ĐỀ KIỂM TRA TEST 1 ppt

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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA TEST 1

I. Choose the words or phrases that best complete each sentence:
1. Most people enjoy … to different parts of the world.
a) to travel b) travel c) travelling d) travelled
2. Your hair is long. It needs …
a) cutting b) to cut c) cut d) has cut
3. When we felt thirsty, we stopped …
a) drink b) to drink c) drinking d) drank
4. If I understood the question, I … give the teacher the correct answer.
a) shall b) would c) will d) should
5. Have you ever … to Ho Chi Minh City? Yes, two times.
a) been b) gone c) visited d) come
6. This is the place … the accident occurred.
a) which b) when c) where d) on which
7. I helped my daughter … her homework.
a) finish b) finishes c) to finish d) finished
8. We had better … an umbrella when we go out. It looks like it's going to rain.
a) taken b) took c) takes d) take
9. To be short of means to … (below/ lack/ without).
10. To put off means to … (postpone/ give up/ stop).
11. Another word for baggage is … (furniture/ equipment/ luggage).
12. To make up one's mind means to … (feel sure/ decide/ decision)
13. Another word for aim is … (objective/ purpose/ goal).
14. The national … (anthem/ praise/ chorus) is the national song of a country.
15. Wealthy means … (healthy/ property/ rich).
16. Another word for entire is … (part/ all/ whole).
17. A librarian is a person who is in … (responsible/ position/ charge) of the library.

18. Confident means … (sure/ right/ dependent).
II. Fill in each blank with one missing article:
People all over … world know William Shakespeare as one of … greatest poets and dramatists. He was born in …
small English town of Stratford-upon-Avon and grew up in … large family of eight brothers and four sisters, but many of
them died young. William learned at … school in Stratford. He married very young when he was about nineteen, and
soon went to London where he worked at … theatre. There he began to write plays for … theatre. His plays were good
and … people liked them. At the end of his life he came back to Stratford and died there.
III. Fill in each numbered blank one missing preposition:
1. Tom is not … class today because … his illness.
2. We always go … school … Kate by bus.
3. I'll be waiting … you at the school gate … 11.30 a.m.
4. All … us are interested … learning English.
5. Paul is very good … English. He rarely makes a mistake … his composition.
6. … front of my house there is a large garden … many beautiful flowers.
7. There is a dog … the chair and a cat … the chair.
8. I often think … my mother who sets a great example … me in my life.
9. Do you know the girl … the green dress over there? It's To Lan.
10. When you are in doubt … the meaning of a word, use your dictionary.
11. My father intends to set … in business on his own.
12. The captain of the ship is responsible … the passengers' safety.
13. It is dark here. Please turn … the light.
14. Tom failed to give satisfactory reasons for his absence … school yesterday.
15. … the party we all thanked Jane for giving us a lovely evening.
16. The people around me in the cinema talked all … the film.
17. When you come to Hanoi, I can put you … for the night.
18. How far is your house from here? It's about fifteen minutes … taxi.
IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. My father always sits in an armchair … (read) a book
after dinner.
2. Money is not as important as … (friend).

3. They must put an end to this … (discuss).
4. It's very … (health) to live in a damp room.
5. We were … (luck). Our car broke down on the way to
Hai Phong.
6. London is the most … (wonder) of all the cities we have
been to.
7. The gas from the chemical factory has caused serious
… (pollute).
8. The girl … (sit) next to me is very clever.
9. Mary's school report last term was very … (satisfy).
10. Tom always feels … (happy) when he gets a bad mark
but he has never tried to work hard at his lessons.
11. In her … (young) she was a well-known athlete.
12. My sister and I are not all … (like).
V. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
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Last night I saw an interesting programme on television. It was about a new way of teaching science subjects to
school children. For three years now a school in London (teach) science in this way to some of its students, and these
students (do) significantly better in examinations than the students in ordinary classes. It (work) like this: students (not
only learn) about science, but are taught to think about the way of thinking. One of the teachers on the programme said,
older good teaching methods make people think, but it (be) in sense unconscious. When a child (have) to explain to
somebody else how they have solved a problem, that really makes them think about their own thinking.
Researchers (not fully understand) how the methods work. But marks in examinations have increased dramatically.
Unfortunately nothing is being done at the moment to train other teachers the new methods.
VI. Choose one of the words given below to fill in each numbered blank:
against, as, other, are, require, team, competitive, gets
There … two main kinds of sports: team sports and individual sports. Team sports are such sports … baseball,
basketball and volleyball. Team sports … two separate teams. The teams play … each other. They compete against each

… in order to get the best score. For example, in a football game, if … A gets 7 points and team B … 3 points, team A
wins the game. Team sports are sometimes called … sports.
VII. Find mistakes and correct them:
Cleopatra was the ruler of Egypt many hundreds of years now. She was famous with her legendary beauty and
charm.
Cleopatra was only seventy years old when her father, the King, passed away, leaving her brother and her to rule a
kingdom together. However, her evil brother took on the entire kingdom and expelled her to Egypt. Cleopatra then met
Julius Caesar who was the ruler of Roma. He helped her to get back her kingdom. Cleopatra then follows Caesar back to
Rome and lived with him until he was murdered. Before his death, she returned to Egypt.
Years later, Cleopatra fall in love with Mark Anthony. It was one of the most famous romances in history. Sadly
though, Cleopatra kills herself afterwards.

Test 2
I. Fill in each space with a suitable article:
Helping my mother
I really feel obliged in helping my mother, whenever she asks me to do so. We are … middle-class family with
parents and only two children. My father is always busy drawing … picture in the study. I often work as … servant to
help my mother in … the kitchen and with … housework.
In … afternoon after returning from school, I help my mother in her washing. Sometimes, she asks me to go to …
shop to buy things but most of … time I act as … baby-sitter. My brother is … eight month old boy. Most of the time I
look after my younger brother she can do her work. I really feel proud that I am helping my mother.
III, Choose one of the numbered words which best fits each space:
Nowadays there is plenty of good amusement available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in
use about the house will also … them to read. Of course, books are no … the only source of stories and information.
There is also a huge range of videos, which can reinforce and extend the … a child finds in a book and are equally
available in helping to … vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad press as far as children are concerned
mainly … too many spend too much time watching programmes not intended for their age.
Too many television programmes are not … for children. They'd better watch the programmes designed … young
children. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it serialized on …, so children will pounce on books which
feature their favourite television characters, and videos can … a new dimension to a story known from a book.

1.

A. encourage B. raise C. give 2.

A. long B. longer C. longest
3.

A. please B. pleasant C. pleasure 4.

A. decrease B. increase C. induce
5.

A. because B. for C. like 6.

A. team B. crowd C. group
7.

A. suit B. suitable C. fit 8.

A. for B. of C. on
9.

A. book B. television C. video 10.

A. plus B. multiply C. add
III. Suply each of the blanks with a suitable word:
Today there must be Olympic Games every four …. The Games must have at … fifteen events, and they can not …
more than sixteen days. There is … age limit - people of any … can compete.
The competitors must … be professionals. They must be …. The athletes compete … gold medals, the winners are
still … heroes, as they were in the … Olympic Games in Greece.

IV. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same:
1. The keepers feed the tigers at 3 p.m. every day.

The tigers …………………………………………………………
2. We got lost in the jungle because we didn't have a map.

If we had …………………………………………………
3. "Where is the nearest post office?" Mr. Brown asked the policeman.

Mr. Brown asked ……………………………
4. the hole was so small the cat couldn’t get in.

It was such ……………………………………………………………
5. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

I haven't …………………………………………………………
6. We've run out of rice.

There is ……………………………………………………………………………
7. It is a three hour drive from Hanoi to Nam Dinh.

It takes …………………………………………………………
8. Turn off all switches before going to bed.

All the switches …………………………………………………………
9. My dress needs to be ironed before the party.

I must have …………………………………………………………
10. "You stole my English dictionary, Tom!" said Paul.


Paul accused …………………………………………………
V. Read the passage below carefully, then write Mr. Albert Einstein's biography:
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Albert Einstein was born in 1879 in Ulm, Germany. He graduated from the University of Zurich in Switzerland in
1905. In 1905 he also did some of his most famous work in physics. In 1919 he won the Nobel Prize for physics.
Between 1919 and 1933 he lived in Germany and travelled a lot to talk to other scientists. Then in 1933 he had to leave
Germany because of Hitler and the Nazi party. He moved to the United States. From 1933 until his death he lived in
Princeton, New Jersey. He died on April 18th, 1955.
1. What is the topic of this passage?
2. 1879 He ………………………………………………………………
3. 1905 He ……………………………… and he ………………………
4. 1919 He ………………………………………………………………
5. 1919 - 1933 He ………………………………………………………………
6. 1933 He ………………………………………………………………
7. 1933 - 1955 He ………………………………………………………………
8. April 18th, 1955 He ………………………………………………………………


Test 3

I.Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
1. I (not/ try) to call John at 11.30 tomorrow morning because he (attend) class at that time.
2. Three days ago, Maria 9start) to read A Farewell to Arms, a novel by Ernest Hemingway. It (be)
a long novel. She (not/ finish) (read) it yet as she (not/ have) much time for reading these days.
3. It (be) midnight. I (study) for five straight hours. No wonder I (get) really tired.

II.Circle the correct answers to complete the passage:
… our daily life we need to communicate with …. We do this mostly by speaking to other people

and listening to … they have to say to us, and when we are close … them we can do this very easily.
However, our voices will not travel very far even when we shout.
The man who … this possible was Alexander Graham Bell, a Scotsman, born in Edinburgh in
1847. Bell, a teacher of visible speech, who later moved to Canada, … all his spare time
experimenting. … enthusiastic was he in his research …. A means for sending speech … electricity
that he left … time for his day to day work and at one time was almost penniless.

1.

with in on at
2.

you one another them other
3.

that this what which
4.

with to from for
5.

had did made brought
6.

took wasted cost spent
7.

So Very Too Such
8.

at for to by
9.

in with by enough
10.

some much little enough

III,Write the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage:
I always wanted to be a great (science). I had these dreams of discovering a revolutionary new
drug that would save the lives of hundreds of people. (fortunate), I was never very good at (chemist)
at school and I kept producing these horrible smells and the teacher used to get very angry with me.
After a while, I decided I would become an (invent) and design an amazing new (produce) which
would become a household name. My parents were quite encouraging, but told me to be a little more
(practice) and not quite so (ambition). A few weeks later, I had a brilliant idea for a pen that, at least,
theoretically, would write (up) down. To my (disappoint) a friend of mine pointed out that it was not
a new (discover).

IV.Find out the mistakes in the following sentences and correct them:
1. They were kept at the police station for three hours and then were allowed going home.
2. There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It was going to rain.
3. I wish I have something interesting to read now. I am so bored.
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4. Fifty minutes are the maximum length of time allowed for the exam.
5. Our travel from Hue to Dalat by car was very tiring.

V.Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same:
1. The children bought a lot of food in order to live in the forest for two weeks. (so … that)

2. This write has written a special edition for children. A special edition
3. Both Jean and my sister could do nothing to help him. Neither
4. He wasn't at home yesterday so he couldn't see the film. If he
5. I asked the mechanic to check my motorbike every three months. I had
VI. Use the given words to make full sentences:
1. Weather/ so warm/ I/ not need/ thick coat.
2. Piano/ be/ too heavy/ John/ move/ by himself.
3. Long/ she/ wait/ more impatient/ she/ became.
4. Although/ Mai/ look/ quiet/ excellent math student.
5. When/ the man/ start/ engine/ heard/ some strange sounds from below.

VII.Read the following passage carefully and then choose the correct answer to the questions:

A teaspoonful of honey
Our bodies produce heat, or energy, from the foods we eat. The energy producing value of food
is measured in calories. Some people count their calories as carefully as they count their money.
They know that the calorie is the unit of measurement that influences weight.
The number of calories a person needs each day depends upon age, body structure, and the kind
of work one does. Calorie needs differ from one individual to another. Boys between the ages of 13
and 15 may need about 3100 calories a day. Girls of the same age usually need only about 2600
calories a day. People who do physical hard work may need as many as 4000 calories a day.
The food a person eats in three, well-balanced meals each day usually provides all the energy-
making calories needed. Sometimes individuals take in more calories than their bodies can use. Such
extra calories are deposited in the body as fat. Those people who have stored too much fat, or wish to
maintain the weight at which they feel and look their best, must carefully watch their intake of food.
They must also count their calories. How surprised some of them are to find that a teaspoonful of
honey contains 100 calories!

1. This reading as a whole tells us about
A. what we should do if we are overweight.

B. counting your calorie
C. a unit of energy: calorie
D. energy from honey
2. From the reading we can understand or infer that
A. nowadays people know the calorie values of food.
B. all men need more calories per day than women.
C. different foods contain different amounts of calories.
D. it is better to be overweight than underweight.
3. Which sentence is not true
A. A good weight for you is the weight at which you look and feel your best.
B. A teaspoonful of honey contains 100 calories each day.
C. All foods may be measured in calories.
D. A calorie measures the temperature of the body.
4. All boys and girls need to eat exactly the same amount of food every day.
A. Yes B. No C. Does not say
5. Find a word in the second paragraph which refers to the body: …………………….


Test 4
I.Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form to complete the sentences:
1. Stanley (climb) the stairs when he (trip) and (fall). Luckily, he (not/ hurt) himself.
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2. At least two hundred people (wait) in line (buy) tickets to the game. Some of them (stand) in
line for more than four hours. We (decide) not to try to get tickets for ourselves.
3. Tomorrow after dinner, John (go) to a movie. In other words, he (eat) dinner by the time he
(go) to the movie.

II.Circle the correct answers to complete the passage:

Artists …draw pictures on the pavement with chalk used to bed a common sight … London, but
… now. Sometimes the pictures are very good. This is proved by the fact that one of the … favourite
tricks is to draw a five pound note and see … try …. The police usually treat pavement artists kindly
and … in the law against drawing on the pavement … the artist is … he gets a large crowd around
him and this prevents other people freely along the street.

1.

who which what whose
2.

at on by in
3.

there are only left a
few
there are only a few
left
where there are
only left a few
there is only a few left
4.

artists artists’ artist’s artist
5.

the lot of people that the amount of
people that
how many people
that

how much people that
6.

picking up it picking it up to pick up it to pick up it
7.

there is nothing there is anything it is nothing it is anything
8.

even whether If not Unless
9.

so good as as good as so good that as good that
10.

that they pass from passing to pass that they don’t pass

III.Write the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage:

The ABC of cooking
It’s a (marvel) idea for children to do some cooking at an early age. Generally (speak), most
children can’t wait to help in the kitchen and love getting involved in the (prepare) of their meals.
They should be (courage) to do so, and care should be taken to ensure they enjoy the experience. It is
important to show them how to do things (correct) but they shouldn’t be criticized too much.
Although the finished result may not be quite to your liking, the young cook will find it quite the
(tasty) food he or she has ever (eat). Kitchens can, of course, be (danger) places and so the
(important) of keeping an eye on children at all times can not be emphasized too (heavy). Sharp
knives, for example, should be avoided until children are old enough to use them safely.

IV.Find the mistakes in the following sentences and correct them:

1. I’m going out now. If anybody phone while I shall be out, can you take a message?
2. Her parents wouldn’t let her to go out alone.
3. Would you like to work at an university, Helen.
4. I think your garden needs to weed and you had better do it right now.
5. Each student studying chemistry have to spend at least three hours per week in the laboratory.

V.Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same:
1. A thermometer is an instrument and we use it to measure the temperature. (which)
2. The wind was blending the young tree to the ground. The young tree
3. Jim sat in the shade and drank some tea because he was hot and thirsty. (so … that)
4. My friends rang me because they didn’t know that I was away. If
5. After dinner, he often walks in the garden with his wife and a little dog. He often has

VI. Use the given words to make full sentences:
1. case/ be/ so heavy/ Nam/ could/ put/ on the rack.
2. only/ his father’s help/ he/ can/ write/ this letter in English.
3. you/ mind/ move/ this pot of flower/ that far corner?
4. Among the best films/ we/ see/ recently/ be/ Emily in the Moon Farm and Counterstrike.
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5. If/ they/ eat/ big/ breakfast/ not/ feel/ very hungry/ by the time/ they/ reach/ the top of the
mountain.

VII.Read the following passage carefully and then choose the correct answer to the questions:

World’s Greatest Mystery Writer
Agatha Christie has been called the world’s greatest mystery writer. William Shakespeare is the
only English author whose works have been translated more often than Christie’s. She wrote
approximately one novel a year to produce a final total of more than 80 books.

When Agatha was a young girl in England, she hoped to become a great singer. After lessons in
Paris, she realized that her voice was not good enough. It was some time, though, before her first
novel was accepted by the publisher. Once published, the book was successful, and from that time
on, many more successes were to follow. Many readers became fascinated with Hercule Poirot, the
clever Belgian detective of Christie’s mysterious stories.
Agatha liked to say that she got her best story ideas while sitting in the bathtub eating apples.
Although her mystery stories concern murders, she did not emphasize violence for its own sake. Two
of her best known novels are The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and Ten Little Indians. One of her plays,
the Mousetrap, opened in London in 1952, and when it was given for the 800
th
time in 1972, it had
broken the record for continuous performances.

1. This article as a whole is about
a. a clever Belgian detective
b. mysterious stories
c. The Mousetrap
d. Agatha Christie
2. From the reading we can understand or infer that
a. Christie lived to an old age.
b. Christie’s first novel failed
c. Christie was also a great singer
d.Christie liked writing plays better than novels.
3. Where did Agatha always write her novels?
a. in the library b. in the bathroom c. in both d. no information is provided
4. Which sentence is not true?
5. Find a word in the text which means have to do with:

Test 5
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in bracket:
1. He (promise) to do the job in an hour, but he still (not/ finish) by 10 o’clock.
2. She (be) in that shop for ages.
3. You can’t believe a word he says. He (always/ lie).
4. By the end of this week I (wait) seventeen weeks for my phone (repair).
5. Someone suggested that he (go) out for a walk.
6. Suppose your friend knew how you’re behaving here, what he (think).
II.Find out the mistakes in the following sentences and correct them:
1. The Nobel Prize winning candidate accompanied by his wife and children are staying in
Sweden until after the presentation.
2. I would rather her came with us.
3. Members of special services are highly drilled.
4. An eclipse is a wonderful phenomena.
5. The book that you see laying on the table belongs to the teacher.
6. They said that the man jumped off of the bridge and plunged into the freezing water.
7. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
8. George is not enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help.
III.Give the correct form of the given words:
1. He’s a (drum) in a pop group.
2. (photograph) is my favourite hobby.
3. She lives in a very (luxury) flat.
4. Crimes of violence were (compare) rare until a few years ago.
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5. The coal industry was originally private but was (nation) in the 1940s.
6. Although the stone in your ring looks like diamond, I am afraid it’s (worth).
7. The American war of (depend) was won in 1776.
8. They all cheered (enthusiasm) as their team came out.

IV. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition:
1. She saw the dress … display in the shop window.
2. As we’re all … agreement, we can sign the contract.
3. My car’s … your disposal any time you’d like to use it.
4. I don’t think I am very susceptible … advertising.
5. Learn judo and you’ll be able to defend yourself … attack.
6. You always want to argue … politics.
7. Everything can be explained. There’s a reason … everything.
8. These photographs were taken … a very good camera.
V. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word:
A recent experiment has shown that the British postal service is less efficient than it was 150
years …. A national newspaper sent a letter to Eritol … is in the south-west of England. They posted
the letter in London on Tuesday, the 4
th
April, using a first class stamp, which means that it should
arrive the … day. On the same day, they hired a horse and carriage, and gave … letter to the driver.
Then they sat back to see what would happen.
The letter which was taken by horse carriage arrived after three days. It was … for the horse to
reach Eritol in a single day, so both the horse and driver stayed overnight in a hotel – not in the same
room, we hoped!
… the letter which went by Royal Mail didn’t arrive until six days later. Naturally, the post office
was very embarrassed. And said that the vast majority of first class letter would arrive the next day;
this one was … an unfortunate mistake. But so many people have had the same experience with the
post that you begin to wonder if we would be better off … all the post by horse again.
VI. Read the following passage and choose the best word or phrase to fill in the gap:
Can you imagine what Edition’s life was like in the years after he had invented the electric lamp?
Many things had to be invented and built before electric lamps could really be used, machines to
… the electricity each home or office used; things to make it certain that electricity in the wires
didn’t start fires; things to send electricity … the right place.
Everything that was needed had to be thought of and … by Edition and the men who worked

with him. There was no place where they could buy the things they needed. Edition made 360
inventions … in order to send electric power to … it was wanted.
Edition directed all the work himself, … new machines, putting wires underground, fixing and so
on. He seemed to be everywhere at the same time. He wanted his men to do as much as he did. But
he never asked them to do things … would not do or could not do.
He never thought much about regular hours for sleep; nor he often forgot completely about
sleeping. He slept for a few minutes at a time, in the middle of the night, in an underground room at
his power station … a metal box for his bed. During these days, he almost never saw his wife and
their children.

1.

measure test obtain take
2.

to by at in
3.

building built was building builds
4.

less least much more
5.

whoever wherever whatever whenever
6.

to test test testing tested
7.

themselves itself himself oneself
8.

in at with within

VII. Rewrite the following sentences:
1. Maybe John’s working this weekend. John …………………………………………………
2. Some people have such boring jobs that they can’t wait to retire.
 Some people have ……………………………………………………………………………
3. Riding a bicycle along a pavement is against the law.  You …………………………………
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4. In Spain, it’s compulsory to stay at school until you are sixteen.
 You aren’t ………………………………………………………………………………………
5. By chance I was there when she revealed the truth.  I happened……………………………
6. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion.
 People …………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I have never seen such a mess in my life.  Never …………………………………………….
8. Although July was severely disabled, she participated in many sports.
 Despite ………………………………………………………………………………………….
VIII. Use the given words to make full sentences:
Dear Carol,
1. Thank you very much/ invitation/ spend three weeks/ August/ you/ your family/ Scotland.

2.I/ love/ come/ unfortunately/ I/ be/ unable/ accept.

3.My cousins,/ live/ Canada,/ stay/ us/ August 3
rd
/ August 18

th
.

4.As/ it/ be/ first/ visit/ this country, I plan/ show them round.

5.It/ be/ possible/ visit you/ September instead?

6.I/ certainly need/ rest./ after/ cousins/ go back/ Canada.

7.Please/ tell/ September/ be/ convenient.

8.I/ look forward/ see you all again.

Love Cordelia.



Test 6

I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. They (complete) work on the great dam by the end of this decade.
2. In five years’ time a permanent space station (circle) the moon.
3. Before we (take) Tim to the theatre, he (never/ see) a stage play before.
4. What you (drink)? It looks awful.
5. Her belongings (destroy) in a fire.
6. Bill (phone) his girl friend now. That’s the third time he (phone) her this evening.

II. Find out the mistakes in the following sentences and correct them:
1. Either my sister or the neighbors is looking after the dog.
2. Would you like sitting down?

3. Carol went to work despite of feeling ill.
4. An earthquake is a physical event.
5. I am not a member of the armed powers.
6. After studying all the new materials, the students were able to rise his test score by twenty-five
points.
7. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s was remarkable.
8. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.

III.Give the correct form of the given words:
1. Ask a (type) to type your application form for you.
2. There’s some new (equip) in the laboratory.
3. She was very kind and (sympathy) when I told her about my problem.
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4. He’s so (agree)! No wonder he has no friend.
5. If you lose your cheque book, you should (note) the bank without delay.
6. She spent hours getting the house (spot) clean.
7. The annual (take) of students has decreased by 20% in the last two years.

V. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition:
1. He is so calm. You wouldn’t think he was … trial for murder, would you?
2. Who is … charge of that group of students?
3. We are … a loss to know what to do next.
4. She denies she’s guilty … spreading rumors.
5. I wonder if I could begin … asking you a few questions.
6. Somebody broke … my car and stole the radio.
7. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay … the damage.
8. Carol is upset … not being invited to the party.

VI. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word:
About two hundred years ago man lived in great harmony with his environment … industry was
not much developed. Today the situation is quite different. People all over the world are worried
about … is happening to the environment, because of modern industry and the need for more and
more energy. Newspapers and magazines write about water pollution, air pollution and land
pollution.
Why is … so much discussion about pollution? After all, people have been … the world around
them for thousands and thousands of years. But in the past, there were not many people and lots of
room in the world co they could move to another place when their settlements became …
Now, however, many parts of the world are crowded, people live in big cities and much of our
waste, especially waste from factories, electric power stations, the chemical industry and heavy
industry is very dangerous. Much of this dangerous waste goes into the air and is carried by the …
for great distance.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it, for ourselves and for the … generations. This
means keeping our environment clean. The importance of this task is pointed out by ecologists, the
scientists who study the relation between living … and the environment. However, each of us must
do everything possible to keep the land, air and water clean.

VII.Read the following passage carefully and then choose the correct answer to the questions:
The research for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities
are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste
products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste.
Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuel from coal, oil, oil shade, and coal tars.
But to date that process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power
with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested.
Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and
rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United
States, but today it supplies only 4 percent. The oceans are another source of energy. Scientists are
trying ways to convert the underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to
produce energy.

1. Which is the best title for the passage?
a. The use of water products for energy.
b. The research for Alternative Sources of Energy.
c. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste.
d. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power.
2. Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the United States was provided by:
a. wind b. waste products c. water d. oil
3. In the second paragraph, the phrase “synthetic fuels” could best be replaced by which of the
following?
a. Biological fuels
b. Slow burning fuels
c. Fast burning fuels
d. Artificially made fuels
4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
a. All alternative production of energy will be c. Alternative energy will come from a variety
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derived from water.
b. Hydroelectric power will be the main source
of energy.
of sources.
d. Synthetic fuels will be the principal source
of alternative energy.

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences:
1. I know so many people who wish they hadn’t left school.  I know such ……………………
2. My last examination is on Thursday afternoon.  By Friday morning I ………………………
3. I am sorry I sent you that letter. It was very rude of me.  I regret……………………………
4. She forgot to add salt, so the food was tasteless.  If ………………………………………….

5. They will have to cancel the picnic.  The picnic ……………………………………………
6. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for over two years.  It’s ……………………………………….
7. It is essential that you eat the souffle as soon as it’s cooked.  The souffle …………………
8. Madeline wears high heels to look taller.  In order ……………………………………………

IX. Use the given words to make full sentences:
Dear Sir,
1. I/ write/ reply/ your advertisement/ yesterday’s Evening Guardian.
2. In it/ you say/ you/ look/ secretary/ good typing skills/ who/ be/ fluent/ French/ English.
3. I just/ complete/ two-year secretarial course/ my local college.
4. At/ end/ course/ I/ pass all/ exams/ good marks.
5. Before/ I start it/ I spend/ year/ France living/ French family.
6. While/ I/ be/ there/ I learn/ speak French fluently.
7. I/ be/ very/ graceful/ you/ send/ me/ more/ information/ job/ application form.
8. I/ look forward/ hear/ you.
Yours faithfully,
Janet Waters.
Test 7

I.
Read the following passage and decide whether the following sentences are true or false:
Isn’t it amazing how much time we spend talking about food? “Have you ever eaten …?”, “What
did you have for lunch?” and so on. And yet when you travel from one country to another, you find
that people have quite different feelings about food. People often feel that what they eat is normal,
and what others eat is strange or silly.
In most part of Asia, for example, not meal is complete without rice. In England, people eat
potatoes every day. In the Middle East, bread is the main part of every meal. Eating, like many things
we do, becomes a habit which is difficult to change. Americans like to drink a lot of orange juice or
coffee. The English drink tea four or five times every day. Australians drink a large amount of beer
and the French drink wine every day.

The sort of meat people like to eat also differs from one country to another. Horse meat if thought
to be delicious in France. In Hong Kong, some people enjoy eating snakes. New Zealanders eat
sheep, but they never eat goat meat. The Japanese don’t like to eat sheep meat because of its smell,
but they enjoy raw fish.
So it seems that although eating is a topic that we can talk about for hours, there is little common
sense in what we say about it. People everywhere enjoy eating what they have always been eating,
and there is little we can do to change our eating habits.
1. The writer thinks that people often change their feelings about food.
2. In many Asian countries people almost always have rice in their meal.
3. The text is mainly about strange dishes in the world.
4. The Japanese don’t enjoy eating raw fish.
5. People everywhere think that there is very little common sense in talking about food.

II.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
1. The door to this room (shut) since Monday.
2. Why don’t you try (open) the tin with a coin?
3. After we (sit) down, Fuling offered us food and drinks.
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4. Terance and Alice (water) the plants when they suddenly heard an alarm (go off).
5. I hope he (finish) before we (get) back.
6. We took an umbrella because it (look) as if it (rain).
7. But for his quickness, the little girl (be) killed.

III.
Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. If you do not see the doctor, your condition will only (bad).
2. With hard work you can turn your dream into (real).

3. Students have to (memory) these poems by Friday.
4. I don’t think girls who smoke are at all (attract).
5. He has caused his parents a lot of (happy).

IV.
Fill in each blank with a suitable word:
It is usually … hard to become familiar with the culture of a … country. If you live a long time in
that country, you will find out how … you really know about its culture. Books are often of little …
because they concentrate on differences between your own culture and … of the foreign country. A
lot of … they contain is not correct. It is even difficult for us to … aware of the culture of your own
country. A recent survey … that British people did not know what was really … of their country!
They listed stereotypes when they were asked to describe the … they thought were typical of Britain.

V.
Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition:
1. He was not short, he wasn’t tall. He was … average height.
2. “Share these … yourselves”, said the mother … her two children.
3. I get very annoyed … people who don’t queue … bus stops.
4. Tom didn’t want to lend us the money … first but … the end he agreed.
5. Be careful … that horse! Don’t fall ….
6. One person I always laugh … when I see him on T.V. is Dave Allen.

VI. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning doesn’t change:
1. You spent more money than I did.  I didn’t ………………………………………………
2. The musical was so successful that all the tickets were sold.  The musical ………………
3. “If I were you, I wouldn’t trust Peter,” she told John.  She advised ………………………
4. Have you ever been to Paris?  Is this ……………………………………………………….
5. William, the policeman, lived next door.  The policeman, whose ………………………….
6. The footballer attended the annual club dinner. They had won two previous championships.
 The footballers who ………………………………………………………………………

7. What a pity I can’t speak French. I had to find an interpreter.  If I ………………………
8. It’s thought that he was staying in London at the time of the crime.  He is ………………
9. He bought his car five years ago.  He has …………………………………………………
10. My dress needs to be cleaned before the party.  I must have …………………………….

VII. Find out the mistake in the following sentences and correct them:
That I enjoy most on T.V is the news. You can see actual events like they occur. You can see
famous people being interviewing and giving them opinions on the world events. I enjoy reading
daily journals as well. There are not only plenty of news, but interesting story about ordinary people
as well. Life will be boring without all the entertainment and informations you get on newspapers
and on T.V.

VIII. Use the given words to make full sentences:

Dear Mr. Markham,
1. Thank you/ much/ letter/ 14
th
March.
……………………………………………………………………………
2. Naturally/ I/ be/ delighted/ very excited/ prospect/ holiday/ Britain.
……………………………………………………………………………
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3. I like/ take/ holiday/ 15
th
June/ 15
th
July.
……………………………………………………………………………

4. I believe/ it/ be/ time/ Wimbedon tennis championships.
……………………………………………………………………………
5. I/ be/ grateful/ you/ arrange/ me/ see some matches.
……………………………………………………………………………
6. There/ be/ no/ football/ but/ perhaps/ I spend/ day/ races/ Ascot, too.
……………………………………………………………………………
7. places/ I like. Visit/ be/ university towns/ Oxford/ Cambridge.
……………………………………………………………………………
8. also/ like/ see/ all/ well known/ London sights.
……………………………………………………………………………
9. If/ possible/ really love/ visit/ old English villages.
……………………………………………………………………………
10. be/ very/ grateful/ you/ company/ give/ his opportunity/ of/ lifetime.
……………………………………………………………………………

Yours sincerely,
Joseph Degama

Test 8

I. Read the following passage and circle the best option:
Tea or coffee
The Boston Tea Party did more than just helped start a war. It helped change the habits and tastes
of the North American people. It turned tea drinkers into coffee drinkers.
Coffee and tea are both products of plants that grow in the tropics. When these beverages were
introduced in Europe during the 1600s, they became very profitable businesses.
Coffee reached England before tea did, but once the English tasted tea, it became a favourite
mealtime drink. English people were soon buying about two pounds of tea leaves per person per
year.
English people who went to North America as colonists took along their taste for tea. They

preferred it to coffee until about 1773. In that year, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act, a law
that helped to push the colonists into war against the mother country. Among colonists, tea became a
symbol of unfair taxation and of England’s attempts to control all trading with the colonies. The
resentment of the colonists was so strong that once several groups of them boarded English ships in
Boston Harbour and threw bales of tea into the ocean. After this “Boston Tea Party” drinking tea was
called unpatriotic by the colonists. They turned to coffee as their beverage.
Today tea is still the favourite drink in England. On the other side of the Atlantic, things are
different. The people of the United States drink about three rimes as many cups of coffee as cups of
tea.
1. While it is not directly stated, the article suggests that
a. tea drinkers might go to war.
b. the tastes of a people can change
c. the colonists were very strong
2. Coffee and tea plants grow in
a. Great Britain b. the tropics c. Boston
3. Tea became a symbol of
a. a good, hot drink b. parties in Boston c. unfair taxation
4. Why was the Tea Act not a good idea?
a. It helped to push the colonists into war.
b. It made coffee become too popular.
c. It made English people visit the tropics
5. On the whole, the article tells about
a. beverages in Europe in the 1600s.
b. England’s resentment of taxes.
c. one reason why Americans drink coffee.

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
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My friends Paul and Ellen (just/ return) from their holiday in Europe. Before they (leave) New
York, I (give) them my brother’s address in Switzerland in the hope that they (visit) him and his
family.
When I (go) to see them last Tuesday night, they (tell) me how much they (enjoy) traveling
around Europe and that we (soon/ look) at the colour photos they (take). They also gave me greetings
from my brother and said that it (be) a great pleasure for them to meet my relatives.

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1.Hanwei is a very (study) boy. He is sure to do well in his exams.
2.The book doesn’t say much about the prices, but is very (inform) about everything else.
3.How do you (different) the real painting from the fake one?
4.It (sad) me to see you so (depress).
5.You could (hard) think she has two (teen) daughters. She just looks so young.
6.In (prepare) for the bushwalking we followed a (fit) programme.
7.Warm and (wool) clothes are needed during winter.

IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable word:
… all people have a fear of examinations. Examinations, …, are a part of our lives and all … in
Singapore have examinations.
Some examinations were … held in China about three thousand years …. Scholars had …
memorize long passages … from several books. Those … did well in the examinations were allowed
to … the government service.
Nowadays the main … of examinations is to test how well a person … the subjects which have
been …. They are also used to find out how well students perform … pressure.

V. Find out the mistakes in the following sentences and correct them:
1.Come from a poor family made me work even harder.
2.Not one of us are happy that our school principal, Mrs. Lee is leaving.
3.The librarian said us not to make so much noise in the library.
4.The passengers checked up their luggage before they got on the plane.

5.The person sits next to me is someone I’ve never met.

VI. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition:
1.You can’t go to the interview dressed … jeans and an old jacket!
2.They won’t let you … the restaurant … a tie.
3.He is not used … being spoken to … that.
4.The other day I came … a really beautiful old house … the backstreets … Birmingham.
5.How long have you read that book? - … … page 200.

VII. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning doesn’t change:
1.Because of his hard work, he made a success of his business.  He worked so ……………….
2.Are you sorry you don’t speak more languages?  Do you ever wish …………………………
3.I found the film rather boring.  I was …………………………………………………………
4.Tennis was something that never interested me.  I never used ……………………………….
5.The wind was cold this morning but we went for a walk.  Despite …………………………
6.The switch was too high for him to reach.  He wasn’t ………………………………………
7.My written English is better than my spoken English.  I am …………………………………
8.Your sister seems to be upset about something.  It looks as if ……………………………….
9.You won’t get into university without passing your exam.  Unless ………………………….
10. She dances beautifully and sings sweetly too.  Not only …………………………………
VIII. Use the given words to make full sentences:
1.As you/ never meet. Before, I/ describe/ him/ you.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.Clothes/ something/ I/ interested/ talking.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3.impossible/ businessmen/ London/ home/ lunch.
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………………………………………………………………………………………………

4.child/ I/ used/ spend/ summer holiday/ native village.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5.I/ sorry/ previous/ letter/ took/ long/ reach/ you.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
6.He/ surprised/ us/ not/ go/ away/ without/ goodbye.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
7.Such questions/ not/ answer/ satisfactorily/ so far.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
8.Yesterday/ I/ take/ shirt/ salesperson/ whom/ I/ buy/ it.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
9.It/ be/ no/ good/ hope/ their help.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. He/ be/ lucky/ enough/ escape/ hurt.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Test 9

I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to fill in the gaps in the following sentences:
1.The T.V. programme I watched last night was …. It was so slow that I turned it off.
a. boring b. interesting c. exciting
2.When the young woman saw the tiger coming toward her, she was ….
a. very happy b. very unhappy c. very frightened
3.Some people are afraid of insects, but most of them can’t … you.
a. hurt b. run away from c. fly into
4. After the passengers … the plane, they put their bags under the seats.
a. left b. saw c. got on
5. I you don’t want to miss the bus, you’d better …
a. walk b. hurry c. get some money
6. Bob received a video tape recorder as a … on his birthday.
a. present b. money c. reward
7.Stop talking …! This is a test.

a. in a few minutes b. right now c. soon
8.Twenty-five is … of one hundred.
a. one-fourth b. one-third c. one half

II. Read this passage and decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F):
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a city of contrasts. It is an exciting, crowded, modern and, at
the same time, a city that is full of history. The streets of Bangkok are usually noisy and crowded
with people. Some are selling food; others are selling clothing, cassette tapes, flowers, or souvenirs.
Visitors love the river markets, the beautiful temples and architecture, and the nightlife. They also
enjoy the food, the shopping, and the friendly Thai people. Everyone seems to smile there.
Most of the year, Bangkok is hotter than any other capital city in Asia, but from December to
February, the weather is cooler and much more comfortable. Actually, it is an interesting city to visit
at any time of the year. The shopping is excellent, and prices are cheaper than in many other large
cities in Southeast Asia.
There is always plenty to do in Bangkok any time of the day or night – from watching Thai
dancing or boxing to taking a boat trip on the river or trying some of the delicious and spicy food.
And if you get tired of the city and the traffic, there are beautiful beaches only two hours away by
bus.
1. Bangkok is a modern city but it is also full of history.
2. Visitors come to Bangkok only because of the food, the shopping and the friendly Thai people.
3. No other capital city in Asia is as hot as Bangkok most of the year.
4. January is a good month to visit this city because it is cooler then.
5. The shopping is excellent but things are not cheap.
6. There is not much to do in Bangkok at night.
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7. All visitors get tired of the city and the traffic and they usually go to the beaches to enjoy
themselves.
8. Bangkok is not very far from the sea.

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
1. While Tom (ride) his bicycle to school, his hat (blow) off.
2. They still (work). They (not/ finish). Please come back this afternoon.
3. The old people often think of all the things they (do) when they (be) young.
4. This is the second time you (break) a cup. You (break) one only yesterday.
5. Mother (just/ go) to the supermarket. She (not/ come) home till 10 o’clock.
6. Books (be) expensive now. I wish they (be) cheaper.
7. If we (be) five minutes earlier, we (catch) the train.
8. Why you (look) under the bed? You (lose) something?

IV.Use the correct forms of the words in brackets:
1. Imagine a building one third of the (high) of Mount Everest (build) by robots and (contain) a
whole city.
2. Mr. William Murphy now knows that (honest) pays. Last Sunday he returned a (lose) lottery to
its (own) and he was given $1.2 million as a reward!
3. It is time for your (decide). We’ll have to leave (immediate).
4. Al was (exhaust) after the game.
5. A (damage) car needs to be fixed.
6. In spring, the days start to (long).
7. A shy child needs a lot of (encourage) to build (self-confident).
8. Mary felt (discourage) because she did the exercise without reading the (direct) and did it all
wrong.
9. The students waited (anxiety) to hear the results of the test.
10. He filled his pipe and took his (comfort) time over a smoke.

V.Choose the most suitable word to fill each blank:
sold
been
still

first
since
drink
advertisements
made
far
partner
called
over
century
bottles
given
only
enjoyed
certain
brother
bought
Things Go Better With Coca-Cola
Coca-cola is … all over the world. Sixty billion gallons are sold every year in … one hundred
and sixty countries. The … was invented by Dr. John Pemberon in Atlanta, on May 8
th
, 1879, but it
was … the name Coca-Cola by his …, Frank Robinson. In the first year … nine drinks a day were
….
The business was … by a man called Asa Candler in 1888 and the … factory was opened in
Dallas, Texas in 1895. Coca-Cola is … made there. Billions of … and cans have been produced
since 1895. Diet Coke has … made since 1982, and over the years many clever … have been used
to sell the product. It is … that Coca-Cola will be drunk … into the twenty-first ….

VI.Fill one suitable preposition in each gap:

Last year I went to Nepal … three months to work … a hospital. I think it is important to see as
much … a country as you can, but is difficult to travel to Nepal. The hospital let me have a few
days’ holiday, so I decided to go … the jungle and I asked a Nepalese guide, Kamal Rai, to go …
me.
We started preparing … the trip … six … the morning, and left the camp … two elephants
carrying our equipment. It was hot, but Kamal made me wear shoes and trousers to protect me …
snakes. … the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats, especially
tigers. We climbed … the elephants’ backs to get a better view, but it is unusual to find tigers …
the afternoon because they sleep … the heat … the day.

VIII.Find out the mistakes in the following sentences and correct them:
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1. It is dirty. Throw it.
2. He drank half glass of milk.
3. My father spends money as if he is the richest man in the world.
4. I didn’t bring an umbrella because I thought it didn’t rain.
5. The children were surprised when the teacher had them to close their books.
6. We’ll soon find a solution for the problem.
7. He asked me where was Mary.
8. I’m sorry. You don’t have to smoke in here.

IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning doesn’t change:
1. The boy was able to write the letter in English because his father helped him.
 Without ……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Please let me open the windows.
 Would you mind ………………………………………………………………………………….?
3. The case was so heavy that we couldn’t carry it.
 The case was too …………………………………………………………………………………

4. Both Jean and my sister can do nothing to help him.
 Neither ……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. They wanted to buy the house but they didn’t have enough money.
 If they ……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. John met his boss in Paris last Friday.
 It was ………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. We should place drugs out of children’s reach.
 Drugs ………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. That meal was excellent! What ……………………………………………………………….

VIII. Use the given words to make full sentences:
Dear Mrs. Michael,
1. Thank you/ see me/ Heathrow Airport/ last night.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. We/ have/ pleasant flight/ I/ be/ tired/ when we land/ Rome/ five/ this morning.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. My father/ meet me/ airport/ and we/ spend/ time/ look round/ return/ Tivoli.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I/ pick/ lot/ English/ my stay/ you.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. And/ father/ know/ somebody/ who/ can/ give/ conversation/ practice.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I/ have/ get/ work/ soon/ my summer examinations.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. But I/ be/ confident/ English/ now.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Thank/ again/ your hospitality.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
Yours,
Edoardo

Test 10
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to fill in the gaps in the following sentences:
1. Machines make man’s work …
a. less b. more easy c. easier d. more difficult
2. … Russian do you know?
a. how far b. how much c. how little d. how many
3. Now these trees all fell down … into the water.
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a. each other b. one another c. one after another d. a lot
4. Last year I was … to win a lottery ticket.
a. too lucky b. more lucky c. lucky enough d. less lucky
5. I don’t know how many of … books among these are his.
a. yours b. his c. the d. such a
6. He bought … books and then left.
a. much more b. any c. a few d. a little
7. What time did you arrive at the match? – Little … than usual.
a. more b. time c. less d. later
8. It rained … three days without stopping.
a. during b. for c. since d. while

II.Read this passage and decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F):
Once a month, the moon travels in a complete circle around the earth. And as it moves in its
circle, it seems to change shape. This is because we on earth see only that section of the moon that
catches the sun’s light.
When the sun, the moon and the earth are in a straight line with the moon in the middle, it is
impossible for us to see the moon. At this point, the moon is said to be new. We are unable to see it

in this position because the side facing the earth is in shadow. As the new moon begins to circle the
earth, however, we begin to see that part of its surface that catches the sun’s light. After some days, it
reaches the position where we can see a half moon. When it moves further around the position where
the earth is between the sun and the moon, we see the full moon. Later it again becomes a half moon,
becoming smaller and smaller until it disappears again to become the new moon. This cycle takes 28
days or a month.
1. Every four weeks the moon draws a circle around the sun.
2. The moon seems to change its shapes because of the sun’s light that it catches.
3. We only see the dark side of the moon.
4. We sometimes can’t see the moon at all because then the earth is between the sun and the moon.
5. The moon disappears when the side facing the earth is in shadow.
6. We see a half moon once a week.
7. The full moon is seen when the earth is between the sun and the moon.
8. It took the moon more than 30 days to finish its circle around the earth.

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
1. We (just/ move) to a new house but we (be) dissatisfied with it.
2. When I (meet) him two weeks ago, he (return) from the south of France.
3. While the two thieves (discuss), someone (steal) their car.
4. He (thank) me for what I (do) for him.
5. She (expect) (arrive) in a few days.
6. He (learn) since 7 a.m. It is time he (stop) (have) a rest.
7. Jane (not/ know) they (change) the plan. She (not/ tell) by anyone.

IV.Use the correct forms of the words in brackets:
1. I can’t help admiring him for his (kind) and (honest).
2. I’m sure she hadn’t expected us to come. She (willing) opened the door.
3. We are tired of your (complain).
4. David Neel visited (distance), (mystery) areas of the world.
5. Which (Europe) countries are among the large?

V.Fill in each blank with a suitable word:
The elephant is the … animal in the world with a trunk. It uses its trunk in many …. It pulls … off
trees with its trunk and then put them into its mouth. It can even use its trunk to pull up trees when it
wants to make a path through the …. It also uses its trunk to get water. The trunk can hold a lot of
water as an elephant needs to … more than three hundred pints of water every day.
When an elephant is angry, its tusks can be very …. The tusks of an elephant … really its front
teeth. People … a lot of money for the ivory of an elephant’s tusks.
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VI.Fill one suitable preposition in each gap:
1. There is a lake … the middle of the island.
2. This reduces the noise … a minimum.
3. The treaty was signed … January 3
rd
, 1928.
4. What … taking the day … and spending it … the seaside?
5. Some animals depend … the sea … their food.

VII.Find and correct the mistakes in the following passage. There are 8 mistakes:
In June 1835, John Batman, after sailed a few miles up the Yarra River, stepped a shore where
busy Flinder street now run. “This will be the place for a village,” he wrote in his diary. The spot is
marking today by a plaque in the foot path outsides the old custom house.
Why did Batman choose that place? Why did the village grow so quick? If you had been in
Batman’ shore, how would you make your decision?

VIII.Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning doesn’t change:
1. Linda’s career as a television presenter began five years ago.

 Linda has ……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Carol finds it easy to make friends.
 Carol has no …………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Jenny doesn’t play tennis as well as she used to.
 Jenny used …………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The flight to London lasted three hours and a half.
 It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I’m very busy at the moment. How can I help you?
 If I …….……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. They say Nurse Nicky has done a lot for sick children.
 Nurse Nicky …………………………………………………………………………………………
7. She was a year or two older than Marian.
 Marian ………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. That was the first time he had ever been on skis.
 He …………………………………………………………………………………………………

IX. Use the given words to make full sentences:
Dear Sue,
1. Than/ much/ your letter.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I/ be/ sorry/ I/ not be able/ write/ two weeks.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. But/ I/ have/ do/ lot/ homework/ actually.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. My exam/ be/ four weeks/ I not/ speak/ French/ well/ yet.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I/ be/ glad/ you/ want/ come/ Paris.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. You/ be able/ come/ soon?
………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. I/ want/ show/ everything/ city.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Hope/ see/ again/ soon.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
Yours,
Jim


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Test 10
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
1. If you (have) any problems, let me (know) and I (come) and help you straight away.
2. Someone (take) my books. I (look) for them for ages, but I (not/ find) them yet.
3. What noisy neighbours you’ve got! If my neighbours (be) as bad as yours, I (go) crazy.
4. Do you think you (still/ work) here in five years’ time?
5. You shouldn’t get Jack (type) this letter. He’s a careless man.

II.Use the correct forms of the words in brackets:
1. I’d love to see you next week, but (fortune), it won’t be possible.
2. It is hard work to (food) a large family.
3. In winter it is important for farmers to provide food and (warm) for their animals.
4. There are several important (different) between basketball and volleyball.
5. Don’t make a (compare) between what you have and what the others possess.
6. Reading the newspaper is a good way of increasing your general (know).
7. She spent (sleep) nights worrying about her brother.
8. You must always tell the (true). Lies will always be discovered in the end.
9. Why didn’t you get that job? It was very (promise), you know.
10. Peter is a very (talk) boy. He has been talking continuously since he entered the room.

III.Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning doesn’t change:
1. Williamson, the policeman, lives next door.
 The policeman, whose ………………………………………………………………………………
2. I’m sorry I can’t give you all the expensive things in life.
 I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I’ve got to get a new computer.
 What I really need …………………………………………………………………………………
4. She is very popular with all her students.
 All her students ……………………………………………………………………………………
5. Would you like to go for a coffee in 10 minutes?
 How about …………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Nobody plays this piece of music as beautifully as he does.
 He plays this piece of music ………………………………………………………………………
7. My parents were always telling me what to do when I was small.
 I was always being …………………………………………………………………………………
8. I didn’t have enough time to visit the town properly.
 The time I had was too
………………………………………………………………………………
9. I’ve never seen such an untidy room.
 This is the …… ……………………………………………………………………………………
10. My written English is better than my spoken English.
 I am better …………………………………………………………………………………………

IV.Use a phrase with “IN” in place of the underlined words:
1. I left home very quickly so as not to miss the train.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. In the early morning there was not a person to be seen.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Why is that little girl crying?
………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. I suppose I shall finish this eventually.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Should I write the report with a pen or with a pencil?
………………………………………………………………………………………………

V.Fill in each blank with a suitable word:
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Rivers are … the world’s most important natural resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and
… every country has at least one river that … an important part in the lives of its people.
Besides transportation, rivers … food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for
recreation for people who live along their …. And in order to get water for crops, engineers
sometimes build a dam … a river and let the water become a lake … the dam. Then people can use
their … not only to irrigate fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries.
However, the water often becomes polluted when cities on river bank grow … size and the
number of industries increases. We are learning that it is necessary to … rivers clean if we want to
enjoy the benefits of the natural resources.

VI.Read this passage and decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F):
Captain Cook
Captain James Cook was a famous explorer. He was the first European to visit many Pacific
islands. He put these islands on maps of the world. James Cook was born in 1728. His parents were
poor farmers. James started to work on ships as a sailor when he was 18. When he was 27, he went
into the navy. He fought in a war in Canada and made maps of some of the eastern coast there.
In 1768, the king of England sent him to explore the Pacific Ocean. Cook spent three years on
that trip. He went to the Pacific again in 1772 and made maps of the coast of Australia and New
Zealand. He also made Australia and New Zealand English colonies.
He began his third trip in 1776. This time he went to the North Pacific and made maps of the
west coast of North America. When he finished making maps there, he went to Hawaii. Then the

sailors and the Hawaiians started fighting, and some Hawaiians killed Captain Cook.
Captain Cook took gifts to the Pacific Islanders. He gave them cattle, sheep, goats, and new
plants. He was also a very good leader of his men. When Captain Cook died, the world lost one of
the greatest explorers in history.
1. Captain Cook was an explorer of the Pacific Ocean.
2. Captain Cook was born in Canada.
3. His family was rich.
4. He was an explorer before he worked on ships.
5. He was in the navy when he was over 25 years old.
6. He took rice plants to some Pacific islands, but not to Hawaii.
7. He made three trips to the Pacific.
8. He made maps of parts of the east and west coasts of North America.
9. Captain Cook made Hawaii an English colony.
10. He died of hunger.
VII. Use the given words to make full sentences:
1. How long/ you/ waiting/ answer?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. It/ be/ kind/ you/ invite/ us/ dinner/ this Saturday.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. We/ have/ our newspaper/ deliver/ every day.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Those trousers/ too/ dirty/ him/ wear.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I/ rather/ you/ stay/ home.
………………………………………………………………………………………………


Test 11
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
1. Swedish police (just/ announce) that five paintings by Picasso (steal) from Stockholm’s Modern

Museum. The paintings (value) by experts at 500 million kronor (about $40 million). Police
believe that they (take) early on Saturday evening but for some reason the museum’s burglar
alarm (not/ go off) and the theft (not/ discover) until Monday morning. No clues (find) at the scene
of the crime.
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2. He advised me (consider) all the facts before (decide) (accept) the job.
II.Use the correct forms of the words in brackets:
1. There is a (humour) film on at the Rex cinema.
2. If you have any (complain) about the television set you bought, take it back to the store.
3. Some people use guns in difficult situations, while others solve their problems (violent).
4. People are very afraid of (know) things especially diseases.
5. Your solution to this math problem is (complete) wrong.
6. (hungry) is a problem throughout the world.
7. I can’t follow you. What you’re saying is totally (logic).
8. I’m very (care) about what I eat, and I’ve been doing exercises for weeks, but it’s totally (use). I
haven’t lost any weight!
III. Find out the mistake in the following sentences and correct them:
1. This suitcase is very heavy for Mary to lift.
2. Everyone, except the two boys, are going to the fair.
3. You drive too fastly! Slow down.
4. You’re a beautifully dancer.
5. We’d like you coming for dinner.
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable word:
How was television invented?
Television owes its origins to many inventors. But it was the single minded determination of an
amateur inventor, John Logie Baird, that led … the first television broadcast.
Born in Scotland in 1888 and educated in Glasgow, John Logie Baird earned a living … a razor-
blade salesman. In the 1890s Guglielmo Marconi showed that sound could … sent by radio waves.

Baird became convinced that a similar system could transmit a picture. He spent most of … spare
time working on his ideas in his tiny workshop without any commercial support. He had to give his
own earnings to continue his research. In 1924, Baird successfully transmitted the general outline of
a figure over more … three meters. He continued to experiment and … October 25
th
, 1925
transmitted a recognizable image of a doll. He ran down to the office on the ground floor and
persuaded one of the boys to come upstairs. … boy became the first living image transmitted by
television. Overnight, Baird became famous and the money … he needed to continue his research
was at … made available. In 1927 he made a transmission from London to Glasgow and in 1928 he
made one from London to New York. He continued experimenting … spent his last years exploring
the possibility of colour television.

V.Read the passage and answer the questions:
Some of the world’s smallest countries
One of the smallest countries in the world is San Marino, a republic, high in the mountains of
Italy. It is also oldest because it was founded some 1,500 years ago. San Marino coins and stamps are
eagerly bought by collectors.
One of the popular small countries in the stamp album is Andora, the mountain stat of 11
thousand people which is high in the Pyrences, between France and Spain. Anyone who collects the
stamps of Andora soon notices a strange thing about them. Some stamps are printed in Spain and
have their values and inscriptions in Spanish. Other stamps are like French stamps. They have values
in Francs or Centimes and their inscriptions are in French.
The reason for this lies in Andora’s history. For nearly 700 years the little state has been under
the joint protection of France and Spain, and these two countries have separate postal services in
Andora. In the chief village of Andora the Spanish and the French post services stand near each other
but sell different stamps.
1. Where is San Marino situated?
2. And where is Andora situated?
3. What is a strange thing about stamps in Andora?

4. Why are there postal services of both Spain and France in Andora?
5. What are some of the things that are similar in San Marino and in Andora?

VI.Complete each of these sentences using the following words:
borrow, lend pay, earn, gain, win, lose
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1. I wonder if you could … me a few dollars.
2. You mean you want to … more money from me?
3. If I give it to you, you’ll … it in a card game.
4. I never play cards any more. I know I can’t ….
5. I want a job so that I can … some money.

VII.Combine these pairs of sentences into single ones by using the given connectors:
1. He went on holiday. I went on holiday. (both … and)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. They went for a picnic. We went swimming. (but)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. He went out of the room. He did not say anything. (without)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. She stayed at home. She didn’t go to see him. (instead of)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Tom took the parcel to the post office. He returned home after that. (after)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. The radio does not work properly. Some of the parts are missing. (because)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. He tried hard. He couldn’t set up a new world record. (although)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. The exercise was very long. Jimmy couldn’t do it in thirty minutes. (too)

………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. The shopkeeper didn’t dhow me the shirt. He didn’t show me the sweater. (neither … nor)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Mary’s room was dirty. It is messy too. (not only … but also)
………………………………………………………………………………………………

VIII. Use the given words to make full sentences:
1. Jane/ angry/ because/ oversleep/ miss/ the bus.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. usually/ take/ an hour/ finish/ our homework.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. important/ do/ exercise/ before/ class.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. She/ prefer/ live/ in the country/ live in the city.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. not heard/ my uncle/ for/ months/ now.
………………………………………………………………………………………………