Bài tập infinitives, gerunds, passive infi nitives and passive gerunds

EXERCISES ON INFINITIVE, GERUND AND THEIR PASSIVE
I. Correct the verbs form. (Passive Infinitive and Gerund)
1. The rest of the money wanted………… ( send) to his parents.
2. He was always insisted on ……… (call) Dr.Tuner instead of Mr. Turner.
3. The bird was lucky that it just missed………… (catch)
4. Please excuse my coming in without…………( invite).
5. No one can prevent the plan from………… (carry out)
6. This page needs ……… ( check) again.
7. When he heard the bad news, he stood there………. (surprise)
8. The hotel ………… (build) now beside the park was designed by a group of young men.
9. “Do you have any clothes…………. (wash) today?” the maid said.
10. Anne hopes ………… (invite) to join the private club. She could make important business contact there.
11. People like………… ( congratulate) when they have worked hard.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form GERUND or INFINITIVE.
1. The store ordered ……… (refund) the money I paid for the book I returned.
2. Don’t pretend …………. (be) what you aren’t.
3. I persuaded my brother –in – law not ………… (buy) that old car.
4. Annie denied ……… (throw) the brick through the window.
5. My father expects me …… (get) high marks in school.
6. According to the sign on the restaurant door, all diners are required ……… (wear) shirts and shoes.
7. We are planning ……… (visit) several historical sites in Moscow.
8. They appear………. (be) no way to change our reservation for the play at this late date.
9. For some strange reasons, I keep………….(think) to is Sunday.
10 All the members agreed……… (attend) the emergency meeting.
III. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. She admitted that she has taken the necklace.
-> She admitted ……………………………………………
2. I don’t intend to tell you my plans. (intend: có ý định)
-> I haven’t no intention……………………………………………
3. “You’ve stolen my money, Tam”
-> She accused Tam of……………………………………………….

4. Long found it difficult to concentrate on her lesson because of noise.
-> Long had difficulty…………………………………………………………
5. “I’m sorry I broke your glass” Hai said.
-> Hai apologized for……………………………………….
6. He tried to escape but the police stopped him.
-> The police prevented him from………………………….
7. John began playing the piano ten years ago.
-> John has………………………………………….
8. I can’t possibly work in all this noise!
-> It is impossible…………………………………………
9. Susan regrets not buying that house.
-> Susan wishes……………………………………………
10. Smoking is not allowed on the public buses.
-> They don’t ………………………………………………….
READING. Choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D)
Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children.
Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English
just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are
lucky enough
to do that. Most people must work hard on their lessons to learn another language.
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Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own
language, mathematics and English. In England, America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own
language, which is English, mathematics and another language, perhaps French, German or Spanish.
Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their
higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Others people learn
English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. According to the writer __________.
A. no children like learning English B. English is learned by many generations
C. only teenagers learn English D. English is useful only to adults

2. Most people learn English by __________.
A. watching videos only B. talking with the film stars
C. hearing the language in this office D. working hard on their lessons
3. Many boys and girls learn English because __________.
A. their parents make them do it B. it is included in their study courses
C. they have to study their own language D. English can give them a job
4. In America and Australia, many school children study __________.
A. English and mathematics only B. such foreign languages as French, German or Spanish
C. English as a foreign language D. their own language and no foreign language
5. Many adults learn English because __________.
A. they want to read newspapers in English B. it is useful for their work
C. they want to go abroad D. most of their books are in English
ENGLISH 11 – TEST 1 FOR UNIT 2
I. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the test.
1. a. video b. exactly c. carefully d. sereous
2. a. inside b. father c. table d. dollar
3. a. happen b. nothing c. pretty d. about
4. a. nobody b. embarrass c. exciting d. expensive
5. a. student b. involve c. summer d. cottage
II. Choose a, b, c or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the
underlined part; or has a close meaning to the original one.
6. It ………… him that he had no idea of what was going on.
a. embarras b. embarrassed c. embarrasing d. embarrassment
7. We all were in a state of great ………… when we learnt that we had passed the final exam.
a. excite b. exciting c. excitement d. excitedly
8. Up to now they have not made a ………… whether they will go or not.
a. decide b. decision c. decisive d. dedidedly
9. She does not see her grandchildren very often so she makes ………… real fuss of them when
she does.
a. a b. an c. the d. no article

10. I was extremely excited when I first enjoyed a football match in the stadium.
a. too b. very c. so d. much
11. Look! Mary is ………… a beautiful new dress. She looks so pretty in the dress.
a. wearing b. carrying c. putting on d. bringing
12. Some internationally famous football players are the ………… of countless teenagers. They
love and admire them very much.
a. idol b. dream c. present d. star
13. Something that is ………… makes you feel shy or ashamed.
a. careful b. careless c. sneaky d. embarrassing
14. She stood in the mucky yard and hands plunged into the pockets of her ………… coat.
a. floopy b. soft c. tough d. gently
15. We had an interesting journey. Accommodation is free and all we had to pay ………… was
meals.
a. of b. for c. to d. back
16. She showed the picture ………… us and said. “I spent my childhood in that house. It was
my happiest days.”
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a. to b. at c. for d. on
17. A lot of people think that it’s better to pay for their education so that they can be sure
………… getting quality.
a. on b. for c. of d. to
18. Nowadays we ………… how important television ………… for our knowledge about the
world.
a. know/is b. is knowing/has been c. knew/will be d. have known/was
19. Every twelve months, the Earth ………… the sun.
a. circles b. circled c. has circled d. is circling
20. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we ………… up tomorrow morning,
the sun …………
a. will wake/will shine b. are waking/shines c. are going to wake/is shining d.
wake/will be shining

21. If you ………… to contact me sometime next week, I ………… at the Sheraton in San
Francisco.
a. will need/ stay b. need/ will stay c. will need/ will stay d. have needed/ is
going to stay
22. When he ………… off the plane, I ………… for him for half an hour.
a. gets/ will wait b. got/ had been waiting c. had got/ was waiting d. has got/ will be
waiting
23. When I ………… to the party, Sally and Doug ………… , John ………… drinks.
a. was coming/ had danced/ made b. had come/ danced/ made
c. came/ were dancing/ was making d. have come/ are dancing/ is making
24. He took her arm and hurried her upstairs ………… they would not be overhead.
a.so that b. so as to c. in order to d. in order for
25. I was beginning to feel alarm, but kept it to myself ………… our two friends.
a. so as not to worry b. so that not to worry c. so as I did not worry d. so that
not worrying
26. I intended to by my daughter a big doll, rather bigger than ………… that she has already
got.
a. one b. ones c. this one d. the ones
27. You should help your children develop their good habits and lose …………
a. the bad one b. the one bad c. the bad ones d. the ones bad
28. When I ………… there, dinner ………… , so I had a drink first.
a. get/ is prepared b. get/ has been prepared c. got/ had been prepared d. got/ was being
prepared
29. We ………… your son in the school play last night. He ………… a terrific acting job.
………… in a play before that one?
a. saw/ was doing/ Had he ever acted
b. were seeing/ did/ Has he ever acted
c. had seen/ had done/ Did he ever act
d. have seen/ has done/ Will he ever act
30. Listen! Someone ………… up the stairs.

a. is walking b. has walked c. will be walking d. will have walked
III. Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given.
31. last summer/ after/ difficult semester/ I / eager/ return home.
a. Last summer, after a difficult semester, I was eager to return home.
b. Last summer. After a difficult semester, so I was eager to return home.
c. Last summer, after a difficult semester, so I was eager to return home.
d. Last summer, after a difficult semester, I was eager for returning home.
32. the flight/ ten hours/ I/ arrive/ airport/ midnight/ I/ very tired and sleepy
a. The flight was ten hours and I arrived at the airport at midnight because I was very tired and
sleepy.
b. The flight took me about ten hours and I arrived at the airport at midnight so I was very
tired and sleepy.
c. The flight took me about ten hours and I arrived at the airport at midnight so that I was very
tired and sleepy.
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d. The flight lasted about ten hours and I arrived at the airport at midnight although I was very
tired and sleepy.
33. I/ wait/ my mother/ suddenly/ woman/ look like her/ came towards me.
a. As I had been waiting for my mother, suddenly a woman who looked like her came towards
me.
b. When I was waiting for my mother, suddenly a woman who looked like her came towards
me.
c. When I was waiting for my mother, suddenly a woman looked like her came towards me.
d. While I was waiting for my mother, suddenly a woman whom looked like her came towards
me.
34. I/ embrace/ kiss/ her/ my surprise/ not my mother
a. I embraced and kissed her. It was my surprise, there was not my mother.
b. I embraced and kissing her, and with my surprise, she was not my mother.
c. I embrace and kiss her, but to my surprise, she is not my mother.
d. I embraced and kissed her, but to my surprise, she was not my mother.

35. I/ lose/ contact lenses/ on the plane
a. I lose my contact lenses when I was on the plane.
b. I lost my contact lenses which was on the plane.
c. When I lost my contact lenses on the plane.
d. I had lost my contact lenses on the plane.
IV. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
It’s been two years now, but I still remember every detail of that day. It was a beautiful
warm sunny clear sky day. I had to go to work and then had class at Hunter College that night.
Little did I know what would await me that morning. When I got off my car, I found that the
building was being evacuated and no one could tell me why. I could not find anyone that I
worked with. There were hundreds of people just gathering around. No one knew exactly what
had happened. Then someone said that there was a timing bomb in the building and the police
were trying to dispose it. I thought that I should have turned around and tried to go home but a
police officer forced us to keep our place. They were looking for the terrorists. Suddenly the
building exploded in a burst of white clouds of billowing smoke and slowly started to collapse
downwards. The same officer who had directed us to stand there now shouted, “run” and we
did. But not fast or far enough. We all were caught in the debris fallout. Most of us made it
out, some did not. The world went totally black and soundless, I never heard the building fall,
I could not see, nor hear, nor feel, just smell and taste were left. I could not breathe or think,
nothing, the world just disappeared in an instant. I eventually made it out and home, but I have
never been the same since. I lost a major part of my life that day, my girlfriend, Lynne.
36. The story happened ……………
a. at the writer’s office b. at Hunter College c. in the writer’s car d. in
a classroom
37. Which sentence is true?
a. All people knew what happened to the building.
b. There were no police coming.
c. People gathered in front of the building without knowing what happened.
d. The writer went home immediately.
38. What happened to the building.

a. It was bombed b. It was evacuated c. It went off d.
All are correct
39. The police ……………
a. allowed everybody to go away b. were searching for the terrorists
c. let everybody enter the building d. forced everybody to enter the building
40. The writer ……………
a. ran fast enough to get out of the accident
b. was unconcious
c. met his girlfriend in the accident
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d. could not go home after the accident
V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
When we were working on the tenth (41) …………… of the building, suddenly we heard
a terrible fire alarm. We (42) …………… rushed out of the room and scrambled to the lifts,
(43) …………… were stuck. So, we rant downstairs in horror. It (44) …………… me
approximately 30 – 40 minutes to get out of the building that day and came out on the street.
When I turned (45) …………… and looked, the building was burning and thin black smoke was
(46) …………… I was shocked and relieved that I made it out (47) …………… I phoned my
wife at once. She was 5 months pregnant at the time, and my first son was to celebrate his 2
nd
birthday. By the time I got through to her, almost two hours had gone (48) …………… The
building was completely down. I recalled her answering the phone saying “hello” … I said, “I
am alive, I am OK” then we both broke down in tears. It took me quite a long time to (49)
…………… from the panic. Now, almost two years afterwards, I still have every moment, every
image frozen in my mind. I will never forget (50) …………… of those innocent people that day.
41. a. ground b. floor c. step d. stairs
42. a. ground b. slowly c. sneakily d. carefully
43. a. which b. that c. whose d. whom
44. a. lost b. got c. took d. attained
45. a. on b. off c. round d. down

46. a. raising b. rising c. lifting d. turning
47. a. life b. live c. living d. alive
48. a. off b. on c. ahead d. by
49. a. feel healthy b. survive c. make sure d. recover
50. a. die b. death c. dead d. dying
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
1. a. appreciate b. experience c. embarrassing d. situation
2. a. excited b. interested c. confident d. memorable
3. a. floppy b. embrace c. cotton d. idol
4. a. complain b. destroy c. terrify d. imagine
5. a. carefully b. correctly c. seriously d. personally
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the one word or phrase- a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or
substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. What made you more interested ________ learning English?
a. on b. in c. with d. to
7. He always complained ________ his mother about his work.
a. with b. to c. at d. for
8. A few people enjoyed the exhibition, but the majority were ________.
a. restrained b. admirable c. impartial d. disappointed
9. The girl was so ________ that she didn't look at him in the face.
a. shy b. confident c. impatient d. sneaky
10.There is a growing tendency among singers to _____ some famous singers.
a. imitate b. follow c. reflect d. pursue
11. An only child often creates an ________ friend to play with.
a. imagery b. imaginable c. imaginary d.
imaginative
12.I felt my face burning with ________.
a. confidence b. enthusiasm c. pleasure d. embarrassment

13.I believe that everyone has had ________ experiences in their life.
a. memorable b. observable c. acceptable d. reflexible
14.He rose from his chair and ________ her warmly.
a. protected b. replaced c. embraced d. appreciated
15.She showed her ________ by asking lots of trivial questions.
a. experience b. experienced c. inexperienced d. inexperience
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B. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best fits the blank space in each
sentence.
16.Not a word ________ since the exam started.
a. she wrote b. she had written c. had she written d. she has written
17.Among the many valuable paintings in the gallery ________ a self-portrait by Picasso.
a. is b. are c. be d. were
18.My father isn't interested in tennis and ________.
a. my brothers don't either b. so aren't my brothers c. neither do my brothers d. neither
are my brothers
19.'Did you enjoy the picnic?' 'I was okay, but I'd rather ________ to a movie.'
a. go b. be going c. have gone d. went
20.Since ________ to a warmer and less humid climate, I've had no trouble with my asthma.
a. upon moving b. moving c. I move d. I moving
21.He looked forward to ________ his first pay packet.a. be receiving b. have received c.
receiving d. receive
22.I'm sorry you've missed the train, it ________ five minutes ago.a. had left b. left
c. has left d. has been left
23.________ you at the station if you'd told me you were coming today.
a. I'd meet b. I was met c. I met d. I'd have met
24.It was ________ that everyone answered it correctly.
a. so a simple question b. such a simple question c. too simple question d. a more
simple question
25.The university ____ by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants.

a. is supported b. supports c. is supporting d. has supported
C. Choose the underlined word or phrase -A, B, C, or D- that needs correcting.
26.Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push a few buttons.
27.We have heard so many news about recent developments in computer technology.
28.Fifteen hundred dollars a year were the per capita income in the United States in 1950.
29.In science, the results of an experiment are not generally accepted until they had been
duplicated in other laboratories.
30.It is extremely important for an engineer to know to use a computer.
III. READING
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d – that best fits the blank space in the
following passage.
During the (31) ________ years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to.
They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem (32) _______ to talk about their
work at school. This is a normal (33) _______ of this age. Though it can be very hard for
parents to understand, it is part of becoming (34) ________ of teenagers trying to be adult
while they are still growing up. Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe, that
questions are trying to (35) ________ up on them
Parents should do their (36) _______ to talk to their son and daughter about school, work
and future plans but should not (37) ________ them to talk if they don't want to. Parents
should also watch for danger signs. Some young people in trying to be adult may (38)
________ with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of (39)
________ behavior which may be connected with these and help if (40) ________.
31.a. early b. teenage c. childhood d. recent
32.a. unworried b. unrestrained c. unexpected d. unwilling
33.a. development. b. appearance c. circumstance d. achievement
34.a. free b. confident c. dependent d. independent
35.a. catch b. check c. keep d. make
36.a. well b. good c. better d. best
37.a. push b. allow c. put d. expect
38.a. experiment b. approach c. experience d. attach

39.a. unacceptable b. unusual c. normal d. exemplary
40.a. proper b. appropriate c. important d. necessary
B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Last year I went to Nepal for three months to work in a hospital. I think it's important to see
as much of a country as you can, but it is difficult to travel around Nepal. The hospital let me
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have a few days’ holiday, so I decided to go into the jungle and I asked a Nepalese guide,
Kamal Rai, to go with me.
We started preparing for the trip at six in the morning, and left camp with two elephants
carrying our equipment. It was hot but Kamal made me wear shoes and trousers to protect me
from snakes. In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats,
especially tigers. We climbed onto the elephants' backs to get better view, but it is unusual to
find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the heat of the day.
Then, in the distance, we saw a tiger, and Kamal told me to be very quiet. We crept nearer
and found a dead deer, still bleeding. This was the tiger's lunch! Suddenly I started to feel very
frightened.
We heard the tiger a second before we saw it. It jumped out like a flash of lightning, five
hundred kilos plus and four meters long. I looked into its eyes and face, and saw right down
the animal's throat. It grabbed Kamal's leg between its teeth, but I managed to pull Kamal
away. One of our elephants ran at the tiger and made it go back into the grass, so we quickly
escaped to let the tiger eat its lunch. That night it was impossible to sleep!
41.The writer went to Nepal ________.
a. for holiday b. for treatment c. for business d. on tour
42.When having a few days off, he decided to go into ________.
a. the remote villages b. the mountains c. the seaside d. the tropical forest
43.It's difficult to find tigers in the afternoon because ________.
a. they usually sleep at this time of day b. it's so hot at this time
c. the elephants' back wasn't high enough to get view d. tigers hardly hunt in the heat of
the day
44.The writer started to feel frightened when ________.

a. he saw a tiger b. he saw the tiger's lunch c. he scrept nearer d. he
found a deer
45.The tiger ________.
a. was like a flash of light b. saw them a second before they saw it
c. jumped out very fast d. jumped out of the grass at about four meters.
46.Which of the followings is not true according to the passage?
a. Tigers are members of the cat family.
b. The writer was made to wear shoes and trousers to protect him from the heat of the day.
c. Kamal narrowly escaped being killed.
d. It was such a terrible experience that the writer couldn't sleep that night.
IV. WRITING
A. Choose the answer -a, b, c, or d- that is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed
before.
47.The plane had scarcely taken off when it crashed.
a. The plane took off and soon afterwards it crashed.b. The plane hardly crashed after it
took off.
c. When the plane was taking off, it crashed.d. When the plane crashed, it hadn't taken off
yet
48.Never has any one spoken to me like that!
a. I never speak that way. b. Some people always speak to me that
way.
c. Everyone speaks to me that way. d. No one speaks to me that way.
49.It's a long time since I saw a movie.
a. I spent a long time looking for a movie to see.b. I have seen some movies so far.
c. I haven't seen movie for a long time. d. I saw a movie that took very long time.
50.He now goes to work on his bicycle instead of by car.
a. He still goes to work by car but more often on his bicycle.
b. He has stopped driving to work and goes by bicycle.
c. He has never gone to work in his car but always on his bicycle.
d. Since he bought the car, he has never used the bicycle to go to work.

51.I find myself at a loss to understand Harold's behavior.
a. I lost contact with Harold, so I couldn't understand him well.b. I have to lose a lot to
understand Harold's behavior.
c. I completely understand Harold's behavior.d. I find Harold's behavior quite
incomprehensible.
B. Choose one option that best fits each of the following sentences.
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52.The cyclist ________ he crossed the main street.
a. looked with caution after b. had looked cautiously before c. was looked cautious when
d. has looked cautiously while
53.Nowhere in the northern section of the United States ________ for growing citrus crops.
a. the climate is suitable b. where the climate is suitable c. is the climate suitable d. is there
suitability of the climate
54.________ is a belief generally held by people who live in colder climates.
a. That weather affects a person's mood b. Weather affects a person's mood
c. A person’s mood is affected by weather d. Although a person's mood is, affected by
weather
55.________ he began to make friends more easily.
a. Having entered his new school, it was found that b. After entering the new school
c. When he had been entering the new school. d. Upon entering into the new school
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
1. a. appreciate b. experience c. embarrassing d. situation
2. a. excited b. interested c. confident d. memorable
3. a. floppy b. embrace c. cotton d. idol
4. a. complain b. destroy c. terrify d. imagine
5. a. carefully b. correctly c. seriously d. personally
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
D. Choose the one word or phrase- a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or
substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6. What made you more interested ________ learning English?
a. on b. in c. with d. to
7. He always complained ________ his mother about his work
.a. with b. to c. at d. for
8. A few people enjoyed the exhibition, but the majority were ________.
a. restrained b. admirable c. impartial d. disappointed
9. The girl was so ________ that she didn't look at him in the face.
a. shy b. confident c. impatient d. sneaky
10.There is a growing tendency among singers to _____ some famous singers.
a. imitate b. follow c. reflect d. pursue
11.An only child often creates an ___ friend to play with.
a. imageryb. imaginable c. imaginary d. imaginative
12.I felt my face burning with ________.
a. confidence b. enthusiasm c. pleasure d. embarrassment
13.I believe that everyone has had ________ experiences in their life.
a. memorable b. observable c. acceptable d. reflexible
14.He rose from his chair and ________ her warmly.
a. protected b. replaced c. embraced d. appreciated
15.She showed her ________ by asking lots of trivial questions.
a. experience b. experienced c. inexperienced d. inexperience
E. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best fits the blank space in each
sentence.
16.Not a word ____ since the exam started.
a. she wrote b. she had written c. had she written d. she has written
17.Among the many valuable paintings in the gallery ________ a self-portrait by Picasso.
a. is b. are c. be d. were
18.My father isn't interested in tennis and ________.
a. my brothers don't either b. so aren't my brothers
c. neither do my brothers d. neither are my brothers
19.'Did you enjoy the picnic?' 'I was okay, but I'd rather ____ to a movie.

'a. go b. be going c. have gone d. went
20.Since ________ to a warmer and less humid climate, I've had no trouble with my asthma.
a. upon moving b. moving c. I move d. I moving
21.He looked forward to ________ his first pay packet.
a. be receiving b. have received c. receiving d. receive
22.I'm sorry you've missed the train, it ________ five minutes
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ago.a. had left b. left c. has left d. has been left
23.________ you at the station if you'd told me you were coming today.
a. I'd meet b. I was met c. I met d. I'd have met
24.It was ________ that everyone answered it correctly.
a. so a simple question b. such a simple question
c. too simple question d. a more simple question
25.The university ____ by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants.
a. is supported b. supports c. is supporting d. has supported
F. Choose the underlined word or phrase -A, B, C, or D- that needs correcting.
26.Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push
a few buttons.( by pushing)
27.We have heard so many news about recent developments in computer
technology. (so much)
28.Fifteen hundred dollars a year were the per capita income in the United States in 1950.
(was)
29.In science, the results of an experiment are not generally accepted until they had been
duplicated in other laboratories. (have)
30.It is extremely important for an engineer to know to use a computer.(to known how)
III. READING
C. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d – that best fits the blank space in the
following passage.
During the (31) ________ years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to.
They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem (32) _______ to talk about their

work at school. This is a normal (33) _______ of this age. Though it can be very hard for
parents to understand, it is part of becoming (34) ________ of teenagers trying to be adult
while they are still growing up. Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe, that
questions are trying to (35) ________ up on them
Parents should do their (36) _______ to talk to their son and daughter about school, work
and future plans but should not (37) ________ them to talk if they don't want to. Parents
should also watch for danger signs. Some young people in trying to be adult may (38)
________ with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of (39)
________ behavior which may be connected with these and help if (40) ________.
31.a. early b. teenage c. childhood d. recent
32.a. unworried b. unrestrained c. unexpected d. unwilling
33.a. development. b. appearance c. circumstance d. achievement
34.a. free b. confident c. dependent d. independent
35.a. catch b. check c. keep d. make
36.a. well b. good c. better d. best
37.a. push b. allow c. put d. expect
38.a. experiment b. approach c. experience d. attach
39.a. unacceptable b. unusual c. normal d. exemplary
40.a. proper b. appropriate c. important d. necessary
D. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Last year I went to Nepal for three months to work in a hospital. I think it's important to see
as much of a country as you can, but it is difficult to travel around Nepal. The hospital let me
have a few days’ holiday, so I decided to go into the jungle and I asked a Nepalese guide,
Kamal Rai, to go with me.
We started preparing for the trip at six in the morning, and left camp with two elephants
carrying our equipment. It was hot but Kamal made me wear shoes and trousers to protect me
from snakes. In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats,
especially tigers. We climbed onto the elephants' backs to get better view, but it is unusual to
find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the heat of the day.
Then, in the distance, we saw a tiger, and Kamal told me to be very quiet. We crept nearer

and found a dead deer, still bleeding. This was the tiger's lunch! Suddenly I started to feel very
frightened.
We heard the tiger a second before we saw it. It jumped out like a flash of lightning, five
hundred kilos plus and four meters long. I looked into its eyes and face, and saw right down
the animal's throat. It grabbed Kamal's leg between its teeth, but I managed to pull Kamal
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away. One of our elephants ran at the tiger and made it go back into the grass, so we quickly
escaped to let the tiger eat its lunch. That night it was impossible to sleep!
41.The writer went to Nepal ________.
a. for holiday b. for treatment c. for business d. on tour
42.When having a few days off, he decided to go into ________.
a. the remote villages b. the mountainsc. the seaside d. the tropical forest
43.It's difficult to find tigers in the afternoon because ________.
a. they usually sleep at this time of dayb. it's so hot at this time
c. the elephants' back wasn't high enough to get viewd. tigers hardly hunt in the heat of the
day
44.The writer started to feel frightened when ________.
a. he saw a tiger b. he saw the tiger's lunchc. he scrept nearer d. he
found a deer
45.The tiger ________.a. was like a flash of light b. saw them a second before they saw it
c. jumped out very fast d. jumped out of the grass at about four meters.
46.Which of the followings is not true according to the passage?
a. Tigers are members of the cat family.
b. The writer was made to wear shoes and trousers to protect him from the heat of
the day.
c. Kamal narrowly escaped being killed.d. It was such a terrible experience that the writer
couldn't sleep that night.
IV. WRITING
C. Choose the answer -a, b, c, or d- that is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed
before.

47.The plane had scarcely taken off when it crashed.
a. The plane took off and soon afterwards it crashed.b. The plane hardly crashed after it
took off.
c. When the plane was taking off, it crashed.d. When the plane crashed, it hadn't taken off
yet
48.Never has any one spoken to me like that!
a. I never speak that way.b. Some people always speak to me that way.
c. Everyone speaks to me that way.d. No one speaks to me that way.
49.It's a long time since I saw a movie.
a. I spent a long time looking for a movie to see.b. I have seen some movies so far.
c. I haven't seen movie for a long time.d. I saw a movie that took very long time.
50.He now goes to work on his bicycle instead of by car.
a. He still goes to work by car but more often on his bicycle.
b. He has stopped driving to work and goes by bicycle.
c. He has never gone to work in his car but always on his bicycle.
d. Since he bought the car, he has never used the bicycle to go to work.
51.I find myself at a loss to understand Harold's behavior.
a. I lost contact with Harold, so I couldn't understand him well.b. I have to lose a lot to
understand Harold's behavior.
c. I completely understand Harold's behavior.d. I find Harold's behavior quite
incomprehensible.
D. Choose one option that best fits each of the following sentences.
52.The cyclist ________ he crossed the main street.
a. looked with caution after b. had looked cautiously before
c. was looked cautious when d. has looked cautiously while
53.Nowhere in the northern section of the United States ________ for growing citrus crops.
a. the climate is suitable b. where the climate is suitable
c. is the climate suitable d. is there suitability of the climate
54.________ is a belief generally held by people who live in colder climates.
a. That weather affects a person's mood

b. Weather affects a person's moodc. A person’s mood is affected by weather
d. Although a person's mood is, affected by weather
55.________ he began to make friends more easily.
a. Having entered his new school, it was found thatb. After entering the new school
c. When he had been entering the new school.d. Upon entering into the new school
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