PRACTICE TEST No. 18

English 9

PRACTICE TEST No. 18

Exercise 1. Choose the best answer
1. ………my father and my brother are football fans.
A. So
B. Either
C. Both
D. Neither
2. Either I or my mother……..to prepare our meals.
A. has
B. have
C. am
D. having
3. Either he or I……wrong.
A. are
B. is
C. am
D. were
4. He is neither a teacher…….a doctor.
A. and
B. nor
C. or
D. not
5. Her father is English and her mother is French. So you can speak…….English……French to her.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. neither/or
D. either/or
6. Neither I nor Linda……..classical music.

A. know
B. knows
C. knew
D. have known
7. Neither Linda nor I…….classical music.
A. liking
B. liked
C. like
D. likes
8. The baby is only two months old. It can……..speak……..walk.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not/nor
9. The library opens six days a week. You can go there……on Monday……..Friday.
A. both/or
B. either/or
C. neither/nor
D. either/and
10. She is……beautiful…….intelligent so I can’t help admiring her.
A. not only/but also
B. neither/nor
C. either/nor
D. either/nor
11. My parents want me……..to study…….to behave well.
A. either/or
B. neither/.nor
C. either/both
D. not only/but also
12. Mr. Brown and his wife are vegetarians…….of them eats meat.

A. All
B. Neither
C. Both
D. None
13. All of the students have passed the exam. …..of them has failed.
A. Either
B. Neither
C. Both
D. None
14. My mother together with my aunts………going shopping at the moment.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
15. Tom as well as his friends………..the new teacher very much.
A. love
B. loves
C. will love
D. to love
16. I bought this watch at your shop yesterday but it doesn’t work. You should……….change the new
one ……….refund me.
A. neither/nor
B. both/and
C. either/or
D. either/nor
17. My parents as well as my teacher…..very interested in me.
A. is
B. are
C. does
D. have

18. My uncles together with my father ……..going to visit our grandparents next Sunday.
A. is
B. are
C. will
D. were
19. Nobody in my class likes him. He is……..mean……selfish.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. either/and
20. Both Tom and Linda …….my friends.
A. are
B. is
C. be
D. likes
21. It is the people that ….. in the yesterday accident.
A. injured
B. was injured
C. were injured
D. injure
22. It was the letter that……..yesterday.
A. was arrived B. arrived
C. were arrived
D. arriving
23. It is the flower vase that……..to Linda for her birthday tomorrow.
A. is given
B. gave
C. will be given
D. was given
24. It is English that……..in many parts of the world.

A. speaks
B. was spoken
C. is speaking
D. is spoken
25. It is a new school that………..in our village next week.
A. is going to be built
B. is going to build
C. is built
D. was built
26. It was a small box that……by my mother.
A. is kept
B. was used to keep C. was used to be kept
D. used to be kept
27. It is the drug smugglers that……strictly.
A. must punish B. must be punishing C. must be punished
D. punish
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28. It was in 1975 that Sai Gon………
A. liberates
B. liberated
C. was liberated
D. was liberating
29. Our sales increase by 2% per month………average.
A. at

B. to
C. for
D. on
30. It is the kitchen that needs an…..
A. improving
B. improvement
C. improved
D. improves
31. It is the door that needs ………..
A. replacing
B. replacement
C. to replace
D. replaced
32. This work must be undertaken by a…..person.
A. good-qualified
B. good qualification
C. well-qualifying
D. well-qualified
33. The performance of the dolphins was very………..
A. bored
B. spectacular
C. avid
D. artificial
34. It was before 8 p.m last night that the painting…………
A. was stolen
B. was stealing
C. had stolen
D. had been stolen
35. It is technology that will play a key role in…….future lifestyles.
A. to shape

B. shaping
C. shape of
D. shaped
36. The computer has dramatically affected…….photographic lenses are constructed.
A. is the way
B. that the way
C. which way do
D. the way
37. We can’t increase our production because we are lack of……….instruments and techniques.
A. exact
B. sophisticated
C. gigantic
D. speedy
38. It is his parents that make him……….hard for his coming exam.
A. studies
B. to study
C. studying
D. study
39. It is dogs that I am……..of.
A. frightening
B. frighten
C. frightened
D. to frighten
40. It is rice that……from Vietnam in the recent years.
A. is exporting
B. is exported
C. was exported
D. has been exported
Exercise 2. Error correction
1. She not only plays(A) the piano well(B) but also sings smoothly(C) as well(D).

2. Neither David nor(A) his friends don’t(B) want to do(C) the gardening(D).
3. Both Henry and(A) his brother is(B) taking part(C) in the football match(D).
4. Either Ms. Nga nor(A) her child has(B) told him(C) my new address(D).
5. It was(A) the television set(B) that broke(C) by her son last week(D).
6. Neither(A) she nor(B) I has been(C) to England(D).
7. I don’t(A) neither know nor(B) care what(C) he is doing(D) now.
8. He is(A) not only handsome(B) but also his father is(C) rich(D).
9. It’s winter(A) that bears(B) don’t eat(C) anything(D).
10. She has neither(A) eaten(B) or(C) drunk anything(D) for 2 days.
11. It was(A) them(B) that killed(C) the bank manager(D).
Exercise 3. Choose one sentence that has nearly the same meaning as the original ones
1. She invited us to her birthday party last week.
A. It is us that was invited to her birthday party last week.
B. It was us that was invited to her birthday party last week.
C. It were we that were invited to her birthday party last week.
D. It was we that were invited to her birthday party last week.
2. I can’t play any sports and I can’t play any musical instruments, either.
A. I can’t play either sports or musical instruments.
B. I can play either sports or musical instruments.
C. I can play neither sports nor musical instruments.
D. I can’t play neither sports nor musical instruments.
3. Tomorrow we will go to the zoo or we will visit the citadel because we don’t have much time.
A. Tomorrow we will either go to the zoo or visit the citadel because we don’t have much time.
B. Tomorrow we will neither go to the zoo nor visit the citadel because we don’t have much time.
C. Tomorrow we will go to the zoo but we neither visit the citadel because we don’t have much time.
D. Tomorrow we will both go to the zoo and visit the citadel because we don’t have much time.
4. Mr. Green is my teacher and he is my great friends, too.
A. Mr. Green is either my teacher or my great friend.
B. Mr. Green is not only my teacher but also my great friend.
C. Mr. Green is neither my teacher nor my great friend.

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D. Mr. Green is my teacher and so is he.
5. Tom is English. So is Linda.
A. Neither Tom nor Linda is English.
B. Either Tom or Linda is English.
C. Both Tom and Linda is English.
D. Both Tom and Linda are English.
6. The English celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May.
A. It is on second Sunday of May that Mother’s Day is celebrated in England.
B. It is the English that Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May.
C. It is the English that is celebrated Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May.
D. It is May that Mother’s Day is celebrated by the English on the second Sunday.
Exercise 4. Underline the correct word or phrase in each of the following sentences
1. You can either/neither/both wait here for the bus, or phone for a taxi.
2. Bicycles are environment-friendly as they are either/neither/both silent and clean.
3. James failed to take the trip because he lost both his passport and/or/nor his wallet.
4. Her sister is good at either/neither/both natural sciences and social sciences.
5. She found it hard to communicate as she spoke either/neither/both English nor French.
6. Neither the lift and/or/nor the escalator is working.
7. We can either/neither/both go to the concert, or go out for a drink.
8. He carried either/neither/both his bags and her case.
9. You can either repair the roof and/or/nor repaint the house.
10. They decided to either/neither/both go camping or stay with some friends.
11. Jim neither likes and/or/nor hates pop music.

Exercise 5. Complete these following sentences using either: both….and, either……or, neither………
nor.
1. We were very worried. They…………came………….phoned.
2. Michael is ……..talented …….handsome. he’s an idol of many schoolboys.
3. John is talented. He …….plays the piano …….composes music.
4. You must…….take some medicine…….go to see a doctor, or both.
5. The Smiths are quite rich. They have houses…….in the city …….in the country.
6. It’s just a personal opinion. …….you…….your friends is wrong.
7. It’s urgent, so could you …….phone …….fax?
8. They said the room was very comfortable but it was…….large …….bright.
9. Jackie Chan is …….an actor…….a stuntman.
10. If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this chair. It is…….cheap…….comfortable.
11. You can have…….milk…….orange juice, not both.
12. Why don’t you buy things at this shop? The goods are…….cheap …….of good quality.
Exercise 6. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning remains the same.
1. He broke an antique vase.
→It was an antique vase…………………………………………………………………………………
2. They hit a dog in the street yesterday.
→It was a dog ………………………………………………………………………………………
3. He threw away the old newspapers.
→It was the old newspapers ………………………………………………………………………………
4. They suspect Jim of stealing the money.
→It is Jim ………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Somebody has stolen her car.
→It is her car ………………………………………………………………………………………
6. They offered the young man a new job.
→It was the young man …………………………………………………………………………………
7. They advised a new kind of shampoo on TV last night.
→It was a new kind of shampoo …………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 7. Underline the correct item.

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1. However/Despite the great danger, we decided to attempt the rescue.
2. In spite of the fact that/Despite she is disabled, she plays a lot of sports.
3. He decided not to do the computer course, although/whereas it would have been useful to him.
4. He knows he is damaging his health, despite/yet he continues to smoke.
5. Even though/In spite of strong opposition from the public, the company went ahead with its plans.
6. Brilliant though/although the cook may be, he knows nothing about French sauces.
7. Although/However he ate a lot of spicy food at the reception, he didn’t suffer from indigestion.
8. I can’t agree with you on this subject, however/whatever hard you may try to convince me.
9. I arrived late at the cinema, but/as I still got a good seat.
10. No matter how/No matter what measures the government takes against hooliganism, there will still
be fans who overreact.
Exercise 8. Fill the gaps with the following words. “whatever, no matter how, although, nevertheless,
in spite of, whereas”
(1.)_________Christmas is one of the great Christian festivals nowadays it has more than a religious
aspect. It is an occasion celebrated all over the world (2.) _________people’s religious beliefs.
(3.)_________Christmas is still of peace and goodwill towards others. (4.) _________its religious origins
Christmas falls at the time of year as the great pagan festivals. Christmas presents, in fact, are of pagan
origin. Some countries exchange gifts on 25 December (5.) _________others wait until 6 January.
Children’s presents are traditionally left for them by Father Christmas, a jolly character with a white beard
and a red suit. (6.) _____old you are, Christmas continues to hold a special magic for young and old alike.
Exercise 9. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.
1. She tried hard, but she couldn’t solve the problem. (as)

→ Hard _______________________________________ she couldn’t solve the problem.
2. However much you complain, they won’t give you a refund. (how)
→ No ____________________________________complain, they won’t give you a refund.
3. He’s a writer but he often makes spelling mistakes. (being)
→ In ____________________________________a writer, he often makes spelling mistakes.
4. Although she exercises a lot, she’s not very strong. (fact)
→ Despite ____________________________________a lot, she’s not very strong.
5. In spite of his leaving home early, he was late for the appointment. (though)
→ Even ____________________________________early, he was late for the appointment.
6. The plot was complicated, but I enjoyed the film a lot. (though)
→ Complicated ____________________________________, I enjoyed the film a lot.
7. John works as a travel agent, but he’s never been abroad. (of)
→ In ____________________________________a travel agent, John has never been abroad.
8. However hard he tried, he didn’t succeed. (matter)
→ He didn’t succeed, ____________________________________he tried.
9. In spite of having a good voice, he could never be a professional singer. (has)
→Although ____________________________________he could never be a professional singer.
10. She did her best. She failed the exam. (yet)
→ She ____________________________________failed the exam.
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