Review 2

Test 1
I, Choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D:
1. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by ...................... it a lot.
A. practicin
g
B. training C. exercisin
g
D. doing
2. The chair man was song angry with the committee that he decided to ....................... from it.
A. cancel B. postpone C. resign D. prevent
3. The explorers walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its ....................... .
A. cause B. well C. source D. outlet
4. He was afraid of losing his suitcase so he tied a ....................... on it on which he had written his name and
address.
A. badge B. mark C. label D. notice
5. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second ....................... when it was offered.
A. load B. piles C. helping D. sharing
6. He was received a promotion, for his superior realized that he was a man of considerable ....................... .
A. ability B. possibilit
y
C. future
D. opportunity
7. Is there a bank where I can ....................... these pounds for dollars?
A. exchange B. turn C. alter D. arrange
8. The author had qualified as a doctor but later gave up the .................of medicine for full-time writing.
A. practice
B. treatment
C. procedur
e
D. prescriptio
n

9. To our ................. his illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.
A. anxiety
B. eyes
C. relief D. judgeme
nt
10. Some people think it is ................. to use long and short-known words.
A. clever B. intention
al
C. skilled
D. sensitive
11. She went ................. a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. down
with
B. in for
C. ever
D. through
12. I was clear that the young couple were ................. of taking charge of the restaurant.
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A. responsible B. reliable C. capable D. able
13. I’m sure they were ................. lies.
A. telling B. making C. doing D. saying
14. Nobody knows what the ................. of the explosion was.
A. source B. cause C. reaction D. reason
15. Banks only ................. money if they are sure it will be paid back.
A. borrow B. lend C. interest D. charge
16. ................. of the committee, I’d like to thank your for your generous donation.
A. Accordin
g
B. On
behalf

C. Together D. In
addition
17. Don’t forget to................. the alarm clock for six o’clock tomorrow morning.
A. put B. ring C. set D. wind
18. Give me a word .................with letter S.
A. beginnin
g
B. begins
C. began
D. begin
19. After the accident, the injured cyclist was in great ................. .
A. agony B. suffering C. hurt D. pain
20. There was nothing special about his clothes ................. from his flowery tie.
A. but B. except C. other D. apart
II, Rewrite these sentences without changing their original meaning:
1. I’m always nervous when I travel by air,
Travelling ............................................................................................................................................................
2. I advise you to put your money in the bank.
You’d .........................................................................................................................................................
3. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
It is such.........................................................................................................................................................
4. How long is it since they bought the house?
When.........................................................................................................................................................?
5. What a pity you failed your driving test!
I wish.........................................................................................................................................................
III, Read the passage, then choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D:
Sixty million years ago there were 30 species of rhinoceros on the earth. Now (1) are only five species
and all of them are in danger of extinction. Three of the (2) species live in Asia. There are about 1,500 Indian
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one-horned rhinos in northeast India. The Sumatran rhino is the smallest of the five species. There are (3) only

about 800 animals left. It lives on the island of Sumatra. The (4) rhinoceros is the Java rhino. It is found only at
the western end of Java and in Cambodia. There are only 50 Java rhinos left.
The two African species are larger than (5) Asian cousins. They are the back rhino and the largest of all
the rhinos, the white rhino. (6) , the white rhino is not white. It has a very wide mouth and its name comes from
the Dutch word “wijde”, which (7) “wide”. The white rhino eats grass, (8) others eat leaves, In the 1800s people
thought that the white rhino was (9). But some were found in South Africa. (10) it has been proteced and there
are now about 3,000.
People often think that the rhino is a slow animal, but it can run (11) up to 50 kilometers an hour. And it
can run very quickly. Black rhinos are very short-sighted and they can be very aggressive if peole come too
close to them. Rhinoceros are large animals. The black rhino weighs (12) 1 and 1.5 tons and adult white rhino
can weigh 3 tons. They have very thick skins, too. As a result, they have no natural enemies. Their only enemy
is Man. But Man is the (13) enemy of all.
Rhinos are hunted (14) their horns. It is not a real horn. It is made of hair. It is used in traditional.
Chinese medicines for colds, headaches, and many other illnesses. Rhinos are protected in (15) African
countries, but many animals are still killed by poachers.
1. A. live B. they C. there D. alive
2. A. all B. five C. left D. now
3. A. probably B. may be C. not D. possibly
4. A. least B. fewest C. rarely D. rarest
5. A. many B. some C. all D. their
6. A. In fact B. Of course C. However D. Besides
7. A. Stands for B. reads C. means D. translates
8. A. when B. as C. while D. meanwhile
9. A. extinction B. extinct C. extinctive D. extincting
10. A. For now B. Recently C. Since then D. Lately
11. A. at B. fast C. quickly D. for
12. A. from B. both C. either D. between
13. A. bad B. dangerous C. worse D. worst
14. A. for B. because C. since D. by
15. A. Most of B. mostly C. most D. Almost

III, Write the correct form of the words in brackets:
The future of tall building
Architects responsible for the (1-construct) of many skyscrapers believe that a tall building must always
have a certain minimum (2-wide) but that there is no limit to its absolute (3-high). This means that the
skyscrapers of the future are likely to be even taller.
Engineers agree with this, but there is (4-agree) over the best shape for very tall, slim buildings. The
effects of wind (5-press) mean that cylindrical designs have enjoyed some (6-popular) in recent years, and these
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are quite pleasing to the eye. (7-fortunate), however, the ideal shape is an ugly square with heavy rounded
corners.
Would these tall buildings of the future offer more than a (8-wonder) view? Some believe tall towers
could contain all the (10-inhabit) for modern living. The (9-require) of these vertical villages would travel up
and down between the home and work zones and would (11-rare) need to journey to ground level.
Answer:
1.................................
2.................................
3.................................
4.................................
5.................................
6.................................
7.................................
8.................................
9................................
10.................................
11.................................
IV, Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1. Last night we (watch) television when the light (go out).
2. When he (start) talking, I (realize) that we (meet) before.
3. He (lose) his job last month and since then he (be) out of work.
4. I (go) to the zoo tomorrow. You ever (be) there?

5. While I (watch) television last night, a man whom I (meet) the previous day d\suddenly (appear) on the
screen.
Answer:
1.......................................................................
2.......................................................................
4.......................................................................
5.......................................................................
3.......................................................................
V, Each sentence has 1 ERROR, underline and correct it.
1. I am interesting in problems caused by pollution.
2. I hate getting up early in the morning. I used to getting up
late when I was a child.
3. My mother can’t help do the same things every day.
4. In spite of the weather was bad, we went picnic yesterday.
5. She likes playing the golf with her friend in the afternoon.
1. ..................................................
2. ..................................................
. ..................................................
3. ..................................................
4. ..................................................
5. ..................................................
Good Luck!
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Test 2
I, Choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D:
1. It was very difficult for the inspector to ......................what recommendations he should make.
A. realize B. settle C. solve D. decide
2. I looked up their number in the telephone.................... .
A. guide B. list C. directory D. catalogue
3. Since I moved the house, I haven’t much .................... with those friends.

A. connectio
n
B. contact
C. business
D. meeting
4. She used to .................... her loving by delivering vegetables to local hotels.
A. earn B. gain C. get D. win
5. I’d .................... you explained to her why we can’t go.
A. better B. rather C. want D. need
6. I’m happy .................... I expect everyone who works here to be happy too.
A. since B. then C. and D. but
7. “My daughter, Mary, tries to .................... to see me at least once a week,” Mrs. Jones told the social worker.
A. call up B. go up C. come on D. drop in
8. I wouldn’t .................... of going to a party I hadn’t invited to.
A. intend B. rely C. dream D. depend
9. Chicken can .................... up to three eggs a day.
A. lie B. lay C. put D. place
10. In the old days, people believed that the world was flat and ships would fall off the .................... .
A. boundary B. edge C. border
D. limit
11. The nurse was on .................... in the hospital all night.
A. work B. alarm C. duty D. service
12. This morning the postman was .................... down the street by my dog.
A. hunted B. sped C. run D. sped
13. .................... playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis.
A. Besides B. Moreover C. Apart D. Together
14. There weren’t any .................... in the factory for bilingual secretaries.
A. situations B. spaces C. vacancies D. offers
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