Exercises for reference

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<b> Exercises for reference</b>

<i><b> I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences</b></i>

<i> 1.Young generation is fond ... wearing Jeans.</i>

A. in B. at C. of D. on

2.There is always ... traffic in the city centre at rush hours.
A. strong B. full C. heavy D. many

3. How many people took part ... the contest?
A. in B. from C. with D. to
4. I want to ask my parents ... some money.

A. from B. for C. with D. about
5. You are very different ... your brother.

A. to B. for C. with D. from
6. I am better ... English than Nam.

than B. with C. at D. for

7. You will not pass the exam ... working harder.
A. unless B. if C. without D. although
8. It was raining very ... so I had to wear my raincoat.

A. wet B. badly C. hard D. heavy
9. Mr Dung said he ... 35 the following week.

A. was B. is C. will be D. would be

10- Don’t let the good chance go ... .

A. by B. on C. over D. off
11- I wish I ... to him .Now it’s too late.

A. listened B. has listened C. had listened D. would have listened
12- In Britain, you’ll be given a key ... the door when you’re 21 years old.
A. of B. for C. to D. at

13- The man ... our teacher is taking to is the headmaster of our school.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose

14- Noone knows what is happening here ... Mary and Tom.
A. and B. but C. however D. with

15- What is ... ,a dog or a cat?

A. intelligent B. more intelligent C. as intelligent D. the most intelligent
16 ...the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished.

A. Until B. In C. By D. On

17.It was ...hot day that we decided to leave work early.

A. so B. such C. a so D. such a

18. He seldom goes fishing, ...?

A. doesn't he B. is he C. does he D. isn't he
19. She spoke quietly to him ...nobody else could hear a word.

A. because B. if C. although D. so that
20...weather ! We can't go out for a walk now.

A. How terrible B. What terrible C. How a terrible D. What a terrible
<i><b> II. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues.</b></i>

1. Ann is good-looking and well-behaved.
-> Not only ...

2. I think you should tell the police about the accident.
-> If I ...

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4. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test
-> As long as...

5. The children's singing was really beautiful.

->The children sang ...
6. Who wrote this story?

->By ...?

7. I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris.
->I think Paris ...

8. The flight to Moscow lasted three and half hours.
->It took...

9. Henry regretted buying the second-hand car.

->Henry wished...

10. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.
->No matter ...

<b> 11. The children were left behind by their parents.</b>

<b> ->Their parents……… ………..</b>

<b> 12. She said that she went to that shop every morning to buy food.</b>

<b> -> She said to me ………..</b>

<b> 13. The blue house is not as big as the green one.</b>

<b> -> The green house……….</b>

<b> 14. No one in the club sings better than Hoa.</b>

<b> -> Hoa sings………</b>
<b> 15. This kitchen is different from mine.</b>

<b> -> This kitchen is not ………</b>
<b> 16. He phoned in order to talk to her.</b>

<b> -> He phoned so ………</b>
<b> 17. They have lived here for ten years.</b>

<b> -> They started ………</b>
<b> 18. How long ago did she start dancing?</b>

<b> -> How long has ……….</b>

<b> 19. She said to him: I am going to leave here soon</b>” ”

<b> -> She told………</b>
<b> 20. This house has been built for more than 5 months by skillful workers.</b>

<b> -> The skillful workers ………</b>

21. The garage is servicing my car on Monday.

-> I am ...
22. He spends two hours a week sorting out stamps.

-> Sorting out his stamps ...
23. Traveling by plane is much more expensive the traveling by train.

-> Traveling by train ...
24. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.

->She left ...
25. I don’t really want to go the museum.

-> I’d rather ...
26. He has to park his cars in the right places.

->...
27. We arrived too late to see the first film.

-> We didn’t ...
28. “Would you mind not smoking in here?”

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-> It took ...
30. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”

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