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ENGLISH PRACTICE 43
I. Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank
space.
1. Vietnam is a/ an …………..country.
(DEPEND)
2. I could never be a teacher. I'm far too …………….
(PATIENT)
3. Sorry about the mistake. I ………….the instruction you gave me.
(UNDERSTAND)
4. Please don't be so ………….. , I can't do the work by myself.
(REASON)
5. It's impossible to carry out his project because I think it ……………
(PRACTICE)
6. ………….is a serious problem in many countries.
(EMPLOY)
7. She is a …………..of the theatre programs.
(COLLECT)
8. She has one of the biggest …………in Britain.
(COLLECT)
9. The government will be ........... encouraged by three latest figures.
(consider)
10. It seems to him a fairly ............. sum of money to be arguing about.
(signify)
1:…………………………………
3:…………………………………
5:…………………………………
7:…………………………………
9:…………………………………

2:…………………………………
4…………………………………

6:…………………………………
8:…………………………………
10:…………………………………

II. Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form.
1. "You have just missed the last train." "Never mind, I (walk)."
2. "When we (take) our exams, we (have) a holiday."
3. "You (know) the way to the Global Theatre?" "No." "Then I (show) you."
` 4. Thousands of people (see) this exhibition by the end of the month.
5. By the time you (finish) cooking they (do) their homework.
6. I don't think he (change) recently I (know) him for years.
7. Then about a year ago he (disappear) and I (never hear) from him since.
8. My father (fight) for four years in the last war.
9. I'm taking my daughter out tonight. She (not have) fun for a long time.
10. You're just in time to hear a nice bit of news. Our neighbor is engaged to get married.
He (bring) me the news himself this morning.
III. Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

We’ll have to use the stairs. The lift is ............................ of order.
Surely Peter can’t do all that work............................ his own.
Turn right ............................. the traffic lights and you’ll see the cinema.
This letter is full ............................. mistakes. Could you write it again, please?

You' re very different ............................ your brother.
Parents are responsible ............................ educating their children.
Could you explain this rule ............................ me?
Helen is excited ............................winning the prize.
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9. I am very busy ............................my lessons and tasks today.
10. Who's the woman dressed ............................green?
IV. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle
letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose.
A VISITOR FOR MISS DREDGER
Every summer Miss Dredger took in visitors at Clos de Joi. It was a square house with a ………
(1) across the island to the sea, with the island of Jersey on the ……….(2)
Miss Dredger had ……….. (3) a carriage to take her down the harbor hill……….(4) it was a steep
descent, she would …………(5) have taken it in her purposeful stride, and would even have
returned ……….(6) foot up the long slope, for Miss Dredger scorned all physical …………(7)
Nevertheless, she had ……….. (8) on a carriage this ………….(9) morning, for she had a
gentleman to meet at the harbor. Both he and his luggage must be got up the harbor hill. It was
………..(10) that the luggage could not walk up on its own and from what she knew about men, it
was ten ……….(11) one that her new lodger ………..(12) be as helpless as his luggage.
And so, as the carriage had to go down the hill before it could come up again, Miss Dredger, with
her sharp ………..(13) of logic, decided that, in order to ………..(14) use of this fact, it would be
as well to be ……….(15) for at Clos de Joi.
1. A. sight
2. A. distance
3. A. ordered
4. A. However
5. A. commonly
6. A. at

7. A. weakness
8. A. decided
9. A. definite
10. A. honest
11. A. to
12. A. should
13. A. sense
14. A. take
15. A. looked

B. vision
C. view
D. look
B. background
C. outskirts
D. horizon
B. required
C. commanded
D. asked
B. Although
C. Despite
D. Even
B. actually
C. mostly
D. normally
B. on
C. with
D. off
B. lightness
C. tenderness

D. softness
B. chosen
C. arranged
D. considered
B. certain
C. particular
D. individual
B. simple
C. direct
D. plain
B. by
C. for
D. under
B. would
C. ought
D. could
B. idea
C. feeling
D. impression
B. have
C. make
D. get
B. visited
C. sent
D. called

V. Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.
It’s always worth preparing well for an interview. Don’t just hope (1) ………… the best. Here are
a (2) ………… tips. Practise how you say things, as well as what you (3) ………… to say. If you
don’t own a video camera, perhaps a friend ………. (4) yours does. Borrow it and make a video

tape of yourself. Find (5) ………… to watch it with you and …(6) …… you a number of advice
on how you appear and behave. Before the interview, plan what to wear. Find out how the
company expects its (7) ………… to dress. At the interview, believe (8) ………… yourself and be
honest, open and friendly. (9) ………… attention and keep your answers to the point. The
interviewer doesn’t want to waste time and (10) ………… do you.
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1:…………………………………
3:…………………………………
5:…………………………………
7:…………………………………
9:…………………………………

2:…………………………………
4…………………………………
6:…………………………………
8:…………………………………
10:…………………………………

VI. The paragraphs of the magazine article are in the wrong order. Number the paragraphs
(A, B, C or D) in the correct order.
1;…( F) , 2…..………...,3………..……,4……………,5…………..….,6……….……
MODERN MANNERS
A. "Well, Dr St George is right, isn't he? I mean, look at those two young people over there.
They can hardly keep their hands off each other. They shouldn't kiss and cuddle like that in public.
It's embarrassing for other people." "Noise. That's what I don't like about things today. Everyone
seems to think they can make as much noise as they like without a thought for other people. When
you get on a train, some idiot's probably shouting into a mobile phone or you find yourself sitting
next to someone with a personal stereo that's turned up too loud. And have you tried having a quiet

day in the garden lately? Quiet? You can hardly hear yourself think with all the lawnmowers,
hedge trimmers, and what have you."
B. "I don't think it's true. Things are different nowadays, but I wouldn't say they're worse.
Life has become much faster and people don't have time for the more formal manners that the
Victorians had. I know people eat in the street, but I wouldn't say there's anything wrong with that.
It's just easier and faster like that."
C. "Life is certainly more informal these days, I'll give you that, but I wouldn't say that's a
bad thing. When I first started work I had to wear a suit and a tie, but these days we all wear casual
clothes. And everybody was called Mr. This and Mrs. That, but today it's all first names. In our
office everyone even calls the Managing Director "Bob". That was unthinkable when I was
younger, but I think it's better now. It's friendlier – more relaxed."
D. "I think people today have good manners. Things aren't as bad as some people like to
make out. Most people still queue up for things properly and drivers usually stop for pedestrians at
zebra crossings, because I think most people realize that life's nicer that way. I must admit that
people are generally more impatient and less considerate on the roads, but on the whole I think
things are all right."
E. Things have certainly changed, but it isn't bad manners. It's all down to equality. Why
should I give up my seat so that a woman can sit down? If women want equality in jobs and things
like that, they can't expect special treatment for other things, can they? I think equality cuts both
ways.
F. People today are less polite than they used to be. This is the view of Dr Andrew St
George of Oxford University, who has just completed a book on modern social behavior. As the
title, The Descent of Manners suggests, he believes that manners have deteriorated since Victorian
times. For example, people these days eat while they are walking down the street. They kiss and
embrace in public. They push on to buses and trains. Men don't open doors for women their seat
on a crowded train. The Victorians, Dr St George says, would be horrified at modern behavior. We
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went out on to the streets to find out what people think about his ideas. Here are some opinions

that we heard.
VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
1. I didn’t arive in time to see her.
I wasn’t ………………………………………………………………………………….
2. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.
He suggested that …………………………………………………………………….…
3. Amanda finally managed to get a good job.
Amanda finally succeeded ……………………………………………………………….
4. “I’ve seen the films three times, Mary” said George.
George told …………………………………………………………………………..….
5. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
This is the first time ………………………………………………………………..……
6. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
She has ……………………………………………………………………………..……
7. The train couldn’t run because of snow.
The snow prevented ………………………………………………………………………
8. You might fall if you’re not careful.
Be careful …………………………………………………………………………………
9. You should admit that you are to blame, not to conceal it.
I’d rather ................................................................................................................... …..
10. If she had been less determined she wouldn’t have been able to get better so quickly.
It was her ..................................................................................................................….
VIII. Most of the lines in this text contain an unnecessary word. A few of the lines are correct.
Read the text carefully, find the extra words and mark them. Tick any lines that are correct.
Two examples are given.
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Someone said if the continent of Europe has beautiful cities
and England has beautiful villages. It is certainly true that
England has that many villages which as beautiful, largely
because of the people who live in them are retired. They move
from towns when they would have made money, buy a
country cottage and spend the rest of their lives improving it.
On the continent of Europe its villages are working
communities. The people are too busy for making a living to
worry what their villages look like. So what is about English
cities? London is a really exciting place, and it has fine parks
and buildings. But some English cities there are certainly not
very impressive, and none was planned with a particular care.
However, a surprising number are fascinating and charming.
This is perhaps because they grew up almost by accident. York
is one example among many. In the addition to its huge
cathedral with its wonderful ancient glass and magnificent
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stonework, York is full up of old buildings and unplanned oldstreets,
where you can explore for weeks.

IX. choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that the words in the same line .
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A.
A.
A.
A.
A.

popularity
intelligent
advertise
acquire
different

B.
B.
B.
B.
B.

respectable
comfortable
difficulty
accuracy
politician

C.
C.
C.
C.
C.

imaginable
necessary
history
advance
immortality

D. equality
D. secretary
D. introduce
D. require
D.
independence

X.For each of the sentences below,write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence,using the word provided at the end of each sentence. Don't alter the word in
any way.
1. I'd like to talk to you very briefly about this.
word
.............................................................................. ?
2 He did the job very badly.
mess
..................................................................................
3.In the exam,you'll probably talk about this.
conversation
...................................................................................
4. We have to decide quickly about this matter.
decision
......................................................................................
5.Would you look at this carefully,please ?

careful.
......................................................................................
6. I find his handwriting hard to read
(difficulty)
......................................................................................
7. It was only when I checked that I noticed the tyre was flat. (did)
......................................................................................
8. The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul
(took)
......................................................................................
9. He did the puzzle in two minutes.
(solution)
......................................................................................
10. They will think your nephew stole the money.
(suspected)
......................................................................................
THE END

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ANSWERS KEYS
Part I: (10 points)
1. independent
2. impatient
3. misunderstood
4. unreasonable
5. impractical
6. unemployment
7. collector

8. collections
9 considerably
10 insignificant
Part II: (15 points)
1. will walk
2. have taken – shall show
3. Do …… know – will show
4. will have seen
5. finish – shall have done
6. has changed – have known
7. disappeared – have never heard
8. fought
9. hasn’t had
10. brought
Part III: (10 points)
(one point for each correct answer)
Q#

1

2

Key

out

on

3
at

4

5

6

of

from/

7

for

to

to

8

9

10

about/
at

with

in

IV/ READING: (36 points)
Part 1: (15 points)
Q# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Key C D A B D B A A C D

11
A

12
B

13
A

14
C

15
D

V
1. for
6. give

2. few
3. intend
7. employees 8. in

4. of
9. pay

5. somebody
10 neither

VI
Q#
1
Key F(given)

2
C

3
B

4
E

5
A

6
D

VII/ WRITING: (10 points)
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1. I wasn’t early enough to see her.
2. He suggested that I (should) put my luggage under the seat.
3. Amanda finally succeeded in getting a good job.
4. George told Mary (that) he had seen the film three times.
5. This is the first time I’ve eaten this kind of food.
6. She has been working as a secretary for five years.
7. The snow prevented the train from running.
8. Be careful or you’ll fall.
9. When did they buy the house?
10. John advised Elizabeth not to lend him any more money.
9. I’d rather you admitted that you’re to blame, and didn’t try to conceal it.
10. It was her determination which enabled her to get better so quickly.
VIII.
1. that
6. for
11. 
IX.

1. A

2. of
7. is
12. 
2. A

3. would
8. 
13. the
3. D

4. B

4. 
9. there
14.

5. its
10. a
 15. up

5. A

X. 1.Could I have a word with you?
2.He made a mess of job.
3.In the exam,you will probably have a conversation about this.
4.We have to make a decision about this matter.
5. Please have a careful look at this.

6. I have difficulty ( in) reading his handwriting.
7. Only when I checked ,did I notice the tyre was flat.
8. The last Olympic Games took place in Seoul.
9. He found a solution to the puzzle in two minutes.
10.Your nephew will be suspected of stealing the money.

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