Revision vocabulary grammar

REVISION
1: “Just think,
2 years' time, we'll be 20 both.” A. under
B. in
C. after
D. over
2: It’s said that he has
friends of his age.
A. few
B. plenty
C. a little
D. little
3: The students
to be at school at 3 p.m.
A. told
B. have told
C. were told D. tell
4: He bought all the books
are needed for the English course. A. that B. who C. what D. those
5: The existence of many stars in the sky
us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.
A. have led
B. leads
C. lead
D. leading
6:
, we couldn’t go out because it rained. A. Unfortunately B. Fortunate C. Fortunately D. Unfortunate
7: The shirt in the window was
expensive for me to buy. A. too
B. such
C. enough D. so

8: He couldn’t get back
his car. He had locked himself out. A. on
B. into
C. in
D. to
9: Every member in Nataly's class admires her
.A. honesty B. dishonest C. dishonesty D. honest
10: John never comes to class on time and
.
A. neither does Peter
B. so does Peter
C. so doesn't Peter
D. neither doesn't Peter
11: If I were in charge, I
things differently.
A. will do
B. would do
C. would have done
D. had done
12: The population of the earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and
out of control.
A. are soon going to be
B. soon will be
C. they have become
D. why it will be
13: Janet has left home and is
of her parents. A. dependent B. dependently C. independent D. depend
14: When I last
Jane, she
_ to find a job.

A. saw/ was trying
B. saw/ tried
C. have seen/ tried
D. see/ is trying
15:
he did not attend the English class, he knew the lesson quite well.
A. In spite of
B. However
C. Although
D. Despite
16: He is going to get married
the end of this month. A. on
B. in
C. to
D. a
17: The air is not as pure as it
.A. used to be
B. is used to be C. is used to being
D. was used to be
18: After a meal in a restaurant, you ask the waiter for the
.
A. receipt
B. cheque
C. prescription
D. bill
19: He’s a very
person because he can make other workers follow his advice.
A. creative
B. influential
C. deciding

D. effective
20: Increasing
of fruit in the diet may help to reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. the amount
B. an amount
C. the number
D. a number
21:- "Why wasn't your boyfriend at the party last night?"
- "He the lecture at Shaw Hall. I know he very much wanted to hear the speaker."
A. should have attended
B. can have attended
C. was to attend
D. may have attended
22: The doctor decided to give her a thorough examination
he could identify the causes of her illness.
A. after
B. so as
C. unless
D. so that
23: My computer is not
of running this software.
A. able B. compatible
C. capable
D. suitable
24: The room needs
for the wedding. A. decorating B. to decorate
C. decorate
D. be decorated
25: That hotel is so expensive. They
you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast.

A. charge
B. fine
C. take
D. cost
26: I am considering
my job. Can you recommend a good company?
A. to move
B. moving
C. to change
D. changing
27: I'm sure you'll have no
the exam.
A. difficulty passing
B. difficulties to pass
C. difficulty to pass
D. difficulties of passing
28: I’m afraid I’m not really
to comment on this matter.
A. qualifying
B. qualified
C. quality
D. qualitative
29: Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical
.
A. utilities
B. applications
C. appliances
D. instruments
30: The curtains have
because of the strong sunlight. A. faded

B. fainted C. lightened D.
weakened
31: The referee
the coin to decide which team would kick the ball first.
A. caught
B. threw
C. cast
D. tossed
32: I accidentally
Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
A. caught sight of
B. kept an eye on
C. paid attention to
D. lost touch with
33: How long does the play
? A. last
B. extend
C. prolong
D. stretch
34: The price of fruit has increased recently,
the price of vegetables has gone down.


A. whereas
B. whether
C. when
D. otherwise
35: It is blowing so hard. We
such a terrible storm.
A. have never known

B. have never been knowing
C. never know
D. had never known
36: When the old school friends met, a lot of happy memories
back.
A. had brought
B. were brought
C. brought
D. had been brought
37: I
this letter around for days without looking at it.
A. am carrying
B. will be carrying
C. carry
D. have been carrying
38: If you are not Japanese, so what
are you? A. nationalized B. nation
C. nationality D. national
39: It was not until she had arrived home
remembered her appointment with the doctor.
A. that she
B. and she
C. she
D. when she had
40: The manager had his secretary
the report for him. A. to have typed B. typed C. type D. to type
41: Be
with what you have got, Mary. A. suspicious B. humorous C. interested D. satisfied
42: He looks thin, but
he is very healthy.

A. practically B. also C. actually
D. consequently
43: They would
go by air than travel by train. A. always
B. better C. prefer
D. rather
44: Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as
as possible.
A. economizing
B. economic
C. uneconomically
D. economically
45:
entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him. A. With B. On
C. At
D. During
46: The window was so high up that
I could see was the sky. A. just B. all C. only D. thus
47: He arrived late,
was annoying.
A. it
B. that
C. what
D. which
48: I would really
your help with this assignment. A. respect B. take C. appreciate D. thank
49: Can you keep calm for a moment? You
noise in class!
A. are always made
B. always make

C. have always made
D. are always making
50: Take the number 5 bus and get
at Times Square. A. off
B. up
C. outside
D. down
51. ‘’What are you doing?’’ ‘’I....... the flowers. They ....... wonderful!’’
A.am smelling/ smell
B. smell/smell
C.am smelling/are smelling
D. smell/are smelling
52. He repeated the conversation that he had heard word .......... word. A. through
B. for C. with D.by
53. In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye _______ with the interviewers.
A. link
B. connection
C. touch
D. contact
54. You look tired. _______ hard all day?
A. Have you been working
B. Did you work
C. Do you work
D. Are you working
55: Tom looks so frightened and upset. He _______ something terrible.
A. must experience
B. can have experienced
C. should have experienced
D. must have experienced
56. The speed of light is _______ the speed of sound.

A. faster
B. much faster than
C. the fastest
D. as fast
57. _______ it not been for the torrential rain, we would have gone out. A. But B. If
C. Had
D. Should
58. A week or two before New Year’s Days, the markets are _______ people selling and buying things.
A. filled with
B. crowd with
C. ready for
D. crowded with
59. The kind-hearted woman _______ all her life to helping the disabled and the poor.
A. wasted
B. spent
C. dedicated
D. lived
60 : The more you work, _____ you’ll pass your exams. A. good
B. the best
C. best
D. the better
61. Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t _______ as usual.
A. ring off
B. get off
C. go off
D. take off
62. The ________ of the radio by Marconi played an important part in the development of communication.
A. development
B. discovery
C. invention

D. research
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning:
63: The air is naturally contaminated by foreign matter such as plant pollens and dust. .
A. polluted
B. occupied
C. filled
D. concentrated
64: I was not aware of what was happening after I tripped and knocked my head against the table.
A. careful
B. responsive
C. conscious
D. cautious
65: The company empowered her to declare their support for the new event. As a matter of fact, she now has more
power to do what she wants than ever before.
A. forbade
B. helped
C. authorized
D. ordered
66: There was no one to take over the army when the general died in a battle.
A. fight
B. defend
C. protect
D. control
67: Chicken pox results in an eruption on the skin and sometimes it leaves permanent marks.


A. rash

B. hole

C. erosion

D. division