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I. Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct tense.
1. We couldn’t risk (leave) …………..him alone.
2. Their marriage only lasted three months. If he (be) …………..less mean, she
(not leave) …………..him.
3. Good, everybody’s ready. If we (leave) …………..now, we (miss) …………..the
rush hour traffic.
4. The dinner (leave) …………..on the table untouched.
5. I don’t know what the matter with him is. He (act) …………..funny since you
(be) …………..away.
6. I (sit) …………..there for about ten minutes, pretending to read, when someone
(sit) …………..down at my table.
7. He was sure that there (be) …………..a serious row when Hugh (hear)
…………..of it.
8. I’m sure von (forget) …………..me by the time I (be) …………..back in five years.
9. Don’t worry. He (promise) …………..to come if he (have) …………..time.
10. Stay here till the lights (turn) …………..green.
11. Avoid (use) …………..the infinitive after the expression “It’s no use”.
12. If you (smoke) …………..less, you (have) …………..much more money. But I
don’t think you ever will.
13. She shan’t have any pudding until she (eat) …………..her potatoes.
14. No one (know) …………..when he (come) …………..tomorrow, or whether he
(come) …………..at all.
15. As Hugh and I (come) …………..down the steps we nearly (run) …………..into
my father.
16. No sooner I (arrive) …………..than I (send) …………..her a letter to say that I
had a present for her.
17. I’ll get back as soon as I (get) …………..through with my business.
18. He (not go) …………..forty yards in the direction of Piccadilly when he (meet)
…………..Mary.
19. We’ve lost the camera. If we (lock) …………..the car window, we (not give)
…………..them the opportunity to break in.

20. He threatens (resign) …………..if we (not agree) …………..to his proposal.
21. Come to see me at 5 this afternoon. I (not arrive) …………..home until 4.30.
22. Behave yourself, Lucy. If you (do) …………..that again, you (have) …………..to
go to bed.
23. When Alice (get) …………..here. You (show) …………..her to her room?


II. Choose the best answer.
1. He is interested ______ playing computer games.
A. with

B. by

C. on

D. in

2. We are fond ______ listening to music ______ television.
A. of / on

B. of / in

C. on / on

D. in / on

3. ______ case of fire, ring up 999.
A. On

B. In

C. With

D. For

4. I thought I would sell my own computer, but ______ second thoughts I changed
my mind ______ the whole I think I was wise.
A. in / in

B. on / in

C. on / on

D. in / on

5. She said she was tired ______ sitting in front of the computer all day.
A. with

B. about

C for

D. of

6. Our conference was interrupted ______ telephone calls many times.
A. by

B. for

C. with

D. of

7. She accused the man ______ breaking her radio.
A. for

B. of

C. about

D. with

8. People all over the world can get good pictures ______ television ______
communications satellites.
A. in/by way of

B. on/in view of

C. on/by means of

D. in/from

9. He is distinguished ______ his knowledge of informatics.
A. at

B. about

C. in

D. for

10. The new electronic machine proves accurate ______ its calculations.
A. in

B. with

C. for

D. to

III. Use the correct word form.
1. CONVENIENT 7.30 a.m. on a Saturday is a rather …………………time for an
appointment.
2. REASON

Please don’t be so …………………, I can’t do all the work by

myself.
3. UNDERSTAND

Sorry about the mistakes, I …………………the instructions

you gave me.
4. HARM

Many people still refuse to believe that smoking is

………………… .
5. SUCCESS

He is probably the most …………………tennis player of all

time.
6. WAKE
the flat above.

I was kept …………………last night by the noise from a party in


7. PERFORM

Elizabeth Taylor won an Oscar for her …………………in “Who’s

Afraid of Virginia Woolf.”
8. DOUBT Many people think it is very …………………whether a cure will be
found for cancer before the year 2000.
9. TERROR My wife is …………………of spiders.
10. RESIST An aeroplane has to overcome the …………………of air.
IV. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTIST
Hypatia was born in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 AD. For many centuries she was
(1) ……..only woman scientist to have a place in the history books. Hypatia’s
father was director of Alexandria University, and he (2) ……..sure his daughter
had the best education available. This was unusual, as most women then had few
(3) ……..to study.
After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to Alexandria (4) ……..she
began teaching mathematics. She soon became famous (5) ……..her knowledge
of new ideas.
We have no copies of her books, (6) ……..we know that she wrote several
important mathematical works. Hypatia was also interested in technology and (7)

……..several scientific tools to help with her work.
At the (8) ……..many rulers were afraid of science, and (9) ……..connected with it
was in danger. One day in March 415, Hypatia (10) ……..attacked in the street
and killed.
1. A one

B the

Ca

2. A could

B made

3. A classes

B customs

4. A where

B how

5. A from

B by

D an
C said

D put

C opportunities

D teachers

C there
C for

6. A because

B but

7. A did

B experimented

D which
D in

C or

D as
C invented

D learnt

8. A day

B period

C year

D time

9. A anyone

B nobody

C all

D something

10. A was

B had

C has

D is

V. Fill each gap in the following with one suitable word.


Whenever people (1) …………..Christmas, you can hear Christmas music. Many of
the songs are religious. They tell the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. Other songs
are non-religious. They tell about Santa Claus, reindeer and gifts.
One of the most widely known Christmas songs, (2) ………….., is not about
Christmas at all! It is simply a poem about winter, (3) …………..to music. The
name of the song is “Jingle Bell”.
The man who wrote the poem was Mr. John Pierpont. He was born (4) …………..the

state of Connecticut in the early days of the American republic. During his long
life, he was a lawyer, businessman, churchman and teacher. He (5) …………..
campaigns to end slavery, and to bar the sale of alcohol in the United States. In
the years (6) …………..his death, he worked for the Federal Treasury Department
in Washington D.C.
Mr. Pierpont’s name (7) …………..in a publication about famous Americans. The
publication notes that Mr. Pierpont wrote a book called “Airs of Palestine and
Other Poems”. But it does not say he wrote a poem about winter (8) ………….. is
still popular today. Of all the things John Pierpont did, he is not remembered for
anything else.
VI. Finish the second sentence so as to have the same meaning.
1. My parents prefer jazz to classical music.
My parents think jazz…………………………
2. My parents only go swimming at the weekend.
On weekdays………………………………….
3. If I finish my work I can go out at weekends.
Unless I finish my work…………………….
4. My sister watches more TV than me.
I don’t……………………………….
5. My parents are annoyed by pop music.
Pop music…………………………….
6. Whoever did that must have been a very brave person.
Only………………………………………………….
7. Doris tiptoed up the stairs because she didn’t want to wake anyone up.
For fear………………………………………………………………….
8. ‘Why didn’t you invite us too?’ she said reproachfully.
She said: ‘You might………………………………….’
9. Nancy is proud of being a good cook.
Nancy prides……………………….

10. My protests were ignored by everybody.
Nobody………………………………….
VII. Write the expressions in the correct places in the dialogue.
Receptionist
Customer

: (1) __________________ Dr Morgan, please?

Receptionist
Customer

: 2.30?

: Yes, that will be fine.

Receptionist
Customer

: (3) _________________ on 23 March at 10.15?

: Hmm (4) _________________. Have you got anything in the afternoon?

Receptionist
Customer

: Well, (2) ___________________ or next.

: That’s all right.

Receptionist
Customer

: Is it for a check-up?

: Yes, it is.

Receptionist
Customer

: Hello, dental surgery.

: (6) _______________________.

: Gavin Jones.