TEST 44 I. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets : Lan is a very good football player. She (1. play)………………………………… several international matches in her life. She (2. begin) ………………………………… her football career when she (3. be) ………………………………… fourteen. At first, she (4. teach) ………………………………… to play football by her elder brother, who is also a famous player. Later, she (5. join) ………………………………… the football team of her secondary school. Now she (6. play) ………………………………… for the National Women Football Team. She (7. just / return) ………………………………… from the SEA Games in Malaysia, where her team (8. win ) …………………………………the championship with glory. II. Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the best option: 1. English is (the widest / widen / more widely / wider) used than French. 2. The streets are crowded (to / for / with / from) people and vehicles. 3. I know this man, (who / whose / that / whom) car was broken yesterday. 4. The performance was ( so / such / very / too) boring for us to see. 5. He was born (on / in / since / for) September 5 th . 6. She doesn’t enjoy staying at home looking (at / for / after / of) the children. 7. Prevention is cheaper and more ( extinct / effective / affected / elegant) than any kind of treatment. 8. She is afraid of being taken (off / place / away / at) by the strong wind. III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets : 1. I am not used to (stay) ……………………………………up too late at night. 2. I got up a little too late this morning, so I had to eat my breakfast (quick) ……………………………………. 3. (Eat) …………………………………… and physical (active) …………………………………… add to the causes of several of the ( kill) …………………………………… diseases. 4. Doctors have tried to stop people from (smoke) ……………………………………, but they haven’t been very ( success) ……………………………………. 5. James Watt, whose (invent) ……………………………………of the steam engine is famous throughout the world, is a Scottish (science) ……………………………………. 6. Laura looks more (beauty) …………………………………… than she used to. 7. You must learn this lesson (care) ……………………………………. It is very important. 8. The town is very (attract) ……………………………………. Thousands of tourists visit it each year. IV. Read the following passage and do the exercises below: Liverpool is Britain’s second biggest port, after London. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey in northwest England. It is important passenger port for travel to Ireland, and many Irish immigrants live there. It has a population of 448,300. King John named Liverpool in 1207. The city grew bigger in the 18 th century, when it became an important center for trading sugar, spices, and slaves between Africa, Britain, American, the West Indies. Liverpool’s most famous musicians are the Beatles. In 1960s, this British rock group was popular all over the world. They had 30 top ten hits. They were all born in Liverpool and started the 85 group there in 1959. They first played at a night club called Cavern and then traveled around the world. One of them, Paul Mc Carney, is now the riches musician in the world. Many tourists visit Liverpool to see the homes of the Beatles. A. Answer the questions: 1. Which is the biggest port in England? ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… 2. What did Liverpool become a center for in the 18 th century? ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… B. Make questions with these sets of words then answer them: 3. Where / stand? ………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… 4. Who / name / Liverpool / 1207? ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… 5. …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… … 6. Where / first play? ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… V. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence : 1. The step_mother made the child do a lot of hard work. The child…………………………………………………………………………………… ……………… 2. She’s getting overweight because she eats a lot of meat. If she ………………………………………………………………………………………… …… 3. It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears. The news was…………………………………………………………………………………… … 4. He is a better chess player than anyone in his office. No one in his office can……………………………………………………………………………………… …………… 5. She will get overweight if she doesn’t give up eating so much fatty food. Unless……………………………………………………………………………… ………… 6. You must send the child to the kindergarten this year. The child………………………………………………………………………………… 7. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago. It hasn’t…………………………………………………………………………………… …… 8. Working as an airhostess is very interesting. It is ………………………………………………………………………………………… . TEST 44 I. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets : Lan is a very good football player than French. 2. The streets are crowded (to / for / with / from) people and vehicles. 3. I know this man, (who / whose / that / whom) car was broken yesterday. 4. The performance was ( so / such. 1. I am not used to (stay) ……………………………………up too late at night. 2. I got up a little too late this morning, so I had to eat my breakfast (quick) ……………………………………. 3. (Eat) …………………………………… and