TEST 41 I. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets : We (1. be)…………………………… pupils in a remote school. We often (2. go) …………………………… fishing on Sundays. We (3. do) …………………………… this for four years and we (4. love) …………………………… doing this very much. Today, however, we (5. camp) …………………………… on a farm where many people usually (6. come) …………………………… at weekends. At this time last Sunday, we (7. play) …………………………… football on this farm, too. We (8. enjoy) …………………………… it very much. II. Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the best option: 1. Maria Curia was a French physicist (who / which / whose / that) father was Polish. 2. Jane is going to have a long holiday ( on / in / at / into) Hanoi in July. 3. This coffee is ( too / so / such / very) hot that I can’t drink it. 4. Opposite our house is a nice park (which / who / that / where) there are trees and flowers. 5. She won’t go with you (or / unless / and / if) she finishes her homework. 6. Where is Tom? He is (on / in / at / with) work now. 80 7. It is the floods (which / that / who / they) cause a lot of damage. 8. Mrs. Kent has been here (in / since / for / on ) January 7 th . III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets : 1. St James’s Park boat a truly elegant lake on which live a great (vary)……………………………… of wild ducks. 2. The streets are (crow) …………………with a population which has no ( interesting)…………………………. in learning. 3. The English articles and (phrase) ……………………………… verbs puzzle me most. 4. The way in which those words are put together to make sentences would be hardly (recognize) ………………………………to them. 5. English has undergone the (assimilate) ……………………………… of borrowings. 6. Einstein developed the theory of (relative) ………………………………. 7. J. watt, who invented the steam engine, was a famous Scottish (invent) ………………………………. 8. He made much progress in (electric) ………………………………. IV. Read the following passage and do the exercises below: I have always wanted to go fishing. Last summer, I went on a trip to Taiwan. On the last day of my vacation, I went fishing on a beautiful lake. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch any fish, and I got bored. I decided to go swimming. When I stood up, my wallet fell out of my pocket and into the water. It had all my money, my passport, my plane tickets_ everything. I jumped into the lake to look for it but I didn’t find anything. The next morning, I wasn’t able to leave the hotel. I had no money to pay the bill and no plane ticket or passport to go home. So what did I do? I called my boss and asked for some money. I have never had such a terrible experience. A. Answer the questions: 1. where did he go last summer? …………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………Why did he get bored …………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………… 2. What did his wallet contain? …………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………… B. Make questions with these sets of words then answer them: 3. Where / fishing / last day of his vacation? …………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………… 4. Why / not able / leave the hotel? …………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………… 5. Who / ask / money? …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………… 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. That house is so expensive that I can’t buy it. It is such…………………………………………………………………………………… ……… 2. The last time he drank beer was three years ago. He has not…………………………………………………………………………………… ……… 3. I will not write to her if she does not write to me. Unless……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………… 4. Miss Hoa types more quickly than Miss Lan. Miss Lan doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………… …… 5. Knowing a foreign language is useful. It is ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………… 81 6. Mary gets wet because she doesn’t wear a raincoat. If Mary………………………………………………………………………………… …… 7. She has to spend half an hour to walk to school. It takes………………………………………………………………………………… ………… 8. People are destroying the forests day by day. The forests………………………………………………………………………………… ……… . TEST 41 I. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets : We (1. be)…………………………… pupils in a remote school. We often (2. go) …………………………… fishing on Sundays. We (3. do) …………………………… this. (4. love) …………………………… doing this very much. Today, however, we (5. camp) …………………………… on a farm where many people usually (6. come) …………………………… at weekends. At this time last Sunday, we (7 water. It had all my money, my passport, my plane tickets_ everything. I jumped into the lake to look for it but I didn’t find anything. The next morning, I wasn’t able to leave the hotel. I