II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 6. At 9 o’clock yesterday____ we on the beach. a. are lying b. have lain c. lay d. were lying 7. The baby_____ his food onto the floor and making his mother angry. a. always threw b. is always throwing c. has always thrown d. always throws 8. I would like_____to Africa. a. go b. to go c. going d. to going 9. It was kind ______ you to help them. a. of b. from c. for d. to 10. Are you going abroad this summer? a. away from home b. on holiday c. to another country d. to the USA 11. ____ is a building or room where people can go to look at paintings. a. Gallery b. Library c. University d. Gym 12. I brought back this cowboy hat as a ______ of America. a. gift b. present c. award d. souvenir 13. While Angela wa cleaning her room, she _____ her lost earring. a. is finding b. finds c. has found d. found 14. Why don’t you come _____ for dinner? a. about b. over c. up d. upon 15. Will you pick me _____ after the party? a. on b. over c. through d. up 6. Miss Brown_____ us last week because our teacher was ill. a. teaches b. is teaching c. was teaching d. has taught 7.You _____ come and visit us again some time. a. should b. must c. need d. could 8. I’m usually free in the evening. a. tired b. relaxed c. not busy d. not at home 9. I picked up a copy of their summer travel_____ . a. paper b. magazine c. book d. brochure 10. While the choir _____ Christmas carols, we were making them some cocoa. a. are singing b. were singing c. sang d. have sung 11. Would you like _____ for a drink? a. go b. to go c. going d. went 12. _____ is hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano. a. Limestone b. Marble c. Lava d. Ice 13. When I was a child, I _______ my ball through the window. a. was always kicking b. always was kicking c. was kicking always d. kicked always 14. I was born in a small village _____Lantau Island. a. on b. for c. in d. 0 15. We went_____ a 10-day tour of central Africa. a. on b. for c. in d.0 b. on c. at d. from 6. As Bob was driving to work, he _____ a wonderful idea. a. has b. has had c. had d. was having 7. The tour______ a visit to the Science Museum. a. had b. included c. enclosed d. included of 8. The statue_____ out of stone. a. carves b. was carved c. paints d. was painted 9. I would love____ them again. a. see b. to see c. seeing d. to seeing 10. _____ is a mountain with a hole in the top where fire, gas and lava sometimes come out. a. Volcano b. Valley c. Hill d. Mount 11. Ann ________ television when the phone rang. a. watches b. watched c. has watched d. was watching 12. I’ll call you_____ soon as I get home from work. a. so b. as c. like d. too 13. ‘I think I’ll stay here after all.’‘You ______your mind.’ a. always change b. has always changed c. always changed d. are always changing 14. Oil poured_____ of the damaged ship. a. out b. off c. over d. upon 15. The Statue of _____ , which has become a symbol of freedom, is situated in New York harbor. a. four American presidents b. Liberty c. Alcatraz d. Empire State 6. Jack _____ his homework between 8 pm and 9 pm. a. did b. was doing c. made d. was making 7. I was on holiday with my parents on the island of Capri. a. the Capri island b. an island of Capri c. an island in Capri d. one of the Capri islands 8.____ is an area of land between hills or mountains. a. Valley b. Beach c. Bay d. Island 9. Tom burnt his hand when he _____ the dinner. a. cooked b. was cooking c. has cooked d. cooks 10. They have put a horrible statue right in the middle_____ their front yard. a.on b.in c.of d.to 11. ‘I can’t read this.’ You _____ about my handwriting.’ a. always complain b. has always complained c. always complained d. are always complaining 12. A cup of tea sounds______ . a. perfect b. perfectly c. perfection d. perfectionist 13. It’s a picture _____ a country village. a.on b.of c. about d. for 14. It was a hot and _____ Sunday afternoon. a. wet b. humid c. rainy d. snowy 15. ‘Do sit down.’‘That’s very kind — you.’ a. from b. of c. with d. to IV. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2 points) THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China was built from 246 - 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China. * Questions: 1. Where is the Great Wall? …………………………………………………………………………… ………… ………… 2. When was it built? …………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………… 3. What is it made of? …………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………… 4. What was it built for? …………………………………………………………………………… ………… …………