REVISION FOR THE FIRST ONE-PERIOD TEST I Rewrite the following sentences Keep the meaning unchanged My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month It’s It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema We haven’t The last time I saw Rose was three years ago I haven’t The last time I saw her was a week ago I haven’t John said, “I want to attend a famous university.” John said “I cannot drive them home,” he said He said Jane said to Mary, “Will you be free tomorrow?” Jane asked “Why don’t we go for a walk”? She suggested “You’d better leave that old flat,” my mother told us My mother advised 10 “I will bring the sandwiches to the party” said Helen Helen offered II Choose the word which has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined word in each of the following sentences She got up late and rushed to the bus stop A came into B went leisurely C went quickly D dropped by Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking A help B prepared C be busy D attempt Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly A happen B encounter C arrive D clean Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world A variety B changes C conservation D number This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate A situation B attention C place D matter I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time A correct B right C exact D suitable When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance A bill B menu C help D food I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time A correct B right C suitable D exact I have to take up my dress I step on it all the time A make it longer B make it shorter C make it bigger D make it smaller 10 I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry A hopeless B hopeful C succesful D unsuccesful 11 He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime A complain B exchange C explain D arrange 12 The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination A effects B symptoms C hints D demonstrations 13 I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic A reasonable B acceptable C pretty high D wonderful 14 She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students A strict B outspoken C firm D tactful 15 Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long A arrive B return C enter D visit III Find out ONE mistake in each of the following sentences When her dog died, she cried very hardly for half an hour A B C D Helen likes to listen to music, to go to the cinema, to chat on the phone and going shopping A B C D Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out A B C D He has hardly never given a more impressive performance than this A B C D Globally and internationally, the 1990's stood out as the warmest decade in the history of weather A B C D records He was angrily when he saw what was happening A B C D Although he jumped aside, but the stone hit him A B C D After a few minutes, I look up and saw that it was getting dark A B C D The shop assistant was very helpfully and I was able to buy what I wanted A B C D 10 The robber gave the victim with a hard blow A B C D IV Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase that best fists each of the numbered blanks After having saved for years the Clarke family were finally in a position to see their dream come true They (1) _ ready to travel from Scotland to start a new life (2) _ America The (3) _ were very excited about their (4) _ by ship across the Atlantic However, just days before their departure, one of their sons was bitten by a dog Their plans fell through when they were told they (5) not be able to travel because of the possiblity (6) _ boy could have rabies The family were devastated and the father went to the docks to watch the ship that he had hoped would (7) _ them to their new life depart As he stood on the harbour thinking about his son, he watched the ship and wondered (8) _ the family would ever get to make the journey However, soon (9) this disappointment the father discovered how fortunate the family had been The son did not have rabies and a few days later the news came (10) the ship the Clarke family should have been on had sunk The Titanic had gone down with hundreds of people losing their lives A was B been C were D had A on B at C in D to A total B whole C all D altogether A trip B going C travel D journey A could B had C would D should A some B one C a D the A move B take C give D send A why B how C if D because A since B when C until D after 10 A that B which C when D how