PRACTICE TEST4 I/Rewrite the sentences : 1. People think that Columbus found America before others. America………………………………………………………………… 2. Seeing them again seems to be a great pleasure to all of us. All of us seem ………………………………………………………. 3. “How many people will you invite to the club tomorrow?” He wondered 4. This event will always be remembered for the rest of our life. Never … . 5. Without the customers’ complaint, nothing would have been done. If 6. “ You shouldn’t get up until you feel better” The doctor advised …… . 7. The boat drifted away because he hadn’t tied up properly. If ……… .… … 8. English no longer has dreadful fogs. There used 9. It’s years since we decorated this room. We haven’t ……… 10. Someone broke into John’s flat last week. John 11. Please don’t turn on the radio. I’d rather you …… 12. It is thought that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub. The prisoner 13. Why don’t you buy them a suit of furniture as a weeding present. He suggested 14. Tom regreted not working hard and he failed the exam. If 15. He’s getting someone to mend the window. He is having II/Word formation : 1. When I didn’t get any from the local branch I wrote to the head office. (SATISFY)……………… 2. He wants to his knowledge of the subject. (WIDE)……………… 3. We are facing the possible of most of our rain forests. (APPEAR)…………… 4. You should be of yourself for telling such lies.(SHAME)…………… 5. You can rely on Barbara. She is very (DEPEND)…………………… 6. I think it’s very .of him to expect me to work all night. (REASON)………………… 7. What a lovely painting! Your daughter must be very (ART)……………… 8. English is a easy language for Swedes to learn . (COMPARE)…………… 9. Librarians spend a lot of time books. (CLASS)…………………… 10. There is a of styles for you to choose from. (VARIOUS)…………… 11. He’s was very when his cat was run over. (SET)……………… 12. He completely went to pieces after the of his marriage. (BREAK)……………… 13. There was a heavy yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church Garden Party. (POUR)…… 14. I do general work in an office.I do with all coming into and sent from the office.…………………… (CORRESPOND) PRACTICE TEST4 15. His unpunctuality & his bad work soon led to his from the firm. (DISMISS)………… 16. It is not easy for a computer to recognize the words that make up normal, human speech. (CONTINUE)…… 17. What do you think is more important in the person you marry- intelligence or ? (ATTRACT)……… 18. That rule is not in this case. (APPLY)……………… 19. Industrial robots work with far greater than most men. (PRECISE)…………… 20. Many people still refuse to believe that smoking is (HARM)………………… 21. Bjorn Borg is probably the most tennis – player of all time. (SUCCESS)………………… 22. The university will be under new (MANAGE)………………… 23. We don’t want the refund , we want a (REPLACE)…………………… 24. His teacher him to study philosophy. (ENCOURAGEMENT)………………… 25. He got very angry at first but later he apologised for his (PATIENT)……………… III/Complete the following passage: A. Mark Twain ,known to most people ,was the(1) of Samuel Langhorn Clemens, who was (2) in a small town near Hannibal,Mo.in 1835.He had been a river (3) for a long time before he went west and (4) as a newspaper reporter in Virginia City,Nev.His former articles and lectures as well as later literary works all (5) his particular interest in adventures.”The Adventure of Tom Sawyer”,(6) in 1876, tells us the exciting adventures of Tom ,who is none other than Mark Twain himself. B. Forests are (7) to man in several ways. Wood is always (8) for building and for (9) all kinds of things and we usually(10) firewood in our homes. Forests provide timber, one of the most (11) resources but they must be used (12) and managed carefully . Men should control the (13) of trees in such a way that the forest grows more trees than it would be cut, (14) the young ones to grow bigger. Trees and shrubs are also needed to preserve (15) because their roots bind the soil , preventing heavy rain (16) washing the soil away. IV/Choose the best answer : 1. Language is not necessarily the private property of those who use it, French is not the private property of French people. a.the same b.similar c.just as d.corresponding 2. We haven’t got anything you. a.tell b.to tell c.telling d.told 3. I’ve been to the theatre of times. a.a number b.much c.a little d.a few 4. Clean air provides a healthy supply of oxygen. a. us b.us with c.us for d. us to 5. Go over your composition carefully before you hand it in. a.write b.correct c.develop d.look at 6. Don’t try to persuade him . All your attempt will be in vain. a.successful b.satisfaction c.without success d.taking a long time. 7. That shop very good business last year. a.makes b.made c.does d.did 8. The news was to me . a.surprise b.surprising c.surprised d.to surprise 9. He seems with his job. a.satisfy b.satisfying c.satisfied d.to satisfy 10. Nobody is allowed overnight. A.work b.worked c.working d.to work 11. The doctor recommended that she on a trip to Da lat. a.go b.goes c.will go d.went 12. It is high time you on your studying. a.concentrate b.concentrated c.should concentrate d.will concentrate . PRACTICE TEST4 I/Rewrite the sentences : 1. People think that Columbus found America before others. America…………………………………………………………………. wondered 4. This event will always be remembered for the rest of our life. Never … .