If they ……… the museum , we’d better go there today.. everywhere and quickly spread ……… The fire engines were prevented from go ……….. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment
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I.Choose A , B , C , or D
1 We didn’t go to Paris We went to Rome ………
A also B but also C instead D instead of
2 ………… Mrs Jones , passenger to Leeds , please come to the Inquiry Desk ?
A Might B May C Shall D Would
3 ……… a clear policy , we would continue tobe manipulated by others
A If B Without C With D In case
4 If i ………… , I would have to thank all of you
A am to succeeded B were to succeed C succeeded D B or C
5 If you ……… for another night , I’ll ask the manager to give you a better room
A stay B stayed C are staying D will stay
6 It sounds like you let people take advantage of you ……… , you need to learn to be more assertive
A Otherwise B If only C What if D If so
7 He orders me about ……… his wife
A as if I were B as through I were C I were D A or B
8 If they ……… the museum , we’d better go there today
A haven’t seen B didn’t see C don’t see D A or C
9 ……… care to come with me ?
A Will you B Would you C Should you D Can you
10 If you see Tom tomorrow , ………… him to ring me ?
A do you ask B must you ask C ought you ask D could you ask
11 I went by sea , but I’d rather ……… by air
A went B have gone C go D A , B or C
12 I’m very homesick ………… a student abroad
A as B while C because of D due to
13 Nobody was injured in the accident , …………?
A was there B was he C were they D wasn’t it
14 I’m feeling sick , I ……… so much chocolate lastnight
A needn’t to eat B did not eat C mustn’t eat D shouldn’t have eaten
15 I think you should have that coat ……… soon
A cleaned B being cleaned C cleaning D to learn
16 ……… has been to London before
A either you or I B Neither you or I C Neither you or she D Both I and she
17 It’s no use ……… children ……… harder
A to ask / to work B to ask / working C asking / working D asking / to work
18 He can’t speak English
A He isn’t used to speaking English B If only he could speak English
C It’s a pity he couldn’t speak English D It’s time he learned to speak English
19 How about going out for dinner tonight ? - ………
A Oh Thank you B Yes , please C I’m afraid not D No , I don’t want to
20 ………… a party next Sunday Can you come ? – Yes , I’d love to
A we’ll have B we’re having C we have D we can have
II Give the correct verb forms
Almost a hundred thousand people (kill ) ………… and half million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923 The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo ( cook ) ………….their midday meals Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth ( begin )
………… to shake As a result , small fires ( break out ) ………… everywhere and quickly ( spread ) ………
The fire engines were prevented from ( go ) ……… to help because many of the roads ( crack ) ………… open It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes ( burst ) ……… Consequently , over ninety percent of the damage ( cause )……… by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings Most of those who ( die )
……… were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires which ( follow ) ………
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1 What a ……… boy ! ( DESTROY )
2 How ………… this man is ( DANGER )
3 I tried my best ; however , I was ……… ( SUCCESS )
4 He has a good ………… of English ( KNOW )
5 There are many people living in ……… ( POOR )
6 I will never forget the ………… you have shown me Thank you very much ( KIND )
7 He feels a great deal of ………… for the way he behaved ( ASHAMED )
8 Unfortunately , you will be at a ………… if you can’t drive ( ADVANTAGE )
9 We are selling these toys at a very ………… price ( COMPLETE )
10 I am just a beginner in ……… with you ( COMPARE )
B: Reading
I.Read the text below and decide which answer ( A,B,C or D ) best fits each space
The ideal breakfast , say scientists , is a glass of orange juice , a cup of coffee and a (1) ……… of cereal People who start the day (2) ……… a drink of vitamin C , a dose of caffeine and a (3) ……… of their favourite cereal are happier and perform better (4) ……… the morning , Andy Smith , of the University of Bristol , said
A (5) …… of 600 people who were asked to record their breakfast (6) …… found that those who regularly ate cereal first (7) ……… in the morning had a more positive mood compared with those who ate other foods or had (8) ……… breakfast
Ealier research had shown that people whose (9) …… performance was measured (10) …… after eating breakfast of any kind performed 10 percent better on (11) …… of remembering , speed of response and (12)
……… to concentrate , compared with those given only a cup of decaffeinated coffee
In (13) ……… research , Professor Smith said that people who drank four cups of coffee a day performed more (14) ……… all day than those who drank less he suggested that sensible employers should (15) ……… out free coffee or tea
1 A bowl B pan C saucer D pot
2 A by B together C for D with
3 A amount B helping C quantity D piece
4 A throughout B while C along D when
5 A search B research C study D check
6 A habits B ways C traditions D uses
7 A hour B time C point D thing
8 A none B no C not D nothing
9 A mental B sensible C intelligent D psychological
10 A later B following C suddenly D immediately
11 A examinations B trials C tests D investigations
12 A skill B ability C power D strength
13 A farther B further C another D longer
14 A well B better C profitably D efficiently
15 A put B.get C give D throw
II.Read the passage and answer the questions that follow
When life was rugged and simple , man’s needs were few and he could supply them all As he advanced from lone hunter to farmer and builder and exchange a solitary existence for the greater comfort and security
of community life , he realized he must come to an agreement with his neighbors on a common system of measurement How can men build a house , or a storage hut , or a temple , unless all the builders use the same basic measurements ?
The very earliest measurements were for length The bases for the measures were those most natural – a foot , a palm , a span of the hand When building alone , man could use his own body But on community
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1. This article could best be titled ………
A building a hut B development of a Standardized Measurement
C man’s Early Problems D the Growth of community
2 The advance of man from solitary to communal life created ………
A a decrease in his need B the dominance of tribal leaders
C a need for standard of measure D a great demand for storage huts
3 Some standardization of measurement occurred ………
A as a result of dispute over the proper size for a hut
B because everyone’s foot used to be almost the same length
C due to the accidental discovery that a foot equaled twelve inches
D when the leader’s measurements replaced the individual’s
4 The author develops his point by means of ………
A factual expanation B coparison and contrast
C arguments and proof D persuasion
5 A person who has a solitary existence lives ………
A quietly B alone C with others D in jail
III.Complete the passage by filling in each space with one suitable word
The world’s oceans are (1)……… vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution However , little (2)
……… known about the long – term effects of such low poisoning The (3) ……… serious problem of modern times is that man is destroying the earth’s natural resources and transforming huge areas (4) …… wasteland (5)……… a result , it is becoming extremely difficult to grow (6) ……… to feed the world’s rapidly increasing population A way of protecting all the wildlife (7) ……… the earth must also be found as many species are in dangers of disappearing completely from the face of the earth The dangers , however , are not confined solely to the land (8) ……… the sea The smoke in the atmosphere , for (9) ……… is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has (10) ……….reduced in many cities Man’s whole environment is being changed in a serious way
C: Writing
I.Rewrite each sentence , beginning as shown , so that the meaning stays the same
1 The last time I was in London was 1972
I ………
2 If I had known she was sick , I would have visited her
Had ………
3 Everyone said that the accident had been Carol’s fault
Carol ………
4 Is this the only way to reach the city center ?
Isn’t there ………
5 He never suspected that the money had been stolen
At no time ………
6 If the work is finished by lunchtime , you can go home
Get ………
7 I didn’t realise who he was until later
Only later ………
8 The fate of the two climbers is unknown
It’s a mystery ………
9 I expected that he would get there by lunchtime
I expected ………
10 I’m sure she didn’t do it on purpose
She can’t ………
II.Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences
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2 If / no taxis / we / walk / there
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3 English / speak / the / world / nowadays
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4 Saw / him / walk / alone / park
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5. Hardly / I / entered / house / it / to rain
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6 Your brother got / job ?
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7 There / some beautiful buildings / this town
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8 Their mother teach / history / the college
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9 I like listen / music / the evenings
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10 Angela / taller / all / sisters
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III.Find a mistake in each sentence
1 Mr Pike likes travelling By the time he will be 60 , he will have visited 11 countries and capitals
2 Today seems wonderfully for us to have a picnic
3 Years ago , some people didn’t used to go to the doctor when they were ill
4 It is a dull evening We have nothing doing
5 Many people think this novel writing by Charles Dickens
6 Many teachers have devote all their lives to teaching so teaching is not well paid job
7 Four hundred miles are too much for me to drive in one day
8 Would you be so kind enough helping me with my work ?
9. Open the letter from her mother , she feels very happy
10 I wish my house was as large as John’s