GRAMMAR WRITING – UNIT 1-4 A SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION We had our house decorated to celebrate our wedding anniversary A We had someone decorate our house B We had to decorate our house C Our house needs to be decorated D We helped my father decorate our house She is sure to come to the party A I’m sure she came to the party B She’ll surely come to the party C.She is certain she came to the party D She knows they will come to the party She is not old enough to get married A She is too young get married B She is so young that she can’t get married C She is much too young, so can get married D She is so young that she can get married My friend is keen on learning different languages A It is my friend keenness to learn different languages B Learn different languages is my friend’s hobby C My friend would like to learn different languages D Different languages is my friend’s hobby When did you begin to work in remote or mountainous areas? A How long did you work in remote or mountainous areas? B How long did you begin working in remote or mountainous areas? C How long are you working in remote or mountainous areas? D How long have you been working in remote or mountainous areas? I haven’t worked in orphanages for years A I haven’t worked in orphanages for long ago B The last time I worked in orphanages since years ago C I didn’t work in orphanages years ago D I last worked in orphanages years ago Our parents don’t like us to come home late A Our parents don’t care about our coming home late B Our parents don’t approve of our coming home late C Our parents want us to stay home D Our parents would rather us to come home early “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday”, Harry told Mary A Harry said sorry to Mary for forgetting her birthday B Harry felt sorry to forget Mary’s birthday C Harry apologized Mary for having forgotten her birthday D Harry really felt a pity not to remember Mary’s birthday My friend doesn’t really want to talk to him A My friend would rather not talk to him B My friend is not going to talk to him C My friend won’t talk to him D My friend don’t mean to talk to him 10 His friend is a man of extreme honest man A His friend is an extremely honest man B It is extremely honest that his friend is a man C It is of extreme honesty to a man like his friend D His friend is an extreme honesty man 11 I would rather you stopped talking about her A I would rather stop talking about her B I prefer you not to talk about her any more C I would rather you not talk about her D I want you to talk about her 12 I can’t stand it when people criticize me in public A People can’t criticize me in public 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 B When people criticize me in public I don’t stand there C I can’t stand in public when people criticize me D I hate being criticized in public “Would you like some coffee?” Peter asked me A Peter asked me if I liked coffee B Peter asked me to make him a cup of coffee C Peter offered to give me some coffee D Peter, you like some coffee? John didn’t come to the party because he was seriously ill A John’s party was not serious B John was too ill to come to the party C John never comes to the party D John was absent from the party many times My mother never allows me to go out alone at night A My mother never lets me go out alone at night B I was not allowed to go out go out alone at night C My mother never goes out alone at night D My mother and I usually go out alone at night “Thanks a lot for coming to the party”, the host said to the guests A The host said thanks a lot for coming to the party B The host requested coming to the party C The host proposed coming to the party D The host thanked the guests for coming to the party “Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the lady A The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady B The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady C The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady D The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarah?” asked Tom A Tom invited Sarah to his birthday party B Tom asked if Sarah was able to come to his birthday party C Tom asked Sarah if she like his birthday party or not D Tom reminded Sarah of his coming birthday party It’s no use trying to persuade Tom to change his mind A It’s worth trying to persuade Tom to change his mind B Persuading Tom to change his mind is no point C There’s no point in trying to persuade Tom to change his mind D It’s useful trying to persuade Tom to change his mind “Can you tell me what she looks like?” he said A He asked me if I can tell him what she looks like B He asked me if I could tell him what she liked C He asked me to tell him what she look like D He asked me to describe her to him B SENTENCE COMPLETION It took me a long time to _ A get used wearing to glasses B get used to wearing glasses C get used to wear glasses D getting used to wearing glasses I expected _, but I wasn’t A to invite to the party B to be invited to the party C inviting to the party D being invited to the party The doctor advised Robert _ A to take more exercise if he wanted to lose weight B to take more exercise so that he could to lose weight C that he takes more exercise to lose weight D that he should take more exercise in order that to lose weight Taking exercise A is good health for you B is good for your healthy C is a good health for you D is good for your health He went to the library _ A so that to borrow a book B to borrowing a book C so as to borrow a book D in order that borrow a book When you got back, he A will leave London for New York B has left London for New York C had already left London for New York D leaves London for New York Big Brother is A the name of a club B a home for children C an organization for boys who no longer have fathers D the name of a film He went to the department store _ A bought his mother a new hat B buy his mother a new hat C to buying his mother a new hat D to buy his mother a new hat I am very interested _ A in the information you give it to me B about the information you gave me C in the information you gave me D about the information you give it to me 10 It is seven years since we _ A last talked to Daisy B have talked to Daisy C last talked Daisy D talked to last Daisy 11 The president congratulated the players _ A for winning the cup B because of winning the cup C on winning the cup D about their winning the cup 12 While I was working in the garden, _ A my son played video games B my wife has cleaned the house C my son was playing video games D my wife had been cleaning the house 13 When young, my sister and I were not used to _ A going out on our own B having gone out on our own C go out ourselves D go out on our own 14 He was just beginning to leave the office A as soon as the phone rang B when the phone rang C while the phone rang D by the time the phone rang 15 They usually take part _ A to help people in mountainous areas B helping people in mountainous areas C in helping with people in mountainous areas D in helping people in mountainous areas D SENTENCE BUILDING Peter/ my close friend A Peter is my close friend B Peter is one of my close friends C Peter is one my close friend D Peter is the one of my close friend I/ eager/ look forward to/ enjoy/ it A I am too eager to looking forward to enjoying it B I am enough eager to looking forward to enjoying it C I am so eager to looking forward to enjoy it D I am so eager to look forward to enjoying it We/ be / friends / last school year A We have been friends since last school year B We were friends since last school year C We have been friends last school year D We are friends since last school year John/ good / Maths A John is very good at Math B John is too good at Math C John is very good for Math D John is too good for Math Peter/ sincere/ easy-going/ man/ a sense of humour A Peter is the sincere and easy-going man whose has a sense of humour B Peter that is a sincere and easy-going man with a sense of humour C Peter is a sincere and easy-going man who is a sense of humour D Peter is a sincere and easy-going man with a sense of humour She/ feet/ good looking/ friendly A She is feet, good looking, but friendly B She is feet tall, and good looking, friendly C She is feet, good looking, and friendly D She is feet tall but good looking, and friendly next Saturday/ 18th birthday A Next Saturday is my 18th birthday B Next Saturday is the day of my 18th birthday C Next Saturday would be my 18th birthday D Next Saturday will have been my 18th birthday I/ invite/ you / the party/ 6pm/ my house A So that I would like to invite you to the party at 6pm at my house B I was invited you to the party at 6pm at my house C I would like to invite you to the party at 6pm at my house D I would like to invite you to the party, that will be at 6pm at my house We/ invite/ you / our house/ enjoy/ party A We would like invite you to our house and enjoy the party B We want to invite you for our house and enjoy the party C We would like invite you to our house and enjoying the party D We would like invite you to our house and so enjoy the party 10 We / build/ shelters/ for them/ settle down A We are now building some shelters for them to settle down B We are now building some shelters for them settling down C We are now built some shelters for them to settling down D When we are now building some shelters for them to settle down 11 We/ grateful/ you/ give us a donation A We would be very grateful if you could give us a donation B We are very grateful because you can give us a donation C We will be very grateful so you could have given us a donation D So we are very grateful if you will give us a donation 12 We/buy/ her/ flowers/ presents/ a birthday cake A We bought her flowers, presents, and especially a birthday cake B So, we bought her flowers and presents, with a birthday cake C We bought her flowers and presents, but a birthday cake D We bought her flowers and presents, such as especially a birthday cake 13 There/ be/ special program/ delicious dishes/ my mother/ I/ prepare A There are a special program and delicious dishes which my mother and I are preparing B There will be a special program and delicious dishes which my mother and I are preparing C There will be a special program and delicious dishes so that my mother and I are preparing D There is a special program and delicious dishes which my mother and I am preparing 14 My friend/ age/ twenty A My friend has got twenty of age B My friend is twenty in age C My friend is in twenty years old D My friend is at the age of twenty 15 my parents’ silver anniversary / celebrate/ 6pm next Sunday A My parents’ silver anniversary must be celebrated at 6pm next Sunday B My parents’ silver anniversary that will be celebrated at 6pm next Sunday C My parents’ silver anniversary will be celebrated at 6pm next Sunday D It is my parents’ silver anniversary will be celebrated at 6pm next Sunday A SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIO N A B B C D D 11 B 12 D 13 C 14 B 15 A 16 D B SENTENCE COMPLETION D SENTENCE BUILDING B B A D C C B D A A D 11 C 12 C 13 A 14 B 15 D 11 A 12 A 13 B 14 D 15 C B C A 10 A 17 18 19 20 B A C D C D C 10 A C A C A 10 A