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OBJECTIVE PRACTICE TEST OF UNIT Pick out the words underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A message B begin C repeat D repair A dinner B drink C child D children A ready B meat C defeat D beat A kitchen B history C time D finish A arrive B fit C fine D drive Pick out the words that have the stress different from that of the others A usually B continue C family D buffalo A tobacco B breakfast C children D several A biology B alarm C transplant D sometimes A airport B passenger C technology D chemistry 10 A routine B tobacco C neighbor D experience Choose the best answer 11 I know how she felt A exact B exactly C exactness D exacting 12 I felt quite _ with my day’s work A satisfy B satisfactory C satisfied D satisfaction 13 I was late for school this morning because my alarm did not A go away B go up C go on D go off 14 I have not met him since he school A left B was leaving C had left D has left 15 My house isn’t very far _ school, so I usually go to school _ bike A from- on B away - in C of - by D from - by 16 _ films should be made for school A Educational B Educating C Educated D Education 17 Mr Lam goes to work on foot once a week It means he walks to work A never B sometimes C often D usually 18 When I was a child, I usually fishing with my brother A go B went C gone D used to go 19 We _ dinner at home on Saturdays A haven’t had B didn’t had C doesn’t have D don’t have 20 _ class allows students to acquire knowledge about living things A Geography B Chemistry C Biology D History 21 The contented smile on her face shows that she finally passed the exam A bored B boring C happy D disappointed 22 Now I don’t take the bus to school as I A used to B did C took D was 23 It _ me 15 minutes to get to school every morning A takes B took C spends D spent 24 - “ _ you often go to school?” - “At 6.30 every morning.” A How B What time C Who D With whom 25 He’s not really interested in on the farm A to work B being worked C working D worked Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting 26 Mr Vy leaves the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5.30 A B C D 27 We haven’t seen Jim since he has returned the countryside A B C D 28 I spend 20 minutes to read books every day A B C D 29 I enjoy to talk with my classmates about their future plans A B C D 30 David immediate comes home after finishing school A B C D Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one 31 The milk was too sour to drink A The milk was sour in order to drink B The milk was very sour to be drunk C The milk wasn’t fresh enough to drink D The milk wasn’t enough fresh to drink 32 We started to write to each other two years ago A We used to write to each other for two years B We used to write to each other since two years C We’ve written to each other for two years D We’ve written to each other since two years 33 He last had his eyes tested a year ago A He has not had his eyes tested for a year B He had not had his eyes tested for a year C He had not tested his eyes for a year D He did not have any tests on his eyes in a year 34 Mary is contented with what she does A What she does doesn’t make her pleased B Mary is satisfied with what she does C Whatever Mary does, she makes nobody pleased D She feels happy when she does something 35 My brother always drives to work A My brother always goes to work on the car B My brother always gets to work by car C My brother always repairs cars at work D My brother’s driver is always off work Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question My name is Seumas McSporran and I am a very busy man I am 60 years old and I have thirteen jobs I am a postman, a politician, a fireman, a taxi driver, a school- bus driver, a boatman, an ambulance man, an accountant, a petrol attendant, and an undertaker Also, I and my wife, Margaret, have a shop and a small hotel I live and work on the island of Gigha in the west of Scotland Only 20 people live there but in summer, 150 tourists come by boat every day Every weekday I get up at 6:00 and make breakfast for the hotel guests At 8.00 I drive the island’s children to school At 9:00 I collect the post from the boat and deliver it to all houses on the island I also deliver beer to the island’s only pub Then I help Margaret in the shop My wife likes being busy, too We never have holidays and we don’t watch television In the evenings Margaret makes supper and I the accounts At 10:00 we have a glass of wine and then we go to bed Perhaps our life isn’t very exciting, but we like it 36 Mr McSporron does all the following jobs EXCEPT A a firefighter B a driver C a farmer D a mailman 37 Gigha is the name of _ A his wife B his hotel C the shop where they work D the island where they live 38 Tourists to the island A sail B fly C swim D drive 39 The word “it” in paragraph refers to the A beer B post C boat D pub 40 According to the passage which is TRUE about Seumas McSporran? A He likes the job as a postman most B He and his wife go on holiday every year C He does the accounts in the evenings D He goes to bed very late Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank The 29th of August in 2006 is a day I shall never forget On that day, I stared _41 in the face Our flight was _42 to leave at 10:30 a.m., and arrived at the airport with plenty of time to spare We started boarding 10:00 a.m Most of us were holiday makers and there _43 a lot of laughing and joking going on It was raining slightly, but visibility was good and the plane _44 on time The cabin staff were just beginning to bring round the duty- free goods when the plane began _45 At first, we thought we had just hit bad weather We were told to sit down and to fasten our seat belts Then suddenly, the front of the plane seemed to _46 and we realized we were speeding towards the ground People screamed in _47 Strangers joined hands and prayed We thought we had only minutes to live Then, just when we had 48 all hope, we felt the plane level out, and slowly we began to gain height A few minutes later, the pilot announced that everything was now _49 control, and we all began to clap and cheer hysterically Twenty minutes _50 we landed safely 41 A die B dead C death D deaden 42 A due B thought C plan D bound 43 A was B had C were D has been 44 A went off B got on C got in D took off 45 A to shake B shaking C shake D for shaking 46 A chop B dip C down D reduce 47 A danger B risk C afraid D panic 48 A given up B given back C brought up D brought back 49 A of B with C under D below 50 A after B later C behind D then OBJECTIVE PRACTICE TEST OF UNIT Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest 1: A son B above C convenience D wonderful 2: A umbrella B cup C but D put 3: A marvel B package C father D guitar 4: A garage B married C father D target 5: A addition B important C master D embarrass Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following passage: Every year, students in many (6) _learn English (7) _of these students are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school, others study (8) _ themselves A few learn English just by (9) _ the language in films, (10) _ television, in the office, or among their friends But not many are lucky to that Most people must work hard to learn another language 6: A countries B homes C house D families 7: A None B Some C Any D All 8: A for B with C by D on 9: A hear B heard C to hear D hearing 10: A on B at C in D to Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following sentences: 11: A: “ _ will she spend her summer holidays?” B: “In Hanoi.” A When B Where C How D With whom 12: A: “What’s your favourite at school?” B: “English, of course.” A subject B topic C lesson D theme 13: His pronunciation causes me many _ A difficult B difficulty C difficultly D difficulties 14: A: “ _novel are you reading?” B: “Tam's.” A Who B Which C Whose D that 15: We look forward the Olympics A at watching B to watching C with watch D watching 16: I am interested your class A to take B to taking C in taking D in took 17: They enjoy _ movies A watching B watch C to watch D to watching 18: I need A studying B to study C in study D to studying 19: We agreed _ together A working B to work C worked D to working 20: She refuses _ to her mother A listen B to listening C to listen D listening 21: I was delighted _ my old friends again A to see B seeing C saw D be seen 22: A: “How long will the seminar last?” B: “ .” A for hours B for hour C about o’clock D since hours 23: I remember _ him said that he would come but he is absent now A hear B to hear C hearing D heard 24: The criminal admits the money A on taking B take C to take D taking 25: Most girls have a very narrow view of the world, don’t you think? A limited B tiny C small D poor 26: Hung: “Thank you very much for a lovely party.” Hoa: “ _.” A Cheers B Have a good day C You’re welcome D Thanks 27: A: “How _do you go to the countryside?” B: “Once a year” A often B long C far D fast 28: It’s no use to him about our problem because he is never willing us A to talk, help B talk, helping C talking, help D talking, to help 29: A sportsman needs calm under pressure A remain B to remain C remaining D remained 30: A: “How _ is it from your house to the market?” B: “About kms” A fast B far C long D much 31: The students in this class were made _ very hard A learn B to learn C learning D having learnt 32: A: “What are they laughing at?” B: “ _” A Sorry, I am fine B Oh, I don’t like them C Well, not at all D Oh, It is about Henry’s jokes 33: A: “Could you help me move this television, please?” B: “ ” A No, thanks B Yes, of course C No, I’m rather busy D Yes, I am 34: How _were you in the mountains? A long B far C old D fast 35: I regret _ you that your application has been denied A inform B to have informed C informing D to inform Error identification 36: I decided changing jobs because my boss makes me work overtime A B C D 37: In order to not forget things, I put a string around my finger A B C D 38: I succeeded in to find a job, so my parents didn’t make me go to college A B C D 39: Get more exercise appears to be the best way to lose weight A B C D 40: Let's stop to watch so much TV so that we can read or go out instead A B C D Read the passage bellow, and then choose the best option The relationship between a teacher and a student can be good or bad, helpful or harmful Either way, the relationship can affect the students for the rest of his life In order to have a good teacher-student relationship, it is important that the teacher and the student respect each other If the teacher is too strict, he frightens the student The student will not learn well On the other hand, if the teacher is too friendly and permissive, the student may become lazy and stop working hard The teacher’s attitude and approach should be between these two extremes He should encourage the students without forcing or punishing him to learn He needs patience and understanding It is part of the teacher’s job to help develop a good positive attitude in his students As for the student, in order to have a good relationship with his teacher, he must always show his proper respect He should be eager to learn and willing to work hard If he learns from the teacher modestly, he will be able to profit fully from his teacher’s knowledge and assistance 41: The relationship between a teacher and a student is considered very important because it _ A can be either good or bad B it’s very harmful to the student C makes the student unsafe D has great influence on the student’s life 42: One of the most important factors for a good teacher-student relationship is the mutual _ A responsibility B respect C support D understanding 43: In order to have a good teacher-student relationship, the teacher _ A should force the student to learn B needs patience and understanding C should be too friendly and permissive D ought to strict 44: In order to have a good teacher-student relationship, the student _ A must be a hard-working person B must always support the teacher C must always be a gifted person D must always be an excellent person 45: According to the passage it’s true that _ A the student always profit fully from his teacher B the student must thank for his teacher’s knowledge and assistance C the student must always show his proper respect to his teacher D the teacher himself needs to develop a good positive attitude Choose the best option that has the same meaning as the original sentence 46: We hope to receive a message from our mutual friend, Susan A We wish we received a message from our mutual friend, Susan B We’re looking forward to receiving a message from our mutual friend, Susan C Our mutual friend, Susan, whom we hope to receive a message D Susan, who’s our mutual friend, is hoped to receive a message from 47: You should have read the instruction carefully A What did you read the instruction carefully for? B Why should you read the instruction carefully? C How should you read the instruction? D Why didn’t you read the instruction carefully? 48: We really not want to hear your explanation again A Your explanation really makes us feel sorry B We would rather not ask you to give any explanation again C We are fed up with hearing your explanation again D We are extremely sorry for hearing your explanation again 49: It’s a waste of time to persuade Johnny to change his mind A We spend mush time persuading Johnny to change his mind B It takes us a lot of time to persuade Johnny to change his mind C Persuading Johnny to change his mind is useful D It’s worthless trying to persuade Johnny to change his mind 50: Minh wishes he had taken part in the English competition last week A Minh really enjoyed attending the English competition last week B Minh would never mind not attending the English competition last week C Minh now regrets not having attended the English competition last week D Not attending the English competition last week was Minh’s big mistake OBJECTIVE PRACTICE TEST OF UNIT Choose the one word that best completes each sentence Nowadays more and more young people want to have a university…………… A educational B education C educated D educator -Marie Curie was a brilliant student A brave B hardworking C intelligent D satisfied When she was young, she received some………….training from her father A science B scientist C scientifically D scientific The purpose of this test is to………… the weight of the chemical element A find out B measure C ease D interrupt Marie Curie was a /an…………woman Her real joy was easing human suffering A quiet B humane C generous D tragic 6………….aids must be sent to the Lybian refugees at once A Human B Humanity C Humanism D Humanitarian Jane graduated from Paris medical school with flying colours A with difficulty B with very high grades C without success D due to her hard work Sue is………….for her age She behaves like an adult A romantic B contented C interested D mature 9.Marie Curie was………….a Nobel prize in Chemistry in 1911 A received B obtained C gained D awarded 10 David Brown worked ………a tourist guide from June 1999 to December 2002 He really liked his job A for B on C as D with 11 We …… the lesson thoroughly because our teacher ………… it twice A will understand / was explaining B had understood / explained C understood / had explained D were understanding / has explained 12 Before Peter ………… to London last week, he ……… in Paris for more than ten years A has moved / was living B was moving / lived C would move / has lived D moved / had lived 13 Tom ……… the match although he …………before A won / didn’t practise B won / not practised C won / didn’t practise D won / hadn’t practised 14 I ……… as a hotel telephonist from May 2001 to May 2011 A had worked B would work C worked D get used to working 15 She was disappointed with the exam result She ……… a bad mark before A ever had got B had ever got C never had got D had never got 16 After he ……… his holiday in London, he … to learn English A had spent / wanted B spent / wanted C had spent / had wanted C has spent / wanted 17 When she …………., the match ……………… A had arrived / had already started B had arrived / already started C arrived / had already started D arrived / already started 18 The sky …… black for some times before the rain …… to fall A had been / began B had been / had began C was / began D was / had began 19 I ………… you the work to again because …… it badly A gave / did B gave / have done C gave / done D gave / had done 20 By the age of 34, my brother ………… his own business A started B has started C had started D would start Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others 21 A sea B disease C instead D team 22 A Africa B famous C place D vacation 23 A brilliant B tragic C award D mature 24 A death B sea C receive D teacher 25 A prevent B expensive C determine D English Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others 26 A background B chemistry C harbor D scientific 27 A award B begin C marry D determine 28 A ambitious B humane C intelligent D private 29 A champion B romantic C professor D extremely 30 A interrupt B condition C education D mathematics Fill in the blank with appropriate word or phrase Alexander Gramham Bell was born (31) _ Edinburgh, Scotland, in the (32) century, and later came to (33) United States Several members did a great deal to encourage him in the field of (34) In American, he worked with deaf-mute at Boston University Soon, he started (35) with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance This led to the invention of the telephone 31 A in B at C on D up 32 A nineteen B nineteenth C nineteen D nineteenth 33 A a B an C the D no article 34 A scientist B scientific C scientists D science 35 A experiment B experimental C experimented D experiments Which underlined part must be changed in order to make the sentence correct? 36 She has lived in London for five years before she moved to New York A B C D 37 The members of the club enjoyed to attend the meetings A B C D 38 Marie Curies was born in Warsaw, so her date of birth is Warsaw A B C D 39 Hang comes always home after she finishes school A B C D 40 My parents always ask me prepared the lessons carefully before coming to class A B C D Class: 10 UNIT 3: PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND I A Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part A scholar B chemist C research D technical A chemistry B prepare C receive D degree A private B diploma C guide D writer A trouble B study C tutor D subject A received B worked C obtained D harbored B Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part A background B career C secondary D private A scientific B atomic C impossible D professor A obtain B determine C award D harbour A ambitious B intelligent C brilliant D mature A education B difficulty C champion D institute II Fill each gap in the sentence with one word from the box scientific tragic friendly difficult brilliant medical famous necessary technical serious They were vey _ to me when I first arrived The man finds it _ to stop smoking There were a lot of _ achievements in the twentieth century She looked very _ when she heard the news Changes can easily be made where _ The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely The play they performed was a success She is more _ as a writer than as an actress What is the patient’s _ history? 10 He received some _ training from his father III Choose the best answer Mary is always determined to anything she wants She′s a woman A ambitious B strong-willed C brilliant D humane She passed her exams with flying colour A successfully B difficultly C badly D easily He behaved like an adult I think he is more than the other boys at his class A intelligent B mature C ambitious D developed There is no explanation for what happened A scientist B scientific C scientifically D science Marie went to France to _ her dream at the Sorbonne A have B get C take D realize A is someone who teaches one student or a very small class A tutor B professor C adviser D leader Luis has a _ in French from Leeds University A certificate B degree C diploma D qualification Marie Curie was _ a Nobel prize in Chemistry in 1911 A received B obtained C gained D awarded David Brown worked a tourist guide from June 1999 to December 2002 He really liked his job A for B on C as D with 10 Tony : _? Ann : In a flat near the supermarket A What′s your address? B Where are you? C Where are you live? D Where you live? IV Give the correct simple past tense or past perfect tense He (leave) _ London years ago The man looked familiar I (see) him somewhere before Everybody (be) _ at home to watch football on TV last night Mr Brown (become) _ famous after he (have) _ some inventions I arrived home and (find) that a thief (break) _ in We had just gone to bed when we (hear) _ a knock at the door They told me that they (never / meet) _ me My friends didn’t want to come to the cinema with me because they (already / see) the film “Was Tom there when you arrived?”- “No, he (go) _ home” 10 It’s time we all (go) _ home 11 When he (come) out, his bike (disappear) 12 They (go) home after they (finish) their work V Give the correct form of word: Louis Pasteur is a world-famous French _ (chemistry) around the world are looking for a better human life (Science) There are now a lot of students without jobs after _ (graduate) They need a leader with courage and _ (determine) Bad planning always leads to later (difficult) Researchers have already made some important (discover) The (found) of the Institute of Radium in 1914 made her humanitarian wish come true After the tragic (die) of Pierre Curie, she became the first woman in France to be a university professor Elizaberth Blackwell was an (ambition) _ girl She was determined to be a doctor at any cost 10 If Helen is concerned about her (appear) , she will look pretty VI Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank: Barbara, who is a writer, is married with two _1 She has written over 40 books She started _2 _ after the tragic death of her first husband She has lived in many _3 _ of the world, including Japan and India She her childhood in Egypt, but came to England 1966 She has written _6 _ prose and poetry, but is best known for her romantic novels She _7 _ many awards, including the Boooker Prize which she _8 _ in 1988 for the novel “ Dark times to Come” A childs B children C.boy D woman A writing B wrote C has written D write A where B villages C city D regions A spends B has spent C spent D spending A on B in C at D of A as well B too C also D both A has won B won C wins D winning A won B has won C have won D had won VII A Read the passage and answer the questions: Marconi, who invented radio nearly a hundred years ago, was born in Bologna in Northern Italy in 1874 His father was a rich Italian businessman and his mother was a Scot who had lived in Ireland and had gone to Italy to study music The family lived in a country house, the Villa Grifone, just outside Bologna When he was a boy, people didn’t think that Marconi was particularly clever He was a quiet boy who spoke little but thought a lot He liked nothing better than to sit and read scientific books in his father’s big library He also loved to experiments with electricity For most of his early life, he was taught at home He didn’t go to school Task 1: Choose the best answers Marconi A invented radio C sent sounds through the air B discovered electricity D sent radio Marconi’s mother _ 10 A wasn’t Italian C was born in Bologna B was Italian D was born in Northern Italy What did people think about Marconi when he was a child? A He didn’t like to experiments with electricity B He wasn’t particularly clever C He was a child of few words D He talked too much but thought little Which sentence is not true? A Marconi was very interested in books on science B He had much schooling C He was a quiet child D His father was from Italy Task 2: Answer the questions When was Marconi born and where? What was Marconi’s nationality? Why did Marconi speak little? Was Marconi taught at school when he was young? Read the passage carefully and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) No writer in American literature is more famous or more loved than Mark Twain When Mark Twain was eleven years old, his father died leaving nothing to his wife and four children Mark Twain had to leave school and look for a job His elder brother was working as a printer and he helped the boy to learn printing For some years, he worked as a printer for the town newspaper and later for his brother, who at that time had started a small newspaper The two young man published it themselves Mark Twain wrote short humorous stories and printed them for their newspaper In 1853, Mark Twain decided to leave home He went to New York, and then to Philadelphia, where he worked as a printer When he was a boy, he dreamed of becoming a sailor At 20, he found a job on a boat travelling up and down the Mississippi, but he had to pay 100 dollars to get the job On that boat he learned the work of a sailor “Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn” are considered Twain’s best works which provide his readers with an excellent picture of his era His last book was written in 1909, one year before his death He was then 74 years old Task 1: Choose the best answers How old was Mark Twain when his father died? A 12 B 11 C 20 D 21 Why did he have to leave school? A Because he wanted to work as a sailor B Because his father died and left nothing to the family C Because he enjoyed adventures D Because he disliked school What did his brother teach him? A printing B writing C literature D history Mark Twain used to dream of becoming a _ A teacher B writer C sailor D printer Task 2: Answer the questions What is Mark Twain’s nationality? What’s his job? What did he in Philadelphia? Are “Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn” considered his best works? When did he die? CLASS 10 UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS I Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently from the 11 others a chance b teaching c chemistry d children a hard b start c party d talk a son b sunshine c above d woman a polite b literature c guide d kind a great b teacher c street d receive II Choose the best answer you want? ~ A box of chocolates a What b Which c Who d How is this building? ~ It′s about two hundred years old a How long b How far c How old d How money you earn? ~About £250 a week a How much b What c How many d Which bag are you carrying? ~ Judy′s a Which b What c who’s d Whose is your new school? ~ It′s very big and friendly a What b How c Where d Which is it to tile post office? ~ About two hundred meters a How far b How long c How often d How much is your national flag? Red and yellow a What b Which of color c What color d Which .do you take a holiday? ~ Once a year a When b How long c What time d How often is Greg like′? ~ He′s tall and thin with brown hair a What b How c Who d Whom 10 did the Second World War end? ~ in 1945 a Where b When c What time d How long III Put the verbs into correct forms (gerund or infinitive) All of the members agreed _ the emergency meeting (attend) Jack promised _ to the meeting (come) Alex refused for his rude behavior (apologize) At first, I enjoyed (listen) to him but after a while I got tired of (hear) _ the same story again and again Did you remember (give) _him the key of the safe? No, I didn’t, I’ll go and it no She rushed out of the room without (give) _ me a chance (explain) Please forgive me for (interrupt) _ you but would you mind (repeat) that last sentence? I know my hair wants (cut) but I never have time (go) to the hairdresser’s IV Use the word in brackets to complete these sentences language work narrow subject crowded enjoyable stuck jobs about similar Don′t worry me I’ll be fine Can you speak any other _ besides English The truck could not take that road because it was very _ Most students find the course very _ She is interested in teaching because she loves working with children Our coach was _ in a traffic jam and got to Heathrow forty minutes late The store was _ with shoppers My favourite is History If two people speak the same language, they usually have _ attitudes and opinions 10 Approximately half the people interviewed were in manual occupations 12 V Reading the passage and the task Hello, my name is Hung I come from Hai Phong- a beautiful port city in the North of VN, but now I am living in Ha Noi I’m 10 grader of HaNoi Foreign Language Specialising High school Now I’m studying at English and Russian School and I can speak the language quite well I’m living in a flat near my school with my classmate He comes from Thanh Hoa We have to cook ourselves It’s rather hard but it helps us living independently Task 1: Decide the statements are True (T) or False (F) Correct the false statements a Hung comes from a city in the South of VN b He can speak English well c His classmate come from Hai Phong, too d Hung live in a small house with his family e Hung has to cook alone Task 2: Answer these questions: a What does Hung study? b In which class does he study? c Who does he live with? d What does he talk about his life? Class 10 UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF……… I Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the others a little b fish c meet d pig a interest b it c pea d sit a simple b meat c kick d hit a fasten b sense c smell d rest a niece b tie c lie d die II Choose the best answer The boys broke a window when they _ football a played b were playing c had played d are playing He you now, but he won’t believe you tomorrow a believe b believes c is believing d has believed What to you yesterday? a happened b did happen c had happen d has happened I _ about him when suddenly he came in a talk b talked c am talking d was talking The light _ out while we were having tea a was going b went c had gone d has gone “May I help speak to Dr Paine, please?” “I’m sorry, he _ a patient at the moment Can I help you?” a is seeing b sees c has been seeing d was seeing The Earth _ on the sun for its heat and light a is depend b depending c has depend d depends While I TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor a watch b watched c was watching d am watching Last night we _ many songs by the camp fire a sing b sang c sung d were singing 10 In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely a hard b hardly c harder d hardest III Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets in two tenses: Simple Present or Simple Past Mr Green always (go) _ to work by bus It (not rain) in the dry season They (not go) to the movies last Sunday My little sister (drink) _milk every day 13 There (be) _ a lot of noise at the fair yesterday They (give) _ me the letter a few minutes ago _ you (find) my fountain pen yesterday? They often (thank) me for what I for them His uncle (teach) English in our school five years ago 10 It (take) _me minutes to walk to school last year IV Use the word in brackets to complete these sentences fellow peasant tobacco transplant neighbour rest go off plough chat crop Last night, when we were talking together, the light _ My grandparents enjoyed playing chess with his _ members in the club All the farmers in this village are looking forward to a bumper _ Mr John has had a lot of support from his relatives and A _ is a farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land The scientists are willing to this job for the of his life The government passed a law banning advertising _ Japanese production methods have been into some British factories Tom has been on the computer all afternoon, _ with his friend 10 A is used for digging and turning over soil V Choose the best answer I arrived at the airport with plenty of time to check in It was a trip I had done many times before and (1) _ to the clerk at the desk, there was no problems and the (2) _ was schedule to leave on time I was flying to Helsinki but I had to (3) _ planes in Rome Suddenly there was a(n) (4) _ saying that, because of a strike by air- traffic controllers, the plan would be (5) _ by at least two hours I headed in the (6) of the restaurant After a tiring of about six hours, tired and frustrated, we eventually (7) _ the plane When we (8) _ in Rome, it was almost midnight, and there was no sign of any connection to Helsinki A referring B relating C according D conforming A trip B travel C flight D journey A alter B change C transfer D exchange A notice B broadcast C advertisement D announcement A delayed B stopped C checked D postponed A way B path C route D direction A took B boarded C joined D caught A arrived B went C got D came 14 ... Chemistry in 19 11 A received B obtained C gained D awarded 10 David Brown worked ………a tourist guide from June 19 99 to December 2002 He really liked his job A for B on C as D with 11 We …… the... in Chemistry in 19 11 A received B obtained C gained D awarded David Brown worked a tourist guide from June 19 99 to December 2002 He really liked his job A for B on C as D with 10 Tony : ... film “Was Tom there when you arrived?? ?- “No, he (go) _ home” 10 It’s time we all (go) _ home 11 When he (come) out, his bike (disappear) 12 They (go) home after they (finish)