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ENGLISH EXERCISES A. SENTENCE BUILDING 1. they/going/ move/new house ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. we/must/an end /this discussion /now  …………………………………………………………………………… 3. the teacher/the class/ four groups/last week …………………………………………………………………………. 4. The film so good/ I /it/ twice  …………………………………………………………………………… 5. we/ waiting/her/ since/ 9 o’clock  …………………………………………………………………………… 6. I haven’t/able/find/another job  …………………………………………………………………………… 7. he/to join/ army very much …………………………………………………………………………… 8. he/rich /that/he/buy/a Boing /himself  …………………………………………………………………………… 9. old woman/so poor/she/nothing/except/ old bike  …………………………………………………………………………… 10. I/ many / cousins /that/ I / not know/ all/ their/ name  …………………………………………………………………… 11. That guy/ drink/ much wine/ felt/drunk / nearly three days  …………………………………………………………………. 12. If/ class/ begin/ morning/I / have/get up/ early.  …………………………………………………………………………… 13. If/ I/ enough/ money/ I / a new / dictionary.  …………………………………………………………………………… 14. If/ I/ enough/ money/ I / a Boing  …………………………………………………………………………… 15. If/ I/ enough/ money/ I / travel/ the world  …………………………………………………………………………… 16. It/ hot/ summer/ than/ winter  …………………………………………………………………………… 17. A tiger/ run/ fast/ than / horse  …………………………………………………………………………… 18. Cong Vinh/ football/ better/ Van Quyen  …………………………………………………………………………… 19. The wedding/ the happy/ event/ her life  …………………………………………………………………………… 20. Sai Gon / the rich/ city/ Vietnam  …………………………………………………………………………… 21. When I/ cleaning/ floor/ friend/ came in  …………………………………………………………………………… 22. this time last year/ we/ study/ high school  …………………………………………………………………………… 23. while/ talking/ we / heard/ the fire bell// ring  …………………………………………………………………………… 24. We study / Tay Nguyen University / 2008  …………………………………………………………………………… 25. We / obtain/ lot/ knowledge/ since  …………………………………………………………………………… 26. I search/ information / google page/ long time  …………………………………………………………………………… 27. our ears / important/ as/ eyes  …………………………………………………………………………… 28. mobile phones / nowadays/ not/ expensive / as / they/used to  …………………………………………………………… 29. it/never/ too / late/ study  …………………………………………………………………………… 30. 17/ not / old/ enough / vote  …………………………………………………………………………… II. Choose the word or phrase to complete the sentences. 1. Sylvester Stallone is a famous film ___________. A. actor B. star C. dancer D. person 2. I wonder who painted the ___________ for the play. A. scene B. background C. view D. scenery 3. There were only two actors on the _________ when the play started. A. platform B. scene C. floor D. stage 4. The spaceship descended slowly through the clouds. A. went up B. travelled C. went down D. proceeded 5. If a person wants to get a tube of toothpaste, he will probably go to _______ A. the barracks B. the dentist's C. the barber's D. the chemist's 6. Fossil fuels are far too valuable to _________ on the production of electricity. A. waste B. destroy C. throw D. omit 7. She hung up the receiver. This means she __________ . A. let it hang B. held it C. didn't put it back D. put it back in its place 8. Valuable and famous paintings are expected to be found in ___________ . A. television studios B. art galleries C. universities D. public squares 9. Many of the cars broke down. They ________ . A. were in pieces B. couldn't go C. were broken up D. were spoilt 10. It went faster than any of its rivals. It went faster than its _________ . A. opponents B. competitions C. enemies D. partners 11. Britain and France will eventually be _______ by the Channel Tunnel. A. tied B. fastened C. linked D. involved 12. I can't find my purse. I _________ it at the cinema. A. must have forgotten B. put C. must have left D. forgot 13. I never feel sure what __________ by the word "democratic". A. means B. is meant C. is the meaning D. to mean 14. I tried to solve the problems __________ the noise and interruptions. A. because of B. in case of C. in spite of D. according to III. Choose the best answer. 1. I thought this dress looked really nice in the shop, but now I wish I it. a. wouldn't buy b. had bought c. would buy d. hadn't bought 2. The good thing is that the village is very quiet, but on the other there aren't any shops. a. way b. side c. point of view d. hand 3. The we get going, the sooner we'll finish. a. quicker b. quickest c. quickly d. most quickly 4. Sheila succeeded getting the manager's approval for the new project. a. at b. for c. to d. in 5. There's a man standing on the corner who looks very suspicious. a. avenue b. path c. road d. street 7. She is charming that everybody likes her. a. so b. such c. very d. too 8. Before going to India, my father for an American bank for three years. a. has worked b. has been working c. worked d. works 9. You'll never who I met in the street today. Mrs Jackson! a. suppose b. guess c. know d. find 10. Jane is a very good friend. I her for a long time. a. have known b. knew c. know d. had known 11. He was going to reply to her letter, but for various reasons he never got it. a. up to b. round to c. over d. out of 12. They tried to prevent me going with then because they thought I had measles. a. to b. from c. by d. for IV. Choose the correct answer. 1._______ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more. A. Nevertheless B. Meanwhile C. Despite D. Although 2.I’ve always ________ you as my best friend. A. regarded B. thought C. meant D. supposed 3. You are ________ your time at school; you might just as well join the army. A. losing B. missing C. wasting D. spending 4. I don’t see any ________ in arriving early at the theatre if the show doesn’t start until 9 o’clock. A. cause B. aim C. point D. reason 5. He filled in the necessary forms and ________ for the job. A. appealed B. asked C. requested D. applied 6. His failure ________ great disappointment to his parents. A. forced B. made C. caused D. provided 7. It is regretted that there can be no ________ to this rule. A. exclusion B. alternative C. exception D. deviation 8. Some people _______ at least four hours a day watching TV. A. take B. use C. spendD. last 9. I’m very concerned ______ my son’s health. A. of B. on C. from D. about 10. Petrol in this country is so expensive that we use _______ transport as much as possible. A. private B. means C. way D. public II. Choose the correct answer. 1. Don’t be late for the interview, ________ people will think you are a disorganised person. A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so 2. Spectators are reminded that it is ________ to take photographs during the match. A. prevented B. restricted C. forbidden D. banned 3. I________ at her for several moments, desperately trying to remember where I’d seen her before. A. watched B. glimpsed C. observed D. stared 4. If we continue to ________ the world’s resources at this rate, there’ll soon be none left. A. having offered finish B. throw away C. damage D. use up 5. when the lights ________ , we couldn’t see a thing. A. went out B. switched off C. put out D. extinguished 6. You looked terribly tired. You really ________ to get more sleep. A. should B. ought C. must D. could 7. Over recent years there has been a marked reduction ________ the number of people having foreign holidays. A. of B. in C. into D. for 8. Prizes are awarded ________ the number of points scored. A. resulting from B. adding up C. presented to D. according to 9. Technology is advancing so quickly that machines becomes ________ almost overnight. A. obsolete B. archaic C. stale D. second-hand 10. We had hardly sat down when she ________ plates of food for us. A. brought B. has brought C. had brought D. would have brought III. Choose the best answer to each question. 1. My friend’s main ________ for going abroad was his poor health. A. need B. reason C. cause D. desire 2.The examiner will test your ____________ to drive under normal conditions. A. ability B. advantage C. wisdom D. virtue 3. Over the past two years the _________ of living has risen considerably. A. rate B. charge C. cost D. price 4.A learner driver must be _________ by a qualified driver. A. connected B. accompanied C. involved D. associated 5. Mary is so ________ that people tell her all their troubles. A. dependent B. confidential C. permission tolerant 6. It’s so long since I saw him that I almost failed to _________ him. A. receive B. accept C. recognise D. approve 7. The police must now ________ the escaped convict in the surrounding countries. A. search B. look after C. look for D. be in search of 8. Newspapers should try to __________ printing statements that they cannot check. A. refuse B. neglect C. deny D. avoid 9. In Britain it is ________ for children to attend school between the ages of five and sixteen. A. enforced B. obliged C. compulsory D. made II. Choose the correct word which bests completes each sentence. 1. On her birthday her son presented her with a beautiful ________ of violets. A. pack B. pile C. bundle D. bunch 2. Motorway traffic was ________ after a lorry overturned and spilt its load over the northbound carriage way. A. diverged B. digressed C. deflected D. diverted 3. He _________ that he had been involved in the decision not to attack the enemy position. A. declined B. refused C. rejected D. denied 4. As I was ________ through the newspaper this morning, I came across a picture of an old army friend of mine. A. gazing B. glancing C. staring D. glimsing 5. I could _______ a note of panic in his voice. A. desist B. detect C. detest D. deter 6. I won’t ________ those children making a noise in my house A. allow B. have C. let D. permit 7. In all ________ there will never be a third World War. A. chance B. probability C. certainty D. possibilities 8. We ________ the plumbers to install an extra radiator in the living-room. A. had B. made C. got D. arranged 9. I think it’s ________ your luck to drive without wearing a seat-belt. A. risking B. tempting C. pushing D. proving 10. Don’t let anything _______ your from your training programme. A. defect B. distract C. defer D. disturb IV. Choose the best completion 1. Mr Jackson hopes to avoid surgery. He will not agree to the operation ________ he is convinced that it is absolutely necessary. A. in the event that B. unless C. if D. only if 2. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she ______ the fire department. A. was telephoning B. telephoned C. had telephoned D. telephones 3. Some English words have the same pronunciation _______ they are spelled differently for example, I dear and deer. A. unless B. even though C. since D. only if 4. Before Jennifer won the lottery, she ________ any kind of contest. hasn’t entered B. didn’t enter C. wasn’t entering D. hadn’t entered 5. Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I _________ to visit friends and family several times. A. return B. will have returned C. am returning D. have returned 6. I couldn’t use the pay phone, ________ I didn’t have any coin with me. A. yet B. despite C. for D. even though 7. The next time Paul ______ to New York, he will visit the Metropolitan Museum’s famous collection of international musical instruments. A. will fly B. flies C. has flown D. will have flown 8. I have to eat breakfast in the morning. ______, I get hungry before my lunch break. A. Consequently B. Furthermore C. Otherwise D. However 9. After Nancy ________ for twenty minutes, she began to feel tired. A. jogging B. had been sitting C. sits D. is sitting 10. I need to find an apartment before I can move _________ I can find one in the next week or so, I will move to Chicago the first of next month. A. Provided that B. Even if C. Due to D. Only if 11. By the time the young birds _______ the nest for good, they will have learned how to fly. A. will leave B. will have left C. are leaving II. Choose the correct answer. 1. Are you sure you told me? I don’t recall _________ about it. A. having told B. having been told C. to have told D. to have been told 2. John appears ______ some weight. has he been ill? A. having lost B. having been lost C. to have lost D. to have been lost 3. Tom has made a bad mistake at work, but his boss didn’t fire him. He’s lucky ______ a second chance. A. having given B. having been given C. to have given D. to have been given 4. Dr Wilson is a brilliant and dedicated scientist who had expected to be selected as the director of the institute. She was very upset not ________ the position. A. having offered B. having been offered C. to have offered D. to have been offered 5. By the time their babies arrives, the Johnsons hope ______ painting and decorating the new nursery. A. having finished B. having been finished C. to have finished D. to have been finished 6. We would like _______ to the president’s reception, but we weren’t. A. having invited B. having been invited C. to have invited D. to have been invited 7. George mentioned _______ in an accident as a child, but he never told us the details. A. having injured B. having been injured C. to have injuredD. to have been injured 8. The Smiths wanted to give their son every advantage. However, they now regret ______ him by providing too many material possessions. A. having spoiled B. having been spoiled C. to have spoiled D. to have been spoiled 9. The spy admitted ________ some highly secret information to enemy agents. A. having given B. having been given C. to have given D. to have been given Complete each sentence with the most suitable word or phrase. 1. Thank you very much. It’s very ________ you to help me. A. good with B. good of C. good for D. good about 2. The bad weather was _________ the series of power cuts. A. blamed for B. blamed on C. blamed with D. blamed by 3. I’m sorry, but I _________ seeing the manager at once! A. arrange for B. look for C. agree with D. insist on 4. Why do you spend all your time _________ your sister! A. arguing about B. arguing for C. arguing with D. arguing at 5. Helen is very __________ going to work in Germany. A. excited about B. excited for C. excited with D. excited to 6. The tourists were not _________ the danger of bandits in the hills. A. known about B. aware of C. provided with D. guessed at 7. I understood the problem after it had been _______ me. A. explained to B. admitted to C. confessed to D. replied to 8. I wish you wouldn’t show off and ________ your success as much! A. full of B. bored by C. boast about D. congratulate on 9. If you listen to music you can’t ________ your homework. A. read about B. arrange for C. specialise in D. concentrate on 10. We though we would be ________ the storm if we sheltered under a tree. A. happy about B. safe from C. depended on D. cared for IV. Choose the correct answer. 1. I think I hear someone ________ the back window. Do you hear it, too? A. trying open B. trying to open C. try opening D. try to open 2. When Alan was questioned by the police, he admitted knowing about the embezzlement of funds from his company, but denied ________ in any way. A. to be involved B. involving C. having involved D. being involved 3. Mr Lee was upset by ________ him the truth. A. our not having told B. us not tell C. we didn’t tell D. not to tell 4. Jack offered ________ care of my garden while I was out of town. A. take B. taking C. to have taken D. to take 5. Could you please come over? I need you ________ the refrigerator. A. help me moving B. helping me to move C. to help me move D. help me to move 6. The painting was beautiful. I stood there ________ to do it himself. A. of trying B. to try C. try D. from trying 7. A plane with an engine on fire approach the runway. ________ was frightening. There could have been a terrible accident. A. Watch it landing B. Watching it land C. To watch it to land D. Watching to land it 8. The customs officer opened the suitcase ________ if anything illegal was being brought into the country. A. seeing B. for seeing C. see D. to see 9. Sometimes young children have trouble ________ fact from fiction and may believe that dragons actually exists. A. to separate B. separating C. to be separatedD. for separating 10. I got Barbara ________ her car for the weekend. A. to let me to borrow B. let me borrow C. to let me borrow D. let me to borrow 11. I’ll never forget ________ that race. What a thrill! A. to win B. win C. being won D. winning 12. No one has better qualifications. Carol is certain ________ for the job. A. to choose B. having chosen C. to be chosen D. being chosen 13. I was enjoying my book, but I stopped ________ a program on TV. A. reading to watch B. to read to watch C. to read for watching D. reading for to watch 14. Who is the woman talking to Mr Quinn? I don’t recall ________ her around the office. A. to have seen B. seeing C. to see D. being seen. V. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. 1. Frankly, I’d rather you A. do B. didn’t do C. don’t D. didn’t 2. Since they aren’t answering their telephone, they _______. A. must have left B. should have left C. need have left D. can have left 3. His English teacher recommends that he ______ a regular degree program. A. begin B. begins C. will begin D. is beginning 4. Let’s go out for dinner, ______? A. will we B. don’t we C. shall we D. are we 5.I’d ______ the operation unless it is absolutely necessary. A. rather not have B. not rather had C. rather not to have D. rather not having 6. Would you please ________ write on the test book? A. don’t B. not to C. not D. to not 7. It is imperative that you ______ there in person. A. be B. will be C. will have been D. are. 8.I really appreciate _______ to help me, but I am sure that I will be able to manage by myself. A. you to offer B. your offering C. that you offer D. that you are offering 9. This is the woman _______ the artist said posed as a model for the painting. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose 10. Let you and _______ agree to settle our differences without involving any of the other students. A. I B. myself C. me D. my III. Choose the word or phrase to complete the sentences. 1. He's just arrive ________ Bangkok airport. A. in B. on C. at D. with 3. The more quickly we walk, _______ we shall get there. A. soon B. the sooner C. the soonest D. very soon 4. Under no condition _____________ hope. A. will they give up B. they give up C. they would give up D. they giving up 5. Were a bridge built, more tourists would come to the island. A. Were B. If C. If they have D. Unless they have 6. He opened the door and let himself in quietly _______ not to wake the family. A. because B. so as C. so that D. to make sure 2. Most of the students are _______ to pass the examination. A. enough good B. good enough C. too good D. very good 3. Where _______ all this morning? it's nearly midday. A. were you B. are you C. have you been D. are you being 4. We had to use our neighbour's telephone because ours was ___________ . A. out of work B. out of order C. off duty D. off work 5. The manager had his secretary ______ the report for him. A. type B. typed C. typing D. to type 6. It was _______ a boring speech that I felt asleep. A. such B. so C. very D. too V. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences. 1. We are in an energy and we will have to do something before it is too late. A. danger B. crisis C. money D. problem 2. It’s their parents’ wedding tomorrow. A. memory B. souvenir C. meeting D. anniversary 3. Several shots were in the night. A. exploded B. heard C. started D. opened 4. I am used to travelling by air. I am to it. A. accustomed B. customary C. habitual D. inhabited 5. When John’s mother asked him to help her, he he hadn’t heard and went on reading his book. A. pretended B. acted C. appeared D. deceived 6. There is nothing very in that town. A. enjoy B. enjoyed C. enjoyable D. enjoying 7. How long ago the first nuclear testing? A. was B. occurred C. happened D. took place 8. They reached their hotel after landing at the airport. A. already B. shortly C. hardly D. scarcely 9. He devoted most of his time to novels. A. to having written B. to writing C. to write D. to have written 10. The books cover every inch of floor space. They take up a lot of A. room B. area C. place D. spaces V. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences 1. His bad behaviour was put his upbringing. A. up with B. off C. by D. down to 2. You shouldn't at people. It's rude! A. watch B. glance C. stare D. peer 3. Can you me to your parents when you next see them? A. excuse B. remind C. forgetD. remember 4. I am the habit of reading in bed. A. in B. on C. of D. from 5. She the answer in his ear so nobody else could hear. A. told B. shouted C. whispered D. confessed 6. When his grandmother died, he came a fortune. A. into B. up with C. by D. across 7. There wasn't enough to convict the suspect. A. evidence B. suspicion C. proof D. prove 8. We were taken by his story. A. in B. up C. on D. out 9. He her into buying a new car. A. convinced B. talked C. persuaded D. made 10. Their parents to let them go to the party. A. did not B. denied C. refused D. prevented Choose the best answer 1. A number of policemen ________ among the dead and ________ a. was/ wounding b. were / wounding c. were/ wounded d. was/wounded 2. That book looks like an advanced ________ text to me. a. economic b. economics c. economists d. economical 3. It's probable both that there were many severe storms in this area ________ ships sank. a. so many b. that many c. and many d. and that many 4. Does this package belong to ________ or is it yours? a. we b. us c. our d. ours 5. "Have you finished studying?" "No, but I wish ________" a. would b. had c. should d. have 6. "Peter was late for two classes this morning." "He said that he for got both of the ________." a. rooms number b. room number c. room's numbers d. room numbers 7. Will you please give back the pen that ________ yesterday? a. I borrow from you b. you lent to me c. you borrow to me d. I lent to you. 8. The window is shut ________ is the door. a. and neither b. but neither c. and so d. and either 9. I have never seen anything more ________ than this. a. embarrass b. embarrassing c. embarrassed d. to embarrass 10. Wood furniture does not depreciate in value ________ properly handled and protected. a. if b. has c. and d. that V. Choose the correct words in brackets . 1. I waited for you (during/ for/ since/ before) half an hour. 2. The national economy was seriously affected (for/ during/ until) the strike. 3. (during/ from/ of/ for) our stay in Paris, we visited a lot of interesting places. 4. Please don't interrupt me (during/ while/ from/before) I'm speaking. 5. I've just received an invitation (at/ towards/ to/ from / on) a wedding next week. 6. There has been a rise (of/ up/ in/ from) the cost of living in the past few years. 7. I'm hungry. What's (in / of/ before/ for) dinner this evening? 8. John and I have (confirmed, combined, arranged, appointed) to meet at the bus station at 9 o'clock. 9. You're (wasting, losing, spending, missing) your time trying to persuade him; he'll never help you. 10. It's time we (did, have done, do, shall do) what we were expected to do. 11. We are (waiting, expecting, hoping, wishing) him to arrive at any moment. 12. (Although, However, Owing to, In spite of) the wet weather, the football match went ahead. 13. While studying he was financially independent (off, from, of, in) his family. 14. You can't miss my house; it (against, opposite, across, aside) the fire station. 15. He went to bed (feels, feeling, fell, felt) very ill. III. Complete the sentences with appropriate prepositions. 1. _______ judging of the results ______ the experiment we must take ______ account the fact that he has been working under great difficulties _______ several months. 2. I’ve always found his attitude ________ me rather puzzling. 3. His chances ________ recovery after the operation were a hundred ________ one, but he did get well. 4. He clearly felt he couldn’t put _______ ________ such unfair treatment any longer and decided to have it _________ the manager that same afternoon. 5. There is no better way __________ learning than __________ experience. 6. Good health depends ________ good food, regular hours and fresh air. 7. May I have a word _______ you ________ a business matter? 8. Hasn’t it ever occurred _______ you that you might have been the one responsible _______ the accident? 9. After graduation he returned _______ his native village _______ the purpose _______ setting _______ a school there. 10. If they are really concerned _______ his future and want him to be prepared _______ the hardships of life, they shouldn’t make things too smooth _____ him. IV. Fill the gaps in these sentences with suitable prepositions. 1. Sarah quarrelled _______ Louise _______ the preparation _______ the party. 2. You can never rely ________ Anna to provide you _______ information. 3. You can only succeed ________ passing and exam if you revise carefully _______ it. 4. The police suspected that the goods had been stolen _____ the shop, but the receipt proved that they had been paid _______ . 5. At the end of the party, we thanked our hosts and hostesses _______ inviting us. 6. On be half of the students and staff, I'd like to welcome you ___________ our school. 7. Eric reminds me ________ Paul McCartney, but they aren't related ________ each other. 8. The staff are responsible _______ their boss ________ the decisions they make. 9. I've got plenty of sandwiches, would you like to share them ________ me? 10. Kate is suffering _______ a bad cold and she wants you to sympathise __________ her. 11. I'm tired ________ waiting ________ Jim to arrive. I object _______________ his unpunctuality. 12. Helen worked ________ ACME plc for a year and then she resigned ________ the job. V. Match a sentence beginnings (1-12) with their endings (a-l). Then complete each sentences by choosing the correct preposition from the box. There is sometimes more than one possible ending. about - at - for - of - on - with 1. He was arrested 2. I’m terrified 3. The children are responsible 4. You’ve been warned 5. I’m sorry 6. My parents congratulated me 7. I’m bored 8. I’m very decisive. I’m really bad 9. I’m worried 10. You need some help. I insist 11. She’s a brilliant athlete and is capable 12. He’s asked me to make a speech at his wedding but I get very nervous a) doing the same thing all the time; I need a change. b) eating fruit which hasn’t been washed. c) taking decisions. d) winning the gold medal. e) giving you a hand. f) leaving such a girl to look after the children. g) being in the house on my own. h) passing my exams. i) cleaning their own rooms. j) not writing back sooner. k) speaking in public. l) driving dangerously. III. Fill in each blank with a correct preposition or adverbial particle. 1. _______ the two sisters, the younger was a much better actress, always leaving the elder sister ______ the shade. 2. Say something to cheer her ________, she is ________ low spirits today. 3. I called the wrong number _______ accident. 4. The medicine ought to be taken _______ definite hours _______ a glass _______ warm milk. 5. _______ spite _____ the early hour we found a restaurant already open and went _______ _______ a quick meal. 6. The last time we me was _______ the occasion _______ some family meeting. 7. She got _______ the shock _______ a speed I never expected _______ her. 8. She was proud _______ the fact that she was independent _______ her parents. III. Supply the missing preposition, then refer to the text. 1. He's really ashamed ______ what he did. 2. We're all very obliged ______ you. 3. I think he's capable ______ anything. 4. This service is free ______ charge. 5. He's quite careless ______ danger. 6. They went ahead contrary ______ my advice. 7. She's very nervous ______ the new boss. 8. We're angry ______ the way she behaved. 9. He was married ______ Sue for a day. 10. I hope you are satisfied ______ my work. 11. I'm faithful______ my principle. 12. I know you'll be annoyed ______ me. 13. I've been so anxious ______ you. 14. She's so clever ______ solving problems. 15. I'm really amazed ______ your behaviour. 16. I'm going to be late ______ work again. IV. Insert suitable prepositions in the following . 1. There was an accident_______ the cross-roads ________ midnight last night. Two men were taken _________ hospital. I believe one of them is still ________ hospital. 2. ___________ the daytime the streets are crowded but __________ night they are quite deserted. 3. _______ first her father refused to allow her to go back _________ work; but __________ the end he agreed. 4. ____________ the beginning of a textbook there is a preface, and _________ the end there is an index. 5. When he began speaking ________ English, she looked _________ him _______ amazement. 6. I was horrified ______ his appearance. He looked as if he hadn’t slept _______ weeks. 7. The house is _______ fire ! Send _______ the Fire Brigade! 8. You do not comply __________ the traffic regulations you will get ________ trouble ________ the police. 9. I was _______ the impression that I had paid you _______ the work you did ________ me. 10. I see ______ today’s paper that you need a secretary______ a knowledge of French. I should like to apply ________the post. III. Complete the passage by inserting a correct preposition in each space Sir John was born eight o’clock the morning a fine day August the year of Our Lord 1452. The birth took place a Sunday and as Sir John’s father was church he did not hear his own son’s birth until he got back home later the day: noon the news had spread far and wide and cheering villagers assembles the manor, where they remained until the happy father had served them strong ale, brewed the autumn the preceding year: night bonfires burnt the surrounding hills and the stroke of midnight the church bells were rung enthusiasm. The festivities went on dawn and sunrise the tired peasantry retired last their beds to sleep a couple of hours resuming their labours: their short sleep they awake muzzy-headed and that day little work was done. V. Say which of the following prepositions could acceptably replace each dash in the sentences below: 1. Come _______ my room and sit down _______. 2. Stand _______ the door and show the visitors _______ their seats. 3. Take this parcel _______ my house. I live _______, Leicester Avenue. 4. Stick this notice _______ the notice-board. Don’t let anyone take it _______ the notice-board, will you? 5. I don’t want anyone else _______ the platform, so please keep it right _______ it. 6. Take that dangerous weapon _______ him and keep it _______ him. 7. How far is it _______ here _______ the station? 8. Mary stood _______ the window watching as the dog chased the intruder _______ the garden. 9. Many people work _______ the town and go _______ the country for the week-end. 10. Most government offices are situated _______ the capital, but some have moved _______ the provinces. 11. Do you really live _______ New Delhi? I stopped _______ New Delhi once on the flight _______ Tokyo _______ London. 12. My younger brother is still _______ school. he will be going _______ university next year. VI. Replace each dash by one of the following prepositions. above, below, beneath, beyond, from in, into, out of, over, past , to ,under 1. If you run ________ difficulties or find yourself ________ any trouble at all, I’ll help you out. 2. We’re ________ no danger now. I can assure you that we’re safely ________ danger at last. 3. I’m sorry, we have no typewriter ribbons ________ stock. we’ve been ________ stock for several days. 4. His attitude in writing this letter is ________ contempt. It is ________ my dignity to reply. 5. I’m afraid you’re too old. You’re ________ age. I was ________ the impression you were younger. 6. Don’t panic. The situation is ________ control. The captain knows exactly what to do ________ the circumstances. 7. You usually find me ________ a good humour, but, really your behaviour to day is ________ a joke. 8. You must face facts. You are ________ your prime, and the time has come when we should release you ________ your heavy responsibilities. 9. John’s work is very good. It is well ________ the average. But Jack’s is ________ the standard I expect in this class. 10. The purpose of welfare services is to provide security ________ the cradle ________ the grave. 11. Due to circumstances ________ our control, we have run ________ debt. The situation is, however, not ________ hope, and I am confident that we can soon put our affairs ________ order again. VI. Put a correct preposition in each space. 1. If you leave your things all ____ the place again, I shall punish you ____ your untidiness. 2. The fire is ____, we have run ____ ____ coal, so we shall just have to make the best ____ it. 3. It was thanks ____ you that he was successful ____ carrying ____ his project. 4. ____ ____ ____ all his faults, you must admit that he is easy to get ____ ____ ; he is always ____ good temper. 5. Don't be ____ such a hurry, I can't keep ____ ____ you. 6. I don't know how to get ____ touch ____ Mrs. Green. She's not ____ the phone. 7. I have nothing ____ common ____ him, so we have put an end ____ our friendship once and ____ all. 8. You must account ____ the manager ____ the money you have used. 9. ____ what extent did she benefit ____ her uncle's death? III. Insert a preposition if necessary. Choose from at, by, for, in, of, on, until, to, with 1. I thought he would offer Jim the job, but he offered it me. 2. Keep a place and keep a place Ann too. 3. When you have lunch a restaurant, who pays the bill? Oh, each us pays what he has had. 4. If you are going the Post Office, could you buy me a book stamps? 5. He told them to wait him the bridge. 6. We didn't reach Berlin after dark, and had some difficulty finding our hotel. 7. If we say "The manager showed us to out room," we mean that he led us the door. If we say, "He showed us the room," we mean that he entered the room us. 8.He suggested me that we should offer to pay her dollars. VI. Supply the missing prepositions. 1. Sharon often reminds me ________ her mother. 2. You should divide the number ________ seven. 3. I congratulate you ________ your success. 4. I admire her ________ so many qualities. 5. Please reserve this seat ________ me. 6. Who informed you ________ this? 7. I always identify myself ________ the hero. 8. Please describe him ________ me. 9. The I'll have to refer you ________ the manager. 10. How do you convert miles ________ kilometres? 11. They were all searched ________ drugs. 12. She'll adapt herself ________ our way of life 13. Who will defend us ________ the enemy. 14. I can't compare my flat ________ yours. 15. I'm not investing money ________ oil. 16. You can't accuse me ________ laziness. 17. Attach this label ________ the handle. 18. She was robbed ________ her life savings. VII. Insert the correct prepositions 1. He was operated ______ yesterday. 2. She was taken ______ hospital. 3. He suffered ______ bad headaches. I have a pain ______ my back. 4. What's wrong ______ you? 5. He dies ______ cancer. 6. She got worse so they sent ______ a doctor. III. Fill each gap with a suitable preposition 1. Everyone admires him his wisdom and common sense. 2. I agree you the need to improve public transport services. 3. Dick apologised not sending us a thank you letter. 4. I don't approve travelling first class on trains or planes. 5. We all started to argue him his political ideas.I 6. Peter's always boasting his own achievements. 7. Would you like to borrow a pen me? 8. John is capable doing much better work than this. 9. We would like to congratulate you getting engaged. 10. Water consists hydrogen and oxygen. 11. The salesman tried to convince me the advantages of believe government support for public transport services. Everyone can benefit a better road system. buying the car. 12. The is no simple cure hay fever. 13. You can't blame me your own mistakes. IV. Complete the following passage using the correct answer. The first human beings probably lived about 2,5 million years ago. But man did not begin to (1) _______ history until he had invented writing only about 5,0000 years ago. The period before man began to write is called prehistory, and the (2) _______ prehistoric man refers to people who lived during that period. Prehistoric man (3)_______ the first steps in building civilisation. The (4) _______ people were all hunters. In time, many hunters learned to plant crops and (5) _______ animals for food, and they became farmers. Prehistoric man (6) _______ simple tools, and he discovered how to make fire. he painted the first pictures and shapes the first (7) _______ . And he built and governed the first cities. Because early man kept no written records, scientists search for bones, tools, and other prehistoric (8) _______ . They study these objects to learn what early man looked (9) _______ , how he lived, and how he developed into modern man. Most of the tools that have been found and studied are made of stone. (10)_______ , the entire period during which early man lived has been called the Stone Age. A record B keep C preserve D remind A role B term C character D title 1. A moved B put C brought D took 2. A oldest B earliest C eldest D wildest 3. A rise B raise C brought up D grew 4. A invented B manufactured C made out D turned out 5. A sculptures B pottery C pyramids D projects 6. A remains B signals C signs D symptoms 7. A on B like C as D forward 8. A Besides B Then C As a result D By consequences V. Complete the following passage using the correct answer. Concord, the world’s fastest and most graceful (1) ____ plane, will soon be 25 years old. It first flew on 2 march 1969, from Toulouse in France. Concord was developed by both France and Britain. From 1956 these two countries had a (2)____ of a supersonic passenger plane. In 1962 they started to work together on the (3) ____ . The plane cost over $1,5 billion to develop. It is the most (4) ____ plane in the history of (5) ____ . It was given over 5,000 hours of testing. Concord flies at twice the speed of sound. This means that it takes only 3 hours 25 minutes to fly between London and New York, compared with 7 - 8 hours in other passenger jets. because of the five-hour time (6)____ between the USA and Britain, it is possible to travel west on Concord and arrive in New York before you leave London! You can (7) ____ the 10:30 am flight from London, Heathrow and start work in New York an hour earlier! Concord is much used by business people and film stars. But its oldest passenger was Mrs Ethel Lee from Leicestershire in England. She was 99 years old when she (8)____ from Heathrow on 24 February 1985. Each Concord is built at a (9)____ of $ 55 million. Twenty have been built so far. Air France and British Airways (10) ____ the most. They each have seven planes. 1. A. transportation B. carriage C. conveyance D. passenger 2. A. expectation B. dream C. hope D. imagination 3. A. project B. plot C. structure D. development 4. A. tested B. tried C. investigated D. experimented 5. A. flight B. aviation C. space D. locomotion 6. A. separation B. division C. expansion D. difference 7. A. run B. transport C. catch D. register 8. A. blasted B. launched off C. took off D. flew off 9. A. cost B. price C. expense D. expenditure 10. A. own B. mortgage C. hire D. master II. Choose the correct word to fill in the numbered spaces. Modern cinema audience expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes, which are _______ (1) as stunts, are usually _________ (2) by stuntmen who are specially trained to do dangerous things safely. ________ (3) can crash a car, but if you are shooting a film, you have to be extremely _________ (4), sometimes stopping _________ (5) in front of the cameraman and film crew. At an early __________ (6) in the production, an expert stuntman is ________ (7) in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can go _________ (8) the wishes of the director. _________ (9) he will usually only do this in the ________ (10) of safety. many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots, since stuntmen do not have to _________ (11) in for the actors. Actors like to become _________ (12) in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety equipment, insurance companies would never _________ (13) them take the risk. To do their own stunts, actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their _________ (14). If they were to be hurt, the film would _________ (15) to a sudden halt. 1. A. remarked B. known C. referred D. named 2. A. performed B. given C. fulfilled D. displayed 3. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. No one 4. A. detailed B. plain C. straight D. precise 5. A. right B. exact C. direct D. strict 6. A. period B. minutes C. part D. called 7. A. led B. taken C. drawn D. named 8. A. over B. against C. through D. across 9. A. despite B. so C. although D. otherwise 10. A. interests B. needs C. purposes D. regards 11. A. work B. get C. put D. stand 12. A. connected B. arranged C. involved D. affected 13. A. allow B. let C. permit D. admit 14. A. limits B. ends C. frontiers D. borders 15. A. come B. fall C. pull D. go IV. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the passage below. elderly schooling social services retire medical treatment mentally handicapped benefits subsidized physically disabled eligible social workers low incomes pension out of work welfare state A country which helps its old, sick, disabled and unemployed is called a (1) ________ . ( 2) ________ people receive a state (3) ________ when they (4)________ at the age of 60 or 65. People with (5)________ who cannot afford to buy or rent decent accommodation are given houses or flats with (6)________ rents, which means that the government or local council supports the rent to keep it low. Mothers of small children get special state financial (7)________, and of course older children receive free (8)________. (9) ________ people, who cannot move normally, and (10)________ to receive unemployment benefit, which is paid by the state. The (11)________ (government departments responsible for people's well being) will help people who financially, physically, or psychologically, have difficulties in coping with the life and (12)________ will visit such people in their homes. II. Choose the correct word or phrase. Many people buy suitcases to carry ________ (1) when they go abroad ________ (2) and never take the trouble to find out whether they will be ________ (3) to survive the journey. ________ (4) case you buy - and obviously ________ (5) you pay for it the better it is likely to be - you should be careful ________ (6) too much into it. a lot of passengers ________ (7) and then the locks break. Some people think manufacturers should say how much ________ (8). But the manufacturers say it depends ________ (9) the quality of the case. a cheap case, ________ (10) has been badly made, will obviously not last as long as an expensive one. 1. A. his luggages B. his luggage C. their luggages D. their luggage 2. A. in holiday B. on holiday C. in holidays D. on holidays 3. A. so strong B. enough strong C. strong enough D. too strong 4. A. However B. Wherever C. Whatever D. Which 5. A. the more B. the most C. how much D. how many 6. A. for not packing B. to not pack C. not to pack D. in order not to pack 7. A. do so B. do such C. make so D. make such 8. A. can carry the case B. the case can carry C. can bear the case D. the case can bear 9. A. for B. with C. in D. on 10. A. what B. which C. it D. when II. Read the following paragraph, underline the correct word or words in brackets. There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy (1) ______, particularly about those involving fossil (2) ______. In less than a hundred years we shall probably (3) ______ all the present (4) ______ of oil and gas. The world’s coal (5) ______ should last longer but, once used, these cannot be (6) ______. It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (7) ______ sources of energy as solar energy as well as water and wind (8) ______ (classed as (9) ______ energy). Until these energy (10) ______ are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce consumption as much as possible. 1. A. possessions B. resources C. goods D. materials 2. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energy 3. A. end B. complete C. total D. exhaust 4. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources 5. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents 6. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources 7. A. traditional B. alternative C. revolutionary D. surprising 8. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion 9. A. repeatable B. continual C. renewable D. continuous 10. A. goods B. supplies C. provisions D. materials II. Choose the correct word to put in each space The first pictures of Mars taken by the Viking spacecraft showed that there may once have been ______ (1) the planet. Mars seemed red from the Earth and in fact______ (2). The probable reason______ (3) this is that it is apparently covered with iron ore oxide, ______ (4) means that there must be oxygen there. Viking also carried with it a machine to collect samples of the soil. The samples contained oxygen, and there is no doubt, ______ (5), that nitrogen, a gas which is ______ (6) essential to life as oxygen, also exists in the Martian atmosphere. One of the most remarkable discoveries is that ______ (7) that the oxygen is being turned into carbon dioxide. This interested scientists to _______ (8) extent that _____ (9) of them began experiments in the American desert to see if the Earth soils would behave in the same way ______ (10) from Mars. 1. A. the life in B. the life on C. life in D. life on 2. A. there is B. it is C. its D. it's 3. A. of B. to C. why D. for 4. A. which B. what C. that D. it 5. A. too B. however C. either D. neither 6. A. like B. similar C. as D. so [...]... by the Indians? A corn B domesticated animals C building sod houses D trapping animals 5 Whose earlier explorations and findings had misguided the English into believing that life in the New World would not be so difficult? A Spaniards B Indians C other Englishmen D political leaders I Read the following passage and answer the questions One step beyond automated machines is the industrial robot, the... by the Indians? A corn B domesticated animals C building sod houses D trapping animals 5 Whose earlier explorations and findings had misguided the English into believing that life in the New World would not be so difficult? A Spaniards B Indians C other Englishmen D political leaders I Read the following passage and answer the questions One step beyond automated machines is the industrial robot, the... well as improved medical care for those injured on the job were instituted The Ford Motor Company was one of the first factories to develop a technical school to train specialised skilled workers and an English language school for immigrants Some efforts were even made to hire the handicapped and provide jobs for former convicts The most widely acclaimed innovation was the five-dollar-a-day wage that... officer tells them to do so C When everyone has filed past the teacher D When the fire extinguisher has been used I Read the following passage and answer the questions When the early settlers especially the English, arrived in the New World, the hardships and dangers awaiting them were totally unexpected Had it not been for some friendly Indians the colonists never would have survived the terrible winters... idea of owning (4) businesses (5) Britain's weather is often disappointing, the tourist industry is growing Many people (16) like to combine a (17) holiday with the opportunity of improving their English It is therefore not surprising that businessmen are buying hotels The only thing (18) worries me is the kind of treatment their guests are (19) to receive since (20) of them know anything... have been more damage C "A&B" were going to present him with something D the store would have been inspected I Read the following passage and answer the questions When the early settlers especially the English, arrived in the new World, the hardships and dangers awaiting them were totally unexpected Had it not been for some friendly Indians the colonists never would have survived the terrible winters... idea of owning (4) businesses (5) Britain's weather is often disappointing, the tourist industry is growing Many people (16) like to combine a (17) holiday with the opportunity of improving their English It is therefore not surprising that businessmen are buying hotels The only thing (18) worries me is the kind of treatment their guests are (19) to receive since (20) of them know anything... than double in the twenty-five years between 1975 and the year 2000, reaching seven billion by the turn of the century No one knows the limits of population that the earth can support Thomas Malthus, an English economist, developed a theory that became widely accepted in the nineteenth century he suggested that because world population tended to increase more rapidly than the food supply, a continual . ENGLISH EXERCISES A. SENTENCE BUILDING 1. they/going/ move/new house ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 department. A. was telephoning B. telephoned C. had telephoned D. telephones 3. Some English words have the same pronunciation _______ they are spelled differently