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Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage.
1. In some areas water has to be boiled to ______purify__ it.(pure)
2. He examined the parcel _______suspiciously___, as he had no idea what it could be. (suspect)
3. How do you ___differ_____ the real painting from the fake one ? (different)
4. Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been _____UNACTED___ for years. (act)
5. Leisure habits won’t change much in the ______FORESEEN__ future. (see)
6. The conditions in the man’s prison were _____INHUMANE___.(human)
7. I object strongly to the _____COMMERCIAL___ of sport.(commerce)
8. A list of ____COMING____ events for the autumn is being prepared. (come)
9. Most people who work feel that they are _____ILL - PAYED___.(pay)
10. They frequently ____MOBILE____ the traffic as they march through the streets. (mobile)
Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage.
1. In some areas water has to be boiled to ___purify_____ it. (pure)
2. He examined the parcel __ _suspiciously_______, as he had no idea what it could be. (suspect)
3. How do you ____differentiate____ the real painting from the fake one ? (different)
4. Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been ____inactive____ for years. (act)
5. Leisure habits won’t change much in the __foreseeable______ future. (see)
6. The conditions in the man’s prison were ____inhuman____. (human)
7. I object strongly to the ___commercialization_____ of sport. (commerce)
8. A list of ___forthcoming_____ events for the autumn is being prepared. (come)
9. Most people who work feel that they are ___underpaid_____. (pay)
10. They frequently ___immobilise/ immobilize_____ the traffic as they march through the streets. (mobile)
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
- It is crucial that Dido (stop)should stop using Quang Ha.
- I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer)doesn't answer,I think he must(go) have gone out
- I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have)were having a party.
- The man who (rescue)were rescured had been in the sea for ten hours.
- A great deal of time (be) is spent for his exercise.
- We want (pay)to be paid better wages.
- People are always (blame)blaming their circumstances for what they are.
- You (stop)will be stopped by a policeman if you (try) try to cross the road now.
Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.
The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the....REFUSAL.....(1- refuse) of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of.....COMMUNICATION....(2-communicate) with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise...POLLUTION.....(3 - pollute). Every evening, the......THOUGHTLESS...(4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the NEIGHBORHOOD (5 - neighbour) was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what...ACTION...(6 - act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any....SUGGESTIONS.....(7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them.....POLITELY....(8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be...SUCCESSFUL...(9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on the.....ADVICE.....(10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable wordWhen you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A....PLACE....(1) to put money? The land on the edge of a river? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of.....THESE.....(2) things, you're right. Why ? because words often have....MORE....(3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out...WHICH.(4) meaning is appropriate.
Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on.....TWO...(5) things. First, it depends on the words and...SENTENCES...(6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues...SECONDLY...(7), the meaning depends on how the word is...USED..(8) in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb,..AN.....(9) adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word's part of speech will...HELP..(10) you discover the word's precise meaning.
Question 4: Read the text then choose the correct answer
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them.
1. What happened before printing presses were invented ?
a. Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.
b. Only intelligent and rich people could read books.
c. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.
d. All rich people bought books.
2. Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented ?
a. to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.
b. to show that the people who owned the books could write.
c. Because books were dear and magical.
d. Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.
3. What is the common feature of a book and a computer?
a. They were only for intelligent people.
b. They were too expensive to buy.
c. They were large and expensive at first.
d. Only people who could use them buy them.
4. What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?
a. A lot of people are eager to buy computers
b. A lot of computers are sold
c. Even children can use a computer
d. A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.
Question 6: Do as directed
1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job, too.
(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well)
MY FRIEND NOT ONLY HAD EXCELLENT IDEAS BUT HE ALSO DID A GOOD JOB
2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.
NEITHER HIS EXPLANATION NOR THE EXAMPLES HE GIVE ARE CLEAR(join into one sentence, using: neither...............nor)
3. People say that the price of gold is going up. (change into passive voice.)
THE PRICE OF GOLS IS SAID TO BE GOING UP
4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?"(change into Reported speech)
HE ASKED ME When I WOULD give THAT book back to HIM
5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago.(Use the ordinary word order)
PEOPLE SELDOM TRAVELLED far from home years ago
6. He was given a gift. So were you.(Join into one sentence, using "as well")
HE AS WELL YOU WAS GIVEN A GIFT
7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this (start with "No matter........"
No matter how intelligent you MAY BE, you should be careful about this
8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it.(Combine into one sentence)
He was very proud of MAKING A GREAT DISCOVERY
9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. (rewrite with: difficulty)
LAN HAD DIFFICULTY IN ACCEPTING THE SITUATION
10. The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.
(Combine with: Thanks to...........which............)
THANKS TO NEW TECHNOLOGY WHICH The farmers had applied in their fields, The output of rice was raised.
VII: Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that means the same as the first one
1. Mary no longer prepares for the wedding parties
Mary doesn't......prepare for her wedding parties..................................... ......................................................................
2. Who owns this motorcycle?
Who does........this motocycle belong to ................................................................................................................?
3. How long have John and Mary been married?
When did.......John and mary get married........................................... ......................................................................
4. Remember to check for spelling mistakes before you hand in your composition.
Don’t.....forget to checking for spelling mistakes before you hand in your composition. ............................................. ............................................................................
5. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming
The children.......coudn't swimming in the sea because it was too rough .........................................
6. Mary rang hours and hours.
It is.....hours since mary rang...................................
7. He failed to win the race.
He didn't.........win in the race..........................
8. It was only when I looked the room that I realized I hadn't turned off the cooker.
Not until.......... I looked the room , did I realize I hadn't turned off the cooker.........................
9.You know a bit about cars but I know more.
You don’t....know about cars as much as me..............................................
10. The rain began to fall during my walk in the country.
While......I were walking in the country , the rain began to fall................................................................
1. Read through the text. Then use the words in capital letters below it to form a word that fits each space.
Like all (0) inventors, Elias Howe had sudden '' flashes of (1) inspiration''. His strange dream is just one example of (2) psychological processes that are still beyond our (3) understanding . This is why there is so much (4) disagreements about dreams and what that really are. Dreams have no (5) meaning at the time we have then. Our (6) interpretation of dreams happens after they are over. Some (7) scientists think that our dreams are partly the (8) products of our unconscious minds. Our memory of the dream my be (9) completely different from the dream we (10) actually had.
0. invent 1. inspire 2. psychology 3. understand 4. disagree 5. mean 6. interpret 7. science 8. produce 9. complete 10. actual
2. Rewrite the second sentence in each pair. Use no more thann five words including the word in bold. Do not change this word.
1.'' I'm very busy'', Tom said to Joe. ( told)
Tom told Joe that he was very busy.
2. ''Would you mind coming to my office?'' Tom said to his partner. (asked).
Tom asked if his partner could come to his office.
3. '' Yes, I have a little money in Switzerland.'' , he said. ( admitted)
Tom admitted having a little money in Switzerland.
3. Complete the sentence below with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Last night I (have) had a very strange dream. In this dream, I was in a restaurant. I ( sit) sat alone and (read) read a book. Suddenly I (look) looked up and (see) saw a man (stare) staring at me. I (look) looked around and (see) saw a lot of other people (sit) sitting at tables near him. They (laugh) laughed and (smile) smiled about something. The waiter (come) came over to me. He (begin) began to smile. I (ask) asked him why he (smile) smiled . The other people (begin) began to laugh even louder. The waiter (point) pointed to my legs. Then I (understand) understood why everybody (laugh) laughed . I (not wear) didn't wear any trousers.
V. Use the words given in capital to form a word that fits in the gap in the sentences.
1. You can save energy and money and increase your comfort by properly maintaining and upgrading your equipment .EQUIP
2. She gave the child a handful of sweets. HAND
3. This word is very difficult to say. I always mispronounce it. PRONUNCIATION
4. She divorced him because of his unkindness to the children. KIND
5. The Internet is not only time- consuming and costly but also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. CONSUME
6. In Western countries, electricity, gas and water are necessities. NECESSITY
7. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find a job nowadays. INCREASE
8. She upset him with a tactless remark about his big nose. TACT
9. Thousands of people are living in misery after the earthquake. MISERABLE
10. He became more and more anxious as time went by. ANXIETY
VI. Identify one mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
Example: Q: My father asked me what I think of the film.
A: think --> thought
1. It is important that cancer is => should be diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assur e a successful cure.
2. The progress made in space travel for => sincethe early 1960s is remarkable.
3. On her mother’s birthday, Lan did => made a beautiful cake to celebrate.
4. One of the best collection => collections of paintings can be found in that famous museum of arts.
5. Hot => Heat in the summer causes a lot of problems for people who live in this part of the country
6. The most => more calories a person eats, the less likely he is to lose weight.
7. The threat of being dismissed do => does not worry me any more because I have started my own business.
8. I expect it will rain again when we are on holiday this year, but at least we are properly prepared about => for it this time.
9. Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push => pushing a few buttons.
10. Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those => that of other liquids.
PART IV. READING
VII. Read the following passage and fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word to complete it.
Children are (1) brought up with love and (2) care in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. They enjoy every (3) opportunity to get a good education and to acquire a useful trade. Our country is now (4) on its way to Socialist construction. We need people with fully-developed (5) physical and mental abilities. It is for this reason (6) that labour training is introduced in all Vietnamese schools. The develo pment of good working habits (7) in our children will undoubtedly help them (8) enter life as useful members of a socialist society. (9) Therefore, while still at school, they learn a useful trade and upon graduation they may effectively work in (10) industry and agriculture.
I . Supply the correct verb from to complete the following sentences .
1. The beach was so crowded the other day that we (have ) _had____ difficulty finding an empty spot .
2. Sampson ( not work)____hadn't worked ___for the company for very long before he was promted .
3. This time tomorrow I ( relax) _____will be relaxing___ in the swimming pool.
4. At the end of this month , we (live )__have lived_____ here for ten years
5. There's someone at the door . I (answer)__am answering_____ it.
6. They (lock)__had locked____the gates before I got there.
7. the bus came after I (stand)_had stood_____ htere for about thirty minutes.
8. I(not listen)___did not listen__,so I missed what he said .
10. They ( complete)__had been completed____ the new bridge by the end of the year.
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given . Do not change this world .
3. Going fishing with friends and family in fun
-> It is fun to go fishing with friends and family
5. The wind was so strong that the trees were uprooted.
-> So strong was the wind that the trees were uprooted.
6. We know that you were in town on the night of the crime
-> You are known to have been in town on the night of the crime
7.He suggested allowing council tenants to buy their houses
-> He suggested that they should allow council tenants to buy their houses
8. Rewriting sentences is not as easy as it looks.
-> It isn't easy to rewrite sentences
9. People drive fast. That's why there are many accidents
-> If people didn't drive fast,there would't be many accidents
10. The farmers no longer live and work as they used to .
-> No longer do The farmers live and work as they used to .
cau1 : choose the best answer :
1 .............. it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat
a in spite b in spite of c however d although
2 ............. of the committee , i’d like to thank you for your generous donation .
a according b on behalf c together d in addition
3 ................. he was not feeling very well , mr. graham went to visit his aunt as usual .
a although b however c therefore d still
4 ............. he had no money for a bus , he had to walk all the way home .
a for b thus c so d as
5 ............... to an accident in the high street , traffic is moving very slowly on the london road
a through b owing c because d since
6 of course i’m a christian ................. i expect everyone who works here to be a christian too
a since b then c and d but
7 the ...................... the disaster was angine failure , not human error
a reason by b reason on c reason why d reason for
8 we have to start early ................. we will not be late
a so that b that c because d because of
9 she came in quietly .................. not to wake the baby
a as if b so as c such as d if so
10 he was offered the job ...................... his qualifications were poor
a despite b in spite of c even though d whereas
1.In his later paintings he used a more _____harmonic_______blend of colors. (HARMONY)
2.The President _____commemorates_______the heroes of the battle. (MEMORY)
3.That’s a very ______artistic______flower arrangement you have there. (ART)
4.The policeman examined the parcel ____suspiciously ______as he had no idea what it could be. SUSPECT
5.That rule is not ______applicable_______in this case. (APPLY)
6.The D war zone was a famous military base during the two ___________resistance____ wars. (RESIST)
7.A ______dominant_________friend is one who likes power. (DOMINATE)
8._Uncertainty__about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest money on it. (CERTAIN)
9.The shop will change undamaged goods if a ___receipt____is shown as proof of purchase. (RECEIVE)