PRACTICE TEST   ( The passive)            

 Complete the replies. The second speaker is surprised at what he or she hears.

1. A: Emma and I are getting married.

B: Really? But you said last week you weren’t getting married .

2. A: I like pop music more than classical music.

B: I’m sure you told me  best.

3. A: I can speak a little Japanese.

B: Can you? I thought you said _________________________________.

4. A: I’m on a diet.

B: But you told me _________________________________.

5. A: I haven’t finished my project.

B: Haven’t you? I thought you said _________________________________.

6. A: I’m applying for the job.

B: I thought you told me _________________________________.

7. A: My sister enjoys parties.

B: Surely I remember you saying _________________________________.

8. A: I’ll be here next week.

B: But you said yesterday _________________________________.

9. A: I had a job interview yesterday.

B: Did you? I thought you told me _________________________________ two days before.

10. A: We haven’t been to the cinema for ages.

B: Haven’t you? I thought you said _________________________________ last week.

Paragraph Understanding

DON'T LET IT HAPPEN TO YOUR DAUGHTER

'The change in our daughter Jo was so gradual we didn't really take it too seriously to begin with', admits Wendy, 42. 'Being on a diet seemed quite normal for a teenager. (0) I. But her slimming got out of control. She changed from a well-built, happy athletic girl of .16 into a pale, irritable walking skeleton. And the more we tried to get her to eat, the more she rebelled.'

`No one was allowed near her when she was eating.____ (1) _____ She also insisted on cooking for the rest of us. But we eventually gave up trying to get her to accept food from us. ____ (2) ____ She always seemed to be on the go-cooking, clearing the table – often before the rest of us had even finished – and washing up. For a long time, she refused to even believe she had a problem._____ (3) ____

Eventually she was so weak I got her admitted into hospital with the doctor's help. My husband and I had to literally drag her screaming into the car. _____ (4) ____ Jo was gripped with fear and panic and I felt so guilty. But we were desperate. We thought that in hospital she might discover that she actually did not want to break free of her condition.'

____ (5) _____ The doctor told us that the best thing we could do
was to leave. At this point Jo started to sob uncontrollably. 'Don't leave me, Mummy, 'she begged. 'Please don't leave me.'

____ (6) _____They got her strength up by feeding her and then arranged for her to see the hospital psychiatrists, recommended her for specialist help.'

`Jo's recovery has been slow. Living- with her is like living on a knife edge where the slightest word can trigger sobbing and screaming and wild accusations. At first I just felt this terrible guilt. ____ (7) ____ I don't think Jo will ever be free of her anorexia but she is learning to keep it under control’

A  That dreadful moment will stay in my mind forever.

B. Turning my back on her cries and leaving her there was the hardest thing I'd ever had to do.

C. But afterwards I felt this terrible frustration at not being able to help her

D. Teenagers, in my opinion, usually have huge appetites.

E. When we got there, she'd calmed down into an angry silence.

F. Any attempt was met with screaming and hysterical fits

G. She'd shut herself in the kitchen and then sneak up to her bedroom which always remained locked, and strictly out of bounds.

H. During this time all we could do was watch while our daughter slowly .starved herself to death.

I.  But her slimming got out of control.

VI. Rewrite the following

1. I hate getting up early and so does Jim.   I don’t.....

2. Mike speaks Chinese fluently.   Mike is.....

3. Your watch is not so expensive as mine.   My.....

4. Mary plays the piano better than Eliz.   Eliz…..

5. The council should do something about this problem.   It’s time…..

6. I haven’t met such a pretty lady in my life.   She…..

7. He is as old as her.   His…..

8. We were late because the traffic was heavy.   The reason…..

9. He was very patient but he wouldn’t wait for 3 hours.   Patient…..

10. He had a good salary but he was unhappy in his job..   In spite.....

Help với:
Rewrite the sentences. Use present or past participle clauses.
7. She came in and she looked furious.
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8. He set off on his journey and he carried only one small bag.
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9. I’ve changed my job since I last wrote to you.
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10. Before I give you an answer, I need to discuss the situation with my parents.
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11. He left school and then he worked in a restaurant for a year. (Begin: Having...)
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12. She switched on her computer and started to work.
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13. We turned the corner and we saw a huge traffic jam ahead of us.
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14. After he bought the painting, he discovered that it was a fake. (Begin: Having...)
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15. I was exhausted by lack of sleep and dozed off at my desk.
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16. Since I was promoted, I’ve had no time to go out.
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17. After Richard was released from prison, he couldn’t find a job anywhere.
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18. When she was caught, she confessed to the crime.
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19. If I am allowed to do so, I would like to present my side of the argument.
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20. Unless he is treated with more respect, he will leave the company.
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21. Although it was written many years ago, the book is still relevant today.
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