Choose the one word in parentheses that best fits the blank space : 1.. His friends congratulated him _________ his good fortune.. The President is going to make a speech __________ the
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I Use the correct verb tense or form :
1 They (intend) to go there next week; but now they (find) they (not have) enough money
2 When he grew old he often (think) of all the things he (do) _ when he (be) young
3 When we (go) to see them last night, they (play) cards; they (say) they (play) since six o’clock
4 This is the second time you (break) a cup; you (break) one yesterday My last servant (never break) _ anything, and you (break)
_ nearly half the things in the house
5 I always (tell) _ you to comb your hair, but you never (do) _ what I (say) _
6 Yesterday while I (sit) _ in class, I (get) _ the hiccups The person who (sit) _ next to me told me (hold) _ my breath I (try) _ that, but it didn’t work The instructor (lecture) , and I didn’t want (interrupt) _ him, so I just sat there (try) _ to hiccup quietly Finally, after I (hiccup) _ for almost five minutes, I (raise) _ my hand and (excuse) _ myself from the class (go) for
a drink of water
7 I have a long trip ahead of me tomorrow, so I think I’d better (go) _ to bed But let me (say) _ good-bye now because I (not, see) _ you in the morning I (already, leave) _ by the time you (get) _ up
II Choose the one word in parentheses that best fits the blank space :
1 This river has been _ by industrial waste (purified, contaminated, cleaned, darkened)
2 Smoke from factories is a kind of _ (fertilizer, smog, pollutant, vapour)
3 A volcano smoke and ashes (emits, throws, gives, erupts)
4 Pure water is _ (unpleasant, colourful, tasty, odourless)
5 He liked _stamps (collect, collected, collecting, collection)
III Insert proper prepositions :
1 They prefer beef _ pork
2 Don’t worry, I will protect you _ harm
3 What’s the matter _ you ?
4 She reminds me _ a girl I was at school with
5 His friends congratulated him _ his good fortune
6 We are looking forward _ seeing her again
7 He is tired all the hard work he’s done today
8 I’m tired listening to the same thing again and again
9 The President is going to make a speech the international situation
10 A hammer is used driving in nails
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12 Last week I went to Hue a sightseeing tour my parents
13 An orator is one who is good making public speeches
14 My family went an excursion London last year
15 A map is useful giving directions
16 Thank you inviting me your party
IV Rewrite the following sentences
1 They have considered me as their great friend
I
2 She looked after her old mother at home
Her old mother _
3 They are growing trees round their school to make a fence
Trees
4 We have to pay attention to lessons
Lessons
5 “How many stars are there in the sky?” asked he
He asked _
6 Because of the absence of atmosphere on the moon, the sky is black just as in
space
Because
7 I advise you to put your money in the bank
You’d
8 “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William!” his mother said
William’s mother _
9 Robert can’t cook so well as Jane can
Jane _
10 You ‘d better apologize to Sally
I advise _
11 She worked hard She wanted to become a good teacher of English.( so that
)
12 The sportsmen take first place at the Olympic Games They receive gold
medals
The sportsmen wh- _
13 Mr.Miller lost his job because he was late every day
If _
14 They travelled across India, and then flew to Japan
After _
15 They asked him about the countries He visited them last month
They asked
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I
17 Your house is bigger than mine
My house _
18 The question was so difficult that we can’t answer it
The question was too
19 He did his homework,then he went to bed
After _
20 Jane doesn’t speak English as well as Betty
Betty
V Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits
each space
In 776 B.C the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to (1)
_ the Greek’s chief god, Zesus The Greeks emphasized physical (2)
_ and strength in their education of youth Therefore, contests in running,
jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in
individual cities, and the winners (3) _ every four years at Mount Olympus
Winners were greatly honored by having olive (4) placed on their heads and
having poems sung about their (5) Originally these were held as games of
friendship, and any wars in (6) _ were halted to allow the game to take (7)
_
The Greeks (8) _ so much importance to these games that they calculated
time in four-year (9) _ called “Olympiads” (10) _ from 776 B.C
idolize
bravado
combatted
circles
deeds
duration
proffer
swings
fixing
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