Choose the word or phrae that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes 66. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.. Read the following p
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accessible /əkˈsesəbl/ adj có thể sử dụng, có
thể tiếp cận
prefer /prɪˈfɜː(r)/ v thích hơn
adequate /ˈædɪkwət/ adj đầy đủ rainforest /ˈreɪnfɒrɪst/ n rừng mưa
nhiệt đới definitely /ˈdefɪnətli/ adv một cách rõ ràng,
một cách chắc chắn
remote /rɪˈməʊt/ adj xa xôi, hẻo
lánh
thôn
mặt
áp lực
medical /ˈmedɪkl/ adj thuộc y học tragedy ˈtrædʒədi/ n bi kịch
đới nature /ˈneɪtʃə(r)/ n thiên nhiên urban /ˈɜːbən/ adj thuộc đô thị peaceful /ˈpiːsfl/ adj thanh bình plentiful /ˈplentɪfl/ adj nhiều, vô số permanently /
ˈpɜːmənəntli/
lương cao
gia tăng
trường hợp đó
I Complete each sentence with a word or phrase.
1 Lam is one my ; in fact, he is my aunt’s son
2 Do you want to live here _ or just temporarily?
3 They live in a _ village in the mountain It is nearly two hundred kilometers from the nearest town
4 More and more people are forced to migrate from _ to urban areas in search of work
5 As a result of migration, there is a rapid _ in the population of urban areas
6 Doctors say that we may be facing the worst flu epidemic _ , all schools will have to be closed
in that case relative well-paid permanently plentiful rural remote increase
Trang 27 Susan never gives up that _ job; she gets a very good salary in it.
8 It’s difficult to find fresh vegetables on the island, but fish is
II Complete the sentences with one suitable word in the box.
1 In the areas affected by……… there is not enough water for people's need
2 The heavy rain has caused……… in many parts of the country
3 A person who moves from one place to another to live or work is a
4………is a tropical storm with strong winds
5 Many young farmers moved to the……… areas for jobs
6 Some……….areas in the country are getting electricity
7 We were stuck in a……….……… for an hour
8 It's a………that so many young people are out of work
III Look at the words in the box Which things do you usually find in towns? Which in the country?
fields factories tractors suburbs footpaths pollution shopping centers gates car parks villages Town Hall valleys woods night-life tall buildings libraries traffic farm
IV Match the word in column A with its partner in column B to create correct phrases
2 breathe b traffic jams
5 provide e the fresh air
V Choose the word that had the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
1 a village b relative c facility d countryside
2 a permanently b information c electricity d entertainment
3 a beautiful b expensive c plentiful d difficult
4 a modern b dirty c remote d peaceful
5 a accessible b definite c neighborhood d government
WORDFORM
access: sự tiếp cận access: tiếp cận, đi
vào
accessible: có thể tiếp cận
# inaccessible: khó tiếp cận
accessibly
- crowd: đám đông
- overcrowding: sự quá tải
về dân cư
crowded: đông đúc overcrowded: quá tải dân cư
entertainment: mục hay sự
giải trí
entertain: giải trí entertaining: vui nhộn
Typhoon drought tragedy urban migrant traffic jam remote floods
Trang 3-friendliness: sự thân thiện #unfriendly: không thân thiện
peace: sự hòa bình peaceful: hòa bình, yên tĩnh peacefully: một
cách yên tĩnh
migrant: di dân
migration: sự di dân migrate: di cư
pleasure: niềm vui please: làm hài lòng -pleasant: vui vẻ
-unpleasant: khó chịu
I Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in parentheses.
Example: My grandfather is over 80, but he is still very active (act)
1 People in remote villages do not have good care (medicine)
2 Money cannot buy true _ (friend)
3 The child was sleeping _ in its baby carriage (peace)
4 The island is only by boat (access)
5 The authorities are trying to solve the problem of in the city (crowd)
6 The authorities of the city are practicing an open-door policy for workers (migrate)
7 The television is a great source of _ (entertain)
8 In this _ city, every small piece of land is worth kilos of gold (crowd)
9 It is often _ to think about the mistakes we have made (pleasant)
10.One of the advantages of living in the country is that it is so _ (peace)
11.That remote area is by car You can only get there by helicopter (access)
12.You may think Sally is , but she isn’t; she’s just shy (friend)
13 I like the city life because there are many kinds of _(entertain)
14.The life in the countryside makes us relaxed because it's very _(peace)
15 Some of my _live in a village outside Hanoi (relate)
16 Many people hate living in the city They hate its _(noisy)
17 Medical facilities can be in a city (access)
18 We like living here because the people are _ (friend)
19 I can't stand the _smell of bad fish (pleasant)
20 The old man has _in breathing (difficult)
21 These confidential documents are not to the public (access)
22 It's so .out here in the countryside (peace)
23 I have no intention of living in the countryside because it's too quiet and calm.(permanent)
24 Don't worry! We've a few close _ in Ha Noi They'll help you when you are there (relate)
25 Conversation is one of the most enjoyable forms of _ (entertain)
26 Chemical waste from factories the environment (pollution)
27 I do make mistakes occasionally - I'm only _ (man)
28 There is no .in the countryside (entertain)
29 She has no parents or close _(relate)
30 People in the country are often more than people in the city (friend)
31 Farmers are always faced with brought about by typhoons, floods or droughts (destroy)
32 A lot of people believe that well-paying jobs are .in the city (plenty)
33 Increased pollution is another _.result (please)
34 The air is heavily .with traffic fumes (pollute)
35 They made a decision to close down the factory (permanence)
36 Joyce think her hometown is a very _place She really get _.there (bore)
37 The remote desert area is _only by helicopter (access)
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+ To talk about future
+ To show changes with get and become
I Future intentions (I) or showing changes (C)? Check the correct column.
I C a) Tuan is flying to Ha Noi this Sunday.
b) The houses are falling into the river.
c) The trees are turning yellow.
d) The circus is coming to town tomorrow.
e) Hoa is becoming a better student.
f) The sea is getting very rough.
g) Are we having a soccer match this week?
h) They are performing a music show tomorrow night.
i) More countryside students are learning in higher secondary
schools
j) We are having tractors to plough in the fìelds.
+ To talk about future
I Complete the dialogues Put the verbs into the present progressive tense.
1 A: Have you decided where to go for your holiday yet?
B: Well (I/ go/ Nha Trang)………
2 A: Shall we meet on Friday?
B: I can't on Friday (I/have/ appointment/ dentist)………
3 A: Are you free at lunchtime tomorrow?
B: No, (I/ have lunch/ Sue)………
4 A:………? (What/ you/ have/ dinner?)
· B: I don't know I can't make up my mind
5 A: What's the weather like in Ha Noi?
B:……… (The weather/ get/ warmer)
6 A: What's your plan for this weekend?
B:……… (1/ visit/ my grandparents/ their farm)
7 A:……….(What/ you/ do/ tonight)?
B: Well,……….(I/ practice/ piano lessons)
8 A: Will you come to my party tomorrow?
B: I'm sorry I can't (I/meet/ Susan/ the airport)
III Complete the conversation with the words Put the verbs in the present progressive tense.
Mary: Jack and Jill (1)……… married on Saturday Her brother Andrew (2)……… all the way from Scotland for the wedding He (3)……….Edinburgh on Friday It's a long drive so he's going
to look for a hotel near Birmingham He (4)……… the night there and (5) ……… the journey the next morning I'm going to buy the wedding present this afternoon Would you like to come with me?
Paula: All right I (6) into town this afternoon What are you going to buy?
Mary: I'm not sure Something useful
come leave get go finish spend
Trang 5IV Put the verb into the more suitable form, present progressive or present simple.
1 I (go)……… to the movies tonight The film (begin)……… at 7.30
2 The world………(change) rapidly Things ……… (never/stay) the same
3 We……… (have) a party next Saturday Would you like to come?
4 It………(often) rain) in summer, but it……… (not/ rain) now
5 What time ………this train……….(get) to London?
6 Computers……… (become) more important in our lives
7 A: ………(be) you free at lunchtime tomorrow?
B: No, I……… (have) lunch with my parents
8 Sue……….(come) to see us tomorrow She (travel)………… by train and her train ……… (arrive) at 10.15, I……….(meet) her at the station
9 A: What……… your sister……… (do)?
B: She is an architect but she……… (not work) at the moment
10 Can we stop walking soon? I………(get) tired
V Which is correct?
1 I am a bit thirsty I think I will have /am going to have something to drink
2 Why are you putting on your coat? Will you go/ Are you going somewhere?
3 Look! That plane flies/ is flying toward the airport It is landing/ is going to land
4 Do you think An will like/ is going to like the present we bought for her?
5 Do you do/ Are you doing anything tomorrow evening, Helen?
6 Are you still watching that program? What time does it end/ will it end?
7 I go/ am going to London next week for a wedding My sister will get/ is getting married
8 I'm not ready yet I will tell/ am going to tell you when I am ready I promise I am not/ won't be very long
9 "Where do you go/ are you going?” -“To the hairdresser's I will have/ am going to have my hair cut
10 Sue comes/ is coming to see us tomorrow She travels/ is traveling by train and her train arrives/ is arriving
at 10.15
+ To show changes with get and become
I Complete the sentences Use the verbs and adjectives in the boxes
b) The old men _ c) We should go home It _ d) The weather e) The students f) The school yard
II Complete the sentences using comparative sentences with GET or BECOME.
a) Computers in our lives (important)
b) The world’s population (big)
c) The problem of food for everyone in the world (bad)
d) Many of the world’s seas, rivers, and lakes (polluted)
e) Life (automated)
f) Jobs for young people to find (hard)
- COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
So sánh hơn (Comparative)
a) Cấu trúc so sánh hơn của tính từ ngắn:
Subject + verb + adj-er + than + noun/pronoun
Ví dụ: Your house is bigger than Lan's house (Nhà của bạn thì lớn hơn nhà của Lan.)
The life in the country is simpler than that in the city (Cuộc sống ở nông thôn thì giản dị hơn cuộc sống
ở thành thị)
Better cleaner cold dark tall weak
Trang 6b) Cấu trúc so sánh hơn của tỉnh từ dài:
Subject + verb + more + adj + than + noun/pronoun
Ví dụ: She is more beautiful than her younger sister (Cô ấy đẹp hơn em gái của mình.)
This chair is more comfortable than that chair (Cái ghế này thì thoải mái hơn cái ghế kia.)
So sánh nhất (Superlative of adjectives)
- So sánh nhất chỉ sử dụng khi có từ ba người, ba sự vật, ba sự việc trở lên để so sánh nhằm đưa ra mức độ lớn nhất đối với những cái khác
- Cấu trúc so sánh nhất của tính từ:
Subject + verb + the + short adj-est (tính từ ngắn)
Subject + verb + the + most + adj (tính từ dài)
Ví dụ: Mai is the most beautiful girl in this class.(Mai là cô gái xinh đẹp nhất lớp.)
Nhung is the shortest of the three sisters (Nhung là người thấp nhất trong ba chị em.)
I Choose the correct answer.
1 Of the four dresses, I like the red one (better/ best)
2 Pat's car is (faster/ fastest) than Dan's
3 John is (less/ least) athletic of all the men
4 Does Fred feel (weller/ better) today than he did yesterday?
5 My cat is the (prettier/ prettiest) of the two
6 This vegetable soup tastes very (good/ best)
7 David is the (happier/ happiest) person that we know
8 This summery is (the better/ the best) of the pair
9 Jim has as (few/ fewer) opportunities to play tennis as I do
10 The museum is (the further/ the furthest) away of the three buildings
II Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the words in brackets.
1 Learning to speak a language is often much (easy) _ than learning to write it
2 This hotel must be (expensive) than the small one next door
3 He is certainly (unusual) _person I have ever met
4 His latest film is (interesting) _ than his previous ones
5 What is (difficult) _ thing you have ever done?
6 Losing your credit card is (bad) _ than losing your money
7 Bringing up children is one of (hard) _ jobs in the world
8 When I saw her, she looked much (thin) than I remembered her
III Match the phrases in A with suitable ones in B and C to make meaningful sentences.
1 Jonathan is
2 My great-great aunt is
3 London is
4 Alaska is
5 The guitar player is
6 The Nile is
7 My parents' room is
8 The Mercedes is
9 Sarah is
10 June 21th is
A the biggest state
B the longest river
C the best musician
D the fastest runner
E the biggest city
F the oldest person
G the most expensive
H the longest day
I the youngest
J the biggest
m in the group
n in my family
o in the team
p in the world
q in Britain
r in the USA
s of the four bedrooms
t of the five girls
u of the three cars
v of the year
IV Complete the sentence Use a superlative (-est or most) or a comparative (-er or more).
1 We stayed at the cheapest hotel in the town.(cheap)
2 The United States is very large but Canada is (large)
3 What's river in the world? (long)
4 It was a wonderful day It was day of my life, (happy)
Trang 75 What is sport in your country? (popular)
6 Everest is mountain in the world It is ………….than any other mountain.(high)
7 We had a great holiday It was one of……… ……holiday we've ever had (enjoyable) 8 I'd prefer this chair to the other one It's .(comfortable)
9 What's way of getting from here to the station? (quick)
10 Mr and Mrs Brown have got three daughters is 14 years old.(old)
V Correct the mistakes.
1 Today is more sunny as yesterday.
2 My boyfriend isn't as clever than he thinks.
3 Ken is a very more careful driver than Simon.
4 You aren't taller as I.
5 What was the happier day of your life?
6 The more older my grandmother gets, the more forgetful she becomes.
7 Camping isn't as comfortable than staying in a hotel, but it's much healthy.
8 The problem of world pollution is getting more and more bad.
VI Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown.
1 Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees, but today it is only six degrees
It's
2 I expected my friends arrived at about 4p.m In fact they arrived at 2:30 My friends
3 Jane cooks better than her sister.->Jane's sister
4 Tom is the best football player in this team.->Nobody in this team
5 Nothing is faster than the speed of light.->The speed of light
6 Jack is younger than he looks.->Jack isn't
7 I didn't spend as much money as you do.-> I
8 I have never met anyone as interesting as he is.->He is
TEST 1
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1
2
3
4
5
a away
a urban
a supply
a strain
a drought
b facility
b po1lution
b typhoon
b air
b although
c migrant
c ruler
c facility
c rain
c cough
d nature
d supermarket
d try
d entertainment
d neighbor
II Choose the word or phrae that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes 6 The game
_ at two o’clock tomorrow a has started b is going to start c start d is starting
7 Is your English _ better? a get b got c getting d geting
8 I feel much _ now that the exams are over a more relaxed b more relaxing c relaxer d relax
9 I think this milk is turning _ a sour b sourly c sourness d more sourly
10 Our new car is a little than our old one, but still fits easily into the garage
a wide b wider c widder d widely
11 _ the piano, but also the violins.
a Not only she plays b She not only plays c Neither she plays d She plays either
12 Italy France in tomorrow’s final a has played b played c is playing d play
13 People used to believe that the world was flat a think b say c claim d hear
14 is a longtime when there is not enough rain a Storm b Drought c Typhoon d Flood
15 Strawberries are _at the moment a a lot of b plentiful c much d many
III Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English
16 I have to get up early tomorrow because I will teach a physics class at 3 00 in the morning
17 The situation is already very badly and it is getting worse
18 I enjoy not only reading novels but also magazines
19 She actually prefers do things by herself
20 Is the boat from Hai Phong arriving on 10 30?
IV Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
Trang 8I live (21) _ Romania, in the (22) _ My school is about one kilometer (23) _ from my home My sister goes to school (24) _bike every morning, but I haven’t got a bike, so I go (25) foot It only (26) _ about fifteen minutes, and it’s good exercise
21 a in b at c on d from
22 a country b countryside c city life d a & b
23 a apart b away c 0 d b & c
24 a by b with c on d of
25 a by b with c on d of
26 a has b takes c last d all are correct
V Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions
The place where I live is a village It is called North Thoresby North Thoresby used to be a big village, but now it is
quite small These days, only about four hundred people live here A lot of families have left the village They have gone
to work in larger towns and cities where there are more jobs
I like our village because it is small and quiet But my older sister doesn’t like it It isn’t exciting enough for her She
prefers to live in a large city, where there are more cinemas and discos and teenagers
27 North Thoresby a is a city b is a village
c is the place where the author of the passage lives d b & c are correct
28 Nowadays,
a only about four hundred people live in North Thoresby b North Thoresby is a big village
c North Thoresby is a small village d a & c are correct
29 What does the word ‘they’ in line 4 refer to? a villages b days c people d families
30 We can replace the word ‘quiet’ in line 6 with _ a ‘peaceful’ cb ‘crowded’ c ‘noisy’ d ‘nice’
31 Which of the following is not true?
a The author’s sister doesn’t like to live in North Thoresby
b The author likes to live in larger cities because there are more jobs in the cities
c The author’s sister prefers to live in a large city
d Many families have left the village
TEST 2
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1 a traffic b relative c tragedy d jam
2 a apartment b offer c prefer d another
3 a nature b pressure c urban d supply
4 a create b peaceful c increase d easily
5 a accessible b pressure c illness d success
II Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase
6 I’m sorry, but I can’t come for dinner because I _ to York tonight
a has driven b drives c drove d am driving
7 That child is getting _ every day a big b bigger c biggest d biger
8 It’s becoming _ to go out alone at night a danger b dangerous c dangerously d dangerousness
9 The number of cars on the road _ a increase b is increasing c are going to increase d are increasing
10 It has been the day in London for 35 years a hoter b hotter c hottest d.hottest
11 The giraffe is _ the man a taller than b tall than c tallest than d the tallest than
12 I’ve lost my keys Can you help me to look _ them? a for b at c after d Forward
13 The heavy rain has caused in many parts of the country a storms b droughtsc typhoons d floods
14 Living in the country is not expensive And it isn’t complex, _ a either b too c neitherd so
15 There’s usually a lot of traffic at this time of day
a all the cars, etc that are on a road b movement c means of transport d transportation
III Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English
16 He is always getting angrily about something
17 We are arriving on Ha Noi in the late afternoon
18 She is a famous musician so well as being a photographer
19 He worked hard in order to getting good grades
20 Richer countries could do more to help poorest countries
IV Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
We live in Yorkshire, (21) a farm in the country The farmhouse is quite an old (22) It’s about 250 years old, I think There aren’t many houses near us There’s a pub in the village about three miles (23) _, but we’re over twenty miles from the (24) town That,can (25) _ difficult for shopping, but we love it here It’s very (26) , there’s no traffic, and the view is wonderful
Trang 921 a on
22 a flat
23 a apart
24 a near
25 a be
26 a quite
b in
b apartment
b away
b nearer
b is
b quiet
c at
c room
c far
c nearest
c are
c peaceful
d a&c
d building
d from
d most near
d was
d b&c
V Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions
My name is Julia I’m fifteen years old and I live in Winchester It isn’t a large town, and the streets are very narrow.
Lots of people come into the town every day for work and for shopping Most of them come by car The traffic is very noisy and there’s a lot of air pollution Sometimes it is hard to breathe Often, there are traffic jams
Some of my friends think we should build more roads Others think we should ban cars from the center of Winchester Others think more people should travel by bus I think people should use bicycles or walk
27 How old is Julia? a 13 b 14 c 15 d 16
28 Winchester _ a is a large town b has very narrow street c is an old town d a & b are correct
29 The word ‘them’ in line 3 refers to _ a towns b streets c People d cars
30 The word ‘hard’ in line 5 has the same meaning as the word _
a ‘easy’ b ‘difficult’ c ‘dangerous’ d ‘convenient’
31 Which of the following is not true?
a Some of the author’s friends think they should build more roads
b The author thinks people should use bicycles or walk
c There’s no air pollution in Winchester
d Many people come into the town every day
TEST 3
I Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
1 a delay
2 a offer
3 a migrant
4 a tragedy
5 a information
b believe
b urban
b typhoon
b plentiful
b entertainment
c create
c away
c supply
c relative
c overcrowding
d nature
d rural
d remote
d unpleasant
d permanently
II Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes
6 She _ a speech at the conference next week a has made b is making c make d would make
7 The climate is getting _ a warmer b warmly c warmness d warming
8 ‘Jenny has had her baby ’ _‘Really? That’s wonderful! I her some flowers ’
a will send b has sent c send d am sending
9 The universe _, and has been since its beginning
a expand b is expanding c will expand d is going to expand
10 The CD is _ than the cassette a more expensive b much expensive c expensive d expensiver
11 This machine is a most reliable b the most reliable c more reliable d reliabler
12 TV is bringing information, entertainment
a not only but also b so that c either or d more than
13 The film is definitely not suitable for young children a specially b certainly c hardly d really
14 She is offering a reward _ the return of her lost watch a for b of c to d with
15 _ is a violent tropical storm in the western Pacific a Flood b Tidal wave c Typhoon d Drought
III Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English
16 They have just phoned to say that they don’t come back till midnight
17 I like everybody who works here, but you’re the nicer of all
18 Not only the bathroom was flooded, also the rest of the house
19 Take this empty box away and bring to me a full one
20 They often look after other work when they need more money for their family
IV Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
My name is Pallapah and I live in Bangkok (21) Thailand We (22) _live in the country My dad and his brothers (23) farmers But due to money problems, my dad decided (24) _ to Bangkok, our capital city None of us really like (25) _ here because of all the traffic and (26) _ And because of the high cost of living, we can’t buy a house yet
Trang 10(27) _ we would all prefer to live on the 28) _ , we can earn more money here in the city So despite all the problems, we will probably stay here
21 a in
22 a use to
23 a was
24 a move
25 a live
26 a pollution
27 a Because
28 a country
b on
b used to
b were
b to move
b to live
b crowded
b However
b countryside
c at
c got used to
c is
c moving
c living
c noisy
c Although
c city
d of
d were used to
d are
d to moving
d b&c
d quietly
d So
d farm
V Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions
I live in Cairo, which is the capital of Egypt There are more than ten million people here A lot of them have come from the countryside because there are more jobs here
I live in an apartment near the city center It is a busy, exciting place It has cinemas and shops, but unfortunately there
is a lot of traffic too Many tourists come from all over the world to see the Pyramids, which are near the city
I like Cairo because it is big and exciting I have a lot of friends and it is easy to meet new people I am glad that I live here, but my mother doesn’t like it She used to live in the countryside, and she would like to go back one day
29 Cairo a is a village b is the capital of Egypt c has more than ten million people d b & c are correct
30 Why do people go to Cairo?
a Because there are more jobs in Cairo than in the countryside b Because they want to see the Pyramids
c Because there is a lot of traffic in Cairo d a & b are correct
31 We can replace the word ‘tourists’ in line 6 with the word
a ‘newcomers’ b ‘visitors’ c ‘guests’ d ‘friends’
32 The author likes Cairo because
a it is big b it is exciting c he thinks it is easy to meet new people there d all are correct
33 Which of the following is not true?
a The author has a lot of friends b The author likes to meet new people
c The author lives in a villa d The author’s mother doesn’t like to live there
TEST 4
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1 a government
2 a not
3 a unpleasant
4 a drought
5 a result
b over
b problem
b supply
b ought
b destroy
c problem
c hospital
c strugg1e
c brought
c simple
d permanently
d government
d lucky
d thought
d this
II Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
6 ‘We don’t have any biscuits ’_‘Yeah, I know I _ some tomorrow morning I’ve got them on my list ’
a got b gets c am getting d get
7 The film was _ than the book
a more exciting b more excited c the most exciting d the most excited
8 He grows flowers as well as vegetables
a and vegetables too b as long as vegetables c as good as vegetables d not only vegetables
9 It dark Shall I turn on the light? a gets b will get c is getting d is going to get
10 I found it a strain making conversation with him
a great pressure b great pleasure c great trouble d great event
11 The earth _ warmer a is getting slowly b is slowly getting c slowly gets d gets slowly
12 You are _ person I know a the lucky b the luckier c the luckiest d the most lucky
13 He has tried very hard to find a job, until now without _ a result b end c conclusion d affect
14 It _ late _ I have to go a get b will get c is getting d is going to get
15 He went to school late because he was stuck in the _ this morning
a rush hour b traffic light c traffic jam d crossroads
III Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English
16 She thinks Dan is enjoying living away from home when he goes to University
17 People are becoming increasingly anger about the delay
18 All the car parks were full, so we had to look at somewhere to park