Question

1. The Mediterranean town of Benidom is one of the biggest holiday________ in Spain.

     A. resorts                       B. beaches                     C. locations                    D. coasts

2 .I hate________ in exams. I think it is unacceptable.

     A. cheating                    B. lying                          C. deceiving                   D. tricking

3. As everyone knows, the first and last________ of the Titanic ended in disaster.

     A. journey                     B. trip                            C. travelling                   D. voyage

4. I didn't________ I was talking to the Principal until he told me his name.

     A. realize                       B. recognize                   C. identify                      D. distinguish

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

5. - “Many happy returns of the day!” - “________”

     A. Thanks!                                                          B. The same to you!

     C. You too!                                                          D. Good luck!

6. - “What shall we do this weekend?” - “________”

     A. No problem.                                                    B. Let's go outing to the zoo.

     C. Oh. that's good.                                                D. I'll go out for dinner.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

     The ideal breakfast, say scientists, is a glass of orange juice, a cup of coffee and a bowl of cereal. People who start the day with a drink of vitamin c, a dose of caffeine and their favorite cereal are happier and perform better (23) ________ the morning. Andy Smith, of the University of Bristol, said, “A study of 600 people who were asked to record their breakfast (24) ________ found that those who regularly ate cereal in the morning had a more positive mood compared with those who ate other foods or had no breakfast. Earlier research had shown that people whose (25) ________ performance was measured immediately after eating breakfast of any kind performed 10 percent better on test of remembering, speed of response and ability to (26) ________, compared with those given only a cup of decaffeinated coffee." In further research, Professor Smith said that people who drank four cups of coffee a day performed more (27) ________all day than those who drank less. He suggested that sensible employers should give out free coffee or tea.

23. A. while                        B. throughout                 C. whole                        D. along

24. A. ways                        B. traditions                   C. uses                           D. habits

25. A. sensible                    B. mental                       C. social                         D. physical

26. A. concentrate               B. attend                        C. follow                        D. listen

27. A. well                          B. comfortably               C. efficiently                  D. profitably

II. WRITING (2.0 points)

1. “I was not there at the time” said he. (denied)

à ________________________________________________________________________________________

2. “I haven’t been very open-minded,” said the manager. (admitted)

à ________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Peter no longer likes the job as a journalist for a local newspaper. (used to)

à ________________________________________________________________________________________

4. “You had better see a doctor if the sore throat does not clear up.” she said to me. (suggested)

à ________________________________________________________________________________________

Combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

5. My friend Albert as decided to buy a motorbike. His car was stolen last week. (whose)

à ________________________________________________________________________________________

6. The book is very interesting. My brother bought it yesterday.( which)

à ________________________________________________________________________________________

7. He had just finished eating his breakfast. Then he fell down. (Hardly)

à ________________________________________________________________________________________

8. She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as the president of the country. (elected)

à ________________________________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

1. The Mediterranean town of Benidom is one of the biggest holiday________ in Spain.

     A. resorts                       B. beaches                     C. locations                    D. coasts

2 .I hate________ in exams. I think it is unacceptable.

     A. cheating                    B. lying                          C. deceiving                   D. tricking

3. As everyone knows, the first and last________ of the Titanic ended in disaster.

     A. journey                     B. trip                            C. travelling                   D. voyage

4. I didn't________ I was talking to the Principal until he told me his name.

     A. realize                       B. recognize                   C. identify                      D. distinguish

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

5. - “Many happy returns of the day!” - “________”

     A. Thanks!                                                          B. The same to you!

     C. You too!                                                          D. Good luck!

6. - “What shall we do this weekend?” - “________”

     A. No problem.                                                    B. Let's go outing to the zoo.

     C. Oh. that's good.                                                D. I'll go out for dinner.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

     The ideal breakfast, say scientists, is a glass of orange juice, a cup of coffee and a bowl of cereal. People who start the day with a drink of vitamin c, a dose of caffeine and their favorite cereal are happier and perform better (23) ________ the morning. Andy Smith, of the University of Bristol, said, “A study of 600 people who were asked to record their breakfast (24) ________ found that those who regularly ate cereal in the morning had a more positive mood compared with those who ate other foods or had no breakfast. Earlier research had shown that people whose (25) ________ performance was measured immediately after eating breakfast of any kind performed 10 percent better on test of remembering, speed of response and ability to (26) ________, compared with those given only a cup of decaffeinated coffee." In further research, Professor Smith said that people who drank four cups of coffee a day performed more (27) ________all day than those who drank less. He suggested that sensible employers should give out free coffee or tea.

23. A. while                        B. throughout                 C. whole                        D. along

24. A. ways                        B. traditions                   C. uses                           D. habits

25. A. sensible                    B. mental                       C. social                         D. physical

26. A. concentrate               B. attend                        C. follow                        D. listen

27. A. well                          B. comfortably               C. efficiently                  D. profitably

II. WRITING (2.0 points)

1. “I was not there at the time” said he. (denied)

à ____He denied being there at the time____________________________________________________________________________________

2. “I haven’t been very open-minded,” said the manager. (admitted)

à __________The manager admitted having been very open-minded ______________________________________________________________________________

3. Peter no longer likes the job as a journalist for a local newspaper. (used to)

à ___________ Peter used to like the job as a journalist for a local newspaper._____________________________________________________________________________

4. “You had better see a doctor if the sore throat does not clear up.” she said to me. (suggested)

à _______She suggested that I see a doctor if the sore throat does not clear up _________________________________________________________________________________

Combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

5. My friend Albert as decided to buy a motorbike. His car was stolen last week. (whose)

à ___________My friend Albert whose car was stolen last week as decided to buy a motorbike. ​_____________________________________________________________________________

6. The book is very interesting. My brother bought it yesterday.( which)

à __________________ The book which my brother bought yesterday is very interesting. ​______________________________________________________________________

7. He had just finished eating his breakfast. Then he fell down. (Hardly)

à _____Hardly had he just finished eating his breakfast when he fell down___________________________________________________________________________________

8. She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as the president of the country. (elected)

à _________________She was the first woman in the Philippines to be elected as the president of the country._______________________________________________________________________