I, Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences:
1, Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. efficient B. ingenuous C. businesslike D. immemorial
2, Choose a word in each line that has a different stress pattern.
A. unrecognizable B. climatologist C. psychological D. definitely
3, Jean Michel sat at the helm of his 47-foot sailboat, Aweigh, and __________ toward the calm blue waters of Richardson Bay.
A. signaling B. gesticulation C. kinesics D. gestured
4, As soon as the problem at work blew up, he instantly thought about how he could come out of it looking good. He is such a ____________ person.
A. self-evident B. self-conscious C. self-centred D. selfless
5. Another noteworthy promise made by the White House boss is to spend $ 1 trillion on ______________, using American products to build bridges and roads and many other projects.
A. infrastructure B. underpinning C. cornerstone D. database
6, I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently.
A. indicated B. highlighted C. pinpointed D. looked up
7. The accidental ____________ of four listed buildings near the city centre caused a huge outcry and the manager of the building company was jailed for three months.
A. disruption B. demolition C. injuring D. squashing
8. The couple’s 25th wedding anniversary provided a good ____________ for gathering together all their old photographs in one large album.
A. opportunity B. possibility C. lucky chance D. capitalization
9. Interview: ‘Why don't you demand a bigger say in the running of the company?’
- Peter: “ Your _____________ acceptance of every decision is harming the health of the business.”
A. undoubtedly B. unquestioning C. definitely D. interrogation
10. Peter: “Are you planning to do anything special this weekend?” – Amanda: “_________________”
A. Well, let's see probably I'll prepare some research side project tomorrow.
B. No, there's nothing special.
C. Absolutely, I'll be taking part in the camping trip in the rainforest.
D. I intend to organize dinner parties this weekend who hope to come.
Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.
36. Jenny bought a ... when she was in Paris.
A. silk pretty red dress
B. red pretty silk dress
C. dress pretty silk red
D. pretty red silk dress
37. I went to see the dentist yesterday. Luckily, I ... any treatment!
A. didn't need to have
B. shouldn't have had
C. mustn't have had
D. hadn't have
38. What she said ... me to believe that they had left the city.
A. made B. assured C. led D. confirmed
39. Mike's health is gradually stabilized..... it still has the potential to get worse.
A. Although
B. Moreover
C. However
D. Because
47. We choose that option ... it will help us to save marketing cost the most.
A. although
B. on account of
C. however
D. because
choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
PLease let me.........., Mbum; I really have to come to the party.
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
They feel..............to have good friends like them.
A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. unhappy
When I came, they............. chess.
A. are playing B. was playing C. were playing D. has played
Linda hoped............. many gifts on her birthday.
A. receive B. to receice C. receiving D. received
Choose the best option among A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Tell me ___you want and I will try to help you.
A. that B. what C. who D. which
2. The bed ___I slept in was too soft.
A. whose B. which C. what D. who
3. Nora is the only person ____understands me.
A. which B. who C. what D. whose
4. The hotel ___we stayed was not clean.
A. who B. that C. where D. when
5. What was the name of the people ___car had broken down.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
6. I recently went back to the town _____I was born.
A. what B. where C. who D. which
7. I don’t agree with ____ you have just said.
A. what B. who C. when D. which
8. Do you know the girl ___Tom is talking to?
A. whom B. what C. which D. whose
9. I gave her all the money ____ I had.
A. that B. what C. when D. whose
10.The stories ___Tom tells are usually very funny.
A. when B. that C. where D. who
11. I met the woman ___can speak 6 languages.
A. who B. when C. which D. whom
12. The periodic table contains all the elements, ________ has a particular atomic weight and atomic number.
A. which of each B. each of which C. which each D. each
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. The bank is on .................... side of the street. (another, other, the other, the rest)
2. Three pupils play here at 9 o’clock. .................. play here at 10 o’clock. (Three others, Others three, Another, Anothers)
3. ................... what he may, it is unlikely he will succeed. (To do, Doing, Do, In doing)
4. Think of yourself, if not of .................... (others, another, other, oneself)
5. He bought some cherries, two apples and an orange. But he ate all the big cherries and left me (one of those, little fruit, the rest, some big ones)
6. There is one television programme which is above all ................... in popularity. (another, other, the other, others)
7. Each of them................... to bring ............. own books to the next class. (are ……his, is …… their, is ……his, are ……its)
8. ..................... sacrifice was it that people talked about it for years. (Much great, So great a, As great as, How great a)
9. “I see the travel agency gave you a lot of information” “Yes, some of it is useful but .................... isn’t.” (the remain, another, the rest, the other one)
10. When asked which one of the metals he wanted - gold, silver or copper, he replied: “.................. will do”
(Each, All, Any, Every)
Mark A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the questions.
Question 33. She has to work today. She cannot join her friends' outing.
A. If she had to work today, she would not join her friends'outing.
B. If she didn't have to work today, she could join her friends'outing.
C. If only she doesn't have to work today, she can join her friends' outing.
D. She wishes she hadn't had to work that day so that she could join her friends' outing.
Question 34. They didn't tell him the truth. More terribly, they forced him to live away from her.
A. Not only did they keep him in the dark but they also forced him to live away from her.
B. Only by not keeping him in the dark did they force him to live away from her.
C. No sooner had they told him the truth when they forced him to live away from her.
D. Not until they forced him to live away from her did they tell him the truth.
Question 38. The best thing you can do is to take some time off work.
A. You might take some time off work.
B. You oughtn't to take some time off work.
D. You had better take some time off work.
C. You needn't take some time off work.
Question 39. "I ordered a T-shirt yesterday," my classmate said.
A. My classmate said that he has ordered a T-shirt the previous day
B. My classmate said that he was ordering a T-shirt the next day
. C. My classmate said that he had ordered a T-shirt the day before.
D. My classmate said that he would order a T-shirt the following day.
Question 40. She inherited her father's fortune six months ago.
B. She has six months to inherit her father's fortune.
A. She hasn't inherited her father's fortune for six months.
C. It has been six months since she inherited her father's fortune.
D.The last time she inherited her father's fortune was six months ago
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Exercise 1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. (infinitive with to, infinitive without to)
1. She agrees ______ picnic with us. A. go B. to go C. going D went
2. We heard him _______ downstairs. A. ran B. to be run C. to run D. run
3. John arranged ______ Sally. A. to help B. help C. helping D. helped
4. Let’s ________ an English song. A. singing B. sing C. to sing D. san
5. My dream is ______ an engineer A. become B. to become C. coming D. to be become
6. My father doesn’t let me _____out at night. A. going B. to go C. go D. gone
7. She expects ______ a phone call from her boyfriend. A. to receive B. receive C. receiving D. being received
8. You must _________ a lot of people. A. to know B. know C. knowing D. known
9. He offers ______ at home. A. stay B. to stay C. stayed D. staying
10. I had the boy ________a letter yesterday. A. posting B. to post C. post D. posted
11. Linda refused ______ him her money. A. lent B. lent C. to lend D. lend
12. He made me _________it all over again. A. done B. do C. to do D. doing
13. Peter seemed ______ going alone. A. liking B. like C. be liked D. to like
14. John manages ______ marriage with his girlfriend. A. to get B. getting C. get D. got
15. Wouldn’t you rather _____________? A. succeed B. to succeed C. succeeding D. succeeded
16. They don’t allow people ______ . A. smoke B. to smoke C. to be smoked D. smoking
17. Would you like ________ with me? A. to drink B. drank C. drinking D. drink
18. You’d better ________ an umbrella. A. take B. to take C. taking D. to be taken
19. She advises me ______ his sentences. A. accept B. accepted C. to accept D. accepting
20. I saw him ________ off. A. to drive B. drive C. driven D. drove
V. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.
1. You will get into trouble if you come back home after the ____.
A. norm B. curfew C. value
2. She doesn't want to waste her money on clothes, so she ignores the ____ fashion trend.
A. comfortable B. current C. mature
3. When you ride a motorbike, you must ____ the general road rules.
A. judge B. force C. obey
4. I decided to get my nose ____ last week.
A. pierced B. forbade C. afforded
5. Instead of ____ someone by their appearance, you should get to know them better.
A. swearing B. judging C. controlling
6. Having two children in a family is becoming the ____ in some Asian countries.
A. norm B. privacy C. conflict
7. For a change, why don't you ____ your hair red?
A. control B. force C. dye
8. My parents do not want me to wear ____ dresses because they think that they aren't suitable for my age.
A. tight B. casual C. rude
9. I don't understand why you like ____ clothes. They are too bright and young for your age.
A. flashy B. fashionable C. comfortable
10. She whispered a ____ that her sibling wouldn't die.
A. sibiling B. burden C. prayer
V. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.
1. You will get into trouble if you come back home after the ____.
A. norm B. curfew C. value
2. She doesn't want to waste her money on clothes, so she ignores the ____ fashion trend.
A. comfortable B. current C. mature
3. When you ride a motorbike, you must ____ the general road rules.
A. judge B. force C. obey
4. I decided to get my nose ____ last week.
A. pierced B. forbade C. afforded
5. Instead of ____ someone by their appearance, you should get to know them better.
A. swearing B. judging C. controlling
6. Having two children in a family is becoming the ____ in some Asian countries.
A. norm B. privacy C. conflict
7. For a change, why don't you ____ your hair red?
A. control B. force C. dye
8. My parents do not want me to wear ____ dresses because they think that they aren't suitable for my age.
A. tight B. casual C. rude
9. I don't understand why you like ____ clothes. They are too bright and young for your age.
A. flashy B. fashionable C. comfortable
10. She whispered a ____ that her sibling wouldn't die.
A. sibiling B. burden C. prayer