1. enough / He / English / speak / good / is / to / fluently
Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
1. My sister uses to play tennis a lot but she doesn't play very often now.
A B C D
2. She ate all the chocolates - there are no in the box.
A B C D
3. The company is losting money all the time.
A B C D
Choose the best answer, circle the letter a, b, c or d
1. The baby’s getting…………..everyday.
a. more big b. bigger c. bigger and bigger d. more and more big
2. English…………at the meeting.
a. speak b. speaks c. is speaking d. is spoken
3. These flowers......................
a. smell good b. smells good c. smell well d. smells well
4. She ………..getting up early now.
a. didn’t use to b. is used to c. is using to d. used to
5. Did you put ..................... sugar in my coffee?
a. many b. a few c. so many d. much
6. Do you know……………… yesterday?
a. if did they arrive b. if they arrive
c. if did they arrived d. if they arrived
7. If you are tired, you should………..a break.
a. make b. do c. take d. go
8. Beef is my......................food.
a. preferable b. favorable c. favorite d. likeable
9. I’m looking......................to hearing from you.
a. at b. after c. over d. forward
10. She..............a cake when the telephone rang.
a. makes b. make c. has make d. was making
11. I’ve known him ..........................I left school.
a. when b. before c. until d. since
12. He has left his book here on.........................so that you can read it.
a. design b. intention c. purpose d. meaning
13. What would you........................me to do for you?
a. want b. hope c. wish d. have
14. After retiring, my father will spend his........................on an expensive holiday.
a. dollars b. accounts c. savings d. cheques
15. We can’t go wrong if we.........the instructions.
a. follow b. keep c.take d. guide
Exercise 1 : WORD FORM
1. Everyone was _________________ at the soccer match. (excite)
2. Her father soon died of a ___________________ heart.(break)
3.__________________, I lost my keys on the way home. (fortunate)
4. A fairy ________________ changed Little pea’s rags into beautiful clothes. (magic)
5. Our life is much better with the help of modern _____________________. (equip)
6. The _________________ world of Disney attracts thousands of children as well as adults. (magically)
7. The prince ________________ fell in love with Little Pea. (immediate)
8. They both looked at the egg in ___________________. (amaze)
9. He was ________________ to say that. (fool)
10. “The Lost Shoes” is one of the ________________ stories I like best. (tradition)
Complete each of the sentences so that it has similar meaning to the given one, using the words given
1. It is extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.
→ We find....................................................................................................................................
2. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
→ Only when................................................................................................................................
3. While mending the road, they accidentally blocked our water pipes.
→ They accidentally cut off ........................................................................................................
4. He brought the umbrella along but it didn't rain.
→ He needn't ..............................................................................................................................
5. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
→ Despite ..................................................................................................................................
I. Choose the best option to complete each of the sentences.
1. The strike was______ owing to a last minute agreement with the management.
A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down
2. Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to______ rather thin.
A. get B. turn C. wear D. go
3. ______ the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually
4. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the______ wonderfully.
A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion
5. The train service has been a______ since they introduced the new schedules.
A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas
6. Is an inexperienced civil servant______ to the task of running the company.
A. capable B. skilled C. eligible D. suited
7. We______ have been happier in those days.
A. can’t B. couldn’t C. might not D. must not
8. You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so______ you’re used to the noise.
A. apparently B. presumably C. allegedly D. predictably
9. The storm ripped our tent to______.
A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks
10. He______ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered.
A. indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted
11. Hotel rooms must be______ by 10 a. m, but luggage may be left with porters.
A. vacated B. evacuated C. abandoned D. left
12. I do not think there is so much as a______ of truth in that rumor.
A. crumb B. speck C. grain D. pebble
13. He’s not exactly rich but he certainly earns enough money to______.
A. get through B. get by C. get on D. get up
14. I have very______ feelings about the plan – it might possibly work or it could be a disaster.
A. certain B. mixed C. doubtful D. troubled
15. The noise of the typewriter really______ me off. I just couldn’t concentrate.
A. put B. pulled C. set D. took
16. The sixth time he called me at night was the______.
A. last cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air
17. All three TV channels provide extensive______ of sporting events.
A. broadcast B. network C. coverage D. vision
18. They seemed to be______ to the criticism and just carried on as before.
A. disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent
19. “Shall we go out tonight?” - “____________”
A. Yes, I can B. Yes, we are C. Yes, we go D. Yes, let’s
20. It's no use______ over______ milk.
A. crying/ spilt B. to cry/ spilling C. crying/ spilling D. crying/ to spill
Write a new sentence as similar in meaning a possible to the original sentence
John missed the lecture because he came very lateIf John ............................................................................................
He could not afford to buy the carThe car............................................................................................
You will not be accepted if you don’t finish your home workUnless.............................................................................................
I had to spend the whole evening finishing the testIt.....................................................................................................
Weather conditions influence most people’s lives.Most people’s lives........................................................................
Read the text below. Use the word given at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
These days it is(o)………….......................to open a newspaper without POSSIBLE
reading about the damage we are doing to the environment.
The earth is being(1)………….....................and the future looks bad. THREAT
What can each of us do?
We cannot clean up our(2)…………......................rivers and seas overnight. POLLUTION
Nor can we stop the(3)……………...................of plants and animals. But APPEAR
we can stop adding to the problem while(4)………………................. .......... SCIENCE
search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s(5)……………............... DEFEND
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle(6)…………….................., but COMPLETE
some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of(7)………….................. DRIVE
you do or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save energy,
which also reduces(8)…………….................bills. We must all make HOUSE
a personal (9)……………................... to work for the future of our planet if DECIDE
we want to (10)…………....................a better world for our grand- children. SURE
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony. Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
1. When did the first award ceremony take place7
A. 1895 B . 1901 C. 1962 D. 1968
2. Why was the Nobel prize established?
A. To recognise worthwhile contributions to humanity.
B. To resolve political differences.
C. To honour the inventor of dynamite.
D. To spend money.
3. In which area have Americans received the most awards?
A. Literature B. Peace C. Economics D. Science
4. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Awards vary in monetary value.
B. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention.
C. Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners.
D. A few individuals have won two awards.
5. In how many fields are the prizes bestowed?
A. 2 B. 5 C. 6 D. 10