Yesterday, when I was riding along a busy street, I saw an accident. A woman was knocked down when she crossed the street at a zebra crossing. Many people stopped (31).............their help. A police man arrived and asked a young man to telephone for an ambulance. While (32)..............for the ambulance, the policeman and some people tried to (33)...............the bleeding. They used a handkerchief to cover the wound, then put pressure on it and held it tight. They tried to talk to her in (34)................. to keep her (35)................After about three minutes, the ambulance arrived and the woman was taken to the hospital.
31: A. offering B. offer C. to offer D. to offering
32: A. to waiting B. to wait C. wait D. waiting
33: A. cut B. stop C. cover D. hold
34: A. order B. addition C. as D. time
35: A. warm B. asleep C. unconscious D. awake
Question 1: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. helped b. booked c. hoped d. waited
a. pays b. stays c. says d. plays
a. wants b. says c. looks d. laughs
a. machine b. washing c. brush d. chin
a. theme b. there c. thin d. thank
Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
We don’t enjoy (use) as cheap labour.
An eyewitness described how ten people (kill) in the fire.
The radio (play) since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off.
(call), the milkmaid went to see the farmer.
She (be) here but she (go) down with flu
Don`t be upset. I (understand) perfectly
He (work) on the report when you (arrive) this afternoon
I will ring the bell one more if he (not answer),I think he must( go) out
I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.
10. I distinctly remember (pay) him. I gave him two dollars
11. It is difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks
12. Listen to this ! I think this news (surprise) you.
Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
He is looking ..............thinner ( appreciate)
The water in this lake is rather ................, like sea water. ( salt)
The.............of his wife was a great blow to him. ( lose)
We`ll...........our room with some roses (beauty)
Trung`s sense of humor ..........him from other students. ( distinct)
The homemade ice-cream ...........after it had been in the freezer for an hour. (hard)
Where is the ............to his shopping centre? (enter)
There`s no easy .............to this problem (solve)
Don’t be so...........; we`ve only been waiting for a few minutes. (patient)
10. In ancient Greece, the owl was a symbol of ............ (wise)
Question 4: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
1. the beautiful village is sheltered .............the weather by the mountain.
A. from B. by C. in D. of
2. It is better to try to work ...........rather than against nature.
A. for B. with C. by D. along
3. My friend Nigel, ..........works in the city, earns much more than I do.
A. that B. which C. who D. whose.
4. My bag`s gone. I`ve been ...........
A. stolen B. robbed C. kidnapped D. thieved
5. I`ll be there ...............I can.
A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D. soonest as.
6. Listen carefully. I`m going to give you ..........advice.
A. a few B. some C. few D. little
7. Call an ambulance. There`s been ..................
A. accident B. an accident C. some accident D. any accident
8. .............the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished.
A. Until B. In C. By D. On
9. It was .............hot day that we decided to leave work early.
A. so B. such C. a so D. such a
10. He seldom goes fishing, ...................?
A. doesn`t he B. is he C. does he D. isn`t he
She spoke quietly to him ............nobody else could hear a word.
11. A. because B. if C. although D. so that
12. ..............weather ! We can`t go out for a walk now.
A. How terrible B. What terrible C. How a terrible D. What a terrible
13. The articles ............. the magazine publishes are very scholarly.
A. which B. of C. and D. in
14. The manager ………. welcomed us to the hotel.
A- themselves B- oneself C- himself D- itself
15. This one is prettier, but it costs ……… as the other one.
A- as much as B- twice as much C- as many D- twice as many
Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Most ...1.. the addicts are men. They come home ...2...... work, eat their meal quickly and then spend the evening ....3....... their computers. Some of them make programs, ...4...... most of them just play games. Some wives say the computer is killing their marriage. Their husbands play until three.....5....four o`clock ....6...... the morning and all weekend. People call these
2 Our environment is becoming more and more .............. A pollute B polluted C pollution D polluting
3 He was so sad because his computer .............. last night A is stolen B stolen C was stolen D steals
4 Football ........... in the school yard by our children at the moment A is played B played C is play D is being played
5 It's difficult to keep people from ............... A litter B littering C littered D being littered
6 They are happy .......... money from recycled things A to save B when save C when saving D that saving
7 I'm .............. that you would like to join in this club A pleasure B please C pleased D pleasingly
8 He was so excited ............. as the leader of that group A selected B to be selected C be selected D selecting
9 Mike was too anxious .............. for the exam result A wait B waited C to wait D to bed waited
10 I still can't believe it! My bicycle.......... last night A was stolen B was stoling C stolen D stole
11 Today, many serious childhood diseases......... by early immunization A are preventing B prevent C can prevent D can be prevented
12 "When ........?"- "In 1928" A penicillin was discovered B did penicillin discovered C was penicillin discovered D did penicillin disciver
13 "When can I have my car black"
"I think it'll ........... late this afternoon" A finish B be finished C have finished D be finish
II. Choose the right answer for following sentences. (2ms)
1. He ____________ in this town since 1987.
a. lives b. has lived c. have lived d. is living
2. Airmail is more expensive than ____________
a. post-office b. surface mail c. resident d. century
3. Last night, I watched the Romeo and Juliet. At last they killed ____________
a. themselves b. herself c. himself d. ourselves
4. Your son isn`t tall ____________ to be a good basketball player.
a. too b. very c. so d. enough
5. Someone ____________ tickets were free.
a. said me b. said me that c. told me d. told to me
6. When she lived in the countryside, she ____________ in the river.
a. was swimming b. used to swim c. has swim d. is used to swimming
7. The manager asked me ____________ for him outside his office.
a. wait b. waiting c. to wait d. waited
8. London is ____________ capital city in Europe.
a. large b. the largest c. large d. most large
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentence.
1. Milk bottles can be _______after being cleaned. A. recycled B. reused C. broken D. reduced
2. What a person wears _______ not as important as his behavior. A. is B. are C. was D. were
3. Your house has _________ nice furniture. A. such B. such a C. so D. towards
4. First prize was awarded _____ Jackie Stevens, the smallest girl in the team. A. with B. on C. to D. for
5. Long was not feeling well so we gave him ___ to do.
(fewer work / less work / little work / least works )
6. My dog as well as my cats ________twice a day. A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten
7. When I came into the class, I realized I knew _______.A. them all B. all them C. they all D. all of they
8. “Who broke the window?”- “____.” A. I am B. I was. Thanks C. I did. Sorry D. I did. Excuse me
9. We ___for her for ten minutes. A. wait B. waited C. are waiting D. have been waiting
10. His father is not interested in tennis and __________.
A. he doesn’t, either B. so doesn’t he C. neither does he D. neither is he
11. The little girl wasted half an hour _________for her picture book. A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked
12. He spent his whole life struggling __________ imperialism. A. against B. for C. through D. at
13. Your hair is long. Are you going to ___?
A. have it cutting B. have cut it C. be cutting it D. have it cut
14. Would you like tea or coffee? – I __________drink tea than coffee.
A. would like B. would prefer C. would rather D. would wish
15. I must think that matter over carefully before I answer you.
A. remember B. decide C. consider D. memorize
16. He was ________that we turned off the TV set immediately.
A. so bad singer B. such bad singer C. such a bad a singer D. so bad a singer
17. I wish you _________that! It’s really annoying habit.
A. won’t do B. couldn’t do C. wouldn’t do D. don’t do
18. “You look great in this new dress.” – “___________!”
A. With pleasure B. Not at all C. I am glad you like it D. Do not say anything about it
19. The old museum is said _______ five years ago.
A. to have been built B. being built C. to have built D. to build
20. Excuse me! I’m learning my lesson. ___________ turning down your stereo a bit?
A. Would you please B. Would you mind C. Could you D. Would you like
The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose the best answer.
Benjamin Franklin
Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to the development of the new state.
At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some training as a printer’s apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the Pennsylvania Gazette. He also received a contract to do government printing work, which helped him to rise from his poor background to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of his experience in business was shared in his famous Poor Richard’s Almanak, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies. In another of his works, the Autobiography, which was written toward the end of his life, he shows the same quiet common sense.
He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and - because he was a pragmatic man - a fire prevention service. In 1753 he became Postmaster-General of the colonies. Through this experience he began to develop the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went to London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that later led the American colonists into rebellion.
Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states, he worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress. This was his last contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States.
1. What is a good description for this text?
A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin
C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.
2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?
A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706
3. Which of these happened first?
A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.
C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication.
4. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about?
A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.
C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say.
5. In which countries did Franklin live?
A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.
C. London and America. D. England, America and France.
The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose the best answer.
Benjamin Franklin
Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to the development of the new state.
At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some training as a printer’s apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the Pennsylvania Gazette. He also received a contract to do government printing work, which helped him to rise from his poor background to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of his experience in business was shared in his famous Poor Richard’s Almanak, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies. In another of his works, the Autobiography, which was written toward the end of his life, he shows the same quiet common sense.
He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and - because he was a pragmatic man - a fire prevention service. In 1753 he became Postmaster-General of the colonies. Through this experience he began to develop the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went to London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that later led the American colonists into rebellion.
Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states, he worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress. This was his last contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States.
1. What is a good description for this text?
A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin
C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.
2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?
A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706
3. Which of these happened first?
A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.
C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication.
4. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about?
A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.
C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say.
5. In which countries did Franklin live?
A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.
C. London and America. D. England, America and France.
6. Martina has been a professional tennis player ________1994.
a. since b. for c. on d. in
7. The city center was_________ crowded than usual.
a. less b. few c. many d. much
8. I never feel very________ in his present.
a. comfort. b. comfortable c. comfortably d. comforting
9. It’s not warm but it isn’t _________yesterday.
a. as cold as b. as cold so c. as cold like d. so cold so
10. ______is it since you last saw Joe?
a. How long b. How far c. What time d. What day
11. You______ be hungry after your long walk.
a. have to b. has to c. must d. ought to
12. I don’t know_________ you do.
a. as many as people b. as many people as
c. such many people like d. so many as people
13. _____ is something that people make or grow to sell.
a. Product b. Production c. Produce d. Productive
14. She has been a professional tennis player ____years.
a. since b. for c. in d. on
15. The wallet was ______in my pocket.
a. too big to put b. too big for putting
c. so big to put d. bigger can’t put
1. Do you think they are coming tomorrow?- __________ a. I think it b.I think c. I think so d. I don't think
2. She has dancing lessons _________. a. in Tuesday b. on Tuesdays c. The Tuesday d. The Tuesdays
3. She came to visit us ___________. a. The last month b. last month c. on last month d. at last month
4. ___________do you play tennis? Once a week. a. When b. How long c. How often d. How much
5. You are a very lazy girl!__________ a. So I am b. I'm also c. And so am I d. I am so
6. I would be very ________if you gave me the job. a. pleasing b. thanking c. pleasant d. grateful
7. As soon as I sat at the table, I started to _________to the woman sitting opposite. a. talk b. tell c. say d. converse
8. The weather was so good that we had _________our classes in the air. a. full b. outside c. open d. out
9. Why don't you the table for dinner? a. put b. place c. lie d. lay
10. He met me _________chance in the restaurant. a. in b. for c. at d. by
11. How do you get to school? _________car. a. in b. by c. for d. into
12. __________told you this? My father did. a. Who b. which c. where d. whose
13. ____________are you talking about? The weather. a. which b. what c. who d. where
14. In many ways, he looks _________his father. a. for b. from c. of d. after
15. ____________nice shoes! a. What a b. how c. what