Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
a. The ladder looks unstable. It (1. fall) ______ apart. I wish I (2. have) ______ enough time to do something
about it.
b. My teacher was not at home when I (3. arrive) ______. She (4. just/ go) ______ out.
c. By the time he (5. return) ______ next year, his daughter (6. already/ leave) ______ school.
d. I (7. never/ read) ______ any novels (8. write) ______ by a Korean author.
e. She (9. walk) ______ all the way home. That's why she (10. be) ______ tired now.
f. I dislike living in London because it (11. rain/ always) ______.
g. The plane had taken off before they (12. arrive) ______ at the airport yesterday.
h. The children seemed (13. be) ___ surprised to hear the news.
i. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?
B: I (14. write) ______ a letter to my friends in Texas.
j. The Titanic (15. cross) ______ the Atlantic when it (16. strike) ______ an iceberg.
k. Ted: It is so hot in here!
Sarah: I (17. turn) ______ the air-conditioning on.
l. By the time he stopped at the first gas station, he (18. drive) ______ for three hours.
m. Wind (19. come) ______ from differences in air pressure.
n. My brother is the only one (20. realize) ______ the danger.
1. Next year, we (be) in the eighth grade.
2. I (send) you the information when I get it.
3. He (give) her a gift when he meets her tomorrow.
4. We (move) to our new house at Christmas this year.
5. Who (look) after the children when you are away?
6. The teacher hopes we (pass) our exams.
7. You (go) to school next week?
8. I’m sure they (complete) the new road on time.
9. I (visit) my aunt next Sunday.
10. I hope the weather (be) fine tonight.
Task : Choose the correct articles. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. I was just going into Hyde Park in London when I saw ______ elephant.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
2. _______ title of the work was Look at me Now.
A. A
B. An
C. The
D. no article
Task : Choose the correct modal verb which best replaces the underlined part in each sentence. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. Students are not allowed to bring cell phones into the examination hall.
A. may B. should C. can’t D. won’t
2. She was able to play the violin at the age of four.
A. can B. would C. could D. must
V. WRITING
Choose the sentence (a, b, c, or d) which is closest in meaning to the sentence printed before.
1. When did you last ride a bike?
a. How often did you ride a bike? b. How long is it since you rode a bike?
c. What time is it since you ride a bike? d. How much time did you ride a bike?
2. The train was due to leave five minutes ago.
a. The train was supposed to leave five minutes ago. b. The train is five minutes late in leaving.
c. The train left five minutes ago. d. a and b are correct
3. I didn't use to like football.
a. I don't like football. b. When I was young I liked football, but now I don't.
c. Once I didn't like football, but now I do. d. I wasn't accustomed to football.
4. The police blocked off the road, which caused a traffic jam.
a. The road that caused a traffic jam was blocked off by the police.
b. The police blocked off a traffic jam on the road.
c. The police blocked off the road because it caused a traffic jam.
d. The fact that the police blocked off the road caused a traffic jam.
5. Henry should have done his homework last night. but he watched TV instead.
a. Henry didn't watch TV last night because he had to do his homework.
b. Henry watched TV last night instead of doing his homework.
c. Henry did his homework while watching TV.
d. Henry had already done his homework before he watched TV.
B. Read the passage, then choose the correct answer – a, b, c, or d.
ROUTINES
Think about your daily life. Do you follow the same read to work every day? Do you sit in the same place in class? When you get dressed, do you always put the same leg or arm in first? You probably do, because we all have routines in our lives.
Routines save time and energy because you do them without thinking, that's why they are so important in the morning when your brain isn't active. Here's Jo talking about her morning routine.
'Oh yes. I always do exactly the same things. I wake up at seven o'clock every morning, but I don't get up until quarter past seven. I switch on the radio and listen to the news. Then I go to the loo and I brush my teeth. I have a shower and dry my hair. Then I choose my clothes and I get dressed. I don't eat anything for breakfast. I just have a cup of coffee. Then I go to work. Yes, it's always the same.'
Routines are very useful, but they also make you uncreative. So sometimes it's a good idea to break your routines. Get out of bed on the opposite side. Listen to a different radio station. Take a different route to work. Eat something different for breakfast. Change your routine. You never know, it could change your life.
1. This passage is mainly concerned with ................ .
a. our usual ways of doing things b. our daily activities
c. Jo's timetable d. changes in our lives
2. According to the passage, routines are useful because ................ .
a. we can do them in the morning b. they make a habit of never thinking
c. they save time and energy d. we all have them in our lives
3. The word 'loo' in line 7 can best be replaced with ................ .
a. balcony b. bedroom c. sink d. toilet
4. What is the main disadvantage of routines?
a. Routines make us unable to create things or to have new ideas.
b. Routines may change our life.
c. Routines make a habit of never thinking before doing.
d. Routines make us do the same things day after day.
5. Which of the sentences is true?
a. Routines make our brain creative.
b. People who have routines are unable to think.
c. We shouldn't break our routines.
Our lives could be changed if we change our routines
30. It would have been a great journey _______ we not got lost along the way.
A. might B. should C. would D. had
31. It’s definitely time I _______ to stay out after nine o’clock at night.
A. was given B. was allowed C. was hoped D. was supposed
32. Apparently, Pauline would rather we _______ anything special for his 19th birthday.
A. didn’t organize B. don’t organize
C. aren’t going to organize D. haven’t organized
33. Do you wish _______ a formal complaint?
A. making B. you to make C. you made D. to make
34. I seized his arm and made him _______ to look at me.
A. to turn B. turning C. turned D. turn
35. _______ I would like to help you, I’m simply too busy at the moment.
A. Try as B. Much as C. Even D. Despite
36. "I can’t stand this hot weather anymore!”
"No, _______ Dreadful, isn’t it?"
A. nor I can B. neither can I C. so can’t I D. so I can’t
37. The president has announced she does not _______ to stand for re-election.
A. advocate B. intend C. reinforce D. pray
38. I want this mess cleared up right now. Did I _______ myself clear?
A. make B. do C. have D. get
39. You shouldn’t have let Martha _______ without apologizing for what you said to her.
A. to leave B. leave C. to leaving D. leaving
40. It’s not fair to make the cat _______ in the car on such a hot day.
A. waiting B. for waiting C. to wait D. wait
1. We are looking for __________ place to spend __________ night.
A. the/the B. a/the C. a/a D. the/a
2. Please turn off __________ lights when you leave __________ room.
A. the/the B. a/a C. the/a D. a/the
3. Would you like to drink __________ cup of tea?
A. a B. the C. an D. x
1. The young star managed to _______ his nerves to ease past his opponent in the first round. A. pursue B. conquer C. derive D. adjust
2. In class, she would _______ and get into a really heavy sleep, even experience dreams. A. doze off B. cuddle up C. lay off D. crease up
3. “Nancy, have you _______ your mind yet what you’re doing this evening?” “I still don’t know.” A. taken up B. brought up C. made up D. slipped up
4. Environmentalists are keen to _______ us to dispose of rubbish and waste in more environmentally-friendly ways. A. assure B. promise C. persuade D. plead
5. I’d rather _______ a film with subtitles than one dubbed into English. A. watching B. to watch C. watched D. watch
6. Students are _______ not just to describe what they have done but also to analyze results when they write a research report. A. restricted B. expected C. modified D. accepted
7. Although Dave had no external injuries, doctors later found that he was _______ from internal bleeding. A. fluctuating B. suffering C. varying D. risking
8. In the story, Cinderella’s coach _______ a pumpkin at midnight. A. turned into B. made into C. changed around D. switched on
9. The university system leaders are _______ to test college students before they return to campus this fall. A. converting B. enduring C. refining D. planning
10. The council is _______ banning vehicles from the town center to relieve congestion. A. assuming B. considering C. concerning D. demanding
IV. Circle the letter A,B,C or D before the mistake in each sentence and correct it. (1.0 point)
1. Do you know how much a dictionary cost ?
A B C D
2. Remember to wash and ironing your own clothes every day
A B C D
3. Viet do not get up early and do morning exercises every morning.
A B C D
4. To keep fit and stay healthily, you should exercise regulary
A B C D
5. How do you go to see the dentist? - Once or twice a month.
A B C D
6. Ba often does his homeworks in the evening.
A B C D
7. Would you like any tea? ~ Yes, please.
A B C D
8. There aren’t any trees in the left of Lan’s house.
A B C D
9. I would like buying a packet of tea and a tube of toothpaste.
A B C D
10. It is very dangerously to drive too fast.
A B C D