Put the verbs in brackets into Past simple or Past continous.

Dear Peter,

I'm writing to tell you about what happened to me last week while I __________ (visit) my aunt who lives by the sea. One afternoon I __________ (take) her dog for a walk by the cliffs when I __________ (notice) a girl who __________ (climb) a tree by the edge of the cliff. As she __________ (hang) there, the branch suddenly __________ (break) and the girl __________ (fall) over the edge. I __________ (run) to the edge, but although the girl __________ (shout) for help, I __________ (not/be/able to) see her. I __________ (think) about what to do when a man __________ (come) along the cliff path. I __________ (explain) what had happend and while he __________ (go) for help I __________ (talk) to the girl. Well, everything __________ (end) happily. The girl was rescued and her parents __________ (thank) me by giving me a large bunch of flowers. The story __________ (be) in the newspaper too! That's all my news-write and tell me your soon.

With love,

Lucy

I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:

1. Can you go to the supermarket and buy me a ( bunch/ clove/ loaf/ pinch ) of bread?

2. He can learn to become a good cook if he ( try/ will try/ tries/ doesn’t try ) hard.

3. ( Stir/ Drain/ Steam/ Fry ) the noodles until there’s no water left and then put them into a bowl.

4. This pumpkin soup is ( tasteless/ tasteful/ taste/ tastefully ). It has no flavour at all.

5. Don’t chop the cucumber into chunks. ( Slice/ Chop/ Marinate/ Grate ) it thinly.

6. If you don’t follow these safety instructions, you ( must/ have/ should/ may ) get burnt.

7. People say sashimi is ( nutrition/ nutritious/ nutritiousness/ nutritionally ), which makes people healthy.

8. Look! This ( bunch/ clove/ slice/ cup ) of grapes is so fresh.

9. ( Cook/ Boil/ Drain ) some water, and pour it into the glass.

10.    Have you ( peeled/ taken / sliced ) the potatoes for me?

11.    My mother usually ( steams/ fries/ simmers ) fish because she doesn't like oil.

12.    ( Separate/Combine/ Add ) the celery and shrimp, and mix them well.

13.    You should ( water/ drain/ deep-fry ) the pasta before mixing it with tomato sauce.

14.    They usually have a ( starter/ dessert/ supper ) before having the main course.

15.    The first solid food my mother gave my baby sister was ( sliced/puréed / chopped )pumpkin.

16.    You should ( spread/ sprinkle/ grate ) butter on a slice of bread and put it in the oven for two minutes.

17. ( Marinate/ Drain/ Stew ) the steak with salt, pepper and lemon.

18. You should ( taste/ stir/ grate ) the sauce you have prepared to be sure that it is not spicy.

19. Fish is ( a/ some/ any ) good baby food.

20. There isn’t  ( a/ an/ some/ any ) butter in the fridge.

21. You don’t need ( some/ any/ many ) sugar to make sashimi.

22. If you eat pumpkin soup regularly, you ( must/ should/ can/ have ) improve your eyesight and protect yourself from certain cancers.

23. To make this cake successfully, you should ( marinate/ whisk/ dip/ grate ) the eggs lightly.

24. There isn’t ( some/ any/ a ) salt in this soup.

25. You must reduce the amount of salt in your food if you ( don’t want/ didn’t want/ want/ wanted ) to become unhealthy.

26. Can you go to the convenience store and buy me ( a/ an/ some/ any ) big packet of potato crisps?

27. There is ( an/ some/ any ) milk in the fridge.

28. We’ve run out of milk, so buy two ( bottles/ sticks/ slices ) of milk, please.

29. She bought a ( loaf/ bunch/ stick ) of banana in the supermarket yesterday.

30.  ( Slice/ Chop/ Marinate ) the chicken in white wine for one hour before roasting.

31. Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two ( cloves / loaves / bunches ) are ok.

32. I’m learning to ( marinate / steam/ garnish ) different dishes to make them more attractive.

33. She is very ( keen / fond / afraid ) on cooking.

34. I’m really ( tired/ disappointed/ pleased ) that you are feeling better.

35. Choose the word which has differently stressed syllable from the others:

A. recipe                 B. ingredient                     C. benefit                     D. versatile

36. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:

A. grate                   B. staple                            C. marinate                  D. shallot

37. She spoke English with a/an ( accent/ stress/ intonation/ tone ) that I couldn’t understand.

38. Is English a/an ( mother / official / living/ old ) language in your country?

39. Bill comes from Britain. He’s an English ( national / British / local/ native ) speaker.

40. Peter can just about get ( up/ down/ by/ out ) in German.

41. The children ( which/ whose/ who/ whom ) attend that English school receive good education.

42. Reading helps you learn vocabulary easily as you will ( pick up/ give up/ face up/ look up ) new words without even realising it when you read.

43. She picked ( up/ of/ to ) some Spainish when she was living in Mexico.

44. Teachers provide a model fro children to ( allow/ change/ imitate )

Read the reading below, say whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). (Write T or F at the end of the statement.)

   HELPING MORTHER AT HOME

Every child should love his mother. A girl or boy learns’ many good things from mother. Mother teachers us to be obedient, helpful and friendly to others.

Ever since my young days I have always helped my mother in the kitchen. I get up early in the morning and help my mother prepare breakfast. Then I clean the kitchen and sweep the floor. I also help mother wash the post and pans.

On Sunday I follow my mother to the market and help her to carry vegetables and fish back home. Some times my mother asks me to cut vegetables. I readily do I wash vegetables. I like to give small help whenever I am free from school work.

One day when my mother was sick, I cooked dishes for lunch. My mother is always happy and tells me that I should be good to everyone.

Every mother will be happy if her children help her at home.

Children can learn a lot of good things from their mother. ____

* Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

  “They told me I could never walk again. But when I listened to music, I forgot all about the pain. I found the strength I didn’t know I had.”Ninety-two-year-old Tina Goodman, who regained her ability to walk, thanks to music.

  This is just one of the many stories in Fettaro’s book “The Healing Power of Music” . Fettaro tries to show just how important music is in our lives and how it can help us to be healthy and happy.

  According to Fettaro, music can make sick people again. In fact, his book comes with a CD of recordings, each one specially designed to help with a number of health problems.

  Fettaro, e well-known music therapist, promises that by reading his book, you will be able to develop the healing power of music in your life. He says this will help you fight headaches and back pain, as well as reduce stress, high blood pressure, and many other common illnesses.

  Certainly, I accept that listening to certain types of music can help with particular problems, such as stress. I am also comfortable with Fettaro’s claim that by reading his book, you’ll be able to create a peaceful enviroment to help you relax in your home. I found the relaxation and breathing techniques very useful. Similarly his claim that music help you sleep better seems reasonable. Yet when he goes on to promise his music therapies will help cure depression and even cancer, he begins to sound a little bit unbelievable.

  Nevertheless, for those of you who are interested in the power of music to heal, this is a great book to buy. It’s a thorough introduction to the history and practice of music therapy. Fettaro writes in a simple, easy to understand way and shows clearly how music can affect us positively. His basic message-that music can improve our lives-is well-presented and clear. It may even be true that certain techniques covered here can help some people recover from unpleasant health problems. However, his promises of “amazing results” seem impossible to justify.

Which is not stated by Fettaro as curable?

A. cancer

B. high blood pressure 

C. back pain

D. sore throat

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

  “They told me I could never walk again. But when I listened to music, I forgot all about the pain. I found the strength I didn’t know I had.”Ninety-two-year-old Tina Goodman, who regained her ability to walk, thanks to music.

  This is just one of the many stories in Fettaro’s book “The Healing Power of Music” . Fettaro tries to show just how important music is in our lives and how it can help us to be healthy and happy.

  According to Fettaro, music can make sick people again. In fact, his book comes with a CD of recordings, each one specially designed to help with a number of health problems.

  Fettaro, e well-known music therapist, promises that by reading his book, you will be able to develop the healing power of music in your life. He says this will help you fight headaches and back pain, as well as reduce stress, high blood pressure, and many other common illnesses.

  Certainly, I accept that listening to certain types of music can help with particular problems, such as stress. I am also comfortable with Fettaro’s claim that by reading his book, you’ll be able to create a peaceful enviroment to help you relax in your home. I found the relaxation and breathing techniques very useful. Similarly his claim that music help you sleep better seems reasonable. Yet when he goes on to promise his music therapies will help cure depression and even cancer, he begins to sound a little bit unbelievable.

  Nevertheless, for those of you who are interested in the power of music to heal, this is a great book to buy. It’s a thorough introduction to the history and practice of music therapy. Fettaro writes in a simple, easy to understand way and shows clearly how music can affect us positively. His basic message-that music can improve our lives-is well-presented and clear. It may even be true that certain techniques covered here can help some people recover from unpleasant health problems. However, his promises of “amazing results” seem impossible to justify.

Which is not stated by Fettaro as curable?

A. cancer  

B. high blood pressure

C. back pain 

D. sore throat