Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Just after the play started there was a power failure.

A. No earlier had the play started than there was a power failure.

B. Hardly did the play start then there was a power failure.

C. No sooner did the play start before there was a power failure.

D. Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure.

There were so many mice we had to buy a mouse...trap….

   Paula was cutting the grass with an electric lawn ……………….

  There's a drinking ………………. on the other side of the park.

   What's the weather ………………. for tomorrow?

   The hill ………………. was covered in beautiful wild flowers.

   You can see the mountain ………………. among the clouds in the distance.

   At the end of the field was a large stone farm ……………….

   We collect honey from our own bee ……………….

   There's a rabbit ………………. in the corner of this field.

   Martin was wearing imitation snake ………………. boots.

Exercise 2: Choose the word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting. 31. I asked (A) him how far was it (B) it was to the station if(C) I went there by taxi(D). 32. All of (A) my students wondered (B) how many(C) people lived in Tokyo? (D) 33. They asked me that (if/whether) (A) I could (B) do the(C) shopping for (D) them. 34. Her mother ordered (A) her do not go (not to go) (B) out with him(C) the night before (D). 35. The traffic warden (A) asked me (B) why had I (I had) parked(C) my car there (D). 36. He said that(A) he will (would) pick(B) me up at(C) 8 am the following(D) day. 37. She said (A) that the books in(B) the library would be(C) available tomorrow(D).the following day 38. He advised (A) her thinking (to think) about (B) that example again(C) because it needed correcting (D). 39. The (A) receptionist said I must(B) (had to)fill out that form(C) before I attended(D) the interview. 40. Marty said a(A) good friendship is (was) (B) like a diamond(C) – valuable, beautiful and durable(D).

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

He didn’t know who it was and couldn’t imagine why they did it, but there must have been somebody that started the rumor which he was from London and very wealthy.

A. which

B. who

C. why

D. that

Complete the sentences with the opposite words of the adjectives in the brackets. Use the words in the box: brave dishonest fast generous handsome

1. One day, a.........prince came galloping up to the castle (ugly)

2. Once upon a time in a land far, far away, there was a king who was very........(mean)

3. The tiger was......; it wanted to eat the woodcutter after he rescued it from the trap. (Honest)

4. The farmer had three sons. All of them were.......(coward)

5. The tortoise knows that it cannot run as..........as the hare( slow)

Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word:

Last Friday was a holiday. It was Independence Day, (1)..........we didn't have to go to school. I slept a little later(2)..........usual. Around ten, my friend, Lan come over to my house. (3)..............packed a picnic basket and then rode to Thien An hill. We (4)..............most of the day there. First,we took a long walk(5)............the hill. Then we play a game of chess. While we were (6)...........the game, it suddenlybegan to rain. Luckily, there was an empty tent (7)............, so we rushed into it had our lunch there. We sat it the tent (8)...............books and chatting to each other until 3pm, but it didn't stop (9)............ Finally, we rode back home (10).................the rain. We had a memorable trip!

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 23

My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part–time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.

I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were yesterday. The (23) ______ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (24) ______ to some benefits, including discounts.

When I eventually started, I was responsible (25) ______ the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I oved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (26) ______ got on our nerves. (27) ______, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.

A. personal

B. personable

C. personage

D. personnel

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 26

My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part–time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.

I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were yesterday. The (23) ______ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (24) ______ to some benefits, including discounts.

When I eventually started, I was responsible (25) ______ the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I oved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (26) ______ got on our nerves. (27) ______, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.

A. which

B. why

C. when

D. who