20:42 II. Choose the correct answer. ( 2.5pts) 1. We are looking forward ............ you. A. to see B. see C. seeing D. to seeing 2. Do you want to go ………….a coffee ……….. Saturday evening? A. to/ in B. for/ in C. for/ on D. in/ on 3. He can sing and play some ………..instruments well. A. musical B. musician C. musically D. music 4. My youngest sister …………. read fluently when she was four. A. can B. could C. does D. was 5. Sue: Can I speak to Nancy, please? - Mrs. Brown: ……….. . A. Yes, you can B. No, you don’t C. No, you can’t D. I’m sorry. She’s out at the moment. 6. Meg: Let’s go surfing. - Alex: “…………….” A. I’m afraid, I can’t because I have a lot of homework. B. Good idea. C. I don’t really like surfing. D. All are correct. 7. Jellyfish is the most dangerous animal ………… the sea. A. to B. on C. in D. for 8. My father is a good swimmer. He swims …………. A. skillful B. skillfully C. skill D. badly 9. The ………….thing in life is free. A. important B. more important C. most important D. importance 10. Francesca is …………. at Literature than I am. A. well B. better C. good D. the best III. Reading Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. (2pts) cheaper -climbed -wait - applied - because - receptionist - to - highest - great – on –so- an Dear Márton, How are you? I’m having a (1) …………….. holiday in the Lake District with my girlfriends, Penny. It’s a beautiful place. We arrived (2)…………….. Monday evening. We were late,(3) …………….. we couldn’t find the hotel! On Tuesday, we visited Derwent Water, a large lake in the valley of Borrowdale. Yesterday, we (4)………………. Scafell Pike, the (5) …………….. mountain in England. I noticed (6)……………. advertisement in the hotel this morning: the hotel is looking for a (7)……………….. I (8) …………….. for the job immediately! The pay is better than my job at the Arcadia and Penny prefers the countryside (9) …………….. the city because it’s more peaceful. Rent is (10)…………….., too. That’s all for now. See you soon! Dave

Choose the best answer by circling its coresponding letter A, B, C or D

1. Mary and I are looking forward ... you.

A: of seeing B: for seeing C: to seeing D: to see

2. The more money you put in the bank, ...

A: the more high interest you'll get. B: the higher interest you'll get.

C: the more interesting you get. D: the more you'll get.

3. If you work long hours, you ... exhausted.

A: will be B: would be C: would have been D: will

4. The manager told me .. harder.

A: work B: working C: to work D: worked

5. The more goods we export, the ... jobs we can create in our country.

A: more B: many C: such D: so

6. The coffee is ... hot that I can't drink it.

A: too B: very C: such D: so

7. His father told ... stay up late.

A: to not B: him not to C: not to D: him to not

8. Coins last approximately twenty times ... paper notes.

A: longer B: as long C: more longer D: longer than

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I will see you again. We are all looking forward …… again. 

a. to see you b. for seeing you c. to seeing you d. seeing you 

Instead of ……about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent. 

a exciting b. to excise c. being excited d. to be excited 

Those new students hope ……in the school’s sports activities. 

a. to be included   b. including c. being included d. to  include 

Would you mind not ……on the radio until I’ve finished typing the document? 

a. to turn b. turning c. being turned d. to be turned 

I don’t mind ……by bus but I hate ……in queues. 

a. to travel/ to worry      b. traveling/ standing  

c. to travel/ standing      d. traveling/ to stand 

Try ……it. It isn’t worth……about. 

a. to forget/ to worry b. forgetting/ worrying 

c. to forget/ worrying d. forgetting / to worrying 

Bill is always trying ……me. 

a. to avoid to meet  c. to avoid meeting  

b. avoiding meeting d. avoiding to meet 

The man was arrested though he denied……the car. 

a. to steal  b. steal c. stealing d. stolen 

Although younger than the other children, Tommy demanded ……in the game. 

a. to include b. to be included c. including d. being included 

The driver wanted to buy some cigarettes. So he stopped …… 

a. buying some cigarettes b. to have bought some cigarettes 

c. to buy some cigarettes d. having bought some cigarettes 

He used to collect stamps. He gave up ……stamps long ago. 

a. to collect b. collected c. collecting d. to have collected 

It’s no use ……children……quiet. They are always noisy. 

a. to ask/ to keep b. asking/ keeping c. to ask/ keeping d. asking/ to keep 

I remember ……him somewhere but I can’t tell where it was. 

a. to see b. seeing c. to be seeing d. to be seen 

Go on, ask as many questions as you can. I don’t mind ……all. 

a. to answer them b. answering them  

c. to be answered them d. being answered them 

Mrs. Anderson is responsible ……hiring and firing employees. 

a. with b. by c. to  d. for 

Polly didn’t do her homework. She forgot ……the homework. 

a. to do b. doing c. to have done d. having done 

I’m sorry. I didn’t mean ……rude to you. 

a. to be b.  being c. to have been d. having been. 

He kept on_______ 

a. worked b. work c. working d. works 

She went to market without_______ anything. 

a. buy b. to buy c. bought d. buying 

This article is worth_______ into your notebook. 

a. copying b. copy c. to copy d. to be copied 

The boy denied_______ the glass window. 

a. to break b. breaking c. broke d. to break 

These workers are accustomed to _______ at night. 

a. work b. working c. works d. be working 

The criminal admitted_______ this innocent child. 

a. killed b. to kill c. killing d. had killed 

Mrs. Ramsay was accustomed_______ in this rickety house. 

a. by living b. to living c. with living d. living 

She has avoided_______ to me so far. 

a. being talked b. talk c. talking d. to talk 

We should avoid_______ personal questions. 

a. asking b. ask c. to ask d. at asking 

It is no use_______ over spilt milk. 

a. for crying b. in crying c. to cry d. crying 

I intended to revenge him but my father prevented me_______ so. 

a. from doing b. not to do c. not do d. not doing 

You should remember_______ for me. 

a. post b. posting c. to be posting d. to have posted 

We object to_______ her like this. 

a. treat b. being treated c. treating d. be treated 

I can’t help_______ anxious about the economic situation of our country. 

a. be b. feeling c. feel d. to feel 

The nurse denied_______ the injection. 

a. give b. giving c. gave d. to give 

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I will see you again. We are all looking forward …… again. 

a. to see you b. for seeing you c. to seeing you d. seeing you 

Instead of ……about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent. 

a exciting b. to excise c. being excited d. to be excited 

Those new students hope ……in the school’s sports activities. 

a. to be included   b. including c. being included d. to  include 

Would you mind not ……on the radio until I’ve finished typing the document? 

a. to turn b. turning c. being turned d. to be turned 

I don’t mind ……by bus but I hate ……in queues. 

a. to travel/ to worry      b. traveling/ standing  

c. to travel/ standing      d. traveling/ to stand 

Try ……it. It isn’t worth……about. 

a. to forget/ to worry b. forgetting/ worrying 

c. to forget/ worrying d. forgetting / to worrying 

Bill is always trying ……me. 

a. to avoid to meet  c. to avoid meeting  

b. avoiding meeting d. avoiding to meet 

The man was arrested though he denied……the car. 

a. to steal  b. steal c. stealing d. stolen 

Although younger than the other children, Tommy demanded ……in the game. 

a. to include b. to be included c. including d. being included 

The driver wanted to buy some cigarettes. So he stopped …… 

a. buying some cigarettes b. to have bought some cigarettes 

c. to buy some cigarettes d. having bought some cigarettes 

He used to collect stamps. He gave up ……stamps long ago. 

a. to collect b. collected c. collecting d. to have collected 

It’s no use ……children……quiet. They are always noisy. 

a. to ask/ to keep b. asking/ keeping c. to ask/ keeping d. asking/ to keep 

I remember ……him somewhere but I can’t tell where it was. 

a. to see b. seeing c. to be seeing d. to be seen 

Go on, ask as many questions as you can. I don’t mind ……all. 

a. to answer them b. answering them  

c. to be answered them d. being answered them 

Mrs. Anderson is responsible ……hiring and firing employees. 

a. with b. by c. to  d. for 

Polly didn’t do her homework. She forgot ……the homework. 

a. to do b. doing c. to have done d. having done 

I’m sorry. I didn’t mean ……rude to you. 

a. to be b.  being c. to have been d. having been. 

He kept on_______ 

a. worked b. work c. working d. works 

She went to market without_______ anything. 

a. buy b. to buy c. bought d. buying 

This article is worth_______ into your notebook. 

a. copying b. copy c. to copy d. to be copied 

The boy denied_______ the glass window. 

a. to break b. breaking c. broke d. to break 

These workers are accustomed to _______ at night. 

a. work b. working c. works d. be working 

The criminal admitted_______ this innocent child. 

a. killed b. to kill c. killing d. had killed 

Mrs. Ramsay was accustomed_______ in this rickety house. 

a. by living b. to living c. with living d. living 

She has avoided_______ to me so far. 

a. being talked b. talk c. talking d. to talk 

We should avoid_______ personal questions. 

a. asking b. ask c. to ask d. at asking 

It is no use_______ over spilt milk. 

a. for crying b. in crying c. to cry d. crying 

I intended to revenge him but my father prevented me_______ so. 

a. from doing b. not to do c. not do d. not doing 

You should remember_______ for me. 

a. post b. posting c. to be posting d. to have posted 

We object to_______ her like this. 

a. treat b. being treated c. treating d. be treated 

I can’t help_______ anxious about the economic situation of our country. 

a. be b. feeling c. feel d. to feel 

The nurse denied_______ the injection. 

a. give b. giving c. gave d. to give 

IV. Circle the best answer:

1.The girls are excited at the thought of seeing their grandmother again.

A. The girls are thinking of seeing their grandparents again.

B. The girls are planning to see their grandparents again.

C. The girls are looking forward to seeing their grandparents again.

D. The girls are looking ahead to seeing their grandparents again.

2. It is Alice’s job to look after the staff.

A. Alice is responsible for looking after the staff. B. Alice should look after the staff

C. Alice is looking for a job to look after the staff D. Alice is allowed to look after the staff

3. Do ancient cities interest you?

A. Are ancient cities interesting with you? B. Are you interesting in ancient cities?

C. Do you find ancient cities interesting? D. Do you interested in ancient cities?

4. Learning English is not easy.

A. Nobody can learn English B. People are afraid of learning English

C. It is not easy to learn English D. It is important to learn English.

5. Usually, people give much thought to their future

A. Usually, people think much to their future

B. Usually, people think much for their future

C. Usually, people think much in their future

D. Usually, people think much of their future

6. I can’t often afford to spend my holiday abroad.

A. I don’t want to spend my holiday abroad.

B. I am seldom able to afford to spend my holiday abroad

C. I am not thinking about spending my holiday abroad

D. I am not thinking about spending my holiday abroad

7. Judy has to work very hard to earn just enough money to pay her bills.

A. Although Judy works very hard, she never pays her bills on time.

B. Because Judy works very hard, she always pays her bills on time

C. Judy has to work very hard to make ends meet.

D. Judy has to work very hard and her bills have just been paid.

8. I am certainly not going to give you any more money.

A.I have no intention to give you any more money.

B. Because of uncertainty, I don’t give you any more money

C. I don’t want to explain why I am not going to give you any more money

D. It is clear that I am not going to give you any more money.

9. I think cycling is preferable to walk.

A. I prefer cycling to walking B. I like cycling better than walking

C. Cycling and walking is the same to me D. Both A and B

10. He denied taking the calculator

A. He said that he would not take the calculator B. He denied that he didn’t take the calculator

C. It was undeniable that he took the calculator D. He said that he had not taken the calculator

7. We are looking forward to ___________ you in June.

A. see B. seeing C. saw D. be seen

8. She seems very ___________ today.

A. happy B. happily C. happiness D.happier 

9. Don’t forget ___________ all the lights when you go to bed.

A.  turning off B. to turn on C.  turn on D. to turn off

10. The town ___________ by an earthquake last month.

A. were destroyed B. were being destroyed C. is destroyed D. was destroyed

11. My mother told me she ___________ late that night.

A. will come B. is coming C. come D. would come

12. What ________ you _________ at 9pm last night?

A. did / do B. have / done C. are / doing D. were / doing

13. They suggest ________ a taxi instead of __________ because of the heavy rain.

A. taking - walking B. taking - to walk C. to take - walking D. to take - to walk

15. She asked him ___________ he liked eating raw fish.

A. but B. and C. if D. then