I. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence:

1.   A table with four chairs is .................. of the dining room.

      A. in              B. the middle              C. in the middle          D. about

2.   You .................. brush your teeth twice a day.

      A. should                    B. can                 C. will                         D. have

3.   Tim is a good student. He did very well in the first semester. His mother is .................. him.

      A. sorry for             B. sad               C. proud of            D. displeased

4.   The new hotel .................. next year.

      A. is opened          B. will be opened        C. is opening        D. opens

5.   Would you mind .................. on the light?

      A. turn                 B. to turn               C. turned                 D. turning

6.   - Where is the fridge? - It’s .................. the corner of the kitchen.

      A. in                     B. at                  C. to                       D. above

7.   Did the children enjoy .................. when they were on holiday?

      A. themselves        B. themself            C. himself                    D. itself

8.   Carmen didn’t use to eat fish, but now she ..................  

      A. used to                   B. do                 C. does               D. doesn’t

9.   I never go to Australia. I .................. to Australia yet.

      A. went                 B. have been          C. will go               D. haven’t been

10. I’m .................. Let’s do something. How about going to a movie?

      A. boring               B. bore                C. bored                 D. being bored

<II> Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

<A> Vocabulary.

6/ Town______used to go through city streets, shouting about the things they wanted to sell.

a. shouters b. criers c. singers d. dancers

7/ Messages that a person receives or send on the computer are______.

a. data b. information c. e-mail d. texts

8/ Hoa Hoc Tro is one of the most______magazines for teenagers.

a. like b. dislike c. know d. popular

9/ Living in a far-away town I can’t get______to the Net easily.

a. access b. work c. connect d. relation

10/ My parents always think that chatting on the internet is time -______;it ‘s a waste of time.

a. spending b. worling c. consuming d. getting

11/ Without a_____,you can not access to the internet.

a. machine b. television c. computer d. translator

12/ The next stage of the______of Television is interactive TV

a. revolution b. resolution c. development d. invention

13/ Thanks to television we can enjoy various international programs on different _____

a. channels b. ways c. forms d. parts

14/ Television______can enjoy various interesting programs by selecting the right channels .

a. lookers b. watchers c. viewers d. seers

15/ Throught television we can see and learn about people, places and things in _____ lands .

a. near b. next to c. faraway d. distance

16/ TV brings______and sound from around the world into millions of homes

a. pictures b. images c. visages d. portraits

<B> Grammar & Structures.

17/ There are a lot of people here,______?

a. are they b. are there c. aren’t there d. aren’t they

18/ They had to go home,______?

a. hadn’t they b. didn’t they c. had they d. did they

19/ We should avoid_____our environment.

a. to pollute b. polluting c. polluted d. pollute

20/ He apologized for_______me______so long.

a. keeping/ waiting b. keep/ wait c. keeping/ to wait d. to keep/ waiting

I.       Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.      “Homer is in jail for smoking marijuana.” “He _____ that it was against the law.”

a. is telling                    b. was told                        c. told                                d. tells

2.      “The maintenance people didn’t remove the chairs from the ballroom.”

“Don’t worry. They _____ them soon.”

a. will be moved           b. will move                      c. were moved                   d. moved

3.      Gold _____ in California in the nineteenth century.

a. was discovered         b. has been discovered      c. were discovered            d. discovered

4.      _____ that military spending is extremely high.

a. We are felt                b. It feels                           c. It is felt                          d. We feel that it is

5.      All planes _____ before departure.

a. will checked                                                       b. will has checked          

c. will be checked                                                   d. will been checked

6.      I wanted _____ by the head of the company, but it was impossible.

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

7.      Look what John _____ me!

a. give                           b. gave                               c. has giving                      d. has given

8.      “Where did you get these old dresses?” “We _____ them in the old trunk.”

a. were found               b. finding                          c. found                             d. have been found

9.      “What happened to the old mail carrier?” “He _____ to a new neighborhood to work.”

a. has sent                     b. was sending                  c. was sent                         d. sent

10.  The report notes the firm’s casual attitude _____safety procedures.

a. for                             b. in                                   c. on                                  d. towards

11.  It’s a pity if they have to close the school, but I can see the _____ of it.

a. logic                          b. logical                            c. logically                         d. logician

12.  It was Carol who brought up the _____ of sports facilities.

a. subject                       b. subjective                      c. subjection                      d. subjectively

13.  A crescent moon was the symbol _____ the old Ottoman Empire.

a. in                               b. to                                   c. as                                   d. of

14.  The sea _____ many of the artist’s later paintings.

a. inspired for               b. inspire for                     c. inspired                          d. inspire

15.  These shoes have gone out _____ style, but I like them.

a. of                              b. off                                 c. for                                  d. over

I.       Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.      “Who ate all the cookies?” “Mary Ann _____.”

a. has                             b. did                                 c. ate                                  d. had

2.      “Is Tony making dinner?” “He’s just _____ to make it.”

a. begun                        b. begin                             c. began                             d. beginned

3.      Thirteen-year-old Ronnie Segal has loved math _____ he was a little boy.

a. for                             b. since                              c. from                               d. as

4.      “Why is Stanley in jail?” “He _____ of robbery.”

a. has been convicted   b. has been convicting      c. has convicted                d. convicted

5.      “Where’s the old chicken coop?” “It _____ by a windstorm last year.”

a. destroy                      b. is destroyed                  c. was destroyed               d. destroyed

6.      Every new coin _____ a date.

a. bear                           b. bears                              c. has bore                         d. borne

7.      Paul tried to sound _____ but I could tell something was worrying him.

a. casualty                     b. casually                         c. casual                             d. casualness

8.      Put a _____ next to the name of the person you are voting for.

a. cross                          b. crossing                         c. mix                                d. intersection

9.      It’ll never work efficiently because there’s a basic _____ flaw.

a. designs                      b. designers                       c. designed                        d. design

10.  _____ growth is slowing down.

a. Economy                   b. Economics                     c. Economic                      d. Economical

11.  The sun had _____ the red curtain.

a. fade                           b. faded                             c. fades                              d. fading

12.  She had always prided herself _____ her appearance.

a. on                              b. in                                   c. of                                   d. about

13.  Men and women should receive _____ pay for _____ work.

a. equal / equal              b. equal / equality              c. equality / equality          d. equal / equalize

14.  Men’s _____ change more slowly than women’s.

a. fashionable                b. fashionably                    c. unfashionable                d. fashions

15.  The wedding rings are _____ of their love.

a. symbol                      b. symbolist                       c. symbolize                      d. symbolic

I.       Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.   I wish Natasha _____ bring her children with her tomorrow.

      a. could                         b. will                               c. can                              d. was going to

2.   I wish we _____ everything we wanted all the time.

      a. can buy                     b. could buy                     c. will buy                      d. were buying

3.   You’ll have to wait _____ tomorrow.

      a. to                               b. in                                  c. at                                d. till

4.   We will stay _____ London Tuesday through Friday.

      a. in                               b. on                                 c. at                                d. Æ

5.   The park is open _____ May through September.

      a. in                               b. on                                 c. at                                d. from

6.   The office will be closed _____ Christmas and New Year.

      a. between                    b. behind                          c. among                         d. inside

7.   He is a great admirer _____ Picasso’s early paintings.

      a. in                               b. for                                c. of                                d. on

8.   She commented _____ me that she liked it.

      a. to                               b. on                                 c. at                                d. with

9.   Is five apples for five eggs a fair _____?

      a. exchanging                b. exchange                      c. exchangeable              d. exchangeability

10. The nurse said we couldn’t visit him because he was _____.

      a. rest                            b. resting                          c. rested                          d. restless

11. I’m _____ sightseeing for the rest of the day.

      a. going to                    b. making                         c. having                         d. going

12. Football fans _____ around the TV in the corner of the bar.

      a. gathered                    b. was gathered               c. was gathering             d. gathers

13. The company wants to _____ the factory on land near the railroad tracks.

      a. locate                        b. be located                    c. locating                       d. located

14. When I first started driving a taxi I didn’t get very good _____.

      a. present                      b. gift                               c. tips                              d. commission

15. Soldiers had to _____ nearly 20 miles through the swamps.

      a. be hiked                    b. be hike                         c. hiking                         d. hike

I.       Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.   I wish it _____ winter so that I could go skiing.

      a. were                          b. are                                c. is                                 d. be

2.   Many of Europe’s great cathedrals were built _____ the Middle Ages.

      a. in                               b. on                                 c. at                                d. till

3.   He can run 100 meters _____ 11 seconds.

      a. in                               b. on                                 c. at                                d. with

4.   There are usually a lot of parties _____ New Year’s Eve.

      a. in                               b. on                                 c. at                                d. for

5.   _____ Saturday night I went to bed at 11 o’clock.

      a. In                              b. On                                c. At                               d. As

6.   I have the greatest _____ for his courage.

      a. admire                       b. admired                       c. admiring                     d. admiration

7.   Dior will launch its spring _____ next week.

      a. collection                  b. collect                          c. collecting                    d. collective

8.   We would welcome your comments _____ our work.

      a. on                              b. in                                  c. at                                d. for

9.   The certificates can be exchanged _____ goods in any of our stores.

      a. for                             b. of                                 c. with                            d. to

10. They live by _____ shellfish and snails.

      a. gather                        b. gathers                         c. gathered                     d. gathering

11. We went for a _____ through the woods on Sunday.

      a. hike                           b. hiking                           c. hikes                           d. hiker

12. We have not found a good _____ for the new offices.

      a. locate                        b. locating                        c. locator                        d. location

13. A lot of people take their family to _____ a picnic in the park.

      a. go                              b. have                             c. get                              d. do

14. The President doesn’t have much time for _____.

      a. relax                          b. relaxing                        c. relaxation                    d. relaxed

15. It would be nice to sit down and _____ for a while.

      a. rested                        b. resting                          c. rest                              d. make rest

I.        Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.      ‘How long have you been with the company?’ ~ ‘I _____ there for two years.’

a. will work                  b. was working                c. worked                         d. have worked

2.      ‘When are you planning to send the memo to the staff?’ ~ ‘I _____ it already.’

a. send                          b. had sent                       c. have sent                      d. was to send

3.      ‘Betty told me that you have a cottage on Lake Superior.’

‘Yes, we _____ it since we first moved to Michigan.’

a. had bought                b. bought                         c. was buying                   d. have bought

4.      ‘What have you learned since you _____ here?’

a. came                          b. come                            c. have came                    d. have been coming

5.      ‘Where are Ken and Margaret?’

‘They were hungry, so they _____ to the grocery store.’

a. go                              b. had gone                      c. went                             d. were gone

6.      I wish Beth _____ trying to be so nice.

a. would stop                b. will stop                       c. stops                             d. stop

7.      School is _____ for all children between the ages of five and sixteen.

a. compose                    b. compromise                 c. compulsory                  d. comfort

8.      She still _____ on her parents for money because she hasn’t got a job.

a. denies                        b. depends                       c. deposit                         d. desert

9.      There are a lot of different _____ groups living in London.

a. ethnic                        b. ethnically                     c. ethical                          d. ethnicity

10.  The teacher _____ the class into groups of three.

a. shared                       b. turned                          c. changed                       d. divided

11.  The boy looks very proud _____ his success at school.

a. on                              b. in                                  c. of                                 d. at

12.  He was so _____ by Cindy’s singing that he asked her to sing on the radio.

a. shocked                     b. impressed                     c. admiring                       d. surprised

13.  Did you _____ what she was wearing?

a. notice                        b. noticeable                    c. notion                           d. noted

14.  All students must learn English, but German is _____.

a. option                        b. optional                        c. compulsion                   d. compulsory

15.  What is the _____ cause of the illness?

a. primary                      b. essential                       c. possibly                        d. most

II. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence:

1. A table with four chairs are ………….. of the dining room.

A. in B. the middle C. in the middle D. about

2. You ................... brush your teeth twice a day.     

A. should        B. can C. will    D. have

3. Tim is a good student. He did very well in the first semester. His mother is ................... him.

A. sorry for B. sad C. proud of D. displeased

4. The new hotel __________ next year.

a. is opened b. will be opened c. is opening d. opens

5. Would you mind .................. on the light?

A. turn B. to turn C. turned D. turning

6. – Where is the fridge? – It’s ………….. the corner of the kitchen.       

A. in       B. at       C. to D. above

7. Did the children enjoy ................... when they were on holiday?

A. themselves B. themself C. himself D. itself

8. Carmen didn’t use to eat fish, but now she ................... .       

A. used to        B. do     C. does        D. doesn’t

9. I never go to Australia. I .................. to Australia yet.

A. went B. have been C. will go                          D. haven’t been

10. I’m .................. . Let’s do something. How about going to a movie?

A. boring B. bore C. bored D. being bored

11. I’m hungry. ………….. is for dinner this evening?       

A. Why         B. When C. How     D. What

12. The old lady sat in a corner talking to ................... .     

A. himself       B. itself C. herself     D. themselves

13. I ................... swimming very much.             

A. wait         B. try          C. enjoy D. finish

14. The teacher said, “Come at 8 o’clock”.

à The teacher told the students ................... at 8 o’clock.

                A. not to come           B. to come                    C. coming             D. came

15. Mary is watching a film. She really likes it. Mary is really .................. .

A. to interest B. interest C. interested D. interesting

16. ................... to do homework today?   

A. Have you       B. Do you have      C. Must you D. You must

17. She knows that he worked really ................... this semester.     

A. good        B. hardly C. better    D. hard

18. Stop, boys! It’s __________ near the streets.

a. dangerous for playing   b. dangerously to play  

c. dangerous to playing d. dangerous to play

19. Do you mind if I switch on the radio? –  .................. .

A. No, thanks B. Yes, go ahead C. No, not at all D. Yes, you can