I- Choose the best answer:

1. I can't reach the phone because I _____ a bath.

A. am having B. have C. was having D. be having

2. Don't turn off the light. I _____ a report now.

A. read B. is reading C. am reading D. be reading

3. He _____ his house at seven a.m each day.

A. left B. leaves C. leave D. is leaving

4. When she _____, I was reading upstairs.

A. was coming B. is coming C. came D. comes

5. My mother is cooking now. She always _____ dinner for my family.

A. cooks B. cooked C. cooking D. is cooking

6. I _____ in England for a few weeks now.

A. has been staying B. am staying C. have been staying D. stay

7. It _____ hard all day last Sunday.

A. rained B. was raining C. has rained D. has been raining

8. If he knew the facts, he _____ us what to do.

A. told B. will tell C. would tell D. tells

9. Let's hurry up! We must finish _____ the wall before ten o'clock this morning.

A. to paint B. painting C. paint D. painted

10. If you _____ work hard, you'll fail the exam.

A. not work B. don't work C. won't work D. work

11.I must say that my great passion in my life is _____.

A. studied B. to studying C. studying D. studies

12. He'd rather _____ books _____ watch TV.

A. read/ than B. read/ to C. reading/ to D. reading/ than

13. Would you mind _____ me to take these chairs away.

A. help B. to help C. helped D. helping

14. Mr. Kent has been out of _____ for a year.

A. a work B. the work C. work D. works

15. I am sorry I can't help you now. I'm busy _____ my lesson.

A. to B. X C. with D. for

16. She is very _____ up with doing the same thing everyday.

A. bored B. tied C. hate D. fed

17. she doesn't enjoy looking _____ the children.

A. for B. in C. after D. at

18. The long walk is tiring. We are very_____of the long walk

A. bored B. fed C. tired D. hated

19. His friends are surprised _____ his success.

A. in B. with C. at D. for

20. He was born _____ 2nd May 1987.

A. in B. on C. at D. since 

READING COMPREHENSION

I/ Read the text then match the inventions (A-F) with paragraphs (47-51). There is ONE extra invention which you do not need to use.

A. fridge                               

B. light bulb

C. microwave oven

D. Telephone       

E. television

F. vacuum cleaner

_______1. John S. Thurman was the person who invented this in 1899. He went from door-to-door cleaning people's carpets with the first model which used gas for power.

_______2. William Cullen, a Scotsman was the inventor of this technology which Faraday later used. The first electric model was not invented until 1803. It was not until almost 100 years later that people could buy one to keep their food cool.

_______3. Both Joseph Swan and Thomas Edison invented the electric version in 1878. It was an invention with a bright future which we still use today.

_______4. Marconi, who some people think invented this, only made the idea popular. The first working model, which takes its name from Greek and means "far sound", was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in March 1876.

______5. This was invented by accident in 1946 when Dr Percy LeBaron Spenser found that a chocolate bar which was in his pocket melted while he was working with microwave radiation.

1. I ................. the latest Harry Potter now. It is interesting!

A. am reading            B. have been reading C. have read D. had 

2. Human beings have great .................  on the rest of the world.

A. focus B. attention C. influence D. attraction

II. Choose the best answer
1.My parents were watching television downstairs while I …….in my bedroom.
A. read B. was reading C. has read D. had been reading
2.Remember to turn the light out as you ………….
A. leave B. are leaving C. have left D. will leave
3.When Bill …………..up tomorrow morning, the sun …………… ……
A. will get / is shining B. will get / will be shining
C. will get / will be shining D. gets/ will be shining
4. I’ll help you with your homework as soon as I ………………my own.
A. was doing B. did C. have done D. had done
5.The police stopped me the other day as I ……home because I ………..the speed limit.
A. drove / exceeded B. drove /was exceeding
C. was driving / exceeded D. was driving / was exceeding
6.The next time Paul ……………..to New York, he will visit Metropolitan Museum.
A. will fly B.flies C.has flown D.will have flown
7.By the end of this year, Peter…………………….English for three years.

8. By the time you receive this letter, I ………………..for Japan.
A. leave B. have left C. will have left D. will leave
9. We had hardly sat down when she ……………plates of food for us.
A. brought B. has brought
C. had brought D. would have brought
10. When she ……………….her mistake, she apologized.
A. realized B. was realizing C. has realized D. had realized

B. Reading

I. Read and fill in the blanks with ONE word given in the box. There is one Extra word you don’t need to use.

My Favourite Hobby

My name is Sara. My favourite _____________(1) is reading. I enjoy reading a book when I am free. I started to do it ______________(2) I was four years old. The first time I did it, I felt interested. So I kept reading. The teachers always taught me to read the difficult words. I was happy when I read a story with a happy ending. I was thrilled when I read a detective story.

I enjoy reading ______________(3) I like to explore the imaginative world of my favourite author, J.K. Rowling who _____________(4) “ Harry Potter” . There are a lot of advantages of reading. Reading can make me relaxed and calm. I can also learn new vocabulary items. Then I can further _________________(5) my English. Moreover, it can give me an unlimited imagination, so I can write books in the future. I can learn the different cultures and customs of other countries in the world too.

I read at least one hour every day. I read books by myself. I usually read it at home. I wish I could read different kinds of books because it might be very challenging.

Question 1

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My name is Sara. My favourite (1) _________ is reading. I enjoy reading a book when I am free. I started to do it (2)________I was four years old. The first time I did it, I felt interested. So I kept reading. The teachers (3)_________ me to read the difficult words. I was happy when I read a story with a happy (4) _________. I was thrilled when I read a detective story. I enjoy reading (5) _______ I like to explore the imaginative world of my favourite author, J.K. Rowling who (6) ___________ “ Harry Potter” . There are a lot of advantages of reading. Reading can make me relaxed and calm. I can also learn new vocabulary items. Then I can further (7) __________my English. Moreover, it can give me an unlimited imagination, so I can write books in the future. I can learn the different (8) _______ and customs of other countries in the world too. I read at least one hour every day. I read books by (9) ______. I usually read it at home. I wish I could read different kinds of books because it (10) ______ be very challenging.

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