III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentence.

1. The street is very noisy, __________ makes sleeping difficult.

     a. that                                   b. what                             c. which                                 d. it

2. A number of political prisoners ___________ since Independence Day.

     a. released                            b. have released                c. was released                    d. have been released

3. Fax machine ___________ send or receive letter quickly.

     a. is used for                        b. used to                          c. is used to                           d. used for

4. Internet cafes allow you ____________ your web-based e-mail account.

     a. to access                          b. accessing                        c. access                               d. be accessed

5. The program must be new. I ___________ it before.

     a. have never been seen      b. have ever seen               c. have never seen                 d. have seen

6. The children saw the actual spacecraft __________ landed on the moon.

     a. who                                 b. that                                 c. it                                       d. Ø           

7. Marie, __________ I met at the party, called me last night.

     a. that                                  b. who                                c. which                                d. whose

8. When I arrived the theater, the play ___________ . I missed the first part.

     a. had started                      b. started                            c. was starting                      d. has started

9. I ___________ able to play tennis since I ___________ my arm.

     a. wasn't/ broke                                                              b. haven't been/ had broken

     c. wasn't/ had broken                                                     d. haven't been/ broke

10. I have to get my picture ___________ for my Website.

     a. take                                 b. taken                               c. taking                               d. took

11. ____________ your house painted last year?

     a. Had                                 b. Did                                 c. Was                                  d. Have

12. The police ____________ for two men who _____________ getting into a black car »ear the bank at about 1 o'clock last night.

     a. are looking/ saw                                                         b. are looking/ were seen

     c. have looked/ saw                                                        d. had looked/ were seen

13. Professor Kidd _____________ three books since 1999, and she's working on fourth.

     a. has been writing              b. wrote                              c. has written                        d. writes

14. How often _____________ your car serviced since you bought it?

     a. do you get                        b. did you get                    c. had you gotten                 d. have you gotten

15. She's the woman _____________ sister baby-sits for us.

     a. who                                  b. which                             c. that's                                 d. whose

Choose the word or phrase that best fit each of the blank spaces.

My clever little sister

the school, but she is also very good (3) ______ sports, which is unusual. What is more, she (4) ______ a talented musician. We are very proud (5) ______her because she came (6) ______in a music competition. She already plays the violon very (7) ______ and she wants (8) ______a professional musician. The house is very (9) ______ when she is practicing and it is a bit annoying when I (10) ______my homework.

1. A. small B. little C. young D. tiny

2.  A. good B. better C. be D. well

3.  A. at B. of C. in D. by

4.  A. is B. has C. was D. had

5.  A. about B. in C. of D. with

6.  A. last B. first C. next D. finally

7.  A. good B. better C. well C. best

8.  A. be B. to be C. being D. is

9.  A. noise B. noisy C. noisily D. noiseless

10. A. do B. did C. doing D. am doing  

V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. (7.0 points).
1. These are not my shoes, they are __________.

         A. he                          B. he’s                        C. him                        D. his

2. Thank you so much __________ the present you sent me on my birthday.

         A.  about                    B. for                          C. with                       D. because

3. When she was cooking dinner, the phone ________________.

A. rings                                   B. rang                        C. was ringing             D. ringing

4. Water is __________.

         A. colour                    B. colourful                C. colourless               D. uncolour

5.  - “What __________!”    - “Thank you.”

         A. pictures are beautiful                               B. beautiful the pictures are        

         C. are beautiful pictures                                D. beautiful pictures

6. Do you know where __________?

         A. does she live          B. she lives                 C. is she living           D. she living

7. March comes after __________.

         A. January                  B. April                      C. February                D. June

8. There is __________ chest next to the wardrobe.

         A. a 5 drawers            B. a 5-drawers            C. 5-drawer                D. a 5-drawer

9. Annie: “__________”  -    Emma: “She is tall and thin.”

         A. What does your sister like?                      B. What would your sister like?

         C. What does your sister look like?              D. What is your sister like?

10. Who is the __________ of the two girls?

         A. more clever           B. cleverer                  C. cleverest                D. clever

11. I have a new uniform but I ................ it today.

         A. don’t wear             B. am not wear           C. am not wearing      D. not wear

12. Canberra is __________ capital of Australia.

         A. one                        B. the                          C. that                        D. a

13. “9:50” is read: __________.

         A. nine fifteen            B. ten past ten            C. ten to ten                D. a quarter to ten

14. Ms. Jenifer has a (n) _________ lifestyle. She seems to be never bored.

         A. competitive            B. active                   C. generous                D. patient

15. I speak to my American friend __________ the phone every week.

         A. by                          B. on                          C. in                           D. with

16. I can’t work here. There’s so much __________.

         A. noise                      B. noises                     C. the noise                D. noisy

17. Are you excited __________ the first day at school?

         A. with                       B. for                          C. of                           D. about

18. Our school year always starts on __________.

         A. September five                                         B. five of September

         C. the fifth of September                              D. fifth of September

19. We’d better __________ TV or play video games too much.

         A. not watch              B. not to watch          C. don’t watch           D. aren’t watching

20. It is necessary for students to listen to their teacher________.

         A. attentive                B. attentively             C. attention                 D. attending

21. She is not doing __________ in the garden, just walking about.

         A. anything                B. nothing                  C. something              D. one thing

22. My sister likes painting a lot and so __________ my brother.

         A. is                            B. likes                       C. do                          D. does

23. We __________ stop when the light is red.

         A. can’t                      B. can                         C. mustn’t                  D. must

24. Jane is healthy because she does __________ every day.

         A. football                  B. boxing                   C. basketball              D. badminton

25. She doesn’t have __________ friends at school.

         A. a                            B. some                      C. many                     D. much

26. That baby is so cute. She has __________ eyes.

         A. big round brown                                       B. round big brown

         C. big brown round                                       C. round brown big

27. I sometimes stay __________ bed until lunchtime.

         A. in                           B. on                          C. by                          D. at

28. ______vocabulary is not at all easy for students.

          A. Doing                    B. Making                  C. Having                  D. Studying

29. On the table is a flower vase and two __________.

         A. packet of tea          B. packets of teas       C. packet of teas        D. packets of tea

30. My cousin has a big .................. of toy cars.

         A. collector                B. collecting               C. collection               D. collects

31. “You look so beautiful with that dress.” – “__________”

    A. That’s right                                               B. My pleasure          

    C. I don’t think so                                         D. It’s very kind of you to say so

32. “Would you like a glass of lemon juice?” – “__________ I’m very thirsty.”

  A. No, I wouldn’t        B. Yes, please           C. No, thanks             D. Yes, I do.

33. “Why don’t we go to the zoo this Sunday morning?”  - “__________”

         A. You are well                                             B. Because I don’t like animals

         C. That’s a good idea                                    D. Thanks a lot

V. Choose the word, phrase or sentence (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. (7.0 points)
1. It seems that you are right, ___________?

A are you                       B. aren’t you                 C. doesn’t it           D. does it

2. We usually write to each other ___________.

A. every two weeks                  B. every week twice        C.two every week D. none is correct

3. My teeth were a little yellow, so I___________ by the dentist.

A. was cleaned               B. had cleaned them        C. have them cleaned      D. had them cleaned

4. I am sorry I was rude to you yesterday.

A. I apologize for you to being rude yesterday.      B. I apologize to you to being rude yesterday.

C. I apologize to you for being rude yesterday.        D. I apologize for you for being rude yesterday.

5. I feel sick now. I wish I ___________ so much cake.

A. not ate                        B. didn’t eat                    C. hadn’t eaten      D. wouldn’t have eaten

6. Not until 1856 ___________ across the Mississippi River.

A. the first bridge was built                                   B. was the first bridge built

C. the first building a bridge                                  D. the bridge building was

7. She refused to eat meat under any ___________.

A. circumstances            B. occasion           C. opportunity                D. reason

8. It can be an amazing experience for those who have the___________ to leave their family and live in a new place

A. encouragement           B. courageous                 C. encourage                  D. courage

9. We didn’t ___________ to the station in time to catch the train.

A. reach                         B. arrive               C. get                   D. leave

10. Tam feels sympathy for people who are suffering. She is___________.

A. generous                     B. interested          C. loyal                 D. compassionate