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1. I don't think we have very much ______; we have very different opinions.
A. together B. in common C. the same D. similar
2. I've been working ______ quite a lot of pressure lately.
A. in B. with C. on D. under
3. Tom: He's the best guitarist in our school.
Mary: ______
A. You can say that again. B. That's fine.
C. That's OK! D. Never mind.
4. The pop group ______ for photographs with their fans.
A. joined B. set C. afforded D. posed
5. Mr. Larry Page______ to the last meeting, but he didn't because of sickness.
A. must go B. had to go C. should go D. should have gone
6. It's vital that our children's handwriting should be ______.
A. legible B. legitimate C. literate D. illiterate
7. She bought ______ jacket when she was in Paris last year.
A. a brown leather expensive B. a leather brown expensive
C. an expensive brown leather D. an expensive leather brown
8. He had spent ______ time writing an essay on his childhood.
A. a few B. too many C. a great deal of D. a large number of
9. "My daughter, Jenny, tries to ______ to see me at least once a week," Mrs. Jones told me.
A. drop in B. go up C. come on D. call up
10. ______, we eventually got home after the outdoor show.
A. Soak to the skin B. Soaked to the skin
C. Being soaking to the skin D. Our skin being soaked
1. I don't think we have very much ______; we have very different opinions.
A. together B. in common C. the same D. similar
2. I've been working ______ quite a lot of pressure lately.
A. in B. with C. on D. under
3. Tom: He's the best guitarist in our school.
Mary: ______
A. You can say that again. B. That's fine.
C. That's OK! D. Never mind.
4. The pop group ______ for photographs with their fans.
A. joined B. set C. afforded D. posed
5. Mr. Larry Page______ to the last meeting, but he didn't because of sickness.
A. must go B. had to go C. should go D. should have gone
6. It's vital that our children's handwriting should be ______.
A. legible B. legitimate C. literate D. illiterate
7. She bought ______ jacket when she was in Paris last year.
A. a brown leather expensive B. a leather brown expensive
C. an expensive brown leather D. an expensive leather brown
8. He had spent ______ time writing an essay on his childhood.
A. a few B. too many C. a great deal of D. a large number of
9. "My daughter, Jenny, tries to ______ to see me at least once a week," Mrs. Jones told me.
A. drop in B. go up C. come on D. call up
10. ______, we eventually got home after the outdoor show.
A. Soak to the skin B. Soaked to the skin
C. Being soaking to the skin D. Our skin being soaked
1. Study hard or you will fail the exam.
a. If you didn't study hard, you wouldn't fail the exam
b. If you study harder, you won't pass the exam.
c. If you don't study hard, you will fail the exan.
d. If you studied hard, you will pass the exam.
2.'I'm going on the Internet now' Minh said.
a. Minh said he is going on the Internet now.
b. Minh said I am going on the Internet now.
c. Minh said us he was going in the Internet ther.
d. Minh told us he was going on the Internet then.
3. My daughter is looking forward to seeing her friends again.
a. My daughter is expecting to see her friends again.
b. My daughter feels bored because she is going to see hei friends.
c. My daughter doesn't want to see her friends again.
d. My daughter always like seeing her friends.
4. Why don't you use a password to protect your files? An said to me.
a. An advised me to usc a password to protect your files
b. An suggested me using a password to protect my files
c. An encouraged me to use a password to protect my files
d. An asked me why I didn't use a password to protect my files.
5. You haven't seen Mary today, have you?
a. You haven't seen Mary so far
b. Have you ever met Mary before?
c. Have you seen Mary today by any chance?
d. Are you going to see Mary today?
B. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. 1. Your parents' house is still in Nha Trang, isn't it?
Your parents still______live in Nha Trang , do they?_____
2. My brother spends thrce hours surfing the Net every night.
It takes___my brother three hours to suft the Net every night. __
3. She asked Joanna how she thought of her new dress? .
'How___do you think of my new dress?'' She asked Joanna__
4.'Do you like watching ?' He said to me.
He asked___if I liked watching__
5. I was surprised I passed the exam.
I didn't expect__to pass the exam__
6. Do you find it difficult to understand him'?
Do you have__ difficulty in understanding him?____
7. It's a pity I don't know many people here.
I wish___knew many people here__
8. 'Laura! Don't touch the electric wires!"
Mike warned___Laura not to touch the electric wires__
9. My mother never allows me to go out alone at night.
My mother never lets__ me go out alone at night.___
10. People should use bicycles for short journeys.
Bicycles____should be used for short journeys__
Choose the best answer.
1. “ Don’t talk in class”, the teacher said.
a. The teacher told his student do not talk in class.
b. The teacher told his student did not talk in class.
c. The teacher told his student not to talk in class.
d. The teacher told his student not talking in class.
2. “ Susan, can you remember to buy me some sugar?” said Billy.
a. Billy advised Susan to buy him some sugar.
b. Billy reminded Susan to buy me some sugar.
c. Billy reminded Susan to buy him some sugar.
d. Billy invited Susan to buy me some sugar.
3. The secretary said, “ Sorry, I will never work on Sunday.”
a. The secretary promised not to work on Sunday.
b. The secretary refused to work on Sunday.
c. The secretary refused not to work on Sunday.
d. The secretary reminded her boss to work on Sunday.
4. “ Don’t stay up late. You should go to bed early.” Peter told me.
a. Peter told me not to stay up late and promised to go to bed early.
b. Peter promised not to stay up late and told me to go to bed early.
c. Peter told me do not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
d. Peter told me not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
5. “ _______,” John advised me.
a. You ought to work harder. b. I would rather work harder.
c. It is my duty to work harder. d. It is worth working harder.
6. “ _______,” the mother warned her sons.
a. Boys, don’t go near the lake. b. Boys, you will not go near the lake.
c. Boys, let’s go near the lake d. Boys, would you like to go near the lake?
7. “ I will bring you some food.” He said to me.
a. He invited me to eat some food b. He offered to bring me some food.
c. He told me to bring some food. d. He advised me to bring some food.
8. The customer said, “ I would like to buy a coat”
a. The customer wanted to buy a coat. b. The customer said to buy a coat.
c. The customer told to buy a coat. d. The customer warned her to buy a coat.
9. The police threatened, “ _______ .”
a. You should drive so fast b. Not drive so fast.
c. I had better you drive you to drive so fast d. Don’t drive so fast.
10. John ______ him my phone number.
a. invited me to give b. suggested me giving
c. said to me d. told me to give.
11. “ I would like a a cup of coffee, please,” Mr. Pike said to the waiter.
a. Mr. Pike ordered the waiter to bring him a cup of coffee.
b. Mr. Pike advised the waiter to drink a cup of coffee.
c. Mr. Pike warned the waiter not to drink a cup of coffee.
d. Mr. Pike invited the waiter to drink a cup of coffee.
12. “ Go on Susan! apply for the job,” said the father.
a. The father invited Susan to apply for the job.
b. The father denied applying for the job.
c. The father encouraged Susan to apply for the job.
d. The father wanted Susan not to apply for the job.
13. The boss _______ because he was too lazy.
a. threatened to dismiss him b. threatened him to dismiss
c. suggested him to dismiss d. promised him to dismiss
14. “ _________ ?” John’s teacher advised him.
a. Why don’t you try again b. Why do you try again
c. Why did you try again d. Why must you try again
15. “ You _____ take more exercise,” my doctor advised me.
a. would like to b. ought to c. mustn’t d. would
16. “ Go ahead. Jump again,” the instructor _______ .
a. urged b. promised c. demanded d. required
17. “ _______” Peter offered.
a. I would like to sing a song b. I had better sing a song
c. I must sing a song d. Sing a song, please
18. “ Mary,please come to dinner tonight,” Henry said.
a. Henry invited Mary to come to dinner tonight.
b. Henry invited Mary to come to dinner that night
c. Henry warned Mary to come to dinner tonight.
d. Henry told Mary please to come to dinner that night.
19. “ I will take you to the airport in my car, Peter,” said Lee.
a. Peter offered to take Lee to the airport.
b. Lee offered to take Peter to the airport.
c. Peter advised Lee to go to the airport by car.
d. Lee asked Peter to take him to the airport by car.
20. “ I would like to be thinner,” Mary said.
a. Mary did not want to be thinner. b. Mary told to be thinner.
c. Mary wanted to be thinner d. Mary suggested to be thinner.
Choose the best answer.
1. “ Don’t talk in class”, the teacher said.
a. The teacher told his student do not talk in class.
b. The teacher told his student did not talk in class.
c. The teacher told his student not to talk in class.
d. The teacher told his student not talking in class.
2. “ Susan, can you remember to buy me some sugar?” said Billy.
a. Billy advised Susan to buy him some sugar.
b. Billy reminded Susan to buy me some sugar.
c. Billy reminded Susan to buy him some sugar.
d. Billy invited Susan to buy me some sugar.
3. The secretary said, “ Sorry, I will never work on Sunday.”
a. The secretary promised not to work on Sunday.
b. The secretary refused to work on Sunday.
c. The secretary refused not to work on Sunday.
d. The secretary reminded her boss to work on Sunday.
4. “ Don’t stay up late. You should go to bed early.” Peter told me.
a. Peter told me not to stay up late and promised to go to bed early.
b. Peter promised not to stay up late and told me to go to bed early.
c. Peter told me do not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
d. Peter told me not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
5. “ _______,” John advised me.
a. You ought to work harder. b. I would rather work harder.
c. It is my duty to work harder. d. It is worth working harder.
6. “ _______,” the mother warned her sons.
a. Boys, don’t go near the lake. b. Boys, you will not go near the lake.
c. Boys, let’s go near the lake d. Boys, would you like to go near the lake?
7. “ I will bring you some food.” He said to me.
a. He invited me to eat some food b. He offered to bring me some food.
c. He told me to bring some food. d. He advised me to bring some food.
8. The customer said, “ I would like to buy a coat”
a. The customer wanted to buy a coat. b. The customer said to buy a coat.
c. The customer told to buy a coat. d. The customer warned her to buy a coat.
9. The police threatened, “ _______ .”
a. You should drive so fast b. Not drive so fast.
c. I had better you drive you to drive so fast d. Don’t drive so fast.
10. John ______ him my phone number.
a. invited me to give b. suggested me giving
c. said to me d. told me to give.
11. “ I would like a a cup of coffee, please,” Mr. Pike said to the waiter.
a. Mr. Pike ordered the waiter to bring him a cup of coffee.
b. Mr. Pike advised the waiter to drink a cup of coffee.
c. Mr. Pike warned the waiter not to drink a cup of coffee.
d. Mr. Pike invited the waiter to drink a cup of coffee.
12. “ Go on Susan! apply for the job,” said the father.
a. The father invited Susan to apply for the job.
b. The father denied applying for the job.
c. The father encouraged Susan to apply for the job.
d. The father wanted Susan not to apply for the job.
13. The boss _______ because he was too lazy.
a. threatened to dismiss him b. threatened him to dismiss
c. suggested him to dismiss d. promised him to dismiss
14. “ _________ ?” John’s teacher advised him.
a. Why don’t you try again b. Why do you try again
c. Why did you try again d. Why must you try again
15. “ You _____ take more exercise,” my doctor advised me.
a. would like to b. ought to c. mustn’t d. would
16. “ Go ahead. Jump again,” the instructor _______ .
a. urged b. promised c. demanded d. required
17. “ _______” Peter offered.
a. I would like to sing a song b. I had better sing a song
c. I must sing a song d. Sing a song, please
18. “ Mary,please come to dinner tonight,” Henry said.
a. Henry invited Mary to come to dinner tonight.
b. Henry invited Mary to come to dinner that night
c. Henry warned Mary to come to dinner tonight.
d. Henry told Mary please to come to dinner that night.
19. “ I will take you to the airport in my car, Peter,” said Lee.
a. Peter offered to take Lee to the airport.
b. Lee offered to take Peter to the airport.
c. Peter advised Lee to go to the airport by car.
d. Lee asked Peter to take him to the airport by car.
20. “ I would like to be thinner,” Mary said.
a. Mary did not want to be thinner. b. Mary told to be thinner.
c. Mary wanted to be thinner d. Mary suggested to be thinner.
Choose the best answer.
1. “ Don’t talk in class”, the teacher said.
a. The teacher told his student do not talk in class.
b. The teacher told his student did not talk in class.
c. The teacher told his student not to talk in class.
d. The teacher told his student not talking in class.
2. “ Susan, can you remember to buy me some sugar?” said Billy.
a. Billy advised Susan to buy him some sugar.
b. Billy reminded Susan to buy me some sugar.
c. Billy reminded Susan to buy him some sugar.
d. Billy invited Susan to buy me some sugar.
3. The secretary said, “ Sorry, I will never work on Sunday.”
a. The secretary promised not to work on Sunday.
b. The secretary refused to work on Sunday.
c. The secretary refused not to work on Sunday.
d. The secretary reminded her boss to work on Sunday.
4. “ Don’t stay up late. You should go to bed early.” Peter told me.
a. Peter told me not to stay up late and promised to go to bed early.
b. Peter promised not to stay up late and told me to go to bed early.
c. Peter told me do not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
d. Peter told me not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
5. “ _______,” John advised me.
a. You ought to work harder. b. I would rather work harder.
c. It is my duty to work harder. d. It is worth working harder.
6. “ _______,” the mother warned her sons.
a. Boys, don’t go near the lake. b. Boys, you will not go near the lake.
c. Boys, let’s go near the lake d. Boys, would you like to go near the lake?
7. “ I will bring you some food.” He said to me.
a. He invited me to eat some food b. He offered to bring me some food.
c. He told me to bring some food. d. He advised me to bring some food.
8. The customer said, “ I would like to buy a coat”
a. The customer wanted to buy a coat. b. The customer said to buy a coat.
c. The customer told to buy a coat. d. The customer warned her to buy a coat.
9. The police threatened, “ _______ .”
a. You should drive so fast b. Not drive so fast.
c. I had better you drive you to drive so fast d. Don’t drive so fast.
10. John ______ him my phone number.
a. invited me to give b. suggested me giving
c. said to me d. told me to give.
11. “ I would like a a cup of coffee, please,” Mr. Pike said to the waiter.
a. Mr. Pike ordered the waiter to bring him a cup of coffee.
b. Mr. Pike advised the waiter to drink a cup of coffee.
c. Mr. Pike warned the waiter not to drink a cup of coffee.
d. Mr. Pike invited the waiter to drink a cup of coffee.
12. “ Go on Susan! apply for the job,” said the father.
a. The father invited Susan to apply for the job.
b. The father denied applying for the job.
c. The father encouraged Susan to apply for the job.
d. The father wanted Susan not to apply for the job.
13. The boss _______ because he was too lazy.
a. threatened to dismiss him b. threatened him to dismiss
c. suggested him to dismiss d. promised him to dismiss
14. “ _________ ?” John’s teacher advised him.
a. Why don’t you try again b. Why do you try again
c. Why did you try again d. Why must you try again
15. “ You _____ take more exercise,” my doctor advised me.
a. would like to b. ought to c. mustn’t d. would
16. “ Go ahead. Jump again,” the instructor _______ .
a. urged b. promised c. demanded d. required
17. “ _______” Peter offered.
a. I would like to sing a song b. I had better sing a song
c. I must sing a song d. Sing a song, please
18. “ Mary,please come to dinner tonight,” Henry said.
a. Henry invited Mary to come to dinner tonight.
b. Henry invited Mary to come to dinner that night
c. Henry warned Mary to come to dinner tonight.
d. Henry told Mary please to come to dinner that night.
19. “ I will take you to the airport in my car, Peter,” said Lee.
a. Peter offered to take Lee to the airport.
b. Lee offered to take Peter to the airport.
c. Peter advised Lee to go to the airport by car.
d. Lee asked Peter to take him to the airport by car.
20. “ I would like to be thinner,” Mary said.
a. Mary did not want to be thinner. b. Mary told to be thinner.
c. Mary wanted to be thinner d. Mary suggested to be thinner.
1c 2c 3b 4d 5a 6a 7b 8a 9d 10b 11a 12c 13a 14a 15b 16d 17a 18b 19b 20c
Fill in the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the following:
at a loose end ; at death’s door ; at one’s wits’ end * (* change as appropriate) ; at a loss ; at fault ; at random ; at a pinch ; at first sight ; at shorts notice ; at a standstill ; at least ; at all costs ; at loggerheads ; at the crack of dawn ; at all hours ; at most ; at will ; at best ; at once ; at will
1. We must __________ catch the 7.30 train. Otherwise we won’t get to the meeting in time.
2. It is difficult to know who’s __________ in the matter. Perhaps we’re all to blame.
3. It’s late. I think you’d better go to bed now, darling. Remember, you’ve got to get up __________ tomorrow.
4. Since it’s his first offence he’ll probably get off with a warning - __________ a small fine.
5. If you’re __________ this weekend, Joan, why not come over for a meal? It’ll give us a chance to catch up on some gossip.
6. When her daughter didn’t come home on the last bus with the other girls, Mrs Jenkins was __________ - she was terrified that something dreadful had happened to her.
7. Like you, I’m __________ to explain the sudden fall in share prices. I’ve absolutely no idea what can have caused it.
8. Traffic was __________ this morning because of an accident of the A21.
9. I’m afraid everything’s __________ this week. Both the secretaries are ill and no one knows where anything is.
10. The hotel wasn’t that modern, but __________ it was cheap and reasonably clean.
11. I’ve got room in the car for three - four __________.
12. Mrs Smith’s daughter is terrible, isn’t she? Out __________ and never a kind word to anyone.
13. You should be able to sell your stereo equipment for £200 - __________ £250.
14. Of you don’t get out __________ then I shall have you thrown out.
15. Pamela and David are always __________. I really can’t imagine why they got married in the first place. They’ve got absolutely nothing in common.
16. A chameleon is a remarkable creature - it is able to change the colour of its skin __________.
17. You can’t expect me to work overtime __________ such __________! I need to be told at least two days in advance.
18. I was in a hurry for my train, so I choose a book __________.
II. Choose the best answer
1. “Thank you very much for your help, John,” said Daisy.
a. Daisy thanked John for helping her. b. Daisy told John to help her.
c. Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks. d. Daisy would like John to help her.
2. “It is you that stole my purse,” Mrs. Pike said to the young man.
a. Mrs. Pike told the young man that it was you that stole her purse. b. Mrs. Pike denied the young man of stealing her purse.
c. Mrs. Pike accused the young man of stealing her purse.d. Mrs. Pike asked the young man to steal her purse.
3. “You mustn’t get into the area,” the policeman said.
a. The policeman stopped them from getting into the area.b. The policeman denied from getting into the area.
c. The policeman wanted them to get into the area.d. The policeman suggested getting into the area.
4. “Whose composition haven’t we heard yet?”
The teacher asked us to tell her .................................
a. whose composition we haven’t heard yet.b. whose composition we hadn’t heard yet.
c. whose composition hadn’t we heard yet.d. whose composition we hadn’t heard yet?
5. “You look beautiful in this dress.”
Last night she told me..................................................
a. you look beautiful in that dress.b. you looked beautiful in that dress.
c. I’ll look beautiful in this dress.d. I looked beautiful in that dress.
6. “Hi, Bob. Did you take the job?”
Bob’s friend asked him ...............................................
a. did he take the job b. whether you took the job.c. if he had taken the job d. had he taken the job.
7. “How many people are there in your family?”
The interview asked me ..............................................
a. how many people there were in your family.b. how many people were there in your family.
c. how many people were there in my family.d. how many people there were in my family.
8. “Don’t stay up late. You should go to bed early,” Peter told me.
a. Peter told me not to stay up late and promised to go to bed earlyb. Peter promised not to stay up late and told me to go to bed early.
c. Peter told me do not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.d. Peter told me not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
9. “I will bring you some food.” He said to me
a. He invited me to eat some food b. he offered to bring me some food
c. He told me to bring some food d. he advise me to bring some food
10. “Go on, Susan! Apply for the job,” the father said.
a. The father invited Susan to apply for the job.b. The father denied applying for the job.
c. The father encouraged Susan to apply for the job.d. The father wanted Susan not to apply for the job.
II. Choose the best answer
1. “Thank you very much for your help, John,” said Daisy.
a. Daisy thanked John for helping her. b. Daisy told John to help her.
c. Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks. d. Daisy would like John to help her.
2. “It is you that stole my purse,” Mrs. Pike said to the young man.
a. Mrs. Pike told the young man that it was you that stole her purse. b. Mrs. Pike denied the young man of stealing her purse.
c. Mrs. Pike accused the young man of stealing her purse.d. Mrs. Pike asked the young man to steal her purse.
3. “You mustn’t get into the area,” the policeman said.
a. The policeman stopped them from getting into the area.b. The policeman denied from getting into the area.
c. The policeman wanted them to get into the area.d. The policeman suggested getting into the area.
4. “Whose composition haven’t we heard yet?”
The teacher asked us to tell her .................................
a. whose composition we haven’t heard yet.b. whose composition we hadn’t heard yet.
c. whose composition hadn’t we heard yet.d. whose composition we hadn’t heard yet?
5. “You look beautiful in this dress.”
Last night she told me..................................................
a. you look beautiful in that dress.b. you looked beautiful in that dress.
c. I’ll look beautiful in this dress.d. I looked beautiful in that dress.
6. “Hi, Bob. Did you take the job?”
Bob’s friend asked him ...............................................
a. did he take the job b. whether you took the job.c. if he had taken the job d. had he taken the job.
7. “How many people are there in your family?”
The interview asked me ..............................................
a. how many people there were in your family.b. how many people were there in your family.
c. how many people were there in my family.d. how many people there were in my family.
8. “Don’t stay up late. You should go to bed early,” Peter told me.
a. Peter told me not to stay up late and promised to go to bed earlyb. Peter promised not to stay up late and told me to go to bed early.
c. Peter told me do not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.d. Peter told me not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
9. “I will bring you some food.” He said to me
a. He invited me to eat some food b. he offered to bring me some food
c. He told me to bring some food d. he advise me to bring some food
10. “Go on, Susan! Apply for the job,” the father said.
a. The father invited Susan to apply for the job.b. The father denied applying for the job.
c. The father encouraged Susan to apply for the job.d. The father wanted Susan not to apply for the job.
II. Choose the best answer
1. “Thank you very much for your help, John,” said Daisy.
a. Daisy thanked John for helping her. b. Daisy told John to help her.
c. Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks. d. Daisy would like John to help her.
2. “It is you that stole my purse,” Mrs. Pike said to the young man.
a. Mrs. Pike told the young man that it was you that stole her purse. b. Mrs. Pike denied the young man of stealing her purse.
c. Mrs. Pike accused the young man of stealing her purse.d. Mrs. Pike asked the young man to steal her purse.
3. “You mustn’t get into the area,” the policeman said.
a. The policeman stopped them from getting into the area.b. The policeman denied from getting into the area.
c. The policeman wanted them to get into the area.d. The policeman suggested getting into the area.
4. “Whose composition haven’t we heard yet?”
The teacher asked us to tell her .................................
a. whose composition we haven’t heard yet.b. whose composition we hadn’t heard yet.
c. whose composition hadn’t we heard yet.d. whose composition we hadn’t heard yet?
5. “You look beautiful in this dress.”
Last night she told me..................................................
a. you look beautiful in that dress.b. you looked beautiful in that dress.
c. I’ll look beautiful in this dress.d. I looked beautiful in that dress.
6. “Hi, Bob. Did you take the job?”
Bob’s friend asked him ...............................................
a. did he take the job b. whether you took the job.c. if he had taken the job d. had he taken the job.
7. “How many people are there in your family?”
The interview asked me ..............................................
a. how many people there were in your family.b. how many people were there in your family.
c. how many people were there in my family.d. how many people there were in my family.
8. “Don’t stay up late. You should go to bed early,” Peter told me.
a. Peter told me not to stay up late and promised to go to bed earlyb. Peter promised not to stay up late and told me to go to bed early.
c. Peter told me do not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.d. Peter told me not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
9. “I will bring you some food.” He said to me
a. He invited me to eat some food b. he offered to bring me some food
c. He told me to bring some food d. he advise me to bring some food
10. “Go on, Susan! Apply for the job,” the father said.
a. The father invited Susan to apply for the job.b. The father denied applying for the job.
c. The father encouraged Susan to apply for the job.d. The father wanted Susan not to apply for the job.
1. “Thank you very much for your help, John,” said Daisy.
a. Daisy thanked John for helping her. b. Daisy told John to help her.
c. Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks. d. Daisy would like John to help her.
2. “It is you that stole my purse,” Mrs. Pike said to the young man.
a. Mrs. Pike told the young man that it was you that stole her purse. b. Mrs. Pike denied the young man of stealing her purse.
c. Mrs. Pike accused the young man of stealing her purse.d. Mrs. Pike asked the young man to steal her purse.
3. “You mustn’t get into the area,” the policeman said.
a. The policeman stopped them from getting into the area.b. The policeman denied from getting into the area.
c. The policeman wanted them to get into the area.d. The policeman suggested getting into the area.
4. “Whose composition haven’t we heard yet?”
The teacher asked us to tell her .................................
a. whose composition we haven’t heard yet.b. whose composition we hadn’t heard yet.
c. whose composition hadn’t we heard yet.d. whose composition we hadn’t heard yet?
5. “You look beautiful in this dress.”
Last night she told me..................................................
a. you look beautiful in that dress.b. you looked beautiful in that dress.
c. I’ll look beautiful in this dress.d. I looked beautiful in that dress.
6. “Hi, Bob. Did you take the job?”
Bob’s friend asked him ...............................................
a. did he take the job b. whether you took the job.c. if he had taken the job d. had he taken the job.
7. “How many people are there in your family?”
The interview asked me ..............................................
a. how many people there were in your family.b. how many people were there in your family.
c. how many people were there in my family.d. how many people there were in my family.
8. “Don’t stay up late. You should go to bed early,” Peter told me.
a. Peter told me not to stay up late and promised to go to bed earlyb. Peter promised not to stay up late and told me to go to bed early.
c. Peter told me do not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.d. Peter told me not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
9. “I will bring you some food.” He said to me
a. He invited me to eat some food b. he offered to bring me some food
c. He told me to bring some food d. he advise me to bring some food
10. “Go on, Susan! Apply for the job,” the father said.
a. The father invited Susan to apply for the job.b. The father denied applying for the job.
c. The father encouraged Susan to apply for the job.d. The father wanted Susan not to apply for the job.
Fill in the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the following:
at a loose end ; at death’s door ; at one’s wits’ end * (* change as appropriate) ; at a loss ; at fault ; at random ; at a pinch ; at first sight ; at shorts notice ; at a standstill ; at least ; at all costs ; at loggerheads ; at the crack of dawn ; at all hours ; at most ; at will ; at best ; at once ; at will
1. We must __________ catch the 7.30 train. Otherwise we won’t get to the meeting in time.
2. It is difficult to know who’s __________ in the matter. Perhaps we’re all to blame.
3. It’s late. I think you’d better go to bed now, darling. Remember, you’ve got to get up __________ tomorrow.
4. Since it’s his first offence he’ll probably get off with a warning - __________ a small fine.
5. If you’re __________ this weekend, Joan, why not come over for a meal? It’ll give us a chance to catch up on some gossip.
6. When her daughter didn’t come home on the last bus with the other girls, Mrs Jenkins was __________ - she was terrified that something dreadful had happened to her.
7. Like you, I’m __________ to explain the sudden fall in share prices. I’ve absolutely no idea what can have caused it.
8. Traffic was __________ this morning because of an accident of the A21.
9. I’m afraid everything’s __________ this week. Both the secretaries are ill and no one knows where anything is.
10. The hotel wasn’t that modern, but __________ it was cheap and reasonably clean.
11. I’ve got room in the car for three - four __________.
12. Mrs Smith’s daughter is terrible, isn’t she? Out __________ and never a kind word to anyone.
13. You should be able to sell your stereo equipment for £200 - __________ £250.
14. Of you don’t get out __________ then I shall have you thrown out.
15. Pamela and David are always __________. I really can’t imagine why they got married in the first place. They’ve got absolutely nothing in common.
16. A chameleon is a remarkable creature - it is able to change the colour of its skin __________.
17. You can’t expect me to work overtime __________ such __________! I need to be told at least two days in advance.
18. I was in a hurry for my train, so I choose a book __________.
1. Why are you looking at me like that?
2. won't go
3. goes
4. didn't remember
5. prefers
6. doesn't like
7. get up
8. live/is living
9. goes
10. is stays/stays
11. is not raining
12. am learning
13. has got better/is getting better
14. am using
15. What are they talking about?
