1. tom hasn't watched a football match for 2 months

➙the last.......................................................................

2. " you should apply for that job. it is suitable for you " kevin said to me

➜kevin ............................................................................................................

3. i didn't have time so i was late

➜if...............................................................................

4. it is necessary to give employee a full bonus

➜....................................................................................................

5. what i saw om the football match surprised me

➜i...................................................................................

6. his second attempt on the world record was successful

➜he broke....................................................................................

7. they were all arrested because of his incompetence

➜had......................................................................................

8. please don't smoke in the kitchen

➜i'd rather.....................................................................

9. " that's a lovely new dress , jean " said her mother

➜jean's mother complimented.....................................................................

10. i don't really like her even though i admire her achievements

➜much...................................................................................

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1. His second attempt on the world record was successful.

-> He broke...............................................

2. The Prime Minister was determined to remain in office.

->The Prime Minister had no.........................................

3. Despite his ungainly air he is remarkably agile.

-> Although...............................

4. He fogot about the gun until he got home.

-> Not until.......................................

5. the truth only came out on the publication of the general's pesonal diaries.

-> Only when...........................................................

6. The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months.

-> It looked..............................................................

7. For a teacher of her experience and ability, discripline was not a problem.

-> For such.............................................................................

8. If she hadn't insisted on kissing everyone goodbye she woulf have caught the train.

-> if it hadn't...................................................................

9. They were unable to finish their game of tennis because of a heavy shower.

-> A heavy shower......................................................

10. If you missed the programme you can't really judge.

-> Unless you..................................................................

1.    The roads were wet because it …….............…… (rain) all night.

2.    He was broke. He ……………………………………… (spend) all his money on clothes.

3.    I ……………………………………… (have) a nightmare when the alarm went off and woke me up.

4.    His hands were covered in oil because he ……………………………………… (try) to fix the car all morning.

5.    When she opened the window, she was happy to see it ……………………………………… (snow) lightly. If fact, it ……………………………………… (snow) all night and snow ……………………………………… (cover) all the rooftops.

6.    When Mrs. Morgan came into the classroom, the pupils ……………………………………… (run) around and they ……………………………………… (scream) at the top of their voices. They ………………………………… (knock) over chairs and desks and someone ………………………………… (draw) funny pictures on the board.

7.    Although I ……………………………………… (set off) early, I got there late and everyone ……………………………………… (wait) for me to start the meeting. Mr. Wilson told me they ……………………………………… (wait) for a whole hour.

8.    When we got back from our holiday, we discovered that someone ……………………………………… (break into) our house. The burglars, however, ……………………………………… (drop) a piece of paper with an address on it as they ……………………………………… (climb) out of the window.

17. I would have been on time if I hadn’t stopped at the post office

a. I was on time even tough I stopped at the post office

b.I wasn’t on time because I stopped at the post office

c. I didn’t stop at the post office, but I was late.

D. all of the above

18. I have still got the camera because no one has claimed it

a. because it hasn’t been claimed

b. because of not claiming on it

c. because of no claim has been made on it

d. because it has been claimed by no one

20. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work. In spite of ____________

a. the serious ill, he was determined to finish his work

b.be ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work

c.his serious ill,he wasdetermined to finish hiswork

d.he wasill seriously,he wasdetermined to finish his work

21. Although they were very poor, the children seemed happy.

a. The children seemed happy because they were very poor

b.The children were very poor,so they seemed happy

c.Despite their poverty, the children seemed happy

d.he children seemes happy whether they were poor /rich

22. Because of his bad leg, he walked slowly.

a. Because his leg was bad, he walked slowly

b. Because his bad leg, he walked slowly

c. If his leg was bad, he walked slowly

d. Although his leg was bad, he walked slowly

23. I got to class on time _________ I had missed my bus.

a. even though b. nevertheless c. because d. despite

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11th, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age.

Thomas Alve Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light seems to be the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.

He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had reminded him to sleep and eat.

Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18th, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.

How did Thomas Edison light up the world?

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11th, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age.

Thomas Alve Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light seems to be the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.

He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had reminded him to sleep and eat.

Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18th, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.

Question: How did Thomas Edison light up the world?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

  Soichiro Honda was bom in 1906 in a small village in Japan. It was so small that it didn’t even have electricity. His family was poor. Soichiro had eight brothers and sisters. Sadly, five of them died when they were young because they did not have good medical care. When Soichiro was eight years old, he saw his first automobile. He was amazed by it. For the next 50 years, he loved machines on wheels. When he was 15 years old, Soichiro left his village to work at an auto repair shop in Tokyo. It was then that Honda discovered motorcycles. He spent all of his free time fixing and riding motorcycles. He returned to his village six years later to open his own garage. Soon he owned several shops and had over 50 employees.

  At the same time, he began to build and race motorcycles and cars. Honda loved to race, and he became one of Japan’s most competitive drivers. In 1936, his race car crashed while he was driving 100 miles per hour. Half of Honda’s face was crushed, and he had other serious injuries. It took him a year and a half to recover. After this, his family begged him to give up racing. He looked for a less dangerous job and finally decided to become a manufacturer.

  At first, he manufactured engine parts. The Japanese navy used a lot of his engine parts in World War II. In 1948, after the war, he started the Honda Motor Company. He started the company with only $3,300. He made his first machines from engine parts that the military did not need after the war. These machines were not real motorcycles; they were bicycles with motors. People bought them because they needed a reliable form of transportation. As Honda’s business grew, he began to make different types of motorcycles. By 1950, his motorcycles were selling all over Japan. But there were 50 other motorcycle makers in Japan at the time. In 1958, Honda designed a lightweight motorcycle called the Super Cub. It was a huge success and Honda made a lot of money. Two years later, Honda built the world’s biggest motorcycle factory in Japan.

  By the 1960s, the Super Cub was popular all over Asia. But Honda wanted the motorcycle to be popular all over the world. In Europe, he put his motorcycles in difficult races to show how good they were. In the United States, he tried a different method. He used a magazine ad with the words “You Meet the Nicest People on a Honda." It showed ordinary Americans such as students, businessmen, and older people all riding happily on the Honda Super Cub. The ad appeared in many popular magazines.

  Readers who had never ridden a motorcycle saw the ad. The ad showed that motorcycles were not just for crazy young people who wore black leather jackets. They were good for other people too. The company sold thousands of motorcycles to new riders. Honda then started to put the ads on television. This was also very successful. For example, he put an ad for his motorcycle on during the Academy Awards program. Millions of people watched that program, and on the next day, sales of the motorcycle went up tremendously. By 1968, Honda had sold 1 million motorcycles in the United States.

  In 1963, his company started to make cars. In 1972, it produced the Civic-, the next year, the Accord; and then in 1978, the Prelude. Soon, the company was one of the world’s biggest automobile makers. Honda was also famous for his business style. He believed that workers and bosses should have a close relationship. He also thought it was important to encourage workers to do their best.

  In 1973, Soichiro Honda retired as president of his company. He died in 1991. Honda was very important to Japan’s recent history. He and many other business leaders helped make Japan into a leading industrial nation.

Honda was very successful because he _____________

A. owned the only motorcycle maker 

B. put his motorcycles in difficult races 

C. had a good education 

D. wasn’t afraid to take chances

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11th, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age.

Thomas Alve Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light seems to be the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.

He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had reminded him to sleep and eat.

Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18th, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.

Question: When and where was Edison born?

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11th, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age.

Thomas Alve Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light seems to be the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.

He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had reminded him to sleep and eat.

Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18th, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.

When and where was Edison born?