20. When we arrived at his office, he___________ for his house already.
A. had left B. left C. has left D. will leave
21. We finally convinced our teacher to go on a camping trip with us.
A. cooperated with B. persuaded C. argued with D. agreed with
22. They are going ___________ a boat trip on the Themes.
A. for B.in C.at D. on
23. He was busy _______ his homework.
A. doing B. to do C. that he was doing D. he was doing
24. John: “Would you like some bread?” “ ______________ . I’m full”.
A. Yes, please. B. All right C. No, thanks. D. Never mind.
25. Ba : That's an excellent drawing, Hoa. Hoa : _____________
A. Yes, I think so. B. It's nice of you to say so. C. Well done. D. That's a
good idea.
26. The man _______ helped us last week is a doctor.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
We arrived at the conference. Then we realized that our reports were still at home.
A. No sooner had we realized that our reports were at home than we arrived at the conference.
B. Only after we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home.
C. Not until we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home.
D. Hardly had we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home.
Complete the sentences with the given beginnings in such a way that their meanings stay unchanged. 1. We had the permission from our head teacher to grow a Bee Garden at the school garden. -> Our head teacher 2. Joe planted some trees for the local park last Sunday, and he will never forget that moment. ->Joe will remember
Question. We arrived at the conference. Then we realized that our reports were still at home
A. No sooner had we realized that our reports were at home than we arrived at the conference.
B. Only after we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home.
C. Not until we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home.
D. Hardly had we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home.
1. Next year, we (be) in the eighth grade.
2. I (send) you the information when I get it.
3. He (give) her a gift when he meets her tomorrow.
4. We (move) to our new house at Christmas this year.
5. Who (look) after the children when you are away?
6. The teacher hopes we (pass) our exams.
7. You (go) to school next week?
8. I’m sure they (complete) the new road on time.
9. I (visit) my aunt next Sunday.
10. I hope the weather (be) fine tonight.
1. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis (1.5pts)
1. If I (know)………………… who he is, I (ask)………………… him to marry me.
2. Recently, we (give) ………………… a questionnaire of 100 sentences by our English teacher.
3. She sometimes (buy) ………………… vegetables at his market.
4. I (just, go)………………… out to buy an evening paper.
5. I (remember)………………… this summer all my life
2. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in parenthesis (1pt)
1. They are making a film based on the (history) …………………events that happened in 1975.
2. She has saved a sum of money for her (retire)…………………………………
3. He was ( elimination )………………………………. from the contest in the fourth round.
4. The regulations of the competition will be announced (official) ………on TV next week.
3. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meanings (1.5 pts)
1.She eats much sugar. She is very fat.
=> If ………….............................................
2. Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife.
=> The cake ………………….............................................…
3. He took the children to the park 3 days ago.
The children ………………………………………………………………
4. Jack doesn’t answer well in the interview, so he can’t get the job.
If……………………………………………………………………………
5. We didn’t finish it until the end of last summer.
It was not until………………………………………………………………
6. Nick is lazy so he is often punished.
If ……………………………………………………………………………
7. Lan was doing her homework at that time.
Her homework ……………………………………………………………
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
1. ______ we lived in the country, we would be happier.
A. If B. Were C. Should D. Had
2. This is a rare opportunity_______ you should take advantage to get a better job
A. to which B. for which C. of which D. on which
3. The economic conditions today are __________ than they were in the past.
A. much more good B. far better C. more better D. the best
4. This tablet is more modern, but it costs________ the other one.
A. as twice much as B. twice as much as
C. two times much as D. two times as more than
5. She reminded me to come on time for the party ________.
A. tomorrow evening B. the day after C. in two days’ time D. next weekend
6. He asked me why _________to the meeting.
A. didn’t I come B. don’t I come
C. you didn’t come D. I hadn’t come
7. The United States consists of fifty states, ________ has its own government.
A. they each B. each of them C. each of which D. each of that
8. We are talking about the writer ________ latest book is one of the best-sellers this year.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
9. Of the two projects, I think the first one is ___________ .
A. the most convincing B. the more convincing
C. more convincing D. most convincing
10. Can you imagine what____________ if the air ____________ polluted entirely?
A. will happen / isB. would happen / were
C. had happen / had been D. happened / will be
11. She plays ________ guitar very well. She is an accomplished guitarist.
A. aB. anC. theD. Ø
August 29th 2006 is a day I shall never forget. On that day I stared (43)_____in the face. Our flight was due to leave at 10.30 am that day, and arrived at the airport with (44)_______time to spare. We started boarding at 10.00 . Most of us were holiday makers and there (45)______ a lot of laughing and joking going on . It was raining slightly , but (46)_____was good, and the plane took off on time. The cabin staff were just beginning to bring round the (47)____goods when the plane began to shake. At first we thought we had just hit bad weather. We were told to sit down and to fasten our seat belts. Then suddenly, the front of the plane seemed to (48)______and we realized we are speeding towards the ground . People screamed in (49)______. Strangers joined hands and prayed. We thought we had only minutes to live . Then , just when we had (50)______all hope, we felt the plane level out , and slowly we began to gain height. A few minutes later , the pilot announced that everything was now (51)______control, and we all began to clap and cheer hysterically. Twenty minutes (52)______we landed safely . It was the most frightening experience of my life.
we ( look ) ___ at the picture when the light went out
yesterday , i (meet)___ the woman wo ( help) ___ us before
while she (talk ) ____ on the phone , the children ( start)____ fighting and ( break)____ a window
1. When we (arrive) __________________ at the restaurant, the place (already, be) ________________ full.
2. Anna (come) ______________ home, (take) ______________ a nap, then (have) _____________ lunch.
3. My friend Harry (fall) _________________ off the ladder while he (pain)_________________ the ceiling of his room.
4. The secretary (not leave) __________________ until she (finish) __________________ her work.
5. He (do) _______________her homework before he (go) ___________________ out.
6. They (leave) ________________ the shop as soon as they (buy) _______________ everything they needed.
7. The house (burn) ____________________ to the ground by the time the firemen (arrive) ______________.
8. A few nights ago, I (read) ________________ a book when suddenly I (hear) __________ a noise outside. A few teenagers (play) ___________________ loud music.
9. After I (post) _______________ the letter, I (realize) _______________ that I (write) _______________ the wrong address on it.
10. At this time yesterday, we (already walk) ________________________ for 6 km.