Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it
1. "Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house." she said
-> She flatly........................................................................................
2. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
-> So.....................................................................................................
3. When the minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
-> On................................................................................................
4. The authorities will prosecute anyone they find trespassing on this land.
-> Anyone found.......................................................................................
5. It wasn't necessary for them to call help after all.
-> they...........................................................................................................
6. I'm absolutely sure that they weren't playing in this weather.
-> They can't..............................................................................................
7. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.
-> You.......................................................................................................
8. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
-> I'd rather .............................................................................................
9. You won't find a more dedicated worker any where than Mrs Jones.
-> Nowhere.................................................................................
10. 'I did not steal the car' he said 'I just borrow it'
-> He denied...................................................but admitted....................................
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it
1. The last time it snowed here was six years ago.
-> It.....................................................................
2. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.
-> No sooner....................................................
3. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
-> The man is.........................................................
4. He knows nearly everything there is to know about whales.
-> There's...............................................................
5. I only realised what I had missed when they told me about it later.
-> Only when.........................................................
6. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse.
-> The more...........................................................
7. Since we had nothing else to do, we decide to go for a walk.
-> Having..................................................................
8. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
-> the sooner.........................................................................
9. There weren't nearly as many people there as I had expected.
-> There were far.......................................................
10. "I think the whole idea's ridiculous." he said.
-> He dismissed..............................................................
Question 61: _____ people are still uncertain, we cannot really predict the outcome of the election.
A. Though B. How many C. As long as D. Whether1. According to the timetable, their plane arrives at 4.55 (due)
Their plane................at 4.55
2. The programme you want to watch starts in one minutes,so come in and sit down (about)
The programme you wanr to watch.............................., so cone in and sit down
3. The annual meeting will be held next month (is)
The annual meeting........................next month
4. My intention was to phone you last night but I forgot (going)
I............................you last night but I gorgot
5. On the instructions it says that you should call this number if the computer stops working (are)
On the instructions it says that...........................this number if the computer stops working
6. If you'll listen to me, I'm going to explain what happened in a few second (just) If you'll listen to me, ..........................explain what happened 7. They had arranged to get married last month but the had to cancel it (going) They......................married last month but the had to cancel it 8. This bill should have been paid two week ago (due) This bill.........................two weeks ago 9. He didn't know at the time that it would be his last visit to the place (was) He didn't know at the time that.............................his last visit to the place 10. I thought that he would lose his temperin a few seconds (about) I thought that...............................his temper 11. He regretted his decision years later (was) Years later,...........................his decision 12. If he hadn't arrived at that moment, I would have gone home a few seconds later (point) I was.........................home when he arrivedChoose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. Children get present ______ Christmas and ______ their birthday. (at ... at / on ... on / on ... at / at ... on)
2. If you are going to the post office, would you post a letter ______ me? (to / at / on / for) 3. The windows haven’t been cleaned ______ weeks. (ago / since / for / to) 4. We usually go to our home village at least once ______ the summer. (in / on / to / for) 5. He said that John ______ up his job. (has given / have given / had given / had to give) 6. When I saw Susan, she said she was taking her driving test ______. (today / the next day / tomorrow / the tomorrow) 7. My TV is broken. I wish it ______ soon. (would be repaired / is repaired/ was repaired / will be repaired) 8. I have lived with my parents. I wish I ______ an apartment. (will have / had / would / has) 9. Have you ever wished you ______ to ski when you were younger? (will learn / could learn / learn / can learn) 10. Sometimes he wishes he ______ a different career when he graduates. (can choose / choose / will choose / could choose) 11. Matthew said he was meeting a friend at the station later ______. (that day / yesterday / tomorrow / this today) 12. The astronauts have alrea dy been in orbit ______ two days. (since / for / till / to) 13. We have lunch from 12.00 ______ 1.00. Then we start again go on______ 5.30. (to ... at / from ... to / to ... to / to ... till) 14. She said that she ______ to learn to drive. (is going / go / goes /was going) 15. She asked me ______ I liked pop music. (if / that / what / when) 16. She said that she was going away for a few days and ______ phone me when she got back. (will / must / would / shall) 17. I’ve lived in this street ______. (in 1998 / for 1998 / since 1998 / tomorrow) 18. I want two seats for Romeo and Juliet ______ Friday night. (on / in / at / to) 19. Our train arrived in York ______ 6.00. (in / for / on / at) 20. There was an accident at the crossroads ______ midnight last night. (at / for / on / in) 21. She said she ______ come to the party on Friday. (won’t / doesn’t / can’t / couldn’t) 22. I’m going to swim ______ Monday with Tom. (at / on / for / of) 23. If my watch is broken, I ______ buy a new one because I always need one. (have to/ might / have / may) 24. I have got an awful headache. If I see a chemist’s, I ______ buy someaspirins. (must / might / may / should to) 25. I plan to travel around the world. If I don’t visit my father in Japan this year, I ______ go to the USA. (must / have / may / ought to) 26. If you want to get good grades, you ______ study hard. (must / ought / have / have) 27. Let’s wait ______ it stops raining. (until / for / to / since) 28. I have lived in this house ______. (ago six years / in six years / since six years / for six years) 29. Columbus discovered America ______ the 15th century. (in / since / for / on) 30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from ... during / from ... since / from ... to / in ... to)
30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from … during / from … since / from … to / in … to) 31. I fell asleep ______ the movie. (during / since / from / for) 32. Bill asked where ______ from. (do I come / did I come / I come / I came) 33. He wonders what ______ with my heavy luggage. (I will do / I would do / will I do / I do) 34. He said that he was coming ______. (tomorrow after / yesterday / the next day / following day) 35. You ______ go to university if you want to study medicine. (has to / will / must / ought) 36. If you want to loose weight, you ______ eat too many sweets. (might not / mustn’t / shouldn’t / may not) 37. She wishes she ______ a new bicycle. (can have / will have / has / could have) 38. I ______ it ______ rain so much in this city. (wishes … didn’t / wish … didn’t / wished … don’t / wish … don’t) 39. If you want to get well, you ______ see a doctor. (must / might / may / ought) 40. ______ you ever wish you ______ fly? (Did ... could / Do … could / Do … can / Did … can) 41. If he doesn’t come soon, he ______ be late. (has / ought to / ought / might) 42. I wish I ______ on a beautiful sunny beach now. (would be lying / can be lying / can be lied / could be lying) 43. ______ he will change his job if he go to the USA. (Perhaps / Since / Recently / Lately) 44. He ______ someone ______ answer that telephone. It’s been ringing for about five minutes. (wish … can / wish … would / wishes … can / wishes … would) 45. If the kitchen is in a mess, you ______ clean it. (will / might / ought to / may) 46. I wish you ______ so fast. It makes me nervous. (weren’t driving / can’t drive / won’t drive / will not drive) 47. The music next door is very loud. I wish they ______. (would turn it down / can turn down it / will turn it down / turn down it) 48. He will stay there ______ the beginning of the October. (for / to / until / on) 49. ______ afternoon, he feeds the chickens and collects their eggs. (The / In the / At / On) 50. What are you doing ______ weekend? (till this / the / in this / this)Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it
1. I'm having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.
-> If I.......................................................................................................
2. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.
-> Hardly.................................................................................................
3. "You should have waited for us." the team leader said to John.
-> The team leader criticised..................................................................
4. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn't thinking.
-> If I....................................................................................................
5. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall.
-> The police caught..............................................................................
6. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.
-> Getting...............................................................................................
7. It's possible that he didn't get my letter.
-> He might.............................................................................................
8. We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning.
->We were..............................................................................................
9. It's sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
->Sad......................................................................................................
10. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
-> Much to..............................................................................................
Make the letter A,B,C,D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is the closet in meaning to each of the following questions
1. The only that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect
A. The way he spoke the local dialect was unique
B. We were sent to prison beacause he spoke only one dialect
C. We sent him to prison because he spoke the local dialect
D. But for his command of the local dialect, we would have been put in prison
2. I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book
A. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand
B. The lecturer's book which I not had read was dificult for me to understand
C. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book
D. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read this book
3. Without skillful surgery, he would not have survived the operation
A. Had it been for skillful surgery, he would not have survived the operation
B. He would not have survived the orpeation if he had had skillful surgery
C. But for skillful surgery, he would not have survived the opreration
D. He did not survive the operation beacause of unskillful surgery
4. He didn't take his father's advice. That's why he is out of work
A. If he takes his father's advice, he will not be out of work
B. If he had taken his father's advice, he would not be out of work
C. If he had taken his father's advice, he would not have been out of work
D. If he took his father's advice, he would not be out of work
5. It would be nice if you hadn't said that
A. I wish you not to say that
B. I hope you will not say that
C. If only you didn't say that
D. I wish you hadn't said that
6. It was his incompetence which led to their capture
A. If it hadn't been for his incompetence, they would not have been captured
B. They were captured just because he was incompetent
C. If he had been so incomepetent, they would have escaped from captured
D. All of the above
7. If it hadn't been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work
A. If he had been more carefull, we would have completed the work
B. He was careless because he hadn't finished the work
C. If he were careful, he would finish the work
D. Because he wasn't careless, we didn't finish the work
8. It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement
A. If you need assisted us, we could not get achievement
B. But for your assistance, we could not have got achievement
C. Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement
D. Without your assistance, we could get achievement
It was not ... to finish that work before 5 o'clock ( expected, expecting,expectative, expectation)
These were the day ...we were very happy ( that , of wich, about wich, when)
She remembered the correct address only....she had posted the letter ( since, afterward, following, after)
... from bill , all the student said they would go ( except, only, apart, separate)
The smaller the room is , the ... furniture is needs ( fewer, smaller, more,less)
How can I knows ... book is yours ? They are alike ( which, what, that the)
Nobody knows what the ....of the explosion was ( source, cause,reation, reason)
Either you or your friend ..on charge today ( are,is, were,was)
It looks ... it is going to rain ( as,as like,as if ,if)
Babies have to learn how to ... before they can walk ( crawl , creep , strike,stroll)
Although he shouted , he could not make his voice...( Hear,to hear , heard,to be heard)
I read a book about Picasso ,... Spanish painter ( is a , that is,who is , a)
We have ...of time to catch the bus so there no need to rush ( a great deal, enough, very much , a plenty)
He wants you to ...a good hotel ( introduce, direct , recommend, tell)
The more ...we walk , the longer it will take us to get home ( slowest, slower , slowly, slow)