Read the passage carefully , then choose the correct answers .
Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional heath . An evening out with the closest friend may be the best guarantee of a good time . In fact , our best friend can prevent us from developing serious psychological problems such as depression and anxiety . Best friendship evolves with time - we cannot go out and pick our best friend . We become friends with people who share common interests - at school or through hobbies , for example . Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad times . If you haven't got one , perhaps you are being too distant from people , or focusing too much on your work .
1/ A best friend can ...........................................
a. give us a healthy life
b. go out with us in the evening
c. spend much time finding
d. share joy and sadness with us
2/ Close friends need to ...................................
a. study at the same school
b. have the same interests
c. pursue the same hobbies
d. spend time together
3/ According to the passage , .............................................................................
a. it takes a lot of time to make close friendships
b. we can go out and choose a good friend easily
c. best friends have good and bad times
d. It's very difficult to make lasting friendships
4/ The word " one " in the last paragraph refers to .....................................
a. good time
b. bad time
c. a friendship
d. a close friend
5/ Which of the following sentences is not mentioned ?
a. We often have satisfaction being with a close friend
b. the ties of close friendship will never be broken
c. An unsociable person may not have a close friend
d. Friendships need time to develop .
Give the correct forms of the words in brackets :
1. Our relationship is based on ..................... not love ( friend )
2. One of the most important qualities for true friendship is ..................... ( constant )
3. Everyone feels great ......................... for the victims of the attack ( sympathize )
4. A dog is capable of great ...................... to its master ( loyal )
5. A selfish person is .................... of the true friendship ( capable )
Constancy is the second................ for a true friendship.
A. character
B. claim
C. demand
D. quality
3. I………at home since Monday because of Covid-19 pandemic.
A. will stay B. am staying C. stayed D. have stayed
7. At this time yesterday, I………speaking English with my teacher.
A. was practicing B. practiced C. have practiced D. practice
8. By the time I graduate from university, all of my friends………married.
A. will get B. had got C.got D.will have
10.I………candies since I………a small child
A. have eaten - am B. eat – was C. would eat – was D. have eaten -was
12. When I………into Jennie yesterday, she………for groceries
A. bumped – shoppedB. bump - will shopC. bump - had shoppedD. bumped – wasshopping
Before Isat for my exams, I………some important knowledge.
A. reviewed B. would review C. had reviewed D. review
15. At that time next Sunday, I………camping with my class.
A. will be going B. am going C. have gone D. will go
16. When you came back home, the village………by the storm.
A. has destroyed B. had been destroyedC. has been destroyed D. will have been destroyed
18. In the past, he………love cats but now he………them.
A. uses to - hates B. used to - hates C. is used to - hated D. used to - hated
19. Until she comes back, I………to meet her.
A. have waited B. waited C. will wait D. wait
20. While my mother………clothes, my father………
A. washed – read B. has washed – readC. washes - reads D. was washing - was reading
21. I………English since I was 7 years old.
A. have learnt B. learnt C. am learning D. wouldlearn
23. Once he returns home, I………you.
A. inform B. informed C. will inform D. had informed
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. (infinitive with to, infinitive without to)
1. She agrees ______ picnic with us. A. go B. to go C. going D went
2. We heard him _______ downstairs. A. ran B. to be run C. to run D. run
3. John arranged ______ Sally. A. to help B. help C. helping D. helped
4. Let’s ________ an English song. A. singing B. sing C. to sing D. san
5. My dream is ______ an engineer A. become B. to become C. coming D. to be become
6. My father doesn’t let me _____out at night. A. going B. to go C. go D. gone
7. She expects ______ a phone call from her boyfriend. A. to receive B. receive C. receiving D. being received
8. You must _________ a lot of people. A. to know B. know C. knowing D. known
9. He offers ______ at home. A. stay B. to stay C. stayed D. staying
10. I had the boy ________a letter yesterday. A. posting B. to post C. post D. posted
11. Linda refused ______ him her money. A. lent B. lent C. to lend D. lend
12. He made me _________it all over again. A. done B. do C. to do D. doing
13. Peter seemed ______ going alone. A. liking B. like C. be liked D. to like
14. John manages ______ marriage with his girlfriend. A. to get B. getting C. get D. got
15. Wouldn’t you rather _____________? A. succeed B. to succeed C. succeeding D. succeeded
16. They don’t allow people ______ . A. smoke B. to smoke C. to be smoked D. smoking
17. Would you like ________ with me? A. to drink B. drank C. drinking D. drink
18. You’d better ________ an umbrella. A. take B. to take C. taking D. to be taken
19. She advises me ______ his sentences. A. accept B. accepted C. to accept D. accepting
20. I saw him ________ off. A. to drive B. drive C. driven D. drove
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in parentheses .
1/ She seemed to ..................... up after she heard my words of encouragement . ( bright )
2/ We became ........................ of the stranger's behavior and called the police . ( suspicion )
3/ I recently met an old work ....................... of mine and I hardly recognized him . ( acquainted )
4/ Her moods are very .................... ; she may be very friendly now and then she may suddenly become very angry . ( change )
5/ He prides himself on his ....... to his friends . ( loyal )
6/ .......................... can spoil true friendship . ( selfish )
HELP ME !!!!!
VI. Choose the best answer.
1. The robber didn’t know that he was a ........................ (plain - cloth, plain - clothing, plain -clothes, plain - clothed)
2. He is indifferent.................. other people’s troubles. (at, with, from, to)
3. Several senators criticized the bill, but .................. voted against it. (nothing, neither, most, none)
4. Do you consider .................... wise to ignore him? (it, it is, it to be, it being)
5. John’s car has a flat tire................... now is to walk to the nearest telephone. (He can do that, All he can do, He can do so, That he can do)
6. ................... we have satisfied you, you have no further grounds for complaint. (Since that, Now that, Lest, In case)
7. You are really incompetent! It ................... hours ago. (should finish, must have finished, should have been finished, must be finished)
8. The football match was to have been played this afternoon. This sentence tells us that the match
......................... (was played according to plan, must be played this afternoon, was not played as arranged, may be played this afternoon)
9. ................... you don’t like her has nothing to do with the matter. (That, What, Whether, How)
10. I’ll be kind to, her .................... she decide to leave me. (lest, in case, whereas, so as not)
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To some extent we know that the people we work, live or spend time with are not always being honest with us. They can't always be having a good day, be excited about your success or be completely happy for a colleague who's been promoted instead of them. But what about when deception isn't just about mood, but is actually an important part when interacting with other people?
Generally speaking, deception is, understandably, viewed negatively - if someone has to resort to lying, they're probably not very good at their job or not a very nice person. In the workplace, deceit can toxic in an environment that values trust and teamwork and can damage productivity as a result. However, deception is absolutely necessary in many cases.
In some profession, people are expected to lie (take private investigators, for example). Deception can also be strategic in companies, such as when a call centre instructs employees to pretend that they've located in a different country due to customer biases. And keep in mind that even police officers have to make use of deception to arrest criminals in many cases. Additionally, customer
service roles, and especially the kinds of emotional labour frequently carried out by women, alsotypically call for workers to conceal their true feelings. Do you really want flight attendants to tell you that you should be unnerved and should not remain calm when the plane is shaking, or psychiatrists to tell you that they do not have any sympathy for you at all when listening to your mental problems?
Sometimes, lying is even seen as the more ethical option. A prime example of this is when doctors lie to their patients about their health conditions, obviously not to raise false hopes but simply to cheer them up during treatment. A harmless lie can also spare people from unnecessary hurt, and people
who tell it should be praised for their kindness and the good outcome that usually comes from not making a potentially hurtful comment. The most fundamental thing in pro-social lying, or the kind of dishonesty intended to help another person is that (it) is not about gaining an unfair advantage or otherwise being self-serving, but about delivering little and harmless lies out of care or compassion. Therefore, it's important to asks ourselves when it is and isn't appropriate to deliver the hard, honest truth, when it's best to step back and offer a more delicate response. More often than not, it’s about striking a balance between the two.
Question 6: Which best serves as the title for this passage?
A. The Next Time You Lie, Think Carefully
B. Lies: People Tell Them All The Time
C. Professions That Liars Can Excel In
D. When Deception Is Better Than Honesty
Question 7: According to paragraph 1, people around us are not always honest because ________.
A. They really don't like to be honest all the time.
B. They need to lie so as to get promoted.
C. They hate it when others are successful.
D. They don't always feel positive about everything.
Question 8: The word "toxic" in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to ________.
A. unpleasant B. lethal C. uncaring D. brutal
Question 9: The word "unnerved" in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by ________.
A. enraged B. concerned C. thrilled D. inspired
Question 10: The word "it" in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. fundamental thing B. pro-social lying
C. unfair advantage D. another person
Question 11: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Psychiatrists must not sympathise with patients.
B. Call centres workers cannot reveal their nationality.
C. Lying is a part of a private investigator's job.
D. The police should never lie, even to catch criminals.
Question 12: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Dishonesty in the workplace should be praised and promoted.
B. A pro-social lie is a lie that is told with good intentions.
C. Doctors should always lie to keep their patients happy.
D. Honest people will never become successful in the workplace.
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Since March 16 when the public schools were closed, about 1.800 schools across the city have tried to adjust to distance learning - a present situation (16) ________ turned not less than a million parents into temporary teachers and changing the relationship between school kids, (17) ________ students,
parents, and teachers in New York City, the largest school district US.
This unexpected adjustment has posed a serious challenge to teachers and educators on how to (18) ________ the individual needs of the students. Mr. de Blasio said that the teachers s’ ability abruptly switch to distance learning would be remembered as one of the "heroic achievements” of the coronavirus outbreak.If the schools remain closed in New York City up to that time, it would be a grave (19) ________ for the most disrupting moment to US education in a generation.
Mr. Bill de Blasio who claimed sole responsibility to the public school kids, along with schools' chancellor, Richard A. Carranza, disclosed that city was preparing to resume public school activities by the next academic year, scheduled in September. He further said the expected the turn of new education era in New York City would go with the support for school kids to catch up on lost time in classroom teaching and learning (20) ________ supportive efforts may come too late for the graduating high school seniors.
Question 16: A. that B. who C. where D. when
Question 17: A. every B. another C. other D. others
Question 18: A. give B. meet C. adjust D. provide
Question 19: A. turning-point B. turning C. point D. landmark
Question 20: A. even though B. but C. so D. and
Although at that time my knowledge of German was very poor, I _____________ most of what they said about how to help people with mental disorders.
A. understood
B. have understood
C. had understood
D. didn't understand