Everyone was very excited when the match began
→ There was…. when the match began
I’d like to reserve a room at hotel, please
→ I’d like to make…. for a room at hotel, please
The doctor quickly examined the patient and said she was fine
→ The doctor gave the patient…. and said she was fine
We often celebrate New Year all night
→ Our New Year…. go on all night
The airline did not inform us about the delay
→ We were given…. about the delay
Em cam on a
17. People ask her about her past, she hates that
18. People criticize him, but he doesn’t mind that.
19. It was difficult for me not to laugh at Wendy’s letter. (help) .........................................................................................................................................................................
20. I am sorry but you have not been appointed to the post. (regret)
21. We needed petrol, so we went to a service station (stopped) .........................................................................................................................................................................
22. I didn’t buy food for dinner so we had to go out. (forgot) .........................................................................................................................................................................
23. Jack said that he hadn’t cheated in the exam. (denied) .........................................................................................................................................................................
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
____ he was waiting for Sam outside the cinema, Jim realized that the street was funnily crowded.
A. So
B. While
C. Unless
D. Even though
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Mai: “Why don't we ask Mr Brown for help?”
A. Mai asked why they did not ask Mr Brown for help.
B. Mai begged Mr Brown for help to find the reason.
C. Mai suggested that they should ask Mr Brown for help.
D. Mai wanted to know why Mr Brown did not help.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
He was furious with himself for letting things get out of control.
A. angry
B. confused
C. sad
D. surprised
I was busy ______how I would look in the hat.
imagine
to imagine
imagining
being imagined
17. The children were excited ______ opening their presents.
about
with
from
in
18. I'm pleased I saw him again. It was quite a surprise.
It was quite a surprise to please I saw him again.
It was quite a surprise to see him again.
It was quite a surprise seeing him again
I saw him again quite a surprise.
19. He said that he didn't want to learn Math.
I overheard him say that he didn't want to learn Math.
I overheard him said that he didn't want to learn Math.
He is said that he didn't want to learn Math.
I overheard him to say that he didn't want to learn Math.
20. I didn't want to do (A) a fuss, so I decided to take (B) my money back from (C) the boy's bag without saying (D) a word.
to do
to take
from
saying
Ex: Instead of _____ about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent.
A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited
* Explanation: The subject is affected by the action and after the preposition “of” we need a gerund or passive gerund. à The correct answer is B. being excited
1. The bew students hope ______ in many of the school’s social activities.
A. including B. being included C. to include D. to be included
2. Jack got into trouble when he refused ______ his briefcase for the customs officer.
A. opening B. being opened C. to open D. to be opened
3. Barbara didn’t mention ______ about her progress report at work, but I’m sure she is.
A. concerning B. being concerned C. to concern D. to be concerned
4. You’d better save some money for a rainy day. You can’t count on _____ by your parents every time you get into financial difficulty.
A. rescuing B. being rescued C. to rescue D. to be rescued
5. Please forgive me. I didn’t mean ______ you.
A. upsetting B. being upset C. to upset D. to be ups
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.
FIRST TIME IN THE AIR
When John Mills was going to fly in an aeroplane for the first time, he was frightened. He did not like the idea of being thousands of feet up in the air. “I also didn’t like the fact that I wouldn’t be in control,” says John. “I’m a terrible passenger in the car. When somebody else is driving, I tell them what to so. It drives everybody crazy.”
However John couldn’t avoid flying any longer. It was the only way he could visit his grandchildren in Canada.
“I had made up my mind that I was going to do it, I couldn’t let my son, his wife and their three children travel all the way here to visit me. It would be so expensive for them and I know Tom’s business isn‟t doing so well at the moment – it would also be tiring for the children – it’s a nine-hour flight!” he says.
To get ready for the flight John did lots of reading about aeroplanes. When he booked his seat, he was told that he would be flying on a Boeing 747, which is better known as a jumbo jet. “I needed to know as much as possible before getting in that plane. I suppose it was a way of making myself feel better. The Boeing 747 is the largest passenger aircraft in the world at the moment. The first one flew on February 9th 1969 in the USA. It can carry up to 524 passengers and 3.400 pieces of luggage. The fuel for aeroplanes is kept in the wings and the 747’s wings are so big that they can carry enough fuel for an average car to be able to travel 16,000 kilometres a year for 70 years. Isn‟t that unbelievable? Even though I had discovered all this very interesting information about the jumbo, when I saw it for the first time, just before I was going to travel to Canada, I still couldn‟t believe that something so enormous was going to get up in the air and fly. I was even more impressed when I saw how big it was inside with hundreds of people!”
The biggest surprise of all for John was the flight itself. “The take-off itself was much smoother than I expected although I was still quite scared until we were in the air. In the end, I managed to relax, enjoy the food and watch one of the movies and the view from the window was spectacular. I even managed to sleep for a while!
Of course,” continues John, “the best reward of all was when I arrived in Canada and saw my son and his family, particularly my beautiful grandchildren. Suddenly, I felt so silly about all the years when I couldn‟t even think of getting on a plane. I had let my fear of living stop me from seeing the people I love most in the world. I can visit my son and family as often as I like now!”
Question: What happened when he saw the jumbo jet for the first time?
A. He felt much safer.
B. He liked the shape of it.
C. He couldn’t believe how big it was.
D. He thought the wings were very small.