Fill in each gap with a word from the box.
climate , ethnic , mausoleum , comprises , religion , soil , compulsory , primary , prayed , tropical
1. A_________is a special building made to hold the dead body of an important person.
2. Mindful of the danger of__________storms , I decided not to go out.
3. The warm_______ favours many types of tropical plants.
4. The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own________.
5. Water the plant regularly , never letting the_________dry out.
6. The collection_________327 paintings.
7. English is a _________ subject at this level.
8. The violence was the result of political and_________ conflicts.
9. We__________ that she would recover from her illness.
10. The government's___________concern is to reduce crime.
Supply the correct form of the word in blod.
1. 8 is__________by 2 and 4 , but not by 3 . (divide)
2. Try and smile . You don't want to give people the wrong___________you are not friendly. (impress)
3. There was a conflict between________and national interests. (region)
4. The building is used for_________purpose. (religion)
5. The baby slept__________.(peace)
6. For the sake of____________, let's divide the discussion into two parts. (simple)
Fill ineach gap with a suitable preposition.
1. The committee is comprised__________representatives from both the public and private sectors.
2. It is compulsory________ all motorcyclists to wear helmets.
3. I've been corresponding__________several experts in the field.
4. He knew he could depend__________ her to deal with the situation.
5. A sentence can be divided up__________meaningful segments.
6. We divided the work_________ us.
7. He impressed her_________his sincerity.
8. It is impossible to separate belief_________emotion.
9. A penfriend or a pen pal is a person that you make friends_________by writing letters.
10. It is important to keep__________touch___________the latest research.
Choose the correct verb form (Past Simple or Past Continuous).
1. I met / was meeting a friend while I did / was doing the shopping.
2. I paid / was paying for my things when I heard / was hearing someone call my name.
3. I turned / was turning round and saw / was seeing Paula.
4. She wore / was wearing a bright red coat today.
5. We decided / were deciding to have a cup of coffee.
6. While we had / were having a drink , a waiter dropped / was dropping a pile of plates.
7. We all got / were getting a terrible shock.
8. While the waiter picked / was picking up the broken plates , he cut / was cutting his finger.
9. She worked / was working quietly at her desk when suddenly the door opened / was opening and her daughter rushed / was rushing in.
10. He stood / was standing up , walked / was walking across the room , and closed / was closing the window.
Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Continouos tense.
1. I (have)__________a busy day yesterday . I (go)____________to class in the morning . I (eat)____________ lunch with my brother after class . In the afternoon , I (write)___________a letter to my cousin , and (meet)__________my uncle at the airport . In the evening , I(take)_________him around the city.
2. While I(walk)_________to class yesterday morning , I(see)_________Dick.
We(say)__________hello and (walk)__________the rest of the way to school together.
3. While I(go)________ to the cinema , I(see)_________an accident.
4. When I(hear)_________at knock at the door last night , I(walk)__________to the door and(open)_________it. When I(open)___________the door , I(see)__________my brother . I(say)___________hello to him and(ask)____________him to come in.
5. My cousin and I(watch)___________a film on TV last night when my brother(come)__________. He(watch)___________the end of the film with us.
6. They(wait)________for me when I(arrive)____________at the station.
7.(they/play)____________tennis when it(start)_____________raining?
8. She(cry)_____________when she(hear)__________the news.
9. They(drive)____________ home from the theatre when the police(stop)___________them.
10. Everyone(become)_________________quiet when the concert(begin)_______________.
Complete the following sentences with a word from the box . Sometimes no word is neccessary.
ago , last , in , for , at , when , on
1. He was born in Africa__________1970.
2. My parents moved back to Vietnam__________I was five.
3. She left college three years_________.
4. I found a flat on my own____________last year.
5. I usually go home_________the weekend.
6. I didn't go home___________weekend.
7. __________Saturday evening we went out to a concert.
8. ___________the afternoon we went for a walk.
9. It will be ready_________two weeks.
10. We lived in Ha Noi__________three years.
Rewrite the following sentences using a "wish'' contruction.
1. I haven't got a washing machine.
I wish_______________________________.
2. I hate having to go to school on saturdays.
I wish________________________________.
3. Why don't we go away more often?
I wish________________________________.
4. I'd love to speak many langusges.
I wish________________________________.
5. Why are the taxes so expensive?
I wish________________________________.
6. I'd love to be a film star.
I wish________________________________.
7. I'd like to have a bigger house.
I wish________________________________.
8. I'd like you to keep quiet.
I wish________________________________.
9. I would like every country to stop killing whales.
I wish________________________________.
10. I would like it to stop raining.
I wish_________________________________.
Rewrite the follwing sentences without changing their meanings.
1. Maryam and Lan have been pen pals for over two years.
Maryam and Lan have written__________________.
2. Lan tool Maryam to Ben Thanh Market yesterday.
Maryam_____________________________________.
3. No other city in Maylaysia is larger than Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur is________________________________.
4. He learned to drive when he was eighteen.
He has_________________________________________.
5. My hometown doesn't have any lake.
There___________________________________________.
6. Who does this hat belong to?
Whose___________________________________________?
7. ''Lan'' , would you like to come and visit me next summer?'' Maryam asked.
8. Lan and Maryam went out . They wanted to have a drink.
Lan and Maryam went out_______________________________.
9. I spent two hours doing my homework.
It took_________________________________________________.
10. English is a compulsory second language in all secondary schools in Malaysia.
Students have to study English as________________________________.
