His reply was so _________ that I didn’t know how to interpret it.
A. Explicable
B. assertive
C. explantory
D. ambiguous
1. My aunt is living in Chicago now. (Make Wh-question).
2. I didn’t know how bự swim until I was 10 years old.
3. People have built this bridge for 2 years
4. He doesn’t buy that house because he doesn’t have enough money.
Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) which is closest in meaning to the sentence printed before.
1. Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office.
a. She didn’t want to make him angry, so she left.
b. She left the office when she saw how angry he was
c. He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office.
d. He wouldn’t have been so angry if she hadn’t left.
2. They arrived too late to get good seats.
a. Although they were late, they found some good seats.
b. They got good seats some time after they arrived.
c. When they arrived, the good seats were already taken.
d. They had to stand for the whole show.
3. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.
a. The meeting lasted much longer than usual.
b. The meeting is planned to start in a short time.
c. The meeting began early because all the people had come.
d. There was not enough time to hold the meeting.
4. I would rather read books than play video games.
a. I prefer reading books to playing video games.
b. I like playing game better than reading books.
c. I’ll read books if there’s no interesting games to play.
d. I’d like to play video games and read books.
5. She feels bad when she stays up late.
a. Staying up late is her bad habit. b. She is bad to stay up too late.
c. She is not used to staying up late. d. Feeling bad, she stays up late.
Rewrite the sentences
1. Despite having a cold, Jimmy still wants to take part in the football match
-->Although
2. It was such a polluted beach that I decide not to stay
-->The beach was too
3. That question was so difficult that no student could answer it
-->It was such
1. If I ___________ you, I wouldn’t buy that coat.
A. am B. was C. were D. would be
2. If I didn’t want to go to the party, I ___________ go.
A. don’t B. didn’t C. won’t D. wouldn’t
3. They are interested in wildlife conservation.
A. protection B. migration C. entrapment D. gestation
4. He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.
A. at the target B. in accident C. at stake D. in comfort.
5. She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
A. revealed B. dealt C. defeated D. succeeded
6. There wasn’t enough coal during the war, so we had to use it sparingly.
A. continently B. economically C. orally D. visually
7. People are fed up with all these traffic jams.
A. got up B. fond C. tired D. bored
8. She’s been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated.
A. forbade B. permitted C. allowed D. refused
9. Humans, dogs elephants and dolphins are all ___________, but birds, fishes, and crocodiles are not.
A. single cell B. sea animals C. mammals. D. krill
10. Tropical rain forests used to cover 10% of the earth ___________.
A. surface B. seabed C. undersea D. floor.
11. Many species of animals and plants today are ___________.
A. endangered B. in risk C. danger D. under danger.
12. A tropical rain forest, once destryed can never be ___________.
A. recovered B. replaced C. repaired D. regenerated.
13. He was wearing a heavy raincoat to ___________ himself.
A. conceal B. protect C. cover D. wrap
14. You ___________ to go to bed late.
A. shouldn’t B. oughtn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t
15. The UK is devided ___________ four parts : England, Scotland, Wales, and Nortern Ireland.
A. between B. among C. into D. for
Question 21. He …… up his mind yet. A. didn’t make B. hasn’t made C. wasn’t making D. wasn’t made Question 22. The baby …… non-stop for the last two hours. A. was crying B. has been crying C. is crying D. cried Question 23. The beach was so crowded the other day that we ……. difficulty finding empty spot. A. have had B. have been having C. had D. have Question 24. The Olympic Games…………every four years. A. take place B. takes place C. took place D. is taking place. Question 25. I have been waiting for you …………... A. since early morning B. since 9 a.m C. for two hours D. All are correct Question 26. We ............there when our father died. A. still lived B. lived still C. was still living D. were still living Question 27. I.............to New york three times this year. A. have been B. was C. were D. had been Question 28. For several years his ambition............…to be a pilot. A. is B. has been C. was D. had been Question 29. It was noisy next door. Our neighbors.............a party. A. had B. were having C. had had D. have had Question 30. Bad driving often............many accidents. A. caused B. had caused C. causes D. has cause Question 31. Look! That man….............to open the door of your car. A. try B. tried C. is trying D. has tried Question 32. When I was young, I............to be a singer. A. want B. was wanting C. wanted D. had wanted Question 33. They.............me about it last week. A. was telling B. told C. had told D. would tell Question 34. My grandfather............…many years ago. A. had died B. has died C. died D. was dying Question 35. I.........................my son the money for a week. A. gave B. given C. have given D. was given Question 36. I.............the dishwasher on when I heard the shot. A. A. am turning B. was turning C. was turning D. turned Question 37. There was a time when watching TV …............family entertainment. A. were B. was C. had been D. is Question 38. Last year, they.............22 million TV sets. A. were selling B. had sold C. has sold D. sold Question 39. Ted and Amy............for 24 years. A. have been married B. married C. were married D. has been married Question 40. 1. They …… on the lake when it started to rain so they went home. A. finished B. finishing C. were finishing D. are finishing Question 41. Her dad found some money while she …… her suitcase. A. packing B. package C. are packing D. was packing Question 42. Your brother ……… in Myanma when he met his girlfriend. A. study B. was studying C. were study D. was study Question 43. His grandma tried cake for the first time while he ………. in China. A. staying B. is staying C. is stayed D. was staying Question 44 Her mom ………. in the park when she saw a tree. A. was going B. went C. were going D. had gone Question 45. What …….. when his mother came? A. were you doing B. was you doing C. are you doing D. have you done Question 46. What did you watch on TV while you …….. dinner last night? A. were having B. was having C. had D.are having Question 47. The police ………. his letter in the post office at that time. A. is sending B. was sending C. sent D. were sending Question 48. It ………and cloudy when I left Ireland. A. was rain B. was raining C. is raining D. rained
1. I didn’t know how bự swim until I was 10 years old.
it was not until
2. People have built this bridge for 2 years
this bridge
3. He doesn’t buy that house because he doesn’t have enough money.
if
30. It would have been a great journey _______ we not got lost along the way.
A. might B. should C. would D. had
31. It’s definitely time I _______ to stay out after nine o’clock at night.
A. was given B. was allowed C. was hoped D. was supposed
32. Apparently, Pauline would rather we _______ anything special for his 19th birthday.
A. didn’t organize B. don’t organize
C. aren’t going to organize D. haven’t organized
33. Do you wish _______ a formal complaint?
A. making B. you to make C. you made D. to make
34. I seized his arm and made him _______ to look at me.
A. to turn B. turning C. turned D. turn
35. _______ I would like to help you, I’m simply too busy at the moment.
A. Try as B. Much as C. Even D. Despite
36. "I can’t stand this hot weather anymore!”
"No, _______ Dreadful, isn’t it?"
A. nor I can B. neither can I C. so can’t I D. so I can’t
37. The president has announced she does not _______ to stand for re-election.
A. advocate B. intend C. reinforce D. pray
38. I want this mess cleared up right now. Did I _______ myself clear?
A. make B. do C. have D. get
39. You shouldn’t have let Martha _______ without apologizing for what you said to her.
A. to leave B. leave C. to leaving D. leaving
40. It’s not fair to make the cat _______ in the car on such a hot day.
A. waiting B. for waiting C. to wait D. wait