She headed for the exit. (WAY)
-> She made her way to the exit
She headed for the exit. (WAY)
-> She made her way to the exit
EX: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses of the conditionals
1. If she (need)........... a radio, she can borrow mine.
2. If you (not go)............ a way, I'll send for the police.
3. She will be absolutely furious if she (hear).......... about this.
4. If we leave the car here, it (not be).......... in anybody's way.
5. He'll be late for the train if he (not start).......... at once.
6. If he (go).......... on telling lies, nobody will believe a word he say.
7. Unless he (sell)........... more, he won't get much commission.
8. If he (work)......... hard today, can he have a holiday tomorrow?
I. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper preposition given in the box. There are more prepositions than needed. Write your
answer in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.
off | for | down | around | on | up | out | over |
1.Suddenly the lights went out, and she wasn't able to make .................. where the exit was.
2.Her father decided to hand ...................... his entire estate to her.
3.I have a spitting headache, and I certainly don't feel ........................ to going to watch a concert.
4.While the office computer system was being fixed, there was nothing to do so we just sat ....................
5.She wasn't interested in his money. She fell ......................... his sense of humour.
Write a suitable preposition for each sentence in the box below.
1.Take an umbrella with you.It will save you.......getting wet on the way home.
2.She never trusted me.She was suspicious........my intention.
3..........entering the hall,she found everyone waiting for her.
1. Scientists are looking for an………….. way to reduce energy consumption
A. effect B. effection C. effective D. effectively
2. We can………….. easily in the daylight.
A. to read B. reading C. readed D. read
3. She won't take all these suitcases………….. she likes to travel light.
A. so B. but C. because D. therefore
4. They are completely short of water now. A number of people have died because of this …
A. shortage B. short C. shorten D. shortly
5. What can we do to spend less………….. lighting?
A. in B. on C. about D. of
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5 points)
1. She goes to university so that she can get a better job.
She …………………………………………………………………………...............................................…....…
2. Dr. Rowan has had to do all his typing. His secretary resigned 2 weeks ago.
Dr. Rowan ..........................................................................................................................................................
3. “ If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team”, said the manager.
The manager threatened ............................................................................................................................
4. The last time I went to Canada was in January 1994.
I have ...........................................................................................................................................................................
5. I would rather do the homework than go out in the rain.
I prefer ............................................................................................................................................................................
Part II - Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. (10 points)
1. We couldn't solve the problem. (solution)
We were unable.......................................................................................... the problem.
2. My brother really wishes he could sing well. (able)
My brother regrets not............................................................................................well.
3. Jane did not need to register for the new course. (necessary)
It ........................................................................................to register for the new course.
4. My grand father was sixty when he learnt to swim. (age)
My father learnt to swim.................................................................................sixty.
5. Joan couldn't eat the food because it was too spicy. (too)
The food ............................................................................................Joan to eat.
6. It is a teacher's responsibility to look after students. (responsible)
A teacher .............................................................................................students.
7. It was difficult to persuade Rick to buy the book. (difficulty)
I ......................................................................................Rick to buy the book.
8. I can’t possibly work in all this noise. (impossible)
It…………………………………………………..............…work in all this noise.
9. Jo’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race (prevented)
Jo’s training accident……………………………………..…..........……part in the race.
10. Gerald is too young to vote. (old)
Gerald........................................................................................................vote.
Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.
Hard _____________________________________________________.
2. Do all the washing, please!
Let ______________________________________________________.
3. I regret not going to the airport to say good bye to him.
I wish ___________________________________________________.
4. Mick thought that we were married.
Mick was under ____________________________________________.
5. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.
But for his command _______________________________________.
1) She never visits her grandparents in the country
-> I wish..................................................................
2) I don't have a map, so I can't show you the way.
-> If.........................................................................
3) "I'm leaving here for Hue tomorrow", she said.
-> She said................................................................
4) John is more intelligent than his brother
-> John's brother is not.......................................................
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as
the sentence printed before it.
1. She started her work in this factory two years ago.
She has _____________________________________________________________________
2. She always forgets to do her homework, which is so annoying.
I wish ______________________________________________________________________
3. People are going to build a big new department store in the town.
A big new department store _____________________________________________________
4. She finds it hard to cross the busy streets.
She has _____________________________________________________________________
5. Mary often comes to class late, which annoys everybody.
We wish ___________________________________________________________________
6. “The Voice Kid” competition really interests both children and adults.
Both children ________________________________________________________________
7. He is very bad at Mathematics.
He wishes ___________________________________________________________________
8. Peter began to play for the national team five years ago.
Peter has ____________________________________________________________________
9. Those readers were deeply impressed by his novel.
His novel made _______________________________________________________________
10. The government has spent a lot of money on education recently.
A lot of money _______________________________________________________________
11. They must do a written test tomorrow morning.
They wish ___________________________________________________________________
12. We last saw my cousin David two years ago.
We have ____________________________________________________________________
13. What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.
We wish we _________________________________________________________________
14. The last time we visited Hanoi was two years ago.
It’s __________________________________________________________________________
15. Please help your mother with housework.
I’d rather _____________________________________________________________________
16. The dentist took out one of my teeth three days ago.
One of _______________________________________________________________________
17. My family moved to Ho Chi Minh City ten years ago.
My family has _________________________________________________________________
18. It’s a pity that Nam can’t join our trip next Sunday.
We wish _____________________________________________________________________
19. We haven’t used that door for years.
The last time that door___________________________________________________________
20. Tom often falls asleep in class.
We wish ____________________________________________________________________
21. My friend is always lying to me.
I wish ________________________________________________________________________
22. It has been 10 years since we last saw the film.
The last time___________________________________________________________________
23. Tom did his test successfully last week.
Tom’s test ____________________________________________________________________
24. Kuala Lumpur is the largest city in Malaysia.
When Laura was a university student in the city, she found it very difficult to live on her grant when prices were going up all the time, so she decided to look for a part-time job. When she saw an advertisement in the paper for snack bar staff, she sat down to apply for the job. She wasn't sure how best to present herself on paper, so she just put down the details of her education and experience. The owner of the bar rang some days later to ask her to come for an interview the following day. When she arrived, she was nervous because she felt sure he could see through her claims to have worked as a waitress before, and would turn her down. But finally the interview was over, and he shook hands with her and said, ‘See you next week, then!' When Laura was a university student in the city, she found it very difficult to live on her grant when prices were going up all the time, so she decided to look for a part-time job. When she saw an advertisement in the paper for snack bar staff, she sat down to apply for the job. She wasn't sure how best to present herself on paper, so she just put down the details of her education and experience. The owner of the bar rang some days later to ask her to come for an interview the following day. When she arrived, she was nervous because she felt sure he could see through her claims to have worked as a waitress before, and would turn her down. But finally the interview was over, and he shook hands with her and said, ‘See you next week, then!' 1. Laura found it easy to live on her grant as a university student in the city. 2. Laura applied for a job at a snack bar after seeing an advertisement in the paper. 3. Laura presented a detailed list of her skills and qualifications when applying for the job. 4. Laura was nervous during her interview because she thought the owner would know she had never worked as a waitress before. 5. Laura was rejected for the job at the snack bar.