Here is part of a letter from Jane to her friend Rosa, a teacher in England. Underline the correct
alternative.
Darwin, 20th December
Dear Rosa
Hope this find you all well. I suppose by now school (24) will close / will have closed for Christmas and you
(25) will be enjoying / will have been enjoying a rest. It’s hard to believe that Tim’s already 18 and that It’s
only a few months until he (26) will be leaving / will have been leaving school for college.
My main news Is that my brother, John, and his family (27) will have been arriving / will be arriving next
Friday as part of their big trip around the world. By the time they get here they (28) will be going / will have
been to California and New Zealand. No doubt John’s children (29) will have been planning / will plan it all
out for months! They (30) won’t be spending / won’t have spent all their time with me. John has to go to
Perth on business, so i (31) will have kept / will be keeping the rest of the family entertained while he’s away.
Then they (32) will all be going / will all have been going to Sydney...

Choose the best answer

1. All they have to do now……………..to listen to their teacher.

a. are b. is c. be d. will

2. My mother ………………she’s very busy.

a. says b. speaks c. talks d. tells

3. How many people …………………in your group ?

a. have got b. there are c. are there d. have

4. His mother buys him a new shirt ……………….his birthday.

a. for b. to c. in d. at

5.Thick clothes keep ……………….

A,. us warmly b. us warm c. warm for us d. we warm

6. Ken is a ………….driver.

a. care b. careless c. carelessly d. carelessness

7. ……….Jonh nor his friends like Literature.

a. Both b. Either c. All d. Neither.

8. Please tell me what ………………

a. do b. to do c. doing d. did

9. There is …………….in front of my house.

a. flower garden b. flowers garden c. a flower garden d. a garden flower

10. The house is ……………..to the bookstore.

a. near b. next c. behind d. opposite

A. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the most appropriate future form. Sometimes more than one form is possible.
1. You’ll freeze if ...................... out dressed like that. Put on a warm coat!

(you’ll go / you’re going to go /you go)

2. When I retire next year, ...................... a lot of travelling around North America.

(I’m doing / I do / I’m going to do)

3. A: Have you been in touch with Pat yet to say we can’t come? You said you’d do it.
B: Sorry, I forgot. ...................... her know tomorrow when I see her at work.
(I’m going to let / I shall let / I’ll let)

4. Look at that stupid cyclist. ...................... an accident.
(He’ll cause / He’s going to cause / He causes)

5. A: What do you want done with this box?
B: If you just leave it there, ...................... it upstairs when I go.
(I’ll take / I’m taking / I’m going to take)

6. A: What ...................... this evening?

(are you doing / are you going to do / do you do)
B: Oh, I don’t know. Maybe ...................... watch a DVD.
(I’m going to / I’ll / I’m watching)

7. Please note that next week’s concert ...................... at 7.00, not 7.30 as advertised in the program.

(is commencing / will commence / is going to commence)
8. Mr. Kerr ...................... angry if you don’t hand your homework in today.

(is being / is going to be / will be)

9. A: Bob Dylan ...................... a concert in London next month.

(will do / is doing / does)
B: ...................... book some tickets?
(Am I going to / Will I / Shall I)

10. The air tickets ...................... around a week to reach you.

(shall take / will take / are taking)

11. The French oral tests ...................... next Monday.

(are starting / will start / start)

12. When Guy ...................... 50, Gemma ...................... 18.

(is / will be / is going to be) (is going to be / is to be / will be)

13. If we get much more rain, the river ...................... its banks.
(is probably going to burst / will probably burst / is bursting)

II. Complete the sentences using the verbs in the box. Choose the most appropriate form

14. The next train for London ........................................................... from platform six at 16.07.
15. I ........................................................... some friends over for dinner on Saturday. Do you want to
join us?
16. They reckon the Greenland ice sheet ........................................................... within a few years.
17. A: Gary doesn’t want to come on holiday with us, then.
B: He says that now, but I’m sure Hannah ................................................ him to change his mind.
18. By the middle of the week, temperatures ........................................................... to 30° C.
19. The striking workers have said that they will prevent finished goods leaving the factory until the
management .................................................... to their demand for improved working conditions.
20. I’m not sure when I’ll be home tonight. Expect me when you .................................................... me.
21. A: The coach leaves Oxford at exactly 5.00 from the bus station.
B: What if I ........................................................... it?
A: You’ll have to take the train.
22. If the research ..........................................................., children now spend more time playing
computer games than watching television.
23. A: It’s Daniel’s first week away at university. I wonder how he’s getting on?
B: I’m sure he ........................................................... himself.

III. Here is part of a letter from Jane to her friend Rosa, a teacher in England. Underline the correct
alternative.
Darwin, 20th December
Dear Rosa
Hope this find you all well. I suppose by now school (24) will close / will have closed for Christmas and you
(25) will be enjoying / will have been enjoying a rest. It’s hard to believe that Tim’s already 18 and that It’s
only a few months until he (26) will be leaving / will have been leaving school for college.
My main news Is that my brother, John, and his family (27) will have been arriving / will be arriving next
Friday as part of their big trip around the world. By the time they get here they (28) will be going / will have
been to California and New Zealand. No doubt John’s children (29) will have been planning / will plan it all
out for months! They (30) won’t be spending / won’t have spent all their time with me. John has to go to
Perth on business, so i (31) will have kept / will be keeping the rest of the family entertained while he’s away.
Then they (32) will all be going / will all have been going to Sydney...

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.

Househusbands

Dear Editor,

I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. It didn't tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It's not an easy life. I know, because I'm now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.

First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked full-time for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. We had to finish our article quickly and give them to the editor. Everyone was always in a hurry. This is the way, many other men work, too. Businessmen, lawyers, bankers, and doctors all have to work quickly.

At home it's different. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around, you will make everyone unhappy! The children will be unhappy because they don't understand. For them, time is not important. Your wife will be unhappy because the children are unhappy. You will be unhappy, too, because they are all unhappy. So you have to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important rule for a househusband.

There is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel about things. At work, men usually do not talk about feelings. If they do, people think they are strange. So, many men are not used to telling anyone about their feelings. They do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. But children need to know how you feel. They need to know how much you love them. If you are angry, they need to know why. Your wife also needs to know about your feelings. If you do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.

People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. It was much harder for me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think, other men will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!

Ted Diamond

This article is about ______.

A. life as a househusband.

B. American families.

C. fathers and children.

D. ideas about time.

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.

Househusbands

Dear Editor,

I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. It didn't tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It's not an easy life. I know, because I'm now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.

First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked full-time for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. We had to finish our article quickly and give them to the editor. Everyone was always in a hurry. This is the way, many other men work, too. Businessmen, lawyers, bankers, and doctors all have to work quickly.

At home it's different. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around, you will make everyone unhappy! The children will be unhappy because they don't understand. For them, time is not important. Your wife will be unhappy because the children are unhappy. You will be unhappy, too, because they are all unhappy. So you have to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important rule for a househusband.

There is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel about things. At work, men usually do not talk about feelings. If they do, people think they are strange. So, many men are not used to telling anyone about their feelings. They do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. But children need to know how you feel. They need to know how much you love them. If you are angry, they need to know why. Your wife also needs to know about your feelings. If you do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.

People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. It was much harder for me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think, other men will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!

Ted Diamond

This article is about ______.

A. life as a househusband.

B. American families.

C. fathers and children. 

D. ideas about time.

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.

Househusbands

Dear Editor,

I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. It didn't tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It's not an easy life. I know, because I'm now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.

First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked full-time for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. We had to finish our article quickly and give them to the editor. Everyone was always in a hurry. This is the way, many other men work, too. Businessmen, lawyers, bankers, and doctors all have to work quickly.

At home it's different. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around, you will make everyone unhappy! The children will be unhappy because they don't understand. For them, time is not important. Your wife will be unhappy because the children are unhappy. You will be unhappy, too, because they are all unhappy. So you have to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important rule for a househusband.

There is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel about things. At work, men usually do not talk about feelings. If they do, people think they are strange. So, many men are not used to telling anyone about their feelings. They do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. But children need to know how you feel. They need to know how much you love them. If you are angry, they need to know why. Your wife also needs to know about your feelings. If you do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.

People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. It was much harder for me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think, other men will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!

Ted Diamond

According to the passage, children _______ .

A. don't know how to show their feelings.

B. are always in a hurry.

C. usually don't think time is important.

D. are usually unhappy.

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.

Househusbands

Dear Editor,

I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. It didn't tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It's not an easy life. I know, because I'm now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.

First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked full-time for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. We had to finish our article quickly and give them to the editor. Everyone was always in a hurry. This is the way, many other men work, too. Businessmen, lawyers, bankers, and doctors all have to work quickly.

At home it's different. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around, you will make everyone unhappy! The children will be unhappy because they don't understand. For them, time is not important. Your wife will be unhappy because the children are unhappy. You will be unhappy, too, because they are all unhappy. So you have to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important rule for a househusband.

There is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel about things. At work, men usually do not talk about feelings. If they do, people think they are strange. So, many men are not used to telling anyone about their feelings. They do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. But children need to know how you feel. They need to know how much you love them. If you are angry, they need to know why. Your wife also needs to know about your feelings. If you do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.

People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. It was much harder for me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think, other men will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!

Ted Diamond

The househusband has to learn ______ .

A. to do things more slowly

B. the importance of time.

C. to do things more quickly

D. how to understand his work.

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.

Househusbands

Dear Editor,

I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. It didn't tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It's not an easy life. I know, because I'm now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.

First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked full-time for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. We had to finish our article quickly and give them to the editor. Everyone was always in a hurry. This is the way, many other men work, too. Businessmen, lawyers, bankers, and doctors all have to work quickly.

At home it's different. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around, you will make everyone unhappy! The children will be unhappy because they don't understand. For them, time is not important. Your wife will be unhappy because the children are unhappy. You will be unhappy, too, because they are all unhappy. So you have to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important rule for a househusband.

There is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel about things. At work, men usually do not talk about feelings. If they do, people think they are strange. So, many men are not used to telling anyone about their feelings. They do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. But children need to know how you feel. They need to know how much you love them. If you are angry, they need to know why. Your wife also needs to know about your feelings. If you do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.

People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. It was much harder for me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think, other men will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!

Ted Diamond

The househusband has to learn ______ .

A. to do things more slowly.

B. the importance of time.

C. to do things more quickly.

D. how to understand his work.