Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

The darker it was getting, the most difficult it was becoming to see everything in the house without electricity

A. most 

B. without 

C. becoming 

D. The darker

We moved into our new house on a warm September day. It was not relly a new house; it was hunded and fours years old, but it was new to us. The house had running water, gas and electricity, but for some reason there was no electric light in the kitchen. It was something quite unexpected; a house with electricity but without a kitchen light. It was quite puzzling because our kitchen was a large room, perhaps the largest in the house. I telephoned for an electrian. He came and fixed it for us. And he changed $86 for doing job.

21. When did they move into their new house ?

A. in the summer B. in the autumn

C. in the spring D. in the winter

22. What did the house have ?

A. gas and running water C. running water, gas and electricity

B. gas and electricity D. running water, gas and electri light the kitchen

23. How old was the house ?

A. The house was more than a hundred and fourteen years old

B. The house more than a centery old

C. The house was nearly 150 years old

D. The house was new

24. What happen in the end ?

A. An electrician came to help

B. An electrician came to fix

C. An electrian came

D. An electrian came to fix and charged some money

25. Why was it quite puzzing not to have electricity in the kitchen ?

A. because the kitchen was probably the largest place in the house

B. because the kitchen was dark

C. because the kitchen was not a small place

D. because they needed to do the cooking at night.

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

1. Last night I came home, cooked dinner, and TV. A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. would watch

2. I rarely eat ice cream now but I it when I was a child. A. eat B. used to eat C. would eat D. didn’t use to eat

3. I wish I you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself. A. can lend B. would lend C. could lend D. will lend

4. Would you like and visit me next summer? A. come B. coming C. to come D. came

5. Rick left class early because he a headache. A. had B. used to have C. was having D. has

6. Sara didn’t hear the phone. She . A. sleeps B. slept C. used to sleep D. was sleeping

7. The Marconi family to the United States thirty years ago. A. comes B. came C. has come D. was coming

8. I’ve been feeling better since . A. the doctor has come B. the doctor comes C. the doctor coming D. the doctor came

9. The country now known as Myanmar Burma. A. used to be called B. be called C. called D. has called 1

0. “Monica is such a nice person.” “Yes. I wish I her more often.” A. see B. will see C. saw D. have seen

11.I wish I people with the same interests. A. meet B. can meet C. could meet D. will meet

12. My mother says she used to a diary when she was young. A. keep B. use C. write D. preserve

13. The between generations seems to be bigger and bigger than ever. A. blank B. space C. gap D. distance

14. Our teacher’s is that we set up a project on preservation of our traditional games. A. offer B. suggestion C. scheme D. order

15.I found the letter in my bag. – I to post it. A. forgot B. would forget C. was forgetting D. had forgotten

16. Does he tell you how he is getting his new colleagues? A. on with B. on of C. away with D. out of

17. Unfortunately the new system didn’t our expectations. A. catch up with B. bring about C. come across D. come up to 1

8. The doctors say it’ll take him a long time to get the shock. A. past B. above C. through D. over

19. I wish you stop interrupting me whenever I speak. A. will B. would C. could D. might

20. The policeman is happy the kids safe and sound now. A. finding B. be found C. to find D. have found

21. The children were acting the story of the birth of Jesus. A. out B. on C. down D. at

22. The manager told me to pass the message I had just read. A. in B. to C. on D. for

23. Stern insisted that she come downtown so that he could explain this to her . A. face B. direct C. indirect D. face to face

24. Youngsters love to eat from street for the cheap price. A. vans B. vendors C. trucks D. business

25. Ben a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn’t. A. used travel B. used to travel C. used to traveling D. is used to traveling

Choose the correct choice among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

Question 37. The test is not ___________________

A. as difficult as it was last month.                B. so difficult as it was last month       

C. more difficult as it was last month.          D. Both A & B are correct       

Question 38. The boy always does his homework before class _______.

A. so as not to be punished by the teacher    

B. so as to be punished by the teacher

C. so that not to be punished by the teacher  

D. in order that not to be punished by the teacher

Question 39. People will respect and try to protect the environment ________________ .

A. if they are aware of the importance of  environment.

B. if  they are aware of importance of the environment.

C. if they are aware of the importance of  the environment.

D. because  they are aware of the importance of the environment.

Question 40. The wind power can ___________________________

A. be used to generating electricity                        B. be used to generate electricity

C. be used to generate electricity                                        D. used to generate electricity

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question . The program about the campaign drew the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city. It was broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night.

A. Although it was broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night, the program about the campaign only drew the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city.

B. The program about the campaign, which was broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night, drew the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city.

C. The program about the campaign not only drew the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city but it was also broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night.

D. The program about the campaign was broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night in order to draw the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city.