Question 5: Emmy _____ history for 2 years before she majored in literature.
A. has studied B. had studied C. studied D. was studying
Question 6: I don’t remember _____ of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When
was it decided?
A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told
Question 7: If we had played this game yesterday, we _____ a lot of money now.
A. would have had B. would have C. will have D. wouldn’t have had
Question 8: It has been suggested that Mary _____ a computer course in preparation for a steady job.
A. take B. has been taken C. should have taken D. is taken
Question 9: I am going to the hairdresser’s _____.
A. for to cut me my hair B. to have cut my hair
C. to cut my hair D. to have my hair cut
Question 10: The bicycles _____ in that shop are the most expensive in town.
A. are sold B. selling C. which is sold D. sold
Question 11: We need to help _____ homeless in our community.
A. the B. a C. an D. Ø (no article)
Question 12: There has been little rain in this area for months, _____?
A. has it B. has there C. hasn’t it D. hasn’t there
Question 13: Students who achieve an _____ standard will progress to degree studies.
A. acceptable B. acceptance C. accept D. acceptably
Question 14: Access _____ up-to-date financial information is important to our success.
A. for B. in C. to D. with
Question 15: Price will be a _____ factor in the success of this new product.
A. major B. great C. tremendous D. massive
Question 16: The breakdown in talks represents a temporary _____ in the peace process.
A. defeat B. proposal C. solution D. setback

Question 17: Jack _____ his best suit to make a good impression on his future in-laws.
A. took on B. took off C. put on D. put off
Question 18: The manager failed to _____ his anger and started to shout at his staff uncontrollably.
A. detain B. comprise C. include D. contain
Question 19: Nicholas had never chaired a meeting before, but he rose to the _____ yesterday when he
presided over a forum.
A. incident B. issue C. difficulty D. occasion

Choose the best answer
1. I have studied French ________ I was a little girl.
A. for B. since C. during D. when
2. John _______ medicine for three years but then he stopped.
A. studied B. has studied C. has been studying D. was studying
3. He ________ in the United States for ten years before he moved to London.
A. lived B. has lived C. had lived D. has been living
4. I ________ her about this matter several times.
A. told B. have told C. have been telling D. had told
5. This is the second time he _______ my car.
A. damage B. damaged C. has damaged D. had damaged
6. ________ her absence yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Because D. As
7. _________ she was very hard working, she hardly earned enough to support her family.
A. In spite of B. Because C. As D. Although
8. We were very upset _________.
A. because Peter’s failure B. because of Peter’s failure
C. as Peter’s failure D. since Peter’s failure
9. Without my sister’s help, I couldn’t have succeeded in this project.
A. I succeeded in this project because my sister helped me.
B. I succeeded in this project because of my sister helped me.
C. I didn’t succeed in this project because my sister helped me.
D. I succeeded in this project because of helping me.
10. I have not read a newspaper since Sunday.
A. I never read a newspaper on Sunday.
B. I only read a newspaper on Sunday.
C. The last time I read a newspaper was on Sunday.
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1. Fire engines and ambulances have ...........over other traffic. 

A. prior B. priority C. before D. precedence . 

2. By the end of last March , I........ English for five years . 

A. had been studied B. had been studied C. will have been studied D. will have studied

3. It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh............ across the Atlantic . 

A. has been flying B. flew C. had flown D. has flown

4. In Hawaii it is........ to greet visitors to the country with a special garland of flowers . 

A. unaccustomed B. practiced C. customary D. customized

5. Most teenagers go through a rebellious ............for a year but they soon grow out of it . 

A. duration B. stint C. phase D. span

6. I've just been offered a new job !  Things are............

A.clearing up B. making up C. looking up D. turning up

7. The children had to............ in the principal's office after they took part in a fight . 

A hit the right notes B. beat around the bush C. play second fiddle D. face the music

8. I didn't like the town at first , but I grew.........it eventually .  

 A. loving B. to be loved C. to love D. to be loving

9. The narrow streets were lined with ..........shops . 

A. bright - lit B. brightly - litc .  bright - lightning D. bright - lit

10. According to psychologists , children raised with high...........of fear in unpredictable or violent environments experience negative emotions for extended periods of time . 

A. grades B. numbers C. quantities D. levels

11. Reports are coming in of a major oil spill in......... Mediterranean . 

A. an B. ko có  C. the D. a

12. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy , he seems to ............a lot of pleasure from observing the stars . 

A. possess B. seize C. reach D. derive

13. I'm said to be............ my brother is . 

A. nowhere like so ambitious as B. nothing near as ambitious as C. nothing as ambitious as D. nowhere near as ambitious as

14. I feel terrible , I didn't sleep............. last night

A. a jot B. a wink C.  an inch D. an eye

15. On being told about her sack ,...........

A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked C. Mary's face turned pale D. her boss changed his attitude

16. Let me please .............my memory before I  get down to answering the questions . 

A. resume B. ease C. awake D. refresh

17. She .............for her parents ' support during her university education , but she preferred to work part - time and support herself . 

A. must have asked B. could have asked C. should have asked D. ought to ask 18. To protect ...........hackers , security experts advise longer passwords............ combinations of upper and lowercase letters , as well as numbers . 

A. from / to B. on / between C. against / in D. against / with

I . Change the sentences using the expression in brackts

1. Tom will not pass the examination though he studied well ( Despite )

2. In spite of not being very hot . The children were playing outside ( Although )

3 . Despite his hard life he studied very well ( Though )

4. In spite of living in poverty they were always advied ( Although )

5. She is still fat though she has been on a dict for 2 years ( Despite )

6. He went to bed early even though he didn't finish his homework ( In spite of )

7. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car ( Despite )

8. Despite his age Mr. Pike runs 5 kms everyday ( Although )

9. Though I had a terrible cold , I went to school yesterday ( In spite of )

1. Had/ eaten/ before/ had/ the/work/she/ they/ finish. 2.Sam/ the songs/ had/ practiced/ the party/ started. 3. Three years/ that office/ worked/for/in/ by the time/ I met/ I had/ you.. 4.Had/she/ did/ her master's/ studied/ before/ In Vietnam/ Sam/ at Harvar. 5.She/home/when/ got/ hadn't/ come/ there/ we. 6.So/ sam/she/ hadn't/was/ done/ in trouble/her/ work. 7.Before/you/ had//to/ learned/ Tokyo city/ move/ Japan? 8.The airport/flight/ at/ had/she/her/ had/when/ arrived/ taken off.

1.Yesterday I met a friend that I___for ages.

A.don't meet B. haven't seen C.didn't see D. hadn't seen

2. Laura needed a break because she ____ all morning.

A. had studied B. studied C. has been studying D. had been studying

3. Lorraine _____ English for 12 years before she moved to England.

A.learnt B. had learnt C.has learnt D. had been studying

4. I did not go out last night because I_____all day.

A. had worked B. worked C. had been working D. both A and C

5.Orla left fit for the marathon because she ____ a lot

A. trained B. was training C. had trained D.has trained

6. When I went to see Ms Winter , her secretary told me that she____on the phone for two hours.

A. was speaking B. spoke C.had spoken D. had been speaking

7.You got sick because you ___ the whole time.

A. had been eating B. had eaten C.have been eating D.ate

8. I didn't like my old neighbor . He ____ the drum all the day !

A. was always playing C.always played

B. is always playing D.always was playing

9. The musician_____ in this town for ten years when he became directer of the opera house.

A.lived B.was living C. had gone D.were going

10.We ____ out with each other for two years before I mis his family

A. went B. had went C. had gone D.were going

WRITE L. Change these sentences using the expressions

1. Tom will not pass the examination even though he studied well.(despite)

2. Despite not having enough money, we decided to hold a party. (though)

3. He took a lot of photographs even though the sky was dark. (despite)

4. Despite his hard life, he studied very well. (though)

5. In spite of living in poverty, they were always admired. (although)

6. He passed the final examination even though he was frequently absent from class. (in spite of)

7. She is still fat even though she has been on a diet for 2 years. (despite)

8. Although she doesn't earn much money, she spends like a millionaire. (in spite of)

9. He went to bed early even though he didn't finish his lessons. (despite)

10. Remember to treat him well even though you don't like him. (in spite of).

1.Having waited 5 months for the fridge to be deliveried, I .... decided the order.
 A.to cancel B. having cancelled C. cancelling D. cancel

2.If she had studied hard for the past two years, she ... a place at this college.

A. could win  B. can win  C. should win D. could have won

3.My shoes ... at this shop two weeks ago

A. has bought B. were bought C. was bought D. bought

4. ...... you read these instructions carefully, you won't know how to use this machine. 
A.but for  B. Unless  C. Otherwise D.if

5.The boss ordered his employees ...  the company before 5 pm.

A. not leaving B. not to leave C. to not leave D. having not left

6.My younger brother didn't deny ...an ancient vase