Make the best choice

1.     He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery

A.    He received a six months in prison for his part in the robbery.

B.    He received a six-month sentence for his part in the robbery.

C.    For his participation in the robbery, he had been in prison for six months.

D.    For his participation in the robbery, a prison had been given to him for six months.

2.     Madeleine wears high heels to look taller.

A.    In order to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.

B.    So that to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.

C.    Madeleine wants high heels to make her taller.

D.    Madeleine buys high heels to look taller.

3.     He started learning French six years ago.

A.    He has learned French for six years.

B.    It was six years ago did he start learning French.

C.    He hasn’t learnt French for six years.

D.    It is six years since he has learnt French.

4.     People believed he won a lot of money on the lottery.

A.    He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery.

B.    He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed.

C.    He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery.

D.    He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery.

5.     “Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin?” Said Adam .

A.    Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.

B.    Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.

C.    It was suggestible that Adam get Gavin’s haircut.

D.    Adam suggested that Gavin should have his haircut.

6.        “Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man.

A.    The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.

B.    The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.

C.    The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.

D.    The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house

7.        “You should have finished the report by now” John told his secretary.

A.    John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.

B.    John said that his secretary had not finished the report.

C.    John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.

D.    John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report

8.        “I will pay back the money, Gloria.” Said Ivan .

A.    Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money.

B.    Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back.

C.    Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money.

D.    Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria.

9.     The woman was too weak to lift the basket.

A.    Although she was weak, she could lift the basket.

B.    The woman shouldn't have lifted the basket because she was so weak.

C.    She was so weak that she couldn't lift the basket.

D.    The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn't very weak.

10."If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy.

A.    Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy.

B.    Tom advised Daisy to take a break.

C.    Tom suggested not taking a break.

D.    Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy.

11. They got success since they took my advice.

A.    They took my advice, and failed.

B.    If they did not take my advice, they would not get success.

C.    But for taking my advice, they would not have got success.

D.    My advice stopped them from getting success.

12. I am very interested in the book you lent me last week.

A.    The book is interesting enough for you to lend me last week.

B.    It was the interesting book which you lent me last week.

C.    The book which you lent me last week is too interesting to read.

D.    The book that you lent me last week interests me a lot

13.They did not let me in because I was not a member of the club.

A.    They invited me although I was not a member of the club.

B.    They did not allow me to enter because I was not a member of the club.

C.    They invited me to the clubs as if I had been a member.

D.    They asked me to get out of the club because I was not a member.

14. His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.

A.    Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.

B.    I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.

C.    His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.

D.    His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.

15. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.

A.    I have not been to the museum for a year.

B.    A year ago, I often went to the museum.

C.    My going to the museum lasted a year.

D.    At last I went to the museum after a year

16. They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.

A.    Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.

B.    Their parents never let them to go out in the evening.

C.    Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.

D.    Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.

17. This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party.

A.    The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.

B.    I had the first enjoyable wedding party.

C.    My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.

D.    I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.

18. I have not met her for three years.

A.    The last time I met her was three years ago.

B.    It is three years when I will meet her.

C.    I did not meet her three years ago.

D.    During three years, I met her once.

19."How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.

A.    Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.

B.    Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.

C.    Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.

D.    Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.

20. Barry continued to smoke even though we had advised him to quit.

A.    Barry took our advice so he stopped smoking.

B.    If we had advised Barry, he would have quit smoking.

C.    Barry did not quit smoking because of our advice.

D.    Despite being told not to smoke, Barry continued to do.

16. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.

Only after 
17. He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery
He received a 
18. You can eat as much as you like for 5 pounds at the new lunch-bar.
There is no 
19. She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well
She wasn't so 
20. You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs Jones.
Mrs Jones is 
21. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.
I was 
22. It was his incompetence which led to their capture
If 
23. I'm certainly not going to give you any more money
I have no
24. Our hotel booking hasn't been confirmed
We haven't received 
25. The saleman told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday
According 
26. The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude
There have 
27. It is not certain that Jones will get the job
It is open 
28. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made
No sooner 
29. As I get older, I want to travel less.
The older 
30. A house in that district will cost you at least 100,000 pound
You won't be able
31. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness
Alan's illness 
32. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test
As long as
33. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.
No sooner 
34. The protest has been so vociferous that the committee has had to reconsider.
There has been
35. You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong
Contrary 
36. My boss works better when he's pressed for time
The less 
37. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected
The patient made
38. There isn't a pair of thermal socks left in the shop, madam!
We are completely.
39. Their chance of success are small
It is not

1.This hotel is inaccessible in winter.(possible)

2.As far as I know he is still working in Bristol.(knowledge)

3.Although the dog appeared harmless,it was,in fact,quite dangerous.(contray)

4.There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test.(bound)

5.Please excuse Jane's poor typing.She's only been learning for a month.(allowances)

6.The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.

Only after.....................................................................................

7.He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.

He received a..........................................................................................

8.You can eat as much as you like for 5$ at the new lunch-bar.

There is no.................................................................................

9.She wore a hearing-aid,even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.

She wasn't so...............................................................................................................

10.You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs.Jones.

Mrs.Jones is.................................................................................

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.

William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father’s, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep. During this time, Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short stories. He then moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared, allegedly derived from his habit of calling “Oh, Henry” to a family cat. In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes. He worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First Nation Bank.

In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the “Rolling Stone”, a venture that failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined, and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to New Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife’s continued ill-health, however, she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced to five years imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty- five, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O. Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after regaining his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300 stories and gained fame as America’s favorite short story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry’s stories have been translated all over the world.

The word "his" in paragraph 1 refers to ________.

A. William Sydney Porter

B. Porter’s father

C. a medical colleague

D. Webster

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.

William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father’s, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep. During this time, Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short stories. He then moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared, allegedly derived from his habit of calling “Oh, Henry” to a family cat. In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes. He worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First National Bank.

In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the “Rolling Stone”, a venture that failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined, and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to New Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife’s continued ill-health, however she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced to five years imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty five, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O. Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after re-gaining his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300 stories and gained fame as America’s favorite short Story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry’s stories have been translated all over the world.

According to the passage, Porter’s Father was ___________.

A. the person who gave him a life-long love of books

B. a medical doctor

C. a licensed pharmacist

D. responsible for his move to La Salle County in Texas

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.

William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father’s, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep. During this time, Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short stories. He then moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared, allegedly derived from his habit of calling “Oh, Henry” to a family cat. In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes. He worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First Nation Bank.

In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the “Rolling Stone”, a venture that failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined, and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to New Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife’s continued ill-health, however, she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced to five years imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty- five, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O. Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after regaining his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300 stories and gained fame as America’s favorite short story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry’s stories have been translated all over the world.

Porter lost all of the following when he went to prison EXCEPT his______.

A. home

B. wife

C. job

D. books

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.

William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father’s, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep. During this time, Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short stories. He then moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared, allegedly derived from his habit of calling “Oh, Henry” to a family cat. In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes. He worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First National Bank.

In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the “Rolling Stone”, a venture that failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined, and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to New Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife’s continued ill-health, however she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced to five years imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty five, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O. Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after re-gaining his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300 stories and gained fame as America’s favorite short Story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry’s stories have been translated all over the world.

Why did the author write the passage?

A. to outline the career of a famous AmericanB. because of his fame as America’s favorite short story writer

B. because of his fame as America’s favorite short story writer

C. because it is a tragic story of a gifted writer

D. to outline the influences on O. Henry’s writing

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.

William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father’s, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep. During this time, Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short stories. He then moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared, allegedly derived from his habit of calling “Oh, Henry” to a family cat. In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes. He worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First National Bank.

In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the “Rolling Stone”, a venture that failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined, and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to New Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife’s continued ill-health, however she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced to five years imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty five, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O. Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after re-gaining his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300 stories and gained fame as America’s favorite short Story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry’s stories have been translated all over the world.

What is the passage primarily about?

A. The life and career of William Sydney Porter

B. The way to adopt a nickname

C. O.Henry’s influence on American literature

D. The adventures of O.Henry

Ex 3 : Read the passage and answer the questions I have just received a letter from my brother , Tim . He is in Australia . He has been there for six months . Tim is an engineer . He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia . He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs , a small town in the centre of Australia .He will soon visit Darwin . From there he will fly to Perth . My brother has never been abroad before , so he is finding this trip every exciting . 1. Who was this passage written by ? 2. What is the writer's brother's name ? 3. How long has the writer's brother been in Australia ? 4. Why is Tim finding the trip very exciting ? 5. Does the word “ there ” in the fifth line refer to Perth ? 6. How will Tim travel to Perth ?