1. Passengers are ... not to leave cases and packeges here 

A. made   B. commanded   C. inforned   D. advised 

2. It is believed that there is a ... between the two crimes 

A. join   B. chain   C. link   D. connectoc

3. Now with the new system, mass production is ...

A. evident   B. permitted   C. capable   D. feasible 

4. We need an ... replacement for the secretary who went down with flu 

A. another   B. immediate   C. operation   D. indifferent

5. James ... when he noticed a letter near the door 

A. has about to leave   B. was about to leave    C. is about to leave   D. was about leaving

6. Joe has ... to continue his higher education 

A. gone oversea   B. gone to overseas   C. gone oversea   D. for overseas

7. Now I ... at night, so it doesn't matter

A. used to work   B. am used to work   C. am used to working   D. used to working

8. I'm not keen on shopping for clothes, whereas ...

A. my brother isn't very much

B. I'm not fond of shopping for food 

C. my sister loves it very much 

D. my sister isn't fond of it too 

1. One of the first and ULTIMATELY (A) the most important PURPOSEFUL (B) of a reservoir was TO CONTROL (C) FLOODING (D) 

2. Before THE 1920S (A), NO (B) women HAVE VOTED (C) in national ELECTIONS (D) in the U.S 

3. He BORROWED (A) THE (B) money SO THAT (C) he FINISHED (D) his education 

4. Her suitcase was ROBBED (A) WHILE (B) she WAS TRYING (C) TO BUY (D) a ticket 

Change the sentences into the passive 

1. It's your duty to make coffee morning 

2. People asked her personal questions and she didn't like it 

3. They don't make the children work hard 

4. Will they bring the children home their car ?

Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets 

1. What you both (do) at 7pm yesterday? I (play) chess with my brother and Lisa (listen) to radio.

2. Jane was on the way (meet) her mother, whom she (not see) for years.

3. They wonder if they ever (meet) each other again.

4. Since when you (learn) English? I (learn) it since I (be) in the 6th form. It (mean) since I (be) girl of 12.

5. When the last good-bye (say), she (go) into her room.

6. Someone just (fall) into the swimming pool

7. You (mind) if I asked you how old you are

8. It is (forbid) (walk) on the grass

9. What you (do) on summer days when you (be) a child? 

10. We would prefer you (not smoke)

Choose the right alternative 

1. She drove (between/ through) the gate 

2. The mouse ran quickly (across/through) the path

3. I pushed my bike (over/above) the brigde 

4. I held the parcel (behind/past) my back

5. The cat walked slowly (on top of/ along) the wall

6. We sat (on top of/ along) the cliffs and watched the sea

7. They walked (in from of/ past) the school gale 

8. The bank clerk stood (against/ towards) the wall

9. The snake moved quietly (through/ across) the grass

10. Someone pushed the letter (under/below) the door

11. We had a picnic on the hill (over/ above) the village 

12. We waited (down/ under) a tree

13. I threw the stone (into/ onto) the sea 

14. The car jumped (out/ out of) my hand and ran away

1. Sam emphasised the importance of being thoughful toward one another.

A. Sam said that people should not talk too much

B. Sam said that people should not be too serious 

C. Sam said that people should consider the feelings of others 

D. Sam said that people should discuss intellectual topics 

2. Fred is barely half the age of his 18 year old brother, Dennis

A. Fred is older than Dennis 

B. Fred is about nine 

C. Dennis is about nine 

D. Dennis is three times older than Fred

3. Tod had eaten the whole cake, so he felt sick

A. If Tod had eaten the whole cake, he would have felt sick

B. If Tod hadn't eaten the whole cake, he wouldn't have felt sick 

C. Tod feels sick because he has eaten, the whole cake

D. If Tod hadn't eaten the whole cake, he wouldn't felt sick 

4. Don't believe in him 

A. You shouldn't count on him