IV. Identify one mistake in each sentence, then correct it.

1. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview.

2. He suggested that council tenants must be allowed to buy their houses.

3. I haven’t come back to London for my father last visited me.

4. Though having a job, she doesn’t make enough money to support her four children.

5. The sooner you leave, the earliest you will arrive at your destination.

6. I never have anything to write with because I’m always lose my pens.

7. Which one is the most modern of these two buildings?

8. My brother together with his friends often jog in the park.

9. The policeman told her not to driving her car so fast again.

10. I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back.

II. Put the correct form of verbs in brackets.

1. John and I went for a walk. I (1.have) ………….. trouble (2.keep)...................... up with him because he (3.walk) ................................. so fast.

2. A new bridge (4.build) ............................. across the river. They (5.start)………………… building it last month and the bridge (6.expect) ................................... to open next year.

3. It is a cool autumn day today. The leaves (7. fall) ………………………………….

4. I didn’t know how (8.explain) …………………………… about the word to them.

5. I (9.not answer) …………………………… her question for the last two months.

6. Why do you make him (10.pay)…………………… for the damage?

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentence.

1. Milk bottles can be _______after being cleaned. A. recycled B. reused C. broken D. reduced

2. What a person wears _______ not as important as his behavior. A. is B. are C. was D. were

3. Your house has _________ nice furniture. A. such B. such a C. so D. towards

4. First prize was awarded _____ Jackie Stevens, the smallest girl in the team. A. with B. on C. to D. for

5. Long was not feeling well so we gave him ___ to do.

(fewer work / less work / little work / least works )

6. My dog as well as my cats ________twice a day. A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten

7. When I came into the class, I realized I knew _______.A. them all B. all them C. they all D. all of they

8. “Who broke the window?”- “____.” A. I am B. I was. Thanks C. I did. Sorry D. I did. Excuse me

9. We ___for her for ten minutes. A. wait B. waited C. are waiting D. have been waiting

10. His father is not interested in tennis and __________.
A. he doesn’t, either B. so doesn’t he C. neither does he D. neither is he

11. The little girl wasted half an hour _________for her picture book. A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked

12. He spent his whole life struggling __________ imperialism. A. against B. for C. through D. at

13. Your hair is long. Are you going to ___?

A. have it cutting B. have cut it C. be cutting it D. have it cut

14. Would you like tea or coffee? – I __________drink tea than coffee.
A. would like B. would prefer C. would rather D. would wish

15. I must think that matter over carefully before I answer you.

A. remember B. decide C. consider D. memorize

16. He was ________that we turned off the TV set immediately.
A. so bad singer B. such bad singer C. such a bad a singer D. so bad a singer

17. I wish you _________that! It’s really annoying habit.
A. won’t do B. couldn’t do C. wouldn’t do D. don’t do

18. “You look great in this new dress.” – “___________!”
A. With pleasure B. Not at all C. I am glad you like it D. Do not say anything about it

19. The old museum is said _______ five years ago.

A. to have been built B. being built C. to have built D. to build

20. Excuse me! I’m learning my lesson. ___________ turning down your stereo a bit?
A. Would you please B. Would you mind C. Could you D. Would you like

XI. Rewrite the sentences

1. She spends two hours a day practicing English.

It takes…………………………………………………………………………………

2. If you don’t work hard, you won’t pass the entrance exam.

Unless………………………………………………………………………………….

3. We finished this task in about two hours

We spent……………………………………………………………………………….

4. People think Columbus found America before others.

America………………………………………………………………………………..

5. “ Shall we go for a ride to the countryside this Sunday” one of the boys said

One of the boys…………………………………………………………………………

6. I like ice – cream and my sister likes it, too.

Both…………………………………………………………………………………….

7. We didn’t return home until we finished the test.

Not until………………………………………………………………………………..

8. I had just arrived home when my mother phoned me.

No sooner……………………………………………………………………………….

9. This exercise is very difficult so we can’t do it well.

This exercise isn’t………………………………………………………………………

10. Although they were very poor, they managed to send their children to school.

Despite………………………………………………………………………………….

* I. Pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. carol B. habit C. graze D. match

2. A. sound B. southern C. drought D. mountain

3. A. headache B. character C. stomach D. challenging

4. A. ploughs B. contacts C. stops D. talks

5. A. faced B. wicked C. fixed D. wrapped

II. Circle the word that has the stress pattern different from the others.

1. A. deposit B. festival C. institute D. resident

2. A. activity B. electricity C. simplicity D. pollution

3. A. achievement B. experiment C. explanation D. discovery

4. A. surprising B. astonishing C. amazing D. interesting

5. A. interview B. industry C. essential D. difficult