Use the words and phrases given to write complete sentences. (10 pts)

1.    if she/ not oversleep/ she/ not miss/ train.

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2.    please/ not interrupt me/ before I/ finish/ talk.

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3.    her mother/ remind/ her/ go/ post office/ buy/ stamps.

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4.    she/ refuse/ lend/ him/ any more money/ because/ he /already owe her/ lot.

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5.    boy/ beg/ sister/ help/ him/ homework.

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6.    when we/ get/ bank/ it/ already close.

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7.    lot/ rare animals/ be /danger/ extinction.

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8.    she/ promise/ send me/ postcard/ as soon as/ she arrive/ London.

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9.    I/ wait/ half an hour/ before/ he arrive.

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10. what / you/ do/ this time/ tomorrow?

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I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one. (10 pts)

1.    This is the most interesting film I’ve ever seen.

I’ve________________________________________________

2.    He started collecting stamps in 1990.

He has ___________________________________________________

3.    She is the most intelligent in our class.

Nobody_____________________________________________

4.    She asked Tom if he had watched the football match on TV the night before.

She asked, “__________________________________________________

5.    She can’t go shopping because she has a bad cold.

If__________________________________________________

6.    She tiptoed out of the room because she didn’t want to wake the baby up.

To avoid_______________________________________________

7.    They worked very hard, but they could not earn enough to buy a house.

No matter______________________________________________

8.    “Would you mind closing the window?” she said to Peter.

She asked ___________________________________________________

9.    As he grows older he becomes more cheerful.

The older ___________________________________________________

10. Those pictures are so beautiful.

How ___________________________________________________

I. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original one. (10 pts)

1.      May I borrow your dictionary for a minute please?

Would you mind __________________________________________

2.      He has never achieved anything, even though he tries very hard.

However_________________________________________________

3.      They were unable to carry out the plan because it rained so hard.

The hard rain ____________________________________________

4.      The price of oil has decreased considerably in the last 4 months.

There has _______________________________________________

5.      I’ve never eaten Japanese food before.

This is__________________________________________________

6.      Tom speaks English more fluently than Bill.

Bill _____________________________________________________

7.      “Let’s listen to the music now,” said one of the students.

One of the students ________________________________________

8.      I don’t really want to go to the library today.

I’d rather ________________________________________________

9.      Her father makes her study very hard for the exam.

She____________________________________________________

10.  Although it was raining heavily, the soldiers kept marching.

In spite__________________________________________________

VI. Each line in the following passage contains one mistake. Write down the mistake and your corrections in the       spaces provided on the right. The first one has been done for you as an example. (10 pts)

Language is considered a significant means for communication in                                                                                                                  (0) ____ for_____  _____of _____

international relations. People in modern world have not longer been kept                                                                                                                  (1) ____________  ____________

to their own countries. Moreover, in older to keep pace with rapid scientific                                                                                                                  (2) ____________  ____________

developments nowadays, they must widen them cooperative relations with                                                                                                                  (3) ____________  ____________

those highly developing nations in other parts of the world. Due to the fact                                                                                                                  (4) ____________  ____________

that no one is unable to communicate with any natives in the world, it is                                                                                                                  (5) ____________  ____________

necessary for people to choose to learn a foreign language like a worldwide  (6)____________  ____________

common means of communication. That is why English has being chosen                                                                                                                  (7) ____________  ____________

by almost people to be a foreign language to master. More and more people                                                                                                                  (8) ____________  ___________

use English and the number of those who learns English as a foreign                                                                                                                  (9) ____________  ____________

language has been increasing so fast and that it is the highest nowadays.     (10) ____________  ____

Fill the blank in each sentence below with the correct form of the word at the end of each sentence.    Write your answer in the space given. (5 pts)

1.      I’m tired of listening to all your ____________________. COMPLAIN

2.      She got very angry, but later apologized for her ____________________. PATIENT

3.      The ____________________ is that the plan will fail. CONCLUDE

4.      The situation has never been so ____________________ before. CHAOS

5.      He could find no words to describe the ____________________. TRAGIC

6.      He has always dreamt of becoming a ____________________.  MILLION

7.      He was too ____________________ to tell his teacher about his stupid mistake. SHAME

8.      It was very ____________________ of him to steal the money. HONEST

9.      Are you going to Malaysia on business or for ____________________? PLEASE

10.  His grandfather is very ____________________ about Chinese history. KNOW

IV. Fill in each space with a, an, the, or zero article (Ø). (10 pts)

1.    Yesterday, I had to stand in __________ long queue for half __________ hour.

2.    __________ Mount Everest is in __________ Himalayas.

3.    __________ summer I spent in __________ Netherlands was fantastic.

4.    After __________ accident, he was taken to __________ hospital.

5.    She clearly has __________ intention of taking part in __________ next English competition.

6.    Most __________ students enjoy listening to __________ pop music.

7.    Have you got __________ latest record by __________ Walls?

8.    This weekend we’ll have __________ picnic in __________ country.

9.    __________ Nile flows right through __________ city.

10. She takes __________ great pride in being __________ good cook.

V. Read the following passage and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word. (15 pts)

Most people think of computers (1) very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually, the (2) for a computer was worked out (3) two centuries ago by a man (4) Charles Babbage.

Babbage was born in 1791 and (5) up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (6) he called. 'engines'. But (7) the fact that he started building some of these, he never finished any of (8). Over the years people have argued whether his machines (9) ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London (10) finished building an engine (11) on one of Babbage's designs. It (12) six years to complete and (13) than four thousand parts had been specially made. (14) it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (15) people of Babbage's work.

II. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets. (5 pts)

1.      We are very interested in doing (SCIENCE) research.                                                                                                                

2.      The whole world talk about the (CONSERVE) of energy these days.

3.      He is hard to (PLEASANT).

4.      Tom was punished yesterday because he was very (OBEY) in class.

5.      The boy took a (HAND) of candies and ran away.

6.      I am still (DEPEND) on my parents because I haven’t got a job.

7.      There are not many (REFER) books in our library.

8.      The men were very (COURAGE) in the battle.

9.      Things are (SURPRISE) cheap in this market.

(SPORT) is the spirit of all Olympic Games. 

III. Fill each gap with a suitable preposition. Write your answers in the spaces provided.(10 pts)

1.    Are you certain ________________ the result of your exam?

2.    I am still doubtful ________________ the accuracy of the information he’s given us.

3.    We have to teach children to be obedient ________________ their parents and teachers.

4.    Are you pleased ________________ your new hairstyle?

5.    I am certain that he is innocent ________________ the crime.

6.    Young children are very sensitive ________________ cold.

7.    Do you have any objection ________________ my request?

8.    My brother and I have a lot ________________ common.

9.    The car was so expensive. It was ________________ my reach.

10. Are you acquainted ________________ the girl standing over there?

11. I’m too busy to deal ________________ the problem now.

12. ________________ general, our plan has been a great success.

13. Everyone was surprised ________________ the referee's decision.

14. Now that he’s got a good job, he is independent ________________ his parents.

15. At the moment I’m writing a report ________________ the influence of air pollution.

16. Can you distinguish ________________ a Chinese girl and a Japanese girl?

17. The police are trying to bring the situation ________________ control.

18. The government have done a lot to find a solution ________________ the problem of unemployment.

19. Our environment is ________________ great danger now, and needs much more protection.

20. ________________ the end, he decided to change his job.

1.      He wanted to pay ___________ check but the shop assistant insisted on being paid ___________ cash.

2.      All the members of that family have to rely ___________ him ___________ the money he earns.

3.      There’s no point ___________ arguing ___________ the director

4.      Most people are ___________ favour of a ban on smoking ___________ public.

5.      Jane is very interested in looking ___________ the sky and watching the stars ___________ night.

6.      ___________ a hurry, he took someone else’s umbrella ___________ mistake.

7.      There were ___________ least 400 guests ___________ the wedding yesterday.

8.      Summer holiday is coming. The children are excited ___________ going __________ a trip to the south.

9.      Mrs Clark is responsible ___________ dealing ___________ customers’ complaints.

10.  He usually leaves home ___________ sunrise and returns ___________ sunset.