Fill in each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (10 pts)

1.       The students were angry _____________ being treated _____________ children.

2.       We can only guess _____________ her reason _____________ leaving.

3.       He said he broke the vase _____________ accident but I know he did it _____________ purpose.

4.       The police succeeded _____________ bringing the strike _____________ control.

5.       The temperature here rarely falls _____________ zero _____________ winter.

6.       Jane is very good _____________ Maths but she’s ignorant _____________ history.

7.       _____________ first we didn’t like him, but now all of us regard him _____________ our best friend.

8.       Tom and Bill have nothing _____________ common. In fact, there’s no comparison _____________ them.

9.       Some animals look for food _____________ night, and sleep _____________ the day.

10.    _____________ arrival at the hotel, she insisted _____________ seeing the hotel manager.

Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

      Write your answers in the spaces given. (10 pts)

1.       If you (be) in my position now, what (you do)?

2.       John (do) the test again at the moment because he (not pass) it the first time.

3.       She was sitting on the grass, out of breath. She (run). She shouldn’t (run) so long.

4.       He (return) home after the party only (find) his house burgled.

5.       Last time his doctor (suggest) that he (not smoke).

6.       If he (see) the doctor last week, he (not suffer) now.

7.       When I (pass) her house the other day, she (water) the trees in the garden.

8.       Tom (finish) this course when his father (return) next month.

9.       The author (write) three novels when he (be) only 35 years old.

10.    John (wish) he (know) Chinese well.

Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

      Write your answers in the spaces given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       It's a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to (modern) it?

2.       He gave along but interesting (speak) to audience of rich businessmen.

3.       Her ambition is to be an (economy) when she grows up.

4.       The situation was (hope). Nobody could do anything to help.

5.       The washing machine has broken down. I'll phone the (electric).

6.       There are over one million (inhabit) in this city.

7.       I was upset by Carol's (refuse) to help me.

8.       Novelists are among the most (imagine) people in the world.

9.       All students have tried hard to pass the university (enter) exam.

Many rare animals are being (danger) nowadays

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.     

     Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       I don't think we have very much _____; we have very different opinions.

A. together              B. in common            C. the same              D. similar                               

2.       There's no point in telephoning him. He's certain _____ by now.

A. to leave              B. to have left            C. left                        D. having left                         

3.       She _____ $20 out of the bank every Monday.

A. pulls                   B. draws                    C. moves                   D. removes                

4.       _____ the weather, _____ I feel.

A. The warm ... the better                         B. The warmer … the better                     

C. Warm … better                                    D. Warmer … better

5.       I'm _____ such a low score.

A. ashamed getting                                   B. ashamed to get                                                                  

C. ashamed of getting                              D. ashamed of getting

6.       _____ she can't drive, she has bought a car.

A. Even                   B. Even though          C. Even if                  D. Even when                      

7.       When Jane came to Britain, she had to get used _____ on the left.

A. driving                B. to driving               C. to drive                 D. drive                      

8.       Suddenly _____ hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate.

A. felt                      B. having felt              C. feeling                   D. feels                               

9.       What John says _____ true but I very much doubt about it.

A. may be               B. should be              C. will be                   D. shall be                          

10.    Browns Ltd will have to _____ sales during the coming year.

A. expand               B. enlarge                  C. increase                D. extend                               

11.    Why don't you do something worthwhile with your time instead of just _____ it!

A. spending            B. using                     C. wasting                 D. passing                               

12.    If no one _____ to the plan, we will start next week.

A. minds                 B. avoids                    C. objects                  D. argues                   

13.    Despite the bad weather, he _____ get to the airport in time.

A. could                  B. couldn't                  C. was able to           D. almost                               

14.    Unfortunately, the ring I had thought was gold turned out to be _____.

A. valuable             B. priceless                C. invaluable             D. worthless               

15.    Nick, close the door, _____?

A. do you                B. won’t you               C. will you                 D. don’t                      

16.    I’d like to exchange this blouse I bought yesterday, but I’m afraid I can't find the _____.

A. receipt                B. bill                          C. ticket                     D. note                               

17.    I _____ ever go to the theatre.

A. rarely                  B. not                         C. sometimes            D. hardly                               

18.    We had expected more than 3 hundred, but only a _____ of students attended the lecture.

A. little                    B. group                     C. band                     D. handful                               

19.    _____ spotted owl is in danger of soon becoming extinct.

A. A                        B. That                       C. The                       D. This                               

20.    The boy was ashamed _____ he had broken the window.

A. admit B. admitted           C. to admit           D. admitting          

1.      The exam (not be)  as difficult as they (think) at first.

1.      David had to ____________________ from the team because of his serious injury.  DRAW

Find a suitable word to complete each blank. The first letter is given.

     Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (5 pts)

I live in Brighton, which is not a very big town. It has a (1) p_____ of around 300,000. It is on the coast about 50 miles south of London.

Of course it isn't as (2) i_____ as London or Paris. But the air is a lot cleaner and (3) b_____. There is little (4) p_____ there. There are a few factories in Brighton, but not (5) m_____. It isn't easy to find a job in a factory here. My father (6) u_____ to work in a steel plant which shut down a month ago and my father (7) I_____ his job. But there are a large number of (8) h_____ and language schools in the town. In spring, summer and autumn the town is full of (9) t_____.

My father has decided to (10) o_____ a small gift shop. But as he has not enough money, he has to borrow some. I think he can manage it.

is it better for me to leave?

=>Would you

it's a pity you were driving so fast.

=>i wish you

May  the President live a long time.

=>Long

Jack prefers me not to say anything about the missing money.

=> Jck would rather

it's a pity i can't borrow your car.

=> i wish you would

unfortunately i've got to work late tonight. 

=> i wish

1. i wish i hadn't heard that.

=> i'd rather you

2. Everyone wished they had listened more carefully to the lecture.

=> everyonr reretted

it would rather be better if yoy didn't stay long. (rather)

=>