7. Exercise 7: Choose the best answer to complete the short dialogues.

1: – “Why are you driving so fast?” – “I'm_________”                                                           

A. in hurry                 B. hurrying                C. in a hurry              D. must be hurry

2: – “Why didn't you go to the party yesterday?”  – “I didn't go to the party yesterday because ______.”

A. I am sick               B. I have been sick  C. I would be sick     D. I was sick 

3. – “Would you like tea or coffee?”      – “I ____________drink tea than coffee.”
            A. would like            B. would prefer         C. would rather         D. would wish

4. – “I’m sorry about that!” – “____________!”
            A. That’s right           B. Of course              C. It’s OK                   D. You’re welcome

5. – “Have they arrested the thieves yet?"     – “It's only a _________ of time "

A. period                    B. matter                    C. length                    D. waste

6. – “Help!”   – “___________.”

A. Just a minute        B. Moment please    C. I come at once      D. Wait on

7. – “Now, boys. Just watch me, and do _____ I tell you.” – “Yes, master”

A. whatever               B. whoever                C. however                D. whenever 

8. – “Look! There is a _____of fish in the water.” – “Wow! Wonderful”

            A. bar                         B. school                    C. slice                       D. block

9.  – “Don’t make any mistakes!” – “___________”

A. give it to me         B. Sure, I will            C.  Don’t mention it D. Do it yourself

10. – “You look tired. Why don’t you have a__________?”  – “Thank for reminding me”

A. lie                           B. rest                         C. stay                        D. stop

11. – “What did you buy so much paint ______?” – “ I'm going to paint my room again.”

            A. for                          B. about                     C. with                        D. by

12. – “How about driving to the countryside this Sunday?”  – “______”

            A. That's a good idea.                                  B. That's my pleasure.

            C. Yes, I am driving.                                    D. Never mind.

13. – “Let’s go somewhere for a drink” – “___________”

            A. Yes, let’s               B. Shall we?              C. Do we?                  D. Good, go ahead

14. – “There you are! I _____ for two hours. Where’ve you been?” – “Sorry for my late”

A. am waiting            B. wait                        C. waited       D. have been waiting

15. – “I enjoy listening to pop music,”           – “__________”

            A .I’m too                  B. I don’t                    C. Neither do I           D. So am I

16. – “Would you like to have dinner with me?”       – “__________”

            A. Yes, I’d love to    B. Yes, so do I           C. I’m very happy    D. Yes, it is

17. – “It’s hot in here”     – “__________ I open the window?”

            A. Did                         B. Do                          C. Would                   D. Shall

18. – “Have a cup of tea, _______?”  – “Yes, please”

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

19. – “I’m bored” – “_____________.”

A. Have some soup                                      B. Let’s go somewhere

C. Don’t be bored                                         D. Sorry to hear that

20. – “My father has just died” – “__________”

A. Congratulation!   B. It isn’t a master    C. Poor you     D. I’m sorry to hear that

6. Exercise 6: Choose the best answer to complete the short dialogues.

1. – “Must I lock the door before I leave?”     – “No, you ________ .Someone can do it for you."

A. mustn't                  B. needn't                   C. don't                       D. haven't

2. –“Would you like a piece of cake?”     – “Yes_____________”

A. I would                  B. I do like                 C. please                    D. of course

3. –“What are you doing?”     –“I __________the flowers. They __________wonderful!”

A. am smelling / smell                                 B. smell / smell                    

C. am smelling / are smelling                     D. smell / are smelling

4. –“Let’s go dancing, _________?”      –“Yes, let’s.”

A. won’t we               B. don’t we                C. do we                     D. shall we

5. –“Where are my jeans?”    –“They _________ at the moment. Sorry.”

A. are washing          B. were washed         C. are washed            D. are being washed

6. –“Did you like the new French movie?”   – “My wife liked it but I was a little _____.”

A. boring                    B. bored                     C. boredom                D. bore

7. –“Hi, Paul_________”  – “Great, thanks. What about you?”

A. What are you doing?                              B. What are you doing these days

C. How do you do?                                      D. It’s a nice evening, isn’t it?

8. –“_________?” – “I’m a teacher.”

A. What do you do for a living?                B. Who are you?                  

C. What are you doing?                               D. What’s your work?

9. –“Do you often see each other?”       –“Oh, no! Rarely _______dates.”

A. do we have           B. will we have         C. have we                 D. we have

10. –“Merry Christmas, Joe!”  – “___________!”

A. You, too                B. Merry Christmas C. The same to you  D. You the same

11. –“Can you see anybody in that classroom?”

     –“Yes, there _______ a teacher and fifty students there.”

A. is                            B. are                          C. has been                D. have been

12. – “Where do you think Tersteep is from ? – “__________”

A. May be he comes from Thailand          B. He lives in Thailand      

C. He is Thai                                                 D. Thai, of course

13. –“What would you like to do now, Mr. Smith?”

      –“__________ I would like to do now is sit down and put my feet up.”

            A. Which                   B. The one                 C. What                      D. The

14. –“________ detective stories?”– “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”

A. What do you think about                       B. Are you fond of

C. How about                                                D. What do people feel about

15. –“Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” – “ ___.”

A. Not yet                  B. Yes, it was            C. I don’t think that D. Sorry, I don’t

16. –“Did you finish the report? – “Yes, but I wish I had known __________.”

A. how hard would it be                              B. how hard it would be

C. would be hard                                          D .how would it be hard

17. – “What was the weather like yesterday?” – “It was a _________afternoon.”

A. raining                   B.rainy                       C. rain                        D. rained

18. – “This traffic is terrible! – “You're right. People should ___________.”

A. less use their cars                                                                        B. use less their cars           

C. use their cars less                                    D. their cars use less

19. – “Those students study a lot.”   – “Yes, ________the students here are very serious.”

A. most                       B. almost                    C. most of                  D. almost of
20. –“Why did Bob get into trouble?” – “Someone heard him __________his views of the boss.”

A. to express             B. expressing            C. expressed              D. was expressing

5. Exercise 5: Choose the best answer to complete the short dialogues.

1. – “ Make yourself at home!” – “________”

A. Not at all. Don’t mention it.                   B. Thanks. Same to you.

B. That’s very nice. Thank you.                 D. Yes, can I help you.

2. –“I’m afraid I’ve broken your cup of tea.”      - “__________”

A. Don’t mention it      B. Not at all     C. It’s the same      D. Don’t worry about it

3. –“I’m sorry I haven’t got any change.” –“__________”

A. Why don’t you try the bank?                        B. Don’t be boring

C. We are always welcome you                         D. It’s very nice of you to say so

4.  –“Which dress do you like better?” –“The one _________.”

A. I tried it on first   B. I tried it on firstly                                    C. I tried on it first    D. I tried on first

5.  –“Kate’s going to get married.”  – “ __________?”

A. To whom               B. Yesterday             C. Did she                  D. Recently

6. –“Let’s get something to eat” –  “__________”

A. Yes, you shall      B. Yes, you dare       C. Yes, you do it       D. Yes, let’s

7. –“I hope you can speak French.”  – “I also wish  that I_________ speak French.”

A. can                         B. will                         C. could                     D. would

8.  –“How wide is this street? –“________ .”

A. It’s 20 meters wide                                  B. It’s wide 20 meters         

C. It’s 20 meters in wide                             D. It’s in wide 20 meters

9. –“I’m taking my first exam next week”. – “__________”.

A. Cheers                   B. Good luck             C. Well done             D. Congratulations

10. -“What a lovely house you have!” – : “_________”.

A. Of course not, it’s not costly                 B. I think so

C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in        D. No problem         

11. -“Do you want to go to work by bus or by train?” –“I __________ by train”.

A. would rather go                                       B. would rather to go

C. would rather going                                  D. would prefer go  

12. – “Cheer!” –“____________!”

A. Good luck             B. Thank you            C. Good health          C. I think so

13. –“Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?” –“Mary: __________”

A. Yes, please           B. Yes, I’d love to    C. No, thanks    D.  I’m sorry. I’d love to

14. – “Have you written to Jack?”   – “Oh I forgot. Thank for _________  me.”

A. minding                 B. telling                    C. saying                    D. reminding

15. –“I’m feeling rather tired.”   – “_________ a game of tennis.”

A. How about play                                       B. Why do you play

C. How about to play                                   D. What about playing

16. –“How was the concert last night?”  - “It was __________”

A. disappointing       B. disappointed        C. disappoint     D. being disappointed

17. –“I’m leaving a note to Marry”   – Hurry up,__________ you will miss the train.

A. or                           B. and                         C. but                          D. so

18. –“Would you mind if I turned on TV?” – “I’d really rather you __________”.

A. not to do               B. didn’t                     C. don’t                      D. don’t mind

19. –“Someone is knocking at the door. _________ it be Mary?”.

     –“It__________ Mary. To my certain knowledge she is in Moscow.”

A. May - isn’t            B. Could – can’t be  C. Is – can’t beD. Might–may not be

20. –“___________”. –“Don’t worry. I can fix it.”

A. Are you worried?                                                                        B. May I fix your TV?        

C. The TV is out of order again                  D. I want to fix your TV.

4. Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete the short dialogues.

1. – “Does Jack know about your project". –"Yes, I told him ___________to do"

A.  what was I planning                                             B. what I have planned           

C. what did I plan                                                       D. what I was planning

2.  – “Are you sorry that you didn’t take pictures?” – “ Yes. I wish__________ .“

A. I took                         B. I had                                 C. I take                        D. I had taken

3. – “I wish I could visit your village again some day, Ba.”    –  “___________.”

A. Too true!       B. You’re always welcome!    C. Yes, let’s!      D. What a day!

4. – “What would you like to drink? “     – “ __________”

A. Yes, please               B. Milk, please                    C. No, thanks              D. OK

5. – “Do you like the novel Gone With the Wind”?   – “ ___________.”

A. I would                      B. Yes, a lot.         C. No, I like it.        D. Yes, we are.

6. – “Have a nice weekend.” – “_____________”

      A. Thank you. Hope you are well                            B. Not bad what about you?

      C. Thanks the same to you!                                      D. Sorry, I’m at home

7. – “Would you mind lending me your bike?”     – “ ______ .”

A. Yes. Here it is      B. Not at all               C. Great                      D. Yes, let’s

8. – “Would you like to have lunch with us?  – “ _____________”

A. All right           B. Yes, I would     C. No, I wouldn’t like     D. Yes, I’d love to

9. – “Congratulations on your winning    –“_____________”

A. You’re welcome    B. That’s very kind of you   C. No, thanks     D. Yes, of course

10. – “Shall I get a taxi for you?    – “ _____________”

A. Yes, I’d love to        B. Oh, that would be nice     C. Let’s do       D. Yes, why not?

11. – “Could you mail this letter for me, please?   – “ _____________”

A. No, I couldn’t           B. I’ll try        C. Yes, here it is       D. I’m sorry, I can’t

12. – “How about going out to dinner tonight?   – “ _____________”

A. Oh, thank you          B. Yes, please      C. No, I don’t want to    D. I’m afraid not

13. – “Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend?   – “ _____________”             

A. What do you suggest?    B. Yes, please        C. How’s that?    D. That’s a good idea

14. – “Would you mind lending me your bike? – “ _____________”                      

A. “Here it is                 B. No, not at all                   C. Yes, let’s                 D. Good idea

15. – “ Can I smoke is here?” –“  I’d rather you ____________.”

A. don’t                          B. didn’t                               C. can’t                        D. couldn’t

16. – "Are we about to have dinner?" –"Yes, it __________ in the dining room."

 A. is serve                     B. have been served           C. is being served       D. served

16. – Mike: “Our living standards have been improved greatly.”– Susan: “_____”

A. Thank for saying so                                B. Sure. I couldn’t agree more

B. No, it’s nice to say so                             B. Yes, It’s nice of you to say so

17. – “You look nice today. I like your new hairstyle.” – “__________”

A. It’s nice of you to say so                        B. Shall I? Thanks

C. Oh, well done                                           D. I feel interesting to hear that

18. – “Would you like a cup of tea?” – “__________”

A. Yes, I do                B. Yes, please           C. I’m sorry               D. It’s my pleasure

19. – “What’s on television tonight?” –“ __________”

A. I will go to the cinema                            B. It’s half past nine

C. The film is good                                       D. A football match after the news

20. – “__________ is your motorbike?” – “It’s Wave”

A. What sort              B. What color            C. What size              D. What make