2. We don't visit you very often because you live so far away.
3. Sandra can't take a photo because she hasn't got her camera.
4. She buys a lot of clothes, so she has no money
5. I have to work tomorrow evening, so I can't meet you.
6. It's raining, so we can't have lunch in the garden.
7. I'm often tired in the morning because I go to bed late.
8. We haven't got a calculator, so we can't work this out quicker.
9. Nick can't find the way because he hasn't got a map.
10. David has so many accidents because he's so clumsy.
11. I don't write to my friends because I'm so busy.
12. Susan hasn't got a watch, so she's often late for work.
13. He coughs a lot because he smokes forty cigarettes a day
14. They don't have a garden. They don't grow vegetables.
15. I don't have a boat. I won't sail around the world.
Rewrite each sentence so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before.
46. The earthquake hit the city at two in the morning.
The city______________________
47. It was such lovely weather that we decided to spend the day on the beach
The weather__________________
48. Tokyo and Yokohama were struck by a disastrous earthquake in 1923.
The cities_____________________
Vll. Read the passage carefully then choose the correct answers.
Easter is on different Sunday each year. But it is always in March or April. Easter is not a national holiday. It is a religious holiday for Christians. For many people, Easter celebrates the beginning of spring
The English word for Easter comes from the old English word Eastr astre was the name of the goddess of spring and light. In the spring flowers bloom and trees become green. The earth wears 'new clothes' Many people wear new clothes on Easter Sunday too
Eggs and rabits are new signs of spring and new life . American children believe in an imaginary rabit, the Baster Bunny. The night before Easte the Easter Bunny visits many homes. He brings children Easter baskets with eggs and candy. Some Easter eggs are hard-boiled eggs in different colors. Other Easter eggs are chocolate. The Easter Bunny hides eggs in the house or outside in the yard. On Easter morning, children lo eggs from the Easter Bunny.
On Easter Sunday, families often come together for a dinner of ham or lamb with fresh spring vegetables. Dessert is often cake in the shape of a lamb or rabbit. And there is plenty of candy from the Easter bunny!
41. Easter _____________
a. is celebrated on every Sunday in March or April
b. is only celebrated by Christians
c. is a public holiday
d. is a spring holiday
42. The word 'Easter' ____________
a. means 'new clothes'
b. was the ancient name of spring and light
c. comes from the name of a goddess
d. means 'the beginning of the spring'
43. The Easter Bunny' is________
a. a sign of flowers blooming
c. an old word for 'Easter
b. a sign of the spring goddess
d. an imaginary rabbit
44. On Easter morning,___________
a. American children run about trying to find the eggs
b. the Easter Bunny appears and brings eggs to children
c. family often get together for a big breakfast
d. children are often given cakes in the shape of a rabit eggs
45. which of the followings is not mentioned in the passage?
a. Easter is an important Christain festival.
b. It was once common for people to wear new clothes to church on Easter Sunday.
c. Children look forward to Easter Sunday because they are given chocolate Easter eggs.
d. Eggs represent new life and the start of spring
VI. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c, or d) that best firs the blank space in the following passage.
The wind controls our planet's weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this complex (31)_________, which can kill and spread fear? On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was (32)_________ by the strongest winds it had known for over two hundred years. (33) _______of over 130 km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, $1,5 billicn-worth of (34)___________ was caused and 19-million trees were (35)_______ in just a few hours
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (36)_______ storm force. They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25 January 1990, (37)_________most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this (38)_________,47 people were killed, even though, (39)_________ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (40) ______
31. a. air b. climate c. weather d. force
32. a. occured b. caused c. struck d. destroyed
33. a. Gusts b. Blows c. Hits d. Clouds
34. a. hurt b. damage c. injury d. destruction
35. a. let down b. cut down c. blown down d. fallen down
36. a. severe b. serious c. powerful d. dangerous
37. a. that b. where c. which d. when
38. a. occasion b. incident c. accident d. event
39. a. like b. as c. likely d. unlike
40. a. warnings c. news d. signs b. treats
VI. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c, or d) that best firs the blank space in the following passage.
The wind controls our planet's weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this complex (31)_________, which can kill and spread fear? On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was (32)_________ by the strongest winds it had known for over two hundred years. (33) _______of over 130 km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, $1,5 billicn-worth of (34)___________ was caused and 19-million trees were (35)_______ in just a few hours
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (36)_______ storm force. They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25 January 1990, (37)_________most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this (38)_________,47 people were killed, even though, (39)_________ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (40) ______
31. a. air b. climate c. weather d. force
32. a. occured b. caused c. struck d. destroyed
33. a. Gusts b. Blows c. Hits d. Clouds
34. a. hurt b. damage c. injury d. destruction
35. a. let down b. cut down c. blown down d. fallen down
36. a. severe b. serious c. powerful d. dangerous d. when d. event d. unlike
37. a. that b. where c. which
38. a. occasion b. incident c. accident
39. a. like b. as c. likely
40. a. warnings c. news d. signs b. treats
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
26. A tidal wave brings death and ___________(destroy)
27. Their stated aim was to free women from domestic ________(slave)
28. It was the biggest of _________ of Vesuvius for some years. (erupt)
29. The buildings was ____________ damaged by the fire. (extend)
30. I hope you will join in the Christmas________. (celebrate)
IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.
21. I haven't finished to decorate the Christmas tree yet
22. The most devasting of all storms which is the hurricane, which can measure over 100 miles in diameter
23. parts of Africa are ton dry that famine has becomg an extremels serious problem there.
24. Champagne, a popular drini at celebrations, is bubls, lithts, and flavorful
25. We passed shops which windows were decorated for Christmas.
Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
6. On Passover, Jewish people celebrate freedom______ slavery
a. on b. to d. from c. for
7. I must congratulate you ______ your excellent exam results.
b. in d. with a. for c. on
8. There are lots of parties_________ Christmas
b. at d. for c. on a. in
9. In 1981, a tornado lifted a baby into the air and_________ safely 100 meters away
a. let it off b. put it down c. take it on d. suck it up
10. She's very kind. She's always_________ towards her employees.
c. considerate d. happy a. distinguished b. proud
11. This letter needs__________ immediately. Will you take care of it?
a. to send b. sending c. being sent d. send
12. He has already been_________as a candidate
c. remembered d. said b. nomnated a. called
13. Most people you meet will be polite to you __________ you are polite to them.
b. only if c. unless a. in case d. if
14. Although he shouted, he couldn't make his voice _________.
b. to hear c. heard a. hear d. to be heard
15. Have you ever met the manover there?
b. standing c. is standing d. who he is standing a. stands
16. Isn't it time the children _________?
a. go to bed b. going bed c. go bed d. went to bed
17. Do you remember the name of the shop ________you bought this dictionary?
a. who b. that c. which d. where
18. Mr Wilson,________ yesterday, teaches chemistry
b. whom I met c. that I met d. with who I met a. I met
19. The word_________means big wind' in Chinese.
b. tornado a. hurricane c. typhoorn d. tsunami
20. I can't remember the name of the hotel___________
a. we stayed at c. which we stayed at it b. at that we stayed d. where we stayed at
A. Choose one sentence that has different meaning to the root one.
1. Despite the heavy snow, we got home on time.
a. Although it snowed heavily, we got home on time.
b. The heavy snow prevented us from getting home on time.
c. In spite of the fact that it snowed heavily, we got home on time.
d. It snowed heavily. However, we got home on time.
2. John Waye, who is our next-door neighbor, is a journalist,
a. We live next door to a journalist whose name is John Waye.
b. John Waye, who works as a journalist, is our next-door neighbor.
c. Our next-door neighbor, whose name is John Waye, is a journalist.
d. John Waye is our neighbor who lives, next door to a journalist
3. We last went to London two years ago.
a. We haven't been to London for two years.
b. It's two years since we last went to London.
c. We have been in London for two years.
d. The last time we went to London was two years ago.
4. Study harder or you won't pass the exam.
a. If you don't study harder, you won't pass the exam.
b. Unless you study harder, you will fail the exam.
c. If you don't study harder, you will fail the exam.
d. If you don't pass the exam, you will have to study harder.
5. Why don't we buy some canned food before a typhoon?
a. I reminded them to buy some canned food before a typhoon.
b. I suggested buying some canned food before a typhoorn
c. What about buying some canned food before a typhoon?
d. Shall we buy some canned food before a typhoon?