Pre-Int 3/WL/Sat/1-3/Mid Test, 19th September 2009

II. Structure (lesson 45-56, Practice and Progress)

Cross a, b, c, or d for the correct answer

1. The burglar __________ into the Sins’ house after they _________for their holidays.
.a breaks – have left c. broke – left
.b broke – had left d. had broken – had left

2. I ____________ this puzzle all day, but I think I ________________it by tomorrow.

a. have been arranging – will have completed c. am arranging – will complete
b. have arranged – will be completing d. arranged – am going to complete

3. You ________ go to work if you are feeling unwell. You _______ push yourself too hard.
a. mustn’t – needn’t c. mustn’t – mustn’t
b. needn’t – mustn’t d. needn’t – needn’t

4. A: Has __________ seen my wallet?

B: Yes, just now, I saw ___________ took ___ wallet, but I thought that it was you.
a. nobody – somebody – a c. somebody – somebody – a
b. anybody – nobody – any d. anybody – somebody – the

5. A: Who has paid for this?

B: I don’t know. It ___________________ by somebody.
A: Well, he/she actually ________________ so.
a. must have been paid – needn’t have done c. must have paid – mustn’t do
b. must be paid – didn’t need to do d. is paid – don’t do

6. “How do you account ____ this, and how will you cope ____ this?” she asked
a. to – at c. for – at
b. for – with d. with – for

7. If she _______ our teacher, she ____________ us such an easy test.

a. was – wouldn’t give c. was – wouldn’t have given
b. were – wouldn’t give d. is – won’t give

8. It ____________ for around 4 weeks. It only _______ once in the first week.
a. hasn’t been raining – rained c. hasn’t rained – rained
b. don’t rain – have rained d. didn’t rain – was raining

9. A: ___________ at 5 p.m.?
B: No, I ______________ teaching by 04.30 p.m.
a. Will you teach – will be finishing c. Do you teach – am not
b. Will you be teaching – will have finished d. Don’t you teach – have finished
10. The hawker _________ to leave several times; yet, she insisted on ______ his goods there.
a. was asked – sell c. was being asked – sell
b. has been asked – selling d. had been asked – sold
11. I have ____________ money and that’s not enough for me to buy things that are the same ____ yours.
a. a little – like c. not much – from
b. very little – as d. little – to

12. Although the orphan is used to _________ himself, he is sent to ___________

a. look after – an orphanage c. looks after – any orphanage
b. looking after – the orphanage d. looking after – orphanage

13. I _______ that you will reply to this letter. I’m looking forward to ________ you soon.
a. hope – seeing c. am hoping – seeing
b. am hoping – see d. hope – see
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14. If you _______ from here, you _________ get a serious injury.
a. jump – will c. jumped – would
b. are jumping – will d. have jumped – won’t

15. A: How long ____________ this chapter?

B: More than 3 hours, and I _________ the same chapter for over 4 times.
a. have you been studying – have read c. did you study – read
b. have you studied – have been reading d. were you studying – will read

III. Vocabulary (Unit 6-7, Excel in Vocabulary 6)

Cross a, b, c, or d for the correct answer

1. It was easy to see who had the upper hand.

a. power c. advantage
b. victory d. privilege

2. There was a __________ that the judge is unjust.

a. rumor – corrupted c. myth – rebellious
b. hearsay – unrighteous d. gossip – dishonest

3. He is really _____________ to be the one who enjoys good food and knows a lot about food.
c. passionate – gourmet c. sadistic – connoisseur
d. eccentric – masseur d. aggressive – chef

4. Most of the destitute children who live on the streets are ______________
a. poor – malnourished c. abandoned – poor
b. depressed – well-nourished d. senseless – brutal

5. I attended Mr. Chen’s funeral and extended my __________ to the members of his family
a. appreciation c. condolence
b. sorrow d. congratulation

6. That _________writer has only basic knowledge of professional writing.

a. apprentice – fundamental
b. rookie – foundation
7. It’s not useful, but I think it’s usable.
a. practicable – practical
b. valuable – available
c. novice – rudimentary
d. expert – main
c. practical – practicable
d. appreciative – appreciable

8. Before it enters the state of sleep, the bear will cease to eat.
a. dreamland – stop c. dormancy – need
b. hibernation – continue d. sleep – delay

9. The Seven Deadly Sins consists of lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride.
a. the habit of eating too much c. anger
b. the habit of being lazy d. idleness

10. The ____________ caused by drugs seem _____________

a. clamour – weird c. herald – grievous
b. stampede – convenient d. hallucination – interminable

11. ___________, my husband persuaded me to join the party.

.a Occasionally – pleaded c. Eventually – coaxed
.b Lastly – forced d. Consistently – prevented

12. A _____________ is a person who is successful in business and has become very rich and powerful.
a. typhoon c. typhoid
b. tycoon d. traitor

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13. The _________ in a competition or situation is the person who seems least likely to succeed or win.
a. dark horse b. white elephant c. greenhorn d. scapegoat

14. ________ your meal in our comfortable and _______ rooms.

.a Enjoy – cozy c. Stroll – convenient
.b Savour – cosy d. Indulge – luxury

15. A/an _____________ dog that is specially trained for dogfights can be __________
a. beloved – defective c. obsessed – destructive
b. vicious – lethal d. stray – troublesome

IV. Reconstruction
Reconstruct the sentences without changing the meaning

1. If you have finished the test, you can go home.

Unless _______________________________________________________________

2. I don’t have a screwdriver of proper size, so I can’t fix your bicycle

If ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Miss. Chen dismissed the class earlier because she felt unwell.
Feeling ______________________________________________________________
4. The huntsmen were hunting the fox because it killed some of the villagers’ livestock.
The fox ______________________________________________________________
5. “What have you done so far?” She asked.
She asked ____________________________________________________________
6. My friend was a number one racer. He is driving a racing car now.
My friend ____________________________________________________________

7. “Jack, do not tell my father that I have broken his vase,” warned Jill.
Jill warned ___________________________________________________________

8. My grandpa is very kind. Everybody likes him.

My grandpa __________________________________________________________
V. Derivatives
Change the words in the brackets into the correct form

1. The ____________ state actually lies somewhere between being awake and being _________.
(hypnotist – sleep)
2. He suspects there's a _____________ to cover up the crime, but the evidence is _____________
(conspire – sufficient)
3. It’s one of the most _________ scenes as the hero ________ to death in a blood thirsty war.
(tragedy – blood)
4. He _________ that the judges were ______________ bribed. (implication – horrible)
5. He is very _____________ to create ___________ and convenience in his café. (passion – cozy)
6. Something or someone that is _________ exists only in myths and is therefore ___________.
(myth – imagine)
7. Many people are _________ with the _________ parable of the “Prodigal Son”. (familiarize – bible)
8. Many people are _________ of Tom because of his _________ temper. (fear – fire)
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VI. Cloze test
Fill in each blank with one suitable word

Have you been to a home of the Japanese? If you (1) __________ go into a Japanese house, you must
remember to take (2) _____ your shoes because (3) _______ will dirty the fine straw mat which covers the
(4)___________. Instead of walls, the rooms in most Japanese houses (5)___________ sliding doors. You
must push one of these doors (6)___________ if you want to get into a room.

A Japanese (7)____________ is usually very large. In the centre of the room there may be a low table with
small flat cushions around it. Many Japanese rooms have no other (8)____________. Perhaps you will see
a bowl of flowers or a long silk painting (9)____________ one of the walls. You may be surprised to see
that there are (10)___________ bedsteads. The Japanese has a mattress which he unrolls (11)___________
at bedtime.

The Japanese usually takes a bath (12)___________ his meal in the evening. Most houses have a large bath
for the whole family. However, no one washes (13)____________ the bath! The Japanese washes
(14)_____________ before he gets into the big bath. The water is very hot. (15)____________ , the
Japanese is used to having a hot bath. After the bath, he puts on a loose robe.

VII. Editing
Change the underlined word into correct grammar form and the italicized
words into the correct spelling form.

Singapore is a hot favourite for international shoppers. It is not (1) call a shopping paradise (2) by no rhyme
or reason. It is a dream come true for shopping (3) enthuzests, with its boundless supermarkets, extensive
malls, (4) booticks and corner stores.

Shopping in Singapore is already one of the (5) mean reasons visitors around the world travel to Singapore.
The variety of goods on offer ranging from the latest in hi-tech gadgets (6) until more exotic wares of
Chinese, Indian and Arabic origin can be astonishing.

Shoppers across the (7) reegen have become more sophisticated and are (8) interesting not only in
obtaining value-for-money deals but also in acquiring new experiences. Shopping in the (9) addnic
quarters like Chinatown and Little India (10) are an eye-opening and unique experience, with colorful
sights and sounds almost to overwhelm the senses!
.1 __________________________ 6. __________________________
.2 __________________________ 7. __________________________
.3 __________________________ 8. __________________________
.4 __________________________ 9. __________________________
.5 __________________________ 10. _________________________

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VIII. Idiomatic expressions
Fill in the blanks with the suitable idiomatic expressions

1. Chris is asleep after burning _____________________ trying to finish his article.

2. With relationships, as with so many aspects of life, honesty is undoubtedly
_______________________.
3. Good management in the ________________ brought improved conditions for the workers.
4. I'm ______________. I even don’t have a dollar.
5. Could you lend ____________ with this heavy piano? I need to move it across the room.
6. A red ____________ is a day that you will always remember because something good happens to you.
7. Bill can do plumbing, carpentry, or a bit of gardening - he's really a jack _______________.
8. It's difficult to predict who will win the prize—there are two or three dark ______________ in the
tournament.
9. You'll soon forget about him after he leaves - out of s______- out _________.
10. My friend and his friends robbed a store and were caught ________________.

IX. Reading Comprehension

 Mr. Brown: tall, attractive man, single, aged 30. Outdoor type, sports loving. Plays football, tennis and
squash. Enjoy swimming and skiing. Beer drinker, PE Instructor at boys’ school.

 Mr. Green: unemployed, unmarried, undernourished English Lead. Graduate, aged 23. Indoor types,
play “Dungeons and Dragons” and any other role-playing adventure games. Enjoys rock and jazz
records and sci-fi films and books. Lives in London.

 Mr. Black: mature, man of 50, recently widow with one son of 15. Own business and home. Enjoys
bridges, French food and good claret. Very sociable, lives entertaining and travel. City dweller.

 Mr. White: quite, shy, peace-loving man, aged 35. Divorced, non-smoker. Enjoy chess, walking and
reading. Divorced, non-smoker. Enjoy chess, walking and reading. Likes eighteenth-century classical
music and dry white wine. Dislikes noise and energetic sports.

1. What kind of publication might these people advertise in?

a. a quality daily newspaper c. a business magazine
b. a popular weekly magazine d. a trade journal

2. Which one would most probably appeal to a young woman of 25 who doesn’t like living in town and
who enjoys playing sports?
a. Mr. Brown c. Mr. Black
b. Mr. Green d. Mr. White

3. Mr. Black is most likely to be attracted to

a. an attractive widow who is very shy c. a fun-loving, intelligent woman
b. a pretty woman who hates traveling d. a businesswoman who is a strict vegetarian

4. Which of these woman students would probably find Mr. Green interesting?
a. allows to them who is very logical and practical
b. a dreamy romantic music student who dislikes pop music
c. an energetic, sociology student, interested in politics
d. an amusing, carefree art student who is very easy-going