UJIAN TENGAH SEMESTER BAHASA INGGRIS I

WAKTU 60 MENIT

CONJUCTION EXERCISES
Choose conjuction that fits best

1. She spoke ......... she knew what she was talking about, but she didn’t
A. until B. although C. as if

2. .............. the police arrive, we had to end the party.

A. Until B. Once C. Although

3. Do not do anything .......... you hear from him first.

A. unless B. since C. therefore

4. He has always done well on exams. This time, ............ he failed.

A. however B. accordingly C. moreover

5. .............. my wife love lilies, my sister prefer roses.

A. Because B. Whereas C. Rather than

6. ............... sending everyone the same email, John compose a separate

email for each of his friends.
A. If only B. Unless C. Rather than

7. ............. you like him personally, you have to agree that he’s done a lot for
the company.
A. If only B. Rather than C. Whether or not

8. ............. I prefer to live in an apartment, my wife wants to buy a house.

A. Until B. Whereas C. Because

9. ................... you go to the beach, call your brother.

A. Because B. Although C. Before

10. ............. giving the money to my sister, I gave it to my cousin.

A. Though B. Rather than C. Whereas

11. We need two hundred dollars _________ this to pay for everything.
A. as well B. also C. also D. besides

12. _______ glass is, for all practical purposes, a solid, its molecular
structure is that of a liquid
A. Because B. Although C. Since D. If

13. Give her a telephone number to ring _________ she gets lost.
A. whether B. unless C. in case D. perhaps
14. How long did they wait?
A. Till lunch time. C. Until six o’clock.
B. Till he came. D. Since this morning.

15. Which of the following is correct?

A. He neither speaks English nor French.
B. He speaks nor English French
C. He speaks neither English nor French.
D. Neither he speaks English nor French

16. ________ his parents allow him or not, Alex intends to go to the party.
A. Whether B. Despite C. While D. If

17. Supposedly, digital versatile disks, or DVDs as they are called, are
_________ resistant to scratching _________ records
A. much; than B. so; as C. such; that D. far more; than

18. His appearance is unsmiling but_________.

A. he looks very serious
B. people are afraid of him
C. his heart is full of compassion for others.
D. D. he is full of jealousy towards his colleagues

19. Why don’t you go and see a film ________ you’re waiting for the car to
be repaired?
A. when B. while C. then D. for a while

20. The boy ________ unless he apologized sincerely

A. not be forgiven B. have not been forgiven
C. has not forgiven D. would not be forgiven

21. Which one of the following would be the best suitable cohesive word
between the given sentences? ‘David underwent through strenuous hard
work. He made his dream come true.’
A. Hence B. As well as C. Afterwards D. However

22. He did not study hard; ________ he passed the examination.

A. and B. but C. although D. nevertheless

23. He is honest ________ overlooks dishonesty of others.

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

24. I want such boys ________ will be able to do this.

A. who B. as C. whom D. that

25. Hardly had the train stopped, ________

A. before we got down. B. as we got down
D. then we got down. D. when we got down
26. The train was late. ________ I managed to arrive on time
A. hence B. despite that C. incidentally D. on the contrary

27. “Come on, walk faster”, urged my friend, “You are _____ tortoise.”
A. so slow B. very slow C. as slow as D. more slow

28. We cannot afford a fan, ________ an air-conditioner

A. how B. let alone C. alone D. then

29. Which one of the following is correct?

A. Neither Jack is intelligent nor hardworking.
B. As he is fat so he runs slowly.
C. Though he is fat so he runs slowly.
D. She speaks not only English but also Chinese

30. Identify the correct sentence.

A. Beside being clever, she is very perceptive
B. Besides being clever, she is very perceptive
C. Aside being clever, she is also perceptive
D. Besides being clever, she is also perceptive

PRESENT PERFECT EXERCISES

Choose the right answer (present perfect simple)

31. Choose the correct sentence.

A. The doctor suggested that the patient that he not work too hard for
three months.
B. The doctor suggested that the patient taking it easy inside of three
months
C. The doctor suggested that the patient taking it easy inside of three
months
D. The doctor suggested that the patient to take some vacations for three
months.

32. Francis Bacon’s stories often ________ pragmatic endings

A. had B. has C. have D. have had

33. Just now he ________ his dinner but he says he’ll see you when he’s
finished
A. is having B. was having C. has had D. had

34. Choose the correct sentence:

A. I have been here since Monday C. I am here from Monday
B. I am here since Monday. D. I was here since Monday.
35. John looks sick.
A. He has suffered for fever for the last three days.
B. He has suffered with fever for the last three days.
C. He has been suffering from fever for the last three days.
D. He has suffered from fever for the last three days.

36. Have you ________ the letter?

A. write B. written C. wrote D. writting

37. The river has ________ its banks.

A. overflown B. overflew C. overflowed D. overloaded

38. Choose the correct sentence:

A. Why you have done this? C. Why did you have done this?
B. Why have you done this? D. Why have you had done this?

39. It ________ all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go

to the beach
A. Did rain C. was raining
B. Rained D. has been raining

40. Two atoms of hydrogen ________ with one atom of oxygen to form a
molecule of water
A. combing C. combined
B. combines D. combine

PRESENT PERFECT EXERCISES

Put in the correct verb forms into the gaps. Use the Present Perfect.

41. .............. you ............... the kitchen door? (to paint)

42. ............ your brother................the shopping? (to do)
43. ............ Julian ever............ a spider? (to touch)
44. ............ your father ever ............ on an elephant? (to ride)
45. ............ Lee ............ his parents yet? (to ask)
46. What ............ you............ in your text? (to write)
47. ............ Bill ............ the radio? (to turn off)
48. ............ you ever............ in a helicopter? (to fly)
49. Who ............ the window? (to break)
50. ............ you ever............ for your friends? (to cook)

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