Individual Study – 19.05.2008 – 30.05.

2008
I. Circle the correct answer.

1. He doesn’t ________ many people at the party.

a. knows c. knew
b. know d. knowing

2. He ________ home at 10:30 last night.

a. come c. comes
b. will come d. came

3. Did you ________ the first part of the show?

a. see c. saw
b. sees d. seen

4. She ________ us about her trip yesterday.

a. tells c. told
b. tell d. will tell

5. Please ________ me the newspaper.

a. gives c. gave
b. given d. give

6. When does the movie ________?

a. began c. begins
b. begin d. begun

7. Will the show ________ at 7:00?

a. starts c. started
b. start d. going to start

8. He used a gun. He ________ a gun.

a. shot c. shoots
b. shots d. shoot

9. I went with Ali. I _______ with him.

a. rides c. rode
b. ride d. riding

10. He is ________ a picture with his new camera.

a. taking c. took
b. takes d. take

11. He ________ the store seven years ago.

a. buy c. buying
b. bought d. buys

12. She is ________ the meat between two pieces of bread.

a. put c. putting
b. puts d. will put

13. He is going to ________ a picture.

a. take c. taking
b. took d. taken

14. We didn’t ________ the red car to school.

a. drove c. drives
b. drive d. driving

15. She ________ the children fruit every day.

a. gives c. be giving
b. giving d. give

16. Did you ________ my sister last week?

a. met c. meet
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b. are meeting d. meets

17. Are you going to ________ the tickets?

a. buying c. buys
b. buy d. bought

18. He didn’t ________ his old car.

a. sell c. sold
b. sells d. selling

19. The doctor ________ him some pills yesterday.

a. is giving c. give
b. gave d. gives

20. He is ________ sandwiches to the party.

a. brings c. bringing
b. bring d. brought

21. Did he ________ all his breakfast?

a. eat c. ate
b. eats d. eating

22. He is ________ us a funny story.

a. tell c. told
b. tells d. telling

23. I am going to ________ color film in my camera.

a. using c. used
b. use d. uses

24. He ________ his new shirt last night.

a. wears c. wearing
b. wore d. worn

25. Did you ________ five cups of coffee?

a. drinks c. drank
b. drink d. drinking

26. He ________ a lot of songs last Friday.

a. sings c. sang
b. song d. sing

27. The letter from my father ________ yesterday.

a. comes c. came
b. come d. coming

28. She ________ two pounds of potatoes yesterday.

a. buys c. bought
b. has bought d. will buy

29. Did you ________ her sing?

a. hear c. heard
b. have heard d. hearing

30. Ali ________ England in the spring.

a. will be visiting c. visit
b. are visiting d. have visited

31. The children are ________ TV now.

a. watched c. watching
b. have watched d. had watched

32. ________ your phone number on the 4th line.

a. Writing c. Wrote
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b. Write d. Will write

33. He ________ the door unlocked last night.

a. leave c. left
b. leaves d. has left

34. He has to ________ the quiz.

a. take c. takes
b. will take d. taken

35. He ________ the doctor two weeks ago.

a. sees c. saw
b. has seen d. seen

II. Put the following sentences into the three types of conditional sentences:

Model: it-to rain / I-to stay at home

1. If it rains I stay at home.
If it rains, I will stay at home.
2. If it rained, I would stay at home.
3. If it had rained, I would have stayed at home.

a) he-to have money / he-to buy a new car

b) I-to be lucky / I-to win the contest
c) we-not to get lost / we-to have a map
d) they-can / they-to phone us
e) she-to search for the key / she-to find it

III. Change the sentences to the active voice like the examples. Be sure to keep the same tense.

Ex: The books were taken by John. John took the books.
The boxes were mailed today. He mailed the boxes today.

1. The two packages were opened by my secretary.

2. Our homework is corrected by our teacher.

3. Two buildings have been constructed by that company.

4. That room wasn’t cleaned carefully yesterday.

5. The truck is being loaded by the men now.

6. Was that machine checked by the inspector?

7. Will that report be written by the same committee?

8. Has the news been announced by the president yet?

9. All of us were surprised by his frank attitude.

10. Was the repair work done by that mechanic?

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IV. Change these sentences to the passive voice. Be sure to keep the same tense.

Ex: He signed the letter. The letter was signed by him.

1. The secretary opens the mail every morning.

2. The committee is considering that proposal right now.

3. The army will complete that project next year.

4. His boss has transferred him to another department.

5. Will the company distribute the announcements?

6. An artist wrote that interesting article about Paris.

7. Today a large number of people speak English.

8. Didn’t they return those books to the library?

9. The government has not changed that regulation yet.

10. Someone stole all her valuable jewellery last night.

V. Use the correct voice (active or passive) and the correct tense of the verb in each sentence.

1. Everyone (shock) by the terrible news yesterday.

2. Almost everyone (enjoy) the lecture last night.

3. English (teach) in the schools of almost every nation.

4. That proposal (consider) by the members right now.

5. The accident (happen) right here at 6:30 last night.

6. Smith (teach) at the University of Washington since 1948.

7. Mr. Harris (divide) the class into two sections tomorrow.

8. Wilson (borrow) the money from Brown two weeks ago.

9. Not much (say) about the matter since that time.

10. My friend (write) to me about it several times now.

11. Davis (promote) to the rank of sergeant last week.

12. That event (occur) shortly after the meeting last week.

13. All the students (bring) guests to the party tomorrow night.

14. Less than half of the cans of paint (use) up to now.

15. More classes in English (list) in the catalogue next fall.

16. Everything (go) well so far. There (be) no trouble yet.

17. That movie about Napoleon’s life (disappoint) me greatly.

18. The mail (deliver, always) to this office before 10 a.m.

19. Who (furnish) the food for the picnic next weekend?
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20. At this time, much attention (devote) to that problem.

VI. Complete each sentence with one of these verbs:

answer apply be be listen make see try use wash work write

1. He tried to avoid answering my question.

2. Could you please stop………................................so much noise?
3. I enjoy…….......................…to music.
4. I considered……................…..for the job but in the end I decided against it.
5. Have you finished….............................….your hair yet?
6. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk…....................…knocked down.
7. Jim is 65 but he isn’t going to retire yet. He wants to carry on….................……
8. I don’t mind you…....................……the phone as long as you pay for all your calls.
9. Hello! Fancy….............................….you here! What a surprise!
10. I’ve put off…......................…..the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
11. What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody….....................….so stupid?
12. Sarah gave up….............…..to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.

VII. Complete these sentences so that the meaning is similar to the first sentence:

1. My father said I could use his car. My father allowed me….......................................

2. I was surprised that it rained. I didn’t expect…………...................................……
3. Don’t stop him doing what he wants. Let………………..........................................….
4. He looks older when he wears glasses. Glasses make……............................………….
5. I think you should know the truth. I want……………….......................…………..
6. Don’t let me forget to phone my sister. Remind………....................................……….
7. At first I didn’t want to apply for the job but Sarah persuaded me. Sarah
persuaded………………………………….........................................................................

VIII. Choose the correct word.

1. The police _________ investigating the accident. (is, are)

2. Measles _________ a childhood disease. (is, are)
3. Mathematics _______ always been difficult for me. (have, has)
4. Those trousers __________ worn out. (is, are)
5. Physics __________ an interesting science. (is, are)
6. Those sheep __________ grazing on the hill. (is, are)
7. My slacks _________ made of wool. (is, are)
8. Two aircraft _________ on the runway. (is, are)
9. Sugar __________ the coffee sweeter. (make, makes)
10. Two glasses of milk ________ on the table (is, are)
11. This ice cream __________ a lot of flavour. (have, has)
12. The United States __________ fifty states. (has, have)
13. Two pieces of bread _________ on the plate. (is, are)
14. The news _________ not changed. (have, has)
15. We need __________ soap to wash our hands. (a, some)
16. Everyone _________ a chance to vote. (have, has )
17. He ate ________ piece of toast. (a, some)
18. I have to buy _________ toothbrush. (a, some)
19. I need to get _________ toothpaste, too. (a, some)
20. May I borrow ________ chalk? (a, a piece of)
21. He eats _________ fruit. (few, little)
22. Two cans of beer ________ all he can drink. (is, are)
23. He likes ________ vegetables. (much, many)
24. He drinks _______ coffee than you do. (much, more, many)
25. Oil __________ getting expensive. (is, are)
26. Petroleum products ________ getting expensive. (is, are)
27. Money __________ not last long. (do, does)
28. He uses __________ butter on his bread. (many, few, little)
29. The king doesn’t have ________ authority. (much, many)
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30. Dynamite ________ used to tear down buildings. (is, are)
31. Everyone ________ tired on Fridays. (is, are)
32. His English is the ________ in class. (better, best)
33. She speaks ________ carefully than I. (most, more)
34. He did ______ on his exam. (bad, badly)
35. He swims the ________ of all of us. (better, best)
36. The news ________ on TV every evening. (is, are)
37. He is ________ tired to study (too, very)
38. There are ________ questions on this page. (much, many)
39. He drank ________ milk. (a little, a few)
40. They drank ________ glasses of water. (a little, a few)

IX. Choose the correct answer:

1. There was _____ glass on the floor.

a. breaking b. broke c. broken

2. Peter could not speak or _____ English very well.

a. understanding b. understand c. understood

3. Mary has finished _____ the test.

a. to take b. taken c. taking

4. He doesn’t speak French and _____.

a. I don’t neither. b. I don’t too. c. neither do I

5. He would have passed if he _____ harder.

a. had studied b. studied c. would study

6. This is an _____ lesson.

a. easiest b. easily c. easy

7. John works very _____ on his homework.

a. hard b. hardly c. harder

8. Where can I _____ my car repaired?

a. make b. do c. have

9. The coffee is _____ hot to drink.

a. too b. very c. quite

10. He speaks English very well, _____?

a. don’t he b. doesn’t he c. does he

11. Mathematics _____ sometimes difficult for children.

a. are b. have c. is

12. I have to get in touch _____ my boss.

a. with b. on c. at

13. Mr. Peterson speaks very _____.

a. quick b. slow c. rapidly

14. The students have just _____ in town.

a. arriving b. arrive c. arrived

15. The plane flew _____ the ocean.

a. on top of b. over c. of

16. _____ John nor Mary believes in magic.

a. Either b. Both c. Neither

17. The book _____ to her by her cousin.

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a. gave b. give c. was given

18. You’d better not _____ late again.

a. to be b. be c. being

19. You need _____ a new uniform.

a. to get b. getting c. gotten.

20. “What’s the matter _____ John?”

a. with b. of c. to

21. The leaves _____ from the trees are beautiful.

a. fall b. falling c. fell

22. July 4 is a _____.

a. national holiday b. nation holiday c. holiday national

23. It is time _____ now.

a. to go b. for go c. of going

24. Air is _____ through the body by the lungs.

a. pumping b. by pump c. pumped

25. Metal becomes hot and _____.

a. expand b. is expanding c. expands

26. We had better stop. I _____ gas.

a. ran out of b. run out of c. am running out of

27. He would not give up smoking if he _____ it so much.

a. not enjoy b. did not enjoy c. doesn’t enjoy

28. Tom doesn’t smoke now but he _____.

a. used to b. is used to c. get used to

29. If you cannot come frequently, maybe you can come _____.
a. often b. once in a while c. usually

30. John _____ me what the instructor had said.

a. told b. tells c. will tell

31. Driving a car is not as simple as _____.

a. ride a bicycle b. ridden a bicycle c. riding a bicycle

32. The storm was very _____.

a. frightened b. frightens c. frightening

33. He could catch a cab or _____ a bus.

a. take b. taking c. takes

34. A weapon should always be handled _____.

a. careful b. carelessly c. carefully

35. He _____ there before.

a. is been b. was been c. had been

36. He’ll stay there until he _____.

a. graduates b. will graduate c. would graduate

37. This lesson is _____ than the first one.

a. easy b. easier c. more easy

38. We wish that we _____ go with you.

a. could b. can c. will
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39. Would you mind _____ the door for me?
a. open b. opening c. opened

40. Can you please _____ me the time?

a. tell b. say c. saying

X. Select the correct answer:

1. Hanson ______ his homework before he calls his family.

a. did c. will do
b. has done d. was doing

2. Jim cut his leg when he fell down.

a. He has a fracture. c. He has an emergency.
b. He has a wound. d. He has a sequence.

3. The smoke was very hard to see.

a. It was extremely visible. c. It was awfully visible.
b. It was quite visible. d. It was barely visible.

4. Adeline fainted when she saw the child injured in the accident.
a. She was unconscious c. She knew what was happening.
b. She was conscious d. She knew what the injury was.

5. It was 36 degrees C. today!

a. It was extremely hot. c. It was barely hot.
b. It was a little hot. d. It was somewhat hot.

6. Brake failure caused the accident. What happened?

a. The brakes worked well. c. The brakes are in good shape.
b. The brakes didn’t work. d. The brakes are satisfactory.

7. Puerto Rico is surrounded by water on all sides. What is Puerto Rico?

a. It’s a peninsula. c. It’s an island.
b. It’s a city. d. It’s a lake.

8. The woman ______ next to my friend is very beautiful.

a. to sit c. sitting
b. sat d. sits

9. She gave up when it got difficult. What did she do?

a. She kept trying. c. She stopped trying.
c. She tried harder d. She likes to try.

10. Dario was injured in the accident. What is he?

a. A wound c. A victim
c. A fracture d. An emergency

11. Oscar and Marcos learned what to do if a person is unconscious.

What did they learn?
a. First aid c. Medical emergency
b. Proper sequence d. Drug store

12. You must put a covering on the wound to prevent infection. What should you use?
a. A wound c. A bandage
b. A treatment d. An artery

13. Kenny broke his leg and you could see his broken bone. What happened?
a. The bone was elevated. c. The bone was expanded.
b. The bone was exposed. d. The bone was elementary.

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14. They ______ each other since they graduated from the University.
a. didn’t see c. won’t see
b. haven’t seen d. aren’t seeing

15. What is your zip code?

a. 78236 c. 1/2
b. 39% d. 8.25

16. His test scores are improving.

a. They are getting better. c. They are getting worse.
b. They are staying the same. d. They are satisfactory.

17. Abel _____ when the telephone rang.

a. slept c. sleeps
b. has slept d. was sleeping

18. What does blood flow through?

a. Veins and arteries c. Hearts and flowers
b. Ribs and lungs d. Pipes and tubes

19. It’s 7:00. She usually arrives at 7:15.

a. She was late yesterday. c. She should have been here by now.
b. She’ll be early today. d. She ought to be here soon.

20. Artillery readings must be very precise in order to hit their

targets.
a. They must be accurate. c. They must be lenient.
b. They must be imprecise. d. They must be inexact.

21. The commander inspected the barracks this morning.

a. He called the barracks. c. He went to the barracks.
b. He worked in the barracks. d. He checked the barracks.

22. Stand up when the general _____ the room.

a. entered c. enter
b. entering d. enters

23. What is created when air is removed from a jar?

a. space c. elements
b. a vacuum d. hydrogen

24. Hazel is an expert marksman.

a. He has a lot of marks. c. He gets good marks in school.
b. He is a skilled shooter. d. He doesn’t know much about weapons.

25. All forms of life are made up of _____ .

a. matter c. iron
b. solid d. rock

26. This is my book.

a. Where is the book? c. How much does it cost?
b. Whose book is it? d. Who wrote the book?

27. Matter can be converted from one form to another.

a. It can be changed. c. It can be seen.
b. It can be charged. d. It can be exhaled.

28. How do you get to work every day?

a. What’s your zip code? c. What’s your plan?
b. What’s your route? d. What’s your direction?

29. What happens to ice cream when it is heated?

a. It freezes. c. It melts.
b. It cools. d. It expands.
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30. Charlie is a ground soldier. Where is he assigned?
a. To the hospital. c. To the infantry.
b. To the artillery. d. To the cavalry.

31. When two roads converge, what do they do?

a. They come together. c. They go in opposite directions
b. They are perpendicular. d. They don’t meet in one place.

32. Walk straight ahead to get the library from here.

a. Go backwards. c. Go forwards.
b. Go upwards. d. Go northward.

33. A parachute opens ______ your head.

a. beneath c. in front of
b. beside d. above

34. Yazim, Guillermo, Rene, and Ricardo live _____ Mexico City.
a. in c. past
b. into d. throughout

35. “Your English has been improving.” What did she say? She said that _____ .
a. My English is improving. c. My English had been improving.
b. My English will be d. My English has been improving.
improving

36. The party is on December 11 at 7:30 P.M.

a. When is the party? c. Where is the party?
b. Who is going to the party? d. How many people will be at the party?

37. What do we call the air surrounding the earth?

a. hydrogen c. the elements
b. carbon dioxide d. the atmosphere

38. ______ causes the lungs to expand.

a. Floating c. Exhaling
b. Flying d. Inhaling

39. What is a safe ______ for jumping at night?

a. atmosphere c. altitude
b. atom d. attitude

40. Nora kept her doll ______ under her bed.

a. to hide c. hidden
b. hiding d. hides

Topics for essays:

1. Write a letter to your friend whom you haven’t seen since you were in high school. Talk to him about the changes
in your life and about your plans for the future. Also, promise to call him soon and make some plans to get together.
The letter should be about 150-200 words.

2. If you could travel back in time to meet a famous person from history, what person would you like to meet? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your choice. Write about 150-200 words.

3. Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Write about 150-200 words.

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