Basic Writing Revision Test

Part A Fill in the blanks with appropriate words and forms.

1. The books ……………….. are on these shelves ……………….short stories.

2. The car is rather old, ………………… it is still in excellent condition.
3. Swimming across the river made him really…………………...
4. ……………….Bangkok will be flooded or not is still unpredictable.
5. Nobody understands ………………she hates the two brothers.
6. The woman ………………next to the window works at the university.
7. My mother finally remembered …………………she had kept her money.
8. Her grandmother is almost 80 years old;……………….., she likes to travel
abroad.
9. The boy ……………….mother will come to see the headmaster this
afternoon studies in my class.
10.You can buy a copy of this book at our university bookshop, ………………I
can lend this copy to you next week.

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Suggested answer

1. The books which are on these shelves are short stories.

2. The car is rather old, but it is still in excellent condition.
3. Swimming across the river made him really tired.
4. Whether Bangkok will be flooded or not is still unpredictable.
5. Nobody understands why she hates the two brothers.
6. The woman sitting next to the window works at the university.
7. My mother finally remembered where she had kept her money.
8. Her grandmother is almost 80 years old; yet, she likes to travel abroad.
9. The boy whose mother will come to see the headmaster this afternoon studies in my class.
10. You can buy a copy of this book at our university bookshop, or I can lend this copy to you
next week.

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Part B Complete the statement to be a standard English sentence.

1. Last month…………………………………………………………………………………………. .
2. While working in the garden ……………………………………………………………… .
3. As soon as the children finished their lunch, ……………………………………… .
4. English writing ………………………….…., but …………………………………………….. .
5. My boss who ……………………………………………………………………………………... .
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Answer can be vary

- Last month, I met my old friend at Central world.

- Last month I ran from BKK to Pattaya.
- Last month, I went to Phuket to see my parent.
- I went to Sweet Mania restaurant last month.
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- English writing is hard for me, but I will try to do.
- Although English writing is very hard, but iI I can do it.
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- While working in the garden, I see a big snake.
- While working in the garden, I saw a lot of birds flying.
- While working in the garden, my grandma was bitten by a snake.
- While working in the garden, I see my rose tree is infected by the fungi.
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- English writing it so hard, but I will practice.
- English writing is hard for me, but I still want to be better.
- English writing is very difficult, but I will do my best.
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- A. As soon as the children have finished their lunch, they will wash their hands together.
- B. As soon as the children have finished their lunch, they have to study in the afternoon.
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- My boss who is generous to everyone will give me a big surprise in the next week.
- mMy boss who can't speak Thai, but he tryies to communicate with us.