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Choose the best answer

1. Veterinarians usually give dogs an anesthetic …………they don’t cry out in pain.
a. in case b. so that c. for fear that d. unless
2. City taxes are based on a(n) …………of one’s prosperity .
a. appraise b. diagnosis c. forecast d. outline
3. A balanced diet should include fish and fowl …………..red meat .
a. but also b. as well as c. other than d. all of them
4. The Congress respected Jefferson ………he was stern, he was fair.
a. because although b. although c. although because d. because
5. Being ….good swimmer , John jumped into …….. water and rescued ..........drowning child .
a. a / - / a b. the / the / the c. a / - / the d. a / the / the
6. Which underlined is NOT correct ?
Some of the people were standing watched the parade while others were singing songs.
A B C D
7. People are …………an inquiry into the accident.
a. calling up b. setting up c. calling for d. carrying on
8. The prisoners broke ………..their cells and climbed ……. the roof .
a. out of / outside b. inside / on c. out of / on d. outside / under
9. With a smart lawyer you might ……………..just a fine .
a. get away with b. get down to c. go in for d. do away with
10. The defendant refused to answer the prosecutor’s questions …………
a. because he was afraid it would indiscriminate him .
b. for fear that they will indiscriminate him . c. fearing that he will be discriminated by it
d. because he was afraid that his answers would discriminate him .
11. The hospital owes ……….for the construction of the new wing.
a. the government twenty million dollars. b. for the government twenty million dollars
c. to the government twenty million dollars d. twenty millions of dollars to the government
12. John expects it will freeze tonight . It means ………
a. John likes freezing weather b. Being freezing tonight is what John likes
c. There will be cold weather tonight ,to John d. It is certain that tonight it will be cold
13. ………..must have a license .
a. Vendors b. students c. teachers d. players
14. When students do not have time to read a novel before class, they read ……….….instead .
a. an article b. a synopsis c. a critique d. an essay
15. Which is the best from the words given ? worry / John / hear / telephone / brother /
a. To worry about what is going to be heard , John is telephoning his brother .
b. Worried about what John had heard, he telephoned his brother .
c. John worried about which he had heard, he telephoned his brother .
d. Having worried about what was heard , John telephoned his brother .
16. Is that red car in front ………..or ………..? - Yes, it is ……………
a. yours / my brother / mine b. yours’ / my brother’s / mine
c. your / my brother / me d. yours / my brother’s / my
17. She looked ……………….when she heard the …………noise .
a. frightened / terrifying b. frightened / terrified
c. frightening / terrifying d. frightening / terrified
18. “ I ………………with you as soon as I ……………ready.” Jack ……….
a. will come / am / replied b. would come / was / replied
c. came / was / replied d. will have come / am / replies
19. ……..referee was being escorted from ……..football field by ……strong police guard .
a. The / the / the b. A / the / the c. The / the / a d. A / the / a
20. Gold is similar …….color ……..brass .
a. with / in b. in / with c. to / to d. in / to
21. The police will have to ………..security for the President’s visit .
a. loosen up b. tie down c. tighten up d. weed out
22. John was supposed to go to the post office this morning. It means ……….
a. John did go to b. John went to
c. John should have gone to d. John needn’t have gone to
23. Ms Sierra offered ……….because she had faith in his capabilities .
a. to Mr. Armstrong the position b. Mr. Armstrong the position
c. the position for Mr. Armstrong d. Mr. Armstrong to the position
24. ……….were slowly lowered to the ground for medical attention .
a. The victims who were screaming and who were burning
b. The screaming burnt victims c. The screamed burnt victims
d. The victims who were burning screamed
25. The proposal was tabled ……………..that it would be helpful .
a. temporarily because there was not sufficient evidence
b. because for the time being there were not sufficient evidence .
c. because at the present time there was not sufficient evidence .
d. temporarily because there was not sufficient enough evidence .
26. Which underlined is NOT correct ?
He is the man whose son I once teach .
A B C D
27. Please write out the answer to the questions at the end of ………..
a. eighth chapter b. chapter eight c. eight chapter d. chapter the eight
28. I believe I am right …….saying that I have rather a large influence ……a good many people
……my own age.
a. in / over / in b. with / on / at c. on / with / at d. in / with / on
29. Molly just couldn’t cope with his moods any more so they ……….
a. got by b. split up c. tore apart d. fell through
30. ………books are mine; …………are John’s .
a. Two these / the others b. These of two / others
c. Two of / the rest d. Two of these / the others
31. He possesses all what makes life agreeable .It means ………..
a. His life is a bed of roses b. He leads a life from mouth to hand
c. He leads a very comfortable life d. The life is out his ability
32. Which is the best from the words given? you / ashamed / yourself /
a. You ought to not be shamed of yourself b. You ought to be ashamed of yourself .
c. Are you always ashamed of yourself ? d. Do you always feel ashamed by yourself ?
Provide the correct word form
1. It is an unpopular measure, but the situation ……………………….it. ( necessary )
2. They didn’t pay any attention to the problem. They left it go ………………..( check )
3. I appears that what I said was untrue , but I did not lie to you ………………….( know )
4. It takes years to become ………………………………( quality )
5. He demanded a …………………..on the ………………………tickets . ( fund / use )
6. I prefer ………………………………..operated equipments . ( mechanics )
Sentence transformation
1. Thanks for reminding me about this meeting- otherwise I would have missed it .
I attended ……………………………………………………..
2. They don’t usually go into town by car .
They are not …………………………………………………..
3. I thought the exam would be very difficult but it isn’t .
The exam was ………………………………………………
4. His memory decreases with age .
The ……………………………………………………
Phrasal verb with “ ON ”
Finish the sentences with the correct from of the phrasal verbs with “ON” from
the verbs given : bring / count / drag / hit / look / stay / switch / wave
1. …….……the kettle …….……..! Let’s have a cup of coffee .
2. The spectators ………………….helplessly as the car burst into flames .
3. Ivy left school at sixteen but her friend ………………….to get better qualifications .
4. At the road block the police ………….us …………..but the car behind had to stop .
5. I’ll help you all I can . You can ………………all my full support .
6. While we were talking we ……………………….an idea for making extra money .
7. All the excitement …………………..an asthma attack so we tried to calm him down .
8. Some people got very restless at the meeting …………………past 10 o’clock .
Phonetics. Stress .
1. a. incredible b. inconvenience c. probation d. sussessive
2. a. privilege b. probability c. referendum d. continental
3. a. malaria b. indignity c. liquidity d. index
4. a. nonstick b. spychology c. piano d. photograph
5. a. outlive b. ornament c. Oscar d. origin
Verb tense / form .
1. I ( get ) a letter from Hugh. He ( say ) he ( come ) to London next week and ( want ) us
( meet ) him for lunch .
2. You ( warn ) him that the ice ( be ) dangerous but you ( not do ) that .
3. - As soon as I ( switch ) on my new electric cooker there ( be ) an explosion.
- There ( be ) something wrong with it .
4. They ( give ) us four very bad tires. One of them ( burst ) before I ( drive ) four miles.
5. - Jack : I ( finish )
- Ann : But you ( be ) only half way through when I ( go ) to bed . You ( work ) all night .
Write the conditional sentences from the fact given .
1. You should have proposed marriage to her as soon as you left university .
2. I am dying for a soprts car now.
3. The pizza tases funny because he didn’t add enough cheese .
Choose the best for the gaps . Money
 Money is somehting we all take for granted . Some of us may …..(1) we had more of it but we
all recognize it when we see it, whether in the ….(2) of coins, notes, or checks. It is difficult to
imagine how people ….(3) without money. In the earliest periods of human history people used to
exchange goods directly . They would exchange things they had ….(4) of for things that they
were in …..(5) of. For example , they might offer food for tools. This ….(6) of exchange, which is
known as “barter,” has many disadvantages . Certain goods may be difficult to carry, they may
not ….(7) long, or may be impossible to ….(8) into smaller units. It can also be very difficult to
know the….(9) of something compared with other goods.
According to historians , the first money in the sense we ….(10) it today, ….(11) of gold coins
produced about 2,500 years ago. Gold, being a very precious metal was a ….(12) material . Gold
coins are now ….(13) by paper money and coins made of ….(14) metals .
1. a. wish b. hope c. expect d. desire
2. a. image b. design c. form d. figure
3. a. arranged b. spent c. dealt d. managed
4. a. sufficient b. supply c. plenty d. amount
5. a. need b. want c. lack d. demand
6. a. procedure b. method c. operation d. business
7. a. last b. stay c. continue d. remain
8. a. divide b. reduce c. decrease d. share
9. a. rate b. worth c. level d. charge
10. a. suppose b. realize c. estimate d. understand
11. a. created b. consisted c. developed d. composed
12. a. suitable b. right c. just d. correct
13. a. taken over b. reformed c. put away d. replaced
14. a. normal b. average c. ordinary d. plain
Sentence transformation
Sentence transformation

Passive voice
1. They suggested making the tests easier .
2.Why don’t you get an optician to test your eyes ?
3. No one has read this copy and no one has cut the pages .
4. People say that early Egyptian and Greek sailors used carrier pigeons .
5. A student whom the police led away afterwards threw the stones .

Give each blank a suitable indefinite promoun or adverb.

1. I have ………………to show you .
2. ……….…….grows in my garden. It never gets any sun .
3. They could find the dog …………..
4. Jack and Jill are a loving couple. They go ……………..together .
5. We can’t find our key, but we know we left it ………………..in this room .
6. - Where can we sit ? - ………………….. It’s full .