Success is no accident.

It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you
are doing or learning to do. Success, by definition, means to accomplish your goals. Some people define success
by measures such as wealth, position or status and one’s capabilities. It is also believed by many people that a
successful person must be rich, but in many cases, money cannot buy you success. In fact, there are some factors
which help us be successful. Start by setting your goals. Having a goal is an essential thing, but it should be a
smart goal which is achievable. It requires to stretch your capabilities and to stay committed and remind yourself
that it is not the end of the road. One step more, if there was only one secret to success, it would be preparation.
It will set you in the best position to execute the task with the least difficulty. Timing is also a crucial ingredient to
success. The only method of obtaining good timing is through repetition or experience. Furthermore, one needs
confidence to be successful. He has to start with smaller tasks that have a higher chance of success to build up
confidence. Parents should help their young children to build up confidence and become successful and happy in
their life. They should discover at an early age the talents of their children and help them to grow their gift and
take care of their needs and interests.
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Choose the correct answer:
1. Choose the incorrect information about the text...........
a. Timing is essential to reach success.
b. To set a smart goal is something important.
c. One of the factors to be successful is to have confidence.
d. The factors that are required to reach success are impossible to be achieved.
2. Timing is the only secret to success.
a. true b. false c. not given
3. To be successful, you …………
a. must love what you are doing b. mustn’t be wealthy
c. can buy success d. must help other people
4. The word (they) in bold in the text refers to ……..
a. children b. parents c. successful people d. confident people
5. The word confidence means ………………..
a. rejecting oneself b. having faith in oneself/ trust oneself
c. Accepting punishment d. refusing oneself
6. The word which means (determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties) is ………….
a. accomplishment b. sacrifice c. execute d. perseverance

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Actions are louder than words. When you take action, you trigger all kinds of things that will inevitably carry you
to success. Every step taken by you in the direction of your dreams and goals brings you closer at jet speed.
Nothing happens until you take action. To be successful, you have to do what successful people do. All highly
successful people are highly action-oriented people. It is said: “Success is 10% inspiration and 90 % perspiration.”
The golden rule to achieve success is to keep learning. These are three dangerous words: “I know that.” If you
have read or heard about something, you do not know.
If you are not rich and successful the way you want, then you do not know. Become a ‘learn it all’ rather than
‘know it all’.
Finally, it is significant to know that things do not just happen to your benefit by themselves; you must work hard
to make them happen. Life is like a game in which playing to win matters more than playing not to lose.
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Choose the correct answer:
7. Things happen if ………………….
a. you take action b. you are successful c. do what successful people do d. you are rich
8. Success is ………………
a.10% hard work b. 90% hard work c. mostly inspiration d. inspiration more than perspiration
9. Life is like a game because ……………
a. you play it not to win b. you play it to lose c. you play it to win matters d. It’s hard
10. To keep learning is the best way to achieve success.
a. true b. false c. not given
11. It’s unimportant to know that things don’t just happen to your benefit.
a. true b. false c. not given
12. The word trigger in the text means:
a. to initiate or activate something b. hard work
c. determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties d. certain to happen
13. ..… means cannot be avoided
a. inspiration b. inevitably c. achieve d. sacrifice
14. If you take action, ……
a. that will make your words louder b. you will not be successful
c. you will step away of your goal d. that will carry you to success
15. One of these ideas is not mentioned in the text.
a. Starting with smaller tasks helps you to build up confidence. b. Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.
c. If you do what successful people do, you will be successful. d. To keep learning is one of the keys to success.

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One of the most destructive moments in our lives is failure. When we work hard and keep faith with clear heart
and soul to accomplish something and fail, it will surely have negative consequences for our lives. When we fail,
life turns upside down. Everything seems to disappear into thin air. However, most people don’t realise that
failure acts as a stepping-stone towards success. They don’t know that we can learn more about our lives when
we fail. Throughout history, there have been many famous people who had once the greatest failures in their
lives, but later they could learn from their experience and were able to reach the top.
Thomas Edison is by far one of the most famous inventors in history. He holds 1,093 patents to his name.
However, when attempting to invent a commercially-viable electric light bulb, he failed over 10,000 times. When
asked by a reporter how it felt to fail so many times, he merely stated, “I have not failed 10,000 times. I have not
failed once. I have succeeded in proving that those 10,000 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways
that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”
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Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d:
16. (Stepping-stone) means ………....
a. a means of progress or advancement b. get rid of
c. a means of guaranteeing protection d. a stone in a street
17. The word which means (results or outcomes) is .........
a. towards b. moments c. Failures d. consequences
18. The word eliminated means…..
a. stated b. got rid of c. considered d. located
19. When we work hard to accomplish something and fail, …
a. this will have positive effects on our lives. b. this will not affect our lives.
c. this will have negative effects on our lives. d. it will be a geat way to achieve success.
20. When Einstein was trying to invent the light bulb, he failed more than ten thousand times.
a. true b. false c. not mentioned
21. The word they in bold in the text refers to ………………
a. some people b. failures c. most people d. successful people
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Albert Einstein, one of the greatest thinkers of our time, didn’t speak until he was four-years old. He also failed
his entrance exam to the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School located in Zurich at sixteen-years old. And, even his
father, up until the time of his death, considered his son to be a major failure. After eventually graduating from
college, Einstein actually worked as an insurance salesman, but quit after some time because he failed at that as
well.
Bill Gates has amassed a mind-boggling net worth of close to $80 billion, and is known as the father of modern
personal-computing software. He brought us operating systems such as Microsoft DOS and Windows, along with
wildly-popular titles such as Microsoft Office’s Word, Excel and PowerPoint. However, at the age of seventeen,
his first software company called, Traf-O-Data, which analyzed raw traffic logs, failed. Walt Disney is the creative
genius who brought us the likes of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Snow White. He created the Walt Disney
Company after his own namesake. Yet, he faced many failures. His first company, Laugh-O-Gram went bankrupt.

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It wasn’t until 5 years later and plenty of heartache - after he created Mickey Mouse - did he begin to experience
a small amount of success and fame.
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Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d:
22. The word insurance means……..
a. a means of progress or advancement b. hard work
c. a means of guaranteeing protection or safety d. activate something
23. The word heartache means….
a. delight b. happiness c. pleasure d. sadness
24. Choose the incorrect information below.
a. Bill Gates was a rich man. b. Einstein studied at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School.
c. Einstein worked as a salesman. d. Einstein was at the age of four when he started speaking.
25. Walt Disney’s first company Laugh-o-Gram was a great success.
a. true b. false c. not mentioned
26. Traf-O-Data company ……….
a. succeeded. b. After Bill Gates’s namesake. c. Worth close to $80 billion d. failed
27. Bill Gates has amassed a net worth of …..$80 billion.
a. over b. less than c. exactly d. nearly
28. The word (he) in bold in the text refers to…….
a. Walt Disney b. Mickey Mouse c. Donald Duck d. Snow White
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Choose the correct answer a / b / c or d:
29. “If you ……………, you can go to the party,” said her parents.
a. join the ranks of b. ace a test c. on a roll d. are dead in the water
30. If you study hard enough, you will be able to …..…. with no troubles.
a. back the wrong horse b. ace a test c. on a roll d. join the ranks of
31. You really …….…. when you picked that swimmer to win the race.
a. were dead in the water b. backed the wrong horse c. aced a test d. on a roll
32. I didn’t get the results I was hoping for in my exams. My dream of going to Cambridge University ………….
a. backed the wrong horse b. aced a test c. on a roll d. was dead in the water
33. Our company joined the ranks of the world’s most developed nations. This means that our company...........
a. made a progress. b. became a part of the world’s most developed nations.
c. backed the wrong horse. d. failed.
34. This is our fifth win in the game! We are ………….. . If we keep this up, we are sure to make it to the state
championship game!
a. on a roll b. backing the wrong horse c. acing a test d. dead in the water
35. His efforts didn’t work at all; ………………...
a. It was dead in the water b. He joined the ranks of c. He backed the wrong horse c. He ace a test
36. The verb that the last sound of the (ed) is Pronounced as /t/ is:
a. called b. wanted c. missed d. needed
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37. The verb that has the final /t/ sound is ………. .
a. visited b. ended c. asked d. phoned
38. The verb that has the final /id/ sound is ………. .
a. acted b. called c. worked d. missed
39. One of these verbs doesn’t have the final /d/ sound ………….
a. believed b. realised c. ordered d. started
40. The verb that has the final /d/ sound is ………. .
a. finished b. called c. washed d. ended
41. He …………… useless methods until he finally succeeded.
a. mind-boggling b. patents c. eliminated d. insurance
42. Throughout his career, he won a ……………..…. fortune of billions of dollars.
a. mind-boggling b. patents c. eliminated d. insurance
43. He obtained ……………. for inventing new things.
a. insurance b. bankrupt c. eliminated d. patents
44. Their companies went ……………. before they reached a great economic recovery.
a. insurance b. bankrupt c. mind-boggling d. patents
45. She ……….. as a waitress for three years when he met her.
a. had been working b. worked c. works d. is working
46. What ……………… when your husband came home?
a. are you doing b. have you done c. were you doing d. do you do
47. The lecture …………..by the time they got there.
a. started b. had started c. was starting d. have been starting
48. He went to the market, …………. all the ingredients he needed and baked the cake.
a. has bought b. bought c. buys d. had bought
49. When she came in the room, the burglar………………...
a. have already left b. already left c. had already left d. already leave
50. After Sam had passed his driving test, his father ………….him his car.
a. lent b. was lending c. have lent d. lends
51. A few weeks ago, a woman …………….to report a robbery at her house.
a. calls b. had called c. has called d. called
52. It happened at four in the afternoon when she ……………news on TV.
a. watches b. is watching c. was watching d. has watched
53. The burglar came in through the front door, picked up the woman’s handbag, emptied it out and ……………her
purse.
a. stole b. had stolen c. steals d. has stolen
54. Times were hard and the family ……………… for some time.
a. had been struggling b. struggle c. is struggling d. had struggle
55. Did anything happen while …………………… TV?
a. were you watching b. you were watching c. you are watching d. are you watching

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56. I ……………….. lunch when he came.
a. prepare b. were preparing c. was preparing d. am preparing
57. I put my raincoat on because it ………………, of course.
a. were raining b. rain c. is rained d. was raining
58. Scientists announced the launch of the new drug last week. They ……………… it for five years.
a. have developed b. developed c. had been developing d. develop
59. By the time I ……………… to the meeting, they had discussed the important issue.
a. got b. have got c. had got d. get
60. Henry did very well in his exams, which was a shock because he …………… an exam before.
a. has never taken b. had never taken c. has never been taking d. had never been taking
61. The lecture ……………… by the time they got there.
a. started b. has started c. starts d. had started
62. They went on a big tour of Britain. First, they stayed in London for a few days. Then they …………… Cambridge.
a. were visiting b. visited c. has visited c. visit
63. I looked terrible when I saw Joe last night because I …………… for over an hour and I was exhausted.
a. had been running b. has been running c. run d. were running
64. When I heard the noise at the window, I knew that someone ………………. to break into the house.
a. tried b. had tried c. will try d. tries
65. I knew her because I ……………. her several times.
a. had been visiting b. visits c. had visited d. was visiting
66. The program that was stopped ……………. well since 1945.
a. have worked b. had been working c. worked d. didn’t work
67. I ………………. a wonderful biology teacher.
a. was having b. am having c. has d. have
68. Suddenly, we noticed that she ……………
a. was crying d. had cried c. cries d. cried
69. (I’m sorry about the accident.) The speaker in this sentence is ………………
a. congratulating b. giving advice c. hesitating d. expressing sympathy
70. To congratulate someone we say ………………..
a. You really deserve this honour b. I’m sure this won’t happen again
c. You mustn’t let this depress you d. It may not be as bad as it seems
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Find the mistakes:
71. I knew her because I had visited her several time.
A b c d
72. He obtained a patents for inventing new things.
A b c d
73. I looked terrible when I was seeing Joe last night
A b c d

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74. Did you stay at home in that day?
A b c d
75. When the woman came into a room, the thief had left.
A b c d
76. Learning something new enable you to meet new people.
A b c d
77. I’m going to give out learning Chinese.
A b c d
78. The burglar picked up the women handbag.
A b c d
79. I think we are making a lot off progress.
A b c d
80. He had been speaking for hour before I came.
A b c d
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Put the following conversation in the correct order.
Jack: I’m sorry about the accident. How are you feeling now? 1
Noah: It couldn’t be worse. I’m sure I’ll never be able to walk again.
Noah: Terrible. I’ve broken at least five ribs.
Jack: It is bad luck. But it may not be as bad as it seems.
Jack: Oh dear. I suppose it would have been worse if you’d landed on the motorway instead of in the trees.
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Rewrite the following paragraph and correct the four mistakes:
My uncle is always willing to helps out a neighbour. I also believe it’s important to contribute to my community
and had been involved with a lots of public service projects including a effort to help the homeless.
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Ask about the underlined words:
81. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ?
Maha was playing the guitar when we arrived.
82. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
Her enthusiasm inspired me.
83. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
Edison holds 1,093 patents.
84. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
Gates is known as the father of modern personal-computing software.
85. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
Yes, my husband and I stayed at home on that day.
86. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
We went out at six o’clock.

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87. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
The golden rule to achieve success is to keep learning.
88. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
Thousands of young people become part of the unemployed each summer.
89. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
He bought all the ingredients he needed from the supermarket.
90. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
Henry did very well in his exams, which was a shock because he had never taken an exam before.

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 1. D 28. A 54. A
2. B 29. B 55. B
3. A 30. B 56. C
4. B 31. B 57. D
5. B 32. D 58. C
6. D 33. B 59. A
7. A 34. A 60. B
8. B 35. A 61. D
9. C 36. C 62. B
10. A 37. C 63. A
11. B 38. A 64. B
12. A 39. D 65. C
13. B 40. B 66. B
14. D 41. C 67. D
15. A 42. A 68. A
16. A 43. D 69. D
17. D 44. B 70. A
18. B 45. A 71. D
19. C 46. C 72. B
20. A 47. B 73. C
21. C 48. B 74. D
22. C 49. C 75. B
23. D 50. A 76. B
24. B 51. D 77. C
25. B 52. C 78. D
26. D 53. A 79. D
27. D 80. C

Put the following conversation in the correct order.

Jack: I’m sorry about the accident. How are you feeling now? 1
Noah: It couldn’t be worse. I’m sure I’ll never be able to walk again. 4
Noah: Terrible. I’ve broken at least five ribs. 2
Jack: It is bad luck. But it may not be as bad as it seems. 5
Jack: Oh dear. I suppose it would have been worse if you’d landed on the motorway instead of in the trees. 3
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Rewrite the following paragraph and correct the four mistakes:

My uncle is always willing to help out a neighbour. I also believe it’s important to contribute to my community
and have been involved with a lot/ lots of public service projects including an effort to help the homeless
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81. What was Maha doing when we/ you arrived?
82. What inspired you?
83. How many patents does Edison hold?
84. What is Gates known as?
85. Did your husband and you stay at home on that day?
86. What time did you go out?
87. What is the golden rule to achieve success?
88. When do thousands of young people become part of the unemployed?
89. Where did he buy all the ingredients he needed from?
90. Why was it a shock that Henry did very well in his exams?

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