Part I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Answer by writing down the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. I think he will join us, _________?
A. don’t I B. won’t he C. will he C. do I
2. Ninety _________the maximum length of time allowed for entrance exams to this school.
A. minutes is B. minutes are C. minute is D. minute are
3. The local authorities are conducting _________campaign to help _________disabled.
A. X/ X B. the/ X C. a/ the D. X/ the
4. _________before me, please pick up the mail.
A. Should arrive B. Should you arrive C. You should arrive D. You should have arrived
5. A number of political prisoners _________since Independent Day.
A. has been released B. have released C. was released D. have been released
6. She ……………. her husband’s job for his ill health.
A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed
7. As …………….as I know, we have not received a bill for the new computer.
A. much B. far C. soon D. long
8. Please ____________ your cigarette before entering the room.
A. put up B. put down C. put out D. put aside
9. To become an artist, you need to be ____________
A. imagine B. imaginative C. imagination D. imaginarily
10. Staying in the hotel costs _________ renting a room in the dormitory for a week.
A. twice as much as B. as much twice as C. twice more than D. as much as twice
11. Tom _____ care of himself. He left home when he was 16 and has been on his own since then.
A. used to take B. is used to take C. is used to taking D. is used to be taken
12. He has just taken an examination__________________ chemistry.
A. on B. about C. for D. in
13. It __________ a disaster, but fortunately he ___________ fast at the time.
A. might be – didn’t drive B. must be – won’t be driving
C. was supposed to be – hadn’t driven D. could have been – wasn’t driving
14. She is one of the few people ________.
A. to whom I look up B. I look up C. who look up to D. to who I look up
15. They can’t have had the car properly __________, because when I saw them yesterday, they seemed __________ a lot of trouble with it.
A. repaired – to be having B. to be repaired – to have
C. repair – having had D. to repair – to have had
Part 2: Rewrite the following sentences using the given words so that they have the same meaning as the given sentences. Do not change the words given in any way.
1. All the student passed the exam except Jenny. (who)
Jenny was the________________________________________________________.
2. The doctor told her to reduce the amount of sugar in her diet. (cut)
The doctor told __________________________________________________________.
3. Each month he goes to the local hairdresser’s for a haircut. (gets)
Each month ____________________________________________________________
4. I’m sure he hasn’t forgotten about the meetings (have)
He__________________________________________________________.
5. There is no way I will change my plans just to fit in with his. (intention)
I have ______________________________________________________.
Part 3. Fill in one suitable preposition to complete the following sentences
1. This tree has been struck _____________ lightening many times.
2. Mrs. Darby always prides _____________ her cooking.
3. Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes _____________her. It was very cold.
4. __________ the 1980s, it was popular to wear tapered pants and neon colours.
5. Would you mind if I had a look _____________ your luggage?
Choose on the farm the best answer among A,B,C or D to complete these sentences
1. He's not really interested in…………. on the farm
A. to work B. work C. worked D. working
2. The air is polluted ………………. there is too much traffic.
A. because B. therefore C. however D. but.
3. We need to protect our …………. resources.
A. natural B. nature C. naturally D. natures
4. The children have to come back before dark,................?
A. do the B. have they C. don’t they D. haven’t they
5. Do you know the man ....................... we met at the party last night?
A. whom B. which C. what D. where
6. – “Would you like a glass of green tea”
– “................................................................”
A. No, let’s not B. No, I don’t. C. No, thanks. D. No, I wouldn’t.
7. John didn’t go the party last night, and Peter didn’t ………………….
A. too B. either C. also D. as well the morning
8. I often have breakfast ………….6.00………… the morning
A. in – at B. at - in C. on - to D. at – on
9. I asked him ……………he came from
A. how B. when C. where D. why
10. We bought some …………………
A. German lovely old glasses B. old lovely German glasses
C. German old lovely glasses D. lovely old German glasses