9 Tests with answers

I. Give the correct form of verbs given:
1. She (leave) .school last year. Since then she (work) ... as a waitress at a local pub.
2. They felt tired and hungry, so they (sit) ............... down under a tree and (rest) .............. for lunch.
3. Let’s (get) ...... the house (clear) ............. up before he arrives.
4. Last year we (install) ............. ordinary light bulbs in our house, but now we (use) .................. energy-saving ones.
5. A: In your places, I (a. go) ............. by air.
B: If I (b. have) .................. enough money, I (c. take) ............... your advice.
II. Multiple choices:
1.You will not succeed .......................... working hard.
a. unless b. without c. if d. although
2. It was raining very ............. so I took my umbrella.
a. wet b. badly c. hard d. firmly
3. I .............. do that if I were you.
a. won’t b. shan’t c. wouldn’t d. don’t
4. You may borrow as many books as you like provided you show them to ............... is at the desk.
a. who b whom c. whoever d. which
5. I wish you ............. stop interrupting me whenever I speak.
a. did b. would c. might d. will
6. I wish I ........ more about the logistics of the expedition.
a. would know b. knew c. know d. can know
7. The little girl ............. when she fell.
a. hurt himself b. hurt herself c. has hurt d. hurt
8. Listen to what I am saying, ............................?
a. don’t you b. do you c. did you d. will you
9. .................. this medicine, and you’ll be well again.
a. Have b. Drink c. Eat d. Take
10. Yoko feels .................. again after her illness but she still cannot work ............. .
a. strong/ hardly b. strongly/ hard c. strongly/ hardly d. strong/ hard
III. Sound:
1. a. pull b. erupt c. trust d.thunder e. junkyard
2. a. mineral b. tidal c. sight d. describe e. divide
3. a. exist b. public c. despite d. mineral
4. a. chopstick b. charity c. children d. Christmas
5. a. sound b. touch c. down d. account



IV. Rewrite the following sentences:
1. The story was very interesting to me.
I was ______________________ .
2. Your writing is so small that I can’t read it.
Your writing is not ___________ .
3. Learning English is necessary.
It is ________________________ .
4. We will go there unless it rains.
If it ________________________ .
5. The man couldn’t speak. He was so surprised.
The man was too______________ .

I. Give the correct form of verbs given:
A. -John ..... (1. lose) his job last month and since then he ..... (2. be) out of work.
- Do you know why he ..... (3. lose) his job?
- Because he ..... (4. be) very rude to his boss.
B. Yesterday morning, when I ..... (1. arrive) at the airport, Sophie ..... (2. wait) for me. She ..... (3. wear) a pink dress and ..... (4. look) very pretty.
II. Multiple choices:
1. Mark Twain was born in Missouri _____ (on / for / in) 1835.
2. Fresh air is _____ (of / about / in) great use to our health.
3. He won’t pass the exam _____ (if / unless / or) he works hard.
4. My father often goes to church _____ (with/ at / on) Sundays.
5. Surfing is one way _____ (of / at/ on) spending free time in Australia.
6. They are the children ______ (whose / who / whom) won the match yesterday.
7. Tom has been living here _____ (for/since/ in) six years.
8. We would go camping _____ (although/ if / but) the weather were fine.
III. Sound:
1.
A. sound
B. touch
C. down
D. account

2.
A. design
B. preserve
C. basic
D. physical

3.
A. occupation
B. occasion
C. shake
D. miraculous

4.
A. concerned
B. received
C. attached
D. concealed

5.
A. teacher
B. clear
C. reason
D. mean

IV. Rewrite the following sentences:
1. The remark was so unexpected that she didn’t know what to say.
It was ................................................................................................................
2. You’re the worst guitarist in the world.
No one ..............................................................................................................
3. It was a waste of time writing that letter.
I needn’t ............................................................................................................
4. “Let’s check everything once more,” said the man in chief.
The man in chief suggested ..............................................................................
5. Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangerous.
Contrary ............................................................................................................
6. The students really appreciate the teacher’s sense of humor.
What .................................................................................................................
7. It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
Vietnam is .........................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................
8. He didn’t remember anything about it, and neither did she.
He forgot ...........................................................................................................
9. We couldn’t have managed it if our father hadn’t encouraged us.
If it ...........................................................................................................
10. I wish I had applied for that job.
It is a .................................................................................................................

I. Give the correct form of verbs given:
1. I`m sorry. I (not finish) .....this work yet.
2. Poems as well as play (write) ............ by William Shakespeare.
3. How many times you (be) .... to Van Mieu?
4. They like (chat) ......... . They use the Internet very often.
5. I (have) .......... a phone call while I (surf) ............... the wed yesterday.
II. Multiple choice:
1. In recent years, more and more people _____for things with credit cards.
A. pay B. paid C. are paying D. have been paying
2. What people__Benetton stores is that the quality is always high.
A. like B. like very much C. like about D. like a lot
3. Paolo would like to ____by the time he is 40.
A. travel B. be traveling C. be going to travel D. have traveled
4. Poverty is a problem in many cities_____whole families can only afford to live in one room.
A. when B. where C. even D. if
5. The world would be a better place if everyone showed______cooperation as John.
A. as much B. so much C. too much D. much
6. He turned on the TV, ______I thought was rather surprising.
A. and B. so C. that D. which
7. My car would not start, _______Jenny’s started immediately.
A. whereas B. though C. however D. nevertheless
8. They stayed for hours, which I was very _______ .
A. annoyed B. annoyed about C. annoying D. annoying me
9. That was a very strange question _____ .
A. you ask B. you are asking C. for asking D. to ask
10. ____a movie to be entertaining, it has to have an interesting story.
A. So that B. In order that C. In order for D. In order to
III. Sound:
1. a. garbage b. standard c. solar d. lunar
2. a. covered b. installed c. described d. decorated
3. a. chopstick b. charity c. children d. Christmas
4. a. celebrate b. plumber c. bulb d. blanket
5. a. energy b. generous c. category d. suggest
IV. Rewrite the following sentences:
1. Would you please give me a hand?
Would you mind ___________________________ ?
2. I can`t understand him because he speaks so quickly.
If he didn`t_________________________________ .
3. Although he took a taxi, he arrived late for the concert.
In spite of _________________________________ .
4. The suitcase is so heavy that I can`t carry it.
It is such ___________________________________ .
5. People say that he is an excellent footballer.
He is _______________________________________ .
I. Give the correct form of verbs given:
1. If he saves up, he soon (be able) ................. to afford a new car.
2. What a mess! Duc’ toys (not put) ........................ away.
3. If you feel like (stay) ............... with us, just send us a fax.
4. My sister and I (stay) ........... at our grandparents when we (meet) .......... our great grand aunt for the first time.
II. Multiple choice:
1. He .................. the office when I arrived.
a. was leaving b. has left c. should leave d. leaves
2. He tried to prevent the cat ............... running into the road.
a. to b. from c. against d. for
3. Listen to what I am saying, ............................?
a. don’t you b. do you c. did you d. will you
4. The pencil .............. I write is made in China.
a. with which b. by which c. which d. that
5. I`d rather you ... at home tonight.
a. stay b. to stay c. stayed d. staying
6.These houses......100 years ago.
a. are built b. built c. were built d. build
7.My family has decided..... Da Lat in the summer.
a. to visit b. visit c. visited d. visits
8. If he ..... hard, he will fail the final exam.
a. works b. doesn`t work c. didn`t work d. worked
9. I don’t know how to drive this car. I wish I ....................... it.
a. could drive b. drive c. can d. will drive
10. How ................... is your house from here?
a. many b. much c. long d. far
11. He thinks we’ve invited too many guests, but I say the more the __.

A. nicer B. happier C. merrier D. greater

12. John has taken ___ swimming as he wants to keep fit.

A. up B. on C. in D. off

13. You smell awful! It’s about time you ___ a bath.

A. have B. will have C. had D. to have

14. Lack of funds