BTTA 11

Unit Test 1
I. Complete each of the sentences with an appropriate preposition.
1. A selfish person is incapable ……………………………true friendship.
2. He was accused ……………………….being disloyal…………………..the government.
3. How much time do you spend……………………………………..homework?
4. Good friendship should be based ………………………..mutual understanding.
5. Do you keep in touch ………………………….any school friends?
6. Some adults have a total lack…………………………sympathy…………………….young people.
7. He’s more concerned………………………….what people think about him than anything else.
8. She had been briefly acquainted …………………………him more than 20 years earlier.
9. She thought……………………………..him very often.
10. Some people take ……………………….interest with enthusiasm , but they are soon tired ………………….it.
II. There is at least one mistake in each sentence. Suggest appropriate corrections.
1. She longed the holiday to come so that she could be with her family. ……………………..
2. I overheard say that he’s thinking of moving to Manchester. ……………………..
3. They were seen climb through the window. ……………………..
4. Very reluctantly, he consented her to lend the money to Janet. ……………………..
5. My parent always encouraged workhard at school. ……………………..
6. For years the group has been campaigning an inquiry to hold into the accident. ……………………..
7. I watched a pavement artist to draw a portrait in crayons. ……………………..
8. Sam promised me to show me how to fish for salmon, but he never had the time. ……………………..
9. It’s easier to do it yourself than explaining to somebody else how to do it. ……………………..
10. He was never heard say “thank you” in his life. ……………………..
11. This card entitlesto take an extra person with you free. ……………………..
12. They let me to borrow their car while they were on holiday. ……………………..
13. I explained enough for her understanding what was happening. ……………………..
14. To see him to walk down the street, you’d never know he was blind. ……………………..
15. Most people are afraidhearing the truth about them. ……………………..
III. Rewrite the sentence or join pairs of sentences beginning with the word(s) given.
1. He worked out the answer . It was clever of him.
It was…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Maria always pays her bills regularly . She’s careful that way.
Maria is always…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. He was crossing the road. I caught sight of him.
I noticed…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. When we finally heard that David had arrived, we were very relieved.
We were very relieved……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Why have you thrown up your job? You’re mad.
You are………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Jimmy got into his car and drove away. I saw this.
I saw…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. It is disappointing that we haven’t heard from Molly.
We are……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Contacting her at work is usually quite easy.
She is………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. The house shook violently and all of us felt that.
All of us felt……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Can you sign the papers please? They are ready now.
The papers are………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
11. Don’t lend Tom any money. That would be most unwise.
You……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. Mr. Pinochle doesn’t allow his teenage children to go out in the evenings.
Mr. Pinochle makes…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
13. What I want to do is start my own business .I’m keen .
I am…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
14. Harry couldn’t get his parents’ permission to buy a motorbike.
Harry’s parents didn’t let……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. We can’t possibly work in this noise.
_ It’s……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
IV. Supply the correct form of the word at the end of each sentence.
1. Everyone has a number of ……………. but no one has many friends. ACQUAINT
2. For a …………………………..….. to be close and lasting , both the friends must FRIEND
have some very some special qualities.
3. One of the important qualities for a lifelong friendship is …………………. SELFISH
4. People who are changeable and uncertain are ………………. of a lifelong friendship. CAPABLE
5. …………………….…. is the third quality of friendship . LOYAL
6. Two friend must know each other so well that there can be no…………..…. between them. SUSPICIOUS
7. He is kind, friendly and patient when dealing with people. He is ………..……. NATURE
8. He is able to think quickly. He is a …………………………... student . _WITTED
9. My sister is ……….….. interested in Mathematics. KEEN