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VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (30 points)
A. Multiple Choice: (10 points)
Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence:
1. They named their daughter .................... their favourite movie star.
a. of b. for c. after d. on
2. I won`t speak to her ........................ she apologizes.
a. in case b. in spite of c.so that d. unless
3. My mother used to ........................ research in this library when she was a student.
a. make b. do c. doing d. making
4. Let’ s go to the beach this weekend, ...........................................?
a. shall we b. do we c. don’ t we d. let we
5. The historical places in my city are open and free ........... everyone on special holidays.
a. for b. to c. with d. from
6. I don`t mind ....................... home but I ` d rather ............................ a taxi.
a. to walk / to get b. walking / getting
c. walking / get d. walk / getting
7. There are................................................ young people who care about hip hop.
a. more and more b. less and less c. many and many d. most and most
8. The parting meeting was really moving and wonderful. I wish you............................................
a. to come b. had come c. would have come d. came
9. I don`t usually like staying at hotels but last summer we spent a few days at ..................very nice
hotel by ................. sea.
a. a / - b. a / the c. the / a d. - / the
10. I can ` t find the tickets. I seem ................ them.
a. to have lost b. to lose c. losing d. to lost
11. Take your coat with you .................. it gets cold later.
a. if b. as long as c. when d. in case
12. John wasn ` t at work yerterday. He ........................
a. must have been ill. b. must be ill.
c. must have ill . d. must to be ill.
13. My father has gone away. He` ll be back .......... a week.
a. for b. at c. until d. in
14. The math problem was............difficult for him.............work out.
a. so / to b. too / that c. so / that d. too / to
15. ....................... don ` t visit this part of the town.
a. Most tourists b. Most of tourists c. The most tourists d. Many tourist
16. What she said............... me................... unhappy.
a. made / to feel b. made / feel c. made / felt d. to make / feeling
17. I haven ` t seen her for .................... that I have forgotten what she looks like.
a. so long time b. a so long time
c. a such long time d. such a long time
18. He is the most humorous man .............. I have ever met.
a. who b. whose c. that d. which
19. Do you know all the guests ........................ to the party ?
a. inviting b. invited c. who invited d. were invited
20. How beautiful she is ! She is wearing a ........................................... .
a. silk pretty purple dress. b. dress silk pretty purple.
c. purple pretty silk dress. d. pretty purple silk dress.
B. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate forms of the words in
parentheses. (10 points)
1. The ............................................... you write, the ................................... your mark will be.
( CAREFUL / BAD )
2. It`s ................................... to drink the water because it hasn`t been ................................ yet.
( POSSIBLE / PURE )
3. The trip was .................................. .......................................... ( EXTREME / ENJOY )
4. I believe in ................................ diseases because ............................... is always better than cure.
( PREVENT )
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