ENGLISH 9 GENERAL TEST 5

TEST 5
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to fill in the blank.
1. He drove off as soon as the light ................. green.
a. turned b. has turned c. is turning d. was turning
2. He ................. me not to wear jeans to the party.
a. suggested b. said c. insisted d. advised
3. Jane takes better photographs than .................
a. I b. me c. I take d. me take
4. You might get there on time if you ................. now.
a. will leave b. are leaving c. leave d. would leave
5. This detailed map is ................. the atlas.
a. more useful as b. more useful than c.usefuller as d. usefuller than
6. I asked two people the way to the station but ................. of them knew.
a. none b. either c. both d. neither
7. I ................. television a lot but I don’t any more.
a. was watching b.was used to watching c. used to watch d. has watched
8. We ................. by a loud noise during the night.
a. woke up b. are woken up c. were woken up d. were waking up
9. It’s late. It’s time ................. home.
a. we go b. we must go c. we should go d. we went
10. It took us quite a long time to get there. It was .................journey.
a. three-hour b. a three-hours c. a three-hour d. three hours
II. Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box. There is ONE extra word that you not need to use.




Twenty years ago, few people (1) ................. that computers were about to become part of our daily lives. This short period of time has seen a (2) ................. changes, in business education and public administration. Jobs (3) ................. took weeks to complete in the past, are now (4) ................. out in minutes. (5) ................. who spent all day copying and checking calculations are now freed from these tedious tasks. School children have become as similar (6) ................. hardware and software as their parents were with pencils and exercise books. Some of us may wonder, however, (7) ................. life has (8) ................. improved as a result of these changes.
III. Put the verbs in the correct form or tense.
I don’t recognize her because she .................(change) a lot.
When Mrs.Brown ................. (look) out, she .................(see) the children ................. (play) near the pool.
I’m not going to make you ................. (work) hard for nothing.
Your book should ................. (take) great care of.
I would buy this book if it ................. (be) cheaper.
Her mother is said ................. (be) very good at cooking.
It’s a long time since we last ................. (meet).
Christmas was the last time we ................. (have) a party.
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
Why are you so afraid ................. dogs?
My friend is very proud ................. his new bike.
Are you going to take part ................. this contest?
I’ve been invited to a wedding ................. 15 June.
The phone and the doorbell rang ................. the same time.
The children are really looking forward ................. their holiday.
It’s very kind ................. you to say so.
We live ................. a tower block. Our flat is ................. the fifteenth floor.
Brian has been doing the same job ................. five years.
I saw Helen ................. Friday but I haven’t seen her ................. then.
V. Write the sencond sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the words in brackets.
1. When I was a child we lived in London. (used)
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2. I wore boots because I didn’t want my foot to get wet. (so that)
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3. The joke was funny, but no one laugh. (although)
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4. The last time I saw Tony was in 1986. (haven’t)
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5. I’m trying to find my diary. (looking)
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6. Jonnathan can play tennis very well. (good)
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7. The dress is cheaper than the skirt. (expensive)
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8. The police continued to watch the house. (went)
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9. Our trip to Africa was in October. (went)
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