HSG 8 (De 1 den de 4)

test one
I. Fill in the gap with a suitable word to complete the passage.
Since the beginning of this century, tooth decay has greatly increased. The amount of sugar in our food has also increased. Doctors and dentists now know that sugar. Is the chiefcause of tooth decay Eskimo’s teeth, for example, started to decay . When they began to eat sweater food. Long ago doctors did not like to treat . People’s teeth. Barbers and blacksmiths looked after people’s teeth and pulled them out when they decayed. Some people thought toothache was a punishment from the Gods.
II. Using the correct from or tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. My father (stop) stopped smoking 5 years ago. It means he (not smoke) hasn`t smoked for 5 years.
2. I’m tired. I’d rather (not play) not play more.
3. Lan’s parents always encouraged her (study) to study hard at school.
4. Did Jill make the dresses herself or did she have her mother (make) make them?
5. My mother told me (not speak) not ot speak to anyone about it.
III. Make questions for the words or phrases underlined.
1. I haven’t had a holiday for 3 years. ( How long have you had a holiday?
2. This ring is made of gold and diamond. ( What is this ring made of?
3. Jack taught me to play ping-pong. ( Who did Jack teach to play ping-pong?
4. The best kind costs about fifty pounds. ( How much does the best kind cost?
5. Our new school workshop is twice as big as this lecture hall. ( What is twice as big as this lecture hall?
6. The pupils went to the museum yesterday. ( Where did the pupils go to yesterday?
IV. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning the words given.
1. Thank you for helping me. ( It was kind of you to help me.
2. Staying at home would be better than going out tonight.
( I’d rather stay at home than go out tonight.
3. Mrs. Green told Alice to carry those books back home.
( Mrs. Green had Alice carry those books back home.
4. You can’t understand these things because you are very young.
You aren’t old enough to understand these things.
5. Robert is a playwright as well as an actor. ( Robert is not only a playwright but also an actor.
6. They didn’t finish the kitchen on Monday. ( The kitchen wasn’t finished on Monday.
7. The last time I saw Linda was at Jimmy’s birthday party.
( I haven’t seen Linda since Jimmy’s birthday party.
8. The pupils had the parting party. Then they went on their summer vacation.
Before going on their summer vacation, the pupils had the parting party.
9. That desk was made of plastic. ( They made the desk of plastic
10. Nam said to Lan, “What time is it?” ( Nam asked Lan what time it was.
11. How’s the weather? ( What is the weather like?
12. The tickets price includes our accommodation.
( Our accommodation is included the tickets price.
13. We can see Mount Rushmore from more than 100 kilometers.
Mount Rushmore can be seen from more than 100 kilometers.
14. Facilities in Revere Hotel are better than those in Atlantic Hotel.
Facilities in Atlantic Hotel aren’t as good as those in Revere Hotel..
15. Frank left early so that he could catch the last train.
( Frank left early in order to catch the last train.
V. Use the given words to complete the following sentences.
1. shoes / sandals / made / recycled / car tire. ( Shoes and sandals are made from recycled car tire.
2. I / afraid / you / not / throw / plastic bags / this place.
( I am afraid you can not throw plastic bags in this place.
3. What / should / do / protect / environment / save / natural resource.
What should we do to protect the/ our environment and save natural resource.
4. We ought / use / cloth bags / instead / reuse / plastic bags.
( We ought to use cloth bags instead of reusing plastic bags.
5. Tom / surprise / see you / when / visit him? ( Was Tom surprised to see you when you visited him?
VI. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition.
1. Bill asks me to come over his apartment, but I didn’t want to leave ( the house because I waiting for a phone call.
2.