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PRACTICE TEST. No.1
I. . Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or past simple, active or passive.
1. It’s a big factory. Six hundred people (employ)………………….there.
2. Water (cover) ……………………….most of the Earth’s surface.
3. The park gates (lock)……………………at 7 p.m. every evening.
4. The letter (post) ……………..a week ago and it (arrive)……………..yesterday.
5. The boat (sink) …………………quickly but fortunately everybody (rescue)…………….....
6. Her mother (die)……..when she was very young. She and her brother (bring) ……..up by their grandparents.
7. Daisy was born in London but she (grow) ………………..up in the north of England.
8. While I was on holiday, my camera (steal)………………..from my hotel room.
9. Why (Peter/ resign) …………….his job? Didn’t he enjoy it?
10. The company is not independent. It (own) ………………by a much larger company.
II. Write these sentences in another way, beginning in the way shown.
1. They didn’t give me the money.(I..............................
2. They asked her some difficult questions at the interview.(She............................
3. Brown’s colleagues gave him a present when he retired.(Brown
4. Nobody told us that Jack was ill.(We weren’t ……………………………………
5. How much will they pay you? (How much will you ?
6. I think they should have offered Minh the job.(I think Minh
7. Has anybody shown you what to do?(Have you ?
8. Who wrote this book?(Who was …………………………………………………. ?
9. Have you finished your work yet?(Has your ?
10. What is Hanh going to do?(What is ………………………………………….. ?
III. Change into the Passive Voice. 1. We paint our house every three years.
2. Years ago, people use oil lamps instead of electric lamps.
3. They’re building several new shools in our town.
4. The boy knew that they were praising him.
5. We have set up a committee to investigate the matter.
6. I noticed that they had not taken the wrecked car away.
7. Can we use an indefinte article before an uncountable noun?
8. Someone must have dropped this watch in his hurry.
9. They promised the workers higher wages.
10. No one has ever asked me that question before.
IV. Rewrite these sentences in the Active voice.
1. You can’t be put in prison if you haven’t tried..
2. I was told that she was going to be appointed manageress of the company.
3. It was reported that fighting had started again in Pakistan.
4. The teacher must have been upset by what you said.
5. Wasn’t that building built three months ago ? 6. His sister has been offered a well-paid job at a publishing house.
7. Your salaries will not be increased this year.
8. The problem might be discussed in the meeting if there is enough time.
9. The accident happened because the car has not been stopped in time.
10. You can see that the dishes haven’t been washed.

I. Rewrite the following sentences using wish.
1. I haven’t got a flat here.
2. I don’t know five languages.
3. I don’t live near my workplace.
4. I can’t park outside my office.
5. My case isn’t quite light.
6. I’m getting thinner.
7. I haven’t got six- week holiday a year.
8. My son doesn’t write every week.
9. I haven’t plenty of time for reading.
10. I don’t get a bonus at Christmas.
II. Using “wish” and the word in brackets to write sentences.
Mai doesn’t know a lot of students in her class. (she)
They don’t have the key to open the lab. (they)
We live in the city but we don’t like it.(we)
I would like to go to Huong’s birthday party but I can’t. (I)
Lan has to stay in bed because she is sick. (I)
It rains so often here.(We)
I cannot go fishing with my friends.(I)
I don’t know how to swim.(I)
I don’t remember Hoa’s phone number.(I)
I can’t see the film “spider man” with you now because I’m busy.(I)
III. Choose the correct word or phrase underlined in each sentence.
I don’t feel well. I wish I could stay/ can stay for so long.
I’m not a good swimmer, but I wish I could swim / would swim well.
I wish I had/ have a puppy or a kitten.