Review for the first midterm test

I. Rewrite sentences.
`It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.` =>Mike thanked _____
`I must have made a mistake in the calculations." =>Mr. Forest admitted ____
`I`ll pay for the meal.` =>Sarah insisted ________
`Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.` =>Neil suggested _________
`I can get you there in good time.` =>Jim guaranteed _______
`I`m sorry I couldn`t come to visit you last summer.` =>Kate apologized ____
`We`ll organize the Christmas party.` =>They promised _______
`I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!` =>Dane congratulated ________
`I wish I`d asked for his name and address.` =>I regretted _________
`All right. We will meet the student representatives.` =>The teachers agreed ________
II. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1. A. gossip
B. generous
C. origin
D. gymnastic

2. A. mutual
B. question
C. feature
D. confidential

3. A. change
B. character
C. cheese
D. chilly

4. A. bank
B. against
C. seventh
D. avenue

5. A. noble
B. nose
C. notice
D. novel

6. A. house
B. horse
C. honor
D. hospitable

7. A. what
B. wheel
C. who
D. whale

8. A. Debt
B. pub
C. sob
D. object

9. A. Beloved
B. helped
C. laughed
D. liked

10. A. Tells
B. talks
C. stays
D. steals

11. A. advanced
B. annual
C. announce
D. awarded

12. A. Result
B. website
C. sponsor
D. practise

13. A. Bright
B. find
C. win
D. shine

14. A. White
B. write
C. west
D. wear

15. A. Rhythm
B. hour
C. honest
D. holiday

A. time B. question C. test D. train
A. twelve B. when C. win D. answer
A. cat B. contest C. receive D. curriculum
A. write B. wrong C. well D. wrinkle
A. laughed B. cooked C. watched D. needed
A. please B. increase C. reach D. instead
A. available B. land C. family D. plan
A. double B. enough C. doubt D. touch
A. raise B. answer C. organization D. rise
A. create B. creature C. creative D. creation
III. choose the best answer
Two friends should be loyal………..each other A. on B. with C. in D. to.
My father took…… an interest in collecting stamps. He had a valuable stamp collection
A. on B. up C. in D. over
he had a bad cough so the doctor advised him to give…..smoking A. up B. in C. of D. for
When the candles were blown ……, the room was in dark. A. of B. out C. at D. in.
I often take part …… social activities every weekend A. For B. against C. over D. in.
The teacher divided the class into three groups ……ten. A. Of B. with C. in D. for.
Have you got any difficult …… learning about these answers? A. For B. about C. in D. with
Peter should have apologised ….being late this morning, but he did not A. about B. at C. for D. up
You can believe him. I do not think he is capable …. telling lies A. to B. of C. at D. on
Would you …….my opening the windows now A. mind B. concern C. worry D. want
I really like Emma Watson. She had such a good sense of ……………….
A. Intelligent. B. humour C. honest