test 01 I/ Put the verbs in the correct tense; or fill in with one suitable word: "Good walls make good neighbours. " is an extremely negative way of viewing the people (1) . live next door. We all have neighbours, and it makes life so much easier if you can manage to (2) on well with them. In Britain, over 30,000 people (3) .year complain about noisy neighbours - their music, parties, pets, children, and cars , in order, and many of these complaints go to court. One lawyer estimated that every solicitor in the country (4) .handle at least ten cases of disputes between neighbours a year. Take the case of Peter Knowles and his wife, Pat. They were sitting in their garden when a cricket ball came flying over the wall, narrowly(5) .(miss) Pat. Peter was furious. 'If it (6) (hit) her, it (7) . have killed her.' He went to court, and won(8) case, to stop his neighbours' children playing cricket in their garden. This was just one incident in the feud between the Knowles family and their neighbours, the Cunninghams. Ken Cunningham(9) to park his car outside own home, until one day peter put a brick through the winscreen. Peter was convinced that that was his parking space.'I didn't know I was parking in his space.' said Ken.'He(10) have spoken to me instead (11) smashing my car.' The case ended up in court again, and both parties (12) (order) to keep the peace; but the war still goes(13) .'If we(14) afford it, we(15) .move.' said Ken, 'but we can't. And anyway, we like it here, apart from old fusspot next door. I wish he(16) .learn that being good neighbours is a matter of give and take .' All was not easy between the occupants of numbers 37 and 39, Johnson's Walk, Bolton. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are a retired couple, II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: Tom Smith has musical talent, but he . (be) a very lazy boy. He always . (get) up late, and he is seldom on time for school. When he . (know) that he (have) to work hard in school on a certain day, he (stay) at home. If Tom (be) wise, he (not try) so hard to avoid all the problems of his youth. He often says that he (wish) he had been born rich or he . (complain) that if his great- grandfather hadn't been unlucky, his family (be) rich now. III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences: 1. She can't get home . she has no money. a. unless b. if c. until d. without 2. He tried to prevent the dog running into the road. a. from b. to c. against d. for 3. I wish you . stop interrupting me whenever I speak. a. did b. might c. will d. would 4. He was offered the job . his qualifications were poor. a. despite b. in spite c. even though d. whereas 5. Can you tell me the of these shoes? a. charge b. price c. amount d. expense 6. I wish I . more about the logistics of the expedition. a. would know b. knew c. know d. can know 7. We several fascinating people at the conference last week. a. met b. have met c. had met d. meet 8. They . all the tickets for the Final Cup yet. a. had sold b. didn't sell c. haven't sold d. don't sell 9. The little boy . when he fell. a. to hurt b. hurt himself c. has hurt d. hurt 10. All of the money . found. a. will b. were c. was d. be IV. Rewrite using the cue words: 1. Although the weather was bad, we went to school on time.(spite) . 2." Are you going to Ha Noi tomorrow morning?" he said to me.(whether) 3. It's a pity I don't know his address. (wish) . 4. Unless he changes his way of living, he'll meet a lot of troubles. (if) 5. His parents made him study hard for the exam. (was) 6. My sister is too young to stay at home alone. (enough) 7. It's over six months since Long had his hair cut. (for) . 8. "Why don't you ask your teacher for advice?" my brother said to me. (suggested) . 9. Nhung is talking with a girl with blond hair. (who) 10. You may get lost, so take a map with you. (case) . V.Circle the letter before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: 1- a, style b, stripped c, dive d, article 2- a, honest b, hour c, humour d, honor 3- a, too b, soon c, food d, good 4- a, neighbour b, eight c, weigh d, height 5- a, teacher b, ache c, church d, watch 6- a, chooses b, houses c, rises d, horses 7- a, where b, here c, there d, they're 8- a, pretty b, get c, send d, well 9- a, manual b, locate c, shapeless d, later 10- a, know b, knit c,kind d, knight . won(8) case, to stop his neighbours' children playing cricket in their garden. This was just one incident in the feud between the Knowles family and their