EXERCISES FOR TEST NO1 I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. Change B. children C. machine D. church 2. A. mutual B. residential C. natural D. culture 3. A. guitarist B. passenger C. generous D. village 4. A. certain B. perfect C. person D. teacher 5. A. other B. long C. possible D. constancy 6. A. such B. match C. which D. characteristic 7. A. danger B. game C. journalist D. journey 8. A. bridge B. generous C. larger D. page 9. A. school B. floor C. true D. too 10. A. need B. each C. keep D. cheer 11. A. bring 12. A. label 13. A. hour 14. A. honest 15. A. radio B. bridge B. lack B. happy B. honey B. rate C. bright C. labour C. husband C. honour C. rather D. brilliant D. late D. hold D. hour D. race 16. A. who B. when C. whip D. wheat 17. A. honour B. hand C. home D. holiday 18. A. candle B. age C. marry D. happy 19. A. birthday B. surprise C. anniversary D. surface 20. A. together B. then C. their D. birth II. Use the right form of the verbs below. 1. When I (walk) ________________________ to work I saw him. 2. Why did you avoid (meet) ___________________ him at the party last night? 3. By the time I arrived at the station the train (leave) _______________ already. 4. James (not attend) ________________ our wedding party last year. 5. We hoped (help) _________________ by the teacher. 6. Would you mind (lend) ___________________ me your pen? 7. They decided (not sell) _____________________ their old house. 8. She managed (open)___________________________ the door. 9. Do you mind (not use) ___________________ my phone? 10. When he (drive) __________________ to work he had an accident. 11. Before she went to the cinema she (buy) ___________________ the ticket. 12. William (not write) _________________ to me two weeks ago. 13. By the time you came back we (clean) _______________________ your room. 14. When she (read) ___________________ books the phone rang. 15. Their parents (not be) ____________________ at home yesterday. 16. We don’t mind (take) ___________________ photographs of your wedding party. 17. Peter suggested (go) __________________ to Halong for holiday. 18. They expected (not meet) __________________ him at the airport. 191. Would you like (not make) _____________________ noise at night? 20. The police made him (tell) _______________________ the truth. 21. Would you mind (show) _________________ how to use the computer? 22. When I went home my parents (watch) ________________T.V in the sitting room. 23. By yesterday they (build) ________________________ our kitchen. 24. They (not attend) _______________________my birthday party yesterday. II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (2 p). 1. They allowed him to use their car. They let _______________________________________ 2. Before he arrived at the station the train had left. After ______________________________ 3. Peter: “Shall we go to the cinema?”- Maria: “Yes”. Peter and Maria decided ____________ 4. Do you enjoy drinking a cup of coffee ?. Would you like ____________________________ 5. After she had done homework she went to school. Before ___________________________ 6. We like playing football with our close friends at weekends. We want _________________ 7. To meet your parents is very nice. It is very ______________________________________ 8. My parents ask me to have breakfast at home. My parents make ______________________ 9. I think you should travel by bus. I want you ______________________________________ 10. Walking in the rain is her enjoyment. She enjoys __________________________________ 11. It is easy to speak to him. To speak to him _______________________________________ 12. After he had bought the ticket he went to the cinema. Before he ______________________ 13. They want to go shopping on Sunday mornings. They enjoy _________________________ 14. To read his books is very exciting. It is very _____________________________________ 15. Before she went to work she had eaten breakfast. After she _________________________ 16. He remembers to turn the light off before going out. He doesn’t______________________ 17.Jack left the office before I arrived.  When ………………………………… 18.During lunch, someone rang the bell.  While I………………………… 19.I haven’t been to the dentist for six months.The last time………………………………… 20.She has studied Japanese for 5 years.  She began……………………………… 21.He did all his work and then he went home.  After………………………………………… 22.Steven bought a new motorbike, but first he saves enough money. Before…………… 23.The guests left and then we tidied the house.When …………………………… 24.I haven’t heard from them for ages.  It’s ages…………………………………… VI. CORRECT IF IT IS UNSUITABLE 1.While I had a bath, someone knocked on the door 2.Sally didn t go’ to a football match before 3.Harry tried to repair the car, but he didn’t know what he was doing 4.What did you wear to Helen’s party 5.Were you eating spaghtti every day when you lived in Italy 6.I didn’t know you had bought a car 7.“ What a terrible day!” thought Lucy. Everything had gone wrong 8.As Maggie walked home, she tried to remember what happened VII.REWRITE, USING THE WORDS GIVEN IN BRACKET 1.The teacher allowed me to stay at home to finish the assignment( The teacher let)  The teacher let me stay at home to finish the assignment 2.The boy ran away from the house.( She noticed) .………………………… 3.He said that he didn’t want to learn Math. ( I overheard) …………………………………………… 4.The policeman told the thief to empty his pockets. ( The policeman made) …………………………… 5.He lef the house early this morning. ( I heard) …………………………………… 6.He drove away. ( she stood there and watched) ……………………………………………………… 7.The robber came from the back door( I could feel)  ………………………………… 8.Maybe the school will ask me to pay some extra money. ( Do you think the school will make) …………… VIII.ORDERING 1. the eat baby she made the all food 2. has the the teacher students answer and exercise 3 his questions do 3. Someone saw go I upstairs 4. My let me three use his brother car for hours 5. I them talk next heard in the room 6. Do her parents you think him will her go let out with? 7. The kitchen robber come she saw from the 8. Made the old on lady the thief lie the down floor IX.VOCABULARY 1.Do you mind if I asked you some ______ questions? ( person/ personal) 2.Do you agree or _____ with her? ( agree/ disagree) 3.All the students were______ in making costumes ( involve/ involved) 4.Rap is a kind of music which is very popular with _____( teenage/ teenagers) 5.One of the most important qualities for true friendship is ____( constant/ constancy) 6.Everyone feels great ___ for the victims of the attack( sympathise/ sympathy) 7.A dog is capable of great_____ to his master ( loyal/ loyaty) 8.Jane showed great _____ for the new project ( enthusiatic/ enthusiasm) 9.His strange behavior made the police ____( suspicion/ suspicious) 10.A selfish person is ____ of true friend ( capable/ incapable) . A. school B. floor C. true D. too 10 . A. need B. each C. keep D. cheer 11 . A. bring 12 . A. label 13 . A. hour 14 . A. honest 15 . A. radio B. bridge B. lack. phone? 10 . When he (drive) __________________ to work he had an accident. 11 . Before she went to the cinema she (buy) ___________________ the ticket. 12 .