I. Pick out the part of the sentences which is not correct in standard written English
1. One of the reason (a) why he is overweight (b) is that (c) he ddoesn't take morning exercises (d) 2. Was (a) he harder (b), he would pass (c) the exam easily (d) 3. I wish I have (a) a car. It would (b) make my (c) life so much easier (d) 4. These forests (a) which (b) can protect us from (c) the danger of (d) flood
5. Tom's professor (a) has had (b) him to rewrite (c) his assignment many (d) times
II. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete the sentences
1. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible
A. He is looking forward to hear from her as soon as possible
B. He is looking forward to hearing from her as soon as possible
C. He is looking forward hear from her as soon as possible
D. He is looking forward hearing from her as soon as possible
2. Tuberculosis and pneumonia.....took an appalling toll
A. Nor B. Which C. No longer D. In fact
3. He would have told you the truth if you....him
A. Ask B. Asked C. Were asked D. Had asked
4. The air in this city is very harmful because it is really....
A. Dusty B. Polluted C. Dirty D. Fresh
5. He spent two hours repairing my motorbike
A. It took him two hours to repairing my motorbike
B. It took him two hours repairing my motorbike
C. It took him two hours to repair my motorbike
D. It took him two hours repair my motorbike
6. I couldn't find someone.... English is good
A. Who B. Whom C. Whose D. Which 7. The knife....we cut the bread with is very sharp
A. Which B. Whom C. Where D. A&B
8. Have you ever seen her...... last Sunday? A. On B. Every C. Since D. For 9. We had our living - room......
A. To wash B. Washing C. Washed D. To washed
10. My teacher said: " You should buy this book"
A. My teacher advised us to buy that book
B. My teacher advised us to buying that book
C. My teacher advised us not to buy that book
D. My teacher advised us buy that book
11. It was not until 1980....he got married with his wife
A. That B. When C. Then D. And
12. Children are often ......about cartoon films
A. Excite B. Excited C. Exciting D. Excites
13. Scientists proved that weightlessness....no problem for a long time
A. Has been B. Had been C. Was D. Is
14. ...... my pupils learn very hard and enjoy doing homework
A. Little B. A great deal of C. Much D. Most of
15. His mother said that she....that film for 2 hours
A. Has watched B. Had watched C. Are watching D. Watched
16. Stop crying! You.....have a sweet
A. Willl B. Shall C. Won't D. Can't
1. Angela adopted little Johnny and took care of him. Now she loves him so much as if she ___ his real mom.
(A) was (B) is (C) had been (D) were
2. I couldn’t have solved that tough problem ___my teacher’s urgent assistance.
(A) without (B) for (C) with (D) but
3. The presidential candidate has to have his script __________ before tomorrow. Thousands of people are looking forward to his speech in the campaign.
(A) to prepare (B) preparing (C) prepare (D) prepared
4. _________ people talk about these days is the celebrity’s ***** scandal. Many people blame the entertainer for having taken racy pictures.
(A) Whatever (B) What (C) Which (D) Who
5. Those were _____ beautiful days _____ sometimes I wish I could turn back the clock and relive those days again and again.
(A) such…that (B) so…that (C) such…as (D) so…as
6. At American baseball games, you will not be surprised _____ eating hot dogs and popcorn and chatting with friends.
(A) by (B) that (C) to see people (D) to see that
7. Jerry looks so upset. He ______ by his teacher.
(A) should scold (B) might have been scolded (C) should have been (D) must be scolding
8. It is not advisable for a girl to prefer looking sexy ______ clever.
(A) to be (B) to being (C) than being (D) rather than be