Odd one out:

1. a. enough b. tough c. rough d. though

2. a. moon b. food c. good d. noodle
3. a. mine b. file c. mile d. machine
4. a. threat b. those c. thank d. thin
5. a. worked b. stopped c. forced d. caused
Choose the best answers:
Vocabulary:
1. The ……………………of living has risen over 10 percent in the past years.
a. price b. charge c. worth d. cost
2. More than half of the population are suffering ……………….malnutrition.
a. with b. for c. by d. from
3. As …………..as I know, we have not received a bill for the new computer.
a. much b. long c. soon d. far
4. Excuse me, is this seat …………..?
a. taken b. given c. gotten d. busy
5. I’d like to ………….an appointment to see the doctor.
a. do b. make c. organize d. say
6. I know for ………………..that he was away from home last night.
a. true b. certain c. right d. exact
7. The president is going to ………..an important speech tomorrow?
a. deliver b. do c. issue d. distribute
8. The rugby tour was a disaster both on and off the ………………
a.course b. court c. rink d. pitch
9. Many countries have ……………..laws restricting hunting and fishing.
a. crossed b. passed c. observed d. obeyed
10. She was so confused that she was being ………………………
a. made use of b. taken account of c. put a stop to d. made fun of
11. Please put ……………your cigarette. I’m allergic to smoke.
a. out b. down c. up d. aside
12. Would you like to come to his party?
………………………………………
a. I’ll like to b. I’d love to c. I’d rather like to d. I’d better to
13. I am terribly sorry for breaking your most favourite record.
……………………
a. Make yourself at home b. Take it easy c. Oh, forget it d. It’s my pleasure
14. I went to read Marian a story, but she was ……………asleep.
a. well b. deeply c. full d. fast
15. He enjoyed the desert so much that he accepted a second ……………………..when it was offered.
a. load b. pile c. helping d. sharing
16. Fat people should ……………the temptation to eat a lot of sweet things.
a. disobey b. resist c. deny d. refuse
17. When the headmaster …………………the room, all the pupils stood up.
a. came b. arrived c. appeared d. entered
18. It will be nice having a day off.
a. going on a holiday b. going to see a film c. not working d. going home
19. She is as beautiful as a…………….
a. flower b. sunshine c. picture d. fair
20. It never ………….my mind that I would travel by plane.
a. entered b. passed c. crossed d. went into
Grammar:
1. I will never forget ………………….you have just told me.
a. when b. what c. which d. why
2. He lighted the candle …………………..I might read the note.
a. as long as b. so that c. because d. and
3. It is suggested that John ……………………….harder.
a. work b. works c. worked d. to work
4. He bought ………………………..books and left.
a. a few of b. any c. a few d. a little
5. We tried a lot of hotels, but …………………….of them had any free rooms.
a. neither b. none c. no d. not
6. ……………a beautiful Sunday! Why don’t we have breakfast in the garden?
a. How b. What c. So d. Too
7. The man in blue over there is …………………………
a. a friend of my b. a friend of me c. a friend of mine d. mine friend
8. This book was written by a well-known writer. It is worth…………….
a. to read b. to be read c. being read d. reading
9. You hardly ever believe him and …………………
a. so do I b. neither do I c. I do either d. I believe him
10. Children …………….mothers drink heavily during pregnancy are often born with innate defects.
a. their b. whose c. who have d. who
11. Would you be………………………….to hold the door open?
a. too kind b. are kind c. kind enough d. so kind
12. …………..discard this old broken bicycle? It’s useless now.
a. Why b. Why not c. Why don’t you d. b and c are correct
13. How do you speak this fraction? 4 9
a. four over nines b. four ninths c. fourth nine d. four nines
14. ……………….difficulties you may encounter, I’m sure you’ll succeed.
a. However b. Whatever c. Whichever d. Whenever
15. Larry drove all night to get here for his sister’s wedding. He……………….have been exhausted by the time
he arrived.
a. should b. must c. need d. would
16. When……………………in international trade, letters of credit are very convenient.
a. use b. used c. using d. to use
17. It is …………….big a city that he has got lost.
a. such b. too c. so d. very
18. Stop making noise,………………….?
a. do you b. don’t you c. will you d. shall you
19. Neither Peter nor his friends ………………..supposed to have been invited to the party last night.
a. was b. were c. is d. are
20. …………………the bad weather, the plane landed safely.
a. In spite b. Despite c. Although d. In spite of the fact
that
III/ Do as directed:
1. People say that he has just came into a big fortune.
He………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. I was surprised to discover that the hotel was a long way from the city centre.
To my…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. She didn’t say a word to him until he apologized to her for what he had done to her.
Only when………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. You are tired because you stayed up late last night.
If……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. I hadn’t made a speech before, so I was very nervous.(used)
Because I ………………………………………..speeches, I was very nervous.
6. You have already lied to me once today.(lie)
This is not the first…………………………………………………….me today.
7. It seems to me that her playing has developed amazingly in the past year.
Her playing………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier?
I should …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. “Work harder or I’ll sack you” (Into Indirect Speech)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. The traffic was heavy, so I was late for the meeting.
It was because of………………………………………………………………………………………………