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Date: 18/9/2021 REVISION

(Tenses)
I.Review
1. Present tenses
1.I‟m taking m y sister out as she___any sun for a long time.
A)hasn‟t had B )haven‟t had C)shall have D)will have
2.He___ill for three months already.
A)was B ) has bee n C)is D ) hav e be en
3.You___always___your things.Put the min to their bag.
A)are/losing B)-/lost C)have/lost D)had/lost
4.I usually___a blouse and jeans at home,but today I___on a new dress.
A)wear/have put B )have worn/have put C)will wear/put D ) wears/has put
5. What___the president___?-He___a contract.
A) does/do/has signed B)is/doing/is signing
C)shall/do/has been signing D)is/going to do/would sign
6. Look!The cat___your cutlet.
A)is eating B )was eating C )eats D ) has bee n eating
7.You look pale.You___too hard these days.
A)have been working B)worked C)are working D)were working
8.What___ you___since I saw you last?
A)do/do B)are/doing C)have/been doing D)did/do
9.I___home for lunch on Mondays.I have lunch in the canteen.
A)didn‟t go B)was going C)don‟t go D)doesn‟t go
10.Westminster Abbey is the ancient old church in which the coronation ceremonies of almost all English
kings and queens ___ place.
A)will take B)have taken C)was taking D)is taking
11.She_ __ at school since 1984.
A)teach B )has been teaching C)taught D)have taught
2. Past tenses
1.Last s um m er w e ___ a trip to Houston.
A) m a d e B ) has m a d e C) were making D) shall m ake
2..One da y the bo ys found a m a n in the forest. H e ___
A) die B ) had been d yi ng C) had died D) was dying
3.In the summ er of 1868, Melville Bell ___ on a lecture tour in the U S A and Canada.
A) goes B ) had gone C) went D) has gone
4.He ___ his work before you came.
A) was finishing B) would finish C) has finished D) had finished
5. When I first arrived at State University, I__by the size of campus. Fortunately, I found three helpful
people who _____ me from total confusion.
A) had been overwhelmed / saved B) was overwhelmed / saved
C) was overwhelmed / was saving D) was overwhelmed / had saved
6. Jack______with his parents this evening when his girlfriend from New York telephoned to let him know
that she_____ with someone else.
A) was talking / had engaged B) had been talking / engaged
C) talked / engaged D) had talked / had engaged
7. When Sakura ___ at the theatre, Shannon was really angry because he ___ for her for more than an hour.
A) had arrived / was waiting B) arrived / was waiting
C) had been arriving / was waiting D) arrived / had been waiting
8. By the time Richard ____ from the army, he _____ involved in three separate riots.
A) retires / would be B) retired / had been
C) has retired / was D) had retired / had been
9. Ever since 1905, when Albert Einstein _____ his special theory of relativity to the world, the speed of
light_____ a special status in the minds of physicists.
A) has revealed / has B) revealed / had had C) had revealed / had D) revealed / has had
10. When Darwin ____ the theory of evolution through natural selection years ago, the scientists. of the day
_____ over it fiercely.
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A) introduced / were argueing B)introduced / argued C) introduced / had argued D) had introduced / argued
3. Future tenses
1.Mark___in to the arm y next year.
A)will be go B )goes C)will go D)would go
2.I think I___a cassette recorder and use it in class
A)buy B)a m buying C)shallbuy D)wouldbuy
3.I‟ll ask him what he___for lunch.
A)was having B )are having C)will have D)should have
4.He___ for you at 7 in the evening next Sunday.
A)was waiting B)were waiting C)will be waiting D)have waited
5.By the end of the first term w e ________m a n y English books.
A)shall b e read B )read C)shall have read D ) h ave read
6.Ask hi m whe n the engineers_______ _ finish the talks.
A)will B)would C)had D) have
7 . When the young scouts ____ the top of the hill, they ____ for more than an hour.
A) reached / have been walking B) reach / will have been walking
C) will have reached / are walking D) had reached / were walking
8. The hikers ____ so tired by the time they ____ the top of the hill that I'm sure they'll first want to sit down
for a rest.
A) will have got / reach B) are getting / will have reached
C) had got / reached D) have got / are reaching
8. As soon as he……….. a certificate in English, he will apply for a job.
A. would get B. got C. gets D. will get
9. The football team that ____ last year's championship ____ little chance of winning it again this year.
A) was winning / stood B) was going to win / stand C) has won / has stood D) won / stands
10.According to the doctor, this time next week, I ____ around as normal and the cut on my foot ____
completely.
A) am walking / healed B) will be walking / will have healed
C) walked / was healing D) have been walking / heals
II. Exercises : Mixed tenses
1.Ann ___ that she ___ the visitor before.
A) thought / s aw B ) thinks / sees
C) have thought / h a d seen D ) t hought / h ad seen
2.As it ___ dark we ___ to go home.
A) gets / decided B) would get / shall decide
C) had got / have decided D) was getting / decided
3.He ___ looking at her, wondering where he ___ her
A) keep / see B ) kept / h ad seen C) keeps / saw D ) h ad kept / had se en
4.They ___ to get married last month although they ___ each other for only six weeks.
A) decide / know B) decided / know C) decided / had known D) decided / knew
5.___ the weather good when you ___ tennis?
A) is / played B) was / were playing C) will be / played D) is / will be playing
6.W hen he ___ to the station the train already ___
A) com es / left B ) c a m e / leaves C) cam e / had left D) had com e / left
7.Last Monday when I ___ the house it ___ heavily.
A) leave / rain B) left / was raining C) left / had rainedD)leave / rains
8.Yesterday when Tom ___ the lesson___ .
A) leave / rains B ) c a m e / had already b e gun
C) c am e / already be gan D) will com e / already begins
9.I ___ the call because I ___ a shower.
A) didn‟t answer / was taking B ) don‟t answer / take
C) doesn‟t answer / a m taking D) will not answer / take
10.After Mar y ___ the room, she ___ the floor.
A) tidied u p / washes B ) tidies up / has wa shed
C) has tidied u p / wa shed D) had tidied up / washed
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11.Yesterday at this time when his hat ___ he ___ across the bridge.
A) blows off / is walking B) blew off / had walked
C) has blown off / is walking D) blew off / was walking
12.He want ed m e to go to the skating-rink together. A s he ___ I ___ m y skates he ___ me
his brother‟s.
A) knows / broke / offer B) knew / broke / offers
C) knew / had broken / offered D) know / had broken / will offer
13.Tom looked at his hands. H e ___ that those hands ___ young and strong before.
A) knew / was B) know / are C) had known / were D)kn ew / had been
14.He ___ us the firm ___ wool since 1935.
A) told / had been exporting B) tells / would export
C) said / is exporting D) will be told / exports
A) slept / spent B ) sleep / spend
C) sleeping / had spent D ) sleep / had spent
16.He ___ at the blackboard and ___ that the English teacher ___ the word “apple” there.
A) was looking / sees/wrote B ) looks / sees / had written
C) looked / saw / was writing D) is looking / saw / writes
17.Mr. Brown ___ to m e 2 hours ago to return the book which he ___ .
A) comes / borrows B ) cam e / had borrowed
C)cam e / borrowed D)was coming / borrowed
18.No sooner he ___ than he ___ ill.
A) had arrived / falls B) had arrived / fell
C) arrives / has fallen D) arrived / will fall
19.I _ _ m y hom ework by 6 o‟clock yesterday and when m y mother cam e hom e I ___supper.
A) did / have B ) have done / had C) had done / was having D) was doing / had
20.He said that he ___ school and he ___ to enter the academ y.
A) finished / was going B) has finished / is going
C) had finished / was going D) finishes / are going
21.It ___ dark and it ___
A) is / are raining B) was / was raining C) are / was D) were / were
22.The pupils _ _ _ the sentences yet, the teacher __ _ the blackboard.
A) has not written / will clean B ) had not written / cleaned
C) did not write / cleans D) are not writing / clean
23.Henry ___ Puerto Rico before he ___ to St. Thomas.
A) visited / had gone B) had visited / went
C) was visiting / went D) would visit / goes
24.The c om p a n y _ __ som e n e w equipm ents before the strike ___ .
A) have ordered / begin B ) h ad ordered / began
C) ordered / begins D) is ordering / began
25.I ___ he ___ it interesting.
A) hoped / find B) hoped / finds C) hopes / would find D) hoped / would find
26.Mark Twain ___ that they ___ about him.
A ) underst and / speaks B ) understands / speaks
C)understood / were speaking D) understood / are speaking
27.On our wa y home we ___the problem if we could ___the fine celebration of our mother‟s
birthday.
A) discussed / organized B) were discussing / organize
C) had discussed / organize D) have discussed / were organizing
28.The greater part of London ___ of wood, but after the great fire wider streets and brick
houses _ _ _ .
A) had been / were built B) was / were built
C) is / have been built D) are / are built
29.After m y parents ___ hom e m y life ___ better.
A ) had returned / b e c am e B) will return / become
C) return / have b e co m e D ) return / have bec om e
30.Why ___ you com e yesterday? W e ___ a good time.
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A) don‟t / can have B) didn‟t / could have had
C) will / might have D) doesn‟t / will have
31.He___ even before I ___ a finger on him.
A) screams / was laid B ) scream ed / had laid
C)screamed / would lay D) screams / laid
32.I___ never___ to Cambridge, but I once ___ Oxford.
A) will / have gone / don‟t visit B ) have / been / visited
C) have / been / had visited D) was / visiting / had been visiting
33.W e ___ to wait because the m an ___
A) told / was questioned B ) were told / questioned
C) were told / was being questioned D) told / was being questioned
34.They didn‟t know that he ___ from the University in 1990 and then ___ abroad.
A) had graduated / is working B ) graduated / works
C) graduated / was working D) had graduated / w orked
35.W e learned that he ___ the o ffice 5 minutes before he___ .
A) left / returned B ) had left / returned C) would leave / returned D) would have left / cam e
36.- ___ you ___ him this week? - Yes, I ___ him on Sunday.
A) did / see / s aw B) did / see / have seen C ) have / seen / see D) have / seen / s aw
37.I ___ m y interview with the vice-president w h e n m y daughter ___ me.
A) had / were calling B) was having / had called
C) have had / called D) was having / called
38.Ronald R eagan ___ president for 8 years before he ___.
A ) had been / has retiredB ) had b een / h a d retiredC) was / had retiredD ) had been / retired
39.I went out of the house. It ___ . It ___ for two weeks.
A) rained / was raining B) had rained / was raining
C) was raining / had been raining D) had been raining / was raining
40.After long consideration w e ___ to the conclusion our behavior ___ .
A) c am e / had been justified B) came / will be justified
C) will come / would be justified D) are coming / will justify
41.The plan ___ for two hours when he ___
A) had been discussed / came B) is discussed / comes
C) will be discussed / come D) has been discussed / comes
42.Christopher Columbus didn‟t know where he ___. When he landed he didn‟t
know where he ___ when he got back to Spain he didn‟t know where he ___.
A) was sailing / was / had been B) had sailed / was / was
C) is sailing / had been / has been D) will be sailing / will be / will have been
43.That day after Mr. Brown ___ the letter he ___ me to clarify some details.
A) has studied / phoned B) studied / phoned
C) had studied / phoned D) had studied / had phoned
44.When Christopher Columbus ___ 14 he ___ a sailor.
A) is / became B) was / became C) was / becomes D) were / became
45.When Mr. Brown ___ to the party all the guests ___ at the table.
A) come / sat B) came / are sitting C) came / were sitting D) comes / sit
46.Nick ___ he ___ his homework by 4 o‟clock.
A) say / has done B) said / had done C) says / do D) said / has done
47.The American ___ the question slowly so that we ___
A) repeated / should understand B) repeat / understood
C) repeats / would understand D) repeated / understand
48.My sister ___ in Florida for one year when we ___ to New York.
A) has lived / came B) have lived / come C) lived / come D) had lived / came
49.He came to the writing table and ___ through the letters which ___ for him.
A) look / was waiting B) looked / were waiting
C) looked / waiting D) looks / are waiting
50.Ann ___ her work by 4 o‟clock and ___ shopping.
A) finished / went B) finishes / will go
C) had finished / went D) has finished / go
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51.He ___ he ___ lunch an hour before.
A) say / had B) said / would have C) says / shall have D) said / had had
52.When w e ___ the station the train ___ already ___.
A) reach / has / left B ) reached / had / left
C) reach / was / leaving D) shall reach / - / left
53.I kn ew that she ___ Miss Betsy, because I remembered how m y mother ___ her.
A) was / had described B) is / described C)had been / described D ) has be en / describes
54.She said that Bob ___ as he ___ research work.
A) was bus y / was doing B ) was bus y / had do ne
C) was bus y / have done D) was busy / would be doing
55.He says he ___ his friend w h o m he ___ for m an y years.
A) m eets / didn‟t see B ) m et / hadn‟t seen C) m et / haven‟t s een D) will meet / sees
56.That d a y w h e n w e w er e in the restaurant each o n e ___ what he ___ .
A) receive / orders B ) received / had ordered
C) is receiving / is ordering D) will receive / would order
57.- What ___ you ___ here? - I ___ for m y friend. – How long ___ you ___ for him? - For
twenty minutes.
A) are / doing / a m waiting / have / been waiting B) do / do / am waiting / do / wait
C) are / doing / wait / have / been waiting D) have / done / a m waiting / are / waiting
58.Julia has overslept again. S he is going ___ late to her work.
“I had better ___ a taxi” she thinks.
A) being / take B ) to be / take C) be / to take D ) to be / to take
59.They ___ just ___ and ___ supper now.
A) have / co m e / are having B ) had / com e / are having
C) have / com e / is having D) had / c o m e / had
60.I usually ___ there by train but this week-end I ___ by bus.
A) go / am goingB) went / goC) go / are goingD) go / was going
61.You ___ very thoughtful. What ___ you ___ about?
A) looked / was / thinking B) look / are / thinking
C) look / are / think D) have looked / had / thought
62.His situation ___ since spring. N o w he ___ much better.
A) has improved / feel B) improves / felt C) improve / is feeling D) has improved / feels
63.It‟s evening. People ___ to their house and ___ T V
A) com e / are watching B ) have c o m e / are watching
C) are comi ng / have watched D) has c o m e / are watching
64.Please, _ _ _ m e the newspaper a postm an _ __ today.
A) show / bringB) shows / bringsC) showed / broughtD) show / has brought
65.Do you ___ that wom a n in the corner? She ___ her dog walk.
A) see / is havingB) saw / was havingC) to see / is havingD ) see / has
66.M y dog ___ a lot but it ___ at the moment.
A) is barking / doesn‟t bark B) barked / didn‟t bark
C) barks / isn‟t barking D) was barking / won‟t bark
67.I ___ about it at the m om ent and I think that I ___ ho w to use it now.
A) read / knew B) was reading / kne w C) a m reading / know D) read / know
68.Tom ___ the book since yesterday morning and he ___it.
A) has read / just finished B ) has been reading / has just finished
C) had been reading / has just finished D) will read / just finishes
69.I ___ I ___ you there.
A ) thought / m eet B ) thinks / m eet C) think / have m et D) thinks / m et
70.He ___ a very experienced teacher. H e ___ French for 15 years.
A ) to b e / taught B ) a m / is teaching C) is / has been teaching D) will be / was teaching
71.I‟m ___ to tell you the story I ___ at school today.
A) go / hear B) going / heard C) going / had heard D) going / have heard
72.Jimm y, Jane and Billy wanted ___ their grandfather who ___ to visit them.
A) to impress / had c om e B ) impressed / ca m e
C) will impress / comes D ) had impressed / has c o m e
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73.On ___ the room he ___ left and ___ his way.
A) entering / turned / went on B ) having entered / has turned / goes on
C) entered / turns / went on D ) enter / turn / goes o n
74.___ you read the book “The Godfather”? If yes, when ___ you read?
A) did / have B) will / do C) have / did D) were / done
75.I ___ Tom since he ___ school.
A ) have s een / leave B) saw / has left C) hadn‟t seen / left D ) haven‟t seen / left
76.He ___ m e his name but I ___ it.
A) tell / a m forgetting B) will tell / forgot C) told / have forgotten D) was told / forgot
77.They ___ you the m oney before they ___.
A) send / leave B ) sent / left C) will send / leave D) sent / had left
78.I ___ already ___ the doctor about it, but she couldn‟t___ me.
A ) has / s een / hel ped B ) have / seen / help
C ) had / seen / had helped D) will / have seen / help
79.The weather ___ as nice today as it ___ yesterday.
A) is / was B ) are / were C) is / will be D) was / were
80.You ___ six cakes since we ___.
A) had / had c o m e B ) have had / have c o m e C) have / com e D ) have h ad / c a m e
81.The English ___ of sports and ___ themselves as good sportsm en.
A) are fond / regard B) is fond / regards C) were fond / regards D) was fond / regards
82.The children ___ their hands and they ___ lunch now.
A) are washing / are having B ) have washed / are having
C) was hed / are having E ) wash / have had
83.Don‟t go out. It ___ . It ___ since morning.
A)is raining / had rained B ) has rained / rains
C) was raining / was raining D) is raining / has been raining
84.I ___ you the book after I ___ it.
A) a m giving / read B ) shall give / had read
C) shall give / have read D) have given / shall read
85.She ___ all the work and now she ___ in the next room.
A) had done / is restingB ) h ave d on e / restsC) does / restsD ) has done / is resting
86.She ___ this book this week and she ___ discuss it.
A) read / can B ) has read / could C) had read / can D ) has read / can
87.“I hope you ___ well?” “Yes, I ___ ill for two weeks” “ Now I ___ well.”
A) felt / was / is B) feel / is / a m C) is feeling / are / is D ) are feeling / have been / a m
88.-___ you ___ the man for many years? -Yes, we ___ at Cam bridge together.
A) have / known / were B) did / know / was C) were / known / were D) have / known / was
89.I ___ an exercise now but I ___ it in some minutes.
A) have written / had finished B) writes / will finish
C) wrote / is finishing D) am writing / shall finish
90.Last year he ___ better than he ___ now.
A) sings / didB) sang / is doingC) had sung / doesD) would sing / did
91.Students _ _ _ already their tests and n ow they ___
A) had written / hand B) are writing / handed
C) have written / are handing D) wrote / will hand
92.It is going to rain. I ___ glad I ___ m y umbrella with m e today.
A) am/takes B ) am / have taken C) is/taken D) are/took
93.Bill ___ his girl-friend now. That‟s the third time he ___her this evening.
A) phones / phones B ) has phoned / phones
C) is phoning / has phoned D) will phone / has phoned
94.Here ___ your keys. The boy ___ you up to your rooms and your luggage ___ up straight
away.
A) is/show/will bring B) are/show/will be brought
C) are/will show/will be brought D) are/has shown/will bring
95.-How long ___ you ___ to stay? -I ___ we ___ here for a w e e k at least.
A) are/going/expect/shall b e B ) does/go/expect/will be
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C) is/going/expect/are D) do/go/expected/are
96.-Is this your first visit to London? -No, I ___ here several times before and I ___ quite at
hom e in London.
A) was/have felt B ) have been/feel C) had been/felt D ) has been/felt
97.I don‟t know when she ___ but when she ___ I‟ll give her your book.
A) will come/will come B) will come/come C) come/will come D) will come/comes
98.You ___ here until your mother ___ ready to leave.
A) will stay/is B) would stay/is C) stayed/will be D ) are staying/had b e en
99.Many changes ___ place since I ___ in m y native town 1 0 years ago.
A) has taken/was B ) are taking/had been C) took/was D ) have taken/was
100.I ___ to America five years ago. Since then, I ___ American, and ___ nearly all I ___
there.
A) had gone/haven‟t spoken/have B ) had gone/don‟t speak/forget/learned
C) went/hasn‟t spoken/forgot/had learned D) went/haven‟t spoken/ have forgotten/learned
101. Nort h Korea still _____. a vast police state that _____ a network of concentration
c am p s spanning the country.
A) was maintaining / has included B) had maintained / would include
C) is maintaining / had included D) maintains / includes
102.To the astronomers of the Middle Ages, the most important classical authorities on natural philosophy
................. Aristotle and Ptolemy, since both ................. frameworks that explained the whole universe.
A) had been / created B) are / have created C) were / had created D) have been / create
103.Russia .................. earlier this week that it ................... all its troops out of Georgia.
A) had announced / pulled B) announces / would have pulled
C) announced / had pulled D) is announcing / has pulled
104. Last week‟s supplement ar y budget package .......... to prevent Japan's econom y from
plunging even lower.
A)had designed B ) has desi gned C) was designed D) would be designed
1 0 5 . W h e n they heard a gun fire across the border, the relief workers in the cam p k ne w that
another group of refugees ................. before long.
A) are arriving B ) had arrived C) will arrive D)would be arriving
106. M ore than half of the 850 asylum seekers currently detained in Britain ....... i n prison
with no right of appeal, even though the vast majorit y ...... with an y o ffence, let alone
convicted.
A) were held / are not charged B ) are being held / h ave not been charged
C) have been held / woul d not be charged D ) being held / had not been charged
107. The Pacific markets ................. extremely competitive since the manufacturing capacity
of m an y Far Eastern countries ................. to i m prove at the turn of the decade.
A) are becoming / begins B) had becom e / would begin
C ) be c am e / have begun D) have be com e / began
108. The history of the Venetian republic .......... to an end in 1797 when Venice .......... over
to Austria by Napoleon.
A)was questioned B ) ha d c o m e / has been ha nd e d
C ) co m e s / h ad been handed D ) c a m e / w as hande d
109. In the past few months,our company director ….more mettle than most
industrialists ........... in an entire career.
A) had shown / have done B) showed / would do
C) shows / did D) has shown / do
110.When the Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli ................. a map of Mars in
1877, he ........... a large number of straight linear features, which he called "canali",
that is, channels.
A) publishes / has noted B) had published / was noting
C) has published / notes D) published / noted
111.What I ................. is that we ............... to think seriously about a thorough reform
in the legal system.
A) have proposed / should have begun B) had proposed / were beginning

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C) am proposing / begin D) was proposing / have begun
112. For a hundred years or so some critics ................. that poetry is dying, and all that
time poets ................. poems that later generations recognize as great.
A) have maintained / have been writing B) maintained / wrote
C) had maintained / were writing D) maintain / are writing
113.The orders were that we ........... the area within hours to prevent further loss of
life
A) had evacuated B) have to evacuate C) had to evacuate D) shall have to evacuate
114.As I ..........you yesterday, the undersecretary........over this afternoon‟s
discussions
A) have told / was presiding B) told / will be presiding
C) will tell / has presided D) would tell / has been presiding
115.The Etruscans, who .......a great part of Italy about 900 B.C., ..........from Asia
Minor.
A) had colonized / originally came B) colonized / had originally come
C) were colonized / have originally come D) have colonized / originally come
116.One feels that there ................. any noticeable improvement in the human rights
problem in Africa until all the African countries ................. their economic difficulties.
A) cannot be / will overcome B) hasn‟t been / had overcome
C) won‟t be / overcome D) wasn‟t / have overcome
117.It s e em s likel y that b y the e nd of the w e ek , the costs involved in the construction o f
the bridge .................by the Ministry.
A) woul d have been announced B ) hav e been annou nced
C) would be announced D) will have been announced
119.In recent decades, the e fficienc y of the Unit ed Nations .......... b y a growing number of
countries.
A) was questioned B) would be questioned
C ) has been questioned D ) had been questioned
1 2 0 . W e .............. n o probl em s whatsoever wi t h the d a m since it .............. fort y years ago.
A ) ha d / has be en constructed B ) were having / was being constructed
C) have had / w as constructed D ) h a d had / h ad bee n constructed

Extra exercises
VOCABULARY
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. At his first school, Mark Zuckerberg ____ in all subjects and worked hard throughout his classes.
A. interested B. excelled C. engrossed D. involved
2. His incredible performance during high school ____ him admission to Harvard University.
A. earned B. attained C. resorted D. applied
3. Mother Teresa suffered various health problems, but nothing could ____ her from fulfilling her mission of
serving the poor and needy.
A. persuade B. warn C. appoint D. dissuade
4. In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for work undertaken in the ____ to overcome
poverty and distress.
A. battle B. struggle C. movement D. proposal
5. At the age of 18, Mother Teresa was ____ permission to join a group of nuns in Ireland.
A. required B. sought C. obtained D. given
6. Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his work in helping to end racial ____ in
South Africa
A. integration B. segregation C. achievement D. exploitation
7. Princess Diana fought for her children on any level so they could reach their full ____ as human beings
and in their public duties.
A. requirement B. condition C. capacity D. potential
8. Meeting my favorite celebrity at the airport was certainly a ____ of luck that wouldn't have happened if I'd
arrived five minutes later.
A. number B. piece C. stroke D. name
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9. Steve Jobs might hardly imagine that only a year later the company ____ impressive victory with Apple
II, one of the first highly successful ____ personal computer.
A. attain / massly-produced B. see / mass-produced
C. taste / massive produced D. achieve / mass-producing
10. Ms. May, 59 years old, is the country's longest-serving home secretary in half a century, with a ____ for
seriousness, hard work and above all, determination.
A. fame B. reputation C. achievement D. maintenance
11. Theresa May is one of a growing number of women in traditionally ____ British politics rising to the
upper position of leadership.
A. male-dominated B. man-domination C. male-dominating D. man-dominatedly
12. Marilyn Monroe is widely ____ as one of most influential figures in American culture.
A. classified B. depicted C. admired D. regarded
13. May's sports hero was Geoffrey Boycott, a solid, stubborn cricketer who ____ in playing the long game.
A. qualified B. specialized C. engrossed D. indulged
14. Like many other Britain's prime ministers, May ____ a place at Oxford.
A. admitted B. permitted C. won D. constituted
15. She has been quite critical ____ the media focusing on her fashion instead of her achievement as a
politician.
A. with B. for C. of D. in
16. Marilyn Monroe was ____ for Golden Globe Best Actress Award for Bus Stop (1956).
A. offered B. nominated C. awarded D. rewarded
17. Marilyn Monroe ____ to a heavy drug use, which had a damaging impact ____ both her mental and
physical health.
A. resorted - on B. abused - in C. overexploited - to D. related - for
18. Their family were wealthy but they encouraged their children to work hard and take nothing ____.
A. for sure B. for good C. for granted D. for charge
19. When Bill Gates saw an opportunity to found his own company, he dropped ____ Harvard without
finishing his course.
A. into B. by C. around D. out of
20. Despite the pervasive press intrusions into her private life, Princess Diana remained very popular
because people could identify ____ her.
A. in B. for C. with D. as
Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
1. His early death only cemented his legendary status, and Elvis Presley has become deeply ingrained in
popular culture.
A. engrossed B. indulged C. deep-rooted D. supreme
2. A distinctive feature of Trump's business and real estate ventures has been the prominent use of his own
name.
A. characteristic B. general C. common D. superficial
3. Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life to serving the poor and destitute around
the world.
A. committed B. dedicated C. committed D. attended
4. Marilyn Monroe has become an iconic representative of fame and female beauty.
A. figure B. image C. typical D. idol
5. Marilyn Monroe was an epitome of sensuality, beauty and effervescence and was naturally photogenic.
A. frame B. indicator C. instructor D. figure
6. Despite the media often being dismissive of Monroe's potential, her efforts to improve acting paid off.
A. failed B. broke down C. managed D. met with success
7. Margaret Thatcher was known for her tough uncompromising conservative political views, and became
dubbed as „The Iron Lady‟.
A. reserved B. inflexible C. narrow-minded D. compatible
8. Leonardo da Vinci created rare masterpieces of art such as The Mona Lisa' and „The Last Supper‟.
A. worthless works of art B. invaluable property
C. excellent qualifications D. excellent works of art

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Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
1. The death of Diana princess had a profound impact on the British public and those in other countries.
A. far-reaching B. superficial C. deep-seated D. heartfelt
2. Joachim Lafosse confirms his exceptional talent with "Free Student", a film that is more conventional in
its form.
A. out of the ordinary B. abnormal C. usual D. odd
3. Van Gogh became one of the most celebrated artists of the twentieth century.
A. admired B. honored C. acclaimed D. obscure
4. Michael stood out for his exceptional enthusiasm and soft, infectious musical voice.
A. attract attention B. be inconspicuous C. be conspicuous D. stick out a mile
5. In recent years, Madonna has continued to tour, release albums and engage in humanitarian work.
A. throw oneself into B. become uninvolved in C. have a hand in D. take part in
6. Henry VIII was equally notorious for his six marriages and several scandalous love affairs.
A. anonymous B. infamous C. celebrated D. ill-famed
7. The works Da Vinci did finish were often spectacular masterpieces, such as his paintings The Last
Supper and The Mona Lisa.
A. magnificent B. out of this world C. unimpressive D. remarkable

READING
1.Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Gia Long was the first emperor of the Nguyen dynasty as well as the founding father of the modern nation of
Vietnam. Born as Nguyen Phuc Anh, he was the nephew of the last Nguyen lord who ruled over southern
Vietnam. (1) ____ being born into a royal family, he had to encounter many difficulties in his early life as
he became the (2) ____ of rival groups who attempted to wipe out the Nguyen clan completely. After the
deaths of his father and uncle at the hands of the rival leaders, Nguyen Phuc Anh fled to the southern coastal
tip of Vietnam where (3) ____ he met a French priest, Pigneau de Behaine, who would eventually become
his trusted adviser and play a major role in his (4) ____ to power. He escaped with the help of the priest and
later on sought aid from the French in his struggle (5) ____ his rivals. With the help of the French, and
equipped with advanced European armaments, he was successful in securing victories over his rivals.
1 .A. Because of B. In view of C. Despite of D. In spite of
2.A. shield B. target C. purpose D. destination
3. A. by chance B. on occasion C. on purpose D. at stake
4. A. raise B. arise C. rise D. rising
5. A. for B. against C. off D. at
2 Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in
North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina's school until the age of fifteen,
where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a
year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father's, Porter moved to La Salle County in
Texas for two years herding sheep. During this time, Webster's Unabridged Dictionary was his constant
companion, and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short
stories. He then moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his
pseudonym appeared, allegedly derived from his habit of calling "Oh, Henry' to a family cat. In 1887, Porter
man Athol Estes. He worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First National Bank.
In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the "Rolling Stone", a venture that failed within a
year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was

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examined, and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to
New Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his
wife's continued ill-health, however she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and
sentenced to five years imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty five, he entered prison as a defeated man;
he had lost his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later,
reborn as O. Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in
jail, and after re-gaining his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300 stories and
gained fame as America's favorite short Story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor
health, he died in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry's stories have been translated all
over the world.
1. Why did the author write the passage?
A. to outline the career of a famous American
B. because of his fame as America's favorite short story writer
C. because it is a tragic story of a gifted writer
D. to outline the influences on O. Henry's writing
2. According to the passage, Porter's Father was ____.
A. the person who gave him a life-long love of books B. a medical doctor
C. a licensed pharmacist D. responsible for his move to La Salle County in Texas
3. The word "imprisonment" in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to ____.
A. captivity B. escape C. insult D. punishment
4. What is the passage primarily about?
A. The life and career of William Sydney Porter B. The way to adopt a nickname.
C. O. Henry's influence on American literature. D. The adventures of O. Henry.
5. The author implies which of the following is true?
A. Porter's wife might have lived longer if he had not left her in Austin when he fled.
B. Porter was in poor health throughout his life.
C. O. Henry is as popular in many other countries as he is in America
D. Porter would probably have written less stories if he had not been in prison for three years.
6. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. Porter left school at 15 to become a pharmacist
B. Porter wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post called "Rolling Stone".
C. The first recorded use of his pseudonym was in Austin
D. Both of Porter's wives died before he died
7. The word "pseudonym" in the passage refers to ____.
A. William Sydney Porter B. O. Henry C. Athol Estes D. the Aunt Lina
3. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
A large number of inventions require years of arduous research and development before they are
perfected. For instance, Thomas Edison had to make more than 1,000 attempts to invent the incandescent
light bulb before he finally succeeded. History is replete with numerous other examples of people trying, yet
failing to make inventions before they eventually succeeded. Yet some inventions have come about not
through hard work but simply by accident in most cases, when someone unintentionally invented something,
the inventor was attempting to create something else. For example, in the 1930s, chemist Roy Plunkett was
attempting to make a new substance that could be used to refrigerate items. He mixed some chemicals
together. Then, he put them into a pressurized container and cooled the mixture. By the time his experiment
was complete, he had a new invention. It was not a new substance that could be used for refrigeration

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though. Instead, he had invented Teflon, which is today most commonly used to make nonstick pots and
pans. Similarly, decades earlier, John Pemberton was a pharmacist in Atlanta, Georgia. He was attempting to
create a tonic that people could use whenever they had headaches. While he was not successful in that
endeavor, he managed to invent Coca-Cola, the world - famous carbonated soft drink.
Scientists have also made crucial discoveries by accident when they were conducting experiments. In
1928, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, an antibiotic in this manner. He discovered some mold
growing in a dish with some bacteria. He noticed that the bacteria seemed to be avoiding the mold. When he
investigated further, he determined some of the many useful properties of penicillin, which has saved
millions of lives over the past few decades. Likewise, in 1946, scientist Percy Spencer was conducting an
experiment with microwaves. He had a candy bar in his pocket, and he noticed that it suddenly melted. He
investigated and learned the reason why that had happened. Soon afterward, he built a device that could
utilize microwaves to heat food, the microwave oven.
1: Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage ____.
A. History's Most Important Inventions B. Accidental Inventions and Discoveries
C. How to Become a Great Inventor D. You Don't Always Get What You Want
2: In paragraph 1, the word "arduous" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. detailed B. tough C. specific D. constant
3: In paragraph 2, the word "endeavor" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. research B. dream C. request D. attempt
4: What does the author say about Teflon?
A. People first used it as a refrigeration device.
B. It was created many years before Coca-Cola.
C. The man who made it was a pharmacist.
D. It is used for kitchenware nowadays.
5: Who was John Pemberton?
A. The person who made Teflon B. The creator of Coca-Cola
C. The man who discovered penicillin D. The inventor of the microwave
6: The author uses Alexander Fleming as an example of ____.
A. one of the most famous inventors in history
B. a person who made an accidental scientific discovery
C. someone who became a millionaire from his invention
D. a man who dedicated his life to medical science
7: What does the author imply about penicillin?
A. Doctors seldom use it nowadays. B. Some people are not affected by it.
C. It is an invaluable medical supply. D. Mold combines with bacteria to make it.

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