WEEK 11

PRACTICE TEST
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

II. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

1. In London people cheer and sing when the clock __________ midnight on New Year’s Eve.
A. gets B. strikes C. sees D. goes
2. On new year’s day, children __________ lucky money __________ red envelope.
A. get – in B. ask – on C. take –at D. have – with
3. The Times Square Ball begins its fall _____ millions of voices countdown the final seconds of the year.
A. during B. because C. when D. throughout
4. Do you believe that the first footer __________ us good or bad luck?
A. must take B. should bring C. can make D. can bring
5. Some Vietnamese people don’t eat shrimps __________ New year’s day.
A. in B. on C. at D. during
6. We shouldn’t play music __________ after midnight.
A. careful B. loud C. right D. easy
7. At Tet, many people present rice to wish __________ enough food throughout the year.
A. in B. for C. at D. with
8. Students __________ copy their classmates’ work.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. must D. not
9. The American __________ a midnight kiss with someone they love.
A. share B. take C. bring D. celebrate
10. People in many countries in the world often wear their__________ clothes on the New Year day.
A. tradition B. traditional C. ordinary D. summer
11. I wish you a __________ life and __________ health.
A. long – best B. big – good C. long – good D. happy – bad
12. I will __________ my lucky money in my piggy bank.
A. keep B. spend C. borrow D. give
13. We should help our mother __________ the table after the meal.
A. make B. to make C. clear D. to clearing
14. People in Laos __________ water over one another.
A. give B. throw C. take D. bring
15. On new year’s day, children in Korea make a __________ to their parents or elders and wish them a
long and healthy __________.
A. bow – live B. friend – lives C. bows – lives D. bow – life
16. Children should help their parents __________ their house with flowers and pictures.
A. make B. do C. decorate D. play
17. New year’s Eve is a night when members of a family often get __________.
A. together B. another C. other D. others
18. People believe that __________ water over people will bring a lot of rain in the new year.
A. throw B. to throw C. throwing D. throws
19. January 1st is a day when people in Europe and America __________ new year.
A. see B. remember C. celebrate D. spend
20. New year is one of four important __________ in the United States.
A. parties B. events C. festivals D. celebration
21. I’d like __________ coffee.
A. fresh B. heavy C. strong D. A & C
22. My uncle is in his __________ fifties.
A. own B. near C. late D. soon
23. __________ smokers might suffer from lung cancers.
A. Heavy B. Slight C. Hard D. Strong
24. Carol takes __________ her mother.
A. off B. up C. after D. on
25. I can’t believe the police thought the old lady was the kidnapper! - __________
A. You can’t say that B. What fun! C. You can say that again! D. It’s great!
26. Let's stay __________ tonight and watch a video. I’ve just bought a new one.
A. in B. up C. for D. out
27. He broke the cups __________ accident.
A. in B. into C. for D. by
28. I didn't do it __________ purpose - it was an accident
A. in B. on C. at D. with
29. __________ the end of the story they live happily ever after.
A. To B. In C. At D. On
30. This book is similar __________ that one.
A. in B. for C. with D. to
31. We might go tomorrow, but it depends __________ the weather.
A. on B. in C. by D. at
32. Apart __________ the salary, it's not a bad job.
A. for B. about C. from D. with
33. Does Peter collect anything? – He collects objects made of __________
A. glasses B. the glass C. a glass D. glass
34. How much time do you spend __________ your homework.
A. on B. for C. in D. of
35. They wants __________ stay here after school.
A. that you B. for you C. you to D. you
36. He was still hungry so he took another __________ of meat and vegetables.
A. helping B. recipe C. course D. flavor
37. I won’t go skiing next year. – I won’t __________
A. too B. neither C. either D. also
38. Banks can __________ people money to buy a house.
A. lend B. give C. offer D. borrow
39. They made __________ them everything.
A. him tell B. him to tell C. him telling D. that he told
40. You should always try to __________ your best.
A. do B. make C. have D. create
41. Do you mind if we leave at 6 am tomorrow? – __________
A. Yes, I will B. No, not at all C. Sure, go ahead D. Excuse me?
42. You shouldn’t __________ your nose in public.
A. dry B. blow C. run D. pull
43. Would you like the metal or plastic one? - __________
A. Yes, I do B. I prefer that one C. Either will do D. I’d love to
44. Do you think he’s __________ the truth?
A. saying B. sending C. telling D. speaking
45. Would you like some coffee? - __________.
A. Here you are B. Never mind C. Yes, I will D. With milk, please.
III. Supply the correct form of the words given in the brackets.
1. I knocked on the window to get her __________________. (ATTEND)
2. Steven gave me some good __________________. (ADVISE)
3. It was a complete __________________due to poor planning. (FAIL)
4. __________________stamps is his favorite hobby. (COLLECT)
5. What is your __________________?– I’m Argentinian. (NATION)
6. There is no __________________between my answer and his. (DIFFER)
7. We are proud of our __________________. (FRIEND)
8. Exercises __________________your health. (STRONG)
9-10. Mr. Robert is a __________________driver. He drives __________________. (CARE)
IV. Fill in each blank with the correct word. Supply the correct verb form where necessary.

make depend get hang apologize go agree complain stay run

1. Did you hear the alarm clock ____________________________off this morning?

2. Peter likes to ____________________________out with friends in his free time.
3. Mike can’t ____________________________on well with his colleagues though he has been working
here for 6 months.
4. I think you’re right. I ____________________________with you.
5. I couldn’t believe that she ____________________________up that story.
6. Finally, we decided to ____________________________in and watched a cartoon.
7. I’m afraid we ____________________________out of gas.
8. Dave’s choice always ____________________________on his father’s decision.
9. She said she ____________________________for what she had done.
10. He’s always ____________________________to me about his bossy director.
 GRAMMAR FOCUS – PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
I. Write the past participles of the following verbs.
1. go  ……… 11. remember……… 21. shop  ………… 31. pay  …………
2. arrive  ……… 12. decide  ………… 22. enjoy  ………… 32. happen  ………
3. fly  …………… 13. see  …………… 23. pick  ………… 33. permit  ………
4. understand …… 14. copy  ………… 24. try  ………… 34. begin  ………
5. sleep  ………… 15. sit  …………… 25. need  ………… 35. admit  ………
6. hunt  ………… 16. play  ………… 26. read  ………… 36. enter  …………
7. describe  …… 17. lay  …………… 27. come  ………… 37. obey  …………
8. plant  ………… 18. study  ………… 28. wonder  ……… 38. stop  …………
9. build  ………… 19. answer  ……… 29. prefer  ……… 39. fix  ……………
10. think  ………… 20. live  ………… 30. find  ………… 40. regret  …………
II. Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).
1. I (not / work) ………………………………today.
2. We (buy) ………………………………a new lamp.
3. We (not / plan) ………………………………our holiday yet.
4. Where (be / you) ………………………………?
5. He (write) ……………………………… five letters.
6. She (not / see) ………………………………him for a long time.
7. (be / you) ………………………………at school?
8. School (not / start) ………………………………yet.
9. (speak / he) ……………………………… to his boss?
10. No, he (have / not) ………………………………the time yet.
III. Make questions.
1. They have talked about art at school. ………………………………………………………?
2. Jane has got a letter. ………………………………………………………………………?
3. Oliver has cooked dinner. …………………………………………………………………?
4. Caron has read seven pages. ………………………………………………………………?
5. You have heard the song 100 times. ………………………………………………………?
6. Tony has built a house. ……………………………………………………………………?
7. Avril has crossed the street at the traffic lights. …………………………………………?
8. They have never been to Australia. ………………………………………………………?
9. Rupert has dialled the number. ……………………………………………………………?
10. Betty has spent 200 euros at the shopping mall. …………………………………………?
11. They have seen him at the library. ………………………………………………………?
12. Robby Robber has robbed another bank. …………………………………………………?
13. Bill has ordered three desserts. ……………………………………………………………?
14. Clara has repeated the sentence five times. ………………………………………………?
15. Jane has asked a question. …………………………………………………………………?
IV. Complete each sentence with one of the time words in the list.
YET FOR ALREADY SINCE
In the laboratory…
1. “Haven’t you left ………………?”
2. “No. I’ve been here ………………8.00 this morning.”
3. “Have you checked the results of the experiment ………………?”
4. “Yes, I’ve ………………done that.”
5. “We’ve worked on this project ………………three weeks. Unfortunately we haven’t discovered
anything interesting ………………”
6. “No, nothing has happened ………………last Tuesday.”
7. “Yes, I know. I’ve ………………seen your report.”
8. “So I’m going to do the experiment again. But I haven’t started it ………………”
9. “Don’t bother. I’ve ………………started it. I haven’t checked ………………, but I think we’re going to
get the same results.”
V. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1. I (just / finish) …………………………… my homework.
2. Mary (already / write) …………………………… five letters.
3. Tom (move) …………………………… to this town in 1994.
4. My friend (be) …………………………… in Canada two years ago.
5. I (not / be) …………………………… to Canada so far.
6. But I (already / travel) …………………………… to London a couple of times.
7. Last week, Mary and Paul (go) …………………………… to the cinema.
8. I can't take any pictures because I (not / buy) …………………………… a new film yet.
9. (they / spend) …………………………… their holiday in New Zealand last summer?
10. (you / ever / see) …………………………… a whale?
11. I …………………………… (see) three police cars this morning.
12. 1 This is my house. ~How long you (live) ……………………………here? ~
I (live) ……………………………here since 1970.
13. He (live) …………………………in London for two years and then (go) ………………………to
Edinburgh.
14. Shakespeare (write) …………………………… a lot of plays.
15. My brother (write) ………………………several plays. He just (finish) ……………………his second
tragedy.
16. I (fly) ………………………over Loch Ness last week. ~You (see) ……………………the Loch Ness
monster?
17. I (not see) …………………………… him for three years. I wonder where he is.
18. He (not smoke) …………………………… for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.
19. Chopin (compose) …………………………… some of his music in Majorca.
VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. I have lived in Al Ain for four years.
I started………………………………………………………………
2. This is our first trip to Oman.
We have…………………………………………………………….
3. I moved into this house three years ago.
I have……………………………………………………………….
4. This is my first time to the City Center Mall.
I have……………………………………………………………….
5. The restaurant in the oasis has been open for five years.
The oasis restaurant………………………………………………..
6. I’ve never joined a gym before.
This is………………………………………………………………
7. I bought this car six months ago.
I have……………………………………………………………….
8. I've known Jill for ten years.
I first………………………………………………………………..
9. They arrived 10 minutes ago.
They have…………………………………………………………..
10. He's been a member of the tennis club for two years.
He…………………………………………………………………..
11. She hasn’t read a novel by Joan Brady before.
This is………………………………………………………………
12. Martina started playing in the concert in 2002.
Martina has…………………………………………………………
13. I could read when I was four.
I have been………………………………………………………….
14. Daniel started Italian classes six months ago.
Daniel’s…………………………………………………………….
15. I haven't been to a concert for a long time.
It’s a ……………………………………………………………….