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1. The boy ______a shell on the beach that he loved. So, he decided to _____ it.2. A. ? took...toss3. B. ? lost...sell4. C. ? had...throw5. D. ? found...keep

6. Maria had enough money to ______ the book she wanted.7. A. ? leave8. B. ? write9. C. ? read10. D. ? buy

11. Demetrius likes to ______ the cars as they passed by.a. A. ? watchb. B. ? drivec. C. ? selld. D. ? wash

12. Chan is a great musician; he ______ his guitar in the school band.a. A. ? helpsb. B. ? takesc. C. ? playsd. D. ? sings

10.When your teacher is ______, you should ______.A. ? lecturing...failB. ? crying...jumpC. ? talking...listen

D. ? reading...cry

Ring! Ring!

Berto: Hello?

Justin: Hi, may I please speak to Berto?

Berto: Yes, this is he.

Justin: Berto! How (be) you? This is Justin.

Berto: Ahhh....Justin! I (be) fine. How are you?

Justin: I'm great, thanks.

Berto: That (be) good. So, what's up?

Justin: Well, I (have) a question for you.

Berto: Sure.

Justin: My motorcycle (be) broken. I (try) to repair it for days. I (no, know) what is wrong with it. I (no, can fix) it.

Berto: Hmm. It (sound) like a mystery. (You, try) to start it?

Justin: Yes. I (try) to start it many times.

Berto: What (happen) when you try?

Justin: It (make) a strange sound. Then the engine (die) .

Berto: Hmm. Okay. (You, stand) beside it right now?

Justin: Yes.

Berto: Okay. You need to do the following things. First, you need to inspect the spark plugs.

Justin: Hold on. Okay, right now I (inspect) the spark plugs under a light. They (look) clean.

Berto: Okay, that's good. Now, you need to check the oil.

Justin: Hold on. Okay, right now I (check) the oil. It (look) clean, and the tank is full.

Berto: Okay, that's good. Now, you need to test the battery. (You, have) a battery tester?

Justin: Yes, I do. I (use) it right now. I (test) the battery. It (appear) to be full of life.

Berto: Hmm. That is strange! I (wonder) what the problem could be.

Justin: Yes...very strange. I (not, understand) it. My brother (think) the motorcycle is trash. He (not, think) it will ever start again. He (say) I need to take it to the junkyard.

Berto: Hmm. That's too bad. Well, there is one more thing you can check.

Justin: Really?

Berto: Yes, but I am sure you (check) it already.

Justin: Well, what is it?

Berto: The gas level.

Justin: Wait! I (not, check) that yet! Hold on!

Berto: Well, what (do) it look like?

Justin: It looks empty!

31. Joseph’s ______ improved after he changed his ______.32. A. ? health...diet33. B. ? grades...name34. C. ? house...clothes35. D. ? habits...hair

36. 2.37. Most people sleep at ______.38. A. ? school39. B. ? work40. C. ? breakfast41. D. ? night

42. 3.43. The ______ put ______ in the dog’s bowl.44. A. ? cat...dinner45. B. ? woman...clothes46. C. ? robber...money47. D. ? owner...food

48. 4.

49. Benita put the ______ in the ______ yesterday50. A. ? salad...oven51. B. ? money...trash52. C. ? cat...pool53. D. ? letter...mailbox

54. 5.55. To ______ other people, we must improve our ______ skills.56. A. ? understand...communication57. B. ? hear...cooking58. C. ? know...sewing59. D. ? like...many

60. 6.61. My brother’s daughter is my ______.62. A. ? cousin63. B. ? grandma64. C. ? aunt65. D. ? niece

66. 7.67. After she drank all the soda, Rachel’s ______ was empty.68. A. ? plate69. B. ? house70. C. ? cup71. D. ? table

72. 8.73. When there is ______ nearby, most animals run away.74. A. ? water75. B. ? food76. C. ? shade77. D. ? danger

78. 9.79. Juanita’s family eats supper in the ______.80. A. ? bedroom81. B. ? evening82. C. ? river83. D. ? afternoon

84. 10.85. You use ______ to cut ______.86. A. ? a knife...hair87. B. ? a car...roads88. C. ? scissors...cookies

89. D. ? a saw...logs90. 1.91. Sylvie was _____ when her best friend moved away.92. A. ? party93. B. ? smile94. C. ? sad95. D. ? laugh

96. 2.97. Our stay at the ______ was uncomfortable, because the ______ were too soft.98. A. ? concert...musicians99. B. ? zoo...animals100. C. ? river...boats101. D. ? hotel...beds

102. 3.103. My key fit the ______, so I opened the door and walked through.104. A. ? lock105. B. ? house106. C. ? mailbox107. D. ? door

108. 4.109. A person may become your ______ if they don’t treat you with respect.110. A. ? enemy111. B. ? friend112. C. ? brother113. D. ? boss

114. 5.115. The ______ was not tight enough, so the contents of the bottle leaked out.116. A. ? soda117. B. ? glass118. C. ? cap119. D. ? jar

120. 6.121. The boy’s ______ of water made it difficult for him to ______.122. A. ? glass...drink123. B. ? love...bathe124. C. ? pool...dive125. D. ? fear...swim

126. 7.127. Workers put a ______ in the road, so cars cannot pass.128. A. ? barrier

129. B. ? truck130. C. ? building131. D. ? farm

132. 8.133. Oh, no! Some ______ stole our ______ !134. A. ? robbers...jewelry135. B. ? friends...money136. C. ? dogs...car137. D. ? lions...vegetables

138. 9.139. After the loud concert, the ______ was refreshing.140. A. ? crowd141. B. ? noise142. C. ? water143. D. ? silence

144. 10.145. A tow truck is going to ______ the stalled car.146. A. ? wreck147. B. ? move148. C. ? crush149. D. ? start

150. 1.151. In our class, students must ______ their hand before they ______.152. A. ? hold...sneeze153. B. ? clap...write154. C. ? raise...speak155. D. ? point...read

156. 2.157. When you ______ something, you get money in exchange for it.158. A. ? borrow159. B. ? sell160. C. ? build161. D. ? buy

162. 3.163. Doreen does not like to ______ without a pillow.164. A. ? laugh165. B. ? sleep166. C. ? eat167. D. ? smile

168. 4.169. Kathleen usually ______ while watching a funny movie.170. A. ? jumps171. B. ? frowns172. C. ? sleeps173. D. ? laughs

174. 5.175. Many birds like to ______ on wires.176. A. ? fly177. B. ? sit178. C. ? fall179. D. ? soar

180. 6.181. The boy ______a shell on the beach that he loved. So, he decided to _____ it.182. A. ? took...toss183. B. ? lost...sell184. C. ? had...throw185. D. ? found...keep

186. 7.187. Maria had enough money to ______ the book she wanted.188. A. ? leave189. B. ? write190. C. ? read191. D. ? buy

192. 8.193. Demetrius likes to ______ the cars as they passed by.194. A. ? watch195. B. ? drive196. C. ? sell197. D. ? wash

198. 9.199. Chan is a great musician; he ______ his guitar in the school band.200. A. ? helps201. B. ? takes202. C. ? plays203. D. ? sings

204. 10.205. When your teacher is ______, you should ______.206. A. ? lecturing...fail207. B. ? crying...jump

208. C. ? talking...listen209. D. ? reading...cry

Ring! Ring!

Berto: Hello?

Justin: Hi, may I please speak to Berto?

Berto: Yes, this is he.

Justin: Berto! How (be) you? This is Justin.

Berto: Ahhh....Justin! I (be) fine. How are you?

Justin: I'm great, thanks.

Berto: That (be) good. So, what's up?

Justin: Well, I (have) a question for you.

Berto: Sure.

Justin: My motorcycle (be) broken. I (try) to repair it for days. I (no, know) what is wrong with it. I (no, can fix) it.

Berto: Hmm. It (sound) like a mystery. (You, try) to start it?

Justin: Yes. I (try) to start it many times.

Berto: What (happen) when you try?

Justin: It (make) a strange sound. Then the engine (die) .

Berto: Hmm. Okay. (You, stand) beside it right now?

Justin: Yes.

Berto: Okay. You need to do the following things. First, you need to inspect the spark plugs.

Justin: Hold on. Okay, right now I (inspect) the spark plugs under a light. They (look) clean.

Berto: Okay, that's good. Now, you need to check the oil.

Justin: Hold on. Okay, right now I (check) the oil. It (look) clean, and the tank is full.

Berto: Okay, that's good. Now, you need to test the battery. (You, have) a battery tester?

Justin: Yes, I do. I (use) it right now. I (test) the battery. It (appear) to be full of life.

Berto: Hmm. That is strange! I (wonder) what the problem could be.

Justin: Yes...very strange. I (not, understand) it. My brother (think) the motorcycle is trash. He (not, think) it will ever start again. He (say) I need to take it to the junkyard.

Berto: Hmm. That's too bad. Well, there is one more thing you can check.

Justin: Really?

Berto: Yes, but I am sure you (check) it already.

Justin: Well, what is it?

Berto: The gas level.

Justin: Wait! I (not, check) that yet! Hold on!

Berto: Well, what (do) it look like?

Justin: It looks empty!

Click the answer buttons to see the correct answers.

A: Good morning. Dr. Brown's office. __(1)__ I help you? a) May b) Must c) Shouldd) Will

B: Good morning. ___(2)___ to make an appointment with Dr. Chumroonkiat. a) I’d mustb) I'd like c) I’d need

d) I’d want

A: Ok. Just a minute. ___(3)___ you come on Monday at 1:00 pm? Can / Could

B: No. Monday is a busy day for me. I ___(4)____ until 9:00 pm. I ___(5)_ __ leave the office early.AnswerworkAnswercan't / cannot

A: What about Wednesday at 6:00 pm? ___(6)__ that OK with you?AnswerIs

B: ___ a little later? You know how heavy the traffic is at 6. I ___ arrive on time. AnswerCan't it be / How about / What aboutAnswermay not / might not / will not / won't / may not be able to

B: OK. You ___ seen by Dr. Brown on Wednesday at 7. OK? If you can't come for any reason, please ___ me and I ___ try to set another time.Answer'll be / will be Answercall / contactAnswerwill / 'll

B: OK. Thanks.

Read the text carefully and change the verbs to the correct form.Then click on the button to see if you got the right answer.

My friend Bob Jones (have)had a motorcycle accident on Highway 41 yesterday. Fortunately, a passing police officer (see)saw him (lie)lying on the side of the road and (call)called an ambulance. He (take)was taken to the nearest hospital. He (be)is fine now even though he (have)has a broken leg and bruises all over. His doctor (expect)expects to release him in two or three days. Bob (tell)told me that he (speed/negative)wasn't speeding. He (think)thinks (or) thought the accident (cause)was caused by the bad condition of the road.

As ___, he forgot to bring his notebook to school.a. usualb. usuallyAnswera

He speaks neither English __ French.a. orb. norAnswerb

___ do you call that in English?a. How

b. What Answerb

The teacher explained ___ a. the lesson to the student.b. the student the lesson.Answera

He was charged ___ murder. a. with b. forAnswera

The storm prevented ___ on a picnic. a. us to go b. us from going Answerb

The students have no difficulty ___ the exercise. a. in doing b. to do Answera

The committee comprises ___ with widely different views. a. men b. of men Answera

A man's concept of liberty is different from ___. a. a womanb. a woman'sAnswerb

He objects ___ treated like a child. a. to be b. to being Answerb

I ___ here for three years.a. am teachingb. have been teaching Answerb

a. Can you give me ___ details, please?a. furtherb. farther

Answera

Hijacking is considered a ___ serious crime than kidnapping.a. moreb. most Answera

Does he ___ his mother or father?a. resemble to b. resemble Answerb

The boy ___ father is a famous scientist has won the prize.a. whoseb. who's Answera

___ is a great virtue.a. The wisdomb. Wisdom Answerb

He typed ___ a. the report carefully.b. carefully the reportAnswera

___ he didn't like her, he invited her out.a. Howeverb. Although Answerb

We ___ the pictures on the wall.a. hungb. hanged Answera

There were ___ magazines in the convenience store.a. noneb. noc. anyAnswerb

The computational speed of computers ___ doubled in the last decade.a. haveb. has

c. willAnswerb

Would you please ___ me a cup of coffee.a. madeb. gotc. makeAnswerc

He ___ me to go to the store and get some milk.a. toldb. saidc. spokeAnswera

The dog walked ___ the road to find his master.a. alongeb. lonec. alongAnswerc

Identical twins often appear exactly ___ .a. lookb. alikec. likeAnswerb

How ___ is it for a cup of soup?a. oftenb. manyc. muchAnswerc

At the end of the night the girls were fast ___ .a. asleepb. sleepingc. sleepAnswera

By the time dinner began ___ bottles of milk had spoiled.a. doubleb. eachc. bothAnswerc

There was ___ much snow that school was canceled.

a. sizeb. soc. suchAnswerb

That is ___ you are poor.a. whyb. thatc. which Answera

I couldn't help ___ when he told me that story.a. laughb. laughedc. laughingd. to laugh Answerc

I heard him ___.a. singsb. is singingc. singd. sange. has sung Answerc

The place ___ we used to study is no longer a school.a. whomb. atc. where Answerc

He is ___ taller than you.a. veryb. soc. much Answerc

Jane is ___ than her sister.a. more tallb. tallc. taller Answerc

There are ___ books on my desk.a. little

b. a littlec. a few Answerc

The supermarket ___ their prices last week.a. roseb. raisedc. has risen Answerb

I ___ him last Saturday.a. have visitedb. visited Answerb

Shakespeare ___ in 1616.a. diedb. has diedc. was died Answera

I ___ that movie yet.a. don't seeb. haven't seen Answerb

He wished he ___ better.a. dob. didc. had done Answerc

I ___ to go to school.a. canb. havec. must Answerb

Would you ___ opening the window?a. gob. havec. mindd. please Answerc

Answerc

I ___ rather die than spend the rest of my life in prison.a. willb. wouldc. might Answerb

He ___ be a fool to do such a thing.a. canb. must Answerb

Joe and I ___ good friends.a. amb. isc. are Answerc

That question is ___ important to be neglected.a. sob. tooc. very Answerb

My mother told me ___ do that.a. not tob. not Answera

Answerb

Nasreddin and the Pot

One day Nasreddin borrowed a pot from his neighbour Ali. The next day he brought it back with another little pot inside. "That's not mine," said Ali. "Yes, it is," said Nasreddin. "While your pot was staying with me, it had a baby."

Some time later Nasreddin asked Ali to lend him a pot again. Ali agreed, hoping that he would once again receive two pots in return. However, days passed and Nasreddin had still not returned the pot. Finally Ali lost patience and went to demand his property. "I am sorry," said Nasreddin. "I can't give you back your pot, since it has died." "Died!" screamed Ali, "how can a pot die?" "Well," said Nasreddin, "you believed me when I told you that your pot had had a baby."1.Who was the owner of the pot?A. ? Nasreddin

B. ? AliC. ? the baby

2.How many times did Nasreddin borrow the pot?A. ? onceB. ? twiceC. ? three times

3.How many pots did he give back the first time?A. ? noneB. ? oneC. ? two

4.Why was the neighbour happy to lend his pot a second time?A. ? He was greedy.B. ? He was a good neighbour.C. ? He had lots of spare pots.

5.How many pots did Nasreddin return the second time?A. ? noneB. ? oneC. ? two

6.What probably happened to the pot?A. ? It died.B. ? The neighbour took it back.C. ? Nasreddin kept it.

Two sisters and the cat

Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Smith are sisters. Mrs. Wilson lives in a house in Duncan and Mrs. Smith lives in a condominium in Victoria. One day Mrs. Wilson visited her sister. When her sister answered the door, Mrs. Wilson saw tears in her eyes. "What's the matter?" she asked. Mrs. Smith said "My cat Sammy died last night and I have no place to bury him".

She began to cry again. Mrs. Wilson was very sad because she knew her sister loved the cat very much. Suddenly Mrs.. Wilson said "I can bury your cat in my garden in Duncan and you can come and visit him sometimes." Mrs.. Smith stopped crying and the two sisters had tea together and a nice visit.

It was now five o'clock and Mrs. Wilson said it was time for her to go home. She put on her hat, coat and gloves and Mrs. Smith put the dead Sammy into a shopping bag. Mrs. Wilson took the shopping bag and walked to the bus stop. She waited a long time for the bus so she bought a newspaper. When the bus arrived, she got on the bus, sat down and put the shopping bag on the floor beside her feet. She then began to read the newspaper. When the bus arrived at her bus stop, she got off the bus and walked for about two minutes. Suddenly she remembered she had left the shopping bag on the bus.

1.Where does Mrs. Smith live?A. ? in a condominium in DuncanB. ? in a condominium in VictoriaC. ? in a house in Duncan

2.Why is Mrs. Smith upset?

A. ? because her sister came to see her catB. ? because her cat diedC. ? because Mrs. Wilson was sad

3.What did Mrs. Wilson do?A. ? take the cat with her on the busB. ? put her gloves in the shopping bagC. ? prepare dinner for her sister

4.Who did Sammy the cat live with?A. ? Mrs. WilsonB. ? Mrs. SmithC. ? Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Smith

5.What time did Mrs. Wilson go home?A. ? when the bus arrivedB. ? at 5 p.m.C. ? after she walked for two minutes

6.How did Mrs. Wilson go home?A. ? walked for two minutes before she caught the busB. ? read a newspaper on the busC. ? took a bus

7.What did Mrs. Wilson forget?A. ? the newspaperB. ? her handbagC. ? the shopping bag

8.Where did Sammy die?A. ? in Mrs. Smith's house in DuncanB. ? in Mrs. Wilson's gardenC. ? in Victoria

David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. David's father gives him $5.00 a week pocket money and David puts $2.00 a week into his bank account. After three months David takes $20.00 out of his bank account and goes to the shopping mall. He looks and looks for a perfect gift.

Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favourite pet. He says to himself, "My mother loves jewelry, and the brooch costs only $17.00." He buys the brooch and takes it home. He wraps the present in Christmas paper and places it under the tree. He is very excited and he is looking forward to Christmas morning to see the joy on his mother's face.

But when his mother opens the present she screams with fright because she sees a spider.1.What does David want to buy his Mother?A. ? a special birthday presentB. ? a Christmas presentC. ? a spider ring

2.Who does David get his money from?A. ? his petB. ? his motherC. ? his father

3.How much money does David take to the mall?A. ? $20.00B. ? $5.00C. ? $17.00

4.What does David buy his mother?A. ? a ringB. ? a broochC. ? a spider

5.What does David do with the present when he takes it home?A. ? he gives it to his motherB. ? he wraps it in Christmas paperC. ? he is very excited

6.Why does David's mother scream?A. ? because the present is beautifulB. ? because she doesn't like Christmas presentsC. ? because she thinks she sees a real spider

7.Why does David buy a spider brooch?A. ? spiders are his favourite petB. ? he loves ChristmasC. ? to scare his mother

8.Where does David put the present on Christmas Eve?A. ? under his pillowB. ? under a spiderC. ? under the Christmas tree

Three men chased a mugger into East Putney station, London, after he punched and kicked an elderly woman, but were turned back at the barrier because they had no tickets, it was stated at the Central Criminal Court yesterday.They were refused use of a telephone to call the police, so they bought platform tickets, went into the station and caught the attacker, a youth of 17. One of the pursuers had to go outside to make a 999 call.Mr Justice Melford Stevenson said the incident deserved to be brought to the attention of the railway authorities. He sent the mugger to jail for five years.Terry Tailor earlier had admitted assaulting Mrs Margaret Percy, aged 67, with intent to rob her.

1.The railway staff didn't let the pursuers make an emergency call.A. ? TrueB. ? FalseC. ? Not in the text

2.Three men were stopped by the police for trying to catch a train without tickets.A. ? TrueB. ? False

C. ? Not in the text

3.Barriers are mostly used to prevent crimes at East Putney station.A. ? TrueB. ? FalseC. ? Not in the text

4.An old lady was attacked and injured near a railway station in London.A. ? TrueB. ? FalseC. ? Not in the text

5.Terry Tailor confessed that he had robbed someone before.A. ? TrueB. ? FalseC. ? Not in the text

6.According to the Judge, railway authorities deserve more attention in emergencies.A. ? TrueB. ? FalseC. ? Not in the text