TEST 44

 I. Complete each of the following sentences, using a suitable word or phrase.

1. The subm arine ro e . .........the surface.

2. The root . .........the problem is lack of trust.

3. I would work better if I had a bit of peace. .........quiet.

4. We must agree to differ. .........this.

5. If you take five from twelve you’re left. seven.

6. The affair is no longer. .........my hands.

7. This music is easy on the ear late . .........night.

8. Please reach me the English-Vietnamese dictionary down the bookshelf.

9. I can just about reach the apples. ............the top branch.

10. Oh, Mr Nam, may I speak to you . ...................a min

II. Give the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete the passage.

In spite of the fact the foreigners are always grumbling about English cooking. It's (1. debate) . ......... w hether their (2. continue). ..........complaints are justifiable.

It can be argued th at this stream of criticism tends to be based on rath er (3. limit) . ......... experience and th at the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Owing to the fact that these people are (4. incline). to be short of money, they seek out the more (5. economy). .... restaurants rath er than sample the food at some of our more (6. renown) establishm ents.

If your sole experience of English cooking is (7. confine) to eating fish and chips, the (8. likely)........ of your leaving the country with a (9. favour). impression is (10.

minim um )………………..

III. Put the following sentences into Indirect Speech.

1. I said to her, “Kindly give me a lift”.

2. Frank declared: “I am thinking about moving”.

3. She said, "I am doing a degree at the university"

4. The teacher said to the class, "Pay attention."

5. Tony said: “I would like som ething to eat. I wouldn't mind a drink either.”

6. I asked: “W here will you spend your holiday ?”

7. He said, “I had already eaten.”

8. Giles said: “I don't mind watching TV, but there are things I like better”

9. She asked me, "W hat are your favorite online games?"

10. He said, “I have to give Ken a call.

IV. Sentence transformation.

Part A:      .

S + V + as/because + S + V

ó S + V + due to + noun phrase

1. I got to sleep earlier as I am tired.

          I got. ...............................................

2. I can’t enter my room because I lost my key.

          I can’t . .................................................................

3. He succeed as he had talent and worked hard.

          His. ......................................................................

4. We had dinner after nine o'clock because he had to work ate.

          We had . ...........................................................................

5. You had better get some sleep as the journey is long,

          You............................................................................

Part B:

S + V + soon ó It + be + not + long before + S + V

1. I got soon accustomed to his strange ways.

          It is not long before I..........................

2. We shall know the result soon.

          It is not long before......................

3. We shall be home quite soon now.

          It is not long before...........................

4. It will be soon five years since we became friends.

          It is not long before. ....................................................

5. The tree soon thrives.

          It was not long before................

V. Sentence building.   

Hardly...when

1. Hardly / he finished relating / story when/ everyone burst out laughing.

…………………………………………………………………………………

2. Hardly / 1 fallen /asleep when / crash woke me.

…………………………………………………………………………………

3. Hardly / 1 entered home when / bell rang.

…………………………………………………………………………………

4. Hardly / 1 stolen / the door when / m other got angry.

…………………………………………………………………………………

5. Hardly / 1 arrived home when / knock / on the door

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