REVISION FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM UNIT 4-6-7

In the US, volunteering is (1) ____________ as a good way to give

Passage 1 children a sense of (2) ____________ responsibility and to bring the
family together. Volunteerism is (3) ____________ across the US today
because people are trying to put more emphasis on family (4) ____________,
and they are looking for ways to help young people have a feeling of hope and satisfaction. It is (5)
____________ that volunteering helps children discover their talents, develop their skills, and learn about
(6) ____________ and problem solving. (7) ____________, family volunteering has some (8)
____________ : it benefits the community that is (9) ____________, it benefits the family for serving
together, and it benefits each (10) ____________ in the family.
1. A. respected B. viewed C. inspected D. showed
2. A. commune B. communal C. communion D. community
3. A. growing B. traveling C. extending D. forming
4. A. background B. relationships C. togetherness D. connection
5. A. regarded B. believed C. concerned D. accepted
6. A. operation B. corporation C. correspondence D. cooperation
7. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Consequently
8. A. advantages B. disadvantages C. conveniences D. inconveniences
9. A. cared B. taken C. served D. offered

Passage 1 More and more young people are doing ____(1)______ work. Some
volunteers work in the homes of sick or old people.They___(2)____ their
houses, do their shopping or mow their lawns. For boys who __(3)___ have fathers,
there is a voluntary __(4)___ called Big Brothers. College students take these boys to baseball games and
help them to get to know things that boys usually ___ (5)____ from their fathers.
1.A. voluntary B. voluntarily C. volunteers D. volunteered
2.A. clean B. clean up C. clean for D. clean out
3.A. no longer B. any longer C. any more D. not longer
4.A. organize B. organizing C. organized D. organization
5. Aknow B. learn C. look after D. look for

A beauty contest, or beauty pageant, is a competition between people, (1)

Passage 1 _______ largely on the beauty of their physical appearance. The modern beauty
pageant can (2) _______ its origin to the Miss America pageant, first held in
Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1921, under the title ‘Inter-City Beauty' contest. The
following year the title was (3) _______ as Miss America. Other contests include the yearly Miss World
competition and Miss Universe, which are the two largest and most famous (4) _______ beauty contests.
Women from around the world (5) _______ in the competition for these titles. To be selected as Miss
World or Miss Universe, a contestant must be (6) _______ or single. If a Miss WorId fails to live up to
people's expectations, she may, be (7) _______. The organizers of the major beauty contests represent their
contests (8) _______ being events of world importance. (9) _______ many other people consider beauty
contests to be (100) _______ entertainment event of no great importance.
1. A. set B. based C. regarded D. used
2. A. trace B. explain C. pass D. share
3. A. renewed B. removed C. renamed D. retained
4. A. nation B. national C. international D. international
5. A. interest B. participate C. excite D. involve
6. A. celibate B. faithful C. impressive D. attractive
7. A. dismissed B. declared C. disqualified D. dispensed
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8. A. of B. to C. for D. as
9. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Furthermore
10.A. mass B. popular C. agreeable D. remarkable.

P4: Mexico City is growing quickly. In 1970, the city had about 9
Passage 1 million people. Now it has over 17 million. All these people are
causing (1) ______ for the city. There are not (2) ______ jobs. Also,
there is' not enough housing. Large families have to live together in small homes.
Many homes do not have water. They also do not have bathrooms or electricity. The Mexican government
is (3) ______ about all these problems. It is working hard to make (4) ______ better in the city.
Why is Mexico City growing so (5) ______? Where are all these people coming from? They are
coming to the city from the country. Life is hard on the farms in Mexico. Most people on farms have to live
a very simple life. They have no (6) ____ money for modern things. People think life in the city must be
(7) ______. So they leave their farms and move to Mexico City.
All around the world, large cities have the same problems. One of them is air (8) ______. Mexico City
has pad air. It is dirty and (9) ______. Cars are one reason for the dirty air. Many Mexicans now own their
own cars and drive in the city. The factories in the area also cause air pollution. These factories put a lot of
(100) ______ into the air. It is not easy to clean up the air in a large city. The government has to make new
laws, and everyone has to help.
6. A. problems B. matters C. things D. news
7. A. much B. lack C. enough D. many
8. A. worried B. interested C. discussed D. known
9. A. duration B. circle C. live D. life
10. A. normal B. fast C. slow D. average
11. A. bonus B. extra C. added D. given
12. A. bad B. good C. better D. best
13. A. pollution B. matter C. complaint D. comment
14. A. noisy B. tidy C. clear D. unhealthy
15. A. dirt B. smoke C. noise D. pollution
WORDFORM

1. She ________________ took care of the children. (volunteer)

2. He was not asked to leave - he went ________________. (volunteer)
3. Playing sport on Saturday at school was entirely _______________. (volunteer)
4. She was ________________not to be chosen. (disappoint)
5. We were in ______________ with 2 groups for the project. (compete)
6. The room was _________________ small. (disappoint)
7. We are very fond of outdoor _______________. (active)
8. Tom felt a little _______________ with the result of the competition. (disappointment)
9. the two companies are in _________________ with each other in advertising their product to the
market. (complete)
10. To our great ___________________, it rained everyday for the trip. (disappointed)
11. She won an international dancing _______________. (compete)
12. The region has become ________________. (populate)
13. You should have the _______________ of eating healthy food. (aware)
14. Students in full-time ______________ are often busy. (educate)
15. What is the __________________ of your country? (populate)
16. The dramatic _____________ of the world’s population in the twentieth century was on a scale
without parallel in human history. (grow)
17. No country can afford to neglect the ________________of young people. (educate)

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18. Please list your _______________ qualifications and work experience. (educate)
19. She was probably the most highly ________________ prime minister of this country. (educate)
20. Different __________________ give different answers to this question. (science)
21. The project has attracted considerable criticism from the _____________ community. (science)
22. My daughter prefers ______________ to languages. (scientific)
23. Who was the _________________ in the previous talent contest? (participate)
24. To _________________ in the contest, you have to work in groups of three. (participation)
25. It would be encouraging to see _______________ by all age groups. (participate)
.
PREPOSITIONS
1. Both children and adults take part _________ games and various forms of entertainment.
2. Lack ____________ food had stunted his growth.
3. The rapid growth of population led to an acute shortage _________ housing.
4. Like many other baby birds, duckling are blind ___________ birth.
5. Most students are interested __________ the annual English Speaking Contests.
6. Time was __________, and the judges announced the results.
7. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care ___________others.
8. We hope that students themselves will enjoy taking part ____________ the projects.
9. At the end of her life she suffered _____________ Alzheimer’s disease.
10. He waited until they had carried ____________his orders to the fullest.
11. He left his job to take care _____________ his sick daughter.
12. People are not aware _______________ the problem of overpopulation.
13. We should carried __________________ population educational programs.
14. I volunteered ___________________ service in the Air Force.
15. _______________ behalf of the department, I would like to thank all.
16. The project’s aim is to clean ___________________ polluted land.
17. Mike apologized __________________ being so rude to me.
18. The driver of the other car accused me ___________________ causing the accident.
19. I congratulated Liz _______________ getting a new job.
20. The women blamed me ___________________ breaking her glasses.
WRITING
. I would have read the letter if I__________ (know) it was from you.
2. If Tony doesn’t help in the garden I _________________(not finish) my work in time.
3. If you_________________ (not tell ) me about Maxwell’s birthday, I would forget it.
4. We ______________(catch) the train earlier if Mary had found her purse.
5. If Susan ________________(learn) the poem she would have known the answer.
6. If it _______________(be) too hot we will stop and get a cold drink.
7. If it_______________(not rain) today I would stay it home.
8. If the Professor spoke clearly ,we__________________(understand) him better.
9. If you go on talking like that we_________________ (throw) you out.
10. If Sasha__________________ (go) home now he would meet his own brother.
11. If it rained , the streets ____________________(be) wet.
12. If I________________ (not tell) Jim the address he wouldn’t have found you.
13. The bird___________________ (die) if you had caught it
14. What _________________(you, do) if you won the lottery ?
15. If the weather ___________________(not change) we will reach the top of the mountain.
16. Dinner___________ (be) fine if the meat weren’t cold.
17. I’m sure Benny ______________(come) if you wait a bit longer.
18. If you ring the bell, somebody______________ (answer) it.
19. If Bert ______________(see) you, he would have talked to you.

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20. You ____________________(find ) your ticket if you had looked into your pockets.
21. You_____________________ (fall) ill if you eat so much.
22. What _______________(happen) if the door had not been opened?
23. If Chris asked you for a cigarette, ________________(you, give) him one?
24. If you________________ (buy) that big car, you would need a lot of money.
25._____________________ (You, change) the colour of your hair if I asked you to do so ?
26. If you give me the letter, I ____________________(post) it for you .
27.__________________ (You, post) the letter if I had given it to you?
28. If the weather is fine, I______________________ (go) swimming.
29. If you_______________ (not work) harder, you won't pass the exam.
30. If they _____________ (go) skating if the lake were frozen.
32. What would you have done, if you _____________(lose) your handbag?
33. What will happen if you______________(go) on holiday, if she hadn't been ill.
35. If I_______ (be) like you, I wouldn't watch such films.
37. If you opened your eyes, you _____________(see) a wonderful world.
38. People _______________(live) in peace if they stop fighting.
39. If Tom ____________so much,he (cannot drive) home.
40. If we_________________ (not hurry) we would miss the train.
41. He-________________ (not spend) so much money if he weren't a happy person.
42._________________ (You, come ) , if you had had more time ?
43. If Jim _____________(study) the new words he would have got a better mark.
44. If he were rich, he _____________(buy) the house.
45. If you don't hurry you__________ (be) late.
46. If it wasn't so hot, we__________ (play) football.
47. If I____________(be) ill, would you visit me?
48. If Sean________ (not be) driving so fast, the police would not have stopped him.
49. If I had sold my house, I______________ (get) 4 million pounds.
50. If I____________ (be) you I would I would do it
51. If you had listened to my advice, you (be)____________in trouble now
52. If you (not/watch)_________________that late movie last night, you would be so tired now
53.If she ( take)______________the train last night, she ( be)_______________here now.
54.I asked my mother if it ________________(go) to be a fine day then
55.He told Jack that he __________________(phone) him the following day.
56.He told Mary that he (be) ___________________absent the day before.
57.Marry said that she (study)___________________English then
58.The policeman told us the man (break)________________out of prison the previous day.
59.My students told me that they (participate)_________________in that field trip 2 days before.
60.She said she ______ that film several years before (see)
61.Emily said that her teacher ___________ to London the next day (go)
62.Mr Hawk told me that he (give)____________ me his answer the following day
63.Peter said that he (live) in London four years before.
(Sleep)______________for 12 hours, I felt marvelous.
64.(Annoy)_____________by the boy’s behaviour, she complained to the headmaster.
65.She decided not to travel, (hear)_____________the terrible weather .
66.(Finish)___________their work, they went home immediately.
67.(Finish)_____________their work, they went home.
68.(Live)_________________here for 7 years, my friend is used to speaking English with all her
classmates.
69.The girl____________(stand) behind you is naughty
70. ______________(finish) their farm work, the farmers returned home

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71._______________(break) by the visitor, the radio could not be used
72._________________(laugh) at by everyone, he was disappointed
73.When ___________(ask) to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
74. ________________(lie) in bed, the girl was thinking of her childhood
75. ________________(walk) in the park the other day , I saw a bird building a nest
76._________________(sleep) only three hours, I can hardly focus on my work
77.________________(stay) up late is harmful for skin
78.________________(suffer) from so much trouble in the life makes her more and more mature than
before
79. _____________(see) this movie last week, I still wanted to see it again
80.Wild animals ______ (live) in their natural habitat will have a better and longer life than those which are
kept in protected areas.
81.There should be some measures to protect the humpback whale, ______(consider) an endangered
species.
82.We should participate in the movement ______ (organize)to conserve the natural environment.
83.Pioneers, ______________(live) in isolated areas of the United States, were almost totally self-
sufficient.
84.________________(discover) in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold
because of the large profit it brought.
86.The police never found the money __________ (steal)in the robbery.
87.We were shocked to hear the news of your ______________(fire)
88._____________(annoy) by the boy’s behavior, she complained to the head teacher.
89. ‘Wait a minute,’ said Frank, ______________(run) through the door.
90.______________(invite) to the party, we could hardly refuse to go.
91.The man ______________(walk) along the corridor is our boss.
92.______________(discover)the distance was too far and the time was short, we decided to fly there
instead of going there by train.
93.The energy ____________(harness)from the sun is renewable and environmentally friendly
94.When _____________(ask)to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously
95. The man ( talk)_________________to our teacher is a reporter.
96.(Bite)________________by our dog twice, the postman refused to deliver our mail
34. (Turn)_______________down so many times, Jeff got tired of looking for a job
35. We were informed of the landslide while _____________(drive) along the pass.
36. (Not/ know)________________the language, Stephen found it hard to get a job.
37. _____________old bottles is a strange hobby ( Collect)
PRACTICE TEST 1
A/ MULTIPLE CHOICES:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
Question 1: A. who B. wheel C. whether D. whale
Question 2:A. two B. twenty C. twist D. twice
Choose the word that has the main stress different from that of the others:
Question 3: A. increase B. punishment C. attention D. agreement
Question 4: A. announce B. maximum C. spirit D. stimulate
Choose the word or phrase that best fit each blank space in each sentences; substitutes the underlined
part; or has a close meaning to the original one:
Question 5: . If she asked for money, I____ her.
A. will give B. would have given C. would give D. would be given
Question 6: ____________ here, we would not have missed the fireworks.
A. If we were B. Unless we were C. Had we been D. If had we been
Question 7: Daisy told me _________ she would leave for London to find a job.

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 A. that if she were me B. that if she had been me
C. that had she been me D. if that she were me
Question 8: ___________ by our dog twice, the postman refused to deliver our mail.
A. Having Bitten B. Having been bitten C. Biting D. Bitten
Question 9:. I wouldn’t ______________ of going to the party I hadn’t been invited to.
A. rely B. depend C. intend D. dream
Question 10: You can’t deny _________my laptop by accident
A. not breaking B. breaking C. broke D. had broken
Question 11: Do something! Don’t just sit there ______ your thumbs.
A. twiddle B. twiddled C. twiddling D. to twiddle
Question 12: A _______ is a person that officially decides who is the winner of a competition
A. judge B. poet C. participant D. sponsor
Question 13 Peter said that they had played a lot of tennis ______________.
A. last year B. the year before C. the following year D. the next year
Question 14 : A young adult’s choice for a birth control_______might be different from that of a woman
who is older or who is married.
A. technique B. method C. way D. skill
Question 15: The flight instructor, when _________by the police , said that orders not to land had been
given
A. interviewed C. if interviewed
B. who interviewed D. interviewing
Question 16: couldn’t ______the house now if our parents hadn’t helped us to meet the cost.
A. have had B. have C. be having D. have been having
Question 17: _________anyone call, would you please ask them to call back later?
A. If B. Should C. When D. Unless
Question 18: The world's population is ______ to be over 7 billion by 2010.
A. claimed B. blamed C. expected D. reached
Question 19: It has been predicted that the world’s population might …….the figure of about 7 billion.
A. take B. come C. reach D. start
Question 20: A ___________ fashion show is a great way to raise money for a worthwhile cause.
A. raising-fund B. fund-raising C. fund-raise D. funding-raise
Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges
Question 21. -Duong : “ Congratulations on your winning the first prize at the talent contest”
-Nick: “____________”
A. That’s very kind of you.
B. Not at all.
C. You’re welcome.
D. Yes, certainly.
Question 22.-” Can I use your motorbike this evening?”
- “___________________________________”
A. Of course , you can.
B. Of course, you might.
C. It is my pleasure.
D. Do it if you can
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
Question 23: .People are now raising money for food victims
A. sending B. collecting C. earning D. making
Question 24. The transition from school to work does not happen smoothly to everybody.
A. without difficulties B. full of troubles
C. with problems D. plenty of challenges

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Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part
Question 25.Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same
region.
A. restrain B. stayed unchanged C. remain unstable D. fluctuate
Question 26 She was not fired. She left the company voluntarily.
A. willingly B. hesitantly C. eagerly D. enthusiastically
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
Question 27: Paul said that he (A) is enjoying (B)an interesting film (C)on TV the night (D) before.
Question 28: Unless she (A)hadn’t known Spanish, she (B)wouldn’t have got (C)that job (D) easily.
Question 29:Thanks to Laura’s report, I was able to finish the project.
A. I wouldn’t have finished the project if Laura didn’t help me.
B. If Laura didn’t help me, I wouldn’t finish the project.
C. If there isn’t Laura’s report, I wouldn’t finish the project.
D. Had it not been for Laura’s report, I wouldn’t have been to finish the project.
Question 30: . If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam.
A. I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam.
B. I had studied hard enough and I passed the final exam.
C. I studied too hard to pass the final exam.
D. I studied hard otherwise I would fail the final exam.
Choose the best answer or complete the unfinished statement about the passage:
Mexico City is growing quickly. In 1970, the city had about 9 million people.
Now it has over 17 million. All these people are causing problems for the city. There are not
(36)______ jobs. Also, there is' not enough housing. Large families have to live together in
small homes. Many homes do not have water. They also do not have bathrooms or
electricity. The Mexican government is (37) _____ about all these problems. Why is Mexico
City growing so (38)______? Where are all these people coming from? They are coming to
the city from the country. Life is hard on the farms in Mexico. (39)______ people on farms
have to live a very simple life. They have no extra money for modern things. People think
life in the city must be (40)______. So they leave their farms and move to Mexico City.
Question36: A. much B. lack C. enough D. many
Question 37: A. worried B. interested C. discussed D. known
Question 38: A. normal B. fast C. slow D. average
Question 39: A. most B. not C. any D. all
Question 40: A. easy B. easily C. easier D. easiest
WRITING: (4ms)
Give the correct word form:
Question 41: Who were the ______________________ in the previous talent contest? (participate)
Question 42: People should have the ______________________ of eating healthy food. (aware)
Question 43: What’s the______________________ of your country? (populate)
Give the correct preposition(s):
Question 44: She frequently volunteers _________extra work because she really likes her job.
Question 45: He is bad _____________ making calculations.
Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the word(s) provided:
Question 46: “Would you like to come to my birthday party tonight, John?” the girl said to John
 The girl invited ______________________________________________________________
Question 47: Peter wrote the monthly report, then he submitted it to his boss. (PARTICIPLE)
 ___________________________________________________________________________
Question 48: Ally doesn’t know what she has to do for homework because she was absent from school on
Friday
 If ___________________________________________________

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Question 49: "You’d better go to the doctor this evening if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anna” Henry
said.
→Henry suggested _______________________________________________
Question 50: Hurry up or she will be late for the meeting
 Should ______________________________________________________
PRACTICE TEST 2
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
Question1: A. represented B. decorated C. explained D. expanded
Question2: A. world B. write C. work D. west
Choose the word, phrase or utterance (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
Question3: The English competition was _____________ by the Students’ Parents Society.
A. sponsored B. created C. supposed D. made
Question4: Only 10% of the earth’s land can be used for farming and another 20% for _________ animals.
A. rising B. raising C. growing D. feeding
Question5: He won’t begin reading ____________________.
A. unless he has plenty of time B. unless he doesn’t have time
C. if he had plenty of time D. unless he has no tim
Question6: ____________ interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
A. Were I B. I was C. I were D. Was I
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
Question7: The price of petroleum has decreased since last week.
A. gone up B. gone of C. given up D. gone down
Choose the word, phrase or utterance (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
Question8: The rain __________ us from climbing to the top of the mountain.
A. prevented B. apologize C. blamed D. accused
Question9: If she asks for money, I _______________ her.
A. would have give B. would give C. will give D. gave
Question10: ________further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency
powers
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
Question11: If you hear from Susan today, _______ her to ring me.
a. tell b. to tell c. telling d. will tell
Question12: Mary told me if she ___________ me, she would drive more carefully in the rain.
A. was B. had been C. were D. would be
Question13: It’s time we __________ out the solution to the problem of overpopulation.
A. foun B. will find C. have found D. find
Question14: Her first novel has been _______ acclaimed as a masterpiece.
a. nation b. national c. international d. internationally
Question15: If you know what you want, you should have no difficulty _______________ it.
A. get B. getting C. to get D. got
Choose the word that has the main stress different from that of the others:
Question16: A. excitement B. solutio C. government D. performance
Question17: A. succeed B. suffer C. support D. suggest
Choose the word, phrase or utterance (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
Question18: Like many other baby birds, ducklings are blind _______ birth.
a. of b. at c. on d. from
Question19: If you _______ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess now.
a. listen b. will listen c. had listened d. listened
Question20: Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population _______.
a. grow b. growing c. grown d. growth

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Question21: There are a lot of ________ children living in this area.
A. advantages B. disadvantages C. disadvantaged D. advantaged
Question22: A ___________ fashion show is a great way to raise money for a worthwhile cause.
A. raising-fund B. fund-raising C. fund-raise D. funding-raise
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
Question23: Some scientists (A)believe that the earth (B)has (C)resources enough to support (D)its
population.
Question24: We (A) will have to move upstairs (B)if (C) the river rise (D) any higher
Question25: You (A) can’t get the driver’s license (B) unless (C) you’re not (D) at least eighteen years.
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question:
Olympic Games are the (26) _______________ important international athletic competition in the world.
The Olympics bring together thousands of the world’s finest athletes to compete against one another in a
variety of (27) ________________ and team sports. Millions of people have attended the Games and more
than one billion people throughout the world watch the Olympics (28) _____________ television.
The 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia, were the largest in the Olympic (29) ____________,
with athletes competing for medals in 300 events. Drug problems continued to cast a cloud over the Games.
Several athletes were disqualified for taking illegal drugs, including some athletes (30) _____________
gave up medals after failing drug tests. Stars of the Games included Marion Jones of the United States in
track and field, Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe, Chinese diver Fu Mingxia and cyclist Leontien Ziljaarrd
of the Netherlands.
Question26: A. many B. much C. more D. most
Question27: A. cultural B. individual C. traditional D. national
Question28: A. in B. on C. at D. with
Question29: A. historian B. historic C. history D. historical
Question30: A. whom B. which C. who D. Whose
Give the correct word form:
-Question36:-In HCM City we can see many students who ________________ take part in directing the
traffic (volunteer).
Question37: This activity may give you some physical ____________________ (stimulate).
Question38: We need to work harder to ___________________ with other companies (competition) Give
the correct preposition(s):
Question39:-Time was _______, and the judges announced the results.
Question40:The contest aimed to simulate the spirit of learning English _________ students.
Rewrite the sentences:
Question41:The students got lost because they forgot the map.
-> If the __________________________________________________________________________.
Question42: “If I were you I would tell your parents the truth”, said my best friend.
-> My best friend said that __________________________________________________________
Question43:“Think carefully before you answer”, said the teacher to his students.
-> The teacher advised _____________________________________________________________
Question44: The schoolchildren sowed some seeds. They forgot to water them, so they did not grow well.
 Had_____________________________________________________________________
Question45“Why don’t we go for a picnic after our examination?” said the monitor to her classmates.
 The monitor suggested ___________________________________________________________.
PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. reciting b. spirit c. stimulate d. winner
2. a. problem b. sponsor c. wonderful d. enjoy
3. a. announce b. annual c. award d. among
4. a. competition b. completion c. question d. information
5. a. athletics b. marathon c. faithfully d. smoothly
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6.a. contest b. sponsor c. observe d. complete
7.a. stimulate b. competition c. disappointed d. opportunity
8.a. recite b. organize c. apologize d. participate
9.a. knowledge b. maximum c. athletics d. marathon
10a. encourage b. compete c. award d. represent
11a. population b. available. c. university d. education
12a. support b. repeat c. increase d. expect.
13a. punishment b. government c. journalism d. organization
14a. resource b. average c. decrease d. method
15a. expert b. control c. limit d. injury
16a. voluntary b. orphanage c. comfortable d. advantage
17.a. overcorne b. participate c. volunteer d. understand
18a. museum b. disaster c. literacy d. minority
19.a. support b. suffer c. suggest d. succeed
20.a. handicapped b. campaign c. performance d. donation
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. wholy b. wrap c. write d. twist
2. a. flood b. good c. foot d. look
3. a. mountain b. country c. drought d. hour
4. a. university b. student c. volunteer d. museum
5. a. handicapped b. advantaged c. organized d. raised
6. A. who B. wheel C. whether D. whale
7. A. knowledge B. toward C. forward D. award
8. A. uniform B. useful C. under D. university
9. A. handicapped B. visited C. decided D. Wanted
10. A. wreck B. sweep C. wrapper D. wrinkle
11. A. two B. twenty C. twist D. twice
12. A. smoothly B. three C. enthusiasm D. think
13. A. twinkle B. twelve C. twin D. twofold
14. A. earning B. learning C. clearing D.searching
15. A. probably B. population C. gold D. hospital
16. A. smallest B. best C. longest D. biggest
17. A. limit B. figure C. iron D. billion
18. A. mountain B. ground C. blouse D. Soup
19. A. although B. birthday C. together D. clothing
20. A. hands B. parents C. chores D. boys
21. A. brothers B. weekends C. problems D. secrets
22. A. clothes B. cloths C. roofs D. books
23. A. enjoys B. feels C. takes D. gives
24. A. attempts B. shares C. looks D. beliefs
25. A. parties B. dishes C. cookies D. savories
26. A. sends B. links C. blogs D. joins
27. A. reasons B. countries C. athletes D. medals
28. A. sources B. places C. colors D. witches
29. A. wastes B. stacks C. plastics D. metals
30. A. boots B. books C. stops D. learns
31. A. washes B. passes C. rides D. houses
32. A. friends B. answers C. moments D. doors
33. A. combines B. mistakes C. believes D. decides
34. A. takes B. pens C. boats D. traps
35.A. naked B. looked C. booked D. hooked
36.A. concerned B. raised C. developed D. maintained
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37.A. appeared B. agreed C. coughed D. loved
38.A. sacrificed B. trusted C. recorded D. acted
39.A. laughed B. weighed C. helped D. missed
40.A. advised B. devised C. raised D. practised
41.A. shared B. viewed C. confided D. measured
42.A. determined B. expressed C. approved D. married
43.A. smoked B. called C. photographed D. based
44.A. demanded B. lived C. questioned D. supposed
45. A. missed B. stopped C. looked D. invited
46. A. received B. washed C. asked D. coughed
47. A. changed B. learned C. laughed D. arrived
48. A. laughed B. compared C. helped D. looked
49. A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. wanted

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning English ______ students.
a. on b. for c. of d. among
2.The teacher explained the competition's rules ______ the students very carefully.
a. to b. with. c. for . d. about
3.Most students are interested ______ the annual English Speaking Contests.
a. on b. in c. with d. at
4.______ is someone who takes part in sports competitions.
a. Judge b. Sportman c. Athletic d. Sponsor
5.They quickly read the questions and tried to find out the answers.
a. complete b. guess c. offer d. discover
6.A string of defeats has failed to break the team's ______.
a. spirits b. efforts c. works d. methods
7.There is now intense ______ between schools to attract students.
a. competence b. competition c. competitive d. competitor
8.Such questions provide a useful means of ______ students' interest.
a. expressing b. encouraging c. stimulating d. providing
9.All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition.
a. happening once a year b. happening once a term
b. happening once a month d. happening once every six months
10.He______ his poem in front of the whole school.
a. dedicated b. recited c. said d. delivered
11.He apologized _______ not being able to complete the poem.
a. in b. on c. of d. for
12.Time was _______, and the judges announced the results.
a. out b. up c. off d. down
13.He's been teaching music for years, but he hasn't any _______.
a. examinations b. experiences c. experience d. qualifications
14.Most students find English Competitions _______.
a. enjoying b. enjoyment c. enjoyed d. do enjoyable
15.I am pleased to _______ the winner of the final competition. It's Group B.
a. recite b. announce c. explain d. appoint
16.After convincing myself that the result didn't matter, I felt oddly _______ when we lost.
a. encouraged b. stimulated c. disadvantaged d. disappointed
17.With three teams finishing on 40 points, there was no outright _______.
a. win b. winning c. winner d. winnings
18.For work to flow _______, proper preparations must be made.
a. smoothly b. freely c. constantly d. naturally
19.The contestants are eliminated one by one until the last _______ in a head-to-head contest.
a. sponsor b. support c. compete d. enter
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20.The winner of the contest was given a(n) _______ for her excellent performance.
a. bonus b. reward c. fine d. award
21.Like many other baby birds, ducklings are blind _______ birth.
a. of b. at c. on d. from
22.Lack _______ food had stunted his growth.
a. of b. in c. for d. on
23.Nigeria has a population _______ nearly 100 million.
a. about b. in c. of d. with
24.The rapid growth of population led to an acute _______ of housing.
a. shortfall b. shortcut c. shortcoming d. shortage
25.The population of the world is growing at a dangerous _______.
a. amount b. rate c. figure d. way
26.One third of the world's population _______ two thirds of the world's resources.
a. drains b. absorbs c. consumes d. supports
27.Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population _______.
a. grow b. growing c. grown d. growth
28.Pressure on natural resourses will _______ as we face a population explosion.
a. increase b. decrease c. decline d. raise
29.Her first novel has been _______ acclaimed as a masterpiece.
a. nation b. national c. international d. internationally
30.Our school has managed to collect a lot of books to _______ to the children in a village school.
a. publish b. distribute c. employ d. depart
31.People are not aware ______ the problem of overpopulation.
a. for b. of c. at d. in
32.Scientists say that the main reason ______ population explosion is an increase in birth rates.
a. of b. to c. for d. in
33.The second solution is to provide safe, ______ birth-control methods.
a. expensive b. inexpensive c. expensively d. inexpensively
34.Some scientists say that there are enough resources to ______ 8 billion people.
a. provide b. distribute c. raise d. support
35.______ the flood has receded, people can move back into their homes.
a. Now that b. Due to c. Although d. So that
36.If the level of VAT is ______this year, small businesses will be affected.
a. raised b. risen c. arisen d. raising
37.The world's population is ______ to be over 7 billion by 2010.
a. claimed b. blamed c. expected d. reached
39.______ millions of women want to limit the size of their families, they know of no safe way to have fewer
children.
a. Because b. When c. Despite d. Although
40.Most of the fresh water is ______ at the North and South Poles.
a. boiled b. frozen c. run d. flowed.
41.China is one of the most ______ populated areas in the world.
a. wastefully b. perfectly c. densely d. completely
42.Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care______ others.
a. in b. on c. to d. of
43.They give care and comfort ______ disadvantaged children.
a. for b. to c. on d. at
44.They have no money and are forced to live on ______.
a. fund b. saving c. charity d. donation
45.This scheme could be ______ for people in low incomes.
a. advantage b. advantaged c. advantageous d. disadvantaged
46.Schools need ______ to help children to read and write.
a. volunteers b. pioneers c. engineers d. innovators
47.We would like to see closer ______ between parents and schools.
a. cooperation b. coordination c. coexistence d. coeducation
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48.At present we are ______ an anti-drug campaign.
a. setting up b. carrying out c. taking part in d. joining with
49.The work of the charity is funded by voluntary ______.
a. movements b. teenagers c. donations d. campaigns
50.A(n) ______, is a person who is killed because of their political beliefs.
a. invalid b. soldier c. veteran d. martyr
51.His kind words brought some ______ to the grieving parents.
a. sympathy b. comfort c. interest d. gratitude
52.The boys were taken ______ a fishing trip last weekend.
a. in b. to c. on d. for
53.She frequently volunteers ______ extra work because she really likes her job.
a. to b. for c. with d. in
54.We hope that students themselves will enjoy taking part ______ the projects.
a. in b. on c. at d. for
55.He volunteered his ______ as a driver.
a. job b, work c. service d. help
56.All the teachers work on an entirely ______ basis.
a. volunteer b. volunteered c. voluntary d. voluntarily
57.They volunteer to take care of children who have been ______ by the AIDS epidemic.
a. supported b. suffered c. left d. orphaned
58.It's filthy' in here! Are there any volunteers to help ______?
a. light up b. clean up c. clear up d. take up
59.He eventually ______ his disability to achieve some business success.
a. overcame b. destroyed c. overwhelmed d. suffered
60.The new law allows school districts to spend more money on less ______ children.
a. advantageous b. disadvantageous c. advantaged d. disadvantaged
61.A lot of children participated in ______ performances.
a. raising-fund b. fundraising c. fundraise d. funding-raise
62.The work of the charity is funded by _______ action.
A. voluntary B. volunteer C. voluntarily D. volunteered
63. Several world _______ have come to help poor people and orphans.
A. organize   B. organization C. organizations  D. organizational
64. There are a lot of ________ children living in this area.
A. advantage B. disadvantages C. disadvantaged D. Advantages
64. A ___________ fashion show is a great way to raise money for a worthwhile cause.
A. raising-fund B. fund-raising C. fund-raise D. funding-raise
65. A home for children whose parents are dead is called a(n) __________
A. kindergarten B. orphanage C. street people house D. school
66. When someone _______ a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after they have
learned it.
A. recites B. takes part in C. completes D. competes
67. The photographs will be on _____________ until the end of the month.
A. exhibit B. exhibiting C. exhibitor D. exhibitionism
68. Floods and earthquakes are _____________ disasters.
A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalize
70. The health report stresses the _____________ of fresh food in a diet.
A. importance B. important C. importantly D. import
71. It was _____________ to sleep because of the noise.
A. impossible B. impossibility C. impossibly D. impostor
72. She works in the most popular _____________ house in town.
A. publish B. publishing C. publisher D. publication
73. They have no money and are forced to live on ______________.
A. Fund B. Saving C. Charity D. Donation
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74. Schools need ______________ to help children to read and write.
A. Volunteers B. Pioneers C. Engineers D. Innovators
75. He______ his poem in front of the whole school.
a. dedicated b. recited c. said d. delivered
76. I am pleased to _______ the winner of the final competition. It's Group B.
a. recite b. announce c. explain d. appoint
77. After convincing myself that the result didn't matter, I felt oddly _______ when we lost.
a. encouraged b. stimulated c. disadvantaged d. disappointed
78. Linda works in the studios voluntarily, to gain experience.
a. forcedly b. willingly c. reluctantly d. unintentionally
79.We have to protect our country’s natural ______________, such as coal, oil, and forests.
a.. population b. rates c. resources d.
methods
80. I observed a blue car ______very fast towards the motorway.
A. having driven B. driven C. driving D. to drive
81. They all denied ______her.
A. to see B. of seeing C. having ever seen D. ever having seen
82. Tom was accused of ______some top secret document.
A. to steal B. having stolen C. stealing D. to have stolen
83. Shall we go for a walk?
A. We are going to go for a walk. B. What about going for a walk ?
C. We shall walk together. D. Why didn’t we go for a walk ?
84. Minh was one of the two ____ of the school English Contest last year, but he didn’t win the grand
prize.
A. finalists B. eloquence C. creators D. champions
85. When someone …..… a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after they have
learned it.
A. recites B. takes part in C. completes D. competes
86. I couldn’t present myself, but I sent my _________ to the meeting.
A. letter B. officer C. participant D. representative
87. A ………….. is a person that officially decides who is the winner of a competition.
A. judge B. poet C. participant D. sponsor
88. A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for someone else on behalf of a group.
A. contestant B. competitor C. examinee D. representative
89. The number of accidents on highways …….. every year.
A. increases B. is increasing C. is increased D. increased
90. Experts say that the …………. of the world could be over 7 billion by the year 2015.
A. number B. population C. rate D. quantity
91. A number of safe and inexpensive birth-control ….. are provided to reduce the overpopulation in many
country.
A. methods B. types C. ways D. sorts
92. It has been predicted that the world’s population might …….the figure of about 7 billion.
A. take B. come C. reach D. start
93. There is a(n) …….. of 30 kilometers per hour for driving through this town.
A. level B. limit C. rate D. control
94. Our natural …….will run out if people continue wasting them.
A. figures B. numbers C. resources D. Population
95. For work to flow _______, proper preparations must be made.
a. smoothly b. freely c. constantly d. naturally
96. Some scientists say that there are enough resources to ______ 8 billion people.

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a. provide b. distribute c. raise d. support
97. If the level of VAT is ______this year, small businesses will be affected.
a. raised b. risen c. arisen d. raising
98. The world's population is ______ to be over 7 billion by 2010.
a. claimed b. blamed c. expected d. reached
99. ______ millions of women want to limit the size of their families, they know of no safe way to have
fewer children.
a. Because b. When c. Despite d. Although
100. China is one of the most ______ populated areas in the world.
a. wastefully b. perfectly c. densely d. completely
101. China is one of the most ______ populated areas in the world.
a. wastefully b. perfectly c. densely d. completely
Choose the word or phrase with the CLOSEST meaning as the underlined part.
1. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others.
a. bring along b. get on with c. keep up with d. look after
2. The construction work was carried out by the local contractor.
a. continued b. completed c. done d. run
3. Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped.
a. participate b. compete c. experience d. support
4. She had never imagined being able. to visit such remote countries.
a. foreign b. faraway c. friendly d. desolate
5. The lawn needs mowing again.
a. repairing b. making c. bending d. cutting
6. A bank has promised a donation of $24 million toward the disaster fund.
a. connection b. addition c. contribution d. provision
7. Teachers have been asked to concentrate on literacy and numeracy.
a. the ability to read and write b. basic skills in mathematics
c. good knowledge of literature d. the ability to write books
8. We were involved in the anti-drug campaign up until the last minute.
a. included b. affected c. interested d. taken part
9. English classes will be set up for the disadvantaged children.
a. built b. started c. chosen d. taken
10. People are now raising money for flood victims.
a. sending b. collecting c. paying d. making
GRAMMAR
1______ more information, please telephone our main office.
a. If you will need b. Should you need
c. You should need d. If you needed
2.It's time governments ______ something to limit population growth.
a. do b. did c. have done d. will do
3.I'd really like to do accounting. If only I ______ so poor at maths.
a. am not b. weren't c. hadn't been d. wouldn't be
4.She wouldn't have gone to university ______.
a. if her parents had insisted b. were her parents not insisted
c. unless her parents had insisted d. only if her parents hadn't insisted
5.John said if he ______ any money he me a drink.
a. has - will buy b. had - would have bought
c. has had - would buy d. had had - would have bought
6.If it ______ more humid in the desert of the Southwest, the hot temperature would be unbearable.
a. is b. would be c. were d. had been
16. If it keeps on raining, the basketball game ought ______.
a. to postpone b. to be postponed c. postpone d. be postponed
7.Only if you get the theater early ______ a chance to get a ticket for tonight's performance.
a. you will have b. have c. you have d. will you have
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8.If she ______ sick, she would have gone out with me to the party.
a. hasn't been b. wasn't c. weren't d. hadn't been
9.______ been diverted, they would have arrived early.
a. Had the plane not b. Hadn't the plane
c. The plane had not d. The plane not had
10.If the technology _______ available, we would be able to expand the business.
a. would become b. were become c. had become d. Became
11.It would have been a much more serious accident _____ fast at the time.
a. was she driving b. had she been driving
c. she had driven d. if she drove
12.If you _______ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess now.
a. listen b. will listen c. had listened d. listened
13.I'll give you a lift if it _______.
a. is raining b. rained c. will rain d. had rained
14.If I _______ a more reliable car, I _____________ to Spain rather than fly.
a. would have - would drive b. had - had driven
c. had - would drive d. would have had - would drive
15.I _______ you sooner had someone told me you were in the hospital.
a. would have visited b. had visited c. visited d. visit
16.They couldn't decide _______ it was worth re-sitting the exam.
a. if b. whether c. if or not d. whether not
17._______ how difficult the job was, I mightn't have taken it.
a. If I know b. If I would know c. Did I know d. Had I known
18.____ in my seventies and rather unfit, I might consider taking up squash.
a. Were I not b. Was I not c. Weren't I d. If I am not
19.My teachers always encourage _______ hard at school.
a. to work b. us to work c. working d. that we work
20.Six months after the accident, he still has difficulty _______.
a. to walk b. walking c. walked d. to walking
21.I really hate _______ away from home so much.
a. you have to be b. you having to be
c. your have to be d. your having to be
22.He apologized _______ able to finish the project on time.
a. his colleagues not being b. his colleagues for not being
c. his colleagues not to be d. to his colleagues for not being
23.Mary's father approved of _______ in the United States for another year in order to work toward her M.A.
a. her to stay b. she to say c. she staying d. her staying
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
TYPE 1: PARTICIPLE
Question 1: When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road.
 ____________________________________________________________.
Question 2: As I didn’t have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over phone.
 ______________________________________________________________.
Question 3: Because the postman had been bitten by our dog twice, he refused to deliver our mail.
___________________________________________________________.
Question 4: We had spent nearly all our money, so we couldn’t afford to stay in a hotel.
 ___________________________________________________________.
Question 5: After I had seen photographs of the place, I had no desire to go there.
___________________________________________________________.
Question 6: James did all the homework, then he went out for a walk
______________________________________________________________
Question 7: If the plant is looked after carefully, it can live through the winter
____________________________________________________________

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Question 8: Keith spent a lot of time filling in the job application forms because he was unemployed
________________________________________________________________________
TYPE 2: REPORTED SPEECH
Question 7: 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.'
 Mike thanked ________________________________________________________________
Question 8: “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your son,” the kidnappers said to them.
The kidnappers threatened _____________________________________________
Question 9: “I wish I’d asked for his name and telephone number,” Anne said.
Anne regretted ___________________________________________________________
Question 10: “ Remember to put your dirty clothes in this basket, boy,” said the mother.
The mother reminded the boy __________________________________________________
Question 11: “Your brother spoilt our party,” Rose told me.
Rose accused __________________________________________________________________
Question 12: “ I’m looking for the book you gave me last week” Mary said to Peter
 Mary told _______________________________________________________________
Question 13: “What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane? Peter asked
Peter asked _________________________________________________________
Question 14: “I can’t go to your birthday party tonight, Jack” said Mary
Mary apologized ____________________________________________________
Question 15: “ You damaged my bicycle yesterday, John” said Mary
Mary accused_______________________________________________________
Question 16: “ I’m looking for the book you gave me last week” Mary said to Peter
 Mary told __________________________________________________________
Question 17: “You damaged my bicycle, John” said Mary
Mary accused _______________________________________________________________
Question 18. “Would you like to come to my 27th birthday party?” he asked me
He invited ___________________________________________________________________
Question 19. “Let’s go to the cinema tonight ” said Jane
Jane suggested
Question 20. John said “ You had better not lend them any money, Mary”
John advised____________________________________
Question 21. “Would youlike some coffee?” Peter asked me
Peter offered___________________________________
Question 22. “You had better see a doctor if the sore throat does not clear up” she said to me
She advised _________________________________________

Question 23. “ I have lost my passport” said Mary

Mary said that______________________________________________
Question 24. Jackie asked me “ Did you finish your work that I assigned you yesterday?”
____________________________________________________________________
Question 25. “ Remember to put your durty clothes in this basket, boy” said the mother
The mother reminded the boy______________________________________
Question 26. “Why don’t you ask for a pay rise, Wendy? Peter asked
Peter suggested____________________________________________________________
Question 27. “ I will kill your son if you call the police” the kidnapper told them
The kidnapper threatened______________________________________
Question 28. “I will shoot you if you move” the robber said to me
The robber threatened_______________________________________
Question 29. “Don’t come to near to the cliff edge” said the guide to the tourists
 The guide warned the tourist_____________________________________

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Question 30. “ Shall I give you a ride to the station, Thuy? Said Nam
Nam offered_________________________________________________
Question 31. “ I will send you the ticket as soon as I get it” Ben told me
Ben promised_________________________________________________
Question 32. “ If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this house” my sister said
 My sister advised________________________________________________
Question 33. “Please fasten your seat-belts” said the air-hostess
The air-hostess asked the passengers __________________________________
Question 34. “Don’t interrupt me while I am talking.” Said my boss
My boss told _______________________________________________________
Question 35. “ Stay in bed until you feel better” said the doctor
The doctor told me ___________________________________________________
Question 36. “ You’d better not lend Bend anything” Anne said to me
Anne advised________________________________________________________
Question 37. “ Go on! You must send your story to the magazine, Susan” Peter said to Susan
Peter encouraged __________________________________________________
Question 38. “ I will pay back the money at the end of this month” Ted promised
Ted promised____________________________________________________
Question 39. “ Search all the shops on the street” the police officer said to me
The police ordered ________________________________________________
Question 40. “ I am terribly sorry. I kept you waiting for so long, Ben” Mary said
Mary aplogized__________________________________________________
Question 41. “ I think I’ve made a serious mistake” Mr Will
Mr Will admitted_______________________________________________
Question 42. “ You got me into trouble with Amada” Rob told me
 Rob blamed _____________________________________________________
Question 43. “ Your brother spoilt our party” Rose told me
Rose accused ____________________________________________________
Question 44. “ Let me prepare dinner for everyone”
Stella insisted ______________________________________________________
Question 45. “ Why don’t we drive instead of taking the train?”
Melnaie suggested _______________________________________________
Question 46. “ How about meeting in front of the camera” Pat suggested
 Pat suggested __________________________________________________
Question 47. “ I didn’t reveal the company’s confidential information” Marian said
Marian denied________________________________________________
Question 48. Charlie said “ Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow”
 Charlie said________________________________________________
Question 49. “ Read the instruction before you switch on the machine” he said to me
 He told me ______________________________________________________
Question 50. “ Please don’t tell anyone what happened” Ann said to me
 Ann told me ___________________________________________________
Question 51. “ Don’t wait for me if I’m late” Ann said
Ann tole me _________________________________________________
TYPE 3:IF CLAUSE
Question 1: They don’t understand the problem so they won’t find a solution
If ________________________________________________________________
Were______________________________________________________________
Question 2: Go right now or you’ll be late for the train.
If ____________________________________________

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 Should ___________________________________________
Question 3: Hurry up or she will miss the train
If
Should
Question 4: Because you speak English unnaturally, they do not understand you.
If ____________________________________________
Were ____________________________________________
Question 5: We didn’t know your phone number, so we could not contact you.
If _____________________________________________________
Had__________________________________________________
Question 6: Because Simon doesn’t live near his mother, he can’t visit her often.
If _______________________________________________________________
Question 7: We didn’t listen carefully, so we made this mistake.
If_____________________________________________________________________
Had _______________________________________________________________
Question 8: The car breaks down so often, because you don’t take good care of it.
If_______________________________________________________________________
Question 9: Peter wasn’t at home, so I didn’t visit him.
 If________________________________________________________________________
Question 10: It was cold yesterday, perhaps that’s why we couldn’t go swimming. (IF CLAUSE)
We could ___________________________________________________________________
Had________________________________________________________________________
REPORTED SPEECH – MINI TEST
Question 1:The students got lost because they forgot the map.
 If the __________________________________________________________________________.
Question 2:“Think carefully before you answer”, said the teacher to his students.
 The teacher advised _____________________________________________________________
Question 3 “Why don’t we go for a picnic after our examination?” said the monitor to her classmates.
 The monitor suggested ___________________________________________________________.
Question 4 : “I’ll drive you to the airport tomorrow.” John said to Linda.
 John insisted _______________________________________________________________
Question 5: “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your son,” the kidnappers said to them.
The kidnappers threatened _____________________________________________________
Question 6: Peter did not answer my question because he was sleepy.
 If ________________________________________________________________________
Question 7: The students often get bad mark. That’s the reason why they cannot pass GCSE exam.
 If __________________________________________________________________________.
Question 8: Ally doesn’t know what she has to do for homework because she was absent from school on
Friday.
If _______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Question 9: “Why don’t you go for a picnic with your classmate after this examination?” my mother told
me
 My mother suggested ___________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Question 10“It’s not true. I didn’t sell this information, ” Stephen said.
Stephen denied ________________________________________________________________
Question 11: “I’m sorry that I was rude to you yesterday, Helen,” said Robert.
Robert apologized _________________________________________________________

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Question 12“You didn’t pay attention to what I said,” the teacher said to him
The teacher accused __________________________________________________________
Question 13:“ Don’t talk to me like that because it makes me sad.” She said.
She told me ____________________________________________________________________
Question 14:“ Don’t forget to turn off the lights before you leave” Sue told me.
Sue reminded_____________________________________________________________
Question 15: “ How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?” He asked
He asked _______________________________________________________________
Question 16“ Water these flowers or they will die” he asked me
He asked me________________________________________________________
Question 17“ Is traffic congestion a big problem in your hometown” Peter asked me
 Peter asked me ___________________________________________________
Question 18:“Please don’t tell anyone what happened” Ann said to me
Anne told me _______________________________________________________
Question 19: “Why don’t you sleep at my house tonight” Tom said to his sister
Tom suggested ____________________________________________________
Question 20: Susan is overweight because she eats too much chocolate
If ________________________________________________________________

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