PRACTICE 3

Full name: …………………………………………………………. Class: 10A….

I. Supply the correct form of the word in capital.
1. The building was………….destroyed by fire. (COMPLETION)
2. ……………was slowly destroying him. (FAIL)
3. Sugar is the …………….of healthy teeth. (DESTROY)
4. The television isn’t working……………(PROPER)
5. If your passport is stolen you should apply for a……….immediately. (REPLACE)
6. Greed is a disease of modern…………… (SOCIABLE)
7. There is no known cure but the………….. can be treated. (ILL)
8. Many dolphins can dive to………..of 200 meters. (DEEP)
9. The police have completed their……….into the accident. (INVESTIGATE)
10. They pay more……………..to the interaction between performers and their audience. (ATTEND)
11. The school believes in…………..teaching methods. (INTERACT)
12. What an unusual …………….of flavours! (COMBINE)
13. Winning the…………was a wonderful boost for her morale. (COMPETE)
14. The company was very…………of my efforts. (APPRECIATE)
15. Both musically and…………….it is very effective. (LYRICS)
II. Multiple choice
1. There is no need to take that tone with me – it’s not my………..we’re late.
A. Fault B. affair C. mistake D. error
2. They have made a lot of progress…………….the country became independently.
A. For B. since C. before D. until
3. ‘Have you finished your work?’ ‘No, I haven’t and………………’
A. She has not too B. neither she has C. neither has she D. she hasn’t neither
4. ……………….contributed to the success of this meeting.
A. The number of professor has B. The number of professors have
C.A number of professors has D. A number of professors have
5. …………….my desk in the last twenty years.
A. Many a letter has crossed B. A many letters have crossed
C.Many a letter have crossed D. Many a letters have crossed
6. ‘Does John need a new car?’ ‘At the moment, he’s considering…………….one’.
A. To buy B. buying C. to buying D. buy
7. ‘Why are you going to the doctor?’ ‘I’m going to have my eyes…………….’
A. To examine B. examining C. examination D. examined
8. I am not really suitably dressed ………….a party.
A. For B. to C. into D. with
9. As far as I’m………………., nobody has done anything about it.
A. Know B. aware C. hope D. awake
10. It’s nice to be back here in London. It’s the second time I…………here.
A. Am coming B. have come C. come D. came
11. They suggested ………..for a swim in the lake.
A. Go B. us to go C. to go D. we should go
12. The hotel offers a………….range of facilities and services.
A. Big B. large C. wide D. vast
13. ‘Jack wants to get to Tokyo quickly.’ ‘…………….today, he would be there by Friday’
A. Were he to leave B. Would he leave C. to leave D. was he leaving
14. You are…….to clean the bathroom.
A. Declared B. imagined . supposed D. spoken
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. ‘Please don’t make such a mess in your room’, his mother said.
 His mother asked……………………………………..
2. It is not necessary for you to do the test.
 You……………………………………………………….
3. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors.
 It was……………………………………………………………….
4. She prefers reading to watching TV.
 She would……………………………………………………………….
5. Eventually he succeeded in making her answer the question.
 Eventually he managed………………………………………………..
6. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.
 In……………………………………………
7. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him.
 I wish……………………………………
8. They arrived very late because they had a flat tyre.
  If………………………………………………………..
9. She couldn’t get to work because of the heavy snow.
 The heavy snow……………………………………….
10. This problem is difficult to solve.
 It is………………………………………………………
11. I want to invite you to my house this weekend.
 Would you………………………………………
12. The manager can speak only a few words of English.
 The manager can hardly……………………………………………….

IV. Read the passage and choose A, B, C, D for each of the following questions
Of all the natural wonders of the world, few are as spectacular as Niagara Falls. Located on the Niagara River along
the border between the United States and Canada, Niagara Falls actually consists of two falls, the American Falls and
Horseshoe Falls. The former is on the US side of the border, in the state of New York, while the latter is on the
Canadian side. About 85% of the water in Niagara River flows over the Horseshoe Falls, which is the more impressive
of the two falls.
About 10 million people visit the falls each year, most during the summer tourist season. Sightseer can ride steamers
up close to the boiling water of the falls, or view them from parks on both sides of the river. Niagara Falls has long
been a popular honeymoon destination for newly weds.
1. Which of the following is entirely on the US side of the border with Canada?
A. Niagara River B. American Falls C. Niagara Falls D. Horseshoe Falls
2. It can be inferred from the passage that Horseshoe Falls
A. is the larger of the two falls B. is the less impressive fall
C. has 15% of the Niagara River flowing over its edge D. is in the state of New York
3. According to the passage where can people watch the falls?
A. from trains B. from airplanes C. from parks or boats D. from cars or buses
4. In paragraph 2, the word ‘them’ refers to………
A. steamers B. sightseers C. parks D. waterfalls
5. According to the passage, Niagara Falls
A. is a favourite sport of newly weds. B. generates vey hot water
C. can be viewed from only one side of the Niagara Falls
D. is only impressive during the summer tourist season
V. Make sentences using the given words.
1. My brother/ prefer/ play tennis/ watch it.
2. I/ rather/ you / phone/ him today.
3. He/ admit/ steal/ documents.
4. I/ object/ her/ write/ own letters/ office hours.
5. It/ difficult/ prevent/ people/ park here.
6. Ann/ suggest/ go/ his flat/ but I/ not think/ it/ necessary.
7. He/ not interested/ make/ a lot of money.
8. Bill/ insist/ me/ paint/ ceiling/ black.
9. In spite/ quite rich/ he/ spend/ very little.
10. sometimes/ he/ misunderstand/ me/ but/ it/ not matter.
VI. Rewrite the sentences using the word given in brackets. Do not change the given word.
1. Why don’t you wait by the phone box, Brenda?’ said Leslie. (Brenda)
 Leslie suggested………………………………………by the phone box.
2. Although he overslept, Clive wasn’t late for work. (up)
 Despite………………………on time, Clive wasn’t late for work.
3. I haven’t eaten food like this before. (time)
 This is the…………………….this sort of food.
4. After a long chase, the police finally succeeded in arresting the thief. (to)
 After a long chase, the police finally…………………………..the thief.
5. Diana was supposed to write to her parents last week. (ought)
 Diana………………to her parents last week.
6. His handwriting is so small that I can hardly read it. (such)
 He……………………I can hardly read it.
7. Someone has to pick the visitors up from the airport. (up)
 The visitors ………………………..from the airport.
8. I wish I hadn’t told him what we were planning to do this evening. (regret)
 I……………………………….for this evening.
9. Everyone was surprise to see Geoff leave the party early. (surprise)
 To……………………………the party early.
10. All the witnesses said the accident was my fault. (blame)
 All the witnesses said that………………………….the accident.