August 15th

REVISION PRACTICE TEST

Choose the best answer
1. ……………………………the book , please return it to me
A. Should you find B. Will you be finding
C. Will you find D. Will you have found
2. ……………………………………lost all his clothes
A. Before arriving in New York had he spent all his money
B. No sooner had he arrived in New York than had he spent all his money
C. Not only had he spent all his money before arriving in New York but he also
D. Not only had he spent all his money before arriving in New York but had he
also
3. Not until…………………………………………………………
A. I approached the flat did I realized that it was completely empty
B. did I approach the flat that I realized it was completely empty
C. I approached the flat that I realized was it completely empty
D. did I approach the flat I realized that it was completely empty
4. ………………………………..most of the soldiers gave up!
A. So was the exercise difficult that
B. So difficult was the exercise that
C. So was the exercise difficult that did
D. So difficult was the exercise that did
5. …………………be impolite to our parents
A. Not in any circumstances should we
B. In any circumstances shouldn’t we
C. In no circumstances should we
D. No circumstances permit us to
6. …………………… send the telegram.
A. No sooner the train should be delayed shall I
B. No sooner should the train be delayed than shall I
C. Should the train be delayed , I shall
D. Should the train is delayed shall I
7. John certainly can’t be held responsible for the accident
A. In no way can John be held responsible for the accident
B. Certainly can’t John be held responsible for the accident
C. For any reason can John not be held responsible for the accident
D. On no account can John not be held responsible for the accident
8. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murder
A. At all didn’t the police suspect that the judge was the murder
B. Little did the police suspect that the judge was the murder
C. Seldom did the police at all suspect that the judge was the murder
D. Never before suspected the police that the judge was the murder
9. You won’t find fossil like this anywhere else
A. Nowhere else will you find fossils like this
B. Nowhere will you find fossils like this else
C. Anywhere else won’t you find fossils like this
D. Anywhere will you not find fossils like this else
10. The money is not to be paid under any circumstances
A. Under no circumstances is the money not to be paid
B. Under any circumstances isn’t the money to be paid
C. In any circumstances is the money not to be paid
D. In no circumstances is the money to be paid
11. The demand for the tickets was so great that people queued day and night
A. So great the demand for the tickets was that people queued day and night
B. So great was that the demand for the tickets people queued day and night
C. Such was the demand for the tickets that people queued day and night
D. Such great was demand for the tickets that people queued day and night
12. Just after the play started there was a power failure
A. Hardly did the play start then there was a power failure
B. Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure
C. No earlier had the play started than there was a power failure
D. No sooner did the play start before there was a power failure
13. Harry broke his leg ,and also injured his shoulder
A. Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder
B. Not only Harry broke his leg but also did he injure his shoulder
C. Harry broke his leg and also did he injure his shoulder
D. Also injured his shoulder did Harry break his leg
14. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record
A. Never before so much money has been spent to so little purpose must a record be
B. So much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record
C. So little must purpose be that so much money has been spent
D. Never before has so much money been spent to so little purpose
15. It was only the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting
A. Not until did the office phone me did I find out about the meeting
B. Not until the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting
C. Only the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting
D. Only after did the office phone me that I found out about the meeting
16. He never suspected that she was a witch
A. At no time did he suspect that she was a witch
B. Never did he suspect that a witch she was
C. Never a witch did he suspect that she was
D. No before did he suspect was she a witch

17. Look! The cattle _____ on the meadow.

A. has grazed B. have grazed C. is grazing D. are
grazing
18. Wealth _____ to the possession of a large amount of money, property, or other
valuable things.
A. refer B. are referring C. is referring D. refers
19. The news from the destroyed villages _____ so bad.
A. was B. were C. are D. have
been
20. Measles _____ a dangerous disease for pregnant women.
A. have B. are C. is D.
were
21. Rickets _____ popular among some countries in Africa
 A. is B. are C. were D. have
been
22. Of all high school courses, Maths _____ to be difficult.
A. consider B. have considered C. are considered D. is
considered
23. Economics _____ at high school.
A. is not taught B. are not taught C. do not teach D. does not
teach
24. John’s information _____ us a lot.
A. help B. has helped C. have helped D. were helping

25. The furniture _____ so expensive that we had to save for three months to buy it.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
26. The bad news _____ her so socked that she falls unconscious.
A. make B. has made C. have made D. are making
27. The Philippines _____ 7,107 islands in the Western Pacific Ocean
A. comprises B. comprise C. is comprising D. are
comprising
28. There _____ a book, a pen and three pencils on the table.
A. is B. are C. were D. has
29. Four times four divided by two _____ eight.
A. makes B. make C. have made D. are making
30. Two-fifths of the troops _____ in the battle last year.
A. have lost B. loses C. was lost D. were lost
31. Two-fifths of the vineyard _____ by fire last night.
A. destroys B. destroy C. was destroyed D. were
destroyed
32. The number of students attending the lecture yesterday _____ one hundred and twenty two.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
33. Four years _____ a required time for a student to complete his university education.
A. is B. are C. has been D. were
34. The secretary and cashier of our club _____ Ms. Young.
A. is B. are C. were D. have been
35. Each student and each teacher _____ ready for the school activities.
A. are B. is C. have been D. were