PRACTICE TEST 1

I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
1. According to the school regulations, you …………. go to school on time on the weekday.
A. should B. must C. have to D. ought to
2. Children …………. break the rules, or quarrel with parents.
A. must B. mustn’t C. have to D. don’t have to
3. “You ………. come back home before curfew, or you’ll get punishment, son.”
A. should B. shouldn’t C. must D. don’t have to
4. We ………. do fun things together as a family on a regular basis.
A. should B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. have to
5. You ............ wake me up. I need a rest.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. have to
6. You ……….. spit in any situation, or anywhere.
A. have to B. don’t have to C. must D. mustn’t
7. During the examination, students ……….. keep silent and focus on their own papers.
A. have to B. should C. ought to D. mustn’t
8. We ……… make decisions together about what to do for special events such as birthdays.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. have to D. don’t have to
9. Parents ……….. ask too many questions about where children go and what they do.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. must D. mustn’t
10. You ............ drive so fast. The speed limit is only 40km per hour.
A. shouldn’t B. don’t have to C. mustn’t D. must
11. You ……… discuss family issues with all family members, including children.
A. must B. mustn’t C. have to D. don’t have to
12. You ……… put the knife in your mouth – it’s very dangerous.
A. have to B. don’t have to C. must D. mustn’t
13. To ride a motorbike, students ……… be over 16 years old.
A. must B. should C. have to D. ought to
14. I can watch TV and play computer games on Sunday because I ………… go to school that day.
A. must B. don’t have to C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
15. I ……… stay overnight at my friends’ house. My parents are very strict about this.
A. must B. shouldn’t C. don’t have to D. mustn’t
16. My grandparents live in the suburbs, so whenever we visit them, we ………. take a bus.
A. should B. must C. ought to D. have to
17. She ……… stay at home to look after her children because there is no one to help her.
A. has to B. ought to C. must D. should
18. You ……….. forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.
A. must B. have to C. mustn't D. shouldn’t
19. It is a top secret. You ………. tell anyone about it.
A. ought to B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. shouldn’t
20. You ................. signal before you turn.
A. should B. have to C. must D. ought to
II. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. It is important for all family members to discuss the rules.
All family members …………………………………………………………………..
2. It is a good idea for young children to receive lots of encouragement to follow family rules.
Young children ……………………………………………………………………….
3. My parents expect me to speak in a polite voice to other people.
It is my parents’ wish that ……………………………………………………………
4. In a park, you are not allowed to walk on the grass.
In a park, you …………………………………………………………………………
5. I am expected to get home by curfew.
I ………………………………………………………………………………………

PRACTICE TEST 1
I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
1. Your English is improving. It is getting ……… .
A. well B. good C. much well D. clearly
2. I’ll feel ………. when my exams are over.
A. happily B. more happily C. happiness D. happy
3. Although the dish smelt ……….., he refuses to eat saying that he was not hungry.
A. bad B. good C. well D. worse
4. The fish tastes …….. . I won’t eat it.
A. awful B. awfully C. more awfully D. as awful
5. Online ………… services have helped lots of single people to find future husbands or wives.
A. date B. dates C. dated D. dating
6. She felt very upset after she broke ………. with her boyfriend.
A. in B. down C. up D. out
7. She just needed someone who would lend a(n) ……… ear to her once in a while.
A. kind B. understanding C. supporting D. sympathetic
8. It is my closest friend ……… can help me get over difficulties.
A. which B. that C. he D. whom
9. ……… friendship that you should try to build up in order to have true values.
A. This is B. There is C. It was D. It is
10. They were finally ………… with each other, after not speaking for nearly five years.
A. reconciled B. persuaded C. interested D. fond
11. To people who don’t know him he probably ……… rather unfriendly.
A. sees B. sounds C. appears D. performs
12. He is 16, but he often ………… younger.
A. seems B. remains C. makes D. suggests
13. ..................... yesterday ............. she came here.
A. It is - that B. It is - which C. It was – that D. It was - which
14. It was usually on Sunday ................. my parents came to visit me.
A. that B. which C. who D. whom
15. It was Tom ...................... to help us.
A. that comes B. who comes C. to come D. who came
16. It was the great efforts ................... to complete his study.
A. that made B. that he made C. that he made it D. he made it
17. It is ............. we will leave for Paris.
A. April B. in April that C. April in that D. in April when
18. ................. took my document.
A. It is Peter that B. It was Peter that C. It is Peter who D. It was Peter
whom
19. ........................ England won the World Cup.
A. It was in 1966 that B. It is in 1966 which C. It was in 1966 when D. It is 1966 that
20. .................... gave me that picture book.
A. It is Mary who B. It was Mary whom C. It is Mary whom D. It was Mary
who
II. Rewrite the following sentences, using Cleft sentences to emphasize the underlined part of each
sentence.
1. The man gave her a book.
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2. The neighbors told them about it.
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3. My friend came to see me late last night.
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4. That dog grabbed at the piece of meat and ran away.
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5. The strong wind blew the roof off.
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PRACTICE TEST 1
I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
1. Setting money aside for emergencies helps you be sure ………… your bills on time.
A. to pay B. about paying C. that to pay D. to be paid
2. Messy desks and drawers take you much time ……….. through piles of documents.
A. search B. on searching C. searching D. to search
3. Breaks provide valuable rest ……….. you to think craetively and work effectively.
A. able B. enable C. enabling D. to enable
4. Teens should have the ability to ……. loneliness.
A. deal B. cope with C. set up D. look after
5. General …….. skills are part of being independent and responsible.
A. house B. housekeeper C. housekeeping D. house-making
6. I don’t think you should place too much _____ on these figures.
A. relying B. reliable C. reliance D. reliability
7. I was ……. to recognize that I could work more effectively with my time log.
A. willing B. fond C. determined D. amazed
8. ……… independence thinking skills at an early age will help your children build confidence and self-
esteem.
A. Enquiring B. Inquiring C. Acquiring D. Requiring
9. It is important for children to learn self-sufficiency, develop high self-esteem and be ……… from early
on in life.
A. motivated B. motivational C. motive D. motivating
10. Parents and teachers play a …….. role in helping chidren become independent.
A. final B. quick C. deciding D. decisive
11. Parents should learn how to teach their children personal ……… .
A. time-consuming B. time management C. timeline D. timekeeping
12. My cousin is a very ………… person because he has a lot of knowledge about current topics and
particular situations.
A. determined B. well-informed C. self-confident D. decisive
13. He was looking at his parents ………, waiting for recommendations.
A. disobediently B. obedient C. obedience D. obediently
14. The natural desire to protect children can make parents ………. .
A. protective B. protectively C. over-protective D. over-protecting
15. If you can ………. , you don’t depend on others to go to places and take responsibility for being late.
A. find information B. solve problems
C. cope with loneliness D. get around on your own
16. When independence becomes your ……… , it leads to the 4C’s: confidence, competence, creativity,
and character.
A. priority B. variety C. importance D. action
17. This boy needs his father’s assistance to learn to ride a bike …………. .
A. dependent B. independent C. dependently D. independently
18. If you have so many things to do in a day or a week, you need to ………. your activities.
A. categorize B. distinguish C. prioritize D. analyze
19. Their goal …….. the first prize in the competition seems to be unrealistic.
A. to win B. won C. winning D. wins
20. Good time management skill helps you to build your confidence and ……….. .
A. self-reliant B. self-esteem C. self-centered D. self-controlled
II. Combine the sentences, using to-infinitives.
1. You should make a list of attainable goals that you can achieve. It is important.
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2. Keep a time log at times of pressure, for example, when revising for examinations. It is very useful.
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3. You have to use an iron safely. It’s a basic skill.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Coping with loneliness is a very important skill. Teens should have this skill.
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5. We should have a good public transportation system to rely on. It is very useful.
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