REVISION FOR THE FIRST ONE PERIOD TEST
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REVISION FOR THE FIRST ONE-PERIOD TEST
I. Rewrite the following sentences. Keep the meaning unchanged.
1. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
It’s...........................................................................................................................................................
2. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.
We haven’t..............................................................................................................................................
3. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
I haven’t..................................................................................................................................................
4. The last time I saw her was a week ago.
I haven’t..................................................................................................................................................
5. John said, “I want to attend a famous university.”
John said ................................................................................................................................................
6. “I cannot drive them home,” he said.
He said ...................................................................................................................................................
7. Jane said to Mary, “Will you be free tomorrow?”
Jane asked ..............................................................................................................................................
8. “Why don’t we go for a walk”?
She suggested.........................................................................................................................................
9. “You’d better leave that old flat,” my mother told us.
My mother advised ................................................................................................................................
10. “I will bring the sandwiches to the party” said Helen.
Helen offered..........................................................................................................................................
II. Choose the word which has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined word in each of the
following sentences.
1. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
A. came into
B. went leisurely
C. went quickly
D. dropped by
2. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. help
B. prepared
C. be busy
D. attempt
3. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. happen
B. encounter
C. arrive
D. clean
4. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
A. variety
B. changes
C. conservation
D. number
5. This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.
A. situation.
B. attention
C. place
D. matter
6. I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.
A. correct
B. right
C. exact
D. suitable
7. When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance.
A. bill
B. menu
C. help
D. food
8. I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.
A. correct
B. right
C. suitable
D. exact
9. I have to take up my dress. I step on it all the time.
A. make it longer
B. make it shorter
C. make it bigger
D. make it smaller
10. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. hopeless
B. hopeful
C. succesful
D. unsuccesful
11. He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. complain
B. exchange
C. explain
D. arrange
12. The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. effects
B. symptoms
C. hints
D. demonstrations
13. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.
A. reasonable
B. acceptable
C. pretty high
D. wonderful
14. She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
A. strict
B. outspoken
C. firm
D. tactful
15. Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long.
A. arrive
B. return
C. enter
D. visit
III. Find out ONE mistake in each of the following sentences.
1. When her dog died, she cried very hardly for half an hour.
A
B
C
D
2. Helen likes to listen to music, to go to the cinema, to chat on the phone and going shopping.
A
B
C
D
3. Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out.
A
B
C
D
4. He has hardly never given a more impressive performance than this.
A
B
C
D
5. Globally and internationally, the 1990's stood out as the warmest decade in the history of weather
A
B
C
D
records.
6. He was angrily when he saw what was happening.
A
B
C
D
7. Although he jumped aside, but the stone hit him.
A
B C
D
8. After a few minutes, I look up and saw that it was getting dark.
A
B
C
D
9. The shop assistant was very helpfully and I was able to buy what I wanted.
A
B
C
D
10. The robber gave the victim with a hard blow.
A
B C
D
IV. Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase that best fists each of the numbered
blanks.
After having saved for years the Clarke family were finally in a position to see their dream come true.
They (1) _______ ready to travel from Scotland to start a new life (2) _________ America.
The (3) _______ were very excited about their (4) _______ by ship across the Atlantic. However, just
days before their departure, one of their sons was bitten by a dog. Their plans fell through when they were
told they (5) ________ not be able to travel because of the possiblity (6) _______ boy could have rabies.
The family were devastated and the father went to the docks to watch the ship that he had hoped would
(7) _______ them to their new life depart. As he stood on the harbour thinking about his son, he watched the
ship and wondered (8) _______ the family would ever get to make the journey.
However, soon (9) ________ this disappointment the father discovered how fortunate the family had
been. The son did not have rabies and a few days later the news came (10) ________ the ship the Clarke
family should have been on had sunk. The Titanic had gone down with hundreds of people losing their
lives.
1. A. was
B. been
C. were
D. had
2. A. on
B. at
C. in
D. to
3. A. total
B. whole
C. all
D. altogether
4. A. trip
B. going
C. travel
D. journey
5. A. could
B. had
C. would
D. should
6. A. some
B. one
C. a
D. the
7. A. move
B. take
C. give
D. send
8. A. why
B. how
C. if
D. because
9. A. since
B. when
C. until
D. after
10. A. that
B. which
C. when
D. how
