I. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box.
recreation leisure spectacular stock market pursuits spectators sophisticated memento solitude home-based
1. She has time now to follow her various artistic ______.
2. Many people indulge in ______ leisure pursuit such as watching television.
3. I play golf and football for ______ only.
4. She enjoyed a few moments of peace in the ______ of the garden.
5. Crowds of ______ were massed along the route of the parade.
6. I'm looking forward to more ______ time in my retirement.
7. He invested everything in the ______.
8. Jane kept the coin as a ______ of her trip.
9. We had a ______ view of the coastline from the airplane.
10. Medical techniques are becoming more ______ all the time.
II. Combine the sentence with not only . but also or both and.
1. The city suffers from air pollution. The city suffers from water pollution. (both. and)
2. He is interested in gardening. He is interested in collecting stamps. (not only. but also)
TEST 14 Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box. recreation leisure spectacular stock market pursuits spectators sophisticated memento solitude home-based She has time now to follow her various artistic ______. Many people indulge in ______ leisure pursuit such as watching television. I play golf and football for ______ only. She enjoyed a few moments of peace in the ______ of the garden. Crowds of ______ were massed along the route of the parade. I'm looking forward to more ______ time in my retirement. He invested everything in the ______. Jane kept the coin as a ______ of her trip. We had a ______ view of the coastline from the airplane. Medical techniques are becoming more ______ all the time. Combine the sentence with not only ... but also or both and. The city suffers from air pollution. The city suffers from water pollution. (both... and) He is interested in gardening. He is interested in collecting stamps. (not only... but also) Solar energy is free. Solar is inexhaustible. (both... and) In the summer school he studied writing. He studied how to increase his vocabulary. (not only... but. also) I was usually tired when I arrived home from school. I was usually hungry too. (both ... and) My sister can sing beautiful. She can play the guitar very well. (not only... but also) On the trip you can enjoy spectacular scenery. You can have a lot of outdoor activities. (both ... and) He is good at math. He is good at English. (not only... but also) Joanna enjoys listening to rock music, so does her brother. (both ... and) She cleaned the house and she cooked the dinner. (not only... but also) Write the sentences with either... or or neither ... nor. The library doesn't have the book I need. The bookstore doesn't have the book I need. We can fix dinner for them here or we can take them to a restaurant I'll never speak to you again if you don't apologise. Brian doesn’t play sports and he doesn't watch them on TV. Did Mrs. Michael feed Lulu? Did Mrs. Michael feed Archie? We didn't hear the window break. We didn't hear the thief come in. You may begin working tomorrow or you may begin next week. I suppose we could watch TV this evening or we could go out for a snack. My cousin can't draw well. He can't paint well, either. I haven't seen him. I haven't heard him speak. Rewrite the following sentences using the structure it is/ was ... that + passive voice. It was Mr. Johnson that every student respected to. It was in Bristol where they made the film. It was the manager that we saw. It was wine that we ordered. It is the English exam that the students most worry about. It is pop music that my brother prefers. It is Tet that Vietnameses celebrate as the greatest occasion in a year. It was the computer that my parents gave me as a birthday present. It is Santa Clause who most children are waiting for on Christmas Eve. It is English that people all over the world use. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. Recreation and entertainment are important ______ people. British people are very interested _____ watching and taking part sports. Mark is keen ______ football, but his brother Mike is fond ______ tennis. Snooker, pool and darts are the next most popular sports ______ men. There is an enormous range of holiday courses ______ offer. He agreed ______ me ______ the need for change. We put ______ our tent in a little clearing in the wood. We object ______ the commercialization of the game. Mary likes the solitude ______ the Wilderness. He longs ______ the day when he can turn professional. Rewrite the following as indicated, making any other changes necessary. I haven't seen him and I haven't heard him speak either. Neither Is the man's name Richard? Or is it Robert? It's one of the two. That man's name Tom arrived late .and started complaining. Not only Most governments want to stop drugs coming into their countries. What Thanks to your help, I finished it in time. But for I did not know what would happen, and I did not care what would happen. I neither I have not experienced such a storm since I was a child Not I'd like to visit India more than any other country in the world. It's India That was a silly thing to say! What Collecting stamps from foreign countries is one of Jane's interests. Jane is A. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest. a. makes b. views c. reads d. decides a. sports b. plays c. households d. minds a. approached b. stocked c. developed d. painted a. watched b. stopped c. pushed d. improved a. walked b. entertained c. reached d. looked Choose the word which has a different stress pattern. a. important b. recreation c. improvement d. decision a. spectator b. athletic c. develop d. practical a. ability b. different c. necessary d. generally a. average b. interesting c. enormous d. holiday a. ability b. activity c. sophisticate d. entertainment B. USE OF ENGLISH I. Vocabulary Choose the best answers. This is the of the stolen bicycle. A. detail B. description C. information D. example There are between the two villages, which result in unfriendliness. A. differences B. conflicts C. quarrels D. disputes life has its excitement but it is likely to cause tension, especially to old people. A. Rural B. Country C. Urban D. Village The rock star died in an accident a few days ago and thousands of young people attended his A. death B. procession C. funeral D. festival We don't know who wrote the letter. It's ______. A. nameless B. not signed C. anonymous D. signed Tommy decided to _____ his interest in working a professional footballer. a. take part in b. pursue c. pay d. practise Teenagers have a ____ to imitate their idols, and collect their pictures as a hobby. a. way b. trend c. path d. show To improve my ability to speak English, I ___ an English speaking course three evenings a week. a. take b. view c. make d. draw There is a wide ____ of colours and patterns for us to choose in that clothing store. a. kind b. type c. thing d. range One of the you need to work here is carefulness. a. hobbies b. pastimes c. activities d. qualifications He got a scholarship so his parents did not have to pay his school . a. report b. fee c. equipment d. master She has an capacity for painting. a. enormous b. enormously c. enormousness d. enormity I cannot play any sports, but I find it interesting to . a. watch b. notice c. observe d. look We have been working hard all day without a moment's . a. play b. leisure c. entertainment d. free Football is a sport that attracts the most spectators. a. viewers b. players C. observers d. reporters The adult man burns 1,500 to 2,000 calories per day. a. middle b. medium c. between d. average The bracelet was with his name and date of birth. a. based b. undertaken c. engraved d. drawn My son like sports very much and he can also take part in every school sporting activity. He is very ___. a. sophisticated b. interested c. athletic d. popular II. Prepositions and Phrasal verbs Choose the best answers. I'm so tired that I can't take what you're saying. A. in B. out C. for D. of I'm afraid a rise in salary is the question just now. A. as B. off C. out of D. on Mary Smith decided to give up her job her children's sake. A. to B. off C. for D. out When he retired from his job, the director presented him a gold watch. A. in B. to C. of D. with Who does he fall in love ? A. of B. with C. by D. from Most British people are very fond _____ football. a. for b. away c. of d. with Our recreation is quite different yours. a. between b. among c. with d. from These houses are offer at bargain prices. a. on b. with c. in d. for The service was particularly popular young people. a. through b. up c. with d. in Which is the most popular recreation ______ summer? a. for b. at c. on d. in Some training courses can provide people practical skills. a. from b. on c. for d. with Apart salary, it is not a bad job. a. on b. over c. from d. up III. Structures Choose the best answers. Someone had recognized him, ? A. don't they B. hadn't they C. didn't they D. haven't they It's a long time I last saw him. A. as B. when C. since D. once I have just bought a shirt. A. lovely new blue cotton B. lovely blue new cotton C. new blue lovely cotton D. blue lovely new cotton Neither Jack nor his friends going to class today. A. is B. were C. was D. are the bad weather, we went to the zoo. A. Though B. In spite of C. Although D. Even though The gift , please give it to Richard. A. has carefully been packed B. has been packed carefully C. carefully has been packed D. has been carefully packed I enjoy the newspaper every morning while I'm having a cup of tea. A. to read B. read C. to reading D. reading The results of the current market research appear to be better than the results of any previous surveys. A. them B. Ø C. they were D. were they If I the lottery, I would be rich. A. had won B. won C. has won D. win My friend Anna, ______ bicycle was stolen last week, has decided to buy a new one. A. that B. whose C. which D. whom Research and teaching are of importance. a. equal b. equally c. equality d. equalize He neither drank smoked so he had good health. a. nor b. or c. but d. also They submitted two reports contained any useful suggestions. a. neither of which b. which of neither c. neither which d. which neither Neither the TV nor the video sets properly. a. works b. work c. has worked d. is working Now women work both before after having their children. a. or b. also c. nor d. and _____ are teachers. a. Both of them b. Them both c. Both they d. Both them Would you like milk or sugar or ? a. either b. both c. two d. twice Tom did not say a word and . a. both I didn't b. neither did I c. neither I didn't d. I didn't too I felt happy and sad at the same time. a. both b. neither c. either d. not only ________ very necessary for our life. a. Recreation is said to be b. It is recreation is said to be c. Recreation that is said to be d. It is recreation that says It is the event a lot. a. has been talked about b. that has been talked about c. has talked about d. that has talked about Watching television is one of the recreations . a. is appreciated the most b. that is appreciated the most c. that appreciated the most d. appreciating the most a lot of flowers on her birthday. a. It was Mary was given b. Mary that was given c. It was Mary, whom was given d. Mary was given Those who like music can take a course in karaoke singing. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø She ______ hard but also gets on well with her classmates. a. doesn't only study b. studies not only c. not only studies d. not studies only You can move cursor ___ by using the mouse or by using the arrow key on the keyboard. a. both b. either c. neither d. not only ____ to be responsible for the results. a. Either of you has b. Both of you has c. You either has d. You both has Not only Lee but also his sons ___ chess very well. a. plays b. has played c. is playing d. play Either you leave now ! a. I will also call the police b. but I will call the police c. or will I call the police d. or I will call the police _____ when we arrived at the spot. a. Nothing had been done b. Anything was done c. Nothing had done d. It was nothing that had done by anyone? a. Were you seen b. Was it you to see c. Have you seen d. Did you see In that course, how to cook. a. we whom were taught b. we were taught c. it was we whom were taught d. it was us who were taught Either John or you responsible for the things that happened. a. is b. was c. were d. has been If she does not agree to the plan, . a. Toni will not, neither b. Tom will not also c. neither will Tom d. will Tom neither Not only John but also his brothers football for recreation every weekend. a. play b. plays c. were playing d. has played John does not like cycling, and Mary doesn't . a. too b. neither c. so d. either If you want to get in your study you have to try harder. a. improve b. improved c. improvement d. improving WORD FORM Choose the best answers. The ______ that you made contained a few inaccuracies. (calculate) People are becoming far more aware of _____ issues. (environment) 3. I've put my _________ to the company director for his consideration.(propose) 4. I can't really be ________ when I'm judging my daughter's work. (object) If you ______ house prices in the two areas, it's quite amazing how different they are. (comparative) Football has gained in ________ since the time it appeared. (popular) We hoped for ________ but things had gone worse. (improve) Some new amusement and ______ areas have been set up since last year. (entertain) SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one. She was the only one to pass the exam. She was the only one that passed the exam. She was the only one which passed the exam. She was the only one that who passed the exam. She passed the exam. "I'm sorry I have to leave so early," he said. He apologized for having to leave so early. C. He apologized to have to leave so early. He apologized that he has to leave early. D. He apologized to have left so early. I cannot play football. Mary cannot, either. Not I and Mary can play football. C. Neither I and Mary can play football. Either I or Mary can play football. D. Neither I nor Mary can play football. No one has ever asked me how to solve this problem before. How to solve this problem has ever been asked before. How to solve this problem has never been asked before. I have been asked how to solve this problem before. I have never been asked how to solve this problem before. I am happy to help you. I don't mind to be happy to help you. C. I don't mind being happy to help you. I don't mind to help you. D I don't mind helping you. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given. 1/ Somebody stole his watch yesterday. - His watch 2/ The wardrobe was so heavy that we couldn’t move it. - It was such 3/ “Peter, please don’t tell anyone my new address”. said Anna. - Anna asked 4/What is your date of birth? - When ? 5/ The last time she had a swim was five years ago. - She hasn’t 6/ The children went to bed. We watched television. - After the children 7/ It was so dark that nothing could be seen. - It was too 8/ Nobody invited her to the party. - She 9/ He spoke very loudly. He wanted everyone to hear him.(so that) - He ___________________________ so that 10/ Nam is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job. - Nam now wishes that F. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed Efforts to improving the standard of living for human have also resulted in the environmental pollution. Many of the world's air, water, and land is now partially poisoned. She always behaves childish although she has grown up. The child were told to apologize for being rude to his brother. Never before has so many people paid attention to pollution. The teacher got angry with him because he sometimes come to class late. We were a bit short in milk so the cake seemed not to be delicious as usual. I was not aware of the place where Peter will spent his holidays. The little boy is very interested in football, but he is actually not good for playing. In spite of their awareness that smoking is harmful, many people cannot get rid it.
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