REVISION FOR FINAL TEST

A. Pronunciation
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the group.
1. A. dynamic B. typical C. cynicism D. hypocrite
2. A. noon B. tool C. blood D. spoon
3. A. spear B. gear C. fear D. pear
4. A. thought B. tough C. taught D. bought
5. A. faithful B. failure C. fairly D. fainted
6. A. course B. court C. pour D. courage
7. A. wood B. food C. look D. foot
8. A. cleanse B. please C. treat D. retreat
9. A. mechanic B. machinery C. chemist D. cholera
10. A. both B. tenth C. myth D. with
11. A. divisible B. design C. disease D. excursion
12. A. luggage B. fragile C. general D. bargain
13. A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. wanted
14. A. ticked B. checked C. booked D. naked
15. A. naked B. beloved C. helped D. wicked
16. A. houses B. faces C. horses D. places
17. A. trays B. says C. bays D. days
18. A. cats B. tapes C. lives D. cooks
19. A. walks B. begins C. helps D. cuts
20. A. says B. bays C. days D. rays

II. Choose the word whose main stress is put on a different syllable from that of the others in the group.
1. A. develop B. adjective C. generous D. popular
2. A. beautiful B. important C. delicious D. exciting
3. A. element B. regular C. believing D. policy
4. A. punctual B. tolerant C. utterance D. occurrence
5. A. expensive B. sensitive C. negative D. sociable
6. A. education B. development C. economic D. preparation
7. A. attend B. option C. percent D. become
8. A. literature B. entertainment C. recreation D. information
9. A. attractive B. perception C. cultural D. expensive
10. A. chocolate B. structural C. important D. national

B. Grammar
I. Choose the best option for each question.
1. Sunday is the day ……. I go to Water Park with my kids.
A. when B. where C. why D. which
2. Do you know the reason ……. 006 was killed?

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 A. when B. where C. why D. which
3. That was the reason ……. he didn’t marry her.
A. when B. where C. why D. which
4. An architect is someone ……. deigns buildings.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
5. The boy to ……. I lent my money is poor.
A. that B. whom C. who D. which
6. The land and the people ……. I have met are nice.
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
7. Did you ever find out ……. penetrated in your house last month?
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
8. The year ……. the first man traveled in space will never be forgotten.
A. which B. that C. when D. where
9. I cannot tell you all ……. I heard.
A. which B. that C. as D. because
10. I can answer the question ……. you say is very difficult.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
11. We saw the girl ……. you say is beautiful.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
12. This is the place ……. the battle took place ten years ago.
A. which B. in where C. where D. from where
13. Sunday is the day ……. which we usually go fishing.
A. during B. at C. in D. on
14. The person ……. you want to see is not her.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
15. This is the last time ……. I speak to you
A. of which B. that C. who D. whose
16. He talked about the books and the authors ……. interested him.
A. who B. that C. which D. whom
17. One of the people ……. I admire most in the history of the world is Gandhi.
A. that B. which C. whose D. of them
18. You know your lesson ……. surprises me.
A. who B. which C. that D. X
19. That's the one ……. they serve the best food
A. where B. which C. when D. why
20. Dec 26th, 2005 was the day ……. the terrible tsunami happened
A. when B. where C. why D. which
21. If it ……. convenient, let's go out for a drink tonight.
A. be B. is C. was D. were
22. If you ……. time, please write to me.

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 A. have B. had C. have had D. has
23. I wouldn't go there at night if I ……. you.
A. am B. was C. be D. were
24. If I ……. get a pole, I'll go fishing.
A. can B. could C. may D. might
25. If they had enough time, they ……. head south.
A. will B. can C. must D. might
26. If you had the chance, ……. you go fishing?
A. did B. may C. would D. do
27. If you ……. a choice, which country would you visit?
A. have B. had C. have had D. will have
28. If I found a wallet in the street, I ……. take it to police.
A. will B. should C. would D. shall
29. I don't really want to go to their party, but I probably will go. They'd be offended if I ……. go.
A. didn't B. don't C. will D. will not
30. What would you do if you ……. a million pounds?
A. win B. won C. will win D. A and C
31. I'm not tired enough to go to bed yet. I wouldn't sleep if I ……. to bed now.
A. go B. went C. had gone D. would go
32. I ……. that coat if I were you.
A. wouldn’t buy B. didn’t buy C. don't buy D. won't buy
33. If you ……. here yesterday, you ……. me.
A. were / would meet B. had been / would meet
C. were / would have met D. had been / would have met
34. If I was offered the job, I think I ……. it.
A. take B. will take C. would take D. would have taken
35. I would be very surprised if he …….
A. refused B. would have refused C. had refused D. would refuse
36. Many people would be out of work if that factory ……. down.
A. closes B. closed C. had closed D. would close
37. If she sold her car, she ……. much money.
A. gets B. will get C. would get D. would have got
38. They would be disappointed if we …….
A. hadn’t come B. wouldn't come C. don't come D. didn't come
39. Would George be angry if I ……. his bicycle without asking?
A. take B. took C. had taken D. would take
40. She ……. terribly upset if I lost this ring.
A. will be B. would be C. were D. had been
41. The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long. It ……. by Thelma Rivers.
A. was catching B. caught C. was caught D. catch

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 42. "I heard you decided to take up tennis." - "Yes, I have ……. every day".
A. been played B. been playing C. playing D. play
43. "Are we about to have dinner?" - "Yes, it ……. in the dining room".
A. is serving B. serves C. is being served D. served
44. "Why is Stanley in jail?" - "He ……. of robbery".
A. has been convicted B. has been convicting C. has convicted D. convicted
45. "Where are Jack and Jan?" - "They ……. the boxes you asked for into the house".
A. have been bringing B. bringing C. have been brought D. to bring
46. "Where's the old chicken coop?" - "It ……. by a windstorm last year".
A. destroy B. is destroyed C. was destroyed D. destroyed
47. "We're still looking for Thomas." - "Hasn't he ……. yet?".
A. been found B. to find C. found D. being found
48. "Whatever happened to that fortune-teller?" - "I don't know. She ……. around in a long time".
A. hasn't seen B. didn't see C. hasn't been seeing D. hasn't been seen
49. "Diana is a wonderful ballet dancer". - "She ……. since she was four".
A. has been dancing B. has been danced C. is dancing D. was danced
50. "What a beautiful dress you're wearing!" - "Thank you. It ……. especially for me by a French tailor".
A. is made B. has made C. made D. was made
51. "Those eggs of different colors are very artistic". - "Yes, they ……. in Russia".
A. were painted B. were paint C. were painting D. painted
52. "Homer is in jail for smoking marijuana". - "He ……. that it was against the law".
A. is telling B. was told C. told D. tells
53. "The maintenance people didn't remove the chairs from the ballroom".
"Don't worry. They ……. them before the dance begins".
A. will have been moved B. will have moved C. were moved D. moved
54. Gold ……. in California in the nineteenth century.
A. was discovered B. has been discovered C. was discover D. they discovered
55. ……. that military spending is extremely high.
A. We are felt B. It feels C. It is felt D. We feel that it is
56. All planes ……. before departure.
A. will checked B. will has checked C. will be checked D. will been checked
57. I wanted ……. by the head of the company, but it was impossible.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. being to see
58. Katherine ……. at Bob's house every night this week.
A. has been eaten B. has eating C. is being eating D. has been eating
59. "Where did you get these old dresses?" - "We ……. them in the old trunk".
A. were found B. finding C. found D. have been found
60. "What happened to the old mail carrier?" - "He ……. to a new neighborhood to work".
A. has sent B. was send C. was sent D. sent
61. Some body cleans the room every day

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 A. The room every day is cleaned. B. The room is every day cleaned.
C. The room is cleaned every day. D. The room is cleaned by somebody every day.
62. They cancelled all flights because of fog.
A. All flights because of fog were cancelled. B. All flights were cancelled because of fog.
C. All flights were because of fog cancelled D. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog
63. People don't use this road very often.
A. This road is not used very often. B. Not very often this road is not used.
C. This road very often is not used. D. This road not very often is used.
64. Somebody accused me of stealing money
A. I was accused by somebody of stealing money. B. I was accused of stealing money.
C. I was accused of stealing money by somebody. D. I was accused stealing money.
65. How do people learn languages?
A. How are languages learned? B. How are languages learned by people?
C. How languages are learned? D. Languages are learned how?
66. People warned us not to go out alone.
A. We were warned not going out alone B. We were warned not to go out alone by people.
C. We weren't warned to go out alone. D. We were warned not to go out alone.
67. Somebody is using the computer at the moment.
A. The computer is being use at the moment. B. The computer at the moment is being used.
C. The computer is being used by some body at the moment. D. The computer is used at the moment.
68. I didn't realize that somebody was recording our conversation.
A. I didn’t realize that our conversation was recorded.
B. I didn't realize that our conversation was being recorded
C. I didn't realize that our conversation was being recorded by someone.
D. Our conversation wasn't realized to be recorded.
69. We found that they had cancelled the game.
A. We found that the game had been cancelled. B. The game had been cancelled.
C. We found that the game had been cancelled by them. D. The game were found to be cancelled.
70. They are building a new highway around the city.
A. A new highway is being built around the city. B. A new highway is being built around the city by them
C. A new highway around the city is being built. D. Around the city a new highway is being built.
71. After I ……. lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had
72. Before you asked, the letter …….
A. was written B. had been written C. had written D. has been written
73. Almost everyone ……. for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
74. I couldn't cut the grass because the machine ……. a few days previously.
A. broken down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks down
75. We ……. English this time last week.

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 A. learned B. were learning C. have learned D. had learned
76. Her family ……. to America before 1975.
A. went B. have gone C. had gone D. would go
77. When I arrived at the party, Martha ……. home already.
A. went B. have gone C. had gone D. would go
78. Henry ……. for 10 years when he finally gave it up.
A. has smoked B. has been smoking C. had smoked D. had been smoking
79. Yesterday morning I got up and looked out of the window. The sun was shining but the ground was very wet.
It …….
A. rained B. has been raining C. had rained D. was raining
80. When boarding the plane, many passengers were annoyed because they ……. waiting in the airport for three
and a half hours.
A. are B. were C. have been D. had been
81. Their football team ……. a championship until last season.
A. had never won B. is never winning C. had never been winning D. had never been won
82. The child ……. before the doctor arrived.
A. died B. had died C. has died D. was dying
83. Almost everyone ……. for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
84. When we got home, dinner ……. so we had a drink first.
A. was preparing B. was being prepared C. was prepared D. had been prepared
85. He said he would visit me, but he ……. me yet.
A. has not visited B. had not visited C. is not visiting D. does not visit
86. We cleaned up the room as soon as the guests …….
A. had left B. has left C. left D. were leaving
87. No sooner ……. that they had made a mistake than the company ……. bankrupt.
A. they had realized – went B. had they realized – went
C. they realized – had gone D. did they realize – had gone
88. No sooner ……. mowing the lawn than it ……. raining.
A. I started – started B. I had started – started C. had I started – had started D. had I started - started
89. The party ……. when the police ……..
A. hardly had started – arrived B. had hardly started – arrived
C. started – had arrived D. started – hardly had arrived
90. Scarcely ……. myself comfortable and closed my eyes when I ……. the sound of the alarm.
A. I got – had heard B. did I get – had heard C. I had got – heard D. had I got – heard
91. "I can’t believe that Jim is marrying the vice-president's daughter. That they would get married is …….”
A. surprised B. surprising C. surprisingly D. surprise
92. "This handmade cloth is beautiful. To see such quality is …….."
A. pleasing B. please C. pleased D. so pleasantly
93. "How does Jan like her new car?" - "She's ……. with it."

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 A. delighted B. delighting C. delight D. delightful
94. "You look nervous. This thunder makes me …….."
A. scary B. scare C. scaring D. scared
95. "Do you think Margaret will take the job you offered her?”
“I don’t know. She seemed ……. in it, however."
A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interestingly
96. "The students all went to the circus yesterday. I heard it was really …….."
A. amused B. amusing C. amuse D. amusingly
97. "I was ……. that Jan couldn't come to the party." - "Her boss made her work overtime"
A. disappointing B. disappointedly C. disappoint D. disappointed
98. "What a terrible football game!". - "I thought it was …….."
A. delightful B. delighting C. delight D. delighted
99. "Your son seems to be an excellent skier" - "They say he's ……. for his age".
A. surprisingly competent B. surprising competent C. competently surprising D. surprising competently
100. "This perfume is very expensive." - "Yes, but it smells…….."
A. exceptional good B. exceptionally good C. exceptionally well D. exceptional well

II. Rewrite the sentences as required.

 Change the following sentences into passive.
1. The gardener has planted some trees.
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2. Dr. Brown will give you some advice.
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3. Someone has broken the crystal vase.
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4. The Queen presented him with a medal.
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5. His parents have brought him up to be polite.
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6. Did the idea interest you?
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7. Who wrote this letter?
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8. Why didn’t they mend the roof before it fell down?
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9. People say Tom Cruise is the richest movie star.
It is said ..............................................................................................................................................................
Tom Cruise .........................................................................................................................................................
10. They estimate that 1500 square kilometers of rainforests was cut last year.
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  Combine the following pairs of sentences, using relative pronouns.
11. A girl is now in hospital. She was injured in the accident.
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12. The painting was valuable. The thieves stole it.
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13. We enjoyed the actors. They played the leading role.
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14. Who are those students? They are talking to Mrs. Hiton.
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15. In Canada, you see signs. They are written in both English and French.
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16. Do you know the man? His car is parked over there.
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17. I have three brothers. Two of them are professional athletes.
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18. I received two job offers. I accepted neither of them.
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19. The university hopes to motivate these low-performing students. This is a fine idea.
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20. Mike was accepted at the state university. This is surprising.
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 Rewrite the following sentences, using conditional sentences.

21. You’ve got to start studying, or you’ll fail all those exams.
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22. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money.
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23. Phone the company immediately, or you won’t get any information.
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24. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
Unless .................................................................................................................................................................
25. Susan was sick because she ate 4 cream cakes.
Had .....................................................................................................................................................................
26. If you wish to cancel your order, please contact our customer service department.
Should ................................................................................................................................................................
27. If the economy slowed down too quickly, there would be major problems.
Were ...................................................................................................................................................................
28. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
In ........................................................................................................................................................................
29. If you lost your passport, you’d have to go to the embassy.
Supposing ...........................................................................................................................................................

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 30. You can play in the living room on condition that you don’t make a mess.
As long as ...........................................................................................................................................................

 Others
31. “How many survivors are there?” asked the journalist. (change into reported speech)
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32. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter. (change into reported speech)
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33. What a pity you failed your driving test! (use “wish”)
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34. He’s sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party. (use “wish”)
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35. The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. (use “such”)
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36. It was so late that nothing could be done. (use “too”)
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37. It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it. (use “so”)
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38. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. (use “in spite of”)
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39. I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years. (start with the given words)
The last time .......................................................................................................................................................
40. I haven’t seen that man here before. (start with the given words)
It’s ......................................................................................................................................................................

III. Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences.

1. is / many / a / based / Apple and Microsoft / successful / Silicon Valley / technology / place / where /
companies / are / like
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2. arrive / networking / new / log / they / place, / social / when / a / in / their / to / site / explorers
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3. visited / twenty / tourists / year / Paris / million / is / by / seven / per
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4. had / fifteen / I / minutes / reception / arrived / when / at / waited / I
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