It took me half an hour to write this letter
It took me half an hour to write this letter
Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.
“ Paul, where is …… Spanish dictionary? I’m writing an essay in Spanish and I need it.”
A. a
B. the
C. Ø
Read the text below and decide.
Last week I went to an International Food Festival taking place in Hai Phong. Because the festival only (1)____place for one day, hundreds of people crowded into it. It was the biggest food festival I had ever seen. There (2)___thirty countries participating in the festival. They brought with them traditional food specialities which reflected their unique national (3)_____. I was really impressed (4)____the Cobb salad. It is an American garden salad made from chopped salad greens, tomato, bacon, chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, cheese, and red-wine vinaigrette, (5)___the salad requires quite a few ingredients, it is quick to make. The American chef at the festival (6)___me the way to make the salad and it took me only 15 minutes to complete. How amazing! The next day I made Cobb salad (7)____my mum for lunch, and she loved it right away. (8)____good dish is steak pie, a traditional British meat pie made from stewing steak and beef gravy, enclosed in a pastry shell. Unfortunately, I did not have (9)______time to listen to the chef give instructions on how to make this dish. However, I tried it and it was brilliant.Next year (10)______there is another food festival, I will definitely join in.
Question 1
A. ran
B. took
C. went
D. found
The new camera didn’t work, ___________ I took it back to the shop.
A. so
B. if
C. such
D. and
III. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
16. It took a long time for the British economy to recover ………………the effects of the war.
17. Jennifer has looked ………………her new dictionary for several days but she hasn’t found it yet.
18. This report goes ………………the causes of rising unemployment rate and offers some solutions.
19. The players were substituted because they failed to live ………………to their coach’s expectations.
20. Seeing the heavy traffic jam from a distance, Eric turned ………………and took an alternate rout.
21. Phong was putting ………………his shoes while chewing some bread – he was late for school again.
22. When university students come to the city to start the new school year, the rent will go ……………….
23. The prices have gone ………………rising recently despite the government’s efforts to bring them down.
24. Lots of houses along this street will be pulled ………………soon to make way for the new metro project.
25. City dwellers are more likely to suffer ………………stress and anxiety than people who live in the countryside.
Choose the best answer.
The new camera didn’t work, ___________ I took it back to the shop.
A. so
B. if
C. such
D. and
Her …………. handkerchief looks very nice. She has spent the whole week making it.
A. embroidery
B. embroidering
C. embroiders
D. embroidered
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, Cor D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
My Experience on an Elephant Safari
We went on an elephant safari at a place (1)…… Camp Jubalani in South Africa. They take visitors on safaris twice a day: once in the morning and once at night. Guests cango on as many rides as they like, but they don’t (2)…… you ride an elephant if you are younger than twelve years old. Luckily, I’m fifteen! On our first safari, I felt really scared. I remember thinking we could have gone on a beach holiday instead! As I was climbing onto the elephant, I wondered how I was going to control (3)….. a big animal. I soon (4)….. that I ought not to have worried so much. They made you sit with an experienced elephant trainer. You can’t ride (5)……. your own. During the trek, we saw giraffes, zebras, lions, and rhinos. My parents took a lot of photos. I would have taken photos myself but I’d (6)……… my camera in my room. I can’t remember exactly how long the safaris lasted, but it must have been a couple of hours because we got (7)…….. just (8)……. for lunch. We stayed at Camp Jubalani for three days and went on four elephant safaris. We could have gone on more than that, but on one of the days my mum wasn’t very well. Anyway, it was a (9)……… holiday. I’d definitely (10)…….an elephant safari.
Question 1
A. call
B.is called
C.called
D.calling
If it ………….this evening , I will not go out.
A. rained
B. raining
C. to rain
D. rains
If it ………….this evening , I will not go out .
A. rained
B. raining
C. to rain
D. rains
Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
He spent a year in India and loves spicy food ............... the food is, ............... he likes it.
A. The hotter/ the more and more
B. The hotter/the more
C. The more and more hot/ the more
D. The hottest/ the most