I really didn’t want to make him sad so I didn’t say anything.
a. Not really wanting to make him sad, I didn’t say anything.
b. Not really wanting to sadden him so I said nothing.
c. In order to make him sad, I said nothing.
d. Although I really didn’t want to make him sad, I didn’t say anything.
Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) which is closest in meaning to the sentence printed before.
1. Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office.
a. She didn’t want to make him angry, so she left.
b. She left the office when she saw how angry he was
c. He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office.
d. He wouldn’t have been so angry if she hadn’t left.
2. They arrived too late to get good seats.
a. Although they were late, they found some good seats.
b. They got good seats some time after they arrived.
c. When they arrived, the good seats were already taken.
d. They had to stand for the whole show.
3. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.
a. The meeting lasted much longer than usual.
b. The meeting is planned to start in a short time.
c. The meeting began early because all the people had come.
d. There was not enough time to hold the meeting.
4. I would rather read books than play video games.
a. I prefer reading books to playing video games.
b. I like playing game better than reading books.
c. I’ll read books if there’s no interesting games to play.
d. I’d like to play video games and read books.
5. She feels bad when she stays up late.
a. Staying up late is her bad habit. b. She is bad to stay up too late.
c. She is not used to staying up late. d. Feeling bad, she stays up late.
1. If I ___________ you, I wouldn’t buy that coat.
A. am B. was C. were D. would be
2. If I didn’t want to go to the party, I ___________ go.
A. don’t B. didn’t C. won’t D. wouldn’t
3. They are interested in wildlife conservation.
A. protection B. migration C. entrapment D. gestation
4. He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.
A. at the target B. in accident C. at stake D. in comfort.
5. She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
A. revealed B. dealt C. defeated D. succeeded
6. There wasn’t enough coal during the war, so we had to use it sparingly.
A. continently B. economically C. orally D. visually
7. People are fed up with all these traffic jams.
A. got up B. fond C. tired D. bored
8. She’s been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated.
A. forbade B. permitted C. allowed D. refused
9. Humans, dogs elephants and dolphins are all ___________, but birds, fishes, and crocodiles are not.
A. single cell B. sea animals C. mammals. D. krill
10. Tropical rain forests used to cover 10% of the earth ___________.
A. surface B. seabed C. undersea D. floor.
11. Many species of animals and plants today are ___________.
A. endangered B. in risk C. danger D. under danger.
12. A tropical rain forest, once destryed can never be ___________.
A. recovered B. replaced C. repaired D. regenerated.
13. He was wearing a heavy raincoat to ___________ himself.
A. conceal B. protect C. cover D. wrap
14. You ___________ to go to bed late.
A. shouldn’t B. oughtn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t
15. The UK is devided ___________ four parts : England, Scotland, Wales, and Nortern Ireland.
A. between B. among C. into D. for
18. My brother ______________ swimming since he was young.
A. has enjoyed B. enjoyed C. enjoys D. would enjoy
19. The children want to learn ______________ to play chess.
A. what B. why C. who D. how
20. Would you mind ___________ me a hand with these bags?
A. give B. giving C. gave D. to giving
21. While she _____________ on the phone, someone knocked on the door.
A. talked B. was talking C. had talked D. had been taking
22. She has gone ____________ in a neighboring town.
A. to shop B. for shopping C. shopping D. to shopping
23. Miss White is busy ________________ that report.
A. to type B. typing C. typed D. type
24. I am _____________ to see you here.
A. surprise B. surprised C. to surprise D. surprising
25. Please remember ______________ this exercise first, Jane.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. to be doing
Rewite these sentences, using "such...that..."
1. The weather was so hot that all of us feel tired.
2. Her garden is so beautiful that we want to pay it a visit.
3. My friend is so kind that he always helps me to do homework.
4. The baby is so cute that everyone loves him.
5, The father is so strict that his children are afraid of him.
30. It would have been a great journey _______ we not got lost along the way.
A. might B. should C. would D. had
31. It’s definitely time I _______ to stay out after nine o’clock at night.
A. was given B. was allowed C. was hoped D. was supposed
32. Apparently, Pauline would rather we _______ anything special for his 19th birthday.
A. didn’t organize B. don’t organize
C. aren’t going to organize D. haven’t organized
33. Do you wish _______ a formal complaint?
A. making B. you to make C. you made D. to make
34. I seized his arm and made him _______ to look at me.
A. to turn B. turning C. turned D. turn
35. _______ I would like to help you, I’m simply too busy at the moment.
A. Try as B. Much as C. Even D. Despite
36. "I can’t stand this hot weather anymore!”
"No, _______ Dreadful, isn’t it?"
A. nor I can B. neither can I C. so can’t I D. so I can’t
37. The president has announced she does not _______ to stand for re-election.
A. advocate B. intend C. reinforce D. pray
38. I want this mess cleared up right now. Did I _______ myself clear?
A. make B. do C. have D. get
39. You shouldn’t have let Martha _______ without apologizing for what you said to her.
A. to leave B. leave C. to leaving D. leaving
40. It’s not fair to make the cat _______ in the car on such a hot day.
A. waiting B. for waiting C. to wait D. wait
Combine the following pairs of sentences, using "SO THAT"
1. He turned down the TV. He didn;t want to bother the neighbor
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2. Linh is speaking English. She wants to find a good jop after college graduation.
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3. I turned off my phone. I didn;t want to be bothered while I was working.
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4. Edward took some money from his pocket. He wanted to buy a newspaper.
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5. I wanted to listen to the news while I was making dinner. I turned on the Tv
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14. We are lucky to live in a country where boys and girls are ________ to do the jobs they want.
A. increased B. encouraged C. influenced . D. caused
15. The _____ performed an eight-hour operation on my grandpa yesterday.
A. fighter pilot B. kindergarten teacher C. firefighter D. surgeon
16. Gender ______ has been greatly promoted around the world.
A. reasons B. diversity C. opportunity D. equality
17. Reducing gender _______improves productivity and economic growth of a nation.
A. equality B. inequality C. equal D. equalize
18. In many places, parents may see child marriage as a way to protect their daughters from_______.
A. violate B. violent C. violently D. violence
19. Girls who receive an ______ are less likely to marry young.
A. education B. educator C. educated D. educating
20. Boys and girls should be treated ______ and given the same jobs opportunities.
A. inequality B. equally C. equal D. equality
21. A surgeon is someone who can work well under ______ and don’t mind working long hours.
A. difficulty B. pressure C. force D. challenge
22. Education gives girls the opportunity to have a better life and _____ back to their communities.
A. get B. play C. give D. take
23. Many women had to ______ a heavy price to win equality.
A. pay B. get C. have D. make
24. People will benefit _____ having both male and female surgeons.
A. by B. from C. about D. to
25. In 1921, the Football Association decided that the game was not suitable ______ women.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
26. Some parents may treat boys differently ____ girls.
A. in B. at C. from D. for