Unit 1 : Home life : Test 1

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

He studies _______ his two brothers.

1. a much better than
2. more better than
3. more good than
4. very better than

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

No matter what happens next I _______ help you.

1. am
2. have
3. will
4. would

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

It is parents' duty and responsibility to _______ hands to tae care of their children and give them a happy home.

1.  shake                       
2.  hold                         
3.  join                         
4.  take

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

It _______ it is parents' responsibility to take good care of their children.

1. commonly says that
2. commonly to be said that
3. is commonly said that
4. is commonly saying

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

She _______ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.

1. kept
2. is keeping
3. had kept
4. keeps

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

It is generally believed that "Men make _______ house and women make _______ home".

1.  Ø / Ø                         
2. a / an                          
3. the / the          
4.  an / the

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

_______ the eldest child, he works hard to help his parents support the family.

1. Be
2. Is
3. To be
4. Being

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1.  advises          
2.  raises                       
3.  devises           
4.  goes

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

_______ get tired of answering the same questions every day?

1. Have you ever
2. Had you ever
3. Do you ever
4. Are you ever

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Doctors are supposed to _______ responsibility for human life.

1.  do                                        
2. take                          
3.  rush                         
4.  join

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Sometimes Mr. Pike has to work very late _______ night to do some important experiments.

1. in
2. at
3. for
4. on

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

The students _______ by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they _______ by Mr. Tanzer.

1. are usually taught / are being taught
2. usually teach / are teaching
3. have usually been taught / have been teaching
4. were usually teaching / are teaching

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.

1.  solution         
2.  night shift     
3. household chores       
4. special dishesv

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Most children enjoy _______ with their parents and siblings.

1. play
2. to play
3. playing
4. played

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. teacher            
2.  children         
3.  chore                       
4.  school

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

They _______ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.

1. had been running
2. have been running
3. are running
4. will be running

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

We enjoy _______ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room after a day of working har

1.  spending                 
2.  caring                        
3. taking                       
4.  doing

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

I _______ come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything.

1. will
2. had
3. do
4. have

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. hurry                       
2. under                       
3. pressure                  
4. rush

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

She _______ working on that manuscript for 2 years now.

1. will be
2. has been
3. had been
4. is

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

He is a _______ boy. He is often kind and helpful to every classmate.

1.  frank                       
2.  lovely                        
3. obedient                     
4. caring

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

I assumed you _______ paying for the repairs until the end of last year.

1. have been
2. was been
3. are being
4. had been

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was at high school.

1.  biology                   
2.  biological                
3.  biologist                  
4.  biologically

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.

1. went / have not been
2. go / am not
3. have gone / was
4. was going / had not been

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

_______ sure that you follow the instructions carefully.

1.  Believe                    
2.  Try                            
3. Do                            
4.  Make

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1.  share                       
2.  rare                         
3.  are                           
4.  declare

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. cooks                      
2. loves                       
3. joins                        
4. spends

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls?

1.  act                           
2.  active                        
3. action                       
4.  activity

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Peter was _______ a hurry to go so he did not stop to greet me.

1. in
2. on
3. with
4. over

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

I _______ complete silence now while I try this experiment.

1. am wanting
2. want
3. did want
4. have wanted