TEST 13
TIME: 150 MINUTES
TOTAL: 100 POINTS

I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complet the following passage. (10pts)

I had a letter from my sister yesterday. She (1.live) ……………… in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she (2.come) ……………… to England the next year. If she (3. come) ………………, she (4. get) ……………… a surprise. We now (5. live) ……………… in a beautiful new house in the country. The work on it had begun before my sister left. The house (6. complete) ……………… five months ago. In my letter (7. tell) ……………… her that she could stay with us. The house (8. have) ……………… many large rooms and there (9. be) ……………… a lovely garden. It is a very modern house, so it (10. look) ……………… strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district.

II. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)

1. Lack of fund prevented him ……………… with his study.
A. to continue B. with continuing C. continue D. from continuing
2. It’s very cold in here. Do you mind ……………… I close the widow?
A. whether B. as if C. if D. for
3. He seldom goes to the cinema, ………………?
A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn’t he
4. We arrived ……………… late that there were so seats left.
A. much B. very C. too D. so
5. Are you satisfied ……………… the result of the final test.
A. at B. with C. from D. for
6. I love this small village ……………… I used to live for ten years in my childhood.
A. where B. which C. that D. whose
7. I hope you don’t mind me ……………… late at night.
A. telephoning B. to telephone C. telephone D. telephoned
8. She ……………… speaking to him as long as possible.
A. put off B. got off C. went off D. saw off
9. Don’t worry about it. You ……………… told if there is a change of plan.
A. be B. will are C. would be D. will be
10. If only he ……………… agree to help us.
A. will B. may C. would D. were

III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage below. (10 pts)

New Year is one of the four important traditional (1) ……………… in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to parties. At twelve o’clock (2) ……………… night, everyone says “Happy New Year!” and they (3) ……………… their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually (4) ……………… a long time. Some people don’t go home (5) ……………… morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children dress (6) ……………… witches, ghosts or others. Most of the children go (7) ……………… house to house and say “Trick or Treat”. (8) ……………… the people at the house do not give them candy, the children will (9) ……………… a trick on them. But this (10) ……………… ever happens. Almost people give them candy or fruit.

IV. The following passage contains 11 errors. Find and correct them. The first one has been done as an example (10 pts)

I come from Switzerlan. I coming to London six month ago to learn English. I haven’t met many English people already, only my teacher. I started learning English at school in Switzerland when I am eleven, so I have learned it since nearly ten years. At first in London I didn’t understand something, but now my English has improved. I have just took an exam. If I pass, I would move into the next class. I’m exciting today because my parents are coming tomorrow to stay with me for a little days and I haven’t seen their for a long time. They have never were to England and they cannot speak English.

Ex: 0. coming came
1. ………….……… 2. ………………… 3. ………………… 4. ………………… 5. …………………
6. …………….…… 7. ………………… 8. ………………… 9. ………………… 10. …………………

V. Fill in each bland with one suitable preposition to complete the following sentences. (10