TEST FOR UNIT 5

I. Choose the right words or phrases to fill in the blanks:
1. She asked her children ........................
A. to stop playing B. stop to play C. stop playing D. stopping to play
2. People ........................think that the world was flat.
A. get used to B. didn’t use to C. used to D. are used to
3. His parents are always proud ........................him.
A. about B. of C. on D. with
4. I know you worked really ........................this semester.
A. hardly B. good C. bad D. hard
5. Mary was born in France. French is her ........................
A. mother tongue B. first language C. foreign language D. A&B
6. John came ........................an old school friend in the street this morning.
A. with B. along C. across D. off
7. She advised me ........................late.
A. not B. not to be C. not being D. not be
8. He does morning exercises regularly ........................improve his health.
A. in order for B. so as to C. so that D. B & C

II. Complete the passage. Put in adverbs formed from these adjectives.




The journey took a long time because the train travelled so (1) ......................... It was hot, and the sun shore (2) ........................from the clearly sky. I could only wait (3) ........................for the journey to end. When the train arrived, I (4) ........................took a taxi to the hotel. Helene is on time. She arrived (5) ........................at three. “I had a terrible journey,” said Helene. “But luckily the pilot managed to land (6) ........................” Her English was good, and she spoke very (7) ........................ We talked (8) ........................for almost three hours.

III. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. Hoa’s teacher wants her ........................(spend) more time on Math.
2. I promise I ........................(try) my best next semester.
3. Sandra needs ........................(improve) her English writing.
4. They didn’t try ........................(learn) all new words they ........................(come) across.
5. You should ........................(underline) the word you want ........................(learn).
6. Can you help me ........................(move) this table?
7. Nam always ........................(get) grade A for Physics, but last semester he ........................(get) B. So Nam’s teacher asked him ........................(study) harder this semester.
8. They were proud of ........................(be) so successful.

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct word form.
What is the correct ........................of this word?(pronounce)
There is room for further ........................in your English. (improve)
My grandmother can read ........................without glasses. (good)
She actively ........................in social work. (participation)
Last year we had an ........................summer holiday. (enjoy)
He was ........................of his achievements in the field of politics. (pride)
You’d better do some ........................for the final exams. (revise)
The ........................of the project made me tense. (important)

V. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. Please wait ........................me a few minutes.
2. You can use dictionary to find ........................new words.
3. They are very proud ........................their new house.
4. My sister is not very good ........................math.
5. Tim should work harder........................his Spanish pronunciation.
6. Do you believe ........................ghosts?
7. Try to learn the meaning of new words ........................heart.
8. I got good grade ........................English and history.

VI. Complete the conversation. Put in “should, shouldn’t, ought or oughtn’t”
Nick: I can’t come out, Rachel. I (1) ........................to do some more homework.
Rachel: You (2) ........................worry so much. You (3) ........................to relax sometimes. You (4) ........................take a break.
Nick: I know I (5) ........................worry, but I do. I can’t help it.
Rachel: Anyway, you’re doing OK, aren’t you? Your results are not bad now. You (6) ........................be pleased. You (7) ........................to invent problem for yourself.

VII. Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box:




In the twentieth century with the remarkable (1) ........................in scientific and other knowledge, (2) ........................dictionaries have to be made for a group