Odd one out:

1.a.plough b.brought c. caught d. thought

2.a.harrow b. hour c. honest d. honour
3.a.break b. steak c. peasant d. snake
5.a. usually b. pleasure c. treasure d. ensure
6.a.buffalo b. transplanting c.tobacco d. continue
7.a. fellow b. sometimes c. contented d. physics
8.a.literature b. geography c. philosophy d. technology
Choose the best answers:
Vocabulary:
1.The hotel room was……………………furnished with only a bed , a wardrobe and an ancient armchair.
A thinly B sparsely C lightly D sketchily
2.The main disadvantage to our house is that the only………………is through a bedroom.
A passage B doorway C access D communication
3 Having decided to rent a flat, we………………………..contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.
A set to B set off C set out D set about
4 - Would you like another piece of cake? -…………………………….
A. That’s a good idea. B. Yes. You’re correct. C. I wouldn’t say no. D. You could say that again.
5.Heavy casualties were …………….on the enemy.
A inflicted B incurred C entailed D evolved
6.The school authorities……………….. the child's unruly behaviour on his parents' lack of discipline.
A attribute B accuse C blame D ascribe
7.Although I explained the situation he didn't seem to………………..the degree of danger he was in.
A seize B grab C catch D grasp
8. He's applied for a(n)………………………….lot of jobs but he's only been short-listed once.
A dreadful B awful C enormous D wide
9.New Year is the time for resolving to give up bad habits, the time for turning over ………….
A a new leaf B a clean sheet C a fresh start D from scratch
10. I can’t see you tomorrow. I have a dental………………..
A engagement B compromise C appointment D date
Grammar:
1.The injured ……………………………..taken to a nearby hospital .
a. was b. were c. has d. had
2. He made one big mistake , and ,…………………, lost his job.
a. because b. thanks to c. as a result d. on account of
3. I didn’t ………………..him when we were at school.
a. used to like b. used to liking c. use to like d. used not to like
4. It was a crisis ……………………….she was totally unprepared.
a. which b. for that c. for which d. that
5. His best movie……………………………………………was about the life of Gandhi.
a. that won several awards b. , which won several awards,
c. having won several awards d. to win several awards
6. He is a man……………………………………opinion I respect.
a. of whom b. whose c. of which d. that
7. There are extra flights to Colorado ……………….the winter.
a. while b. meanwhile c. within d. during
8. ……………….., we have received over 200 replies.
a. Up till then b. To date c. This time last week d. In the past
9. Sleeping, resting,……………………………………………….are the best ways to care for a cold.
A. and that drinking fluids B. and one drinks fluids C. which drank fluids D. and drinking fluids
10…………………..the stock market crashed, how much money would we lose?
A Unless B Supposing C Providing D Otherwise
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses/ forms:
1.He (keep)………………looking at her, wondering where he (see)…………….her before.
2. Tom is convinced that there is gold in these hills but we (search)……………..for six months and (not see)……………….any
sign of it.
3. I (look)……………..through the classroom window. A geometry lesson (go )………….on. The teacher (draw)………………
diagrams on the blackboard.
4. “What you (do)……………at 7pm yesterday?” said the detective.
5. Jack usually gives me a lift to work, but we both (come)…………………home by train tomorrow as he is having his car
(repair)……………….
6. I seem (leave)……………………………my book at home.
7. She wore dark glasses to avoid (recognize)………………………….by fans.
8. I remember (take)……………………..to the zoo by my father when I was a child.
Mistake correction:
1.The purpose (A) of the United Nations, broad(B) speaking, is to maintain peace(C) and security and(D) to
encourage respect for human rights.
2.Although no country has(A) exactly the same folk music like that (B) of any other (C), it is significant that
similar songs exist among widely (D) separated people.
3. There is(A) an unresolved(B) mystery as to whom(C) is the real author of the Elizabethan plays commonly
credited(D) to William Shakespeare.
4.It was the invention(A) of the hand-held electronic calculator providing(B) the original technology for the
present(C) generation of small and powerful (D) computers.
5.Alike(A) other forms of energy, natural gas may be(B) used to heat(C) homes, cook food, and even (D) run
automobiles.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1.The very thought of a hurricane blowing in makes me quake in my boots.
A. excited B. tremble with fear C. get humiliated D. astonished
2.She only bought that sports car to show off and prove she could afford one.
A. make known B. seek convenience C. draw attention D. feel satisfied
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1.If any employees knowingly breaks the terms of this contract they will be dismissed immediately.
A. deliberately B. accidentally C. gradually D. instinctively
2.The shop is a far cry from the modem boutique, and still has stock dating back for generations.
A. very different from B. very similar to C. independent of D. regarded as
Sentence transformation/ combination:
1.She has never gone against her parents’ wishes.
At no …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………
2. Immediately after his arrival, everything went wrong.
No sooner…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………….
3.Tom hates parties, so don't try to persuade him to go.(WORTH)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..because he hates them.
4.“You will have to travel a lot in this job,' the manager told her.(INVOLVE)
The manager informed her that……………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………...
5. Although he studies hard, Derek never does well in his exams.(MATTER)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………
6.”Do your homework first, and then you can go to the cinema,' said Jim’s mother.(LONG)
Jim’s mother agreed to let him…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...........
7.If you don’t have a doctor’s note, you won’t get paid for time off.
Unless…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. I haven’t a map, so I can’t direct you.
If………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. She was sent to prison only because she refused to pay the fine.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. My friend advised me to sell that old car.
“If I……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..,” said my friend.
11. Thanks to your support, I could finish the project on time.
Had it………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
12. She wrote to her mother every two weeks.(Make a question about the underlined part)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
13. She hates when people criticize her unfairly.(STAND)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
14. Although he was injured, he managed to get out of the burning car.
Despite………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. “I will never get married,” he has said.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. It rained all night. This was good for the garden.(Combine the pair of sentences, using Relative Clauses)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………