I. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco lies on the coast of Northern California. The earliest Europeans to discover the area were led by a Spanish explorer (1)______ name was Gaspar de Portola.
He first saw it in 1769. Surprisingly, (2)_____ San Francisco Bay is a wonderful natural harbor, it was discovered by land rather than by sea. In 1849, people (3)_____ in San Francisco in their thousands hoping to find gold. However, it was not the men looking for the gold that got rich. The richest people (4)_____ their money from owning banks and law firms and they built themselves large houses on one of the hills. This was known as Nob Hill.
Nowadays, tourists are attracted to San Francisco because there they can see famous places like Chinatown and the Golden Gate Bridge. Many even (5)_____ the short boat trip to the island of Alcatraz to see the former prison.
1. a. who b. whose c. what d. which
2. a. if b. unless c. although d. despite
3. a. reached b. arrived c. entered d. approached
4. a. did b. became c. made d. brought
5. a. take b. spend c. go d. travel
II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits eacl space. Use only ONE word in each space. There is an example a the beginning (0)
Example: (0) ...role...
Computers play a (0) role in our everyday lives, sometimes without even realizing it. Consider the use (1)_____ computers in both shop and offices. Big shops, especially chain stores with branches (2)_____ over the country, have to deal with very large amounts of information. They have to make (3)_____ there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to re-order before stocks (4)_____ out, to decide which things are selling well and so on. All these processes (5)_____ performed quickly and efficiently by computers.
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between TWO and FIVE word including the word given.
1. The bread was too stale to eat. fresh
The bread___________________ to eat
2. The thief suddenly realized that the police were watching him. watched
The thief suddenly realized that he___________________by the police
3. Andrew set off for the supermarket despite the heavy rain. though
Andrew set off for the supermarket, even________________heavily
4. Nobody apart from my mother throught I would win the race. person
My mother_____________________ thought I would win the race
5. " Would you prefer to have a table by the window?" the waiter asked. we
The waiter asked us __________________ to have a table by the window
6. He managed to make some extra money by writing stories. so
He wrote stories___________________ to make some extra money
7. Be careful or you'll hurt yourself. if
You'll hurt yourself_______________ careful
8. I'd rather you didn't use that red pen. mind
Would________________ that red pen?
9. I'm afraid these jeans have a hole in them. there
I'm afraid that___________________ these jeans
10. I've never seen a match as good as this before. match
This is the _____________________ seen
IV. Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition.
1. Am I expected to know all the telephones____heart?
2. You can find details of all our products____our website
3. The train will be leaving____ a few minutes
4. Hanh can't go to the movies with us tonight. She will have to look_____her little sister
V. Choose the letter A,B,C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction
1. Mary suggests that(a) he go out(b) for a walk(c) although(d) he doesn't want to
2. In(a) Western countries(b) people usually celebrate(c) New Year in(d) January 1st
3. She finds the work(a) she has to do quite easily(b); boredom(c) is her biggest(d) problem
4. The biologist found some pollutants, a little(a) of which can be considered(b) very harmful to fish(c) and other living(d) organisms
5. I used to like reading(a) books about unexplained(b) things like(c) ghosts and UFOs because(d) I have never read any recently
VI. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb
1. He (be)____ to the theater three times this month
2. I'll walk along the beach while you (bathe)_________
3. Just as I (leave) _________ home for school the telephone rang
4. The only thing I haven't got is a garden. If I (have)__________ one, I would grow a lot of flowers
5. Avoid (use)_________ the infinitive after the expression "it's no use"
VII. Pronunciation
A. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
1. A.throughout B. advance C. sewage D. typhoon
2. A. gemstone B. considerate C. ultimately D. profitable
B. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
3. A. object B. solar C. logical D. geography
4. A. charged B. replaced C. laughed D. watched
5. A. plaid B. plain C. main D. maid
VIII. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line
WEATHER FORECASTING
before the (invent)_______ of instruments to measure weather conditions, people relied on their own observations of the wind and the sky as well as the (behave)_________ of birds and animals in connection with different types of weather. Many rhymes that have an association with the weather have become popular over the centuries. In the short term, a saying like " red sky in the morning, sailor's warning'', often proves to be (surprise)_______ accurate. However, is is very unlikely that next year's summer can be predicted from this year's winter. Such predictions can't be considered (use)_______ in precise weather forecasting. Proof of this can be (find)_______ in past records.
Nowadays, all aspect of the weather such as hours of snshine and rainfall are observed on a daily basic by meteorological stations with specialized equipment
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I. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco lies on the coast of Northern California. The earliest Europeans to discover the area were led by a Spanish explorer (1)______ name was Gaspar de Portola.
He first saw it in 1769. Surprisingly, (2)_____ San Francisco Bay is a wonderful natural harbor, it was discovered by land rather than by sea. In 1849, people (3)_____ in San Francisco in their thousands hoping to find gold. However, it was not the men looking for the gold that got rich. The richest people (4)_____ their money from owning banks and law firms and they built themselves large houses on one of the hills. This was known as Nob Hill.
Nowadays, tourists are attracted to San Francisco because there they can see famous places like Chinatown and the Golden Gate Bridge. Many even (5)_____ the short boat trip to the island of Alcatraz to see the former prison.
1. a. who b. whose c. what d. which
2. a. if b. unless c. although d. despite
3. a. reached b. arrived c. entered d. approached
4. a. did b. became c. made d. brought
5. a. take b. spend c. go d. travel
II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits eacl space. Use only ONE word in each space. There is an example a the beginning (0)
Example: (0) ...role...
Computers play a (0) role in our everyday lives, sometimes without even realizing it. Consider the use (1)__of___ computers in both shop and offices. Big shops, especially chain stores with branches (2)__all___ over the country, have to deal with very large amounts of information. They have to make (3)___sure__ there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to re-order before stocks (4)__run___ out, to decide which things are selling well and so on. All these processes (5)_____are performed quickly and efficiently by computers.
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between TWO and FIVE word including the word given.
1. The bread was too stale to eat. fresh
The bread wasn't fresh enough to eat
2. The thief suddenly realized that the police were watching him. watched
The thief suddenly realized that he was beingwatched by the police
3. Andrew set off for the supermarket despite the heavy rain. though
Andrew set off for the supermarket, even though it was raining heavily
4. Nobody apart from my mother throught I would win the race. person
My mother is the only person who thought I would win the race
5. " Would you prefer to have a table by the window?" the waiter asked. we
The waiter asked us if we would prefer to have a table by the window
6. He managed to make some extra money by writing stories. so
He wrote stories so as to make some extra money
7. Be careful or you'll hurt yourself. if
You'll hurt yourself if you aren't careful
8. I'd rather you didn't use that red pen. mind
Would you mind not using that red pen?
9. I'm afraid these jeans have a hole in them. there
I'm afraid that there is a hole in these jeans
10. I've never seen a match as good as this before. match
This is the best match i have ever seen
IV. Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition.
1. Am I expected to know all the telephones__by__heart?
2. You can find details of all our products__on__our website
3. The train will be leaving_in___ a few minutes
4. Hanh can't go to the movies with us tonight. She will have to look___after__her little sister
V. Choose the letter A,B,C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction
1. Mary suggests that(a) he go out(b) for a walk(c) although(d)=>BUT he doesn't want to
2. In(a) Western countries(b) people usually celebrate(c) New Year in(d)=>ON January 1st
3. She finds the work(a) she has to do quite easily(b)=>EASY; boredom(c) is her biggest(d) problem
4. The biologist found some pollutants, a little(a)=>A FEW of which can be considered(b) very harmful to fish(c) and other living(d) organisms
5. I used to like reading(a) books about unexplained(b) things like(c) ghosts and UFOs because(d)=>BUT I have never read any recently
VI. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb
1. He (be)__HAS BEEN__ to the theater three times this month
2. I'll walk along the beach while you (bathe)____ARE SUNBATHING_____
3. Just as I (leave) ____WAS LEAVING_____ home for school the telephone rang
4. The only thing I haven't got is a garden. If I (have)___HAD_______ one, I would grow a lot of flowers
5. Avoid (use)_____USING____ the infinitive after the expression "it's no use"
VII. Pronunciation
A. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
1. A.throughout B. advance C. sewage D. typhoon
2. A. gemstone B. considerate C. ultimately D. profitable
B. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
3. A. object B. solar C. logical D. geography
4. A. charged B. replaced C. laughed D. watched
5. A. plaid B. plain C. main D. maid
VIII. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line
WEATHER FORECASTING
before the (invent)____INVENTION___ of instruments to measure weather conditions, people relied on their own observations of the wind and the sky as well as the (behave)___BEHAVIOR______ of birds and animals in connection with different types of weather. Many rhymes that have an association with the weather have become popular over the centuries. In the short term, a saying like " red sky in the morning, sailor's warning'', often proves to be (surprise)___SURPRISINGLY____ accurate. However, is is very unlikely that next year's summer can be predicted from this year's winter. Such predictions can't be considered (use)____USEFUL___ in precise weather forecasting. Proof of this can be (find)_____FOUND__ in past records.
Nowadays, all aspect of the weather such as hours of snshine and rainfall are observed on a daily basic by meteorological stations with specialized equipment
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