Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.
21. It was important that we should be on time at the meeting tonight.
A B C D
22. Nam is tallest student in his class.
A B C D
23. People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those who doesn’t.
A B C D
24. It was such a terrible fire that the whole building were destroyed.
A B C D
25. They suggested ban the sale of alcohol at football matches.
A B C D
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 30.
It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most environmentally desirable form of transport (26)______ towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal of cycling is that it is so (27)______. It has none of the difficulties and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more cheerful after a ride, even through the rush hour.
The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: “But isn’t it (28) ______ dangerous?” It would be foolish to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming (29) ______ of accidents involving cyclists. However, although police records (30) ______ that the car driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist. It is possible to ride in such a way as to reduce risks to a minimum.
26. A. in B. at C. to D. on
27. A. boring B. careful C. enjoyable D. excited
28. A. expectedly B. strangely C. terribly D. comfortably
29. A. size B. number C. deal D. digit
30. A. point B. indicate C. display D. exhibit
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31- 35.
Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police, but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station he was told by a smiling police-man that his bicycle had been found. Five years ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It’s now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen.
31. Ted was worried because_________.
A. he received a letter B. he went to the police station yesterday
C. the police would catch him D. he didn’t know why the police wanted him
32. The police who talked to Ted was_________.
A. pleasant B. worried C. surprised D. small
33. Why was Ted very surprised when he heard the news?
A. Because his bicycle was stolen 20 years ago.
B. Because his bicycle was found when he was a boy of fifteen.
C. Because he thought he would never find the bicycle.
D. Because the bicycle was sent to him by train.
34. When was Ted’s bicycle found?
A. Last Tuesday B. Five years ago C. Twenty years ago D. Yesterday
35. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The police asked Ted to go to their station. B. The policeman told Ted the good news 5 days ago.
C. Ted is no longer anxious now. D. Ted is 35 years old now.
Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions.
36. ___________, Bill arrived late.
A. In spite of having taken a taxi B. Despite of having taken a taxi
C. Although of having taken a taxi D. Though having taken a taxi
37. The nurse asked Mrs. Green_________.
A. how was old her son B. how old son was C. how old her son is D. how old her son was
38. The more a car costs, __________.
A. faster it goes B. the faster it goes C. so faster it goes D. the fastest it goes
39. The students never understand you, do they? ~ __________?
A. Do the students never understand you? B. Are the students never understand you?
C. Don’t the students never understand you? D. Do they the students never understand you?
40. __________, he’ll lose his job.
A. If he works harder B. If he doesn’t works harder
C. Unless he doesn’t work harder D. Unless he works harder
Choose the underlined part that needs correction .
1 . James should be tell=>told the new as soon as possible
A B C D
2 . The assistant asked Helen whether those shoes was=>were
A B C D
too small for her .
3 . It was late , so we decided taking=>to take a taxi home
A B C D
4 . I don’t know who wrote the song , but I’ll try and
A B C
find about=>out .
D
5 . She showed me where did I=>i had left my luggage .
A B C D
6 . I have already cleaned the floor , but I still need=>needed
A B
dusting the furniture
C D
7 . I knew Tim when he was a child , but I didn’t see=>haven't seen
A B C
him for many years .
D
8 . I usually go to work with a friend , but yesterday I
A B
drove to work by himself=>myself because he was ill .
C D
9 . Alex doesn’t=>didn't have to take his medicine yesterday
A B
because he was better .
C D
10 . It is not safe leaving =>to leave small objects around the
A B C D
house .
11 . Please try being=>to be quiet when you come home
A B C
because everyone will be asleep .
D
12 . He said that my sister was a good cooker=>cook .
A B C D
13 . Would you mind to give=>giving me some advice about
A B C
buying a computer ?
D
14 . We have decided going =>to go to France four our holidays
A B C D