II. Mark the option which best completes each sentence.
1. Mike often speaks of the __________time he spent in Canada as an exchange student. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ����safe �����������������cozy �����������������unforgettable �����������������nut
2. Ron has got _________three hundred photos on his My Place page and Facebook. He�s quite popular. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ���badly ��������������nearly �������������slowly ���������������������� � ������hardly � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ��
3. Whenever I have guests who take a shower here, I give them some _________towels. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ���fresh ��������������crispy ��������������manual ������������������������� ���pleasant
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4. You see. I can hardly hear my favorite TV series because the children keep______around the house. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ����pumping �������grabbing ��������screaming ������������������� ���regarding
5. Listen, there�s no need to spend money or look for someone to fix the blender. I can_______it myself. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ����proceed ���������take care of ����rush ����������������������������������have a fit
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6. Jan is very dedicated to everything she does, I�ve got no doubt she�ll______her goals and be successful. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ����achieve ����������remind �����������attend ��������������������������������proceed
7. We weren�t able to_____the first entrepreneur�s speech. We ran late because we got stuck in traffic. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ����regard ������� ����participate ���idle ��������������������������������������attend
�8. That band is quite popular. We stood in an (a) ______line to get the tickets for their first show in town. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ���endless �����������competitive ����rotten �����������������������������fair
9. I am willing to spend the rest of my life in a ________place where I can be far from the big city! � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ���warm ��������������busy �����������������peaceful ��������������������������regardless
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10. Melanie told me she was quite busy making the _______for her daughter�s wedding. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ����rewards ���� ����preparations ��������������accommodations �����pages
12. Sharing a few hours with my friends in such a cozy lodge was quite____. I wish we could do it again. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ���private �����������competitive �����������������lazy ����������������������pleasant
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13. I undoubtedly have got no cooking ________. Nearly everything I cook tastes awful!! � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ���experience �����skills ���������������������������degree �����������������appliances
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III. Mark the option which could NOT be used to replace the highlighted phrases.
1. Jillian said she had the time of her life on her trip to Europe.
���awful ��������������wonderful �����������������amazing �����������������������fantastic
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2. There�s something going on with Millie. She seems a little out of it.
�distracted ����upset �������������������������spaced out �������������������inattentive
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3. �Dude, I really am in need of some rest, so I�m going home now.� �All right. Take care.
�Enjoy yourself �������God be with you �������See you �������������Good-bye
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4. I�ve been texting Ann about the science assignment since yesterday, but she hasn�t responded yet.
�answered �������������replied �������������������������given response �understood
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5. If I were you, I wouldn�t ever eat at that restaurant. It�s quite lousy.
�expensive �������������horrible ������������������������awful ������������������terrible
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6. �Tell me. How are you doing, Josh?� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Oh, I�m incredibly beat today. I do wish I could get some rest.�
�extremely� �����������tremendously �������������a little ������������������really
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7. I wish I could go snowshoeing this weekend, but I�ve got to complete one last complex assignment.
�read ����������������������end �������������������������������finish ���������������������conclude
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8. We had a blast at our last gathering. Meeting old friends was extremely pleasant.
�nice ����������������������lovely ����������������������������enjoyable �������������funny
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9. Susan often hurts people by being nasty. She�s one quite mean person.
��rude ��������������������gross ��������������������������������conceited������������ ��unkind
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10. Mona�s mom will have a fit when she finds out she hasn�t been doing well at school.
�faint �������������������get upset �������������������������get angry ���������������freak out
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11. Didn�t it take you forever to figure out the instructions? It took me nearly four hours to do it!
�more than �������close to ����������������������������just about ����������������almost
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12. Ben was deeply upset for missing the school game because the finals were just around the corner.
�losing out ������playing ��������������������not attending �������not going to
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IV. Let�s have some grammar practice. Mark the option that best completes the sentences.
1. Mona promised she�d read a fairy tale at bedtime ________ is really interesting.
�who �������������whose �������������what �������������which
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2. Everyone says I ______ have attended the last lecture on sustainable forms of energy because it was very interesting.
�could ����������should �������������might ������������must
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3. The principal suggested that Luke _________ for insulting the staff during his speech.
�apologized �apologize �will apologize �apologizes
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4. You know, I wish we________brand new furniture and appliances for our new house.
�have ������������have had �����had ����������������will have
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5. I can�t figure out this new camcorder and ________ can my cousin. He cannot help me.
�also �������������either ����������so �������������������neither
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6. People say the woman ________ just opened a grocery store in town came from a foreign country.
�whose �������which ����������what �������������who
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7. I do believe Bryan _________have traveled abroad if he had had the money to do so.
�will ������������would ����������should ����������might
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8. I cannot figure out why Mr. Miller recommended that Nelly_______that lousy job.
�does ����������did ����������������do ������������������will do
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9. I do wish I _________ to do all this housework by myself. This house is too huge!!
�don�t have �won�t have �haven�t had �didn�t have
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10. I have no clue how to operate the snowmobile, and my son doesn�t _________. Let�s call the instructor.
�neither �������so �������������������either ����������also
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11. Too bad Kelly has lost her job. I wish she _______ enough money to join us on our next vacation.
�has �������������had ����������������will have �������have
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V. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs.
1. You�d better �into the hotel pool. It�s too deep. [not /to dive]
2. I wish my boyfriend's tastes ��compatible with my lifestyle. I love the outdoors; he doesn�t �[to be]
3. My nephew �since he got started at work because he is willing to�travel all around Europe. [to save]
4. It�s essential that Jason �a visa so he can get a job abroad. [to have]
5. It�s necessary that the staff �the importance of their job. [to understand]
VI. Write [C] correct, or [I] incorrect. Rewrite the sentence if it is incorrect.
1. The last presentation whose Jeff made was amazing. You should have attended it. �� ��
�2. I have no doubt you can make better on your tests if you focus. You�re clever, Sean.�
3. You should give up to do gardening, Rose. You�re not good at it at all.�
4. My last stay in New Hampshire was surely interesting. I had the time of my life.�
5. Mom wishes she had gone to the party last night. It was amazed.�
6. Drake should give up to smoke and so should you. You�ll ruin your health.�
7. It is necessary that Susan makes her bed every morning because her mom can not do it.�