TEST 13

Phonetic

• chase

• tax

• wave

• play

The basketball team knew they lost the match. They, then, started to blame each other.

• Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.

• Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.

• No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.

• As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.

Covid-19 pandemic is continuing to spread around the world. I can’t travel abroad now.

• I wish Covid-19 pandemic were controlled and I could travel abroad now.

• Provided Covid-19 pandemic is continuing to spread around the world, I will travel abroad now.

• If Covid-19 pandemic had been continuing to spread around the world, I would travel abroad now.

• If only Covid-19 pandemic has been controlled around the world and I could travel abroad now.

It’s possible that he is at home at the moment.

• He may be at home at the moment.

• He must be at home at the moment.

• He can’t be at home at the moment.

• He mustn’t be at home at the moment.

The secretary said, " How can I finish my task?.”

• The secretary ask how she could finish her task.

• The secretary ask how she can finish her task.

• The secretary ask how she could finish my task.

• The secretary ask how could she finish her task.

My father last smoked cigarettes  a month ago.

• It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.

• It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.

• My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

• It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.

FIND MISTAKES: Those of us who have a family history of heart disease should make yearly appointment with their doctors.

• who

• their

• should make

• yearly

FIND MISTAKES: We first have met each other in San Diego in 2018.

• first

• have met

• each other

• in

Laura and Micheal are discussing the environmental protection.

- Laura: "I think it’s high time we taught the children about protecting the nature.”

- Mitchell: "______"

• I couldn’t agree more

• Don’t bother  

• Not a chance     

• It’s very kind of you

Peter and Mary are talking during the break at school.

Peter: “Your dress is just wonderful.”

Mary: “ ______”

• You are right, thank you    

• Thank you, and you?

• Thank you, I’m glad to hear that

• No, no yours is better