WorksheetsEnglish Test B 3
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
Choose the best answer 2 - 39
Cutting corners
Means
Doing something poorly in order to save time or money
My mother can't ... seeing me at home all day.
stop
stand
give up
suffer
When the company had to lay off a number of workers, he become ...
considerate
redundant
deliberate
dismissed
Dr.Johnson is a very ... man in our neighborhood.
impossible
unlike
unpopuplar
disliked
This time next week they ... to the United States
will be flying
will fly
are flying
have flown
My uncle Hung, ... you met the other day, is one of the best lawyeers in the city.
whose
that
whom
b and c are correct
Huyen always keeps her promise, so you can reply ... her.
to
for
on
at
They asked me ... I had read "Mobby Dick" by Herman Melville.
what
if
whether
b and c are correct
I will have your bicycle ... before returning it to you.
repaired
to repair
repairing
repair
Only when you are old enough ... the truth.
do you known
will you know
you do know
you know
We are ... listening to her advice.
interested with
bored in
tired in
tired of
He has been a war ... for many years and covered the war in Rwanda last year.
correspondent
newsman
editor
reporter
She was ... in the country side and sent to a little village school.
brought on
brought up
taught
learned
The meeting was attended by nearly one hundred scientists, several of ... were very young.
them
those
who
whom
My hair needs ..., but I've been too busy to have it cut.
being cut
to cut
cutting
cut
Had they arrived at the fair early, they ... what they wanted.
would have found
found
had found
find
After having been help ... for 5 years, he was released yesterday.
passive
active
pensive
captive
There is a great ... in climbing Mt.Everest, but many people have made the attempt.
trial
pause
drill
peril
We will always ... the wonderful winter holidays we had in Austria.
remind
rethink
reflect
remember
His parents are trying to ... him to get married.
cause
determine
deserve
persuade
Her parents were very ... because she was out so late.
sorry
frightening
worried
worrying
They flew to the island. Then ... a car for three days and visited most places of interest.
hired
lent
managed
spent
Because of the heavy rain, we had to ... the dinner party until the following Sunday.
re-arrange
postpone
reserve
give up
When he heard the terrible noise, he asked me what was .. on
happening
getting
coming
going
The three friend all ... for the same job
requested
applied
intended
referred
Take this road and you will ... at the hotel in five minutes.
arrive
come
find
reach
The weather was awful. I wish it ... warmer.
was
were
had been
will be
That's where I ... when I was young.
was living
used to live
was used to live
used to living
She will accept the job ... the salary is satisfactory.
unless
provided
so long as
B and C
I managed … the book I was looking for.
finding
found
find
to find
He suffers … bad headaches.
in
about
from
of
Did anyone clean the windows?
No. They … but they weren’t
should clean
should have been cleaned
should have cleaned
should be cleaned
If you had come to the party, you … her.
would meet
would have met
had met
met
She told me that she ... English literature.
has studied
has been studying
had ben studying
would have studied
When we visited the zoo on Sunday it was very crowded, but on a weekday it’s practically …
full
uncrowded
empty
unoccupied
We delayed our departure … the weather condition.
on account of
on behalf of
in front of
ahead of
Bill is phoning his girlfriend again. That’s the third time he … her this evening.
is phoning
phones
has phoned
will phone
It was difficult to … a date which was convenient for everyone.
elect
organize
arrange
provide
This composition needs …
rewritten
to rewrite
being rewritten
rewriting
Fill in blank 41 - 50
Easy does it
means
Slow down
... show beyond doubt that
survey
conducts
statistics
evidence
cigarette smoking can ... the health
damage
destroy
spoil
hurt
yet a surprising large number of people continue to smoke .. all warnings.
thanks to
in spite of
because of
due to
By doing so they are not just shortening their own lives, they are also affecting the health of ... around them. It is time that non-smokers fought back.
they
these
those
things
Personally, I think smoking should ... be banned in public places.
definite
indefinite
indefinitely
definitely
In the first place, it is very unpleasant … in a smoked-filled room, such as a restaurant or cinema,
sit
to sit
sitting
sat
If you do not smoke yourself … to this, smoking can be serious fire risk,
Add
Adding
To add
Added
especially in crowded places ... discos. Finally, in my opinion, nobody should be asked to risk his health just because of another person’s bad habits.
for
as
like
such
Smokers may …(49)… that they should be free to do as they like. They say that we already have no-smoking areas in public places, and that this should be enough. To my mind, however, non- smokers should also be free - free to go anywhere they choose without risking their health.
protest
object
refuse
deserve
Smoking is harmful not just to smokers but to non-smokers, too If some people are foolish enough to continue this dangerous habit, it seems to me that they should at least be prevented ... doing so in public.
for
at
from
in
