Free Printable MH 24

1.

A. damaged B. practiced

C. knocked D. escaped

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

A. comb B. come

C. dome D. home

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

A. nuclear B. consist

C. hello D. prepare

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

A. industry B. solution C. convention D. specific

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Emily plays the piano well, ___?

A. isn't it B. does she

C. doesn't she D. is it

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Fiona _______to John’s birthday by him last night.

A. is invited B. is inviting

C. invited D. was invited

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

You are always asking me________the money. Ask somebody else for a change.

A.to B. of

C. for D. on

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

.________the students concentrate on their lessons, the more impatient their teachers will become.

A. least B. The less

C. fewer D. more less

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

He bought a______house as a gift for his new wife.

A. big pink beautiful B. pink beautiful big

C. big beautiful pink D. beautiful big pink

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

She hurt herself while she________hide-and-seek with her friends.

A. is playing B. had played

C. played D. was playing

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

We didn’t go anywhere yesterday ________ the rain.

A. because B. in spite of

C. because of D. though

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

……., I will complete every exercise in my textbook.

A.When I master English

B. The moment I mastered English

C.As soon as I had mastered English

D. Before I am mastered English.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

……the report to the manager, she decided to take a rest.

A.Having handed in B. Handed in

C. Being handed in D. To hand in

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

In the movie, he plays a concerned and _______ father trying to bring up two teenage

children on his own.

A. Sense B. sensitively

C. sensible D. senseless

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Everybody in the house woke up when the burglar alarm .

A. went out B. went off

C. came about D. rang off

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

The biggest fear is that humans might ________ control over robots.

A. lose B. take

C. keep D. gain

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

I won't buy that car because it has too much on it.

A. ups and downs B. odds and ends

C. wear and tear D. white lie

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 20: All the students were all ears when the teacher started talking about the changes in the next exam.

A. attentive B. restless

C. silent D. smiling

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

OPPOSITE

Question 23: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.

A. made room for B. put in charge of

C. lost control of D. got in touch with

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 22: Unemployment will be a dominant issue at the next meeting of the city council.

A. clever B. time-consuming

C. vague D. minor

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Peter : “Where are you from?!”

Laura: _____________________________________

A. two hours B.It’s Thailand, which is a country in South East Asia.

C. about five kilometers D. No problem.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Peter: "The air quality in Hanoi is getting worse and worse".

Jenny:" ____________". I can't see anything in the morning because of too much smog.

A. I don't really think so.

B. I don't quite agree.

C. I totally agree with you.

D. That's not a matter.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

I see the doctor tomorrow morning because my headaches haven’t gone away.

a)

A. see

b)

B. doctor

c)

C. because

d)

D. haven't gone

24.

Food prices have risen so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to alter her eating habits.

a)

rapidly

b)

that

c)

forced

d)

her

25.

Anyone who gambles on the stock exchange has to be prepared to loose money.

a)

anyone who

b)

on

c)

has to be

d)

loose money

26.

This is the first time I have played basketball.

A. I have played basketball three times.

B. I haven’t played basketball before.

C. I played basketball first.

D. I never played basketball.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

‘No, no, you really must stay a bit longer!’ said the boys.

A. The boys denied my staying a bit longer

B. The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer.

C. The boys didn't agree to let stay a bit longer.

D. The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

It was a mistake of Tony to buy that house.

A. Tony couldn’t have bought that house.

B. Tony can’t have bought that house.

C. Tony needn’t have bought that house.

D. Tony shouldn’t have bought that house.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

He was so rude to them last night. Now he feels regretful.

A. He regrets to have been so rude to them last night.

B. He regrets having so rude to them last night.

C. He wishes he hadn’t been so rude to them last night.

D. He wishes he wasn’t so rude to them last night.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

Harry had packed his luggage. After that, he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.

A. Packing his luggage, Harry loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.

B. Only after Harry had packed his luggage, did he load it into the car and set off for the airport.

C. No sooner had Harry packed his luggage when he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.

D. Not until had Harry packed his luggage he load it into the car and set off for the airport

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

MH 24

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

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