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REVIEW ĐỀ CƯƠNG GIỮA KỲ 1-K11

Total questions: 151

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

a)

attempts         

b)

learns

c)

obeys  

d)

studies

2.

                                                  Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

a)

involved    

b)

engaged

c)

  reconciled

d)

influenced

3.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

a)

                    naked                                   

b)

repaired

c)

                   played                                 

d)

cleaned  

4.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

a)

recently                                                   

b)

  decision  

c)

decisive

d)

responsible

5.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

a)

                              approached  

b)

wished

c)

developed  

d)

                      Pleased

6.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

a)

reconciled

b)

close-knit

c)

initiative

d)

suspicious

7.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

a)

sympathize

b)

understand     

c)

attitude

d)

romantic

8.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

a)

cooked

b)

sacred

c)

crooked          

d)

naked

9.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

a)

believes

b)

confides   

c)

betrays

d)

relates

10.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

a)

contact

b)

initiative

c)

interact

d)

lifetime

11.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

a)

relate

b)

separate          

c)

dedicate

d)

concentrate     

12.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

a)

 conservative

b)

enthusiatic      

c)

disapproval     

d)

household

13.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

a)

control            

b)

obedient

c)

oppose

d)

romance

14.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

a)

objection

b)

control

c)

responsible     

d)

contribute

15.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

a)

curfew

b)

value

c)

. withdrew   

d)

argue

16.

The college now has a __________ to help students with both personal and schoolwork problems.

a)

counselor

b)

tutor

c)

teacher

d)

professor

17.

Although we divorced because of regular conflicts, my ex-wife and I are still __________ each other.

a)

in a relationship with

b)

full of admiration

c)

on good terms with    

d)

broken up with

18.

It was my first day at work and everything was strange to me but the boss took the __________ to break the ice between us, which really put me at ease.

a)

encourage creativity

b)

use his ability

c)

initiative

d)

divide leadership        

19.

My parents are always willing to lend a sympathetic __________ when I have problems.

a)

hand

b)

ear      

c)

eye      

d)

paw

20.

Parents and teachers should __________ children in making the decision about what behavior is acceptable.

a)

consist

b)

comprise         

c)

engage

d)

hold

21.

__________ is one of the crucial periods one must pass through in life which brings about major physical and emotional changes.

a)

childhood

b)

adolescence                

c)

adulthood

d)

teenagers

22.

They fell __________ because they disagreed on the care of their young son.

a)

apart

b)

 away

c)

out      

d)

over

23.

It’s time I __________ and raised a family.

a)

carried on       

b)

grew up

c)

settled down

d)

worked out

24.

Most of the local residents __________ the closing of the school as they are worried that their children would have to travel longer distance to class.

a)

opposed

b)

disagreed        

c)

discouraged    

d)

obliged

25.

She wanted to be __________ her husband. She was tired of being hostile to her children’s father.

a)

reconciled with

b)

unfriendly to  

c)

separated from

d)

divorced with 

26.

. Parents may think that their children’s clothes break rules and __________ of society, or distract them from schoolwork.

a)

politeness       

b)

lessons

c)

laws

d)

norms

27.

Some parents may try to __________ their choices of university or career on their children regardless of their children’s preferences.

a)

allow

b)

impose

c)

make

d)

decide

28.

My parents want me to follow in their __________ and try to get a job in a state-owned company.

a)

footage

b)

footstep

c)

footsteps        

d)

footnote

29.

My parents don’t like some of my friends just because of how they look. I wish they didn’t __________ the book by its cover.

a)

see

b)

 take

c)

test     

d)

judge

30.

She’s a conservative woman. She’s obstinate whenever it comes to changing her __________.

a)

thought           

b)

view

c)

attitude

d)

mind

31.

Children learn from how they see their parents ________: when parents are getting along well, their relationship supports their child’ development.

a)

involve

b)

influence

c)

affect

d)

interact

32.

Conflict or fighting between parents also has a negative _____ on children’s sense of safety and security.

a)

act      

b)

power

c)

impact

d)

force

33.

Online __________ services have helped lots of single people to find future husbands and wives.

a)

date    

b)

dating

c)

dated

d)

dates

34.

Did you __________ any lasting friendships in college?

a)

end     

b)

get engaged    

c)

build up

d)

make

35.

The little girl was full of ______ towards her wicked stepmother.

a)

retribution      

b)

resentment      

c)

reprisal

d)

vengeance

36.

Parents are the best teachers. They are more __________ and experienced, so they will always give us the best advice.    

a)

grown

b)

knowledge     

c)

supportive      

d)

 mature

37.

They are very __________, prepared to consider anything, accepting of diverse viewpoints wholly without prejudice.       

a)

big-headed     

b)

knowledgeable

c)

understanding

d)

open-minded

38.

Teens should have the ability to __________ loneliness.

a)

deal    

b)

cope with

c)

handle with    

d)

look after

39.

If you are lucky, it will be love at first __________

a)

look

b)

see

c)

sight

d)

site

40.

All the three boys seem to fall __________ over heels in love with her.

a)

head

b)

heart

c)

mind

d)

soul

41.

The problem is that my grandfather is very __________ so he’s very averse to changes.

a)

open-minded

b)

tolerant

c)

unfriendly      

d)

conservative

42.

When you go to another country, you must __________ the rules and respect the norms there.

a)

adhered

b)

complied        

c)

obey

d)

abode

43.

Parents should teach children about __________ by establishing a rule about knocking on closed doors before entering.

a)

loneliness        

b)

intrusion         

c)

privacy

d)

disturbance

44.

In extended families, daily conflicts are brought about by differences in __________ and attitudes.

a)

appreciation

b)

suspicions

c)

values

d)

compassion

45.

She doesn't want to waste her money on clothes, so she ignores the __________ fashion trend.

a)

comfortable

b)

current

c)

mature

d)

late

46.

. Let her know that you don't necessarily expect her to fix everything for you - you just want her to __________.

a)

make herself at home

b)

do it for you

c)

lend an arm    

d)

give a hand

47.

He suffers from family conflicts too, so he’s very __________ about my problem.

a)

upset

b)

unhappy         

c)

confused

d)

empathetic

48.

His youngest daughter was the __________ of his eye.

a)

honey

b)

soft spot

c)

apple

d)

strawberry

49.

The school also has hired a __________ to provide students with necessary guidance on mental health.

a)

 biologist

b)

socialist          

c)

psychologist

d)

doctor

50.

I wish you'd been here when my mother died and I needed __________.

a)

a constant companion

b)

a helping hand

c)

a shoulder to cry on

d)

an ear to listen to me

51.

. In a nuclear family, both mother and father have responsibility for housekeeping and ____.

a)

child care

b)

homework      

c)

childcare

d)

generation gap

52.

My mother ____ me from going home after 10 p.m. every day.

a)

forbids

b)

allows

c)

lets      

d)

All are correct

53.

I do morning exercise and play volleyball regularly so as to keep ____ and be healthier.

a)

fit

b)

good shape

c)

healthy

d)

strong

54.

Since the family law was implemented, domestic violence has been a rare ____ in this area.

a)

happen

b)

taking place

c)

occurrence      

d)

happenstance

55.

My father used to ____ a lot of challenges before establishing his own insurance company.

a)

provide

b)

enjoy

c)

give    

d)

face

56.

I wish I could do something to reduce financial ____ on my parents.

a)

capital

b)

burden

c)

limit

d)

gap

57.

. I live in a/an ____ with my parents and my elder sister in the coastal area.

a)

extended family         

b)

nuclear family

c)

extended house

d)

nuclear house

58.

One advantage of living in a/an ____ is to strengthen relationship between young children and adults.

a)

nuclear family

b)

nuclear house

c)

extended family

d)

extended house

59.

No matter how old their teenage children are, most parents still ……… them like small kids.

a)

behave

b)

respect

c)

consider

d)

 treat

60.

Families now face higher costs of housing and heavier ……… of both childcare and elderly care.

a)

limitation

b)

opportunities

c)

objections

d)

pressures

61.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

She was so happy when he got down on bended knee and popped the question.

a)

asked her out

b)

asked her to be on a date

c)

asked her to give him some love

d)

asked her to marry him.

62.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Sometimes, in order to get things done, you have to take the initiative.

a)

make the last decision

b)

make important changes                 

c)

raise the first idea      

d)

sacrifice for other

63.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

James and his father were reconciled after an argument.

a)

contactable

b)

harmonized    

c)

opposed

d)

truthful

64.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Jimmy didn’t see eye to eye with his father, and that was why they often had severe arguments.

a)

agree with

b)

be truthful with

c)

look up to

d)

take after

65.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Mary and Peter have a lot in common so they can talk to each other every evening.

a)

live together

b)

share similar ideas     

c)

spend lots of time together

d)

share accommodation

66.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Many working women rely on relatives to help take care of their children.

a)

work on

b)

depend on      

c)

decide on

d)

focus on

67.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

My grandfather is the most conservative person in my family.

a)

innovative      

b)

update

c)

averse to change

d)

open-minded

68.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)I’m lucky to be in a very close-knit family where members are very supportive of one another.

a)

critical

b)

inseparable     

c)

hospitable       

d)

welcoming

69.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)My mother mistakenly believes that my fashion style breaks the norm of society

a)

routine

b)

barrier

c)

rule     

d)

conflict

70.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)Longer life spans mean that more generations are living and working simultaneously.

a)

at the same time

b)

in the same place

c)

for the same purpose

d)

with the same result

71.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Many parents find it hard to understand their children when they are teenagers.

a)

adults

b)

elders

c)

adolescents

d)

kids

72.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

From the moment they met, he was completely attracted by her. 

a)

accepted

b)

fascinated

c)

 influenced

d)

rejected

73.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

When I was a child, my mother used to teach me table manners.

a)

etiquette

b)

rule     

c)

problem          

d)

norm

74.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

The extended family, which consists of three or even four generations, is still very popular in Vietnam.

a)

multi-generational 

b)

cosmopolitan

c)

large

d)

close-knit

75.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

She felt unsafe and insecure in love because of his frequent absence and uncaring attitude.

a)

anxious

b)

harmonized    

c)

oppose

d)

truthful

76.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Open communication can really help to create mutual trust and understanding between parents and their teenage children.

a)

learning

b)

belief

c)

scepticism

d)

reliability

77.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Jane found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career.

a)

disagreement

b)

harmony         

c)

controversy

d)

fighting

78.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

A true friend is someone who is sympathetic and always willing to help.

a)

indifferent      

b)

underestimated

c)

 suspicious

d)

ungrateful

79.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Carol was willing to lend an ear to John when he broke up with his girlfriend.

a)

eager

b)

reluctant

c)

agreeable

d)

ready

80.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

My grandma usually takes care of us when my parents are away on business.

a)

follows

b)

abandons

c)

concerns         

d)

bothers

81.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

People in codependent relationships are great at meeting others' needs but usually ignore their own.

a)

dependent

b)

close

c)

independent

d)

relative

82.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

John is said to be respectful and obedient student. He always look up to teachers and comply to the school rules.

a)

rebellious

b)

compliant       

c)

respectable

d)

law-abiding

83.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

It is unreasonable to judge those who dye their hair as naughty and unreliable.

a)

illogical

b)

logical

c)

positive

d)

negative

84.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Among friends, we may be happy to confide our innermost secrets.

a)

admit

b)

conceal

c)

hint     

d)

 reveal

85.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

He seems to be a mature man after he made an important decision to marry her.

a)

annoyed

b)

childish

c)

energetic         

d)

sensitive

86.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Don’t confess your love to your friends unless you know they feel the same way.

a)

admit

b)

conceal

c)

declare   

d)

expose

87.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

I look up to all my teachers for the whole life for useful knowledge and meaningful moral lessons.

a)

think back to

b)

keep up with

c)

look down on

d)

get on well

88.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

As we are children we are really close, but as we grow up, we drift apart from ex-friends.

a)

be independent

b)

be associated

c)

be isolated

d)

be separated

89.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

He will give Joe a red rose and a lovely-dovey poem he wrote at the square.

a)

lovesick

b)

romantic

c)

tragic

d)

wild

90.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

My grandpa is the most conservative person in my family when he thinks that I ought to get a job in a state-owned organisation after university.

a)

progressive     

b)

old fashioned

c)

stylish

d)

elderly

91.

Children __________ break the rules, or quarrel with parents.

a)

must

b)

mustn’t

c)

have to

d)

don’t have to

92.

” You ___________ come back home before curfew, or you’ll get punishment, son”.

a)

should

b)

shouldn’t        

c)

must

d)

don’t have to

93.

You __________  spit in any situation, or anywhere.

a)

have to

b)

don’t have to

c)

must

d)

mustn’t

94.

During the examination, students ____________ keep silent and focus on their own papers.

a)

need

b)

can                              

c)

might

d)

have to

95.

We _______________ make decisions together about what to do for special events such as birthdays.

a)

should

b)

shouldn’t          

c)

have to

d)

don’t have to

96.

You ___________ discuss family issues with all family members, including children.

a)

must

b)

mustn’t    

c)

have to

d)

don’t have to

97.

You ___________ put the knife in your mouth – it’s very dangerous.

a)

have to

b)

don’t have to          

c)

must

d)

mustn’t

98.

Hayati __________ for the remote control for 3 days when he __________ it under the sofa.

a)

is looking/ finds         

b)

looked/ was finding

c)

has been looking/ found

d)

had been looking/ found

99.

By the end of this year, Tom __________ English for three years.

a)

will be studying

b)

has studied     

c)

will have been studying         

d)

has been studying

100.

Before you asked, the letter __________.

a)

was written           

b)

had been written     

c)

had written          

d)

has been written

101.

I __________  to all the local newspapers and TV stations to complain.

a)

already write

b)

have already written

c)

already writing

d)

have already been writing

102.

They'll be exhausted by dinner. They __________ hockey for seven hours.

a)

will have been playing           

b)

will have played             

c)

will play         

d)

will be playing

103.

We __________ English this time next Monday.

a)

learn

b)

will learn        

c)

are learning    

d)

will be learning

104.

Almost everyone __________ for home by the time we arrived.

a)

leave 

b)

left  

c)

leaves    

d)

had left

105.

Bill and Jane were very tired because they __________ on stage for hours.

a)

have danced

b)

were dancing  

c)

dance

d)

had been dancing

106.

"Doesn't she feel nervous about having to teach that class?"

"I shouldn't think so as she's such an experienced teacher. By October she _________ teaching for fifteen years."

a)

is going to be

b)

has been

c)

will have been

d)

is to be

107.

"How's Peter doing?"

"I don't know. I ______ from him for months."

a)

have to hear

b)

didn't hear

c)

haven't heard

d)

don't hear

108.

Daisy failed the exam. She __________ harder.

a)

must have studied  

b)

could have studied

c)

should have studied 

d)

must studied

109.

Jimmy still hasn’t arrived. He __________ everything for the picnic now.

a)

must have been preparing                              

b)

must be preparing      

c)

will be preparing   

d)

will have prepared

110.

You __________ do your homework on Saturday morning. That way you have the rest of the week-end free.

a)

might

b)

shouldn't        

c)

must

d)

ought to

111.

We __________ drive fast; we have plenty of time.

a)

can't

b)

needn't

c)

mustn't            

d)

oughtn't

112.

It's not obligatory to take a tie. You _______ wear one.       

a)

have to

b)

don't have to

c)

shouldn't        

d)

mustn't

113.

By the time we get there the show will _______.

a)

have already started

b)

already started

c)

be starting

d)

have been starting

114.

We are sorry, but we won't _______ to the meeting.

a)

coming

b)

be coming       

c)

have come      

d)

have coming

115.

Next January I'll_______  French for three years.

a)

have learned

b)

be learning

c)

have learning

d)

have been learning

116.

I always watch TV from 9 to 11, so at 10 tomorrow I'll _______.

a)

have watched TV

b)

have been watching TV

c)

be watching TV

d)

watch TV

117.

By nine o'clock we will _______ for three hours.

a)

have been training   

b)

have trained

c)

be training

d)

have training

118.

John will _______ the sitting room by Friday.

a)

have painted

b)

have painting

c)

be painting

d)

be painted

119.

I'm sorry but I won't_______  the washing up today.

a)

be done

b)

be doing

c)

have done

d)

have doing

120.

The President will _______ another speech tonight.

a)

have given

b)

have giving     

c)

be giving

d)

be given

121.

This time tomorrow I _______ on the beach.

a)

will be lying

b)

will be laying

c)

will lay

d)

I'd be laying

122.

I wish you’d told me they were on the phone. I _____ all the way to their house.

a)

didn’t have to go

b)

didn’t need to go        

c)

needn’t go

d)

needn’t have gone

123.

If only you’d mentioned that your friend played tennis. We _____ a game of doubles.

a)

can have

b)

could have had           

c)

might have     

d)

could have

124.

If my car _____ stuck in a traffic jam, I’d be very angry, but I _____          my horn.

a)

is / won’t bang           

b)

was / don’t bang

c)

were / won’t bang

d)

were / wouldn’t bang

125.

I wouldn’t buy it unless I _____ it.

a)

can’t afford

b)

could have afforded

c)

could afford

d)

couldn’t afford

126.

A: Williams. Jack Williams.

B: Sorry. I _____ the wrong number.

a)

must dial

b)

must have dialed        

c)

might dial       

d)

might have been dialed

127.

A: He was driving on the right in Cyprus when he crashed.

B: He _____ on the left.

a)

had to be driving        

b)

could be driving         

c)

ought to have been driving

d)

shouldn’t have been driving

128.

A: The attendant was smoking near the petrol pump.

B: He _____ smoking there.

a)

shouldn’t be

b)

ought not to be

c)

wouldn’t be

d)

shouldn’t have been

129.

You say you saw him sitting in the canteen today. He_______ sitting there. He has been in hospital for two days.

a)

couldn’t have been

b)

must not be    

c)

can not be       

d)

might have been

130.

A: Look at the magician. He is sawing that woman in half!

B: He _____ sawing her in half. It _____ a trick.

a)

mustn’t be / might be

b)

can not be / must be

c)

ought not to be / can be

d)

must be / might be

131.

. A: His brother won the marathon last year.

B: He _____ very fast.

a)

might have been         

b)

must be

c)

may have been

d)

might be

132.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.

It is not necessary for Alice to do all the housework.

a)

Alice must not do all the housework.

b)

Alice should not do all the housework.

c)

Alice doesn’t have to do all the housework.

d)

Alice doesn’t have to do the unnecessary housework.

133.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.

It was wrong of you to scare your brother like that.

a)

You must not scare your brother like that.

b)

You ought not to have scared your brother like that.

c)

You should have scared your brother like that.

d)

You should not scare your brother like that.

134.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.

It is against the school rules to cheat in the test.

a)

You don't have to cheat in the test.

b)

You must cheat in the test.

c)

You must not cheat in the test.

d)

You have to cheat in the test.

135.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.

It is necessary for young people to consult their parents about future career.

a)

Young people don't have to consult their parents about future career.

b)

Young people ought not to consult their parents about future career.

c)

Young people must consult their parents about future career.

d)

Young people should have consulted their parents about future career.

136.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.

Youngsters should confide their problems to their parents for sound solutions.

a)

It is advisable for youngsters to confide their problems to their parents for sound solutions.

b)

It is obligatory for youngsters to confide their problems to their parents for sound solutions.

c)

It is illegal for youngsters to confide their problems to their parents for sound solutions.

d)

it is optional for youngsters to confide their problems to their parents for sound solutions.

137.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.

His classmates don’t like him because of his poor manner.

a)

His classmates have poor manner so they don't like him.

b)

It is his poor manner that makes him unpopular among his classmates.

c)

It was because of his poor manner that his classmates disliked him.

d)

It is because of their poor manner that his classmates don't like him.

138.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.

I found the lost ring in the garden, not anywhere else.

a)

It was the ring that I lost in the garden.

b)

It was in the garden that I found the lost ring.

c)

It was I who found the lost ring in the garden.

d)

It was the lost ring that I found in the garden.

139.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.

John didn’t buy an Ipad, but a new laptop yesterday.

a)

It was John who bought a new Ipad yesterday.

b)

It was an Ipad that John bought yesterday.

c)

It was a new laptop that John bought yesterday.

d)

It was yesterday that John bought a new laptop.

140.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.

 “Let's tell Dad about our problem” - said Carol to Tony.

a)

Carol ordered Tony to tell Dad about their problem.

b)

Carol suggested telling Dad about their problem.

c)

Carol forbid Tony to tell Dad about their problem.

d)

Carol allowed Tony to tell Dad about their problem.

141.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.

 “You should open up and tell our teacher about your situation” — said Maria to Victor.

a)

Maria advised Victor to open up and tell their teacher about his situation.

b)

Maria forbid Victor to open up and tell their teacher about his situation.

c)

Maria forced Victor to open up and tell their teacher about his situation.

d)

Maria allowed Victor to open up and tell their teacher about his situation.

142.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given.

Lucy’s friends made fun of her. Her grades were poor.

a)

Lucy's friends made fun of her, so her grades were poor.

b)

Lucy's friends made fun of her, but her grades were poor.

c)

Lucy’s friends made fun of her because her grades were poor.

d)

Lucy’s friends made fun of her so that her grades were poor.

143.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given.

His girlfriend left him. He felt depressed.

a)

His girlfriend left him, but he felt depressed.

b)

His girlfriend left him, for he felt depressed.

c)

His girlfriend left him, so he felt depressed.

d)

His girlfriend left him, yet he felt depressed.

144.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given.

I can’t speak three languages fluently. My friend can.

a)

It was my friend who could speak three languages fluently.

b)

It is three languages that my friend and I can speak fluently.

c)

Though speaking three languages, my friend is not fluent at them.

d)

It is my friend who can speak three languages fluently.

145.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given.

Tina does not want to become a lawyer. She wants to become a counselor.

a)

It is a lawyer, not a counselor that Tina wants to become.

b)

It is Tina who wants to become a counselor not a lawyer,

c)

It is Tina who wants to become a lawyer not a counselor.

d)

It is a counselor, not a lawyer that Tina wants to become.

146.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given.

Boys and girls can’t be real friends. Tara’s grandmother thinks so.

a)

Tara’s grandmother finds it impossible for boys and girls to be real friends.

b)

Tara’s grandmother makes it impossible for boys and girls to be real friends.

c)

Tara’s grandmother finds it possible for boys and girls to be real friends.

d)

Tara’s grandmother makes it possible for boys and girls to be real friends.

147.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given.

You shouldn't be worried. You have prepared carefully for the test.

a)

You shouldn't be worried, and you have prepared carefully for the test.

b)

You shouldn’t be worried, or you have prepared carefully for the test.

c)

You shouldn't be worried, for you have prepared carefully for the test.

d)

You shouldn't be worried, but you have prepared carefully for the test.

148.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given.

The kids like Sundays. They don't have to get up early then.

a)

The kids like Sundays if they don’t have to get up early then.

b)

The kids like Sundays although they don't have to get up early then.

c)

The kids like Sundays so that they don’t have to get up early then.

d)

The kids like Sundays since they don’t have to get up early then.

149.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given.

Some parents and children have different tastes in music. They have different taste in fashion, too.

a)

Some parents and children have different tastes in both music and fashion.

b)

Some parents and children have different tastes in either music or fashion.

c)

Some parents and children have different tastes in neither music nor fashion.

d)

Some parents and children have different tastes in music but not fashion.

150.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given.

His parents don’t like some of his friends. His friends wear too flashy clothes.

a)

His parents don’t like some of his friends despite their too flashy clothes.

b)

His parents don’t like some of his friends because of their too flashy clothes.

c)

His parents don’t like some of his friends but for their flashy clothes.

d)

His parents don't like some of his friends without their too flashy clothes.

151.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given.

Sue does not help her parents with the housework. She is so irresponsible.

a)

Sue is so irresponsible that she cannot help her parents with the housework.

b)

Sue is not responsible enough to help her parents with the housework.

c)

Sue is so responsible a girl that she cannot help her parents with the housework.

d)

It is irresponsible of Sue not to help her parents with the housework.