Exercise 1: From the four choices (A, B, C, and D), choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Thinking language
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Part I
RESPONSES
Exercise 1: For each given answer or statement, choose the most appropriate response.
1. “We didn‘t think it was important enough to bother you with.”
A. Why were you late for work again this morning?
B. Why didn‘t anyone tell me about the E-mail from Mr. Smith?
C. Have you made sure the anti-virus programs are up to date?
D. How do you like your new job?
2. “I don‘t think so. The last time, he was thoroughly unpleasant.”
A. Why aren‘t Mary and David coming tonight?
B. Did you have a good time with Albert last night?
C. Why didn‘t Sam come to the party?
D. Are you inviting Fred to your party?
3. “It depends on how many features you want and what you can afford.”
A. Do you know how often I need to get my old car serviced?
B. Do you know anyone who can repair my CD player?
C. How much do digital cameras cost?
D. Do you think it is dangerous to use a microwave oven?
4. “No, I don‘t. I think his stuff is great.”
A. Don‘t you wish that Keith‘s artwork was less commonplace and unoriginal?
B. Are you going to buy any of Phil‘s paintings?
C. I like Richard‘s new CD, don‘t you?
D. Do you ever go to the musical evenings that Sidney arranges at his flat?
5. “You have to show that you are proficient in English, but otherwise I am not sure.”
A. Do you think I should do my master‘s degree in England or here?
B. What are the requirements for doing an advanced degree in England?
C. Where should I go in England to study advanced English?
D. Do you know why I was expelled from Cambridge University?
6. “He didn‘t tell me, but I‘m sure he must have had a good reason.”
A. Do you know why Harry dropped out of university?
B. Why do you think your aunt left her husband?
C. What do you think Steve sees in Judy?
D. Didn‘t Ed come to your birthday party?
7. “Not every night, but we like to sometimes.”
A. Do you ever watch TV?
B. Have you ever been to a big football match?
C. You go abroad for your holidays sometimes, don‘t you?
D. When did you last go to the cinema?
8. “Probably history, but I‘ve considered social sciences as well.”
A. What subject did Phil get his degree in?
B. What is the most popular subject at your university?
C. How did you do on your history exam?
D. What do you want to study at university?
9. “Yes, I took it to the dry cleaner‘s yesterday evening.”
A. Have you seen my socks anywhere?
B. Can you see my suit anywhere?
C. Will you look at how filthy my overcoat is?
D. Have you got any idea where my black jacket is?
10. “No, it‘ll be impossible for me to be ready by then.”
A. Do you know what time the first show is supposed to be?
B. Shall we go to the afternoon show, as it‘s much cheaper then?
C. Haven‘t you managed to finish your project yet?
D. Your parents are planning to take us out to dinner tonight, aren‘t they?
11. “No, everything‘s gone just fine so far.”
A. Will you be able to finish the project on time?
B. Have you had any time to look around for a new apartment yet?
C. I wonder if he got ill last night from all the alcohol he drank.
D. Have you had any problems with your new apartment?
12. “Why not? After all, she seems to like me.”
A. I guess you‘re planning to ask Susan out sometime, aren‘t you?
B. The new secretary seems very nice, doesn‘t she?
C. Why aren‘t you and Janice speaking to each other?
D. I heard that Sarah didn‘t turn up for your date. Is that true?
13. “Yes, they‘re vacationing in the Caribbean.”
A. I didn‘t see Anna and Andy at the conference, did you?
B. Where on earth have John and Paul gone?
C. Have you got any idea about who Phil and Jeff are?
D. Have you heard from Sarah and Tim lately?
14. “There‘s a good one on 42nd Street.”
A. Where is that clothes shop you were telling me about?
B. Do you know where I can find a Chinese restaurant?
C. Where can 1 report that my car has been stolen?
D. Have any packages been delivered yet?
15. “So did I. Where should we go next year?”
A. I thought that two-week tour to Egypt was fantastic.
B. I think we should plan a trip together.
C. I didn‘t enjoy last summer‘s vacation in Spain at all.
D. I got so ill on my last trip that it put me off travelling for good.
16. “I don‘t know. Last week, I think.”
A. Who was that girl that I saw you sitting with?
B. When was the deadline for filing a tax return?
C. Did you vote in the last election?
D. When will tickets for the big concert go on sale?
17. “It must be wherever you left it.”
A. Have you seen the scissors anywhere?
B. Can you tell me where the bus station is?
C. Do you have any idea where my diary is?
D. Where will you be on Wednesday afternoon?
18. “No, thanks. I‘ve had too many already.”
A. Do you want a ticket to Saturday‘s match?
B. Isn‘t it time you paid a visit to your mother?
C. Would you like some more cake?
D. How about another cup of tea?
19. “Well, when we went there last year, we had a great time.”
A. Is your travel agent any good?
B. What do you think of the Malaysian election results?
C. Can I borrow your brochure on Morocco?
D. Would you recommend a trip to the Canary Islands?
20. “Not at all; she has more time to pursue her interest snow.”
A. Has your sister got any interesting hobbies?
B. Is your mother enjoying her leisure time now, after working for so many years?
C. Doesn‘t your mother get bored now that she‘s retired?
D. How does your aunt like her new job?
21. “Yes, there‘s one left on the one that leaves in two hours.”
A. Will you hold that reservation for me?
B. Why are you in such a rush to leave the country?
C. Are there any seats on the next flight to Paris?
D. Are you going to London for a holiday or on business?
22. “Yes, but sometimes it is difficult because he is so secretive.”
A. Do you approve of your son‘s present intentions?
B. You should monitor your son‘s activities, shouldn‘t you?
C. Does your son play any after-school sports?
D. What kind of activities is your son involved in?
23. “No, of course not. Get some rest and I will see you tomorrow.”
A. Would you mind if I went home? I am feeling really nauseous.
B. Did you buy me any sleeping pills on your way home?
C. May I take a nap before we leave for the concert tonight?
D. Would you mind turning down the volume? It‘s far too loud for this time of night.
24. “Lauren will be picking me up in the morning at the corner.”
A. Are you going to the company reception with anyone?
B. Will you be leaving early for the party?
C. Who is going to drive you there tomorrow?
D. Have you arranged for Lauren to accompany you to the party?
25. “Usually just once a year − unless there is a specific problem.”
A. When did your doctor say he would see you again?
B. Have you made an appointment with your doctor?
C. How can you afford to pay for the doctor to visit you?
D. How often do you normally go to see the doctor?
KEYS:
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. D
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. A
13. D
14. B
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. D
19. D
20. C
21. C
22. B
23. A
24. C
25. D
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Part II
SENTENCE COMPLETION
Exercise 1: From the four choices (A, B, C, and D), choose the one that best completes the sentence.
1. It certainly wasn‘t very kind of that man __________________ .
A. whom he never did anything very nice for
B. staring at everybody in such a nasty way
C. not going to argue about the ticket price
D. to refuse to give his seat to that old woman
2. Some parents are so overprotective __________________ .
A. just like someone else whom I know
B. as those who they seek to defend from enemies
C. that they end up hindering their children‘s creativity
D. than the ones who consider themselves liberal
3. If humans had the ability to travel through time, ________________________ .
A. I won‘t have gone anywhere by the time I‘m sixty
B. many new adventures will be waiting for us when we get there
C. science is still unable to explain it to us
D. we could go back and give ourselves advice for the future
4. ____________________________________________, yet, surprisingly, it hadn‘t melted.
A. My mother had promised to get some butter
B. The snowman‘s been sitting in the sun all day
C. Global warming is seriously affecting the climate
D. The ice cream had been sitting out on the counter
5. As long as you‘re going to Paris, _______________________________________________.
A. you seem to have left your umbrella at the Louvre
B. designer stores have been crowding the Champs-Elysees for years
C. you ought to set a day aside to visit the Palace of Versailles
D. it must be the largest city in the whole of France
6. Sandra had been searching for the perfect music _____________________________________ .
A. since it‘s so easy to find stuff on the Internet
B. to play for the concert in November
C. for she‘d been in the band for three years
D. however hard the piece may be to perform
7. Riding along in the carriage _______________________________ .
A. my sister began to feel sick to her stomach
B. their eyes were really irritated by dust
C. there were many different things in our picnic basket
D. the horses pulling it got exhausted
8. ______________________________________ that she hid it under her mattress in her bedroom.
A. Agatha couldn‘t believe she found
B. Rachel felt her diary was so private
C. Dave wrote her such beautiful letters
D. The more secretive Katherine was feeling
9. You wouldn‘t have got into so much trouble _________________________________ .
A. if you hadn‘t spilled grape juice on the new rug
B. however you did everything correctly in the first place
C. as if that were the only reason you were crying
D. whether you make mistakes on your homework or not
10. _____________________________________, Mitch said he‘ll lend us his car for this Saturday.
A. No sooner had he got it repaired
B. Whenever he goes sailing
C. So long as he doesn‘t have to work
D. Not until he fills the tank up with petrol
11. I‘ve heard that the award will be given to _________________________________________.
A. those are the ones that really deserve it
B. whoever pays the most to the selection committee
C. what else might they get for all their hard work
D. some of them even place bets on the outcome
12. The police won‘t allow the onlookers __________________________________.
A. taking photographs of the victims of the crime
B. as though one of them had broken into the apartment
C. to come any closer to the scene of the accident
D. for giving them important details related to the fire
13. ______________________________________, but everyone else on the bus was, too.
A. Either the man who had been driving for six hours straight
B. Not only was the guide excited about the tour
C. Neither the company that had put the trip together
D. Whether the bus was able to get there in time
14. Upon the rooftop of our house ____________________________________________ .
A. where the Frisbee had finally landed
B. had the weather been cooler over the last few days
C. but below the high-rise apartment building next door
D. sat the satellite dish that had been delivered the day before
15. ____________________________, everyone placed their ceramic sculptures on the top shelf.
A. As soon as the final bell has rung
B. Apart from the shortest student
C. No matter what they may look like
D. Because Terry never learned how to make them
16. ____________________________, please make sure to open the windows and air the place out.
A. Should you arrive at the house first?
B. Whatever else you may have been doing at the time
C. After you had gone out to the store
D. Don‘t you find it stuffy in here
17. Mary would rather buy her clothes from one of the charity shops __________________________.
A. when she was younger and didn‘t earn enough money to support herself
B. since they don‘t usually have the latest styles that she wants to wear
C. while going from one clothing store to another in a hurry
D. than pay unreasonably high prices at luxury stores
18. Not realizing he had left his wallet at home _____________________________________.
A. anyone would have thought he wanted a free ticket
B. Susan‘s date picked up the check to pay the bill
C. with all of his credit cards sitting safely inside it
D. somewhere on top of the dresser in his bedroom
19. ____________________________________ if she hadn‘t wasted all of her money in a casino.
A. Rhonda will remember her last holiday and smile
B. Misty would have been a lot richer right now
C. Christy always had a bizarre fear of the roulette table
D. Samantha is worrying about paying her rent
20. _________________________________________ because he was so frightened.
A. Albert hated going to the cemetery with his friends at night
B. The first time Arnold had to stand up in front of a large audience
C. The roller coaster at the amusement park was so exciting
D. A number of complications might have arisen from his recent surgery
21. The flight attendant asked the passenger _________________________________.
A. what made you choose to travel on our airline
B. how often did he find himself on trips to Bali
C. whether he would prefer a window seat or not
D. could she get him a pillow and a blanket for the trip
22. _________________________________________for the space they‘d cleared for it in the office.
A. The desk they had bought at the auction was too large
B. It was the most interesting computer screen they‘d ever seen
C. The files which had been left by the previous tenants
D. They were hoping that the curtains wouldn‘t be such a big problem
23. There was an extensive amount of damage to the house; _________________________________.
A. thanks to the low costs it was being advertised for
B. even so, the place was completely destroyed
C. however, it would be impossible to repair it
D. nevertheless, Ken bought it as a rebuilding project
24. The horse and the rider moved quickly past the creek ____________________________________.
A. whose home sat three kilometres further along the path
H. who rode this same trail every Sunday early in the morning
C. which runs alongside Highway 66 at the edge of the forest
D. on which he‘d spent hundreds of hours riding in the countryside
25. __________________________________we‘ll call to reschedule for another time.
A. If only you had given us clear directions to your place
B. Either we can make the flight for Las Vegas at 3:00pm
C. Only when we‘d made a final decision about the car
D. If we arrive at the restaurant too late to meet you
KEYS:
1. D
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. B
16. A
17. D
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. A
23. D
24. C
25. D
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