II.

Complete the sentence, using either the past simple or past progressive of the verbs in
parentheses.
1. When Mrs. Chu ______ (hear) a strange noise, she ______ (get) up to investigate.
2. I ____________ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because
I _____________ (sleep).
3. At eight o’clock last night, I__________ (practice) the piano.
4. When I _________ (be) a child, we __________ (make) our own amusement
5. It _______ (happen) while I _______________(live) in Eastbourne last year.
6. I ___________ (live)in London for ten years while I ________ (be) a child.
7. As I (walk)downthe road, I ____________ (see) Bill.
8. I got a package in the mail. When I _________ (open) it, I __________ (find) a surprise.
9. While Jane __________ (wash) the dishes, her brothers _____________ (watch) television.
10. I ________ (rewind) therented video before I________ (return) it to the store yesterday.
11. When he realized I ________________ (look) at him, he _______ (turn) away.
12. Richard ______________ (live) in Chicago for five years when his company _________
(transfer) him to New York.
13. He usually wears sandals but when I last__________ (see) him he _________ (wear) boots.
14. I was alone in the house at that time because Mr. Jones__________________(work) in the garage
and Mrs. Jones________________(shop)
15. Jane_________ (meet) her husband while she _________ (study) law at Harvard.
III. Underline the correct answer.
1. On my last visit to Wixton I found that the village hadn’t changed /didn’t change much.
2. Mark has taken / took many trips to Asia since he has started / started his own import-export
business.
3. When I was introduced to Carol, I was sure that I had met / met her before.
4. Argentina has won / won the World Cup in 1986 for the second time since the cup was / has been
first awarded in 1930.
5. When the teacher had cornel came in, all the students had stood / stood up.
6. By the time Jackson had arrived / arrived to help, we had already finished / already finished moving
everything.
7. I can’t come to your party because I broke / have broken my leg.
8. As soon as I had turned / turned the ignition key, the engine had caught / caught fire.
9. When they got / had got married, they knew / had known each other for 15 years.
10. My brother has written / wrote several plays. He has just finished / just finished his second tragedy.
11. The apartment was hot when I had got / got home, so I had turned / turned on the air conditioner.
12. Ann has started / started a letter to her parents last week, but she still hasn’t finished / didn’t finish
it.
13. I knew / have known Tim when he was a child, but I didn’t see / haven’t seen him for many years.
14. It was the fifth time she asked / had asked me the same question.
15. I have read / read his books when I has been / was at school. Have you ever read / Did you ever read his books?
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. When Glen__________ (open) the book, some pages ____________ (fall) out.
2. Since she __________ (work) at the company she ________________ (not have) a day off through
illness.
3. It was the first, time I __________________ (talk) to Ellaoutside the office.
4. My boss__________ (come) into the office just as I_____________ (show) holiday photos.
5. Mozart_____________(die) while he _______(compose) the Requiem.
6. At the time of the robbery, they_____________ (stay) with my parents.
7. Mr. Count__________ (work) as a cashier for twenty-five years. Then he
________________( retire) and___________(go) to live in the country.
8. The pollution problem____________________(get) worse over the last decade.
9. I _________________ (not/ see) Jane for ages. When I last _________ (see) her, she __________
(try) to find a job.
10. In a surprise move, the Prime Minister ___________ (resign) last night.
11. Alexander Graham Bell _______ (already/ invent) the telephone by the time I was born.
12. That’s the first time I_________________ (see) Jan look embarrassed.
13. I didn’t know who she was. I___________(never/ see) her before.
14. I ________(buy) a new alarm clock the other day in Taylor’s the jewelers, when I actually (see)
somebody shoplifting.
15. I _________________(not like) having Sam for my roommate last/year. He
___________ (always/ leave). This dirty clothes on the foor.
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Steve started working for this company five years ago.
Steve has_______________________________________________________________
2. Do you have any experience of driving this kind of ear?
Have you_______________________________________________________________
3. When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more confident.
Since_______________________________________________________________
4. Nancy hasn’t come since 1999.
The last time_________________________________________________________
5. During my dinner, the phone rang.
While_______________________________________________________________
6. David left the party before we arrived there.
When_______________________________________________________________
7. We haven’t gone to a concert for ages.
It’s_________________________________________________________________
8. Sarah hasn’t seen her friends since she left for the United States.
 Sarah last____________________________________________________________
9. I have never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.
This is_______________________________________________________________
10. In the middle of our sleep there were a knock at the door.
When_______________________________________________________________
11. My wait for a bus has lasted thirty minutes so far.
I___________________________________________________________________
12. Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music before he was 35.
By the age___________________________________________________________
TEST 1
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that, of the others.
1. a. family b. parents c. happy d. frankly
2. a. mischief b. believe c. obedience d. niece
3. a. shifts b. works c. groups d. hands
4. a. safe b. secure c. sure d. support
5. a. baths b. clothes c. enjoys d. solutions
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for
the underlined part.
6. My father sometimes has to be ___________a night shift at the factory.
a. in b. at c. on d. over
7. I’m afraid I’m going to be late home - something’s come _________________work.
a. over – for b. out – at c. off – to d. up - at
8. Would you like to share your experience_____the rest of the group?
a. with b. to c. among d. of
9. We are a veryfamily and support each other through any crises.
a. old-established b. well-to-do c. low-income d. close-knit
10. ____most men, my father enjoys cooking.
a. Not alike b. Unlike c. Unlikely d. Dislike
11. Her family and friends have given her lots of _______
a. support b. supporting c. supporter d. supportive
12. My mother often cooks big meals, so we havefor days.___
a. remainders b. surplus c. leftovers d. dishes
13. His secretary was formidably________ : her minutes were works of art.
a. good b. efficient c. active d. working
14. Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
a. deal with b. manage c. help together d. work together
15. Mark enjoys having fun by causing trouble. He’s a very boy.
a. stubborn b. mischievous c. obedient d. well-behaved
B. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.
16. I_________ the new Harry Potter book now, so you can borrow my copy if you like.
 a. finish b. finished c. am finished d. have finished
17. As you __________your car at the moment, can I borrow it?
a. don’t use b. aren’t using c. haven’t used d. won’t use
18. While her brother was in the army, Sarah _________to him twice a week.
a. was writing b. wrote c. has written d. had written
19. In a break-in last week the burglars_________all my jewellery but left the picture.
a. took b. have taken c. had taken d. were taking
20. Come and see me when you ___________ your report.
a. finish b. finished c. will finish d. hadfinished
21. I _________in the hotel twice in the 1980s.
a. was staying b. have stayed c. had stayed d. had been staying
22. Susan ______________as, a secretary for 2 years before her marriage.
a. worked b. has been working c. has worked d. was working
23. When I got home I found that water ___________down the kitchen walls.
a. ran b. was running c. has run d. has been running
24. After he ____ his English course, he went to England to continue his study.
a. has finished b. had finished c. was finished d. would finish
25. I ____________with children before, so I know what to expect in my new job.
a. worked b. have worked c. had worked d. have been working
26. How _________since we___________college?
a. are you - left b. were you - left
c. have you been - have left d. have you been - left
27. He _____ to London three times this year.
a. has been b. was c. will be d. had been
28. When I last____________him, he_________ in London.
a. saw - has been living b. see - is living
c. saw - was living d. have seen - lived
29. When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker __________speaking and the
Audience_____________
a. just finished - were clapping b. had just finished - had dapped
c. had just finished - were clapping d. just finished - had clapped
30. He _____ his job last month and since then he _____ out of work.
a. lost - was b. was lost - has been
c. has lost - was d. lost - has been
A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. a. biologist b. shift c. trick d. decision

2. a. support b. pressure c. discuss d. mischievous

3. a. thought b. threaten c. thunder d. themselves

4. a. tricks b. leftovers c. depths d- roofs

5. a. cook b. school c. soup d. noon

B. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the
others.
6. a. project b. support. c. secure d. believe

7. a. obedience b. mischievous c. biologist d. decision

8. a. confidence b. suitable c. responsible d. secondary

9. a. leftover b. household c. garbage d. attempt

10 a. secret b. university c. separately d. interesting

.

I. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that beat completes the sentence.
1. Can you tell me who is responsible _________ checking passports?
a. to b. in c. about d. for
2. My father hasn’t seen his older brother __________at least thirty years.
a. since b. from c. during d. for
3. She earned extra money last year _____ several young children.
a. bringing into b. caring for c. taking on d. bearing up
14. She is leaving him because she cannot _______his bad temper any longer.
a. put up with b. put away c. put off d. put up .
15. Family________later took on a much greater significance in his life.
a. relations b. relatives c. relationships d. relation
16. Some sociologists believe that the _____________family of parents and children is rapidly
becoming a thing of the past.
a. joint b. closed c. nuclear d. extended
17. Many old people are still more ___________than some indolent youths.
a. active b. action c. activity d. activeness
18. It was _____ of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it.
a. caring b. uncared c. careful d. careless
19. Ann is very _________. She takes part in numerous activities outside of school.
a. enjoyable b. funny c. outgoing d. lively
20. Becoming an adult and setting up a no longer mean the same thing.
a. housing b. housework c. household d. housemate
21. He told me that he had not made any______________for his summer holiday.
a. plan b. idea c. project d. scheme
22. Steve is a good__________man, completely devoted to his wife and kids.
a. free b. hard c. single d. family
23. Strong family ties provide us the love and ______ we need for a happy life.
a. secure b. Securing c. security d. securely
24. He’s always _________ to his father’s wishes.
 a. confident b. supportive c. obedient d. expressive
25. _______ irritating they are, you shouldn’t lose your temper with your children.
a. No matter b. However c. Despite d. Because of
B. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.
26. Although we ______ all day, we haven’t managed to find a suitable applicant.
a. are interviewing b. had interviewed .
c. have been interviewing d. interviewed
27. Mark first_________his wife three years ago when they____________at university.
a. met - have studied b. met - were studying
c. has met - studied d. met - had been studying
28. I much of you lately. We last ___________ threemonths ago.
a. didn’t see - met . b. haven’t seen - have met
c. haven’t seen - met d. didn’t see - have met
29. The team __________ a single match so far this season.
a. doesn’t win b. didn’t win c. hasn’t won d. hadn’t won
30. News _____ in of a large fire in central London.
a. is coming b. are coming c. have come d. was come
31. __________ to the language center when I saw you yesterday morning?
a. Have you gone b. Had you gone c. Did you go d. Were you going
32. They __________in that company for two years - from 2003 to 2005.
a. are working b. have worked c. worked d. had worked
33. It seems that everyone has a computer these days because in recent years, they _________ very
affordable.
a. have become b. became c. will become d. are becoming
34. The number of students __________ limited and a number of books available to them in library.
a. is - is b. is - are c. are - are d. are - is
35. Some people think that ‘Pericles’ ___________ by Shakespeare.
a. wrote b. has written c. was written d. had written
36. Your car is too dirty! When did you have it ____?
a. wash b. to wash c. to be washed d. washed ,
37. After the race________, the celebration began.
a. had been won b. is won c. will be won d. have been won
38. She could not speak, nor anything we said.
a. she understands b. she could understand
c. could she understand d. did she understand
39. By the age of 30, he___________ three best-sellers.
a. wrote b. has written c. was writing d. had written
40. When the power went out, the clerks __________ the reports for the meeting.
a. have copied b. copied c. were copying d. are copying
IV. Complete these sentences, using the present perfect, present perfect progressive, past perfect or past perfect
progressive.
1. The children are at the park. They ____________ ball for the last two hours, but they don’t seem tired
yet. (play)
2. This was the first time we ____________ to the castle, even though we ____________
Edinburgh a few times before, (be - visit)

3. He ____________his finger and is in a lot of pain. (break)

4. At last the bus came. I ____________ for 20 minutes. (wait)
5. Good, the noise____________ . I can start concentrating on my work again, (stop)

6. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We ____________ for more than hours. (travel)
7. Lisa is still writing letters. She ____________ letters all day. (write)
8. My teacher was really annoyed with me. It was the third time I ____________ late for school that
week, (arrive)
9. I ____________ and I feel exhausted. (swim)
10. I ____________ my address book. Have you seen it? (lose)
11. He________________football all afternoon and needs a shower! (play)

12.________________________________________When I last saw John, he and was out of breath,

(run).
13.We ________ the car for 6 months before we discovered it was stolen. (own)
14. I ____________ this book on astrophysics for hours and I’m still only on page 6. (read)
15. I____________ ice cream since I ate too much and was sick, (not like)

VI. Complete each of these sentences with an appropriate preposition.

1. Do you believe_________ ‘contractual’ marriage?
2. What first attract you ______ the study of Buddhism?
3. In the past, parents usually decided __________the marriage of their children.
4. A survey was made to determine the students’ attitudes______ love and marriage.
5. We’re studying the body’s immune response___________the virus.
6. He is more concerned __________what people think about him than anything else.
7. Few Asian students agreed________ the American students’ view that wives and husbands
should share all thoughts.
8. A happy marriage should be based__love.
9. There are differences and similarities __________Vietnamese and American cultures.
10. I’ve never felt able to confide __________my sister.
 TEST 1
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. diversity b. sacrifice c. oblige d. significant
2. a. weather b. appear c. measure d. pleasure
3. a. confided b. obliged c. determined d. agreed
4. a. unwise b. develops c. values d. equals
5. a. ancestor b. celebrate c. conical d. certain

II. LANGUAGE FOCUS

A. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.
6. We need a decision___________ this project by next week.
a. in b. on c. with d. to
7. Attitudes seniors and their roles will have to change.
a. for b. of c. towards d. on
8. A large number of India men agreed that it was unwise to confide. _________ their wives.
a. in. b. on c. of d. with
9. Approval or___________ of the project is up to the Italian cultural affairs minister.
a. rejection b. admission c. prevention d. decision
10. The culture has been ______with the arrival of immigrants.
a. diverse b. diversified c. diverged d. diverted
11. The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese___________
a. partner b. colleague c. counterpart d. collaborator
12. Safely should take______ over all other matters in the workplace.
a. precede b. precedent c. preceding d. precedence
13. Parents are by law to send their children to school.
a. obliged b. confided c. demanded d. conducted
14. Some people are concerned with physical ______when choosing a wife or husband.
a. attract b. attractive c. attractiveness d. attractively
15. She was prepared to . having a family in order to pursue her career,
a. satisfy b. sacrifice c. maintain d. confide
B. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.
16. She said she met you once at the Parade last week._______________since?
a. Have you met her b. Had you met her
c. Did you meet her d. Did you meet her
17. Several years after they _____ up they met again by chance in Paris.
a. have split b. had split c. were split d. had been splitting
18. By this time tomorrow, Peter_____ for the graduation examination, so now he feels very nervous.
a. will sit b. is sitting c. will be sitting d. will have sitting
19. Please turn off the stove. The water _____ for more than fifteen minutes,
a. is boiling b. was boiling
 c. will be boiling d. has been boiling
20. I am sorry I cannot hear what you__________because everybody _____so loudly.
a. are saying - talk b. have just said - is talking
c. were saying - has talked d. said - was talking
21. They _____ the job by this time tomorrow.
a. will finish b. will be finishing c. will have finished d. are finishing
22. We_______tennis for half an hour when it started to rain.
a. was playing b. has been playing c. had been playing d. would be playing
23. We _ at a hotel in Miami when the hurrican ________southern Florida last month.
a. were staying- hit b. stayed - hit
c. had stayed - hit d. stayed - was hitting
24. I must just go and wash, I________________.
a. have gardened b. have been gardening
c. had gardened d. was gardening
25. Alex’s plane_________at 10:15 tomorrow morning, but I can’t pick him up.
a. will arrive b. is arriving c. will be arriving d. arrives
26. I _________Jane tonight, so I will pass your message on to her.
a. meet b. will be meeting c. am meeting d. will have met
27. In every culture, people _____ jewelry since prehistoric times.
a. wear b. wore c. have worn d. had worn
28. I_______Bob’s pen to him the next time I_____________him.
a. will return - see b. will return-will see
c. return - will see d. return - see
29. I_______ the time when I first_____________as a teacher.
a. won’t forget - work b. will never forget - worked
c. never forget - have worked d. never forgot - had worked
30. I _______on the left because I’ve lived in Britain for a long time.
a. used to drive b. am used to drive
c. get used to driving d. am used to driving
TEST 2
I. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that
of the others.

1. a. precede b. reject c. schedule d. wedding

2. a. takes b. pens c. boats d. traps

3. a. romantic b. marriage c. attract d. private

4. a. tension b. decision c. provision d. precision

5. a. stopped b. talked c. married d. passed

B. Choose the word that has the man stress placed differently from that of the others.
6. a. obliged b. contractual c. determine d. counterpart

7. a. conical b. marriage c. romantic d. sacrifice

8. a. confide b. banquet . c. cultural d. attitude

9. a. engage b. ceremony c. majority d. maintain

10. a. similarity b. independent c. generation d. diversity

II. LANGUAGE FOCUS

A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the
underlined part
11. She sacrificed her career ________her children.
a. to b. for c. on d. with
12. In my opinion, a happy marriage should be based ________love.
a. in b. to c. on d. of
13. In Vietnam, two, three or even four generations live ________one roof.
a. in b. over c. with d. under
14. My father has an older sister he hasn’t seen thirty years.
a. since b. in c. during d. for
15. Jane has become to Roger, and the wedding will be in April.
a. proposed b. engaged c. settled d. agreed
16. A state ________banquet was hold in honour of the visiting President
a. celebration b. feast c. Ceremony d. anniversary
17. Most young people nowadays believe in ________marriage first comes love,
then comes marriage.
a. romantic b. unique c. contractual d. arranged
18. ______ marriages, which are usually decided by the parents, are usually seen in Indian and African
cultures.
a. Romantic b. Arranged c. Modern d. Open
19. It’s sometimes hard to ________the right balance between your work and your home life.
a. maintain b. conserve b. demand d. support
20. She was full of _______ to achieve her goals.
a. decision b. sacrifice c. obligation d. determination
21. The young Americans are usually with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband.
a. concerned b. interested c. conscious d. critical
22. Women are still fighting for greater ________between the sexes.
a. diversity b. agreement c. equality d. maintenance
23. I don’t feel any ___________to give my boss more than two weeks’ notice when
I leave.
a. oblige b. obligatory c. obliged d. obligation
24. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur ________a misunderstanding.
a. despite b. account of c. because of d. result in
25. Unfortunately, not all candidates can be offered a job; ________ some have to be
a. required b. rejected c. remained d. resigned
B. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.
26. This large goat _____ in the mountains of Switzerland.
a. only lives b. is only living c. has only lived d. only lived
27. Charles is a gifted footballer, but up to now he ________well in the international matches.
a. doesn’t play b. didn’t play c. hasn’t placed d. wasn’t playing
28. The committee_______ four times last week, but still no decision________
a. met - has been reached b. has met - has reached
c. met — is reached d. had met - was reached
29. So far this week. I ________two testsand a quiz.
a. had b. have had c. will have d. was having
30_________to the opera when you lived in Milan?
a. Have you ever gone b. Were you ever going
c. Did you ever go d. Had you ever gone
31. I________ one of my special desserts for dinner, if you like.
a. make b. am making c. am going to make d. will make
32. I have never played table tennis before. This is the first time I ________ to play.
a. try b. tried c. have tried d. am trying
33. There’s no point asking John for a lift - he______________by now.
a. is leaving b. will leave c. will be leaving d. will have left
34. Before I went to university, I___________as a carpenter for about five years.
a. worked b. used to work c. have worked d. was working
35. I won’t be able to meet you nextweek. I_________in London for a few days.
a. will stay b. will bestaying c. will have stayed d. am staying
36. Mary ____ on the essay for two hours now and she hopes that she ~ it in one more hour.
a. is working -can finish b. has been working -will finish
c. will have worked - finishes d. had been working -would finish
37. It’s getting very humid - we _____ a thunderstorm.
a. will have b. are having c. are going to have d. have
38. I _____ a lot of interesting people while I in Norway.
a. met – worked b. was meeting – was ’working
c. met - was working d. was meeting - worked
39. We _____ for about an hour when the engine suddenly stopped,
a. was driving b. have driven
c. have been driving d. had been driving
40. You ________for five straight hours. Why don’t you take a break.
a. Studied b. was studying c. had studied d. have been studying