Practice 11 (Basic)

PRACTICE 11 (BASIC)
# CORONAVIRUS # STAY HOME # WASH YOUR HANDS #
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
1. You _____study harder if you want to pass the coming exam.

a. would rather b. had better c. would sooner d. ought
2. I saw her _____ the bill and leave.
a. pay b. paid c. to pay d. was paying
3. Did you read the two articles?
a. Yes, I did but _____ was good.
a. none b. both c. either d. neither
4. We are made _____ our rooms three times a week.
a. cleaning b. clean c. cleaned d. to clean
5. It isn’t the first time you _____ to Italy, is it?
a. have been b. are c. have gone d. went
6. A: “Some more ice-cream?” B: “_____.”
a. Yes, thanks b. No, thanks c. I’m afraid d. No, please
7. I remember _____ the door when I went to bed last night.
a. to lock b. was locking c. locking d. to have locked
8. We are _____ forward to seeing you all again.
a. waiting b. hoping c. getting d. looking
9. He spoke _____ that we could hardly hear anything.
a. so softly b. so soft c. such softly d. so as softly
10. The waiter asked me _____.
a. have I been served b. had I been served
c. if I had been served d. that if I had been served
11. No one has left, _____?
a. has it b. have they c. are they d. did they
12. These trousers are getting _____.
a. more old b. oldest c. much old d. older and older
13. Peter _____ a better house if he were promoted.
a. will buy b. would have bought c. would buy d. wouldn’t have bought
14. Hardly had he fastened his seatbelt when the plane _____ off.
a. took b. broke c. moved d. put
15. A: “How do you go to school?” B: “_____.”
a. every day b. by bike c. by my bike d. by foot
16. Mom _____ me from school every day.
a. provides b. takes c. checks d. collects
17. Can we _____ these bottles, Mom? Can we use them as flower vases?
a. reduce b. reuse c. recycle d. repeat
18. Remember to put the trash into the garbage _____ in the school yard.
a. dump b. junk yard c. truck d. bins
19. Book in advance in order to _____ you waiting for a long time.
a. save b. deny c. refuse d. waste
20. Look! The stream is _____ with foam.
a. crowded b. covered c. full d. packed
21. The little girl looked _____ with that gift.
a. happily b. more happy c. happy d. such happy
22. My grandpa speaks _____.
a. fluently English b. English fluent c. English better d. good English
WORD FORMATION
1. Liz ________________________ dropped the vase and broke it. (CARE)

2. This city is ________________________. Cyclists find it comfortable to ride their bikes here. (BICYCLE)
3. These stickers on the doors are seen as important crime ________________________ measures.
(PREVENT)
4. This glass of orange juice can ________________________ you. (ENERGY)
5. Our ________________________ goes to our parents and teachers. (THANK)
6. Don’t use water ________________________ or one day we will have no more water to use. (WASTE)
7. Remember to switch off the power supply to avoid any risk of ________________________.
(ELECTRICITY)
8. There is an increase in the ________________________ of our new products. (CONSUME)
9. If this method works ________________________, we will use a new one. (AFFECT)
10. To increase ________________________, we have to modernize out facility. (PRODUCE)
11. ________________________ are used to preserve food. (FREEZE)
12. It is ________________________ today than yesterday. (CLOUD)
13. Bring bags that are ________________________ so that we can save the environment. (USE)
14. This book is so valuable that it is ________________________. (REPLACE)
15. He is considered one of the leading ________________________ in Jazz. (INNOVATE)
16. ________________________ are now more concerned with the health risks that food may bring them.
(CONSUME)
17. The ________________________ film cannot attract the kids for a long time. (INTEREST)
18. Many ________________________ attended the ceremony, so it was a success. (CELEBRATE)
19. Coconuts are the ________________________ of Ben Tre. (SPECIAL)
20. Who do you want to ________________________ in when you enter university? (SPECIAL)
21. We ________________________ celebrated the new year for a week. (JOY)
22. My cousin is a ________________________. He cannot refrain from any chocolate. (CHOCOLATE)
23. Can you ________________________ these jeans a bit? (LONG)
24. My grandpa is ________________________ to new ideas and he never allows us to dye our hair.
(RECEIVE)
25. The little girl smiled ________________________ when she was given some candies. (CHILD)
26. Smoking will ________________________ your teeth. (COLOR)
27. The streets are usually ________________________ decorated for the new year. (COLOR)
28. Spots can help ________________________ friendship among countries. (STRONG)
29. Can anyone give me a detailed ________________________ of the picture? (DESCRIBE)
30. The view from this room is ________________________ beautiful. (DESCRIBE)
READING
Did you know that the average plastic bag (1) _____ up to 1,000 years to break down? These bags also (2)
_____ the deaths of over 100,000 marine animals each year.
This is such a simple task to execute, yet it can (3) _____ the environment in a greater way. Carrying your bag
to the store will help to reduce the number of bags required, and as a (4) ______, this will cut down on the
materials and resources required to (5) _____ these bags. When you bring your own bag, it also (6) _____ that
fewer bags will be thrown into the already overfull landfills.
(7) _____ knowing this, it is easy for anyone to leave their homes without their bags. To avoid this problem, you
can put your reusable bags (8) _____ to the items you usually grab when going out. Better yet, you may place
the bag in your car, (9) _____ you never have to leave them behind whenever you go out shopping. Adjusting
to this kind of lifestyle will help to (10) _____ the environment in a significant way.
1. a. takes b. gets c. makes d. puts

2. a. make b. cause c. lead d. bring
3. a. enjoy b. provide c. benefit d. profit
4. a. fact b. means c. solution d. result
5. a. supply b. create c. produce d. consume
6. a. helps b. means c. knows d. tells
7. a. Despite b. Although c. Therefore d. But for
8. a. beside b. besides c. near d. close
9. a. therefore b. so c. so that d. however
10. a. reserve b. keep c. preserve d. prepare
READING 2
What is Air Pollution?
Pollution is now a commonplace term, that our ears are attuned to. We hear about the various forms
of pollution and read about it through the mass media. Air pollution is one such form that refers to the
contamination of the air, irrespective of indoors or outside. A physical, biological or chemical alteration to the
air in the atmosphere can be termed as pollution. It occurs when any harmful gases, dust, smoke enters into the
atmosphere and makes it difficult for plants, animals, and humans to survive as the air becomes dirty.
Air pollution can further be classified into two sections – visible air pollution and invisible air pollution.
Another way of looking at air pollution could be any substance that holds the potential to hinder the atmosphere
or the well-being of the living beings surviving in it. The sustainment of all things living is due to a combination
of gases that collectively form the atmosphere; the imbalance caused by the increase or decrease in the
percentage of these gases can be harmful to survival.
Decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.
1. Everyone knows about the word pollution.
2. The mass media suffer from various forms of pollution.
3. Air pollution occurs when plants, animals and humans find it hard to survive because of the dirty air.
4. Whenever there is the imbalance of harmful gases, dust, smoke in the air, it causes air pollution.
Choose the best answer to each question below.
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
a. definition of air pollution b. causes of air pollution
c. different forms of air pollution d. the severity of air pollution
6. The word alteration in line 3 is closest in meaning to _____.
a. entrance b. combination c. change d. communication
TRANSFORMATION
1. “If I were you, I would forgive him.”
 Kathy advised ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. “have just finished my homework, mom.”
 Tony …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Tim works hard and passes all the exams.
 If …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. My sister has to clean all the rooms twice a week.
 All ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. My brother play badminton better than I do.
 I …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. I was very hungry. I couldn’t continue to work. (ON)
 I was so ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 So ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 Such ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 My ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
7. No one trusts me.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. Tim is intelligent but arrogant.
 Although ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
 In spite …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
 Intelligent …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. I have lost a book. Its covers blue.
 The book ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. As soon as the boss arrived, the meeting began.
 No sooner ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. He wasn’t allowed to ride a bike to school until he was 15. (PERMISSION)
 Not until ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 It was not until ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. She last called us when we left university. (FROM)
 The last time ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 We haven’t …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
13. You have prepared dinner, haven’t you?
 Dinner ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
14. “I didn’t give you this fake news.”
 Ken denied …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. They drove carelessly, nearly causing a terrible accident. (ABOUT)
 If …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
 Had ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 Were ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
16. We got stuck in a traffic jam, so we were late for the conference.
 We were …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 Were
17. The wind blew very strongly. We could hardly walk home.
 The wind blew so …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 So ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 Such ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
18. He has many good friends because he is truthful.
 If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 But for …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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# CORONAVIRUS # STAY HOME # WASH YOUR HANDS #

1. You _____study harder if you want to pass the coming exam.

1. Liz ________________________ dropped the vase and broke it. (CARE)

1. a. takes b. gets c. makes d. puts

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