TEST 14
Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box.
recreation leisure spectacular stock market pursuits spectators sophisticated memento solitude home-based
She has time now to follow her various artistic ______.
Many people indulge in ______ leisure pursuit such as watching television.
I play golf and football for ______ only.
She enjoyed a few moments of peace in the ______ of the garden.
Crowds of ______ were massed along the route of the parade.
I`m looking forward to more ______ time in my retirement.
He invested everything in the ______.
Jane kept the coin as a ______ of her trip.
We had a ______ view of the coastline from the airplane.
Medical techniques are becoming more ______ all the time.
Combine the sentence with not only ... but also or both …and.
The city suffers from air pollution. The city suffers from water pollution. (both... and)
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He is interested in gardening. He is interested in collecting stamps. (not only... but also)
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Solar energy is free. Solar is inexhaustible. (both... and)
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In the summer school he studied writing. He studied how to increase his vocabulary. (not only... but. also)
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I was usually tired when I arrived home from school. I was usually hungry too. (both ... and)
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My sister can sing beautiful. She can play the guitar very well. (not only... but also)
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On the trip you can enjoy spectacular scenery. You can have a lot of outdoor activities. (both ... and)
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He is good at math. He is good at English. (not only... but also)
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Joanna enjoys listening to rock music, so does her brother. (both ... and)
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She cleaned the house and she cooked the dinner. (not only... but also)
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Write the sentences with either... or or neither ... nor.
The library doesn`t have the book I need. The bookstore doesn`t have the book I need.
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We can fix dinner for them here or we can take them to a restaurant
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I`ll never speak to you again if you don`t apologise.
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Brian doesn’t play sports and he doesn`t watch them on TV.
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Did Mrs. Michael feed Lulu? Did Mrs. Michael feed Archie?
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We didn`t hear the window break. We didn`t hear the thief come in.
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You may begin working tomorrow or you may begin next week.
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I suppose we could watch TV this evening or we could go out for a snack.
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My cousin can`t draw well. He can`t paint well, either.
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I haven`t seen him. I haven`t heard him speak.
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Rewrite the following sentences using the structure it is/ was ... that + passive voice.
It was Mr. Johnson that every student respected to.
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It was in Bristol where they made the film.
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It was the manager that we saw.
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It was wine that we ordered.
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It is the English exam that the students most worry about.
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It is pop music that my brother prefers.
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It is Tet that Vietnameses celebrate as the greatest occasion in a year.
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It was the computer that my parents gave me as a birthday present.
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It is Santa Clause who most children are waiting for on Christmas Eve.
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It is English that people all over the world use.
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Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.
Recreation and entertainment are important ______ people.
British people are very interested _____ watching and taking part sports.
Mark is keen ______ football, but his brother Mike is fond ______ tennis.
Snooker, pool and darts are the next most popular sports ______ men.
There is an enormous range of holiday courses ______ offer.
He agreed ______ me ______ the need for change.
We put ______ our tent in a little clearing in the wood.
We object ______ the commercialization of the game.
Mary likes the solitude ______ the Wilderness.
He longs ______ the day when he can turn professional.
Rewrite the following as indicated, making any other changes necessary.
I haven`t seen him and I haven`t heard him speak either.
Neither ………………………………………………………………………………
Is the man`s name Richard? Or is it Robert? It`s one of the two.
That man`s name ………………………………………………………………………………
Tom arrived late .and started complaining.
Not only ………………………………………………………………………………
Most governments want to stop drugs coming into their countries.
What ………………………………………………………………………………
Thanks to your help, I finished it in time.
But for ………………………………………………………………………………
I did not know what would happen, and I did not care what would happen.
I neither ……………………………………………………………………………
I have not experienced such a storm since I was a child
Not ………………………………………………………………………………
I`d like to visit India more than any