1. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Dicky was born in Shoreditch, London in 1890. His family were poor and Dicky(46)________ had enough to eat. Like many other boys in this area, he became a skillfulthief. He took the things he (47)________ to a Mr Welch, who bought them and then re-soldthem. Dicky brought something to Mr Welch nearly every day and (48)________ the moneyhe received to his mother.
In Shoreditch there was a priest, Father Sturt, who did (49)________ best to help poorpeople. When Dicky was thirteen, Father Sturt had a long talk with him and persuaded himto lead an honest life. He (50)________ him a job with Mr Grinder, a local shopkeeper, andDicky began to serve customers, deliver goods and collect money. Dicky was much happierleading an honest life and dreamed of the day when he would have his (51)________ shop.His mother was also pleased about his new job.
(52)________ person, however, was not happy, and that was Mr Welch. He was sorryto lose the business Dick had brought him. He went to see Mr Grinder and told him(53)________ Dicky’s dishonest past and said, quite untruthfully, that Dicky intended tocheat him. Mr Grinder believed these (54)________ and told Dicky never to come near theshop again. In this way Dicky lost his chance of an honest life and (55)________ to a life ofcrime. A year later he was arrested for theft and sent to prison.
2. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same asthe sentence printed before it:
76. When I arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter home.
On………………………………………………………………………………..
77.I like to go with my husband everywhere.
Wherever he goes………………………………………………..
78. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm.
We are …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
79. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
She left the room …………………………………………………………………………………………….
80. Is smoking permitted in Vietnamese cinemas?
Are we …………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
81. Imagining our life without music is difficult.
It…………………………………………………………………………………….…
82. Couldn’t you have got a bus to the station ?
Was not…………………………………………………………………
83. He could not afford to buy the car .
The car……………………………………………………………………..……
84. I could finish the work early because he helped me
Thanks…………………………………………………………………………..….…
85. These two boxers weigh exactly the same.
There is no…………………………………………………………………………….
86.These new machines have put an end to queuing.
Before these ………………………………………………………………….…………
1. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
46. never
47. stole
48. took
49. his
50. got
51. own
52. One
53. about
54. stories
55. returned
2. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same asthe sentence printed before it:
76. On arriving in Canberra, I wrote a letter home.
77. Wherever my husband goes, I will follow him.
78. We are going to have our house painted by a local firm.
79. She left the room without saying a word.
80. Are we allowed to smoke in Vietnamese cinemas?
81. It is difficult to imagine our life without music.
82. wasn’t it possible for you to get a bus to the station?
83. The car was too expensive for him to buy.
84. Thanks to his help, I could finish the work early.
85. There is no difference in weight between these two boxers.
86. Before these new machines were invented, there used to be queues.
Ex1:
46. never
47. stole
48. took
49. his
50. found
51. own
52. one
53. about
54. lies
55. returned
Ex2:
76. On arriving in Canberra, I wrote a letter home.
77. Whenever my husband goes, I will follow him.
78. We are going to have our houes painted by a local film.
79. She left the room without saying a word.
80. Are we allowed to smoke in Vietnamese cinemas ?
81. It is difficult to imagine our life without msuic.
82. Was not it possible for you to get a bus to the station ?
83. The car was too expensive for him to buy.
84. Thanks to his help, I can finish the work early.
85. There is no difference in weight between these two boxers.
86. Before these new machines were invented, there used to be queues at end.