They work very hard

7. Mary, along with her manager and some friends, __________ going to a party tonight.

A. are B. was C. were D. is 8. 4. After running up the stairs, I was __________ breath.

A. without B. out of C. no D. away from 9. I tried to ______ them from going, but they wouldn't take any notice.

A. warn B. refuse C. prevent D. forbid 10. One way of cutting down waste is to __________ such things as glass and paper.

A. recycle A. repeat B. renew D. redirect 11. 12. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated __________ .

A. nationwide B. national C. nation D. native 12. “You are a great dancer, Doris!” “Thanks, Rita. __________ . ” A. Well done! B. I’m an awful dancer C. Let’s have a celebration D. That’s very nice of you to say so 13. Your sister never work in a foreign company, __________ she?

A. isn’t B. does C. wasn’t D. doesn’t 14. She asked me if I __________ a laptop computer the following day.

A. buy B. bought C. would buy D. will buy 15. She wants to __________ the police, but she is too young.

A. go into B. participate C. join D. apply 16. My mother wonders whether __________ go camping the next weekend.

A. we will B. we would C. will we D. would we 17. My parents’ room is __________ mine.

A. double as large B. semi-larger than D. as two-time as large C. twice as large as

18. New York City is America’s largest city, __________ it is not the capital of New York State. A. therefore B. but C. so D. however 19. This young music composer is very famous __________ the most influential composer. A. for B. to C. as D. with 20. 47. __________ where to find the key, the thief could not open the safe. A. Not knowing B. Haven’t known D. Didn’t know C. Knowing not II. Put each verb in brackets in appropriate tense or form. Write down the answers on your answer sheet. I (write) (1) _______ to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London last weekend. I (book) (2) _______ the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3) _______ information about the hotel. I (promise) (4) _______ a luxury weekend. However, I (not be) (5) _______ satisfied. The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) (6) _______ it impossible to "(sleep) (7) _______ . I (ask) (8) _______ for another room, but no single rooms (be) (9) _______ available. I required room-service one night and I (have) (10) _______ to wait for almost one hour before someone came. III. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words in bold in brackets. Write down the answers on your answer sheet. 1. The secret to (success) __________ in life is hard working. 2. With so many choices, it is hard to __________ (decision) what to buy. 3. A lot of modern (technical) __________ is used in various fields. 4. She is so busy with (society) __________ activities that she has no time for entertainment. 5. His result was __________ (amaze) excellent. 6. Uncle Ho is a man of __________ (simple). 7. This gold lamp is the most __________ (value) object in the house