DAILY TEST
(PARTICIPLE, CONJUNCTION, PASSIVE)
1. … three people have died of cholera, the old people of the village refuse to get an injection against it.
a. Although c. In spite of e. Despite
b. However d. Since
2. Being a government official, he doesn’t earn much but he ….
a. lives in poverty c. is never happy e. is frequently absent
b. is very dedicated d. is not satisfied
3. … most people know that the success of television show is measured by its rating, few know exactly how shows are rated.
a. Though c. nevertheless e. Because
b. However d. Since
4. They stayed there … they finished their work.
a. as c. because e. until
b. for d. in the hope
5. … Mark gets angry, his nose gets red.
a. While c. Whenever e. Consequently
b. Although d. After
6. “The rice will be cooked in about ten minutes. After that, we can eat.” These sentences can be combined as follows:
a. While the rice is done, we can eat it.
b. When the rice is done, we can eat it.
c. After the rice will be done, after that we can eat it.
d. As soon as the rice is done, we can eat it.
e. Before the rice is done, then we cannot eat it.
7. The government is planning to liquidate several banks soon, … very few people know which ones they are.
a. but c. as e. so
b. or d. for
8. “Peggy used to take the bus to school, but last week she bought a car. Now she can drive to school.” This means ….
a. Now that Peggy has a car, she can drive to school
b. Although Peggy has a car, last week she took a bus
c. Peggy bought a car consequently she drove to school
d. Peggy always takes a bus to school
e. Peggy didn’t use to take a bus
01. The first school day is a frightening experience for many children. The underlined phrase means an experience ... many children.
f. that frightens c. who frightens e. it frightens
g. it is frightening d. which will frighten
02. Being an outstanding student of our school, he has been offered a scholarship to study in Australia. The underlined words mean: … of our school.
h. If he is an outstanding student d. As he is an outstanding student
i. Although he is an outstanding student e. As he isn’t outstanding student
j. When he is an outstanding student
03. ... the student prepared a report.
k. Finished his survey d. He has finished his survey
l. Having finished his survey e. He had finished his survey
m. He finished his survey
04. Student ... to attend a student conference in the United Sates should be able to speak English fluently.
n. choose c. have been chosen e. were chosen
o. was chosen d. chosen
05. Having won the first prize, in an international drawing contest he was given a scholarship to study painting abroad. The underlined phrase means: ....
p. Whereas he had the first prize d. After he had won the first prize
q. Although he had won the first prize e. He was winning the first prize
r. Whenever he had won the first prize
06. Having finished her work, the maid went home. The undelined phrase means: ....
s. Although she had finished her work d. If she had finished he work
t. After she had finished her work e. She had to finish her work
u. She was finishing he work
07. The castle stood on the top a small hill. The trees ... it were all very old.
v. surrounded c. surrounding e. who were surrounded
w. were surrounding d. surround
9. English language skills … in many elementary schools in our country nowadays.
a. are to teach c. will teach e. have been taught
b. are teaching d. have been teaching
10. Last week, I … a job at a local bank, but I didn’t accept it.
a. is offered c. was offered e. was employed
b. was expected d. was to offer
11. The mail … vefore I left for school this morning.
a. was delivered c. will be delivered e. had been delivered
b. is delivered d. would be delivered
12. They didn’t realized that their conversation … by someone.
a. is recording c. was recorded e. records
b. is to record d. was to be recorded
13. The value of rupiah … through the healthy social, political and economic affairs.
a. will be strengthened c.will be stronger e. the strength
b. will be strong d. is to strength
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