IX. Choose the correct answer.

1. I wish I _____ enough money to travel around the world.

a. earn                     b. earned                 c. am earning           d. was earning

2. She was reading a book when a loud noise _____ her concentration.

a. would interrupt                                   b. was interrupting  

c. interrupted                                         d. is interrupting

3. The team _____ for the presentation when the teacher walked into the classroom. a. was preparing    b. prepared                 c. prepares              d. is preparing

4. At this time yesterday, our family _____ through old photo albums together.

a. looked                 b. would look          c. might look           d. was looking

5. Patrick was tidying the attic when he _____ his secondary school yearbook.

a. found                   b. was finding          c. would find            d. finds

6. These economy plane seats are really uncomfortable. I wish we _____ first class.

a. are travelling        b. were travelling     c. would travel         d. will travel

7. We wish we _____ more photos during our trip to Japan.

a. can take               b. should take          c. could take            d. may take

8. Last week, the students _____ an exhibition that displayed ancient Egyptian artifacts.

a. were visiting         b. visited                 c. are visiting           d. visit

9. Peter wishes his brother _____ to turn off the stove before leaving the house.

a. didn’t forget         b. won’t forget         c. doesn’t forget      d. couldn’t forget

10. My mother _____ at the supermarket when she _____ an old classmate of hers.

a. shopped – met                                    b. shopped - was meeting

c. was shopping - was meeting               d. was shopping – met

11. My sister and Ian _____ evening together and _____ some horror films.

a. spent - were watching                         b. were spending – watched

c. spent – watched                                  d. were spending - were watching

12. The computer _____ unexpectedly while our group _____ on a project.

a. crashed – worked                                b. crashed - was working

c. was crashing – worked                        d. was crashing - was working

13. ___you __ while Andy _____ the rules of the game yesterday?

a. Do...listen - are explaining                   b. Did...listen - was explaining

c. We re...listening – explained                d. Were you listening - was explaining

X. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1. You can take a ride a dogsled when visiting Hokkaido.

2. Maintaining traditional handicrafts is the way people keep themselves associated the past.

3. I was taught to pay respect elder people when I was a child.

4. My teenage daughter has a habit leaving home without saying goodbye to any family members.

5. Nowadays, young couples tend to eat a lot instead of cooking themselves.

6. French people take great pride their cuisine and lifestyle.

7. We were taught to value everyone’s contribution and treat everyone respect.

8. keeping with tradition, our family always prepares a five-fruit tray at Tet.