Choose the correct answer

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.