Trắc nghiệm tổng hợp Tiếng anh có đáp án 2023 (Phần 9)

Before I went to drama school, I had to … quite a lot of family pressure for me to study medicine.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

A Hoi An-based charity organization gave free milk to poor ailing, and disabled children in the central province of Quang Nam on last Wednesday.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

In Thomas Edison's early life, he has been thought to have a learning disability and he could not read till he was twelve.

He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee.

Such … the play that the theater is likely to be full every night.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

My family often go to the seaside on Sundays so I get used to enjoy pure air there.

The weather in the southern states (gets / get) very hot during the summer.

He had to retire from the match, suffering from a … ligament.

The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods.

She received three letters this morning. All of them were from Tony.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Although the first printed books had appeared long before in China, the term ‘mass media’ we use today was coined with the creation of print media, which started in Europe in the Middle Ages.

I couldn't ______ over how well the team play!

We should reuse old items _____ we throw them out.

Every donation, regardless of size, helps to rebuild communities that are hit by natural ______.

I didn't think Larry and Patricia had anything ____ common, but they talked all evening.

ASL (American Sign Language), a language that is expressed through the hands and face and is perceived through the eyes, is every useful for the …

In May the days often.......................................... (long).

Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (marked A, B, C or D) to answer the questions.

A recent survey of crime statistics shows that we are all more likely to be burgled now than 20 years ago and the police advise everyone to take a few simple precautions to protect their homes.

The first fact is that burglars and other intruders prefer easy opportunities, like a house which is very obviously empty. This is much less of a challenge than an occupied house, and one which is well-protected. A burglar will wonder if it is worth the bother.

There are some general tips on how to avoid your home becoming another crime statistic. Avoid leaving signs that your house is empty. When you have to go out, leave at least one light on as well as a radio or television, and do not leave any curtains wide open. The sight of your latest music centre or computer is enough to tempt any burglar.

Never leave a spare key in a convenient hiding place. The first place a burglar will look is under the doormat or in a flower pot and even somewhere more 'imaginative' could soon be uncovered by the intruder. It is much safer to leave a key with a neighbor you can trust. But if your house is in a quiet, desolate area be aware that this will be a burglar's dream, so deter any potential criminal from approaching your house by fitting security lights to the outside of your house.

But what could happen if, in spite of the aforementioned precautions, a burglar or intruder has decided to target your home? Windows are usually the first point of entry for many intruders. Downstairs windows provide easy access while upstairs windows can be reached with a ladder or by climbing up the drainpipe. Before going to bed you should double-check that all windows and shutters are locked. No matter how small your windows may be, it is surprising what a narrow gap a determined burglar can manage to get through. For extra security, fit window locks to the inside of the window.

What about entry via doors? Your back door and patio doors, which are easily forced open, should have top quality security locks fitted. Even though this is expensive it will be money well spent. Install a burglar alarm if you can afford it as another line of defence against intruders.

A sobering fact is that not all intruders have to break and enter into a property. Why go to the trouble of breaking in if you can just knock and be invited in? Beware of bogus officials or workmen and, particularly if you are elderly, fit a chain and an eye hole so you can scrutinize callers at your leisure. When you do have callers never let anybody into your home unless you are absolutely sure they are genuine. Ask to see an identity card, for example.

If you are in the frightening position of waking in the middle of the night and think you can hear an intruder, then on no account should you approach the intruder. Far better to telephone the police and wait for help.

According to the writer, we should _______.

The “aforementioned precautions” refer to steps that _______.

Gaining entry to a house through a small window _______.

According to the writer, window locks, security locks and burglar alarms _______.

The writer argues that fitting a chain and an eye hole _______.

His poor handling of the business ______ on negligence.

Find the mistake:

Although Marie Curie had very little money to live on, but she went to Paris to realize her dream of a scientific career.

In spite of her poor living condition, Marie Curie was successful at the Sorbonne.

-> Although _________________________________.

Find the mistake:

Sleeping, resting and to drink fruit juice are the best ways to care for a cold.

The truant was ______ from school for unbecoming behavior.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niépce needed pictures for his business. He was not a good artist, so he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard. That was the first photograph.

The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. In his pictures, you could see everything clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's process. Travelers brought back daguerreotypes from all around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities, and mountains.

In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. The process was not simple and photographers had to carry lots of film and processing equipment. However, this did not stop photographers, especially in the United States. After 1840, daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities.

Matthew Brady was one well-known American photographer. He took many portraits of famous people. The portraits were unusual because they were lifelike and full of personality. Brady was also the first person to take pictures of a war. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and ruined cities. They made the war seem more real and more terrible.

In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy film ready-made in rolls, instead of having to make the film themselves. Also, they did not have to process the film immediately. They could bring it back to their studios and develop it later. They did not have to carry lots of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made photography less expensive.

With a small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for fun. They took pictures of their families, friends, and favorite places. They called these pictures "snapshots".

Documentary photographs became popular in newspapers in the 1890s. Soon magazines and books also used them. These pictures showed true events and people. They were much more real than drawings.

Some people began to think of photography as a form of art. They thought that photography could do more than show the real world. It could also show ideas and feelings, like other art forms.

Daguerre took a picture of his studio with ______.

The word “this” in the passage refers to the ______.

The word “ruined” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.

The word “lifelike” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.

The latest invention mentioned in the passage is the invention of ______.

The word “handheld” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.

Matthew Brady was well-known for ______

As mentioned in the passage, photography can ______.

Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

During the Great Depression, many people suddenly found themselves jobless after a night.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Television also interferes with family life and communication.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

We have to suffer from traffic congestion and pollution every day.

An almost … line of traffic was moving at a snail's pace through the town.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

A cost-effective way to fight crime is that instead of making punishments more severe, the authorities should increase the odds that lawbreakers will be apprehended and punished quickly.

Could you please close ____ window? I don't think it is necessary to open all the four.

I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or, D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.

School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of tests we take. They find out (1) ..... much knowledge we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn't it a fact that some people who are very successful academically don't have any common sense?

Intelligence is the speed at which we can understand and react to new situations and it is usually tested by logic puzzles. (2) ...... scientists are now preparing advanced computer technology that will be able to "read" our brains, for the present, tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence.

A person's IQ is his intelligence (3) ...... it is measured by a special test. The most common IQ tests are run by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in 1946. By 1976 it had 1,300 members in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide, (4) ...... in the US.

People taking the tests are judged in relation to an average score of 100, and those (5) ...... score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at 2% of the population.

(2) ...... scientists are now preparing advanced computer technology that will be able to "read" our brains, for the present, tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence.

Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide, (4) ...... in the US.

People taking the tests are judged in relation to an average score of 100, and those (5) ...... score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at 2% of the population.

The man demanded to be told everything about the accident.

Don't stick your elbows out when you eat … them in by your sides.

I am so tired that I can’t ______ what you are saying.

He graduated with doctorates of _______ and surgery from Florence, gaining the highest honors that year.

Since they ____ us they ____ to visit us last Sunday, we ____ forward to the day.

Find the mistake

Since rats are destructive and may carry diseases, therefore many cities try to exterminate them.

Find the mistake

We shouldn't make an appointment with this doctor. You can see him whenever you want.

Find the mistake

If you want to get a higher mark in the next test, you have better put more effort into vocabulary.                               

Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.

Recent research has (1)____ that a third of people in Britain have not met their (2)____neighbors, and those who know each other (3) _____ speak. Neighbors gossiping over garden fences and in the street was a common (4)_____ in the 1950s, says Dr Carl Chinn, an expert on local communities. Now, however, longer hours spent working at the office, together with the Internet and satellite television, are eroding neighborhood (5)_____ . "Poor neighborhoods once had strong kinship, but now prosperity buys privacy," said Chinn.Professor John Locke, a social scientist at Cambridge University, has analyzed a large (6)_____ of surveys. He found that in America and Britain the amount of time spent in social activity is decreasing. A third of people said they never spoke to their neighbors at (7)_____. Andrew Mayer, 25, a strategy consultant, rents a large apartment in West London, with two flat mates, who work in e – commerce. "We have a family of teachers upstairs and lawyers below, but our contact comes via letters (8)_____ to the communal facilities or complaints that we've not put out our bin bags properly," said Mayer. The (9)_____ of communities can have serious effects. Concerned at the rise in burglaries and (10)_____ of vandalism, the police have relaunched crime prevention schemes such as Neighborhood Watch, call on people who live in the same are to keep an eye on each others' houses and report everything they see which is unusual.

Concerned at the rise in burglaries and (10)_____ of vandalism, the police have relaunched crime prevention schemes such as Neighborhood Watch, call on people who live in the same are to keep an eye on each others' houses and report everything they see which is unusual.

His neighbours sometimes wondered _______ he did for a living.

The doctors are examining the dog _____________ the child for rabies, which is a dangerous disease ____________ immediate treatment.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are more prone to contact certain illnesses because of the characteristic foods they consume.That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meat) as well as other food additives caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging label of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows.Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of detrimental substances we ingest. Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge.

The word "prone" is nearest meaning to ________ .

All of the following statements are TRUE except _______ .

The word "additives" is closest meaning to _______ .

What is best title for this passage?

"Could Tom have been at home yesterday?" - "He … really don't know."

She talks too much but I wish she______.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.

One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the historical development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.

The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers.Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education. However, whateverits virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialised readership on the other.

By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied.

The word “commonplace” in the first paragraph mostly means “______”.

The development of silent reading during the last century indicated ______.

Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of ______.

The phrase “a specialized readership” in paragraph 4 mostly means “______”.

He smokes too much: that's why he can't get rid of his cough. => If …

I don't know French, but i'll ________

Precisely when the first wheeled chairs were invented and used for … persons is unknown.

The dying man’s speech was so ________ that no one was able to interpret his last request.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction

My mother told me to watch the milk and don't let it boil over.

Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

A distinctive feature of Trump's business and real estate ventures has been the prominent use of his own name.

Despite my parents' disagreement, I'm ____ to drop out of university and establish my own business.

Here is an example of an ancient ________ Chinese vase.

In Singapore, people try to ______ 80% of all waste.

He wasn't able to cope ..... the stresses and strains of the job.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY

A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, but actually (1)______ is a lot that you can do to improve your memory.

We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the ones that bore us. This no doubt explains the reason (2)______ schoolboys remember football results effortlessly but struggle with dates from their history lessons! Take an active interest in what you want to remember, and focus on it (3)______. One way to make‘ yourself more interested is to ask questions - the more the better!

Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases your heart (4)______ and sends more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. Exercise also reduces stress, which is very bad for the memory.

The old saying that - eating fish makes you brainy may be true after all. Scientists have discovered that the fats (5)______ in fish like tuna, sardines and salmon - as well as in olive oil - help to improve the memory. Vitamin-rich fruits such as oranges, strawberries and red grapes are all good brain food’, too.

Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases your heart (4)______ and sends more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. 

A washing machine of this type will certainly………….normal domestic use.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an employee? The schools teach a great many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know. But very few students bother (1) ______ it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking. This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate, with people and to present your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (2) ________ understand what you are driving at and be persuaded. Of course, skill in expression is not enough (3) _______ itself. You must have something to say in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (4) _______ your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself. Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can really teach. The foundations for skill in expression have to be laid early: an interest in and an ear for language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression. If you do not lay these foundations (5) ________ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.

If you do not lay these foundations (5) ________ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.

When she sings, she has the … ability to make even bad songs sound good.

We ____ the kittens carefully and sold them for a good profit.

Politicians should never lose________of the needs of the people they represent.

Carol showed up for the meeting ___ I asked her not to be there.

Choose the word ( A,B,C or D) that best fits each of the blanks

Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need for such everyday (1) ________ as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives them the specialized training they may need to prepare for a job or career. For example, a person must meet certain educational requirements and obtain a certificate before he can practice law or medicine. Many fields, like computer operation or police work, (2) ________ satisfactory completion of special training courses.

Education is also important (3) ________ it helps people get more out of life. It increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that make life more interesting and enjoyable, (4) ________ the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical instrument. Such education becomes (5) _______ important as people gain more and more leisure time

Many fields, like computer operation or police work, (2) ________ satisfactory completion of special training courses.

Such education becomes (5) _______ important as people gain more and more leisure time

Two friends Jenny and Tom are talking about their presentation.

“Shall we talk about Larry or Oprah?” - “___________”

She said I _______ an angel.

They hope to _____ a cure for the disease.

Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.

I saw Martin. . . . . . the bus and go straight home.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

INFLUENCE OF TELEVISION

Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.

Television, although not essential, has become (1)______ intergral part of most people’s life. It has become a baby-sitter, an initiator of conversation, the major transmitter of culture, a keeper of traditions. Yet what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer. The poor quality of programming does not elevate people into greater (2) _______, but rather maintains and encourages the status.

The (3) _______ reason for the lack of quality in America beaan with the radio. TV in American began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with TV. Therefore, the close relationship, which the advertisers had with radio programs become the system for American TV. Sponsors not only pay money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, (4)_____ from the capitalistic, profit- oriented sector of American society, TV is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society (5)_____ than innovating and experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible; to do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than challenging.

TV in America today remains, to a large extent with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for some evolution and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the entire system.

The poor quality of programming does not elevate people into greater (2) _______, but rather maintains and encourages the status.

Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s):

I always look at this matter from a different viewpoint.

Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

From the moment they met, he was completely attracted by her.

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B , C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Since the dawn of time, people have found ways to communicate with one another. Smoke signals and tribal drums were some of the earliest forms of communication. Letters, carried by birds or by humans on foot or on horseback, made it possible for people to communicate larger amounts of information between two places. The telegram and telephone set the stage for more modern means of communication. With the invention of the cellular phone, communication itself has become mobile.

For you, a cell phone is probably just a device that you and your friends use to keep in touch with family and friends, take pictures, play games, or send text message. The definition of a cell phone is more specific: it is a hand- held wireless communication device that sends and receives signals by way of small special areas called cells.

Walkie - talkies, telephones and cell phones are duplex communication devices: They make it possible for two people to talk to each other. Cell phones and walkie- talkies are different from regular phones because they can be used in many different locations. A walkie- talkie is sometimes called a half- duplex communication device because only one person can talk at a time. A cell phone is a full- duplex device because it uses both frequencies at the same time. A walkie-talkie has only one channel. A cell phone has more than a thousand channels. A walkie- talkie can transmit and receive signals across a distance of about a mile. A cell phone can transmit and receive signals over hundreds of miles. In 1973, an electronic company called Motorola hired Martin Cooper to work on wireless communication. Motorola and Bell Laboratories ( now AT& T) were in a race to invent the first portable communication device. Martin Cooper won the race and became the inventor of the cell phone. On April 3, 1973, Cooper made the first cell phone call to his opponent at AT& T while walking down the streets of New York city. People on the sidewalks gazed at cooper in amazement. Cooper's phone was called A Motorola Dyna- Tac. It weighed a whopping 2.5 pounds (as compared to today's cell phones that weigh as little as 3 or 4 ounces).

After the invention of his cell phone, Cooper began thinking of ways to make the cell phone available to the general public. After a decade, Motorola introduced the first cell phone for commercial use. The early cell phone and its service were both expensive. The cell phone itself cost about $ 3, 500. In 1977, AT & T constructed a cell phone system and tried it out in Chicago with over 2, 000 customers. In 1981, a second cellular phone system was started in the Washington, D.C and Baltimore area. It took nearly 37 years for cell phones to become available for general public use. Today, there are more than sixty million cell phone customers with cell phones producing over thirty billion dollars per years.

What is the main idea of the passage?

What definition is true of a cell phone?

What is wrong about a walkie- talkie?

The word "duplex" is closest meaning to ________.

To whom did Cooper make his first cell phone call?

How heavy is the first cell phone compared to today's cell phones?

When did AT& T widely start their cellular phone system?

What does the word" gazed" mean?

The phrase " tried it out" refers to __________ .

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 33 to 37.

AS OLD AS YOU FEEL

It might after all be true that you are only as old as you feel. A British clinic is carrying out new high-tech tests to calculate the “real” biological age of patients (33) ______ on the rate of physical deterioration. Information on every aspect of a patient’s health, fitness, lifestyle and family medical history is (34) ______ into a computer to work out whether they are older or younger than their calendar age suggests.

The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has prompted one leading British gerontologist to call for biological age to be used to determine when workers should retire. He (35) ______ that if an employee’s biological or “real” age is shown, for example, to be 55 when he reaches his 65th birthday, he should be incited to work for another decade. Apparently, most employers only take into (36) ______ a person’s calendar years, and the two may differ considerably. Some of those prepared to pay a substantial sum of money for the examinations will be able to smugly walk away with medical evidence showing that they really are as young as they feel, giving them the confidence to act and dress as if they were younger. Dr Lynette Yong, resident doctor at the clinic where the tests are offered claims that the purpose of these tests will be to motivate people to (37) _______ their health.

The concept of “real” age is set to become big business in the USA with books and websites helping people work out whether their body is older or younger than their years. Others firmly believe that looks will always be the best indicator of age.

Information on every aspect of a patient’s health, fitness, lifestyle and family medical history is (34) ______ into a computer to work out whether they are older or younger than their calendar age suggests.

Dr Lynette Yong, resident doctor at the clinic where the tests are offered claims that the purpose of these tests will be to motivate people to (37) _______ their health.

These new machines have put an end to queuing.

To absorb more oil from spring rolls, we can use materials like _____ newspaper to wrap them after frying.

Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us.

Sửa lỗi sai: Please turn off your television. I also like watching TV but now I am having to study for the exam.

We're disappointed ________ that our sales have declined sharply in the last 2 months.

Sửa lỗi sai: There are very large rooms with beautiful decorated walls in her new house. 

My mother lives next to me which is really convenient. 

I started working at eight and I was still working at six in the evening, when you called. Been

=> When you called, _______________________ ten hours .

The first time I tried out my new bike I _________ balanced and fell off.

The train service has been a ______ since they introduced the new schedules.

He still suffers from a rare tropical disease which he ________ while in Africa.

It is recommended that the vehicle owner ________ present at the court.