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# Bài tập luyện thi chứng chỉ A anh văn
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I. GRAMMAR (300 SENTENCES)
1. Is Susan ........... home?
a. in
b. at
c. on
d. under
--> b
2. "Do the children go to school every day?"
"....................."
a. Yes, they go.
b. Yes, they do.
c. They go.
d. No, they don't go.
--> b
3. What ............ now?
a. is the time
b. does the time
c. is time
d. is it
--> a
4. They always go to school ............. bicycle.
a. with
b. in
c. on
d. by
--> d
5. What color ........... his new car?
a. have
b. is
c. does
d. are
--> b
6. Are there many students in Room 12?
- "..................................................."
a. Yes there are.
b. Yes, they are.
c. Some are.
d. No they aren't.
--> a
7. You should do your ................. before going to class.
a. home work
b. homework
c. homeworks
d. housework
--> b
8. Mr. Pike ............ us English.
a. teach
b. teaches
c. teaching
d. to teach
--> b
9. Tom and ............. are going to the birthday party together.
a. I
b. me
c. my
d. mine
--> a
10. Our English lessons are ............... long.
a. many
b. much
c. a lot of
d. very
--> d
11. Bangkok is ............ capital of Thailand.
a. a
b. one
c. the
d. an
--> c
12. Are you free ............ Saturday?
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. into
a
13. There are .............. girls in our class.
a. no
b. not
c. none
d. none of
--> a
14. Let ............ go for a walk.
a. we
b. us
c. you
d. our
--> b
15. What is your name?
- .......... name is Linda.
a. Your
b. His
c. My
d. Her
--> c
16. What's ............. name?
- His name is Henry.
a. his
b. her
c. your
d. my
--> a
17. I'm a pupil.
- I'm a ................, too.
a. teacher
b. pupil
c. student
d. doctor
--> b
18. Is this your pencil? No, it isn't. It is .......... pencil.
a. his
b. my
c. your
d. hers
--> a
19. Are these your coats?
Yes they are .............
a. their coats
b. ours
c. our coats
d. yours
--> b
20. Are your free ............ Friday evening?
a. in
b. at
c. on
d. from
--> c
21. There are six pencils ........... the box.
a. in
b. at
c. on
d. into
--> a
22. Where is your mother?
She's .......... the kitchen.
a. in
b. on
c. into
d. at
--> a
23. How many pictures are there ........... the wall?
a. in
b. on
c. into
d. at
--> b
24. Are you .............. Vietnam?
- Yes, I am.
a. to
b. on
c. into
d. from
--> d
25. I'm cleaning the floor. Can your help ............?
a. I
b. me
c. my
d. mine
--> b
26. What are you doing? - ............. are planting some trees.
a. we
b. us
c. our
d. ours
--> a
27. Mary is doing her homework and ........... brother is helping her.
a. she
b. hers
c. her
d. she's
--> c
28. Jane's books are on the floor. Please, put ........... on the table.
a. they
b. them
c. their
d. theirs
--> b
29. Please put this pencil in the box.
- I'm putting ......... in the box.
a. it
b. its
c. them
d. they
--> a
30. When's ............ birthday?
a. his
b. he
c. him
d. he's
--> a
31. Whose bicycle is it? It's .............
a. he
b. her
c. hers
d. she
--> c
32. How old is .............?
a. she
b. her
c. hers
d. his
--> a
33. There are .......... eggs on the table.
a. some
b. any
c. many
d. much
--> a
34. Is there .......... cheese on the table?
a. some
b. any
c. many
d. much
--> b
35. How .............. cakes does she want?
a. some
b. any
c. many
d. much
--> c
36. Peter doesn't want ............. eggs, but he wants some soup.
a. some
b. any
c. many
d. much
--> b
37. There is ............ milk in the glass.
a. some
b. any
c. many
d. much
--> a
38. How ............. meat do you want?
a. some
b. any
c. many
d. much
--> d
39. There isn't .............. coffee in the cup.
a. some
b. any
c. many
d. much
--> b
40. They want ............... coffee, but they don't want any bread.
a. some
b. any
c. many
d. much
--> a
41. Is this your pencil? No, it isn't. It's .............. pencil.
a. my
b. her
c. our
d. hers
--> b
42. ................... parents are workers.
a. We
b. They
c. Our
d. I
--> c
43. This is my new shirt. - Oh, .......... color is pretty.
a. it
b. its
c. their
d. they
--> b
44. He is ................. engineer.
a. an
b. a
c. the
d. no article
--> a
45. Your sister is a student and his sister is a student, ................
a. both
b. also
c. and
d. too
--> d
46. My brother is 6.68 m ..............................
a. short
b. tall
c. taller
d. shorter
--> b
47. My mother is 32 and my father is 43. My mother is younger .............. my father.
a. than
b. as
c. but
d. and
--> a
48. I am ........... teacher.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> b
49. My uncle is ................ good engineer.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> b
50. That is ................ eraser.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> c
51. We are both ................... doctors.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> d
52. This is ................ ink pot.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> c
53. They are ................. tall.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> d
54. Hoa is ................. good pupil.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> b
55. That is a bag. It is on ............ table.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> a
56. We are in ............. same class.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> a
57. Your book is .......... the desk.
a. at
b. over
c. on
d. in
--> c
58. My pens and pencils are ............... the table.
a. at
b. over
c. on
d. between
--> c
59. My family's picture is .......... the wall.
a. at
b. over
c. on
d. opposite
--> c
60. Lan and Lien are ............ the desk.
a. at
b. in
c. on
d. into
--> a
61. No ink is ....... the pot.
a. at
b. in
c. on
d. over
--> b
62. We are ............. work.
a. at
b. in
c. on
d. over
--> a
63. The cat is .............. the dog and the mouse.
a. at
b. over
c. between
d. in
--> c
64. His house is .................. the park.
a. at
b. over
c. between
d. opposite
--> d
65. Tom is not my teacher but he is a friend of ...............
a. me
b. my
c. I
d. mine
--> d
66. Is that ruler yours or............?
- It's ..........., not mine.
a. mine / your
b. mine / yours
c. my / your
d. yours / mine
--> b
67. Who is that? It's ............ sister.
- ............... name is Anne.
a. Mary's / Her
b. Mary / Her
c. Mary / Hers
d. Mary's / She
--> a
68. This is John. He is a friend of ............ His wife is also .............. friend.
a. my / mine
b. me / mine
c. mine / my
d. yours / my
--> c
69. Tom and Paul are ........... good friends. ............ are very kind to us.
a. our / They
b. our / Them
c. our / Their
d. ours / They
--> a
70. The teacher is speaking. We must ............. to her.
a. hear
b. listen
c. work
d. talk
--> b
71. Nam is 1.7 m tall. His brother is 1.4 m tall. His brother is ................
a. short
b. thin
c. tall
d. fat
--> a
72. That book is not mine. It is .............., I think.
a. her
b. she
c. hers
d. your
--> c
73. Who is that? - It is ...............
a. book
b. Mr. Pike
c. ruler
d. me
--> b
74. What is the weather like today? It's ............ today.
a. blue
b. fine
c. sad
d. well
--> b
75. How are you? I am ........., thanks.
a. eleven
b. big
c. well
d. sad
--> c
76. My father is a doctor. Lan's father is a doctor, too. They are .......... doctors.
a. not
b. both
c. or
d. and
--> b
77. Oh, look at that cat. .......... is very nice ........ tail is very long and nice.
a. It / It's
b. It / Its
c. It's / Its
d. It / It
--> b
78. This is our classroom, not Bob's. ............. classroom is over there. ......... isn't in the classroom now.
a. His / He's
b. His / His
c. He's / His
d. His / He
--> d
79. These are Bob and Boom. These books are not ............ . ......... are in the desk.
a. their / Theirs
b. theirs / Them
c. theirs / Their
d. theirs / Theirs
--> d
80. ............ house is big but ........... is small.
a. Our / Theirs
b. Ours / Their
c. Our / Their
d. Ours / Theirs
--> a
81. The Bakers ......... English.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
--> b
82. Let us ........... to school.
a. go
b. going
c. goes
d. to go
--> a
83. Where are Kate and Jane? - They ............. English exercises in the classroom.
a. are doing
b. is doing
c. are going
d. are going to do
--> a
84. Tom and Mary are pupils but Ann ....................
a. isn't
b. are
c. is
d. aren't
--> a
85. What .................... the Bakers .............. at the moment?
a. is / doing
b. are / working
c. are / doing
d. is / working
--> c
86. How ................. your parents?
a. are
b. is
c. was
d. were
--> a
87. What ................ the weather like today?
a. are
b. is
c. were
d. was
--> b
88. It ................ very hot yesterday.
a. are
b. is
c. were
d. was
--> d
89. My daughter is a teacher. My wife is a teacher, too. They ................. both teachers.
a. are
b. is
c. were
d. was
--> a
90. Ben and Jim are ....................
a. architect
b. engineer
c. student
d. brothers
--> d
91. What .............. is it? It's half past six.
a. color
b. time
c. name
d. box
--> b
92. How many ................. are there on the ceiling?
a. clock
b. maps
c. lights
d. picture
--> c
93. How many erasers are there on her ...............?
a. desk
b. wall
c. chairs
d. room
--> a
94. What's your sister doing? She's ................ a book.
a. singing
b. reading
c. teaching
d. ringing
--> b
95. The .............. shoes are Peter's.
a. bus
b. blouse
c. both
d. brown
--> d
96. Your ............... are new, Hung.
a. shirt
b. blouse
c. trousers
d. hat
--> c
97. There are ............. boys in our class.
a. no
b. not
c. none
d. no of
--> a
98. Is Susan .................... home?
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. into
--> b
99. Shall ............... go for a walk?
a. us
b. we
c. you
d. me
--> b
100. It is a quarter ................. one.
a. over
b. pass
c. past
d. on
--> c
101. Are there many students in Room 513?
a. Yes, they are
b. No, they aren't
c. Yes, there are
d. No, there aren't
--> c
102. Pupils are learning .............
a. English
b. England
c. in English
d. in England
--> a
103. Let's play football.
- Yes, ...................
a. lets
b. we play
c. let us do
d. let's
--> d
104. Her birthday is ................ November.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. into
--> a
105. Maria is ............... the radio.
a. looking
b. watching
c. listening to
c. hearing to
--> c
106. Let's go out to play now.
- No, ............. I am doing my homework.
a. all right
b. let's not
c. we don't
d. let's
--> b
107. My young brother can sing but I ...................
a. aren't
b. can
c. can't
d. am not
--> c
108. When's your birthday?
- It's ................
a. in 1990
b. on May 20th
c. in October
d. in May 20th
--> b
109. ................. Mr. Baker want a new raincoat?
a. Does
b. Do
c. Can
d. Must
--> a
110. The weather is hot in Vietnam ...................
a. in winter
b. in summer
c. in spring
d. in autumn
--> b
111. Mr. Dickson is very tall and big. He needs a ........................ raincoat.
a. large size
b. short
c. long and big
d. long and small
--> c
112. George is short. He needs ...........................
a. a large size
b. a medium size
c. a small size
d. a big size
--> c
113. Excuse me! .................. you speak English?
a. Does
b. Are
c. Do
d. Is
--> c
114. .................... do you need, Annette?
a. What
b. When
c. Where
d. Which
--> a
115. Mary ............... me the way to Ho Tay lake.
a. gives
b. shows
c. tell
d. told
--> b
116. That man brings ............... every morning.
a. them milk
b. their milk
c. milk them
d. milk for them
--> a
117. Take these dishes and bowls .............. the kitchen.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. into
--> d
118. You ............... to the seaside this summer.
a. are going
b. are going to go
c. will go
d. all are correct
--> d
119. I never ............ at home on Sundays.
a. stay
b. stays
c. don't stay
d. all are correct
--> a
120. Listen! My sister ............. in the next room.
a. is singing
b. sing
c. is going to sing
d. will sing
--> a
121. Your son ............... morning exercises everyday.
a. do
b. does
c. is doing
d. are doing
--> b
122. Tomorrow ........... my friend's birthday. I ......... some flowers for her.
a. is / will buy
b. will be / will buy
d. is / buy
d. will be / buy
--> a
123. It's often warm ............ summer and cool ............. autumn.
a. in / on
b. one / in
c. in / in
d. at / in
--> c
124. Her birthday is .......... August the third. She always gets a lot of presents .......... her birthday.
a. on / on
b. in/ in
c. on / in
d. in / at
--> a
125. Nam is learning English .............. his room and his dog is ........... the desk.
a. at / in
b. at / on
c. in / on
d. in / under
--> d
126. Are you free ................ today, Paul? No, I am very busy ................ the housework.
a. in / with
b. on / of
c. no word / with
d. at / to
--> c
127. Bob, would you like to go .......... the zoo ........... us on Sunday.
- I'd love to, but I am afraid not because I have a lot of exercises to do.
a. with / to
b. to / with
c. to / to
d. no word / with
--> b
128. Thanks ............ ringing. I am going to see you at half ............. seven.
a. of / to
b. for / to
c. for / past
d. of / over
--> c
129. Rebecca is English but she isn't ......... England. She comes to Vietnam .......... Thailand.
a. from / in
b. from / for
c. for / from
d. from / from
--> d
130. Look ........... that strange man. He is looking ......... Lan but Lan isn't here.
a. for / at
b. at / for
c. at / at
d. after / at
--> b
131. Count ....... one ........ one hundred, please.
a. on / to
b. to / on
c. from / to
d. to / to
--> c
132. Tom is .......... engineer.
a. the
b. an
c. a
d. one
--> b
133. There is .......... ink - pot on the desk.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. some
--> c
134. What is ........ color of your pen?
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. any
--> a
135. Kate and Mary are going to ............. cinema.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> a
136. My parents are always at ......... home on Sundays.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> d
137. What's ............ weather like in winter in your country?
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> a
138. Please, put these pencils in ....... box.
a. an
b. the
c. a
d. no article
--> b
139. Listen to .......... teacher, please. Don't talk in class.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. no article
--> a
140. After dinner, I always wash ............. dishes.
a. an
b. a
c. the
d. no article
--> c
141. I never .......... to school on Sundays.
a. go
b. goes
c. went
d. don't go
--> a
142. Mrs. and Mr. Pike ............ dinner at the moment.
a. is having
b. are having
c. are eating
d. b & c are correct
--> d
143. He ........... eggs, bread and butter.
a. is wanting
b. doesn't want
c. do want
d. didn't want
--> b
144. What time .......... he .............. lunch?
a. does / have
b. do / have
c. is / having
d. does / has
--> a
145. I need a book but she ............
a. needn't
b. doesn't
c. needs not
d. don't
--> b
146. ............... the Pikes ............. in the garden now?
a. Is / working
b. Doesn't / working
c. Are / working
d. Do / work
--> c
147. There .............. four seasons in a year.
a. are
b. be
c. is
d. am
--> a
148. There ........... any sugar in the jar.
a. isn't
b. aren't
c. is
d. are
--> a
149. Mrs. Mary ................ me English.
a. teaching
b. teaches
c. teach
d. doesn't teaches
--> b
150. We have much ............... in the rainy season.
a. rainy
b. rain
c. raining
d. rains
--> b
151. The Bakers ................ lunch
a. having
b. is having
c. are having
d. has
--> c
152. I don't have ............... money
a. much
b. many
c. no
d. a few
--> a
153. ................. is the best football team in our school.
a. Our
b. Ours
c. We
d. Our’s
--> b
154. Many retirers feel useless because they ........................................
a. do volunteer work
b. have limited incomes
c. aren't working
d. can't help themselves
--> c
155. "It's very painful! .................... I've worked for a long time in my garden," the woman said.
a. because
b. for
c. by
d. as soon as
--> a
156. The woman has hurt her back ............. for too long.
a. to bend
b. by bending
c. for bending
d. owing to you bend
--> b
157. A lot of passengers who ................... in the ship crash are still suffering from shock.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
--> d
158. "How many ships ...................... there in our merchant fleet?" Mr Pike asked me.
a. had been
b. have been
c. had been
d. are
--> d
159. I .................. in this garage as a car mechanic for 15 years.
a. has been working
b. have been working
c. had worked
d. worked
--> b
160. The person who ................ in charge of a car is the conductor.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
--> a
161. She regretted ....................... how to ride a bicycle when she was young.
a. not to learn
b. not learning
c. not having learnt
d. b & c are correct
--> d
162. The doctor showed the patient .................. to do some exercises.
a. what
b. why
c. when
d. how
--> d
163. The doctor told his friend all about ................ the woman and asked him for his advice.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meet
d. he met
--> b
164. If I had taken your advice, I ................ a better life.
a. will have
b. shall have
c. would have
d. would have had
--> d
165. We have got high inflation. That's why prices keep .............. up.
a. go
b. to go
c. going
d. to going
--> c
166. They wanted to know why they ....................... it for her while she could do it by herself.
a. did
b. have done
c. should do
d. have to do
--> c
167. Firemen rescued several people from the ................ floor of the blazing building.
a. high
b. top
c. basement
d. low
-->b
168. When the electricity failed, he ................ a match to find the candles.
a. rubbed
b. scratched
c. struck
d. started
--> c
169. He filled in the necessary forms and ................. for the job.
a. appealed
b. asked
c. requested
d. applied
--> d
170. She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being ..................
a. stopped
b. broken
c. serviced
d. rented
-->c
171. The film lasted three hours with ................ of 15 minutes between part one and part two.
a. an interval
b. a pause
c. a stop
d. an interruption
--> a
172. I'm very busy at the moment so it may take a ............... time to answer your letters.
a. little
b. few
c. small
d. some
-->a
173. He was wearing a heavy overcoat to ............. himself against the cold.
a. conceal
b. protect
c. cover
d. wrap
--> b
174. It took Michael a long time to find a pair of shoes that .............. him.
a. liked
b. fitted
c. agreed
d. matched
--> b
175. ................. the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
a. Although
b. In spite of
c. Despite
d. Even
--> a
176. He was unwilling to explain the reason ................. his absence.
a. for
b. why
c. of
d. that
--> a
177. John Jameson is a famous ................. who stole five million pounds from a bank.
a. crime
b. criminal
c. criminally
d. criminality
--> b
178. ................... your own business can cause a lot of financial worries.
a. Manage
b. Managing
c. Manager
d. Manageable
--> b
179. The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was ........................
a. unsuccessfully
b. successful
c. successfulness
d. unsuccessful
-->d
180. I understand ............... what you are saying.
a. perfect
b. perfectly
c. perfection
d. imperfect
--> b
181. His promotion to manager was a popular ……………………………….
a. appoint
b. appointed
c. appointment
d. appointee
--> c
182. A holiday in America can be ....................... cheap.
a. surprise
b. surprised
c. surprising
d. surprisingly
--> d
183. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager was a little ................
a. unfriendly
b. friendly
c. friendship
d. friendless
--> a
184. I .................. this morning, and was late for school.
a. sleep
b. slept
c. overslept
d. oversleep
--> c
185. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are a ................. couple but they are very kind to their neighbors' .................
a. child / children
b. children / children
c. childish / child
d. childless / children
--> d
186. The air is naturally ...................... by foreign matter such as plant pollens and dust.
a. contaminated
b. contaminate
c. contamination
d. contaminating
--> a
187. The heavily ................... atmosphere in some industrial regions is called "smog", a word derived from
"smoke" and "fog".
a. pollute
b. polluted
c. pollution
d. pollutant
--> b
188. Why are you always jealous ............... other friends?
a. with
b. of
c. for
d. to
--> b
189. The form-master was suspicious ................. my intention.
a. about
b. of
c. on
d. a & b are correct
--> d
190. He is confident .............. his success in the final examination.
a. about
b. of
c. on
d. a & b are correct
--> b
191. I was angry ..................... myself for making such a stupid mistake.
a. with
b. of
c. for
d. to
--> a
192. They were furious ................ me for not telling them the truth.
a. with
b. of
c. for
d. to
--> a
193. This chemical is harmful .................. us.
a. with
b. of
c. for
d. to
--> d
194. The monitor is responsible .................. our form-master .............. the class.
a. with / for
b. for / to
c. to / for
d. with / to
--> c
195. We were surprised ................ the way he behaves. It was quite out of character.
a. about
b. with
c. at
d. b & c are correct
--> c
196. These days everybody is aware ................ the danger of smoking.
a. about
b. of
c. on
d. for
--> b
197. Are you still upset .................. what I said to you yesterday?
a. about
b. of
c. on
d. for
--> a
198. We're short ............... staff in our office at the moment. There aren't enough people to do the work that
has to be done.
a. in
b. of
c. at
d. with
--> b
199. Scientists and engineers have invented filters and other methods of removing ................. from industrial
wastes.
a. pollute
b. polluted
c. pollution
d. pollutants
--> d
200. I'm sorry .................... the smell in this room. It's just been painted.
a. about
b. of
c. on
d. with
--> a
201. She's quite nice but I wouldn't like to be married ................ her.
a. with
b. on
c. about
d. to
--> d
202. We are always proud .............. our country.
a. of
b. on
c. about
d. to
--> a
203. I felt sorry ................. the children when they went ............... holiday. It rained every day and they had
to spend most of the time indoor.
a. for / on
b. about / on
c. about / in
d. for / in
--> a
204. It wasn't polite .................. him to leave without saying a word.
a. with
b. to
c. on
d. of
--> d
205. Two things are very alike, so you say they are the .................. each other.
a. same with
b. same as
c. same like
d. same about
--> b
206. You like chocolate, .............................
a. and I do either
b. and me too
c. and I too
d. and so do I
--> d
207. .................... a doctor, I must advise you to give up smoking.
a. As
b. To
c. Like
d. Else
--> a
208. Please find a bill for $50 for the advice .......................................
a. gave you
b. what I gave you
c. which gave you
d. I gave you
--> d
209. She said .................... she meant him much.
a. though
b. like
c. like as if
d. as if
--> d
210. You play tennis ................. I do.
a. better than
b. more good than
c. more well
d. more well than
--> a
211. ......................... a lot of other people, we managed to survive the recession.
a. Contrary to
b. In contrast to
c. On the contrary with
d. In contrast with
--> b
212. If you ............... me, just say so.
a. disagree with
b. differ from
c. differ with
d. differ by
--> a
213. If you don't like this one, try something .....................
a. other
b. more
c. else
d. another
--> c
214. How much should I charge .................... giving her all that advice?
a. by
b. because of
c. owing to
d. for
--> d
215. A lot of houses in our neighborhood ................. repairing.
a. demand
b. need
c. require
d. use
--> b
216. I didn't realize you were a foreigner. Your ............. of English is very good.
a. knowledge
b. quality
c. skill
d. speech
--> c
217. Oh, dear, I see we've ............................ coffee. Do you mind drinking tea?
a. done without
b. gone off
c. run out of
d. turned out
--> c
218. I have a very bad ........................... for names.
a. imagination
b. memory
c. mind
d. thought
--> b
219. When someone is old he is in his second ...................
a. child
b. childhood
c. childish
d. childlike
--> b
220. She is ........................ to leave as soon as possible.
a. cautious
b. anxious
c. worried
d. nervous
--> b
221. The coins are ................ to be over a thousand years old.
a. described
b. said
c. told
d. mentioned
--> b
222. Who will ................. Jean's cat while she is away?
a. take care of
b. take track of
c. take advantage of
d. get in touch with
--> a
223. I don't like your ................ behavior. You are grown up but you are still .............
a. childish / childlike
b. childlike / childish
c. childish / a child
d. childlike / a child
--> a
224. "Do you think I .............. to send my old lover a gift on her birthday?" Peter asked.
a. should
b. had better
c. ought
d. must
--> c
225. ..................... the rice so that it won't boil over.
a. Set fire to
b. Put an eye on
c. Pay attention to
d. Put an end to
--> b
226. John ................. every new girl he meets.
a. takes care of
b. takes track of
c. falls in love with
d. gets in touch with
--> c
227. Do you ................. the long distance telephone calls which you make in your office each month?
a. pay attention to
b. keep track of
c. take advantage of
d. get in touch with
--> b
228. It is up to the police to ....................... these robberies.
a. keep an eye to
b. pay attention to
c. put an end to
d. get in touch with
--> c
229. Sit here with us. We can move over and ...................... you on this sofa.
a. keep an eye to
b. pay attention to
c. make room for
d. get in touch with
--> c
230. No one knows who ............... the building.
a. set fire to
b. put an eye on
c. pay attention to
d. put an end to
--> a
231. John came to see me .................. day. It was last Friday, I think.
a. another
b. other
c. the next
d. the other
--> d
232. I met two strangers on the way to work. One of them greeted me and .............. didn't.
a. others
b. another
c. others
d. the other
--> d
233. He will ........................... a special sale to get some new shirts.
a. keep an eye on
b. take track of
c. take advantage of
d. put an end to
--> c
234. Some people like to have the windows open all the time; ........... don't.
a. other
b. another
c. others
d. the other
--> c
235. I can't see him today. I'll have to see him .............. day.
a. another
b. other
c. the next
d. the other
--> a
236. We spent the night in a small village and continued our journey ................ day.
a. another
b. other
c. the next
d. the other
--> c
237. Bill and ............... boys are playing in the yard. Jane and .............. girls are in the front room.
a. others / another
b. other / others
c. the next / the next
d. the other / the other
--> d
238. She ...................... to the cinema last night.
a. went over
b. went on
c. went out
d. went off
--> c
239. I've been trying to .................... him all day.
a. fall in love with
b. take track of
c. take advantage of
d. get in touch with
--> d
240. An ever-growing proportion of this .................. consists of unburned hydrocarbon gases from the
exhausts of automobiles.
a. pollute
b. polluted
c. pollution
d. pollutant
--> c
241. His wife died in ............... when he was only 24 years old.
a. children
b. childhood
c. childbed
d. childbirth
--> c
242. ............................ policeman directing the traffic.
a. Take care of
b. Take track of
c. Keep an eye on
d. Pay attention to
--> d
243. The bomb ................when he rang the bell.
a. went over
b. went on
c. went out
d. went off
--> d
244. No one really believed it when the news came through that the "Titanic" had ................ on her maiden
voyage.
a. gone over
b. gone on
c. gone down
d. gone off
--> c
245. Does this jacket .............. my trousers?
a. go with
b. go through with
c. go ahead
d. go off
--> a
246. He ............... about his new car all the time.
a. goes over
b. goes on
c. goes out
d. goes off
--> b
247. Do you think you could ................ this work with me some time, Peter?
a. go over
b. go on
c. go out
d. go off
--> a
248. We have permission to ............ with the plan.
a. go ahead
b. go over
c. go on
d. go off
--> a
249. I know you find the course boring, Pauline, but since you've started it, you might as well ................. it.
a. go with
b. go through with
c. go ahead
d. go off
--> b
250. Take a map with you ............... you lose your way.
a. in case
b. so
c. because
d. although
--> a
251. The play was very boring ............ they walked out.
a. although
b. so that
c. since
d. so
--> d
252. I couldn't unlock it .............. I had the wrong key.
a. because
b. so that
c. since
d. so
--> a
253. He agreed to go climbing .............. he hated heights.
a. although
b. in case
c. since
d. because
--> a
254. He got a new alarm clock .................... he'd get up on time.
a. although
b. so that
c. since
d. so
--> b
255. He hasn't written to us ................. he left.
a. as long as
b. since
c. by the time
d. as soon as
--> b
256. She'll only do the job .............. you pay her more.
a. before
b. after
c. if
d. while
--> c
257. I never take an umbrella ............... it's raining heavily.
a. when
b. whenever
c. if
d. unless
--> d
258. It rained, which spoiled our picnic; but if it ............................ it ............. a great success.
a. didn't rain / would be
b. had rained / would have been
c. hadn't rained / would have been
d. rained / would be
--> c
259. I live in a pleasant room ............... the garden.
a. overlook
b. to overlook
c. overlooking
d. overlooked
--> c
260. I hope they ................ this road by the time we come back next summer.
a. repaired
b. will repair
c. would repair
d. will have repaired
--> d
261. The book is divided into five parts and each of these ................ three sections.
a. have
b. has
c. will have
d. had
--> b
262. Norman E. Borlaug was the first agricultural scientist to ................. the Nobel Peace Prize.
a. receive
b. have
c. take
d. accept
--> a
263. The building of the new bridge will ................ as planned.
a. go up
b. put up
c. go out
d. go ahead
--> d
264. I see the price of bread has .............. again.
a. gone up
b. put up
c. gone out
d. fallen out
--> a
265. He was caught shop - lifting but since this was his first offence he was .............. with a warning.
a. gone out
b. gone ahead
c. fallen out
d. let off
--> d
266. She ............... her father; everyone says how alike they are!
a. takes after
b. takes off
c. falls out
d. lets off
-> a
267. There was a power cut and all the lights .....................
a. went up
b. put up
c. went out
d. went ahead
--> c
268. You look upset, Sven. Have you and Inger ................ again?
a. gone out
b. gone grey
c. fallen out
d. let off
--> c
269. Paul, do you think you could .................. me ................ for the night? It's a bit too late to go home now.
a. let me off
b. go me out
c. fall me out
d. put me up
--> d
270. Children made their hair ......................
a. go out
b. go grey
c. fall out
d. let off
--> b
271. Mexico changed from a country with a wheat ............... to one that was a wheat exporter.
a. lack
b. length
c. shortage
d. inadequacy
--> c
272. Charlie Chaplin was not an instant .................. in Hollywood.
a. succeed
b. successful
c. success
d. unsuccessful
--> c
273. I got a very .................... welcome when I finally arrived.
a. enthusiastic
b. enthusiasm
c. enthusiastically
d. enthusiast
--> a
274. I'm looking for a ...................... job.
a. temporality
b. temporize
c. temporary
d. temporal
--> c
275. In 1829, Morse sailed ................ Europe to study classic art in Italy.
a. to
b. for
c. in
d. at
--> a
276. Was it Bell who ..................... the telephone?
a. invented
b. discovered
c. creased
d. made
--> a
277. The rulers of Viet Nam's last imperial line, the Nguyen Dynasty, all came from .............. family.
a. same
b. the same
c. different
d. the other
--> b
278. When a body enters the earth's atmosphere, it travels ...............
a. very rapidly
b. in a rapid manner
c. fastly
d. with great speed
--> a
279. Thank you for bringing me along. I never thought Shakespeare could be so ............. fun.
a. many
b. much
c. few
d. some
--> b
280. You should say ................ and do .................
a. many / few
b. much / little
c. few / many
d. little / much
--> d
281. Very .............. people knew about it.
a. few
b. less
c. much
d. little
--> a
282. He is a man of ............... words.
a. less
b. little
c. fewer
d. few
--> d
283. In 1927 Charlie Chaplin received a public ................... from Hollywood in the form of a special Oscar.
a. apologize
b. apologise
c. apology
d. apologizer
--> c
284. ................. heard about the book, but ............... read it.
a. Many / few
b. Much / little
c. Many / little
d. Few / Fewer
--> a
285. "Do you know English?" "Just ..........................."
a. much
b. many
c. little
d. less
--> c
286. She has very .................. knowledge of the matter.
a. few
b. little
c. some
d. many
--> b
287. The forces were unequal, they were .............. we were ...............
a. many / few
b. much / little
c. few / much
d. little / much
--> a
288. We have imported ...................... computers this year than last year.
a. few
b. less
c. fewer
d. many
--> c
289. There has been .............. demand for computers this year than last year.
a. few
b. little
c. fewer
d. more
--> d
290. Always make sure your luggage has ................. on it when you travel.
a. a card
b. a cartel
c. a label
d. a traveling-bag
--> c
291. Last December the boss gave all his ................ a bonus.
a. employ
b. employable
c. employee
d. employees
--> d
292. Are you sure we're going in the right .................?
a. direct
b. directly
c. direction
d. directed
--> c
293. My new car is more .............. than the one I had before.
a. economy
b. economical
c. economic
d. economics
--> b
294. He works as an ................. for a local firm.
a. electric
b. electricity
c. electrician
d. electronic
--> c
295. I've been .................. since I must find work soon.
a. unemployed
b. employed
c. employable
d. unemployable
--> a
296. She studied ................. at university.
a. economy
b. economical
c. economic
d. economics
--> d
297. The price of ................. has gone up again.
a. electric
b. electricity
c. electrician
d. electronic
--> b
298. Her ............... was so angry at her attitude that he fired her.
a. employ
b. employer
c. employers
d. employing
--> b
299. She looked ................ at me as she said it.
a. direct
b. directly
c. direction
d. directed
--> b
300. On my salary we have to live as ....................... as possible.
a. economy
b. economical
c. economically
d. economic
--> c
II. FIND THE MISTAKES (300 SENTENCES)
1. What is the higher mountain in the world?
a. What
b. is
c. higher
d. in
--> c
2. I wish my mother gives me presents more often.
a. wish
b. gives
c. me
d. more often
--> b
3. The teacher was pleasing with the result of your examination.
a. The
b. was
c. pleasing
d. of
--> c
4. The little boy didn't know how lacing his shoes.
a. The little boy
b. didn't
c. how
d. lacing
--> d
5. You are quite so thin that you can slip between the bars.
a. are
b. quite so
c. can slip
d. between
--> b
6. To turn on the light, I was surprised at what I saw.
a. To turn
b. on
c. was
d. at
--> a
7. I would rather live on a farm than to live in a city.
a. would rather
b. live
c. on
d. to live
--> d
8. The school library is free and open for all the pupils and teaching staff.
a. is
b. and
c. for
d. all
--> c
9. Why don't you borrow books in the local lending library?
a. Why
b. don't
c. borrow
d. in
--> d
10. He had to admit that there were something in what mother kept saying.
a. admit
b. were
c. what
d. saying
--> b
11. The students suggested buying flowers for the teachers in the Teachers' Day.
a. The students
b. buying
c. for
d. in
--> d
12. No one have solved such a difficult problem.
a. have
b. solved
c. such
d. difficult
--> a
13. During their meat, they discussed what to do at the weekend.
a. During
b. meat
c. to do
d. at
--> b
14. If you write the essay careful, you will get good mark.
a. If
b. write
c. careful
d. will
--> c
15. Ordinary Americans are friendly and not afraid to show its feelings.
a. Ordinary
b. are
c. not
d. its
--> d
16. The girl who were injured in the accident is now in hospital.
a. who
b. were
c. in
d. is
--> b
17. Thank you very much of the present that you sent me.
a. very
b. much
c. of
d. that
--> c
18. There wasn't some directory in the telephone box from which I was phoning.
a. wasn't
b. some
c. the
d. from
--> b
19. The man who I was waiting for didn't turn up.
a. The man
b. who
c. was
d. for
--> b
20. Women wear make-up to beautiful themselves.
a. wear
b. make-up
c. beautiful
d. themselves
--> c
21. Mai and Lan have a row because they have misunderstood one another.
a. have
b. because
c. misunderstood
d. one another
--> d
22. The workers are building a new bridge which is 150 meters in high.
a. building
b. a new bridge
c. which
d. high
--> d
23. It's no use asking them keep quiet.
a. no use
b. asking
c. them
d. keep
--> d
24. This text is too long for me to read it.
a. is
b. long
c. to read
d. it
--> d
25. I can't get used to doing so difficult exercises.
a. can't
b. used
c. doing
d. so
--> d
26. My father doesn't know speak English.
a. My
b. doesn't
c. speak
d. English
--> c
27. She behaves as if she was a baby.
a. behaves
b. as if
c. was
d. a
--> c
28. You wanted me to tell you about what I was doing here and how was my life.
a. to tell
b. about
c. was doing
d. was
--> d
29. The course is good, but more hard than I thought.
a. is
b. but
c. more hard
d. thought
--> c
30. Sleeping all day, to eat too much and never going out is unhealthy.
a. Sleeping
b. to eat
c. much
d. never
--> b
31. The dentist gave me a check up and then telling me I needed two fillings.
a. me
b. check up
c. telling
d. fillings
--> c
32. These engines used being started by hand. But now they are started by electricity.
a. used
b. being
c. But now
d. are
--> b
33. This house is often broken off and a lot of things are taken away.
a. is
b. broken
c. off
d. away
--> c
34. My father has a mechanic to repair his motorbike monthly.
a. has
b. a
c. to repair
d. monthly
--> c
35. There always is one wise woman who is both feared and respected by her people.
a. always
b. wise
c. who
d. both
--> a
36. The woman tells them close their eyes tightly and cover them with their hands.
a. tells
b. close
c. tightly
d. with
--> b
37. They visited America about a thousand years ago, on the eleventh century AD.
a. visited
b. thousand
c. ago
d. on
--> d
38. Ha Dong is the town where I am born and grew up.
a. is
b. where
c. am
d. grew
--> c
39. She is the girl about that I talked to you yesterday.
a. the girl
b. that
c. to
d. yesterday
--> b
40. The lesson that we are learning now is very interested but difficult.
a. that
b. now
c. interested
d. but
--> c
41. She made me to pay for the damage I had done.
a. made
b. to pay
c. for
d. had done
--> b
42. He warned me to make an eye on my luggage as that place was full of thieves.
a. me
b. to make
c. on
d. full
--> b
43. When you are late for class, you should apologize for your teacher.
a. When
b. for
c. should
d. for
--> d
44. The village that I was born and grew up is situated on the Red River.
a. that
b. grew
c. situated
d. on
--> a
45. Some children, before going to school, go to kindergartens, officially are called nursery schools.
a. before
b. go
c. officially
d. are called
--> d
46. English children start school in six and finish at sixteen.
a. English
b. start
c. in
d. at
--> c
47. I don't feel as tired after a train journey so I do after a car journey.
a. don't
b. tired
c. so
d. after
--> c
48. The child ran fastly to get to school.
a. child
b. fastly
c. to
d. school
--> b
49. If it will rain this afternoon, we will have to cancel our picnic.
a. If
b. will rain
c. will
d. cancel
--> b
50. He is very weak to lift this suitcase.
a. very
b. weak
c. to
d. this
--> a
51. Sun weather can always be depended on in southern countries.
a. Sun
b. always
c. on
d. in
--> a
52. The man that wife and family are away seems very lonely.
a. that
b. and
c. are
d. seems
--> a
53. Each year more and more people try setting new and unusual records.
a. more and more
b. people
c. setting
d. unusual
--> c
54. Someone else put 49,999 dominoes in a line and knocking them all down.
a. else
b. dominoes
c. in
d. knocking
--> d
55. The peel were actually 52 meters long.
a. The
b. were
c. actually
d. long
--> b
56. Why did all the customers at the Red Lion have to pay of their beer that week?
a. did
b. at
c. have to
d. of
--> d
57. The heavy rain made it possible for us to have our picnic.
a. heavy
b. it
c. possible
d. to
--> c
58. If you make a five-days trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone everyday.
a. make
b. five-days
c. enters
d. zone
--> b
59. When he arrived at the furniture shop, they had been sold the table he wanted.
a. at
b. furniture
c. had been sold
d. wanted
--> c
60. May Day regularly is celebrated in many countries around the world.
a. regularly
b. celebrated
c. in
d. around
--> a
61. If airplane ticket wasn't expensive, I could fly to Singapore for my holidays.
a. If
b. wasn't
c. could fly
d. for
--> b
62. Friends advised her to stop doing the housework because her old age.
a. her
b. to stop
c. housework
d. because
--> d
63. Although she is 103 but she still does a lot of work in the flat.
a. Although
b. is
c. but
d. a lot of
--> c
64. He had so a difficult exercise that he couldn't do it.
a. had
b. so
c. difficult
d. it
--> b
65. It is the larger city in Europe with a population of over eight million.
a. is
b. larger
c. in
d. of
--> b
66. It is a beautiful building of two towers and a very big clock called Big Ben.
a. beautiful
b. of
c. very
d. called
--> b
67. Many hundred years ago there were many villages and little towns in England.
a. ago
b. were
c. little
d. in
--> c
68. They usually took a tree back with them and put it on the centre of the village.
a. with
b. put
c. on
d. of
--> c
69. The international working class made the one of May their day of solidarity.
a. working
b. made
c. one
d. of
--> c
70. The first May Day celebrated in England in 1890.
a. first
b. celebrated
c. in
d. 1890
--> b
71. Television is one of man's important mean of communication.
a. is
b. man's
c. mean
d. communication
--> c
72. Though TV, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands.
a. Though
b. learn
c. about
d. in
--> a
73. TV provides many more entertainment programs as any other kind.
a. many
b. entertainment
c. as
d. any
--> c
74. Poverty desert countries in Africa can grow guayule.
a. Poverty
b. countries
c. in
d. grow
--> a
75. The rubber farms will make a lot of money and give jobs to a great deal of people.
a. rubber
b. make
c. a lot of
d. a great deal of
--> d
76. Around the age of sixteen you must make one of the biggest decision of your life.
a. Around
b. of
c. must
d. decision
--> d
77. Junko Tabei, is a Japanese from Hokkaido, was the first woman to make this difficult climb.
a. is
b. from
c. was
d. to make
--> a
78. A Tokyo newspaper - television company had organized the climb in 1975.
a. Tokyo
b. company
c. had organized
d. in
--> c
79. Bill and Fred was students at a university and they were friends.
a. and
b. was
c. at
d. were
--> b
80. The noise on the roof of the trailer woke Bill and Fred up very quick.
a. The
b. of
c. woke
d. quick
--> d
81. In April 1984, David Hempleman - Adams walked through northern Canada to the North Pole with
himself.
a. In
b. walked
c. to
d. with
--> d
82. David was a bravery man to go on this adventure by himself.
a. was
b. bravery
c. on
d. himself
--> b
83. Biddenden, England is a small town of 1,500 person, with a history of nine hundred years.
a. is
b. of
c. person
d. hundred
--> c
84. Each Easter Monday, old people, widows, widowers, and others living on small incomes take part with a
ceremony called Chulkurst Charity.
a. old
b. living
c. with
d. called
--> c
85. Her family were patriots who supported the American Revolutional.
a. were
b. patriots
c. who
d. Revolutional
--> d
86. She would be killed if that she did not betray the patriots in the area.
a. would
b. if that
c. did not
d. in
--> b
87. The city of Lufkin, Texas, has had much than ten million employees working for it without pay.
a. city
b. has had
c. much
d. working
--> c
88. These employers have not taken vacations, asked for sick leave, or complained about having to work
long hours.
a. employers
b. taken
c. asked
d. having
--> a
89. The worms eat the waste and turn it into clean fertilizer whom the city then sells to farmers.
a. eat
b. into
c. whom
d. to
--> c
90. During the Revolutionary War, American patriot wives and children frequently had to take refuge in
forts escaping attacks.
a. During
b. wives
c. take
d. escaping
--> d
91. The women would spend their time to make bread and bullets for the soldiers.
a. would
b. their
c. to make
d. for
--> c
92. The women were indignant and decided that they themselves would do one more effort to drive off the
enemy.
a. were
b. decided
c. do
d. to drive
--> c
93. The delay to prevent the surrender and allowed time for reinforcements to arrive and drive off the
enemy.
a. to prevent
b. allowed
c. to arrive
d. drive
--> a
94. The Japanese first developed fake food in the 1920s to introduce people to unfamiliar West dishes.
a. Japanese
b. developed
c. in
d. West
--> d
95. David was a young man who working in an office in a big city.
a. was
b. who
c. working
d. an
--> c
96. He decided to have a holiday in a beautiful place in the mountains where there were much streams.
a. to have
b. in
c. where
d. much
--> d
97. A rich men and his wife went in a shop to buy a bracelet.
a. men
b. wife
c. in
d. to buy
--> a
98. She traveled to villages and religious centers, with only an interpreter and a few men to carry her
camping equipments.
a. traveled
b. religious
c. men
d. equipments
--> d
99. She adopted a fifteen-years-old Sikkimese boy to travel with her.
a. adopted
b. fifteen-years-old
c. to travel
d. with
--> b
100. One day a lady saw a mouse to run across her kitchen floor.
a. One
b. saw
c. to run
d. kitchen
--> c
101. She did not want to go back to the shops because it was very lately.
a. did not
b. to go
c. because
d. lately
--> d
102. The last time I went to London, I didn't have time to visit all the place I wanted to see.
a. time
b. to
c. didn't
d. place
--> d
103. I soon got to know where were the main streets.
a. got
b. where
c. were
d. streets
--> c
104. I can spend quite a long time in Westminster Abbey and learn of all the interesting things there.
a. quite
b. in
c. of
d. there
--> c
105. They are very pleasant to travel by steamer down the Thames from Westminster to Tower Bridge.
a. They are
b. pleasant
c. by
d. down
--> a
106. One day a fame singer was invited by a rich lady to her house.
a. One day
b. fame
c. was
d. to
--> b
107. At ten o'clock, the singer was asked coming upstairs to the lady's guests.
a. was asked
b. coming
c. upstairs
d. to
--> b
108. William H.Harrison, the man who served the most short term, died of pneumonia several weeks after
his inauguration.
a. who
b. the most short
c. of
d. after
--> b
109. Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who was assassinated.
a. one
b. presidents
c. who
d. was
--> d
110. James A. Garfield was shot during his first year in office by a man to that he wouldn't give a job.
a. shot
b. during
c. that
d. wouldn't
--> c
111. He doesn't much like the work, but he enjoyed the relationships with the other workers.
a. much
b. but
c. enjoyed
d. with
--> c
112. After getting her six-year-old daughter ready and driving her to the school, she starts on the housework.
a. getting
b. six-year-old
c. driving
d. the school
--> d
113. She finds housework bored and doesn't like to stay at home all day.
a. finds
b. bored
c. doesn't
d. to stay
--> b
114. A artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer.
a. A
b. to
c. beautiful
d. for
--> a
115. The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying so kind things about the paintings.
a. pleased
b. saying
c. so
d. about
--> c
116. Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of scientific.
a. Several
b. to encourage
c. in
d. scientific
--> d
117. While he dealt with the deaf and investigating the science of acoustics, his studies eventually led to the
invention of the multiple telegraph and his greatest invention - the telephone.
a. dealt
b. investigating
c. eventually
d. invention
--> b
118. Along in jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise.
a. in
b. cycling
c. one
d. of
--> a
119. It can help to increase your strong and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart.
a. to increase
b. strong
c. giving
d. stronger
--> b
120. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren't used to work.
a. Doing
b. quickly
c. aren't
d. to work
--> d
121. If you had any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask his or her
advice.
a. had
b. about
c. talk
d. ask
--> a
122. The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel to cover of the tooth.
a. begins
b. a little
c. to cover
d. of
--> c
123. We should eat food that is good at our teeth and our body.
a. should
b. is
c. at
d. teeth
--> c
124. Some accidents cause injuries but some lead to die.
a. cause
b. but
c. some
d. die
--> d
125. The Transport Department organizes road safety campaigns every year in order that reduce traffic
accidents.
a. Transport
b. safety
c. in order that
d. accidents
--> c
126. If everyone takes care when crossing the road, there will be more traffic accidents.
a. If
b. takes
c. crossing
d. more
--> d
127. Coffee and tea is favorite hot drinks of people in all parts of the world.
a. and
b. is
c. drinks
d. in
--> b
128. In the United States, which more coffee is used than in any other nation, many people drink their coffee
" black", without cream or sugar.
a. In
b. which
c. any
d. without
--> b
129. In China, Japan and other Oriental countries, where tea is the national drink, people almost use never
sugar in their tea.
a. Oriental
b. where
c. almost
d. never
--> d
130. Richard leaves at home at about half past eight, with his schoolbag under his arm.
a. at
b. about
c. with
d. under
--> a
131. He doesn't buy a ticket every day so he has a season ticket.
a. doesn't
b. a
c. so
d. season
--> c
132. Schools in England are not the same from in our country.
a. Schools
b. are not
c. from
d. our
--> c
133. In England school children do not go to school on Saturdays with Sundays.
a. children
b. school
c. on
d. with
--> d
134. In some places, winter begins in November and ending in March or April.
a. In
b. begins
c. ending
d. or
--> c
135. You can see a lot of childs running and jumping in the snow or playing with snowballs.
a. see
b. childs
c. in
d. playing
--> b
136. One day their mother took them in their aunt's house to play while she went to the big city to buy some
new clothes.
a. took
b. in
c. while
d. some
--> b
137. Two old gentlemen lived in a quite street in Paris.
a. gentlemen
b. in
c. quite
d. Paris
--> c
138. They went often for walks together in the streets when the weather was fine.
a. often
b. together
c. when
d. was
--> a
139. In England nobody under the age of eighteen are allowed to drink in a public bar.
a. In
b. nobody
c. are
d. to drink
--> c
140. There is a prison in iceland which allows its prisoners going out without any guards to work everyday.
a. is
b. allows
c. going
d. to work
--> c
141. Mary and her husband wanted to give the old lady to a nice birthday present.
a. her
b. to give
c. to
d. nice
--> c
142. He is such famous that he has a great many fans.
a. is
b. such
c. has
d. fans
--> b
143. The police caught he because he was involved in a robbery.
a. police
b. he
c. because
d. in
--> b
144. If he doesn't understand the lesson, his father often explains it for him.
a. understand
b. his
c. often
d. for
--> d
145. Most of the building in this town are rather unattractive, but this church is an exception.
a. of
b. building
c. rather
d. but
--> b
146. She has a strongly determination to be a teacher.
a. has
b. strongly
c. determination
d. be
--> b
147. The government are trying playing down their involvement in the affair.
a. are
b. playing
c. their
d. in
--> b
148. The expansion of this factory will to create more employment to local people.
a. expansion
b. this
c. to create
d. local
--> c
149. There is a chill striking me when I go alone in night.
a. is
b. striking
c. when
d. in
--> d
150. This morning, I encountered a friend I haven't seen for a long times.
a. encountered
b. haven't
c. for
d. times
--> d
151. It is possible to infer two completely opposite conclusion from this set of facts.
a. is
b. to infer
c. completely
d. conclusion
--> d
152. He is not very sanguine about his chances of successful.
a. very
b. sanguine
c. about
d. successful
--> d
153. She admires Korean actresses in so far as she wears as them.
a. admires
b. actresses
c. as
d. them
--> c
154. She presented reward for the return of her lost bracelet.
a. presented
b. for
c. of
d. lost
--> a
155. We are interested of the conservation of forests.
a. interested
b. of
c. conservation
d. of
--> b
156. I think there are any resources that we have left untapped.
a. are
b. any
c. that
d. untapped
--> b
157. He enrichs his knowledge by listening to the radio every night.
a. enrichs
b. knowledge
c. listening
d. every night
--> a
158. We have searched for some of the books to which you need.
a. have
b. for
c. books
d. to which
--> d
159. It is many years for Mount Vesuvius last erupted.
a. is
b. years
c. for
d. last
--> c
160. Reforming the education system will be a difficulty process.
a. Reforming
b. system
c. will
d. difficulty
--> d
161. I found it hardly to keep my concentration with such a noise going on.
a. it
b. hardly
c. concentration
d. such
--> b
162. I keep my reference books near in my desk for convenience.
a. keep
b. reference
c. near in
d. convenience
--> c
163. Put the cap back on the bottle, otherwise the juice would spill.
a. Put
b. on
c. otherwise
d. would
--> d
164. All pilots are responsible for their passengers' safe.
a. pilots
b. responsible
c. for
d. safe
--> d
165. The country air are fresh, moreover, it is not polluted.
a. country
b. are
c. moreover
d. polluted
--> b
166. I always make a point of checking that all the windows are shut after I go out.
a. make
b. checking
c. all
d. after
--> d
167. We are having a little get-together to celebrate David promotion.
a. having
b. a little
c. to celebrate
d. David
--> d
168. She is enough old to be independent of her parents.
a. old
b. to be
c. of
d. parents
--> a
169. The train he got on has an accident but he was unharmed.
a. he
b. has
c. but
d. was
--> b
170. You need attach a label to each piece with luggage.
a. need
b. a
c. to
d. with
--> d
171. You should wear conspicuous clothes when to walk at night.
a. wear
b. when
c. to walk
d. at
--> c
172. She made a few conventional remark about the weather.
a. made
b. conventional
c. remark
d. the
--> c
173. She can look back on her career with greatly satisfaction.
a. look
b. on
c. with
d. greatly
--> d
174. I feel a certain apprehension with my interview tomorrow.
a. feel
b. certain
c. with
d. tomorrow
--> c
175. What was she said convinced me that I was mistaken.
a. was
b. said
c. me
d. mistaken
--> a
176. A well tool-box is a handy thing to have in the house.
a. well
b. handy
c. to
d. in
--> a
177. One of his less attractive trait is criticizing his wife in public.
a. of
b. less
c. trait
d. in
--> c
178. The driver was tooting his horn as he reached the bend.
a. The
b. was tooting
c. as
d. reached
--> b
179. Try to more positive in dealing with the problem.
a. Try
b. to
c. in
d. with
--> b
180. She had real psyched herself up for the big match.
a. had
b. real
c. herself
d. for
--> b
181. When life was simple, man's needs were few and he could supply their all.
a. When
b. was
c. few
d. their
--> d
182. The woman who come in does not know the man well.
a. woman
b. come
c. know
d. well
--> b
183. I live in Elgol, is a small village on the south-west coast of the island.
a. live
b. is
c. on
d. of
--> b
184. I stop for passengers and empty the five post box along the road.
a. for
b. and
c. box
d. along
--> c
185. I pick up the school children that live along my route and took them to the school in Broadford.
a. up
b. that
c. took
d. to
--> c
186. There are a school for young children in Elgol, but the older children have to travel into the town.
a. are
b. for
c. in
d. older
--> a
187. Sometimes it takes me about three hours finishing my round.
a. Sometimes
b. me
c. hours
d. finishing
--> d
188. Stories are the goodest way of teaching moral lessons to young people.
a. goodest
b. teaching
c. moral
d. to
--> a
189. I talk about the Tower of London, and then of the lives of people in England today.
a. the
b. and
c. of
d. lives
--> c
190. Sun Jingxiu, a 80-year-old retired teacher, is the oldest storyteller in the country.
a. a
b. retired
c. oldest
d. in
--> a
191. Small children doesn't understand that hot water and hot drinks can be dangerous.
a. doesn't
b. that
c. drinks
d. be
--> a
192. More oftenly the children have fallen through a glass door or window and are badly hurt.
a. oftenly
b. have
c. through
d. badly
--> a
193. The two young woman are watching people dancing, and waiting for an invitation to join in.
a. woman
b. watching
c. waiting
d. to join
--> a
194. Her dark dress reflects a view of life which is many less optimistic.
a. dark
b. reflects
c. which
d. many
--> d
195. I spent an hour trying to find a phone so that I could ring you telling you I'd be a little late this morning.
a. spent
b. to find
c. so that
d. telling
--> d
196. I wanted something fresh to eat while I were in Britain.
a. something
b. to eat
c. were
d. in
--> c
197. In towns, there was very few bus shelters until about thirty years ago.
a. In
b. was
c. until
d. years
--> b
198. Most people no longer wears the kinds of clothes that protect them from the wind, cold and rain.
a. Most
b. wears
c. that
d. from
--> b
199. Most of them were build in the nineteenth century and some are very grand.
a. of
b. build
c. nineteenth
d. are
--> b
200. They were intended to persuade people to drink water, instead with beer or spirits.
a. were
b. to persuade
c. to drink
d. with
--> d
201. Communication will be impossible if everyone made up his own language.
a. Communication
b. will
c. if
d. his
--> b
202. The more words you know, the most ideas you can express.
a. more
b. know
c. most
d. can
--> c
203. Words are the main things we using in communicating what we want to say.
a. are
b. things
c. using
d. what
--> c
204. As well as talking with our voices we can also talking with our bodies.
a. well
b. with
c. also
d. talking
--> d
205. They may nod her head to show that they have understood or shake it to indicate disagreement.
a. her
b. to show
c. have
d. disagreement
--> a
206. Written language without of punctuation is not easy to follow.
a. Written
b. of
c. is
d. to follow
--> b
207. We use volume and pitch emphasizing words and make meanings clear.
a. use
b. and
c. emphasizing
d. make
--> c
208. The division between the roles of the mother and the father is no longer very clearly.
a. between
b. roles
c. no longer
d. clearly
--> d
209. A father can change the baby, dressed the children or make the dinner.
a. change
b. dressed
c. the
d. make
--> b
210. A father is the person who provides us for money to feed and clothe ourselves.
a. is
b. who
c. for
d. and
--> c
211. A dad is the person who you ask for pocket money.
a. person
b. who
c. for
d. money
--> b
212. The table manners you have in a restaurant is very different from those you have at home.
a. table
b. manners
c. is
d. those
--> c
213. All the parks are beautiful kept and are for the use and enjoyment of the people.
a. All
b. beautiful
c. for
d. enjoyment
--> b
214. There always is nearly a crowd at the door of the theatre asking for returned tickets.
a. always
b. crowd
c. at
d. asking
--> a
215. China teams are famous for their skill in table tennis.
a. China
b. are
c. for
d. in
--> a
216. There was once a foreigner who went in England to learn English.
a. was
b. who
c. in
d. to learn
--> c
217. If you ever go into a house in Japan, you must remembering to take off your shoes.
a. ever
b. into
c. remembering
d. off
--> c
218. Many houses have no other furnitures in their rooms.
a. Many
b. no
c. furnitures
d. in
--> c
219. You will see a bowl of flowers or a long silk paintings on one of the walls.
a. a
b. of
c. paintings
d. walls
--> c
220. You may be surprised seeing that there are no bedrooms.
a. be
b. seeing
c. that
d. no
--> b
221. One of the greatest difficulties for foreign students in American universities are the lecture system.
a. One
b. difficulties
c. for
d. are
--> d
222. It is not easy to take good notes from a lecture on a foreign language.
a. is
b. good
c. from
d. on
--> d
223. The first skill to learn is how to write only the more important words, not whole sentences.
a. first
b. to learn
c. more
d. whole
--> c
224. Her mother died early with her father tried hard to bring up the four children.
a. early
b. with
c. hard
d. to bring
--> b
225. Marie learnt to read and write in the age of four.
a. learnt
b. to read
c. in
d. of
--> c
226. She worked very hard and became a famous chemist and physicists.
a. very
b. hard
c. became
d. physicists
--> d
227. Jim was having dinner at a restaurant when Henry was coming in.
a. was having
b. at
c. when
d. was coming
--> d
228. He could understand algebra and to speak French when he was six.
a. understand
b. to speak
c. when
d. was
--> b
229. English is the native or official language on one-fifths of the land area of the world.
a. is
b. official
c. one-fifths
d. of
--> c
230. Many universities, school classes taught in English even though the native language is not English.
a. Many
b. taught
c. even though
d. native
--> b
231. I myself prefer the underground as it is rapidity, easy and cheap.
a. myself
b. the
c. rapidity
d. cheap
--> c
232. There are such many cars and buses in London that one can not drive along the roads quickly, and
without many stops.
a. such
b. in
c. that
d. without
--> a
233. If you don't know London very good, it is very difficult to find the bus you want.
a. If
b. don't
c. good
d. to find
--> c
234. Some butterflies flies more than 3000 kilometers on their journey to the south.
a. Some
b. flies
c. more than
d. on
--> b
235. On the wintering places, millions of butterflies cover the trees and ground like a carpet.
a. On
b. wintering
c. of
d. like
--> a
236. It is certainly true that the average woman has weaker muscles that the average man.
a. certainly
b. average
c. has
d. that
--> d
237. When men lived in caves and hunt animals for food, strength of body was the most important thing.
a. lived
b. hunt
c. strength
d. most
--> b
238. Most of the words are the same in American and in British English, but the American people say any
English words not like people do in England.
a. Most
b. same
c. any
d. do
--> c
239. In Canada much people speak English because they also came from England many years ago.
a. In
b. much
c. because
d. also
--> b
240. Jim gets up at half past seven everyday, has breakfast at eight o'clock, and starts works at half past nine.
a. at
b. has
c. starts
d. works
--> d
241. Peter usually gets up at eleven o'clock and has breakfast on lunchtime.
a. usually
b. gets
c. has
d. on
--> d
242. Holiday towns and fishing villages in the South - West are prepared to fight the oil pollution which is
threatening local beaches.
a. fishing
b. prepared
c. which
d. local
--> b
243. Yesterday there was a collision in the English Channel between the "S.P Titan", who is one of the
biggest oil tankers in the world, and a Dutch cargo ship.
a. was
b. between
c. who
d. tankers
--> c
244. Helicopters rescued both crews, and nobody dies in the collision.
a. rescued
b. both
c. dies
d. in
--> c
245. Hundreds of small boats, which are carrying detergents, is spraying the oil.
a. of
b. which
c. carrying
d. is
--> d
246. The Amazon forest, in Brazil, covers five million square kilometers - an area as bigger as the whole of
Europe excluding Russia.
a. covers
b. million
c. bigger
d. excluding
--> c
247. If the destruction of the forest continues at the same rate, there would be nothing left by the year 2005.
a. If
b. continues
c. would
d. left
--> c
248. Scientists says that the disappearance of the trees is already causing changes in the climate.
a. says
b. disappearance
c. of
d. in
--> a
249. Brunei is one of the smallest but most rich countries in the world.
a. one
b. smallest
c. most rich
d. in
--> c
250. Most them think that Brunei is in the Middle East but it isn't.
a. them
b. that
c. in
d. isn't
--> a
251. And the beauty is that there are so little people to share all this money.
a. beauty
b. that
c. little
d. this
--> c
252. In 1980 the Sultan met an air hostess calling Mariam Bell and fell in love with her.
a. met
b. calling
c. fell
d. with
--> b
253. Factory chimneys give out smoke that containing sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide.
a. Factory
b. give
c. containing
d. and
--> c
254. When it rains, these acids dissolve in the rain and make it to be acidic.
a. it
b. dissolve
c. in
d. to be
--> d
255. Acid rain is believed be the worst pollution problem of all.
a. is
b. be
c. worst
d. of
--> b
256. Acid rain has harmed aquatic life by to turn many lakes into lifeless bodies of water.
a. has harmed
b. to turn
c. into
d. of
--> b
257. It is not possible to do this on a large enough scale to save all the lake.
a. is
b. possible
c. large
d. lake
--> d
258. Car exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide and lead which are high poisonous.
a. exhaust
b. contain
c. which
d. high
--> d
259. 1.6 billion gallons were sold every year, in over one hundred and sixty countries.
a. were
b. in
c. hundred
d. countries
--> a
260. It is certainly that Coca-Cola will be drunk far into the twenty-first century.
a. certainly
b. drunk
c. into
d. twenty-first
--> a
261. At the intersection for Broad Street and Park Avenue, Kim had the green light and drove into the
intersection.
a. At
b. for
c. green
d. into
--> b
262. No one were hurt, but the damage to Kim's car was heavy.
a. No one
b. were
c. to
d. was
--> b
263. When we have guests to our house, we should be very polite to their.
a. When
b. to
c. should
d. their
--> d
264. The Americans tend to be informal while they're being received company or coming for a social
engagement.
a. tend
b. to be
c. being received
d. coming for
--> c
265. Women don't usually shake hands as they are introduced to each other but men did.
a. don't
b. as
c. to
d. did
--> d
266. A Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Suez and separates the continents of
Africa and Asia.
a. A
b. connects
c. separates
d. of
--> a
267. Ships sailing in Europe to Asia once had to take the route around the Southern tip of Africa.
a. sailing
b. in
c. take
d. around
--> b
268. She has taken the driven test three times, but she hadn't been able to pass the test yet.
a. has taken
b. driven
c. hadn't been
d. yet
--> b
269. Walt Whitman, born in New York in 1819, was two of America's unusual literary figures.
a. born
b. in
c. two
d. figures
--> c
270. He has given freely of his time by caring for the wounded during the Civil War.
a. has given
b. freely
c. caring
d. wounded
--> a
271. He had felt that it was necessary achieving a new poetic form in order to communicate his views.
a. had felt
b. was
c. achieving
d. communicate
--> c
272. Although many believed the "talking leaf" to be the gift from the Great Spirit but Sequoyah refused to
accept that theory.
a. many
b. to be
c. but
d. to accept
--> c
273. In 1821, after twelve years of work, he had successfully developing a written language that would
enable thousands of Indians to read and write.
a. after
b. successfully
c. developing
d. would
--> c
274. After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very richness man.
a. inventing
b. became
c. very
d. richness
--> d
275. Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards are presented for the winners.
a. on
b. death
c. presented
d. for
--> d
276. No awards was presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II.
a. No
b. was
c. from
d. at
--> b
277. Franklin initiated many improvement in the city of Philadelphia.
a. initiated
b. improvement
c. in
d. city
--> b
278. Franklin played an importance role in the early history of the United States.
a. an
b. importance
c. early
d. the
--> b
279. Elizabeth Blackwell was born on England in 1821 and emigrated to New York City when she was ten
years old.
a. was
b. on
c. in
d. to
--> b
280. She decided that she wanted to become a doctor, who was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle
of the nineteenth century.
a. wanted
b. who
c. for
d. in
--> b
281. In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decides to further her education in Paris.
a. after
b. from
c. decides
d. further
--> c
282. Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of variety forms of communication.
a. humans
b. inhabited
c. use
d. variety
--> d
283. Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally nor unintentionally.
a. transmits
b. certain
c. either
d. nor
--> d
284. It is believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeking a human child to take its place.
a. believed
b. when
c. seeking
d. to take
--> c
285. In 1925, he joined the advertising department of Doubleday Page and Company, one of the most large
publishing houses in New York.
a. joined
b. advertising
c. the most
d. houses
--> c
286. He was a favorite contributor to many leading magazines, and her name became a household word.
a. favorite
b. leading
c. her name
d. became
--> c
287. We were sitting quiet by the side of a lake when we had an unpleasant surprise.
a. sitting
b. quiet
c. side
d. unpleasant
--> b
288. If you are planning to transfer, remember that you must to obtain the permission before leaving the
university where you are currently studying.
a. to transfer
b. to obtain
c. leaving
d. where
--> b
289. You must complete the form I -538, have it to sign by the foreign student advisor at the school where
you are currently studying.
a. complete
b. to sign
c. at
d. currently
--> b
290. As more women in the United States moved up the professional ladder, more are finding it necessity to
make business trips alone.
a. As
b. women
c. professional
d. necessity
--> d
291. It is a well idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you
are away.
a. well
b. to encourage
c. to learn
d. meals
--> a
292. The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth of the communications industry.
a. invention
b. birth
c. of
d. communications
--> c
293. With increasing development and use of computer technology, there is a newly disease to worry about.
a. With
b. development
c. use
d. newly
--> d
294. In some countries in Europe, teachers are allowed giving children some homework only at weekends.
a. in
b. are
c. giving
d. homework
--> c
295. Five prisoners were injured when they attempted to escape in the prison last night.
a. were
b. when
c. attempted
d. in
--> d
296. Is driving a car more dangerous than to fly in a modern plane?
a. driving
b. dangerous
c. than
d. to fly
--> d
297. I'd like to write applying for the post of accountant in your company.
a. to write
b. applying
c. of
d. in
--> b
298. I have five years of experience like an accountant and can speak English fluently.
a. experience
b. like
c. speak
d. fluently
--> b
299. I feel very happy to get your letter after so a long time.
a. happy
b. to get
c. so
d. time
--> c
300. The driver asked the passengers not to get off the bus while it was moved.
a. asked
b. to get
c. while
d. moved
--> d
600 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE B
I. GRAMMAR (300 SENTENCES)
1. The mausoleum is ................. by Thien Thu mountain, two towering columns and a vast expanse of water.
a. feed
b. feeding
c. fed
d. feeds
--> c
2. Put plants ............... a window so that they will get enough light.
a. near to
b. near of
c. next to
d. nearly
--> c
3. Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree .............
a. but two years experience
b. also two years experience
c. but also two-year experience
d. but more two years experience
--> c
4. Richard Nixon had been a lawyer and ............... before he entered politics.
a. served in the Navy as an officer
b. an officer in the Navy
c. the Navy had him as an officer
d. did service in the Navy as an officer
--> b
5. If one of the participants in a conversation wonders ............... no real communication has taken place.
a. what said the other person
b. what the other person said
c. what did the other person say
d. what was the other person saying
--> b
6. The salary of a bus driver is much higher ................
a. in comparison with the salary of a teacher
b. than a teacher
c. than that of a teacher
d. to compare as a teacher
--> c
7. Professional people expect ............... when it is necessary to cancel an appointment.
a. you to call them
b. that you would call them
c. your calling them
d. that you are calling them
--> a
8. Sedimentary rocks are formed below the surface of the earth ............... very high temperatures and
pressures.
a. where there are
b. there are
c. where are there
d. there are where
--> a
9. Farmers look forward to ............... every summer.
a. participating in the county fairs
b. participate in the county fairs
c. be participating in the county fairs
d. have participated in the county fairs
--> a
10. Clipper ships were the swiftest sailing ships that …………………. to sea and the most beautiful.
a. ever were put
b. were ever putted
c. were ever put
d. ever were putted
c
11. The ships had their days of …………………. in the 1840s and 1850s.
a. glorious
b. glory
c. glorify
d. gloriously
b
12. Tea loses its flavor quickly …………………… in the hold of a vessel.
a. when storing
b. stored
c. when stored
d. storing
c
13. Earl was one of the first American artists …………………. landscapes.
a. painting
b. painted
c. for painting
d. to paint
d
14. The crime rate has continued to rise in American cities despite efforts on the part of both government
and private citizens to curb ................
a. them
b. him
c. its
d. it
--> d
15. In 1778, he ……………… to London to study with Benjamin West for four years.
a. has gone
b. had gone
c. would go
d. went
d
16. No one has been able to satisfactorily explain how or ………………. the Moon sporadically sparks.
a. when
b. why
c. what
d. which
b
17. The basic fiber-optics system is called a fiberscope, …………………. consists of two bundles of fibers.
a. which
b. in which
c. where
d. what
a
18. Physicians can look into the lungs, heart and other areas that were formerly ……………….. to them.
a. accessibly
b. access
c. accessible
d. inaccessible
d
19. ............... his highly individual conceptions of music and chaos, John Cage became a leading figure in
avant-garde music.
a. Such was
b. Due to
c. Because from
d. That
--> b
20. Sanford Meisner ............... the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City.
a. founding and directing
b. who founded and directed
c. founded and directed
d. in finding and directing
--> c
21. Experiments in the sonic imaging of moving objects ............... in both the United States and Europe well
before the Second World War.
a. were conducting
b. have been conducted
c. had been conducted
d. being conducted
--> c
22. ............... billions and billions of stars exist in the vast space beyond our Milky Way galaxy.
a. That is estimated
b. An estimate that
c. That the estimate
d. It is estimated that
--> d
23. ............... gene-bearing bodies within the nuclei of living organisms.
a. Chromosomes
b. Chromosomes that are
c. Chromosomes are
d. Chromosomes while they are
--> c
24. Abner Doubleday, ..............., was credited with the invention of baseball in 1839.
a. who become a Union army general
b. which became a Union army general
c. who were a Union army general
d. a Union army general
--> d
25. ............... photosynthesis were to stop, life would disappear from the planet Earth relatively quickly.
a. For
b. However
c. If
d. Although
--> c
26. Each fiber in the bundle …………….. only a tiny fraction of the total image.
a. transmit
b. transmitted
c. transmits
d. to transmit
c
27. Antonio Gaudi, architect of Barcelona's Holy Family Church, died before seeing ............... the structure.
a. on completion of
b. the completion of
c. completing of
d. their completing of
--> b
28. This is the factory ................................. at work.
a. they are
b. where they are
c. where are
d. in where they are
--> b
29. America's first globe maker was James Wilson, who ................... and blacksmith in his earlier life.
a. a farmer had been
b. had been a farmer
c. farming
d. being a farmer
--> b
30. Napoleon ................... the West Indian island of Santo Domingo in 1801.
a. attacked
b. is attacking
c. has attracted
d. attacking
--> a
31. Modern industrial methods have supplanted individual crafts, ................... stone carvers, coopers, and
cobblers virtually extinct.
a. make blacksmiths,
b. made blacksmiths,
c. making them blacksmiths,
d. making blacksmiths,
--> d
32. Not only knowledge and skills, but also attitudes ................... in school for students' future adjustment to
society.
a. when cultivated
b. cultivated
c. which need to be cultivated
d. need to be cultivated
--> d
33. On Mercator's maps, the far northern and southern polar regions are ....................
a. greatly exaggerated in area.
b. exaggerating greatly in area.
c. greatly exaggerate in area.
d. great exaggeration in area.
--> a
34. On the slope of Long's Peak in Colorado ................... the ruin of a gigantic tree.
a. that lies
b. lies
c. where lies
d. lie
--> b
35. ................... in Shanghai than in any other city in China.
a. More people live
b. More people living
c. It has more people
d. More living people
--> a
36. The earth spins on its axis and ................... 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.09 seconds for one complete
rotation.
a. need
b. needed
c. needing
d. needs
--> d
37. ................... on the environment for the gratification of its needs.
a. Each organism to depend
b. Every organism depends
c. All organisms depending
d. Many organisms can depend
--> b
38. Of Charles Dickens' many novels, expectations perhaps ................... to many readers.
a. the most satisfying one
b. most satisfying one
c. more than satisfying one
d. the more satisfying than
--> a
39. ..................., the nation's capital remained in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
a. While designing Washington, D.C.
b. Washington, D.C., was designed
c. While Washington, D.C., was being designed
d. Washington, D.C., designed
--> c
40. Children learn primarily by ................... the world around them.
a. experiencing directly of
b. experience direct
c. directly physical experience
d. direct physical experience of
--> d
41. It is earth's gravity that ................... people their weight.
a. gives
b. give
c. giving
d. given
--> a
42. Generally speaking, people should have ................... as their desires will allow.
a. much education
b. as much education
c. education
d. for education
--> b
43. A dolphin six ................... length can move as fast as most ships.
a. foot in
b. feet in
c. foot of
d. feet of
b
44. With new technology, cameras can take pictures of underwater valleys ................... color.
a. within
b. for
c. in
d. by
--> c
45. ................. the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.
a. The Earth is
b. The Earth being
c. That the Earth is
d. Being the Earth
--> a
46. In mathematics, a variable is a symbol ................. some element of a set.
a. and representing
b. represents
c. that represents
d. represents that
--> c
47. .................. actress's life is in many ways unlike that of other women.
a. An
b. A
c. As the
d. That the
--> a
48. About 20 miles from Boston, .................. a little town named Concord that has a rich history.
a. has
b. there is
c. there are
d. where is
--> b
49. An advisor to both Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman, ................. of Bethune Cookman
College.
a. Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune was the founder
b. Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune, who was the founder
c. the founder was Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune
d. did the founder Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune
--> a
50. Warmth, moisture, and oxygen are three necessary requirements ................. most seedlings.
a. for cultivating
b. for cultivate
c. as cultivating
d. can cultivate
--> a
51. They share the housework …..................... between them.
a. equally
b. equal
c. they are equal
d. and equal
--> a
52. A well-known large natural lake is Lake Tahoe, ................. straddles the California-Nevada border.
a. and
b. which
c. since
d. for
---> b
53. Before ................., they used horse-drawn wooden carts.
a. farmers have had tractors
b. tractors owned by farmers
c. having tractors farmers
d. farmers had tractors
--> d
54. Tuna, ................., may weigh up to 1,000 pounds.
a. is the sea giant
b. can be giants of the sea
c. one of the sea giants
d. the sea of the giant
--> c
55. Physical fitness exercises can cause injuries ................. the participants are not careful.
a. that
b. to
c. if
d. with
--> c
56. Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than .................
a. to all human beings
b. all human beings is that
c. that of all human beings
d. is of all human beings
--> c
57. ................. for overall health.
a. Extra fiber in one's diet is helpful
b. Extra fiber is one's helpful diet
c. Helpful one's diet is extra fiber
d. One's diet is helpful in extra fiber
--> a
58. Elephants scratch themselves with sticks ..................
a. holding in their trunks
b. in their trunks holding
c. hold in their trunks
d. held in their trunks
--> d
59. Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" .............. $39.9 million, three times the previous record.
a. once sold for
b. for sale once
c. selling for once
d. for once sold
--> a
60. Some monkeys, ................., use their tails in a way similar to a hand.
a. like the spider monkey
b. spider monkey likes
c. to the spider monkey
d. the monkey likes the spider
--> a
61. Black, red, and even bright pink diamonds ......................
a. occasionally to find
b. occasionally found
c. have occasionally been found
d. have occasionally found
--> c
62. Between the California Coast Range and the Sierra Nevada .....................
a. great Central Valley
b. the great Central Valley
c. being the great Central Valley
d. lies the great Central Valley
--> d
63. It is gravity ................. objects toward the earth.
a. pull
b. that pulls
c. to pull
d. what pulls
--> b
64. ................. their territories but rather than fight, they howl.
a. Wolves protectively jealous
b. Jealous of wolves
c. Protection of wolves
d. Wolves jealously protect
--> d
65. ................. strength of 70 horses, a forklift toils all day long in a warehouse lifting great weights.
a. Because the
b. With the
c. Some
d. The
--> b
66. The growth of two-income families in the United States .................. of people moving to a new social
class.
a. has resulted in millions
b. results of millions
c. millions of results
d. resulting in millions
--> a
67. Using a globe can be ................. it is educational.
a. enjoyable
b. to enjoy as
c. as enjoyable
d. as enjoyable as
--> d
68. Each mediocre book we read means one less great book that we would otherwise have a
chance ..................
a. to read them
b. read
c. reading
d. to read
--> d
69. Most accidents in the home can be prevented by ................. elimination of hazards.
a. that
b. that the
c. there is a
d. the
--> d
70. ................. problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs.
a. One of the biggest
b. The biggest one
c. Of the biggest one
d. There are the biggest
--> a
71. The strongest dump trucks work in rock quarries, ................. tons of rocks and soil at one time.
a. that they move
b. they move
c. where they move
d. which they move
--> c
72. Alice Freeman, ................. to head Wellesley College at age 27, is one of the youngest college presidents
in history.
a. who was appointed
b. has been appointed
c. that is appointed
d. is appointed
--> a
73. Helen Keller lost both her sight and hearing after a severe illness .................
a. of her age in 19 months
b. she was 19 months old
c. when she was 19 months old
d. when 19 months old she was
--> c
74. Because aluminum is lighter and cheaper ............., it is frequently used for high-tension power
transmission.
a. as copper
b. than copper
c. for copper
d. more copper
--> b
75. It is only recently that ballets have been based on themes ............. American life.
a. reflecting
b. reflects
c. is reflecting
d. reflected
--> a
76. Poison oak generates irritating poisons ............. even if people merely brush against the plants.
a. they can affect people
b. that can affect people
c. what can effect people
d. which do they affect
--> b
77. ............. ants live in colonies, keep farms, go to war, carry off slaves, and have a society somewhat like
human beings.
a. Studies of ant life show that
b. Studies of ant life that
c. That is studied
d. That the studies of ant life
--> a
78. Generic medications are just as ............., and much less expensive.
a. effectively brand-name products
b. brand-name products effective
c. brand-name products as effective
d. effective as brand-name products
--> d
79. ............. is no way to tell the exact number of heroin addicts in the United States.
a. It
b. There
c. What
d. Each
--> b
80. Ernest Hemingway is ............. of modern fiction.
a. one of the molders
b. the molders one
c. who is one of the molders
d. the molders who is the one
--> a
81. ............. occasions for congratulations.
a. Birthdays that usually considered
b. Usually considering birthdays
c. Birthdays are usually considered
d. That considered birthdays usually
--> c
82. Forty-niners ............. to California for gold in 1848.
a. rushed
b. are rushed
c. have rushed
d. rushing
--> a
83. In order for people to work together effectively, they need ............. each other's needs.
a. to be sensitive to
b. is sensitive for
c. sensitivity
d. sensitive
--> a
84. It is good form to use the name of the person ..............
a. who are greeting
b. you are greeting
c. which you are greeting
d. greeting for you
--> b
85. ............. the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease.
a. To commit the Red Cross
b. The Red Cross to commit
c. Committed to the Red Cross is
d. The Red Cross is committed to
--> d
86. People usually can get a sufficient amount of the calcium their bodies ............. from the food they
consume.
a. need
b. needs
c. needing
d. to need
--> a
87. It is possible ............. may assist some trees in saving water in the winter.
a. the leaves are lost
b. when leaves have lost
c. that the loss of leaves
d. to lose leaves
--> c
88. Hollywood, the heart of America's motion picture industry, ............. of Los Angeles a century ago.
a. was only a quiet suburb
b. only quiet suburb was
c. quiet suburb only was
d. suburb was quiet only
--> a
89. Kitchen appliances called blenders became ............. in the 1930s, when Stephen J. Poplawski developed
a machine that excelled at making his favorite drink.
a. establish
b. establishing
c. established
d. which establish
--> c
90. Built at the beginning of the century, the Library of Congress houses one of the largest .............
collections of books in the world.
a. and fine
b. and finest
c. or finest
d. yet fine
--> b
91. In the preparation of fibrous material for production uses, stiff woody fibers from plants ............. fibers
from animal sources.
a. the most heat the
b. need more heat than
c. than more heat needed
d. need the more heat than
--> b
92. Partnership is an association of two or more individuals who ............. together to develop a business.
a. worked
b. they work
c. work
d. working
--> c
93. Chosen as the nation's capital at the end of the American Civil War, ............. a city of over a million
people.
a. Washington, D.C., is now
b. for Washington, D.C.,
c. to Washington, D.C.,
d. now in Washington, D.C.,
--> a
94. Within an area of only 100 miles, Death Valley sinks to 282 feet below sea level while Mount
Whitney ............. to a height of 14,494 feet.
a. soaring
b. soar
c. soared
d. soars
-> d
95. The cosmopolitan flavor of San Francisco is enhanced by ............. shops and restaurants.
a. an ethnic
b. its many ethnic
c. its ethnicity
d. ethnicity
--> b
96. ............. that increasing numbers of compact-disc players will be bought by consumers in the years to
come.
a. They are anticipated
b. In anticipation
c. Anticipating
d. It is anticipated
--> d
97. Birds all over the world ............. in distances up to thousands of miles.
a. migrating
b. migrated
c. migrate
d. are migrated
--> c
98. Cellulose, which ............. for making paper, can be found in all plants.
a. is used
b. uses
c. are used
d. is using
--> a
99. ............. , human beings have relatively constant body temperature.
a. Alike all mammal
b. Alike all mammals
c. Like all mammals
d. Like all mammal
--> c
100. So far there is no vaccine ............. in sight for the common cold.
a. or curing
b. has cured
c. or cure
d. having cured
--> c
101. The Louisiana Territory, an area ............. the size of France, was bought by the United States from
France for $15,000,000 in 1803.
a. than more four times
b. more than four times
c. four times than more
d. is four times more than
--> b
102. Despite claims that filters and low-tar tobacco make smoking somewhat safer, in fact they only
marginally reduce, ............. eliminate the hazards.
a. none
b. no
c. not
d. nor
--> c
103. ............. many of the designs for the new capital were considered lost forever, Benjamin Banneker
helped reproduce the original plans.
a. When
b. During
c. If as
d. How
--> a
104. Few natural elements exist in ............. that they are rarely seen in their natural environments.
a. such small quantities
b. so small quantities
c. very small quantities
d. small quantity
--> a
105. Generally speaking, every person ............. the potential to be a teacher, to some extent.
a. has
b. to have
c. having
d. have
--> a
106. ............. business, a merger is a combination of two or more corporations under one management.
a. The
b. At
c. On
d. In
--> d
107. ............. of commodities by air began in the 1920s at the same time as airmail service.
a. The shipping
b. A ship
c. The shipped
d. To ship
--> a
108. Jan Malzeliger's invention, the shoe-lasting machine, ............. production but it also cut the cost of shoe
production by half.
a. not only increased
b. not increased only
c. increased only
d. only have increased
--> a
109. It can sometimes ............. a home.
a. to take months to sell
b. take several months to sell
c. selling takes several months
d. to sell taking several months
--> b
110. Jellyfish are probably ............. on Earth.
a. most numerous predators
b. the most numerous predators
c. most numerous of predators
d. the most predators
--> b
111. In the United States ............. is the most concentrated is New Orleans.
a. French influence the city
b. the city where French influence
c. where the city influences French
d. where the French influence the city
--> b
112. A log grabber has a long arm ............., which stretches out to pick up logs.
a. calls a jib
b. calling a jib
c. a jib called
d. called a jib
--> d
113. A home computer ............. an opportunity for convenient and efficient work at home.
a. provides
b. to be providing
c. which provides
d. providing it
--> a
114. Eli Whitney's milling machine remained unchanged for a century and a half because ............. was so
efficient.
a. it
b. he
c. of
d. its
--> a
115. Some of the rainwater from clouds evaporates before ..............
a. reaching the ground
b. to reach the ground
c. reach the ground
d. the ground reaches
--> a
116. Once an offending allergen has been identified ............. tests, it is possible for the doctor to give
specific desensitizing injections.
a. means of
b. by means of
c. of the means by
d. by means
--> b
117. Sometimes ............. wears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself.
a. to sleep the desire
b. the desire to sleep
c. to desire sleep is
d. the desire to sleep who
--> b
118. Although dissimilar in almost every other respect, birds and insects have both evolved efficient .............
capabilities.
a. fly
b. flying
c. to fly
d. is flying
--> b
119. The wheel, ............. has remained important for 4,000 years, is one of mankind's first inventions.
a. how
b. when
c. which
d. about
--> c
120. ............. children master the basics, advanced development becomes easier.
a. The
b. Once
c. That
d. Even
--> b
121. ............. there is a close correlation between stress and illness.
a. Some psychologists believe
b. Believed some psychologists
c. Some psychologists to believe
d. Some psychologists believing
--> a
122. ............. is often used in soups and sauces.
a. Parsley, an inexpensive herb,
b. Parsley is an inexpensive herb
c. Inexpensive parsley, herb
d. An herb is inexpensive parsley,
---> a
123. Perspiration increases ............. vigorous exercise or hot weather.
a. during
b. when
c. at the time
d. for
--> a
124. Goddard developed the first rocket to fly faster .............
a. than sound is
b. does sound
c. sound
d. than sound
--> d
125. Even if the unemployment rate ............. sharply, the drop may still be temporary.
a. to drop
b. dropping
c. have dropped
d. drops
--> d
126. Studies indicate ............. collecting art today than ever before.
a. there are that more people
b. more people that are
c. that there are more people
d. people there are more
--> c
127. Thieu Tri was a ............... poet who would pen a verse or two at a moment's notice.
a. prolific
b. prolifically
c. prolificacy
d. prolificity
--> a
128. I've been to the theater ................... of times.
a. much
b. a little
c. most of
d. few
--> d
129. But ............... of the plays I've seen are modern.
a. a few of
b. a little
c. most
d. many
--> c
130. When I studied Shakespeare, I thought his plays were ............... boring.
a. a great deal of
b. few
c. much
d. many
--> c
131. .................. of Shakespeare's plays are about history.
a. A few of
b. Many
c. Much
d. A little
--> b
132. They spent ............. time studying Victorian literature.
a. few
b. many
c. a large number of
d. much
--> d
133. .................. popular expressions in our language have interesting background.
a. Little
b. Many
c. A large number
d. Much
--> b
134. At the beginning everybody spoke English very quickly and I couldn't understand ........... But
after ................. days, it is easier and .................. things I had learnt came back to me.
a. much / a few / many
b. a lot / little / a lot
c. much / much / a great number
d. many / a few / many
--> a
135. They ................. in New York next week.
a. arrive
b. will arrive
c. has arrived
d. have arrived
--> b
136. This is the best performance of Hamlet that I ............. in years.
a. had seen
b. saw
c. have seen
d. see
--> c
137. They .......... that you are going to be late.
a. will know
b. know
c. knew
d. have known
--> b
138. The people that I ................. here have been very friendly.
a. to meet
b. meet
c. have met
d. had met
--> b
139. The plug has come out of the .......................
a. sock
b. socket
c. socking
d. soccer
--> b
140. She says that she .......... the bill next week.
a. pays
b. will pay
c. has paid
d. is paying
--> b
141. That is the best book that I ......... on that subject.
a. had read
b. read
c. have read
d. am reading
--> c
142. Yesterday I met the woman who ............... us with the work next month.
a. will help
b. helps
c. has helped
d. is helping
--> a
143. That ........... the best movie that I had seen for a long time.
a. will be
b. has been
c. is
d. was
--> d
144. He said that he .............. me there at 4.30 this afternoon.
a. would meet
b. met
c. will meet
d. meets
--> a
145. Maxwell .......... three dollars for the tie he bought at Macy's.
a. had paid
b. paid
c. pays
d. would pay
--> b
146. The salesman was telling me that he ......... ten cars last week.
a. sold
b. had sold
c. would sell
d. has sold
--> b
147. Did Bob say that he ............. from Princeton in 1951?
a. would graduate
b. graduates
c. has graduated
d. had graduated
--> d
148. We bought a used car that had belonged to an old couple who used the car only when they ............
shopping.
a. go
b. went
c. are going
d. has gone
--> b
149. The man who will replace Mr. Stuart ............... yesterday.
a. arrives
b. will arrive
c. arrived
d. has arrived
--> c
150. We thought that they .............. to Arizona yesterday.
a. would move
b. moved
c. will move
d. had moved
--> b
151. We'll wait until she..................
a. arrive
b. arrives
c. will arrive
d. shall arrive
--> b
152. Call Jack as soon as you ............. in town.
a. get
b. gets
c. will get
d. shall get
--> a
153. He knows he has ……………. when he is asked to appear on TV.
a. arrived
b. arrives
c. will arrive
d. shall arrive
--> a
154. I'll think about your suggestion while I .......... for you.
a. am waiting
b. will wait
c. wait
d. waits
--> a
155. Before Jack leaves New York, he ............ several new plays.
a. see
b. saw
c. has seen
d. had seen
--> c
156. They will be very happy when they ............... the news.
a. hear
b. will hear
c. heard
d. has heard
--> a
157. I always .......... better after I have rested a while.
a. feel
b. feels
c. will feel
d. has felt
--> a
158. We will have learned many new words before we ................ through this course.
a. have got
b. got
c. get
d. will get
--> c
159. It is two o'clock, and I .................. my homework yet.
a. haven't finished
b. didn't finish
c. hadn't finished
d. don't finish
--> a
160. We usually go out to dinner when we ................ late.
a. work
b. worked
c. has worked
d. had worked
--> a
161. She will be ready when he ..................... here.
a. get
b. gets
c. has got
d. will get
--> b
162. The child always cries when his mother ........... out of the house.
a. go
b. goes
c. will go
d. has gone
--> b
163. They often listen to the radio while they ............ in their car.
a. is traveling
b. travel
c. will travel
d. has traveled
--> b
164. We saw several old friends while we ........... in Baltimore.
a. are
b. were
c. has been
d. will be
--> b
166. Raymond ............ two new shirts when he was downtown today.
a. buy
b. bought
c. had bought
d. has bought
--> b
167. After we had had breakfast, we ............ the house.
a. leave
b. left
c. had left
d. has left
--> b
168. I had heard the news before you ................ me about it.
a. tell
b. told
c. has told
d. had told
--> b
169. It ................. when I got up this morning.
a. rains
b. rained
c. had rained
d. was raining
--> d
170. Mary was not feeling well when she ............. down yesterday.
a. fall
b. fell
c. has fallen
d. had fallen
--> b
171. He signed the contract after he ............ each statement carefully.
a. reads
b. read
c. has read
d. had read
--> d
172. Jim had just turned out the lights when the doorbell ................
a. rings
b. rang
c. has rung
d. had rung
--> b
173. I work so hard that I ................ tired.
a. am
b. was
c. be
d. has been
--> a
174. I'll return the books to the library if I ............. time.
a. have
b. had
c. will have
d. would have
--> a
175. Richard left dirty footmarks wherever he .............
a. go
b. goes
c. went
d. had gone
--> c
176. I worked so hard that I ................ tired.
a. am
b. was
c. be
d. has been
--> b
177. Don't handle those cups and saucers as if they ................. made of iron.
a. are
b. were
c. has been
d. had been
--> b
178. I am standing where I ................ the game.
a. can see
b. could see
c. can't see
d. couldn't see
--> a
179. Use the paint-brush as I ................ you yesterday.
a. show
b. showed
c. had showed
d. has showed
--> b
180. Everywhere I ............ there were dirty footmarks.
a. look
b. looked
c. has looked
d. will look
--> b
181. We couldn't play the match because the frog ............ too thick.
a. is
b. be
c. was
d. will be
--> c
182. We shall come and see you if we ............ a holiday.
a. have
b. will have
c. would have
d. has had
--> a
183. I often avoid .................. to parties.
a. go
b. to go
c. going
d. c & d are correct
--> c
184. He enjoys ................ a lot.
a. smoke
b. to smoke
c. smokes
d. smoking
--> d
185. Their mother often suggests ................... with some friends.
a. go out
b. to go out
c. going out
d. a & c are correct
--> c
186. I don't feel like ............. for a walk now.
a. to go
b. go
c. going
d. a & c are correct
--> d
187. I'm sorry, I can't remember ................. her last week.
a. meet
b. to meet
c. meeting
d. to meeting
--> c
188. Well, I'm interested in ................... English.
a. learn
b. to learn
c. learning
d. b & c are correct
--> c
189. Certainly, It's worth ........................... the thesis.
a. try to write
b. trying to write
c. trying writing
d. try writing
--> b
190. Now, I think she is accustomed .................. eight hours a day.
a. work
b. to work
c. working
d. to working
--> d
191. The fabric is .................... a material which catch fire easily.
a. made of
b. made from
c. made in
d. made
--> a
192. There were signs everywhere ............... people to keep out of the grass in the park.
a. to tell
b. tell
c. telling
d. to telling
--> c
193. It is very difficult ................... a twin from the other.
a. tell
b. to tell
c. telling
d. to telling
--> b
194. He is agreeable ……………… to Nam’s proposal.
a. about
b. to
c. in
d. with
--> b
195. There are so many signs along that road .................................. down because that road is very slippery.
a. warning motorists to slow
b. warn motorists to slow
c. warn motorists slowing
d. to warn motorists slowing
--> a
196. Each of these sounds ............... me sleepy.
a. make
b. made
c. makes
d. has make
--> c
197. Either Minh or his friends …………… going to the beach today.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
--> b
198. Everyone in the class ................. the novel.
a. has read
b. have read
c. has red
d. have red
--> a
199. He often ………… his dog when he comes home.
a. whistles
b. whistle
c. is whistling
d. are whistling
--> a
200. One of the golf clubs ....................... in the corner of the room at this moment.
a. stand
b. stands
c. is standing
d. are standing
--> c
201. One of the rooms .............. an air conditioner.
a. contain
b. contains
c. is containing
d. are containing
--> b
202. Everyone of the clerks ................ punch the time clock.
a. has
b. have
c. has to
d. have to
--> c
203. Each of his assistants ................ the telephone.
a. answer
b. answers
c. is answering
d. are answering
--> b
204. Each of the girls ........... the piano.
a. play
b. plays
c. is playing
d. are playing
--> b
205. I wonder why the English .............. on the left hand side of the road.
a. drive
b. drove
c. has driven
d. had driven
--> a
206. He .............. the custom was grounded in good sense.
a. say
b. said
c. has said
d. had said
--> b
207. A horse ............. always mounted from the left.
a. is
b. was
c. has been
d. had been
--> a
208. There ................... no rule about the movement of traffic before the Pope came to visit Paris.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
--> c
209. Thus a custom ............... born.
a. is
b. was
c. has been
d. had been
--> b
210. There ............. only one place in the whole of England where it ........... legal to drive on the right.
a. is / is
b. was / was
c. are / is
d. were / was
--> a
211. The founders of the American nature ..................... the custom after the Revolution.
a. reverse
b. reversed
c. has reversed
d. had reversed
--> b
212. When Bonaparte came along, he ................. it the law of the land.
a. makes
b. made
c. has made
d. had made
--> b
213. The king just .............. here yesterday.
a. comes
b. came
c. has come
d. had come
--> b
214. Many people ............ their jobs because of the firm's collapse.
a. lose
b. lost
c. has lost
d. had lost
--> b
215. I ......................... cleaning the floor, and now it's dirty again.
a. just finish
b. just finished
c. have just finished
d. had just finished
--> c
216. I .................. a ghost in my life.
a. never see
b. never saw
c. have never seen
d. had never seen
--> c
217. They ............. dinner before coming here.
a. have
b. had
c. have had
d. had had
--> d
218. He waked up and down until he .................. by the returning warmth.
a. is reassured
b. was reassured
c. has been reassured
d. have been reassured
--> b
219. I will wait until you ............... back.
a. come
b. came
c. has came
d. will come
--> a
220. We always take out umbrellas with us when it ...............
a. rains
b. rained
c. has rained
d. had rained
--> a
221. I sat near the window whenever I ............... a bus.
a. take
b. took
c. has taken
d. had taken
--> b
222. It was raining hard when I ............. there.
a. get
b. got
c. has got
d. had got
--> b
223. She ................the piano since she was a child.
a. plays
b. played
c. has played
d. had played
--> c
224. The sun ............ in the east.
a. rise
b. rose
c. rises
d. has risen
--> c
225. How long do you want me to heat the oil?
- Heat it till it ............... to smoke.
a. begins
b. began
c. has begun
d. had begun
--> a
226. How long are you going to stay here?
- I'm going to stay here till my brother .............. his exams.
a. finishes
b. finished
c. would finish
d. will finish
--> a
227. When will you start the trip?
- We'll leave as soon as we .............. our tickets.
a. get
b. got
c. will get
d. would get
--> a
228. - I'm learning English.
- Well, when we ............... English fluently, we may find a good job.
a. speak
b. spoke
c. has spoken
d. will speak
--> a
229. - By the time you ............. this book, your meal will get cold.
- Oh, I only have a few pages left.
a. read
b. will read
c. have read
d. had read
--> c
230. - Are you taking English courses?
- Yes, and my teacher says that when I ................... five courses, I shall be able to speak it quite
fluently.
a. have taken
b. took
c. has taken
d. will take
--> a
231. - Is your father at home?
- No, he is away on business. If you have a message for him, I ................. it to him as soon as he ............
home.
a. give / gets
b. give / will get
c. will give / get
d. will give / gets
--> d
232. - Please tell me how to get to the post office?
- Go till you ................ to a square with a statue in the middle; then turn left and you .................. it on your
right.
a. come / fine
b. come / will find
c. will come / find
d. will come / will find
--> b
233. - What did he say before he left for Paris?
- He said he would give me a ring as soon as he ............... Paris.
a. reaches
b. reached
c. will reach
d. would reach
--> b
234. - I thought you were going to the concert.
- I was. But when I got there, the tickets ............... sold out. So I ........... go back home.
a. was / had to
b. had been / have to
c. had been / had to
d. were / had to
--> c
235. - How long have you been working in this firm?
- I have been working here for five years. When I .............. here for fifteen years, I'll be able to get some
pension.
a. work
b. will be working
c. has worked
d. has been working
--> a
236. Tell us what ............... to you yesterday?
a. happen
b. happened
c. had happened
d. has happened
--> b
237. We ............ you a telegram as soon as we ............ in Chicago tomorrow.
a. will send / arrive
b. would send / arrived
c. will send / will arrive
d. send / arrive
--> a
238. The druggist .................. for home when we ............ to the store yesterday.
a. already left / got
b. had already left / got
c. already left / had got
d. had already left / had got
--> b
239. Mr. Carlson ................ to another man when I .......... him this morning.
a. is talking / see
b. was talking / saw
c. had talked / saw
d. has talked / saw
--> b
240. I .............. Mr. Harris your message when I see him tomorrow.
a. give
b. gave
c. will give
d. would give
--> c
241. When George .............. this afternoon, he ................ his friends.
a. will come / will bring
b. comes / will bring
c. comes / brings
d. will come / brings
--> b
242. The Andersons .................. into their new apartment last week.
a. moves
b. move
c. moved
d. has moved
--> c
243. As I .............. the street, two cars ............... by me at full speed yesterday.
a. crossed / raced
b. crossed / was racing
c. crossed / had raced
d. crossed / were racing
--> d
244. Mr. Brink ................ the Atlantic by the time the news reaches him.
a. cross
b. are crossing
c. will be crossing
d. crosses
--> c
245. If we ............... the news sooner, we would have written to John.
a. received
b. had received
c. receive
d. will receive
-->b
246. I'm sure they .......... Ellen the information if they had it.
a. give
b. will give
c. gave
d. would give
--> d
247. If a policeman ........... an accident, he will take the driver's name.
a. see
b. will see
c. would see
d. sees
-->d
248. We are going to buy the furniture if we ............... some money.
a. borrow
b. borrowed
c. will borrow
d. would borrow
-->a
249. What ................. tomorrow if you ............... a millionaire?
a. are you going to do / are
b. were you doing to do / was
c. will you do / was
d. would you do / were
--> d
250. If Carl ................... so careless, he wouldn't lose his good job.
a. wasn't
b. weren't
c. hadn't been
d. wouldn't be
--> b
251. If you ...................... the instruction, read them again.
a. don't understand
b. didn't understand
c. hadn't understood
d. wouldn't understand
-->a
252. I .................. it unless I had seen it with my own eyes.
a. will not believe
b. would not believe
c. would not have believed
d. would not have believe
-->c
253. Fred ................ it unless he had your permission.
a. will not do
b. would not do
c. would do
d. wouldn't have done
--> b
254. I .................. that job even if the manager offers it to me.
a. don't accept
b. will not accept
c. would not accept
d. didn't accept
-->b
255. I was reluctant ................. a decision without ................ all the facts.
a. to make / to know
b. to make / knowing
c. making / to know
d. making / knowing
-->b
256. The man was accused of .................... private property.
a. to steal
b. stealing
c. stolen
d. b & c are correct
--> b
257. After we .................. all our exercises, we went to the cinema.
a. completed
b. has completed
c. has been completing
d. had completed
--> d
258. None of us ................. such a delicious meal like this.
a. taste
b. tastes
c. tasted
d. has tasted
--> b
259. The country is very .................., so travelling on the road is difficult.
a. mountain
b. mountain-high
c. mountain-side
d. mountainous
--> d
260. The teacher streaked the need for regular .....................
a. attend
b. attendant
c. attendance
d. attender
--> c
261. John's ..................... improved at his new school.
a. behave
b. behavioral
c. behavior
d. behaviorism
-->c
262. Jim always does what he says; he's a very .................... person.
a. rely
b. reliably
c. reliance
d. reliable
--> d
263. The company is very efficient and gives a ................... service.
a. speed
b. speeding
c. speedy
d. speediness
--> c
264. Dogs are very ...................... pets.
a. faith
b. faithful
c. faithfully
d. faithfulness
-->b
265. Since ................ has been so poor, the class has to be closed.
a. attend
b. attendant
c. attendance
d. attendee
--> c
266. Do you have a ................ costume in your country?
a. national
b. nation
c. native
d. nationality
-->a
267. The weather will be better with ................... showers.
a. occasion
b. occasional
c. occasionally
d. occasionality
--> b
268. I had no map. That's why I got lost. If I ................ a map, I ............ all right.
a. have / will be
b. had / would be
c. had had / would have been
d. a & b are correct
--> c
269. Most people ................. the Union meeting if they had had longer notice of it.
a. would have attended
b. would attend
c. will attend
d. shall attend
--> a
270. The boy with his dog ............... here last night.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
--> c
271. Each of the boy ................ won a prize.
a. have
b. has
c. was
d. were
--> b
272. He's got a lot of books ...............
a. read
b. to read
c. reading
d. for read
--> b
273. I heard the door ..............
a. open
b. to open
c. opening
d. a & c are correct
--> d
274. In your office, who is responsible for ............... the mail?
a. take care of
b. caring of
c. taking of
d. taking care of
--> d
275. There is ................... to believe that he is not prepared for his future work.
a. reason
b. reasonable
c. reasonably
d. a reason
--> d
276. This company offers a lot of ................. jobs.
a. attractive
b. attracted
c. attraction
d. attract
--> a
277. The farmers need ................ their crops.
a. rotate
b. to rotate
c. rotating
d. a & b are correct
--> d
278. A new road is being ................ in my village.
a. build
b. built
c. to build
d. building
--> b
279. When the wastes are poured into the atmosphere, the air ................ unpleasant to breathe.
a. become
b. becomes
c. became
d. has become
--> b
280. Now farmers are accustomed ................. this fertilizer to their fields.
a. apply
b. applying
c. to apply
d. to applying
--> d
281. Well, I think that the prices here are .......................
a. reason
b. reasonable
c. reasonably
d. a reason
--> b
282. Do you feel .................. to this kind of job?
a. attractive
b. attracted
c. attraction
d. attract
--> b
283. American women ...................... independent.
a. are used to be
b. are used to being
c. is used to being
d. is used to be
--> b
284. Which would you ................., tea or coffee?
a. preference
b. preferential
c. prefer
d. preferable
--> c
285. They are ................. doing the same thing every day.
a. bored with
b. fond of
c. afraid of
d. like
--> a
286. Ask the shop ..................... where the washing powder is.
a. nurse
b. assistant
c. barber
d. conductor
--> b
287. That ................... sells very good meat.
a. baker
b. dentist
c. architect
d. butcher
--> d
288. If my tooth doesn't stop hurting. I'll go and see my .....................
a. actor
b. dentist
c. writer
d. jockey
--> b
289. Not many buses have a ................ You usually pay the driver.
a. manager
b. farmer
c. conductor
d. porter
--> c
290. Look! The ............... is feeding the lions.
a. keeper
b. pianist
c. postman
d. engineer
--> a
291. She is an .................... girl.
a. attractive
b. attracted
c. attraction
d. attract
--> a
292. After your eye test, the .................. will tell you if you need glasses.
a. dentist
b. doctor
c. surgeon
d. optician
--> d
293. The .............. wanted to write an article about me in the paper.
a. agent
b. musician
c. journalist
d. announcer
--> c
294. I hope the ................. can repair our car quickly.
a. mechanic
b. reporter
c. surgeon
d. engineer
--> a
295. He got drunk after drinking some …………….. drink.
a. rich
b. strong
c. clever
d. powerful
--> b
296. The ................ of the moon for the earth causes the tides.
a. attractive
b. attracted
c. attraction
d. attract
--> c
297. He was ..................... right when he said that the man was guilty.
a. reason
b. reasonable
c. reasonably
d. a reason
--> c
298. Another word for "damage" is ...........................
a. wound
b. injury
c. destruction
d. destroy
--> c
299. “To employ” means to ........................
a. borrow
b. buy
c. hire
d. work
--> c
300. Another word for "entire" is ........................
a. whole
b. part
c. strong
d. completed
--> a
II. FIND THE MISTAKES (300 SENTENCES )
1. Although the dog appeared harmless, it, in fact, was quite dangerous.
a. Although
b. harmless
c. in fact
d. quite
--> c
2. Nobody whom was at the meeting will say anything to the press.
a. Nobody
b. whom
c. will
d. to
--> b
3. Thanks in Laura’s support, I was able to finish the project.
a. Thanks
b. in
c. was
d. finish
--> b
4. Not many of the person in Britain speak a single word of my
language.
a. many
b. person
c. single
d. of
--> b
5. I will be sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here is the key.
a. will be
b. didn’t
c. front
d. is
--> a
6. Keeping calmly is the secret of passing your driving test.
a. Keeping
b. calmly
c. passing
d. driving
--> b
7. The fox was unsuccessful on reaching the grapes.
a. was
b. on
c. reaching
d. the
--> b
8. It is believed for that the man escaped in a stolen car.
a. It is
b. for
c. escaped
d. in
--> b
9. I think that you are drawn up some excellent plans. I must congratulate you.
a. think
b. are
c. some
d. must
--> b
10. The critics were strong impressed by her performance.
a. critics
b. strong
c. by
d. performance
--> b
11. They had to be dismantle the vehicle to get them across the gorge.
a. be
b. vehicle
c. to get
d. across
--> a
12. I do wishes you would stop biting your nails, Brian! It really annoys me.
a. wishes
b. would
c. biting
d. annoys
--> a
13. Sarah wore dark glasses so to that no one would recognize her.
a. wore
b. to
c. would
d. her
--> b
14. I found it when I was looking through some old paper.
a. it
b. when
c. was looking
d. paper
--> d
15. I think you should tolerant of other people’s weaknesses.
a. think
b. should tolerant
c. other
d. weaknesses
--> b
16. The cost of living has increasing so much that he finds it difficult to live within his income.
a. living
b. increasing
c. much
d. within
--> b
17. Uncle Ho’s earnest desire was that our country might progress at equality rate with other countries in the
world.
a. earnest
b. might
c. equality
d. with
--> c
18. I am sure he shan’t fail to keep his words.
a. am
b. shan’t
c. to keep
d. words
--> b
19. He very much surprised me when he said he was loving me.
a. very much
b. me
c. said
d. was loving
--> d
20. Throughout his speech, the boys were deeply attention.
a. Throughout
b. speech
c. deeply
d. attention
--> d
21. The old man is expecting with pleasure the visit of his grandchildrens.
a. old
b. expecting
c. pleasure
d. grandchildrens
--> d
22. My friend was crazy although he was informed of the news of his mother’s death.
a. crazy
b. although
c. informed
d. death
--> b
23. The soldier leaped into the water so soon as the ship touched the shore.
a. leaped
b. into
c. so soon as
d. touched
--> c
24. His fondness for the game increase with his proficiency.
a. fondness
b. for
c. increase
d. proficiency
--> c
25. Her handwriting is so badly that I can’t read.
a. handwriting
b. so
c. badly
d. can’t
--> c
26. Although he is industrious, he hasn’t successed.
a. Although
b. is
c. industrious
d. successed
--> d
27. Winning that prize have made him very conceited.
a. Winning
b. have
c. him
d. conceited
--> b
28. When he was a child, he loves dismantling things to see how they worked.
a. When
b. loves
c. to see
d. how
--> b
29. English people in general don’t like complaining on public.
a. people
b. in
c. don’t
d. on
--> d
30. We are moving to Bristol next week but we are promising to stay in contact with you.
a. are moving
b. but
c. are promising
d. with
--> c
31. It was hard not to start laughing when she started to singing.
a. hard
b. laughing
c. started
d. singing
--> d
32. If you will go to the party with us, I will pick you up.
a. If
b. will go
c. with
d. will pick
--> b
33. More people are infecting with HIV this year than they were 5 years ago.
a. More
b. infecting
c. this
d. were
--> b
34. I expect you will be surprised to get a letter from my.
a. expect
b. will
c. to get
d. my
--> d
35. Last Wednesday I had an accident when I was driving to the work.
a. had
b. an
c. when
d. the
--> d
36. A child run out in front of my car, and I had to stop such suddenly that the car behind crashed into me.
a. out
b. such
c. behind
d. into
--> b
37. It is very bored, and I would be pleased to see you if you had any spare time.
a. bored
b. would
c. had
d. any
--> a
38. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repair.
a. pointless
b. have
c. that
d. repair
--> d
39. The sea was so rough that the ferry can’t sail.
a. The
b. was
c. that
d. can’t
--> d
40. He lives for the others and he finds his life meaningfully.
a. for
b. others
c. finds
d. meaningfully
--> d
41. You needn’t to make an appointment to see the bank manager.
a. needn’t
b. to make
c. to see
d. bank
--> b
42. If you don’t want Sally to be angry with you, I suggested you apologise.
a. If
b. don’t
c. to be
d. suggested
--> d
43. It was careful of you to leave the window open last night.
a. was
b. careful
c. to leave
d. open
--> b
44. The train journey from London to Bristol take two hours.
a. journey
b. to
c. take
d. hours
--> c
45. George is not nearly as energetic than he used to be.
a. nearly
b. as
c. than
d. be
--> c
46. He can speak France well enough to go to the conference.
a. France
b. well
c. enough
d. to
--> a
47. If only you had tried harder, you might pass the exam.
a. If only
b. had tried
c. might pass
d. exam
--> c
48. She was dismissed because her typing was poorly.
a. was
b. dismissed
c. typing
d. poorly
--> d
49. She doesn’t know the difference between margarine with butter.
a. doesn’t
b. difference
c. between
d. with
--> d
50. The man in which painting bears a strong resemblance to my uncle.
a. which
b. bears
c. strong
d. to
--> a
51. Karajan was the first person recognizing her extraordinary musical gift.
a. was
b. first
c. recognizing
d. musical
--> c
52. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto an unique language.
a. Its
b. verbs
c. makes
d. an
--> d
53. Perhaps no one will ever know what did happened that fateful night.
a. Perhaps
b. ever
c. did
d. that
--> c
54. There was another revolutionary in microchip technology in 1971.
a. was
b. revolutionary
c. technology
d. in
--> b
55. No one stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year’s champion.
a. stands
b. of
c. this year’s
d. champion
--> d
56. If he had done his homework, his parents might have let him to go to the party.
a. had done
b. parents
c. let
d. to go
--> d
57. In the event, the extra insurance we took out wasn’t be necessary.
a. In
b. insurance
c. took
d. be
--> d
58. He speaks more persuasive than his brother does.
a. speaks
b. more
c. persuasive
d. does
--> c
59. He forgotten about the gun until he got home.
a. forgotten
b. gun
c. until
d. got
--> a
60. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his ill.
a. worked
b. hard
c. this
d. ill
--> d
61. I haven’t enjoyed myself so many for years.
a. haven’t
b. myself
c. many
d. for
--> c
62. Immediately after his arrival, things went to wrong.
a. Immediately
b. arrival
c. things
d. to
--> d
63. You can eat as much as you like at the newly lunch-bar.
a. eat
b. much
c. at
d. newly
--> d
64. It takes a ship approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the canal and cost an average of
fifteen thousands dollars.
a. approximately
b. complete
c. through
d. thousands
--> d
65. You think that fat people is always jolly, but you are wrong.
a. that
b. is
c. jolly
d. wrong
--> b
66. My parents prefer to live in the countryside because they dislike the
noisy and traffic of the city.
a. prefer
b. in
c. dislike
d. noisy
--> d
67. I have to use the public telephone because my is out of order.
a. use
b. public
c. my
d. of
--> c
68. There have been an increase in road-accidents in the last few years.
a. have
b. increase
c. road-accidents
d. few
--> a
69. It began to rain when the manager had got out of the office this morning.
a. began
b. when
c. had got
d. this
--> c
70. When the boy was twelve, his father died of a dangerous diseases.
a. When
b. was
c. of
d. diseases
--> d
71. Most of doctors agree that smoking is bad for your health.
a. of
b. that
c. smoking
d. for
--> a
72. It’s a waste of time to try and explain anything with Tony.
a. a
b. to try
c. anything
d. with
--> d
73. Everyone but to Jane failed to produce the correct answer.
a. Everyone
b. to
c. produce
d. correct
--> b
74. Thank you very much for your letter who arrived a few days ago.
a. you
b. for
c. who
d. a few
--> c
75. I’m sorry I haven’t wrote for such a long time but I’ve been very busy.
a. sorry
b. wrote
c. such
d. been
--> b
76. It was in very bad conditional and it needed a lot of work.
a. in
b. conditional
c. needed
d. a lot of
--> b
77. We have finished most of the it now and it looks very nice.
a. finished
b. the
c. and
d. very
--> b
78. Peter and I have decided to give an hour-warming in May 3rd.
a. have
b. to give
c. hour-warming
d. in
--> d
79. Please be give me a ring and let me know if you can make it.
a. be
b. let
c. know
d. make
--> a
80. I was reluctant making a promise to buy more goods from the same company.
a. reluctant
b. making
c. to buy
d. more
--> b
81. Everyone who comes to this city notice the beauty of its architecture.
a. who
b. comes
c. notice
d. its
--> c
82. Tina has an habit of upsetting people unintentionally.
a. has
b. an
c. of
d. unintentionally
--> b
83. I think you should be tolerant of other people’ weaknesses.
a. think
b. be
c. of
d. people’
--> d
84. The meeting was be rearranged shortly before it had been due to take place.
a. be
b. shortly
c. before
d. to
--> a
85. Every possible effort were made by the orphanage to find the boy’s parents.
a. Every
b. were
c. to find
d. boy’s
--> b
86. The Minister gave no precisely figures about the casualties.
a. The
b. no
c. precisely
d. casualties
--> c
87. The new musical has been delighted theatre audiences throughout the country.
a. The new musical
b. has been delighted
c. theatre audiences
d. throughout the country
--> b
88. They’ve been arguing about the motor-way extension since years.
a. been
b. about
c. extension
d. since
--> d
89. I am afraid our problem are only just beginning.
a. problem
b. only
c. just
d. beginning
--> a
90. Recent research shows that we use for the left and right hemispheres of our brain for different mental
functions.
a. Recent
b. shows
c. for
d. different
--> c
91. Our present financial problems will soon been a thing of the past.
a. financial
b. problems
c. been
d. of
--> c
92. I spoke to Colonel and Mrs. Tibbs only since last week, just before they died in that terrible train
accident.
a. to
b. since
c. just
d. terrible
--> b
93. When I bought it, I thought it was a beautiful color, but I don't like it any much.
a. When
b. thought
c. a
d. much
--> d
94. If we wait long, we will get what we do want.
a. wait
b. will get
c. what
d. do
--> d
95. We have been thought the matter over and have finally come to a decision.
a. thought
b. over
c. finally
d. to
--> a
96. The first thing we notice about this people is that their needs were not at all supernatural.
a. thing
b. this
c. is
d. at all
--> b
97. Cheques should only be accept with proof of identity.
a. only
b. accept
c. of
d. identity
--> b
98. People no longer smoke so much cigarettes as they used to.
a. no longer
b. so much
c. as
d. used to
--> b
99. It's not necessary to have any previous experience to apply in the job.
a. to have
b. any
c. experience
d. in
--> d
100. It would not be surprising if some form of memory of such an important events should survive to this
day.
a. would
b. memory
c. events
d. to
--> c
101. She gave me to understand she would leaving any day.
a. gave
b. understand
c. leaving
d. any
--> c
102. His shop has gone into business after making heavy losses.
a. has gone
b. into
c. making
d. losses
--> b
103. She was one of five astronauts on the space shuttle "Challenger", that completed a successful six-day
voyage in space in June 1983.
a. astronauts
b. on
c. that
d. in
--> c
104. Your friends are taken in his fantastic story of having get to the Pole alone.
a. are
b. fantastic
c. get
d. alone
--> c
105. The successful of our local theatre has put our city on the map.
a. successful
b. local
c. has put
d. on
--> a
106. The more I read about history, the more it brings to home to me how relevant history is for us today.
a. more
b. about
c. to
d. for
--> c
107. If you see ever a tall and skinny Chinese boy with a mole on his chin, it’s me.
a. ever
b. skinny
c. mole
d. me
--> a
108. My name is Fang Yaorong and I would be 12 on the first of June this year.
a. would
b. be
c. on
d. of
--> a
109. I wear thickness glasses because I didn’t take proper care of my eyesight when I was young.
a. thickness
b. proper
c. eyesight
d. when
--> a
110. I attend for school in the morning at Ghim Moth Primary School.
a. for
b. in
c. at
d. Primary
--> a
111. Water on the earth is being recycled continuously in a process is known as the hydrologic cycle.
a. the earth
b. is being recycled
c. continuously
d. is known
--> d
112. Every morning, I walked to school with my neighbor John, who is also my classmate.
a. walked
b. with
c. neighbor
d. also
--> a
113. This groundwater is extremely important to life on earth, since 95 percent of the earth's water is in the
ocean and are too salty for human beings or plants.
a. extremely
b. to
c. are
d. for
--> c
114. Chemicals liked sulfuric acid and soda were manufactured long before man began to understand the
nature of the atom.
a. liked
b. were
c. long
d. began
--> a
115. Most of the models were given for me over the years.
a. Most
b. models
c. for
d. over
--> c
116. Dent station is situated on the Seatle to Carliste railway line, said be the most scenic in the country.
a. is situated
b. railway line
c. be
d. the most scenic
--> c
117. We have never stayed in such the expensive hotel before.
a. have
b. never
c. the
d. before
--> c
118. A fire has destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1600s.
a. A
b. has destroyed
c. the old city
d. in
--> b
119. The manager was very astounding when they told him about the robbery.
a. was
b. astounding
c. when
d. about
--> b
120. Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems singing
about their deeds.
a. honored
b. having
c. placed
d. singing
--> d
121. A country can’t be prosperously if it’s not quite independent.
a. A
b. prosperously
c. quite
d. independent
--> b
122. They went on smoking all through during the meal.
a. went on
b. smoking
c. during
d. meal
--> c
123. These new machine have put an end to queuing.
a. These
b. machine
c. an
d. to
--> b
124. The instructions say you just add boiling waters to the soup powder.
a. instructions
b. just
c. boiling
d. waters
--> d
125. The house seemed to have been unoccupying for several months.
a. seemed
b. been
c. unoccupying
d. for
--> c
126. You must drive more slowly than in town.
a. must
b. more
c. slowly
d. than
--> d
127. Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you will leave.
a. to say
b. to
c. before
d. will leave
--> d
128. The rate of inflation has fallen steadily during recently months.
a. inflation
b. fallen
c. steadily
d. recently
--> d
129. Most people consider that stealing was wrong.
a. Most
b. that
c. stealing
d. was
--> d
130. Dickens’s last novel was unfinished when he had died.
a. Dickens’s
b. last
c. unfinished
d. had died
--> d
131. Please would you to send me further details, of the job advertised?
a. Please
b. to send
c. further
d. advertised
--> b
132. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation as this.
a. about
b. to behave
c. in
d. as
--> d
133. I write to his almost every day.
a. write
b. to
c. his
d. almost
--> c
134. Even though I admire his courage, I think he has been foolish.
a. Even though
b. admire
c. think
d. has been
--> d
135. We would get the job finished much quicker if everyone worked as hardly as everyone else.
a. would get
b. much quicker
c. as hardly as
d. everyone else
--> c
136. One of the patients in a local hospital has one typhoid.
a. patients
b. in
c. local
d. one
--> d
137. I think cycling is preferable with walking.
a. cycling
b. preferable
c. with
d. walking
--> c
138. He said he disapproved of people which smoked.
a. said
b. disapproved
c. of
d. which
--> d
139. You can’t possible expect me to have supper ready by 8 o’clock.
a. possible
b. expect
c. to have
d. ready
--> a
140. I had been looking for this book for months and at last I have found it.
a. had been
b. for
c. at last
d. have found
--> a
141. I am writing to tell you how much I had enjoyed the few hours I spent with you and your family
yesterday evening.
a. am writing
b. how much
c. had enjoyed
d. spent
--> c
142. I have been in England for the beginning of October and this was my first invitation to dinner with an
English family.
a. have been
b. for
c. was
d. with
--> b
143. I found the conversational most interesting and was glad to practise my English.
a. found
b. conversational
c. interesting
d. glad
--> b
144. I would also like congratulating you on your excellent cooking.
a. also
b. congratulating
c. on
d. cooking
--> b
145. I was very gratefully for all the helpful information you gave me about the courses in English.
a. very
b. gratefully
c. information
d. about
--> b
146. I hope to find a suitable school within the next few day.
a. to find
b. suitable
c. within
d. day
--> d
147. The English courses will not be too hard to me to study.
a. courses
b. will not
c. too
d. to
--> d
148. Would please you give my best wishes to your husband and children?
a. please
b. give
c. best
d. to
--> a
149. Thank you again with an extremely pleasant evening.
a. Thank
b. with
c. extremely
d. pleasant
--> b
150. A house in that district will cost you at less $200,000.
a. in
b. district
c. will cost
d. at less
--> d
151. Although both his legs were broken on the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
a. were
b. on
c. to get
d. exploded
--> b
152. The patient recovered more rapidly than expecting.
a. recovered
b. rapidly
c. than
d. expecting
--> d
153. As soon as the ship arrived safe at the airport, the victims were taken to hospital.
a. As soon as
b. safe
c. were taken
d. hospital
--> b
154. We would put out to sea if the weather is good.
a. would
b. out
c. to
d. if
--> a
155. Do not blame me if the tin-opener is break.
a. Do not
b. blame
c. if
d. is break
--> d
156. Please check in damage before signing the delivery note.
a. in
b. damage
c. signing
d. delivery
--> a
157. The fact that every children has the same educational opportunities is essential.
a. that
b. children
c. educational
d. is
--> b
158. John did not celebrated a party until he received the offer of promotion in writing.
a. celebrated
b. until
c. promotion
d. writing
--> a
159. You can use it as length as you like, and it will not wear out.
a. can use
b. as length as
c. you like
d. wear out
--> b
160. If things go wrong, James, wherever you do, do not panic.
a. things
b. go
c. wherever
d. panic
--> c
161. More than 1,000 runner participated in this year’s Manchester marathon.
a. More than
b. 1,000 runner
c. in
d. marathon
--> b
162. The way he took everything she does for granted really annoyed her.
a. took
b. does
c. granted
d. annoyed
--> b
163. The personnel promised him that she would not tell anyone that he has been in prison.
a. promised
b. would
c. that
d. has been
--> d
164. In my arrival home, I realised that I had left my book in the room.
a. In
b. arrival
c. realised
d. had left
--> a
165. My father is going to be really angry what he finds out that I have lost the car key.
a. really
b. what
c. that
d. have lost
--> b
166. People whose live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
a. whose
b. glass
c. shouldn’t
d. stones
--> a
167. He spent most of his times traveling around the world and now he is writing about his experiences.
a. times
b. traveling
c. is writing
d. experiences
--> a
168. I wrote to him last week but so far I received no reply to my letter.
a. wrote
b. so far
c. received
d. to
--> c
169. If the earth suddenly stopped to spin, we would all fly off it.
a. If
b. to spin
c. would
d. off
--> b
170. This building will have finished by the end of 2000.
a. will
b. have finished
c. by
d. of
--> b
171. I heard that you had bought that house and be moved there before you got your promotion.
a. heard
b. had bought
c. be moved
d. got
--> c
172. We had no sooner left the house when it began to rain.
a. had
b. no sooner
c. when
d. began
--> c
173. Never to put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
a. Never
b. to put
c. until
d. what
--> b
174. My father is tired of living in the city although he wants to live in a quiet village.
a. tired
b. of
c. although
d. to live
--> c
175. She went to the dentist because she got an toothache.
a. went
b. because
c. got
d. an toothache
--> d
176. Jeremy invents frequently ridiculous stories like that.
a. frequently
b. ridiculous
c. stories
d. like
--> a
177. Although Bob didn’t speak Dutch, he decided settling in Amsterdam.
a. Although
b. didn’t speak
c. decided
d. settling
--> d
178. Without for this treatment, the patient would have died.
a. Without
b. for
c. patient
d. would have died
--> b
179. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order that obtain a higher price on the market.
a. simply
b. to fatten
c. in order that
d. on
--> c
180. John asked Oliver if she could remember what she had put the camera.
a. asked
b. if
c. could
d. what
--> d
181. I can’t describe people as well as you could.
a. describe
b. people
c. as well as
d. could
--> d
182. I was scared to tell him what me really thought.
a. was scared
b. to tell
c. me
d. really
--> c
183. There are about 3,000 living languages in the world today, but only about six of them are major
language of the world.
a. are
b. living languages
c. six of them
d. language
--> d
184. Jack has become confidently as a result of his success.
a. has become
b. confidently
c. as
d. his success
--> b
185. He didn’t given any reason for his strange behavior that day.
a. didn’t given
b. any reason
c. strange
d. that day
--> a
186. I had lost his phone number so I couldn’t to contact him before.
a. had lost
b. so
c. to contact
d. before
--> c
187. A lot of things keep stopping me for walking.
a. A lot of
b. stopping
c. for
d. walking
--> c
188. She couldn't believe that she has finally found her brother.
a. believe
b. that
c. has
d. finally
--> c
189. The invention of the transistor on 1948 brought about a revolution in computer development.
a. invention
b. on
c. about
d. computer
--> b
190. Some improvement have recently been made in the bus service in this town.
a. improvement
b. recently
c. been
d. in
--> a
191. The new musical has taken theatre audiences throughout the country with storm.
a. musical
b. audiences
c. throughout
d. with
--> d
192. There’s quiet a lot of criticism directed at the police nowadays.
a. There’s
b. quiet
c. criticism
d. directed
--> b
193. She has a good commands of spoken English.
a. has
b. good
c. commands
d. spoken
--> c
194. Her reaction where she finally found her brother was one of disbelief.
a. where
b. finally
c. found
d. was
--> a
195. As the teacher talked to us, I pretended to drop a pencil and bent over.
a. As
b. talked
c. pretended
d. bent over
--> b
196. I am very glad that you have chosen for me.
a. very
b. that
c. have chosen
d. for
--> d
197. I am afraid that I am unable accepting the offer.
a. afraid
b. that
c. unable
d. accepting
--> d
198. I shall be take up a similar position with another company soon.
a. take up
b. position
c. another
d. soon
--> a
199. As pay and conditions are gooder there I am turning down your offer.
a. conditions
b. gooder
c. there
d. down
--> b
200. Thank you for the time what you gave to my application.
a. for
b. time
c. what
d. to
--> c
201. I am sure you would find a suitable applicant to fill the vacancy.
a. sure
b. would find
c. suitable
d. to fill
--> b
202. The rough sea made the ferry be unable to sail.
a. The rough sea
b. made
c. be unable
d. to sail
--> c
203. The destroy of the old city London in 1600s was caused by a fire.
a. destroy
b. city
c. in
d. was caused
--> a
204. The spectators were moved with tears when they saw the Prince to kill himself.
a. were moved
b. with tears
c. when
d. to kill
--> b
205. You can borrow the book from him if you promise to keep it cleanly.
a. borrow
b. from
c. to keep
d. cleanly
--> d
206. It is be important that your brother should stop smoking at once.
a. be important
b. that
c. smoking
d. at once
--> a
207. The policeman ordered the children not to playing football in the street.
a. ordered
b. the children
c. not to playing
d. in the street
--> c
208. Another attempt to climb that mountain will be done next year.
a. Another attempt
b. to climb that mountain
c. will be done
d. next year
--> c
209. It’s wrong of you giving her a chance to talk.
a. wrong
b. of
c. giving
d. to talk
--> c
210. If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy that reaching the earth may be dangerous.
a. is polluted
b. energy
c. reaching
d. may be
--> c
211. I was very interested to read your article for global warming in the newspaper.
a. was
b. to read
c. for
d. in
--> c
212. I am afraid I don’t agree with you on a number of point.
a. am
b. with
c. on
d. point
--> d
213. On the contrary we need to make the public more aware of so danger.
a. On
b. to make
c. more
d. so
--> d
214. We most all put pressure on the authorities if we want something be done.
a. most all
b. on the authorities
c. something
d. be done
--> d
215. Lastly you seem to suggest doing nothing in of case the scientists are wrong.
a. Lastly
b. to suggest
c. nothing
d. in of case
--> d
216. Well, if they are right, it will be too late by the time we will find out.
a. if
b. will be
c. by the time
d. will find
--> d
217. I will not able to go to the art exhibit with you tonight because I am a bit under the weather.
a. will not able
b. to go
c. a bit
d. under
--> a
218. I may not have my problem to solve but at least I know I am on the right track.
a. may not
b. to solve
c. at least
d. on
--> b
219. Julia has to work very hard to make both ends to meet.
a. very hard
b. to make
c. both ends
d. to meet
--> d
220. When NASA decided to put a woman into space, none of the Sally's friends were surprised that they
chose Sally.
a. to put
b. into
c. the
d. that
--> c
221. There are a ban on smoking on the tube.
a. are
b. on
c. smoking
d. on the tube
--> a
222. He cannot come to terms with the fact that he would never race again.
a. come
b. to
c. with
d. would
--> d
223. People in Spain are very friendly with visitors and we weren't able to speak Spanish when we stayed
there.
a. are
b. with
c. and
d. when
--> c
224. The café was in a mess and we have to do it up.
a. The café
b. in a mess
c. have to
d. up
--> c
225. The last day of the holiday will ended in disaster.
a. The last day
b. of the holiday
c. will ended
d. in disaster
--> c
226. That dress has only the most slight mark on it.
a. That
b. only
c. the most slight
d. on
--> c
227. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decide to stop playing.
a. to get up
b. with
c. decide
d. playing
--> c
228. They were just as well as we had expected.
a. were
b. just
c. as well as
d. had expected
--> c
229. The minister’s popular suffered as a result of the scandal.
a. minister’s
b. popular
c. as
d. of
b
230. The teacher agreed introducing the new methods.
a. The teacher
b. agreed
c. introducing
d. the new methods
c
231. Most stories will accept a credit card instead by cash.
a. Most
b. will accept
c. instead by
d. cash
c
232. Our opinions on the subject is identical.
a. Our opinions
b. on
c. is
d. identical
c
233. Local residents said they are against the new traffic scheme.
a. Local
b. are
c. against
d. traffic
b
234. Mandy is exciting about going to Greece on holiday.
a. exciting
b. about
c. to
d. on
a
235. I would like to thank your brother of his help.
a. would like
b. to thank
c. of
d. help
c
236. Harry’s parents were not pleased for his failure in the final examination.
a. Harry’s parents
b. pleased
c. for
d. final
c
237. Please forgive me for broke your camera.
a. forgive
b. me
c. broke
d. your camera
c
238. It would be nice to able to fly a plane.
a. would be
b. nice
c. to able to
d. fly a plane
c
239. Don’t shout all the time, it’s so be annoying!
a. Don’t shout
b. all the time
c. so
d. be annoying
d
240. I regrets not going to university.
a. regrets
b. not
c. going
d. to
a
241. I will call the police if you don’t left me alone.
a. will call
b. if
c. don’t left
d. alone
c
242. He lost his money simple because he wasn’t careful.
a. lost
b. simple
c. because
d. careful
b
243. We didn’t hurry, so we miss the train.
a. hurry
b. so
c. miss
d. the train
c
244. We are busy, so we won’t join for you.
a. are busy
b. so
c. won’t
d. for
d
245. If you had done as I told you, I think you would have succeeded now.
a. had done
b. as
c. think
d. would have succeeded
d
246. I am afraid I didn’t have time to listen to you.
a. am
b. didn’t
c. to listen
d. to you
b
247. I regret I didn’t choose English since I started secondary school.
a. regret
b. choose
c. since
d. started
c
248. The boy is too poor going to school.
a. The boy
b. too poor
c. going
d. to
c
249. Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to moving the table.
a. Without
b. Jack’s help
c. wouldn’t have been
d. moving
d
250. I will phone you as soon as I arrived there.
a. will phone
b. as soon as
c. arrived
d. there
c
251. While Diana watched her favorite television program, there was a power cut.
a. While
b. watched
c. favorite
d. was
--> b
252. I will tell you my news when I will see you tomorrow.
a. will tell
b. my
c. when
d. will see
--> d
253. There are such many places of interest in London that Jane can’t decide where to go first.
a. such
b. interest
c. can’t
d. where
--> a
254. Our new teacher gave an interesting lecture at Spain history.
a. Our
b. gave
c. interesting
d. at
--> d
255. You can’t withdraw any money unless you don’t show us your identity card.
a. can’t withdraw
b. any
c. don’t show
d. identity
c
256. She has so many money that she can buy whatever she wants to.
a. has
b. so many
c. can buy
d. whatever
b
257. It is such a boring book that nobody like it.
a. is
b. such
c. boring
d. like
d
258. The scientist wanted to know who has been trying to stop the experiment.
a. The scientist
b. who
c. has been trying
d. to stop
c
259. He wanted to know if had I seen Mary the day before.
a. wanted
b. if
c. had
d. the day before
c
260. She decided to go to bed because the television program was bored.
a. to go
b. because
c. television
d. bored
d
261. There was so many people in front of me that I couldn’t see all the singers on the stage clearly.
a. was
b. so many
c. on
d. clearly
a
262. Give the package to whomever has authority to sign for it.
a. whomever
b. has
c. to sign
d. it
a
263. I have never had a most amusing song book than this one before.
a. never
b. most
c. amusing
d. before
b
264. John has visited Hawaii and Alaska, and he assures me that he likes Alaska the best.
a. has visited
b. assures
c. that
d. the best
d
265. Don't you think this is the most boring song you had ever heard?
a. Don't
b. this is
c. the most boring
d. had ever heard
d
266. This fridge is very old to keep things at a proper temperature.
a. very
b. to keep
c. at
d. temperature
a
267. The children were surprised when the teacher made them to close their books.
a. were surprised
b. when
c. made
d. to close
d
268. We were pleased to have the opportunity to watch such talented dancers to perform a highly new ballet.
a. were pleased
b. to watch
c. such talented
d. to perform
d
269. We believe that she already feels very badly about her mistake.
a. already feels
b. badly
c. about
d. mistake
b
270. I put the food in the fridge because I wanted him to get cold.
a. put
b. in
c. him
d. to get
c
271. I didn’t see Nancy since she moved to London.
a. didn’t see
b. since
c. moved
d. to
a
272. Jane gave up to smoke because she wanted to save money.
a. gave up
b. to smoke
c. because
d. to save
b
273. I came here so as to I could see you.
a. came
b. so as to
c. could
d. you
b
274. In my opinion that girl is enough beautiful to be a movie star.
a. In my opinion
b. enough
c. to be
d. star
b
275. I picked up the vase carefully so as to not break it.
a. picked up
b. carefully
c. not
d. it
c
276. We put up a fence to prevent the rabbit to escape.
a. put up
b. fence
c. to prevent
d. to escape
d
277. They no longer didn’t smoke cigarettes.
a. no longer
b. didn’t
c. smoke
d. cigarettes
b
278. He seldom come to class late.
a. seldom
b. come
c. to
d. late
b
279. She no longer wastes time to chatter with her friends.
a. no longer
b. wastes
c. to chatter
d. with
c
280. She has gone in a diet so that she will lose weight.
a. has gone
b. in
c. so that
d. will lose
b
281. The new workers aren’t used for the working conditions here.
a. aren’t
b. for
c. working
d. here
--> b
282. It is a common saying that we do not full value a thing until we lose it.
a. common
b. full
c. until
d. lose
b
283. Mary, which car broke down, had to take a taxi.
a. which
b. down
c. had to
d. a
--> a
284. When considering of equal value, the goods can be exchanged.
a. When
b. considering
c. equal
d. be
--> b
285. She is no longer a beautiful girl any more.
a. is
b. a
c. beautiful
d. any more
--> d
286. Mary is finally used to cook on electric stove.
a. is
b. finally
c. to cook
d. on
c
287. It is not true that the British talks about the weather more than any other nation.
a. is
b. talks
c. more than
d. any other
b
288. When I heard the telephone ring, I will answer it immediately.
a. When
b. ring
c. will answer
d. immediately
c
289. I study English so that to improve my knowledge.
a. study
b. so that
c. to improve
d. my knowledge
c
290. Jane was standing outside a shop when I was seeing her.
a. was standing
b. outside
c. when
d. was seeing
d
291. The mother smiled happy and took the baby in her arms.
a. mother
b. happy
c. took
d. in
b
292. We are going to invite a person who has special skill showing you how to control this machine.
a. to invite
b. who
c. showing
d. to control
c
293. Amanda finally managed to get a good job, and so does Nancy.
a. finally
b. to get
c. and
d. so does
d
294. How much times did Lan and Mai have to do the experiment?
a. How much
b. did Lan and Mai
c. have to
d. do
a
295. A lunch of soup and sandwiches do not appeal to all of the students.
a. A
b. of soup
c. do not
d. appeal to all of
c
296. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
a. with her cousins
b. from
c. are
d. to attend
c
297. How long is it since they buy the house?
a. How long
b. is
c. since
d. buy
d
298. We won’t get to the airport in least than 30 minutes.
a. won’t get
b. to
c. in
d. least than
d
299. Despite knowing the area well, I got be lost.
a. Despite
b. knowing
c. be
d. lost
c
300. The men continued to feel unsafely until he crossed the border.
a. men
b. continued
c. unsafely
d. crossed
c
800 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE C
I. GRAMMAR (400 SENTENCES)
1. ........................ every child in the school passed the swimming test.
a. Near to
b. Near of
c. Next to
d. Nearly
d
2. She can look back on her career with great ……………..
a. satisfied
b. satisfaction
c. satisfactory
d. satisfactorily
b
3. The captain as well as the passengers …………….. frightened.
a. be
b. been
c. was
d. were
c
4. Ann has got two sisters. Both of them …………….. married.
a. has
b. have
c. is
d. are
d
5. Each learner of English …………….. a good dictionary.
a. needs
b. need
c. is
d. are
a
6. Money, nor fame, nor wealth …………….. brought happiness to everybody.
a. has
b. have
c. is
d. are
a
7. They …………………….. at this school before they became interpreters.
a. have taught
b. had taught
c. taught
d. were taught
b
8. The salary of a bus driver is much higher …………….
a. in comparison with the salary of a teacher
b. than a teacher
c. than that of a teacher
d. to compare as a teacher
c
9. Professional people expect you to call them when it is necessary ………………….. an appointment.
a. to cancel
b. cancel
c. canceling
d. canceled
a
10. A computer is usually chosen because of its simplicity of operation and ease of maintenance ...............
its capacity to store information.
a. the same as
b. the same
c. as well as
d. as well
--> c
11. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur ................ a misunderstanding.
a. for
b. of
c. because of
d. because
--> c
12. Neptune is an extremely cold planet, and ................
a. so does Uranus
b. so has Uranus
c. so is Uranus
d. Uranus so
--> c
13. ............... that gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill and that the California Gold Rush began.
a. Because in 1848
b. That in 1848
c. In 1848 that it was
d. It was in 1848
--> d
14. The job has no ……………..
a. prospectively
b. prospects
c. prospector
d. prospective
b
15. Frost occurs in valleys and on low grounds ...............on adjacent hills.
a. more frequently as
b. as frequently than
c. more frequently than
d. frequently than
--> c
16. Mount Rushmore can be ....................... from more than 100 kilometers away.
a. see
b. saw
c. been seen
d. seen
--> d
17. I’d like you ........................ my family this weekend.
a. meet
b. to meet
c. meeting
d. to meeting
--> b
18. Cold objects emit ............... hot objects.
a. fewer than infrared rays as
b. fewer infrared rays than
c. fewer infrared rays as
d. as fewer infrared rays
--> b
19. Mr. Green, along with his friends, …………….. arriving here tonight.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
a
20. The statement will be spoken just one time; therefore, you must listen very ………….. in order to
understand what the speaker has said.
a. carefully
b. careful
c. care
d. careless
a
21. Gunpowder, in some ways the most effective of all the explosive materials, …………….. a mixture of
potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur.
a. were
b. had been
c. had
d. was
d
22. In the relatively short history of industrial …………….. in the United States, New York city has played
a vital role.
a. developed
b. development
c. developing
d. develop
b
23. As the demand increases, manufacturers who previously produced only a large, luxury car ………..
compelled to make a smaller model in order to compete in the market.
a. is
b. are
c. will
d. should
b
24. She has …………….. the conditions for entry into the college.
a. satisfied
b. satisfaction
c. satisfactory
d. satisfactorily
a
25. For the first time in the history of the country, the person …………… was recommended by the
president to replace a retiring justice on the supreme court is a woman.
a. which
b. whose
c. who
d. whom
c
26. Signor Risponso's fame rested on the breadth of his range, which was ............... any other tenor, living or
dead.
a. greater than that of
b. as large as
c. more greater
d. broader than the one of
--> a
27. New words are constantly being invented ……………. new objects and concepts.
a. to describe
b. a description of
c. they describe
d. describe
a
28. You can’t …………….. to learn a foreign language in a week.
a. expectant
b. expected
c. expect
d. expectation
c
29. ………… rain or snow there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.
a. Despite
b. In spite with
c. Despite of
d. Despite with
a
30. The prices of homes are ……………. high in urban areas that most young people cannot afford to buy
them.
a. as
b. so
c. such
d. so as
b
31. To see the statue of liberty and ……………. pictures from the top of the empire state building are two
reasons for visiting New York city.
a. taking
b. take
c. taken
d. to take
d
32. I can’t see the …………….. of sitting on the beach all day.
a. attract
b. attractive
c. attractiveness
d. attractively
c
33. Factoring is the process of finding two or more expressions whose product is equal …………… the
given expression.
a. to
b. as
c. with
d. by
a
34. Bricks baked in a kiln are much harder …………….. that are dried in the sun.
a. those
b. than do those
c. than those
d. ones
c
35. Since infection can cause …………… fever ……………. pain, it is a good idea to check a patient's
temperature.
a. both / as well as
b. both / as good as
c. both / with
d. both / and
d
36. Schizophrenia, a behavioral disorder typified by a fundamental break with reality, …………….. by
genetic predisposition, stress, drugs, or infections.
a. may be triggered
b. may triggered
c. may trigger
d. may be trigger
a
37. They asked us, Henry and ……………, whether we thought that the statistics had been presented fairly
and accurately.
a. I
b. me
c. mine
d. my
b
38. They thought that he was guilty ……………… racial discrimination.
a. of
b. with
c. for
d. about
a
39. In purchasing a winter coat, it is very important …………….. it on with heavy clothing underneath.
a. for trying
b. to try
c. of trying
d. try
b
40. What happened in New York …………… a reaction from city workers, including firemen and
policemen who had been laid off from their jobs.
a. was
b. were
c. is
d. are
a
41. The result of the experiment was ……………..
a. satisfied
b. satisfaction
c. satisfactory
d. satisfactorily
c
42. A number of ……………. submitted their manuscripts under pseudonyms to conceal the fact that they
were women.
a. novel
b. novelist
c. novels
d. novelists
d
43. Some executives require that the secretary …………….. responsible for writing all reports as well as for
balancing the books.
a. is
b. be
c. was
d. been
b
44. Although a doctor may be able to diagnose a problem ………………, he still may not be able to find a
drug to which the patient will respond.
a. perfect
b. perfectible
c. perfectly
d. perfection
c
45. This law is purely ……………...
a. prospect
b. prospects
c. prospector
d. prospective
d
46. The number of the days in a week …………….. seven.
a. needs
b. are
c. need
d. is
d
47. Although the red cross accepts blood from most donors, the nurses will not ………….. you give blood if
you have just had a cold.
a. let
b. leave
c. want
d. need
a
48. Most comets have two kinds of tails, one made up of dust, ……………… made up of electrically
charged particles called plasma.
a. one another
b. the other
c. other ones
d. each other
b
49. By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, ……………… were quite luxurious.
a. many of them
b. which many
c. many of which
d. many that
c
50. The native people of the Americans are called Indians because when Columbus landed in the Bahamas
in 1492, he thought that he …………….. the east Indies.
a. has reached
b. has been reached
c. had been reached
d. had reached
d
51. Most school-leavers have the …………….. to go to work because they want to live independently.
a. keen
b. keenly
c. keenness
d. keener
c
52. …………….. objections to the plan haven’t happened.
a. Expectant
b. Expected
c. Expect
d. Expectation
b
53. Many students are so afraid ……………… failing that they deny all invitations.
a. at
b. about
c. to
d. of
d
54. It is important that the TOEFL office …………….. an applicant's registration.
a. will confirm
b. confirm
c. confirms
d. must confirm
b
55. Please state your name, age and ……………..
a. occupied (v)
b. occupied (adj)
c. occupation
d. occupational
c
56. Deserts are often formed …………….. they are cut off from rain-bearing winds by the surrounding
mountain ranges.
a. because
b. in spite of
c. so
d. due to
a
57. …………….. that the English settled in Jamestown.
a. In 1607 that it was
b. That in 1607
c. Because in 1607
d. It was in 1607
d
58. Staying in a hotel costs …………….. renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
a. twice more than
b. twice as much as
c. as much twice as
d. as much as twice
b
59. When friends insist on …………….. expensive gifts, it makes most Americans uncomfortable.
a. them to accept
b. their accepting
c. they accepting
d. they accept
b
60. Do any of these designs …………….. you?
a. attract
b. attractive
c. attractiveness
d. attractively
a
61. There are twenty species of wild roses in North America, all of which have prickly stems, pinnate leaves,
and large flowers, which usually smell ………….
a. sweetly
b. sweet
c. sweetness
d. sweetish
b
62. Having …………. the topics for their essays, the students were instructed to make either a preliminary
outline or a rough draft.
a. chose
b. chosen
c. choose
d. choice
b
63. Gilbert Stuart is considered by most art critics …………….. greatest portrait painter in the North
American colonies.
a. that he was
b. as he was
c. who was the
d. the
d
64. As a safety measure, the detonator for a nuclear device may be made of …………….., each of which is
controlled by a different employee.
a. two equipments
b. two pieces of equipments
c. two pieces of equipment
d. two equipment pieces
c
65. An equilateral triangle is a triangle …………….. and three angles of equal size.
a. that have three sides of equal length
b. it has three sides equally long
c. that has three sides of equal length
d. having three equal length sides in it
c
66. Some students set confused ……………… having to suffer long and hard years before they attain any
level of success.
a. with
b. in
c. about
d. of
c
67. …………….. are found on the surface of the moon.
a. Craters and waterless seas that
b. When craters and waterless seas
c. Craters and waterless seas
d. Since craters and waterless seas
c
68. His …………….. made him cry.
a. fearful
b. fearfulness
c. fearless
d. fearlessness
b
69. …………….. two waves pass a given point simultaneously, they will have no effect on each other's
subsequent motion.
a. So that
b. They are
c. That
d. If
d
70. A child in the first grade tends to be …………….. all of the other children in the class.
a. the same old to
b. the same age than
c. as old like
d. the same age as
d
71. I’m …………….. to succeed.
a. determinant
b. determination
c. determine
d. determined
d
72. The bird's egg is such an efficient structure for protecting the embryo inside …………….. difficult for
the hatchling to break.
a. that is
b. that
c. and is
d. that it is
d
73. We had hoped …………….. the game, but the other team played very well.
a. state university to win
b. that state university win
c. that state university would win
d. state university's winning
c
74. The artistic medium of clay is …………….. that images have been found near the remains of fires from
the last ice age.
a. so old
b. such an old
c. oldest
d. old
a
75. Unlike most Europeans, many Americans …………….. a bowl of cereal for breakfast every day.
a. used to eating
b. are used to eat
c. are used to eating
d. use to eat
c
76. His body-guard will keep him safe ……………… the crowded.
a. from
b. on
c. to
d. of
a
77. The most common form of treatment ……………….. mass inoculation and chlorination of water
sources.
a. it is
b. they are
c. is
d. are
c
78. People with exceptionally high intelligence quotients may not be the best employees since they become
bored ……………… their work unless the job is constantly changing.
a. of
b. with
c. in
d. of
b
79. Neither the mathematics department nor the biology department at state university requires that the
students ……………… a thesis in order to graduate with a master's degree.
a. must write
b. write
c. will write
d. would write
b
80. The oxygen content of mars is not ……………… to support life as we know it.
a. sufficient enough
b. too sufficient
c. enough sufficient
d. sufficient
d
81. Students in the United States often support themselves by babysitting, working in restaurants, or
……………… taxicabs.
a. they drive
b. to drive
c. driving
d. drive
c
82. She viewed the …………….. of a week alone in the house without much enthusiasm.
a. prospect
b. prospects
c. prospector
d. prospective
a
83. Those of us who have a family history of heart disease should make yearly appointments with
……………… doctors.
a. their
b. our
c. his
d. her
b
84. Although federal support for basic research programs ……………… much less than it was ten years
ago, more funds are now available from the national science foundation.
a. are
b. is
c. was
d. were
b
85. Located in New York, apartments cost more to rent than they …………. in other, smaller cities.
a. do
b. did
c. will
d. would
a
86. This new model not only saves time but also …………. by operating on two batteries instead of four.
a. energy
b. to save energy
c. save energy
d. saves energy
d
87. The government requires that a census be taken every ten years ……………. accurate statistics may be
compiled.
a. so
b. so that
c. such
d. such that
b
88. The main …………….. of economics success is our ability to control inflation.
a. determinant
b. determination
c. determine
d. determined
a
89. Who is responsible ……………… the project?
a. for
b. to
c. with
d. about
a
90. Television has little …………….. for me.
a. attract
b. attractive
c. attraction
d. attractively
c
91. In 1975, according to the national center for health statistics, the average life expectancy for people born
during that year …………….. 72.4 years.
a. is
b. were
c. are
d. was
d
92. A …………….. mountaineer reached the top of the Himalaya last week.
a. fearful
b. fearfulness
c. fearless
d. fearlessness
c
93. Traditionally, the flag is ………………. in the morning and taken down at night.
a. raised
b. raise
c. risen
d. rise
a
94. One way to inform the public about factories that pollute the environment is through ……………..
programs on TV.
a. agricultural
b. educational
c. industrial
d. cultural
b
95. I didn’t enjoy this book on how to succeed in business. It wasn’t very ……………..
a. poorly written
b. well typed
c. well written
d. good written
c
96. The corals can be divided into three groups, two of which …………… extinct.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
b
97. Without alphabetical order, dictionaries would be ……………… to use.
a. possibility
b. possible
c. impossibility
d. impossible
d
98. I was shocked ……………… the news of the crashed plane.
a. about
b. with
c. of
d. at
d
99. Jane Addams had already established full house in Chicago and ……………… her work in the women's
suffrage movement when she was awarded the Nobel prize for peace.
a. began
b. begun
c. begin
d. beginning
b
100. The extent to which an individual is a product of either heredity or environment ………………, but
several theories have been proposed.
a. cannot proved
b. cannot be proved
c. cannot prove
d. can be proved
b
101. Every country …………….. a national flag.
a. is
b. are
c. has
d. have
c
102. Optical fibers ………………… to deliver laser light.
a. can also used
b. also can use
c. can also be used
d. also can be used
c
103. The flag of the original colonies may or may not have been ………… by Betsy Ross during the
revolution.
a. made
b. make
c. to make
d. making
a
104. Goods for sale at …………….. prices.
a. attract
b. attractive
c. attraction
d. attractively
b
105. Your mistakes in composition are similar ……………… his.
a. by
b. to
c. on
d. with
b
106. Often a team of engineers is ……………….
a. work on one project
b. on one project work
c. working on one project
d. to working on one project
c
107. A vacuum will neither conduct heat nor ……………….
a. transmit sound waves
b. transmitting sound waves
c. sound waves are transmitted
d. the transmission of sound waves
a
108. To relieve pain caused by severe burns, prevent infection, and treat for shock, ………………..
a. taking immediate steps
b. to take immediate steps
c. taken steps immediately
d. take immediate steps
d
109. All the cereal grains ………………. grow on the prairies and plains of the United States.
a. but rice
b. except the rice
c. but for rice
d. excepting rice
a
110. All of them are freshmen, …………….. whom come from countryside.
a. most of
b. most
c. both a and b are correct
d. most of the
a
111. …………….. thought was given, but all was not approved.
a. A large number of
b. A great deal of
c. Many of
d. Many
b
112. Green and magenta are complementary colors located opposite each other on the color wheel,
………………..
a. and blue and yellow so
b. and too blue and yellow
c. and so blue and yellow do
d. and so are blue and yellow
d
113. Double-stars orbit ………………. .
a. each to the other
b. each other
c. each other one
d. other each one
b
114. A …………….. is a person who searches for valuable minerals.
a. prospect
b. prospects
c. prospector
d. prospective
c
115. John F. Kennedy was the youngest president of the United States and ………………. to be
assassinated.
a. the fourth
b. fourth
c. four
d. the four
a
116. Oscillatona, one of the few plants that can move about, ………………. a wavy, gliding motion.
a. having
b. has
c. being
d. with
b
117. Nitrogen must be ……………. with another element such as hydrogen or oxygen to be useful in
agriculture or industry.
a. combine
b. combining
c. to combine
d. combined
d
118. In ancient times and throughout the middle ages, many people believed that the earth ……………
motionless.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
c
119. Anyone reproducing copyrighted works without permission of the holders of the copyrights …………..
breaking the law.
a. are
b. is
c. was
d. were
b
120. Supersonic transport …………… the Concorde will probably be widely accepted as soon as problems
of noise and atmospheric pollution are resolved.
a. such
b. so as
c. so
d. such as
d
121. Because …………….. food is as nutritious for a baby as its mother's milk, many women are returning
to the practice of breast feeding.
a. not
b. no
c. none
d. some
b
122. Civil engineers had better ………… to use steel supports in concrete structures built on unstable
geophysical sites.
a. planning
b. to plan
c. plan
d. plans
c
123. Three dangerous criminals escaped ……………… prison yesterday.
a. from
b. for
c. out
d. for
a
124. The exam results could …………….. your career.
a. determinant
b. determination
c. determine
d. determined
c
125. If the oxygen supply in the atmosphere ………….. replenished by plants, it would soon be exhausted.
a. were not
b. was not
c. had not been
d. has not been
a
126. I used to earn …………….. money, but then I lost my job.
a. a lot of
b. many
c. lot
d. few
a
127. The practical and legal implications of euthanasia, the practice of causing the death of a person
suffering from an incurable disease, are so controversial …………….. it is illegal in most countries.
a. as
b. when
c. since
d. that
d
128. Since lightning was probably significant in the formation of life, understanding it might help us
……………. life itself.
a. understanding
b. understand
c. understood
d. to understanding
b
129. Starfishes and sea urchins, members of the echinoderms or spiny skinned animals, are particularly
………………. because of their unusual structures.
a. to interest
b. interest
c. interested
d. interesting
d
130. ………. poetry is more enjoyable when it is read aloud.
a. Almost
b. Most
c. Many
d. Few
b
131. It is essential that cancer …………. diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a
successful cure.
a. is
b. been
c. was
d. be
d
132. Products in this shop were …………….. arranged, displayed, presented on the shelves.
a. attract
b. attractive
c. attraction
d. attractively
d
133. The battle field was a …………….. sight.
a. fear
b. fearsome
c. fearlessly
d. fearless
b
134. A vine climbs from one tree to another, continuing to grow and support itself even when the original
supporting tree is ……………. longer alive.
a. no
b. not
c. any more
d. none
a
135. Parents have great …………….. for their children’s future.
a. expectant
b. expectancies
c. expects
d. expectations
d
136. The consistency of protoplasm and that of glue …………….
a. they are alike
b. are similar to
c. are similar
d. the same
c
137. The lights and appliances in most homes use alternating current …………….
a. instead direct current
b. instead of direct current
c. that instead direct current
d. for direct current instead
b
138. When Franklin Roosevelt decided to run for a fourth term, the opposition said that he was …………….
a. so old
b. too old
c. oldest
d. very older
b
139. The decomposition of microscopic animals at the bottom of the sea results in an accumulation of
……………. in porous rocks.
a. the oil
b. oil
c. an oil
d. oils
b
140. They discussed the matter calmly and ……………..
a. reason
b. reasoned
c. reasonable
d. reasonably
d
141. I saw a sample ……………… her work and it was quite impressed.
a. of
b. in
c. on
d. about
a
142. The U.S. postal service policy for check approval includes a requirement that two pieces of
identification ……………...
a. must present
b. presented
c. be presented
d. for presentation
c
143. Nerve impulses ……………. to the brain at a speed of about one hundred yards per second.
a. sending sensations
b. to send sensations
c. send sensations
d. be send sensations
c
144. Although exact statistics vary because of political changes, ……………. separate nation states are
included in the official lists at any one time.
a. more than two hundred
b. as much as two hundred
c. many as two hundred
d. most that two hundred
a
145. ……………. owe much of their success as a group to their unusual powers of migration.
a. That birds
b. A bird
c. The bird
d. Birds
d
146. I believe …………….. things openly.
a. of discussing
b. for discussing
c. in discussing
d. on discussing
c
147. Research in the work place reveals that people work for many reasons ……………. .
a. money beside
b. money besides
c. beside money
d. besides money
d
148. Seals can ……………. because they have a thick layer of blubber under their fur.
a. keep them warm
b. keep themselves warm
c. they keep warm
d. keep their warm
b
149. Both liquids and gases flow freely from a container because they have ……………..
a. not definite shape
b. none definite shape
c. nothing definite shape
d. no definite shape
d
150. One of Shaw's ……………., “Pygmalion”, was the story that formed the basis for the musical play “my
fair lady".
a. greatest work
b. greatest works
c. the greatest work
d. the greatest works
b
151. Although the scientific community had hoped that the field of transplantation ……………., the
shortage of organ donors has curtailed research.
a. progress
b. had progressed
c. would progress
d. progressing
c
152. The seed heads of teasel plants raise the nap on coarse tweed cloth ……………. than do the machine
tools invented to replace them.
a. more efficiently
b. efficiently more
c. efficient
d. most efficient
a
153. We are all amenable ……………… discipline.
a. with
b. at
c. to
d. for
c
154. ……………. unknown quantities is the task of algebra.
a. To found
b. Find
c. The find
d. Finding
d
155. I read two books but neither book …………….. very interesting.
a. has been
b. had been
c. was
d. were
c
156. The yearly path of the sun around the heavens ……………..
a. is known as the ecliptic
b. known as the ecliptic
c. it is known to be ecliptic
d. knowing as the ecliptic
a
157. This table is already ……………..
a. occupy
b. occupied
c. occupation
d. occupational
b
158. A dolphin ……………. a porpoise in that it has a longer nose.
a. different
b. differs
c. different than
d. differs from
d
159. The …………….. I’m late is that I missed the bus.
a. reason
b. reasoned
c. reasonable
d. reasonably
a
160. …………… like “Macdonalds” and “Kentucky fried chicken” have used franchising to extend their
sales internationally.
a. Chain's restaurants
b. Chains restaurants
c. Chain restaurant
d. Chain restaurants
d
161. A baby is under parental ……………..
a. guidance
b. guide
c. guided
d. guideless
a
162. Uranus is just ……………. to be seen on a clear night with the naked eye.
a. bright enough
b. enough brightly
c. as enough bright
d. bright as enough
a
163. Before Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, many people died ……………..
a. infected with simple bacteria
b. from simple bacterial infections
c. infections were simple bacteria
d. infecting of simple bacteria
b
164. That most natural time units are not simple multiples of each other ……………. in constructing a
calendar.
a. it is a primary problem
b. is a primary problem
c. a primary problem is
d. a primary problem
b
165. ……………. the plow is being displaced by new techniques that protect the land and promise more
abundant crops.
a. As a whole
b. Wholly
c. On a whole
d. The whole
a
166. In excess of 80 percent of the UN's budget is used ……………. the economic development of member
nations.
a. support
b. supporting
c. the support
d. to support
d
167. The bacteria in milk is destroyed when ……………. to at least 62°C.
a. it be heated
b. it heated
c. it is heated
d. it will be heated
c
168. In order for people who spoke different languages to engage in trade ……………., they often
developed a simplified language called “pidgin”.
a. with each the other
b. with each to the other
c. with each another
d. with each other
d
169. The two main ……………. are permanent magnets and electromagnets.
a. kinds of magnets
b. kind of magnets
c. kind magnets
d. kinds magnets
a
170. You ought to book in advance. You can’t rely …………….. a hotel room.
a. on finding
b. in finding
c. of finding
d. about finding
a
171. According to a recent survey, ……………. doctors do not have a personal physician.
a. a large amount of
b. large amount of
c. a large number of
d. large number of
c
172. There are many beautifully preserved historic buildings …………….
a. in Beacon street in Boston
b. in Beacon street at Boston
c. on Beacon street in Boston
d. at Beacon street on Boston
c
173. The prime rate is the rate of interest that a bank will charge when it ………… money to its best clients.
a. lent
b. borrows
c. borrowed
d. lends
d
174. The area where a microchip is manufactured must be the …………… environment possible.
a. most cleanest
b. cleanest
c. more cleanest
d. cleaner
b
175. Mathematics is ……………… and serves so many of the sciences that it is a prerequisite for studying
every scientific discipline.
a. such important field
b. such an important field
c. such a important field
d. so an important field
b
176. Studies of job satisfaction are unreliable because there ……………. so many variables and because the
admission of dissatisfaction may be viewed as a personal failure.
a. was
b. were
c. is
d. are
d
177. I knew I could rely ……………… them to get the job done.
a. in
b. with
c. of
d. on
d
178. Champlain founded a base at port royal in 1605, and …………. a fort at Quebec three years later.
a. builds
b. built
c. to built
d. building
b
179. Natural gas often occurs together …………….. petroleum in the minute pores of rocks such as
sandstone and limestone.
a. with
b. in
c. by
d. along
a
180. There is no limit to the diversity to be ……………. in the cultures of people throughout the world.
a. finding
b. found
c. find
d. to find
b
181. We were very proud of his ……………..
a. fearful
b. fearfulness
c. fearless
d. fearlessness
d
182. The Sloths spend most of …………… time hanging upside down from trees and feeding on leaves and
fruit.
a. its
b. his
c. her
d. their
d
183. The native people in the Americas were referred to as Indians because according to the ………… at the
time, Christopher Columbus had reached the East Indies.
a. believe
b. belief
c. believed
d. believer
b
184. …………….. missile was used in the war between American and Irak.
a. Guidance
b. Guide
c. Guided
d. Guideless
c
185. A barometer is a device with a sealed metal chamber designed ……………… the changes in the
pressure of air in the atmosphere.
a. to reading
b. read
c. reading
d. to read
d
186. Cotton fiber, like other vegetable fibers, ……………. composed mostly of cellulose.
a. are
b. is
c. has
d. have
b
187. Almost all life depends ………. chemical reactions with oxygen to produce energy.
a. with
b. to
c. on
d. for
c
188. It may be argued that modern presidents have far ……………. responsibilities than their predecessors
did.
a. great
b. more great
c. greater
d. most great
c
189. She put a (well-) …………….. case for increasing the fees.
a. reason
b. reasoned
c. reasonable
d. reasonably
b
190. Many grasshoppers can produce sounds by ……………. their hind legs against their wings.
a. rub
b. to rub
c. rubbed
d. rubbing
d
191. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was not only a poet and an author but ……….. the chairman of the
modern language department at Harvard university for more than eighteen years.
a. also
b. as well
c. so well
d. so
a
192. It’s an …………….. advice service.
a. occupied (v)
b. occupied (adj)
c. occupation
d. occupational
d
193. Some important characteristics of the baroque style were a renewed interest in ornamentation and a
powerful ………………. of both light and shade.
a. use
b. useful
c. useless
d. to use
a
194. I’ve succeeded ……………… hold of the telephone number.
a. in getting
b. on getting
c. upon getting
d. about getting
a
195. The girl took a long hike on the first morning at camp.
a. horseback ride
b. bike ride
c. walk
d. go
c
196. The elevator broke down, and we had to walk up to the tenth floor.
a. fell
b. stopped functioning
c. exploded
d. spread
b
197. Two little boys approached me and said, “Give me some money”.
a. came down to
b. came up to
c. came around to
d. came on to
b
198. The cabinet consists of secretaries of departments, who report to the president, give him advice, and
……………. him make decisions.
a. helping
b. to help
c. help
d. with helping
c
199. The jury isn’t satisfied ……………… his answer.
a. to
b. with
c. about
d. of
b
200. Each of the intelsat satellites ………….. in a fixed position from which they relay radio signals to more
than seventy earth stations.
a. remain
b. remains
c. remained
d. remaining
b
201. The examiner must have pleased ………….. my performance.
a. for
b. with
c. about
d. in
b
202. “Grateful for” means:
a. fed up with
b. proud of
c. fond of
d. thankful for
d
203. They informed me about it. That’s the …………….. I received.
a. inform
b. informs
c. informations
d. information
d
204. She said she ……………….. this race.
a. wants to win
b. want to win
c. wanted to win
d. wanting to win
c
205. The thief was …………….. to six months’ imprisonment.
a. given
b. allowed
c. sent
d. sentenced
d
206. Some people think that the camel ……………….. water in its hump.
a. store
b. stores
c. stored
d. had stored
b
207. Instead of ……………… about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent.
a. exciting
b. being excited
c. to excite
d. to be excited
b
208. Women …………….. to live longer than men.
a. tend
b. tendency
c. tendentious
d. tendentiously
a
209. I finally finished ……………… at 7.00 p.m. and served dinner.
a. cooking
b. being cooked
c. to cook
d. to be cooked
a
210. Would you mind not ……………… the radio until I have finished with this phone call?
a. turning on
b. being turned on
c. to turn on
d. to be turned on
a
211. Ann hoped ……………… to join the private club. She could make important business contracts there.
a. inviting
b. being invited
c. to invite
d. to be invited
d
212. The fact that many students tend ……………… interest in literature.
a. lose
b. losing
c. to lose
d. being lost
c
213. The tourists complained …………….. any sleep.
a. for not getting
b. about not getting
c. on not getting
d. in not getting
b
214. She’s perfectly …………….. in her demands.
a. reason
b. reasoned
c. reasonable
d. reasonably
c
215. It is a thing worth ………………
a. being done
b. to be done
c. doing
d. do
c
216. There are ways ……………… that.
a. doing
b. to be done
c. done
d. to do
d
217. Prices continue to show an upward ……………..
a. tend
b. tendency
c. tendentious
d. tendentiously
b
218. The quality of this photograph is not noticeably different ……………… that one.
a. for
b. with
c. from
d. of
c
219. You should get into the habit of ……………… at least one newspaper daily.
a. to read
b. reading
c. being read
d. read
b
220. It is very important that you learn how ……………… this tool.
a. to use
b. using
c. use
d. used
a
221. Historians will never agree completely the effects of ………………
the world’s first atomic bomb ……………… the World War II.
a. drop / to end
b. dropping / to be ended
c. dropping / to end
d. drop / end
c
222. She was unable to speak from ……………..
a. fear
b. fearsome
c. fearful
d. fearless
a
223. We felt ashamed ……………… his action.
a. to
b. of
c. on
d. for
b
224. A good student must know ………………
a. to study hard
b. to be a good student
c. how to study effectively
d. the way of effectively in study
c
225. Radioactivity causes cancer and may ……………… future generations.
a. create
b. affect
c. develop
d. even help
b
226. The pilot agreed to land the plane only …………… the hijackers threatened in shoot some of the
passengers.
a. which
b. when
c. that
d. where
b
227. We was delighted ……………… you’ve won the first prize in the National mathematics competition.
a. that
b. when
c. why
d. where
a
228. You were responsible ……………… the error.
a. to
b. for
c. on
d. in
b
229. He was ……………… to prevent it.
a. power
b. powerly
c. powerless
d. unpower
c
230. Either my answer or yours …………….. wrong.
a. is
b. are
c. has
d. have
a
231. He returned money to the man who ……………… it.
a. loose
b. have lost
c. lost
d. had lost
d
232. The film didn’t ……………… to our expectations.
a. equal
b. give
c. equally
d. gave
a
233. There are three categories ……………… answers you can choose one.
a. of
b. about
c. with
d. in
a
234. Children with …………….. faces waiting for the pantomime to start.
a. expectant
b. expected
c. expect
d. expectation
a
235. Those fellows seem dull and I want to get ……………… of them quickly.
a. pant
b. rid
c. chance
d. difficult
b
236. The suggestions above are just some of the ways to increase your ……………….. awareness.
a. culture
b. culturally
c. cultural
d. cultured
c
237. My roommates ……………… dinner by the time I got home.
a. finished
b. finish
c. had finished
d. have finished
c
238. We express our thoughts by means ……………… word.
a. in
b. to
c. on
d. of
d
239. The witness’s account was not ……………… with the facts.
a. match
b. reliable
c. consistent
d. confirmed
c
240. It was not until she had arrived home ……………… remembered her appointment with the doctor.
a. when she
b. that she
c. and she
d. she
b
241. Is this car capable …………….. us all way to our hometown?.
a. in getting
b. about getting
c. of getting
d. for getting
c
242. The people at the party were worried about Jane because no one was aware ……………… she had
gone.
a. of where
b. of the place where
c. where that
d. the place
a
243. Minh did not do well in the class because ………………
a. he studied bad.
b. he was not good studywise.
c. he was a badly student.
d. he failed to study properly.
d
244. He made a speech at a wedding reception. He spoke during the ………………
a. wedding
b. marriage
c. ceremony
d. party
d
245. Let’s ask our teacher how to solve this problem ……………… we can’t agree on the answer.
a. because of
b. since
c. consequently
d. as long as
b
246. Mr. Phuong will substitute ……………… the history teacher who is out of town.
a. from
b. at
c. for
d. with
c
247. ……………… you select reverse gear, the car goes backwards.
a. In spite of
b. Unless
c. If
d. For
c
248. ……………… I get angry and upset, I try to take ten deep breaths.
a. Until
b. Whenever
c. Therefore
d. For
b
249. A …………….. railway accident happened 3 days ago.
a. fearful
b. fearfulness
c. fearless
d. fearlessness
a
250. A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself ……………… its enemies cannot find it.
a. so that
b. so
c. therefore
d. due to
a
251. I wouldn’t give a ……………… to a young child for his birthday.
a. flowers
b. fruit
c. basket of fruit
d. money
c
252. Did they …………….. to Polihale Beach when they were in Hawaii?
a. go
b. went
c. gone
d. to go
a
253. Do you think ………….. is a good gift?
a. gloves
b. money
c. cookies
d. chocolates
b
254. My grandparents gave me some beautiful ………………… when I finished high school.
a. jewelry
b. necklace
c. piece of jewelry
d. ring
a
255. A comedy is a movie …………….. you laugh.
a. who makes
b. who make
c. that makes
d. in that makes
c
256. If you cross your eyes, they …………….. that way.
a. are staying
b. stayed
c. wouldn’t stay
d. won’t stay
d
257. Andrew is very good …………….. jokes.
a. for telling
b. in telling
c. at telling
d. about telling
c
258. We plan to investigate the possibility ……………… spending a week at the seashore.
a. in
b. of
c. on
d. for
b
259. What will happen if you …………….. to a lot of loud music?
a. have listened
b. are listening
c. listen
d. listened
c
260. Huge areas have been …………….. because of the nuclear accident.
a. evacuated
b. transmitted
c. restrained
d. disturbed
a
261. He was a very unpopular man in the village. Nobody …………….. him.
a. quarrelled
b. hated
c. liked
d. objected
c
262. The country was in total …………….. as all of the political factions attempted to gain control after the
revolution.
a. confusion
b. confustion
c. confusment
d. confusian
a
263. In order to make a good …………….. at a job interview, you should prepare well for the interview.
a. impressment
b. impressian
c. impresstion
d. impression
d
264. What someone says to you can create amusing problems.
a. inunderstanding
b. misunderstanding
c. ununderstanding
d. ilunderstanding
b
265. If television programs were not violent, they would not …………….. in increased violence in the
viewers.
a. contribute
b. result
c. give
d. conclude
b
266. A few of the passengers were trying to get some sleep, but …………….. of them were reading.
a. almost
b. all most
c. most
d. mostly
c
267. A lot of the passengers were traveling home to …………….. Christmas with their families.
a. last
b. hold
c. keep
d. spend
d
268. Designing …………….. for actors to wear requires a lot of creativity.
a. scripts
b. sets
c. costumes
d. kinds
c
269. The three men were found guilty …………….. fraud.
a. with
b. for
c. of
d. by
c
270. Every house in the street …………….. the same.
a. is
b. are
c. has
d. have
a
271. What is she so nervous ………………?
a. about
b. for
c. to
d. with
a
272. Such …………….. statements are likely to provoke strong opposition.
a. tend
b. tendency
c. tendentious
d. tendentiously
c
273. The man was found guilty …………….. from his employer.
a. of stealing
b. for stealing
c. in stealing
d. with stealing
a
274. She went on her work with an air of ……………..
a. determinant
b. determination
c. determine
d. determined
b
275. He …………….. that if we started at dawn, we would be there by noon.
a. reason
b. reasoned
c. reasonable
d. reasonably
b
276. The patient is getting on ……………..
a. satisfied
b. satisfaction
c. satisfactory
d. satisfactorily
d
277. My brother and my sister …………….. engineers.
a. is
b. are
c. has
d. have
b
278. He did not look at straight to his father’s eyes. He answered ……………..
a. fearful
b. fearfully
c. fearless
d. fearlessly
b
279. The earth, ………………. is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the third planet from the sun.
a. who
b. whom
c. which
d. that
c
280. They took part in school’s activities ……………..
a. keen
b. keenly
c. keenness
d. keener
b
281. She went to meet him with an air of ……………..
a. expectant
b. expectancy
c. expect
d. expectation
b
282. Alexander Graham Bell …………….. the telephone by the time I was born.
a. had already invented
b. has already finished
c. already finished
d. already finish
a
283. The army …………….. the enemy’s capital.
a. occupied (v)
b. occupied (adj)
c. occupation
d. occupational
a
284. People objected ……………. to wait so long.
a. with having
b. to having
c. for having
d. about having
b
285. - Is April twenty-first the day ……………..?
- No, the twenty-second.
a. you’ll arrive then
b. when you arrive
c. on that you’ll arrive
d. when you’ll arrive on
b
286. The severe drought …………….. occurred last summer ruined the corn crop.
a. that is
b. which it
c. it
d. that
d
287. Florida, …………….. the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
a. is
b. known as
c. is known as
d. that is known as
b
288. The new shopping mall is gigantic. It’s advertised as a place …………….. you can find just about
anything you might want to buy.
a. where
b. which
c. in where
d. in that
a
289. Lola’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying to a man ……………..
a. that she hardly knows him
b. whom she hardly knows
c. whose she hardly knows
d. she hardly knows him
b
290. People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those ……………..
a. who doesn’t
b. that doesn’t
c. which don’t
d. who don’t
d
291. Is this the address to …………….. you want the package sent?
a. where
b. that
c. which
d. whom
c
292. That book is by a famous anthropologist. It’s about the people in Samoa …………….. for two years.
a. that she lived
b. that she lived among them
c. among whom she lived
d. where she lived among them
c
293. By the time Jason arrived to help, we …………….. moving everything.
a. has already finished
b. had already finished
c. already finished
d. already finish
b
294. The apartment was hot when I got home, so I …………….. the air conditioner.
a. had turned on
b. turn on
c. turned on
d. would turn on
c
295. We engaged a …………….. to show us the way across the mountains.
a. guidance
b. guide
c. guided
d. guideless
b
296. The farmer’s barn caught fire during the night. By the time the fire fighters arrived, the building
…………….. to the ground.
a. burned
b. had been burned
c. was burned
d. had burned
d
297. The suit cost me more than a week’s salary. Until then, I …………….. so much on one outfit.
a. never had spent
b. never has spent
c. had never spent
d. has never spent
c
298. Yesterday a hornet …………….. me under my arm. That really hurt! When I put on my shirt after
working in the garden, I hadn’t seen that there was a hornet in it.
a. had stung
b. sting
c. stung
d. was stung
c
299. Sophie is very keen …………….. to art college.
a. in going
b. at going
c. about going
d. on going
d
300. If any of your questions are still …………….., you could do some more research in order to have
answers.
a. inanswered
b. unanswered
c. imanswered
d. iranswered
b
301. We were not happy with the plans …………….. the architect showed us for our new house. Obviously,
he had never designed a home like the one we wanted.
a. that
b. in that
c. in which
d. who
a
302. When I saw that Mike was having trouble, I …………….. him. He was very appreciative.
a. was helping
b. were helping
c. helped
d. help
c
303. My wife and I went to Disneyland when we visited Los Angeles last spring. Prior to that time, we
…………….. to such a big amusement park. It was a lot of fun.
a. had never been
b. were never been
c. never were
d. were never
a
304. Last year I experienced …………. I had flown in an air plane for fairly long distances before, but never
as long as when I went to Australia last June.
a. how can tedious long plane trips be
b. how tedious can long plane trips be
c. how long plane trips can be tedious
d. how tedious long plane trips can be
d
305. I don’t want you ……………… my arriving late.
a. mention
b. to mention
c. mentioning
d. mentioned
b
306. If you can’t unscrew the lid, try …………….. it with a hammer.
a. to hit
b. hit
c. hitting
d. hits
c
307. I remember …………….. him say the grass needed ………… yesterday.
a. to hear / cutting
b. hearing / to cut
c. hearing / cutting
d. to hear / to cut
c
308. I advise you ……………… before deciding …………… the job.
a. waiting / accepting
b. waiting / to accept
c. to wait / to accept
d. to wait / accepting
c
309. We regret ………………. that the lecture was very dull and wasn’t worth …………………..
a. to say / to listen to
b. saying / listening to
c. saying / to listen to
d. to say / listening to
b
310. I couldn’t resist ………… him why he was trying ………. meeting me.
a. asking / to avoid
b. asking / avoiding
c. to ask / to avoid
d. to ask / avoiding
a
311. The police suspect him of ………………. stolen goods.
a. to try to sell
b. try to sell
c. trying selling
d. trying to sell
d
312. Peace in the area was elusive as the wind.
a. easy
b. slow in coming
c. difficult to catch
d. near
c
313. 37-year-old Timothy Lindlaw is now designing …………….. for offices.
a. furniture
b. furnitures
c. some furnitures
d. a furniture
a
314. After he …………….. a highly successful computer business for two years, he started his second
business in a small garage.
a. has run
b. runs
c. was running
d. had run
d
315. He …………….. his first million pounds by the time he was thirty.
a. has made
b. used to make
c. had made
d. would make
c
316. After …………….. with the workers of his company, he suddenly dismissed them.
a. quarrel
b. quarrelling
c. quarrelled
d. have quarrelled
b
317. I had made five million pounds before things …………….. to go wrong.
a. have begun
b. began
c. begin
d. would begin
b
318. He said that he …………….. to call his new company “Office-Fit” and was already very successful.
a. had decided
b. was deciding
c. decided
d. has decided
a
319. They hope that their plan will be a ……………..
a. succeed
b. successful
c. succession
d. success
d
320. We asked him what countries he ……………..
a. had been visited
b. had visited
c. has been visiting
d. visited
b
321. Did they say they …………… me?
a. will telephone
b. would telephone
c. have telephoned
d. had telephoned
b
322. The …………….. of coming in time in small.
a. possible
b. possibly
c. possibility
d. impossible
c
323. There was a nasty …………….. at Newton crossroads yesterday morning.
a. event
b. accident
c. happening
d. emergency
b
324. A bus overturned, and some of the passengers were badly ……………..
a. pained
b. wounded
c. knocked down
d. injured
d
325. Several …………….. helped to pull people out of the wreckage.
a. bystanders
b. spectators
c. audience
d. supporters
a
326. Most of the passengers were found to be suffering from severe ……………..
a. surprise
b. shock
c. worry
d. nervousness
b
327. The bus had crashed into a brand new car and had completely …………….. it, although fortunately
there was no one in the car.
a. hit
b. knocked
c. wrecked
d. crashed
c
328. The police took the names and addresses of as many …………….. as possible.
a. suspects
b. witnesses
c. viewers
d. judges
b
329. It is believed that the injured passengers have the right to claim ……………
a. rewards
b. prizes
c. refund
d. compensation
d
330. This hat looks …………….. on me.
a. nice
b. well
c. beautifully
d. pretty
a
331. I have designed the kitchen so that my son can’t reach everything.
a. repaired
b. prepared
c. planned
d. altered
c
332. What led you to leave your job and make this trip?
a. told
b. caused
c. put
d. brought
b
333. In the end we had so little time together that our marriage was breaking up.
a. forgotten
b. shorten
c. coming to an end
d. boring
c
334. The yacht had set out for France despite the warning.
a. left
b. rushed
c. aimed
d. cruised
a
335. She’s just bought a pair of silk tights.
a. pantyhose
b. gloves
c. socks
d. soc
a
336. They never expected that …………….. find the bicycle.
a. they are going to
b. they are will
c. they would
d. they shall
c
337. The car was easy to recognize, …………….. it wasn’t difficult for the police to catch the thieves.
a. because
b. that
c. so
d. but
c
338. By the end of next year, they …………….. the new stadium.
a. will finish
b. finish
c. will have finished
d. they are finishing
c
339. The news of the President’s death astonished the world.
a. alerted
b. astounded
c. heard
d. announced
b
340. A multitude of people attended.
a. small number
b. select group
c. huge crowd
d. large
c
341. He’s just arrived to find his wife in tears.
a. embarrassed
b. panicky
c. crying
d. confused
c
342. People have a …………….. for special occasions, such as a wedding, a funeral and a graduation.
a. meal
b. dance
c. festival
d. ceremony
d
343. …………….. work is the work which is done the same way all the time.
a. Routine
b. Manual
c. Mental
d. Office
a
344. To …………….. means to help someone remember.
a. memorize
b. reconsider
c. remind
d. suggest
c
345. People …………….. their money because they want their money to grow in value.
a. save
b. invest
c. put away
d. hide
b
346. Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because ……………..
a. he must to teach a class.
b. he will have teaching a class.
c. of he will teach a class.
d. he will be teaching a class.
d
347. Alfred has not ……………
a. never before lived alone
b. ever lived alone before
c. hardly live alone before
d. lived lonelinessly in previous time.
b
348. The committee has met and ……………..
a. they have reached a decision.
b. its decision was reached at.
c. it has reached a decision.
d. its decision reached.
a
349. John’s score on the test is the highest in class. …………………….
a. He should study last night.
b. He had studied hard.
c. He must have studied hard last night.
d. He must have to study hard last night.
c
350. The chairman requested that ………..
a. the members studied more carefully the problem.
b. the problem was more carefulnessly studied.
c. with more carefulness the problem could be studied.
d. the members study the problem more carefully.
d
351. Florida relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and ……………
a. also California
b. California too
c. so does California
d. California is as well
c
352. She wanted to serve some coffee to her guests, however, …………..
a. she had not many sugar.
b. there was not a great amount of the sugar.
c. she did not have much sugar.
d. she was lacking in amount of sugar.
c
353. After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building …………..
a. sent faithfully flowers to the cemetery
b. sent to the cemetery faithfully flowers
c. sent faithfully to the cemetery flowers
d. sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery
d
354. The land and the house that you own are your ……………….
a. property
b. saving
c. personal belongings
d. private area
a
355. A …………… is an object that help you remember a place you have visited.
a. memory
b. souvenir
c. crime
d. note
b
356. If someone commits a ……………. in Britain, the police try to catch him.
a. mistake
b. divorce
c. crime
d. misunderstanding
c
357. The book contained a lot of ………… about how little petrol the car used.
a. information
b. news
c. fact
d. examination
a
358. The irate crowded edged closer to the police barricades.
a. calm
b. large
c. friendly
d. angry
d
359. There is gainsaying the validity of her remarks.
a. denying
b. agreeing with
c. assisting
d. hunting
a
360. Carol dozed off while we watched the ballet.
a. left
b. went away
c. napped
d. withdrew
c
361. She’s very stubborn.
a. patient
b. obstinate
c. courageous
d. nice
b
362. She has a full schedule.
a. working day
b. programme of work
c. busy day
d. project
b
363. Radioactivity causes cancer and may affect future generations.
a. harm
b. be bad for
c. kill
d. pollute
b
364. The soldiers evacuated out of the area as the enemy advanced.
a. bombed
b. protected
c. left (because of danger)
d. attacked
c
365. She offered a silly excuse.
a. took
b. gave
c. considered
d. accepted
b
366. It must be ……………… more than that.
a. worth
b. cost
c. costly
d. expensive
a
367. I wouldn’t eat fish …………… I was extremely hungry.
a. provided that
b. or
c. unless
d. providing that
c
368. When I leave school next week, I …………… this class for ten years.
a. teach
b. shall have taught
c. will teach
d. shall teach
b
369. We invited them ………….. the meeting next week.
a. to attend
b. for attending
c. attending
d. attend
a
370. “To call up” is to …………
a. criticize
b. surrender
c. visit
d. telephone
d
371. “To give up” means:
a. To give all
b. To give everything
c. To surrender
d. To give a part of
c
372. The teacher crossed out several words in my composition.
a. emphasized
b. corrected
c. added
d. cancelled
b
373. To check out of a hotel is to ……………..
a. register it
b. leave it
c. complain
d. ask for a room
b
374. Children under the age of eight ………….. allowed to participate this game.
a. hasn’t
b. haven’t
c. isn’t
d. aren’t
d
375. Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree ……………….
a. but two years experience
b. also two years experience
c. but also two-year experience
d. but more two years experience
c
376. Today the noise and smoke of factories …………… the environment polluted.
a. make
b. makes
c. want
d. wants
a
377. Neither oil nor coal …………. used to produce electricity.
a. was
b. are
c. is
d. were
c
378. None of us ……….. agreed with his thought.
a. is
b. are
c. has
d. have
c
379. Not only these boys but also that girl …………….. to class late.
a. come
b. comes
c. has
d. have
b
380. Neither of these documents ………….. translated into English.
a. was
b. need
c. were
d. needs
c
381. …………….. people have a perfect place from their childhood that brings back lovely feelings.
a. Most of
b. Most
c. Most the
d. Most many
b
382. With his father's guidance, Mozart ……………. playing the clavier at the age of three and composing
at the age of five.
a. begun
b. began
c. begin
d. begins
b
383. …………….. officials expect increases on the funding for higher education.
a. A little
b. Much
c. Many
d. Little
c
384. The area has …………….. the richest and most expensive farmland in the country.
a. some
b. some of
c. both a and b are correct
d. some for
b
385. Since 1969 there have been …………….. attempts to find a political solution to that country problem.
a. the number of
b. a number of
c. a great deal of
d. a large amount of
b
386. …………….. fruit is grown in this area.
a. Many
b. A lots
c. A lot of
d. Few
c
387. They had spent so …………….. time on gaining the independence.
a. much
b. many
c. a lot
d. very
a
388. Too …………….. factors are involved in getting a good job.
a. much
b. many
c. both a and b are correct
d. little
b
389. …………….. our products are sold overseas.
a. Many of
b. Much of
c. A great deal of
d. Little of
a
390. …………….. screws have come loose. I’ll have to tighten them.
a. A little
b. Several
c. Much
d. A great deal of
b
391. Besides rain, ………………. is seldom pure.
a. water naturally
b. natural water
c. water of nature
d. the nature's water
b
392.The FDA was set up in 1940 ………………. that maintain standards for the sale of food and drugs.
a. to enforce the laws
b. to enforcing laws
c. enforcing laws
d. enforced the laws
a
393. …………….. shops are closed on Saturday afternoon.
a. Most the
b. Most
c. Most of
d. Most our
b
394. There are …………….. organizations to help the deaf and the blind.
a. much
b. a little
c. many
d. little
c
395. ……………. electricity depends on a knowledge of atoms and the subatomic particles of which they
are composed.
a. The understanding
b. To understand
c. Understanding
d. For understanding
c
396. If England had not imposed a tax on tea two hundred and twenty years ago, …………….. the United
States have remained part of the British commonwealth?
a. will
b. would
c. have
d. had
b
397. Scientific fish farming, known as aquaculture, has existed for more than 4000 years, but scientists who
…………… research in this field are only recently providing the kind of information that growers need to
increase production.
a. make
b. makes
c. does
d. do
d
398. I paid …………….. money for a new house.
a. many
b. a number of
c. a large number of
d. a lot of
d
399. A good summary should be …………….. and ……………..
a. short / clear
b. long / full of detail
c. long / exciting
d. short / lengthy
a
400. Frank Lloyd Wright has been acclaimed by colleagues as ………….. of all modern architects.
a. the greater
b. the greatest
c. the more great
d. the most great
b
II. FIND THE MISTAKES (400 SENTENCES )
1. The main office of the factory can be found in Maple Street in New York City.
a. The main
b. be found
c. in
d. in
--> c
2. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next
meeting to vote.
a. less
b. than
c. were
d. to vote
--> a
3. David is particularly fond of cooking, and he often cooks really delicious meals.
a. particularly
b. fond of
c. often cooks
d. really
--> d
4. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable.
a. progress
a. made
c. in space
d. for
--> d
5. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.
a. not rarely
b. a play
c. since
d. was seventeen years old
--> a
6. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.
a. The
b. has
c. how to deal with
d. already
--> d
7. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.
a. There was
b. a
c. on the
d. about
--> b
8. The professor had already give the homework assignment when he had remembered that Monday was a
holiday.
a. the homework assignment
b. had remembered
c. Monday
d. was
--> b
9. Having been beaten by the police for striking an officer, the man will cry out in pain.
a. by
b. for striking an officer
c. the man
d. will cry out
--> d
10. This table is not study enough to support a television, and that one probably isn’t neither.
a. not study enough
b. to support
c. that one
d. neither
--> d
11. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
a. was hitting
b. during
c. sudden
d. last
--> a
12. The company representative sold to the manager a sewing machine for forty dollars.
a. The company
b. to the manager
c. sewing
d. for
--> b
13. The taxi driver told the man to don’t allow his disobedient son to hang out the window.
a. taxi driver
b. told the man
c. to don’t allow
d. to hang out
--> c
14. These televisions are quite popular in Europe, but those ones are not.
a. quite
b. in
c. those ones
d. are
--> c
15. Harvey seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does too.
a. pays his bills
b. on time
c. his
d. does too
--> d
16. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it?
a. price of
b. great
c. lower
d. wasn’t it
--> d
17. When an university formulates new regulations, it must relay its decision to the students and faculty.
a. an
b. new regulations
c. it
d. must relay its
--> a
18. Jim was upset last night because he had to do too many homeworks.
a. upset
b. because
c. had to do
d. many homeworks
--> d
19. There is some scissors in the desk drawer in the bedroom if you need them.
a. is
b. scissors
c. in
d. in
--> a
20. The Board of Realtors doesn’t have any informations about the increase in rent for this area.
a. informations
b. about
c. increase
d. in rent for
--> a
21. George is not enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help.
a. enough intelligent
b. to pass
c. this
d. economics
--> a
22. There were so much people trying to leave the burning building that the police had a great deal of
trouble controlling them.
a. There were
b. much
c. the burning
d. that
--> b
23. John lived in New York since 1960 to 1975, but he is now living in Detroil.
a. in
b. since
c. is now living
d. in
--> b
24. The fire began in the fifth floor of the hotel, but it soon spread to adjacent floors.
a. in
b. fifth
c. of
d. soon spread
--> a
25. Mrs. Anderson bought last week a new sports car; however, she has yet to learn how to operate the
manual gearshift.
a. last week a new sports car
b. however
c. has yet to learn
d. how to operate
--> a
26. She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.
a. didn’t send
b. her the candy
c. because
d. on
--> a
27. They are planning on attending the convention next month, and so I am.
a. planning on
b. attending
c. next
d. so I am
--> d
28. Today was such beautiful day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores.
a. such beautiful
b. myself
c. to complete
d. my chores
--> a
29. While they were away at the beach, they allowed their neighbors use their barbecue grill.
a. While
b. were
c. their neighbors
d. use
--> d
30. The artist tried stimulate interest in painting by talking his students to the museums.
a. stimulate
b. interest in
c. by talking
d. to the
--> a
31. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.
a. are
b. common disease
c. which
d. usually
--> a
32. Nancy said that she went to the supermarket before coming home.
a. that
b. went
c. to
d. before coming
--> b
33. Before she moved here, Arlene had been president of the organization since four years.
a. Before
b. been
c. of the
d. since
--> d
34. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called.
a. of the
b. report
c. his or her name
d. is called
--> b
35. The athlete, together with his coach and several relatives, are traveling to the Olympic Games.
a. athlete
b. with
c. his coach
d. are
--> d
36. Professor Duncan teaches both anthropology as well as sociology each fall.
a. teaches
b. both
c. anthropology
d. each fall
--> b
37. My brother is in California on vacation, but I wish he was here so that he could help me repair my car.
a. in
b. on
c. was
d. me repair my car
-> c
38. I certainly appreciate him telling us about the delay in delivering the materials because we had planned
to begin work tomorrow.
a. certainly
b. him
c. telling us
d. delivering
-> b
39. The chemistry instructor explained the experiment in such of a way that it was easily understood.
a. in
b. such of a way
c. was
d. easily understood
-> b
40. Rudolph Nureyev has become one of the greatest dancer that the ballet world has ever known.
a. has become
b. greatest
c. dancer
d. ever known
-> c
41. He has less friends in his classes now than he had last year.
a. less
b. his
c. than
d. last year
-> a
42. The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train instead of the bus.
a. was
b. four-days
c. took
d. of the
-> b
43. The influence of the nation’s literature, art, and science have captured widespread attention.
a. nation’s
b. science
c. have
d. widespread
-> c
44. The leader emphasized the need for justice and equality between his people.
a. the need
b. for justice
c. between
d. people
-> c
45. Many of the population in the rural areas is composed of manual laborers.
a. Many
b. rural areas
c. composed of
d. laborers
-> a
46. Several people have apparent tried to change the man’s mind, but he refuses to listen.
a. have
b. apparent
c. the man’s mind
d. to listen
-> b
47. Keith is one of the most intelligent boys of the science class.
a. the
b. most
c. of
d. science
-> c
48. The girls were sorry to had missed the singers when they arrived at the airport.
a. were sorry
b. had missed
c. when
d. arrived at
-> b
49. When Keith visited Alaska, he lived in a igloo in the winter months as well as in the spring.
a. lived
b. a
c. months
d. as well as
-> b
50. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience.
a. tried
b. worst
c. danced
d. large
-> b
51. The officials object to them wearing long dresses for the inaugural dance at the country club.
a. to
b. them
c. wearing
d. at the country club
--> b
52. Janet is finally used to cook on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long.
a. cook
b. after having
c. one
d. for so long
-> a
53. He knows to repair the carburetor without talking the whole car apart.
a. knows
b. the
c. talking
d. apart
--> c
54. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital.
a. to write
b. because
c. leave
d. for the hospital
--> a
55. She must retyping the report before she hands it in to the director of financing.
a. retyping
b. before
c. hands it in
d. to the
--> a
56. How much times did Rich and Jennifer have to do the experiment before they obtained the results they
had been expecting.
a. much
b. did Rich and Jennifer have to
c. obtained the results
d. been expecting
--> a
57. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research paper this semester.
a. students
b. in the
c. their
d. own
--> c
58. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
a. with
b. her cousins from
c. are
d. to attend
--> c
59. They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we.
a. are
b. to have to
c. leave soon
d. so do
--> d
60. All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.
a. students
b. are
c. forward spending
d. their
--> c
61. Dresses, skirts, shoes, and the children’s clothing is advertised at reduced prices this weekend.
a. children’s clothing
b. is advertised
c. at
d. prices
--> b
62. Mary and her sister just bought two new winters coats at the clearance sale.
a. her sister
b. just bought
c. two new
d. winters
--> d
63. A lunch of soup and sandwiches do not appeal to all of the students.
a. A
b. of
c. do
d. appeal to all of
--> c
64. Some of us have to study their lessons more carefully if we expect to pass this examination.
a. have to
b. their
c. more carefully if
d. to pass
--> b
65. Mr. Peters used to think of hisself as the only president of the company.
a. think
b. hisself
c. as the only
d. of the company
--> b
66. This instructor advised the students for the procedures to follow in writing the term paper.
a. for
b. procedures
c. follow
d. in writing
--> a
67. Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades.
a. of them
b. are trying
c. to get
d. highest
--> d
68. The new technique calls for heat the mixture before applying it to the wood.
a. calls
b. heat
c. applying
d. it to the wood
--> b
69. The pilot and the crew distributed the life preservers between the twenty frantic passengers.
a. and the crew
b. distributed
c. between
d. frantic passengers
--> c
70. A five-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
a. A
b. dollars
c. was offered
d. for the capture of
--> b
71. The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired.
a. equipment
b. in the office
c. was badly
d. to be repaired
--> d
72. A liter is one of the metric measurements, aren’t they?
a. A
b. one of the
c. measurements
d. aren’t they
--> d
73. We thought he is planning to go on vacation after the first of the month.
a. is
b. to go on vacation
c. after
d. the first of
--> a
74. There are a large amount of furniture in the storeroom to the left of the library entrance.
a. are
b. of furniture
c. in the storeroom
d. to the left of
--> a
75. The president refuses to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors.
a. to accept
b. either
c. new proposals
d. made by
--> b
76. While searching for the wreckage of a unidentified aircraft, the Coast Guard encountered severe squalls
at sea.
a. While searching
b. the
c. a
d. severe squalls at sea
--> c
77. Although a number of police officers was guarding the priceless treasures in the museum, the director
worried that someone would try to steal them.
a. was guarding
b. treasures in
c. would try to
d. steal
--> a
78. Since it was so difficult for American Indians to negotiate a peace treaty or declare war in their native
language, they used a universal understood form of sign language.
a. so difficult for
b. to negotiate
c. in their native language
d. universal
--> d
79. Louis Braille designed a form of communication enabling people to convey and preserve their thoughts
to incorporate a series of dots which were read by the finger tips.
a. enabling
b. to convey
c. to incorporate
d. were read
--> c
80. While verbalization is the most common form of language in existence, humans make use of many
others systems and techniques to express their thoughts and feelings.
a. the most common form
b. existence
c. others systems
d. to express
--> c
81. The need for a well-rounded education was an idea espoused by the Greeks in time of Socrates.
a. for
b. well-rounded education
c. espoused
d. in time of
--> d
82. Writers and media personnel sell theirselves best by the impression given in their verbal expression.
a. personnel
b. theirselves
c. by the
d. expression
--> b
83. In the spirit of the naturalist writers, that author’s work portrays man’s struggle for surviving.
a. In the spirit
b. naturalist
c. author’s
d. surviving
-> d
84. Stephen Crane’s story is a clinical portrayal of man as an animal trapped by the fear and hunger.
a. Stephen Crane’s story
b. a
c. of man as an animal
d. the fear
-> d
85. Engineers succeeded on putting more and more components on each silicon chip.
a. succeeded
b. on
c. more and more
d. on
-> b
86. For a long time, this officials have been known throughout the country as political bosses and law
enforcers.
a. this
b. have been known
c. as
d. law enforcers
-> a
87. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
a. never
b. an
c. to play
d. in
-> a
88. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.
a. with
b. are
c. many
d. in our large
-> b
89. Because of the severe snow storm and the road blocks, the air force dropped food and medical supplies
close the city.
a. Because of
b. the
c. dropped food
d. close the city
-> d
90. Hummingbirds are the only birds capable to fly backward as well as forward, up, and down.
a. the only birds
b. to fly
c. as well as
d. forward
-> b
91. The news of the president’s treaty negotiations with the foreign government were received with mixed
emotions by the citizens of both governments.
a. The
b. were
c. received with mixed emotions
d. of both governments
-> b
92. Angie’s bilingual ability and previous experience were the qualities that which helped her get the job
over all the other candidates.
a. were
b. that which
c. helped her
d. the other
-> b
93. Joel giving up smoking has caused him to gain weight and become irritable with his acquaintances.
a. Joel
b. smoking has
c. caused him to gain
d. become irritable
-> a
94. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
a. what did happen
b. last night
c. unable to
d. tell them
-> a
95. The test administrator ordered we not to open our books until he told us to do so.
a. test
b. we
c. not to open
d. told us to do so
-> b
96. Our new neighbors had been living in Arizona since ten years before moving to their present house.
a. Our new
b. had been living
c. since
d. before moving to
-> c
97. I would of attended the meeting of the planning committee last week, but I had to deliver a speech at a
convention.
a. would of
b. of the planning
c. had to deliver
d. at a convention
-> a
98. We are suppose to read all of chapter seven and answer the questions for tomorrow’s class.
a. suppose
b. all of chapter
c. answer
d. for tomorrow’s class
-> a
99. The explanation that our instructor gave us was different than the one yours gave you.
a. our
b. gave us
c. than
d. yours gave you
-> c
100. In the sixteenth century, Spain became involved in foreign wars with several other European countries
and could not find the means of finance the battles that ensued.
a. In the sixteenth
b. became involved in foreign
c. several other
d. of finance
-> d
101. Neither of the girls have turned in the term papers to the instructor yet.
a. girls
b. have
c. to the
d. yet
-> b
102. After studying all the new materials, the student was able to rise his test score by twenty-five points.
a. After studying
b. all the new
c. was able
d. rise
-> d
103. The book that you see laying on the table belongs to the teacher.
a. that
b. see
c. laying
d. belongs to
-> c
104. I suggest that he goes to the doctor as soon as he returns from talking the exam.
a. that
b. goes
c. to the doctor
d. returns from
-> b
105. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.
a. looking
b. go
c. finishes
d. at the
-> b
106. They said that the man jumped off of the bridge and plunged into the freezing water.
a. that
b. jumped
c. of
d. plunged into
-> c
107. Mr. Anderson used to jogging in the crisp morning air during the winter months, but now he has
stopped.
a. jogging
b. crisp morning
c. during
d. the winter months
-> a
108. The first truly success helicopter was designed by the German engineer Heinrich Focke.
a. first
b. success
c. was designed
d. German
-> b
109. I do not know where could he have gone so early in the morning.
a. could he have
b. gone
c. so early
d. in the
-> a
110. The people tried of defending their village, but they were finally forced to retreat.
a. of defending
b. their
c. forced
d. to retreat
-> a
111. The professor was considering postponing the examination until the following week because the
students’ confusion.
a. considering
b. postponing
c. the following week
d. because
-> d
112. Having lost the election, the presidential candidate intends supporting the opposition despite the
objections of his staff.
a. Having lost
b. supporting
c. despite
d. the objections of
-> b
113. The congressman, accompanied by secret service agents and aides, are preparing to enter the
convention hall within the next few minutes.
a. by
b. are
c. to enter
d. within the next
-> b
114. Because of the torrential rains had devastated the area, the governor sent the National Guard to assist in
the clean-up operation.
a. Because of
b. torrential
c. had devastated
d. to assist in
-> a
115. Lack of sanitation in restaurants are a major cause of disease in some areas of the country.
a. of sanitation
b. are
c. cause of
d. in some areas of
-> b
116. Had the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully, they would have realized that
the second was better as the first.
a. Had the committee members
b. more carefully
c. second was
d. as the first
-> d
117. Malnutrition is a major cause of death in those countries where the cultivation of rice have been
impeded by recurrent drought.
a. is a major
b. in those countries
c. have
d. by recurrent drought
-> c
118. The decision to withdraw all support from the activities of the athletes are causing an uproar among the
athletes’ fans.
a. to withdraw
b. all support
c. are causing
d. among
-> c
119. Underutilized species of fish has been proposed as a solution to the famine in many underdeveloped
countries.
a. Underutilized
b. has been
c. as
d. to the famine
-> b
120. Because the residents had worked so diligent to renovate the old building, the manager had a party.
a. Because
b. had worked
c. diligent
d. to renovate
-> c
121. John’s wisdom teeth were troubling him, so he went to a dental surgeon to see about having them pull.
a. were troubling
b. to see about
c. them
d. pull
-> d
122. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet.
a. Hardly he had
b. the office
c. that he had
d. forgotten his
-> a
123. Sury had better to change her study habits if she hopes to be admitted to a good university.
a. had
b. to change
c. hopes to be
d. to a good university
-> b
124. The teacher told the students to don’t discuss the take-home exam with each other.
a. told
b. to don’t
c. discuss
d. with each other
-> b
125. Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but anothers are regularly used in producing cheeses, crackers,
and many other foods.
a. are extremely
b. anothers
c. regularly
d. many other foods
-> b
126. Most Americans would not be happy without a color television, two cars, and working at an extra job.
a. Most
b. without
c. a
d. working at
-> d
127. The lion has long been a symbol of strength, power, and it is very cruel.
a. The
b. long
c. a
d. it is very cruel
-> d
128. All the scouts got theirselves ready for the long camping trip by spending their weekends living in the
open.
a. All
b. theirselves
c. the
d. living
-> b
129. Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for
outstanding scholarship.
a. had known
b. the
c. will receive
d. the
-> c
130. Alice Walker has written books of poetry and short stories, a biography and several novel.
a. has written
b. books of poetry
c. a biography
d. several novel
-> d
131. Until his last class at the university in 1978, Bob always turns in all of his assignments on time.
a. Until
b. turns
c. of
d. on
-> b
132. When I last saw Janet, she hurried to her next class on the other side of the campus and did not have
time to talk.
a. last
b. hurried
c. the other
d. did not have
-> b
133. Before we returned from swimming in the river near the camp, someone had stole our clothes, and we
had to walk back with our towels around us.
a. Before we returned
b. had stole
c. back
d. around
--> b
134. Patrick was very late getting home last night, and unfortunately for him, the dog barking woke
everyone up.
a. getting home
b. for him
c. dog
d. up
--> c
135. He has been hoped for a raise for the last four months, but his boss is reluctant to give him one.
a. has been hoped
b. last
c. to give
d. one
--> a
136. After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
a. After driving
b. realized
c. has been driving
d. in
--> c
137. The Department of Foreign Languages are not located in the new building opposite the old one.
a. The
b. are
c. in
d. opposite
--> b
138. The Nobel Prize winner, accompanied by her husband and children, are staying in Sweden until after
the presentation.
a. by
b. are
c. until
d. after
--> b
139. Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to prepare them for mounting.
a. of the
b. know
c. or
d. for mounting
--> b
140. Those of you who signed up for Dr.Daniel’s anthropology class should get their books as soon as
possible.
a. Those of
b. for
c. their
d. as possible
--> c
141. Would you like to come and staying with us while you’re in town.
a. Would you like
b. come
c. staying
d. you’re in town
--> c
142. Since vitamins are contained in a wide variety of foods, people seldom lack of most of them.
a. are
b. in a
c. variety of
d. lack of
--> d
143. Psychological experiment indicate that people remember more math problems that they cannot solve
than those they are able to solve.
a. experiment
b. solve
c. those
d. to solve
--> a
144. The sun is a huge fiery globe at a average distance of 93,000,000 miles from the Earth.
a. a
b. fiery globe
c. a
d. from
--> c
145. Before becoming successful, Charles Kettering, former vice-president of General Motors, was so poor
that he has to use the hayloft of a barn as a laboratory.
a. successful
b. so poor
c. has to
d. as
--> c
146. Despite the metric system is used throughout the world, it is still not commonly used in the United
States.
a. Despite
b. is used
c. is still
d. commonly
--> a
147. Some gorillas beat their chests as an express of high spirits.
a. beat
b. as
c. express
d. high
--> c
148. Because Walter Reed’s efforts and those of the people who worked with him, human beings no longer
fear the dreaded disease of yellow fever.
a. Because
b. those
c. no longer
d. dreaded disease
--> a
149. The continental shelves is the shallow area of the ocean floor that is closest to the continents.
a. shelves
b. of
c. ocean floor
d. closest
--> a
150. The average adult get two to five colds each year.
a. The
b. get
c. to
d. colds
--> b
151. Fishing have been found to contain a particular type of fat that may help lower blood cholesterol levels.
a. Fishing
b. to contain
c. that
d. levels
--> a
152. Benjamin Franklin’s ability to learn from observation and experience contributed greatly to him
success in public life.
a. ability
b. contributed greatly
c. him
d. in
--> c
153. Industrial lasers are most often used for cutting, welding, drilling, and measure.
a. Industrial
b. most often
c. for
d. measure
--> d
154. Alice Walker is probably best known for her novel The Color Purple, publishing in 1982.
a. probably
b. for her novel
c. publishing
d. in 1982
--> c
155. Psychologists at the University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of a room on people’s
behavior.
a. has studied
b. effects
c. color
d. on people’s
--> a
156. Montaigne, the illustrious French philosophy, was elected mayor of Bordeaux, which was his home
town.
a. the
b. philosophy
c. was elected
d. which was
--> b
157. Certain pollens are more likely to cause an allergic reaction than another.
a. Certain
b. likely
c. an allergic
d. another
--> d
158. Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push a few buttons.
a. have
b. access
c. instantly available
d. by push
--> d
159. Mined over 2,000 years ago, copper is one of the earliest know metals.
a. Mined
b. ago
c. the
d. know
--> d
160. Many of the early word of T.S Eliot expresses the anguish and barrenness of modern life and the
isolation of the individual.
a. Many
b. expresses
c. barrenness
d. isolation
--> a
161. The novel reveal the horror, drudgery, and joy of black life in rural Georgia.
a. The novel
b. reveal
c. joy of black life
d. rural Georgia
--> b
162. During wedding ceremonies in the United States, guests are usually silence.
a. During
b. ceremonies
c. guests
d. silence
--> d
163. How the Earth is in the shadow of the moon, we see an eclipse of the sun.
a. How
b. in the shadow
c. the
d. an
--> a
164. The children’s television program called Sesame Street was seeing in 84 countries in 1989.
a. The children’s
b. called
c. seeing
d. in
--> c
165. Some research suggests what there is a link between the body’s calcium balance and tooth decay.
a. research
b. what
c. link between
d. and
--> b
166. Louisa May Alcott infused her own life into the character of Jo in a book Little Women.
a. her
b. into
c. of
d. in a book
--> d
167. Rock music was original a mixture of country music and rhythm and blues.
a. Rock music
b. original
c. country music
d. and
--> b
168. An increasing number of office works use computer programs as daily routine.
a. increasing
b. of
c. works
d. daily
--> c
169. Traveling ballet companies were uncommon before her Augusta Maywood formed the first traveling
troupe.
a. Traveling
b. were
c. her
d. traveling
--> c
170. The virtues of ordinary life is the focus of many poems.
a. The
b. ordinary
c. is
d. many
--> c
171. Economic goods often consist to material items, but they can also be services to people.
a. goods
b. to
c. but
d. be
--> b
172. Moby-Dick is a novel that telling the story of a ship captain’s single-minded hatred of a huge while
whale.
a. novel
b. telling
c. single-minded
d. of
--> b
173. Earwax lubricates and protects the ear from foreign matter such water and insects.
a. Earwax lubricates
b. foreign
c. such
d. insects
--> c
174. Before creating the telegraph, Samuel Morse made their living as a painter.
a. creating
b. made
c. their
d. as
--> c
175. Some jellyfish make daily journeys from deep water to the surface and back, while others migrate
horizontal.
a. make
b. from deep
c. while
d. horizontal
--> d
176. To putting a large amount of information on a map, a variety of symbols must be used.
a. To putting
b. on
c. variety
d. must be used
--> a
177. Before the nineteenth century it was rarely to find organized systems of adult education.
a. Before
b. it
c. rarely
d. systems
--> c
178. Smoking is the number one prevent cause of death in the United States.
a. Smoking
b. the
c. prevent
d. of death
--> c
179. Not single alphabet has ever perfectly represented the sounds of any of Earth’s natural languages.
a. Not
b. perfectly
c. sounds
d. any of
--> a
180. The ozone layer must be protected because it shields the Earth from excessive ultraviolet radiate.
a. must be protected
b. it
c. from
d. radiate
--> d
181. Carbohydrates and fats are two essential sources of energy for animal grow.
a. and fats
b. sources
c. for
d. grow
--> d
182. By passing sunlight through a prism, the light is separate into a spectrum of colors.
a. By passing
b. through
c. is separate
d. spectrum of
--> c
183. In spite modern medical technology, many diseases caused by viruses are still not curable.
a. In spite
b. many
c. by viruses
d. not
--> a
184. Though Pablo Picasso was primarily a painting, he also became a fine sculptor, engraver, and ceramist.
a. Though
b. primarily
c. painting
d. fine
--> c
185. People who live in small towns often seem more warm and friendly than people who live in populated
densely areas.
a. small towns
b. seem
c. who
d. populated densely
--> d
186. It took eight years to complete the Erie Canal, the 365-mile waterway which it connects Albany and
Buffalo in New York State.
a. It
b. to complete
c. the 365-mile
d. which it connects
--> d
187. Every candidate under considering for a federal job must undergo a thorough medical examination.
a. under
b. considering
c. undergo
d. medical
--> b
188. The masterpiece A Christmas Carol wrote by Charles Dickens in 1843.
a. The
b. wrote
c. by
d. in
--> b
189. Species like snakes, lizards, coyotes, squirrels, and jack rabbits seems to exist quite happily in the
desert.
a. like
b. seems to
c. quite happily
d. the
--> b
190. The disposable camera, a single-use camera preloaded with print film, has appeared in the late 1980s,
and has become very popular.
a. a
b. preloaded with
c. has appeared
d. has become
--> c
191. Until recently, photocopy machines were regarded strict as business and professional office equipment
that required a lot of expensive servicing.
a. Until
b. were regarded
c. strict as
d. that required
--> c
192. Before bridges were built, all transport across major rivers in the United States were by ferryboat.
a. bridges
b. were built
c. were
d. by
--> c
193. Telling a story through letters was a narratively structure commonly used by eighteenth-century
novelists.
a. Telling a story
b. narratively structure
c. commonly used
d. eighteenth-century novelists
--> b
194. People in the world differ in his beliefs about the cause of sickness and health.
a. differ
b. his
c. about
d. and
--> b
195. In the 1840s, hundreds of families pioneer moved west in their covered wagons.
a. In the
b. hundreds
c. families pioneer
d. their
--> c
196. When children get their first pair of glasses, they are often surprise to see that trees and flowers have
sharp clear outlines.
a. When
b. pair
c. surprise
d. have
--> c
197. The indiscriminate and continual use of any drug without medical supervision can be danger.
a. use of
b. without
c. medical
d. danger
--> d
198. In 1931 Jane Adams was a Nobel Peace Prize recipient for she humanitarian achievements.
a. In
b. was
c. she
d. achievements
--> c
199. Even on the most careful prepared trip, problems will sometimes develop.
a. Even
b. careful
c. trip
d. will sometimes
--> b
200. Many people say that California is a state of geographic remarkable diversity.
a. Many
b. a state
c. geographic remarkable
d. diversity
--> c
201. An uncultivated tea plant might grow about 30 feet height.
a. uncultivated
b. tea plant
c. about
d. height
--> d
202. A galaxy, where may include billions of stars, is held together by gravitational attraction.
a. where
b. of
c. is
d. by
--> a
203. Rocks can be broken apart by water that seeps into the cracks and freeze in low temperatures.
a. broken apart
b. that
c. freeze
d. temperatures
--> c
204. Alexander Graham Bell was once a teacher who run a school for the deaf in Massachusetts.
a. once
b. run
c. for
d. in
--> b
205. Some fish use their sense of smell as a guide when return to a spawning site.
a. fish
b. their
c. as
d. return
--> d
206. In Quebec, Canada, the flowing of the maple sap is one of the first sign of spring.
a. In
b. the flowing
c. is
d. sign
--> d
207. Antique auctions are getting more and more popular in the United States because increasing public
awareness of the value of investing in antiques.
a. auctions
b. more and more
c. because
d. the value of
--> c
208. Archaeological evidence reveals that Native Americans lived on the East Coast of the United States 13
centuries before.
a. reveals that
b. lived on
c. of the
d. before
--> d
209. Diamond itself is the only material hard enough to cut and polishes diamonds.
a. itself
b. only
c. hard enough
d. polishes
--> d
210. The change from day to night results the rotation of the Earth.
a. change
b. to
c. results
d. the Earth
--> c
211. As Ingrid Bergman lived a life of courage, she also approached die with courage.
a. As
b. a life
c. she
d. die
--> d
212. Residents in some sites can call an electrical inspector to have the wiring in their house is checked.
a. sites
b. an
c. to have
d. is checked
--> d
213. The best way to eliminate a pest is to controlling the food accessible to it.
a. The best
b. to controlling
c. food accessible
d. it
--> b
214. The Earth depends the sun for its heating.
a. The
b. depends
c. sun for
d. heating
--> b
215. The famous aviator Chales Lindbergh was a early supporter of rocket research.
a. famous aviator
b. a
c. supporter
d. rocket research
--> b
216. Cholesterol help the body by making hormones and building cell walls, but too much cholesterol can
cause heart problems.
a. help
b. by making
c. too much
d. can cause
--> a
217. Luther Burand was a pioneer in the process of graft immature plants onto fully mature plants.
a. a pioneer
b. graft
c. fully
d. plants
--> b
218. With its compound eyes, dragonflies can see moving insects approximately 18 feet away.
a. its
b. moving
c. approximately
d. feet
--> a
219. An X-ray microscope enables a person to see on solid materials such as metal and bone.
a. enables
b. on
c. such as
d. bone
--> b
220. The United States has a younger population as most other major industrial countries.
a. has
b. as
c. other
d. countries
--> b
221. Before the invention of the printing press, books have been all printed by hand.
a. Before
b. the printing
c. have been
d. by
--> c
222. As the Asian economic miracle spreads throughout the Pacific, wage increases everywhere is affecting
millions of consumers.
a. As
b. spreads
c. is
d. millions
--> c
223. The surface of the tongue covered with tiny taste buds.
a. the
b. covered
c. tiny
d. buds
--> b
224. Cosmic distance is measured on light-years.
a. Cosmic
b. is
c. on
d. years
--> c
225. A million of tourists from all over the world visit New York every day.
a. A
b. of
c. all over
d. visit
--> b
226. Whereas Earth has one moon, planet call Mars has two small ones.
a. Whereas
b. has
c. call
d. ones
--> c
227. An ardent feminist, Margaret Fuller, through her literature, asked that women be given a fairly chance.
a. through
b. that
c. be
d. fairly
--> d
228. No longer is scientific discovery a matter of one person alone working.
a. No
b. is
c. matter of
d. alone working
--> d
229. The scientific method consists of forming hypotheses, collect data, and testing results.
a. scientific
b. consists of
c. collect
d. results
--> c
230. All data in computer are changed into electronic pulses by an input unit.
a. in computer
b. into
c. by
d. unit
--> a
231. The basic law of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are taught to all elementary school
students.
a. law
b. division
c. taught
d. school
--> a
232. A largely percentage of Canadian export business is with the United States.
a. largely
b. of
c. is
d. with
--> a
233. The famous Jim Thorpe won both the pentathlon or decathlon in the 1912 Olympic Games.
a. The famous
b. won
c. or
d. in
--> c
234. Acute pharyngitis pain is most often caused by a viral infection, for who antibiotics are ineffective.
a. is
b. caused by
c. who
d. are ineffective
--> c
235. Knowledges about cultures provides insights into the learned behaviors of groups.
a. Knowledges
b. insights into
c. learned
d. behaviors
--> a
236. A fiber-optic cable across the Pacific went into service in April 1989, link the United States and Japan.
a. across
b. went into
c. in
d. link
--> d
237. Dislike the gorilla, the make adult chimpanzee weighs under 200 pounds.
a. Dislike
b. make
c. under
d. pounds
--> a
238. Before lumberjacks and mechanical equipments, they used horses and ropes to drag lops.
a. Before
b. equipments
c. used
d. to drag
--> b
239. George Gershwin not only composed popular songs for musicals, also wrote more serious concerts.
a. composed
b. for
c. also
d. more serious
--> c
240. Among the world’s 44 richest countries there has been not war since 1945.
a. Among the
b. richest
c. there
d. not
--> d
241. Caricature, a type of comic exaggeration, is common used in political cartoons.
a. type of
b. exaggeration
c. common
d. in
--> c
242. One and more sentences related to the same topic form a paragraph.
a. and
b. related to
c. same
d. form
--> a
243. Mirrors done of shiny metal were used by the Egyptians in ancient times.
a. done
b. were used
c. in
d. times
--> a
244. Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are one of America’s national treasures.
a. are
b. of
c. national
d. treasures
--> a
245. In his early days as a direct, Charlie Chaplin produced 62 short silent comedy films in four years.
a. his
b. direct
c. short silent
d. in four
--> b
246. Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those of other liquids.
a. that young babies
b. smell
c. those
d. liquids
--> c
247. Plants absorb water and nutrients and anchoring themselves in the soil with their roots.
a. absorb water
b. anchoring themselves
c. the soil
d. their roots
--> b
248. To understand the directions, they must be read carefully.
a. To understand
b. the
c. they must be read
d. carefully
--> c
249. The children were surprised when the teacher had them to close their books unexpectedly.
a. were surprised
b. when
c. to close
d. unexpectedly
--> c
250. Sitting alone in his room, the strange noise frightened him.
a. Sitting
b. in
c. his
d. the strange noise frightened him
--> d
251. The young girl dreamed a dream that she was being carried away by monsters.
a. dreamed
b. a dream
c. was being carried
d. by
--> b
252. It had been a long winter, but at last it was nearly across.
a. had been
b. but
c. nearly
d. across
--> d
253. We can think of no reason about such strange behavior.
a. think
b. no
c. about
d. behavior
--> c
254. Alan kept to try, although he didn’t have much chance of success.
a. to try
b. although
c. didn’t have
d. much
--> a
255. When I moved into my new flat. I saw many furniture in it.
a. When
b. into
c. many
d. in it
--> c
256. From 1785 to 1790, the capital of the U.S will be located in New York city.
a. From
b. to
c. the
d. will be located
--> d
257. The water in the Great Salt Lake is at less four times saltier than seawater.
a. The
b. in
c. at less
d. saltier
--> c
258. The Joneses have visited Hawaii and Alaska, and they assure me that they like Alaska the best.
a. have visited
b. and
c. assure
d. the best
--> d
259. This refrigerator is very old to keep things at a proper temperature.
a. very
b. to keep
c. at
d. a
--> a
260. He finally noticed that it was we, Diana and me, who always turned in the reports on time.
a. finally
b. we
c. me
d. turned
--> c
261. When only a child my father took me to the circus.
a. When
b. only
c. my father took me
d. the
--> c
262. Going to the hill, we saw an old temple.
a. to
b. the
c. saw
d. an
--> a
263. Between the communitarian philosophers, three of the most influential were Robert Owen, Charles
Fourier, and John Humphrey Noyes.
a. Between
b. three
c. influential
d. and
--> a
264. Entering into the room, I found the light quite dazzling.
a. Entering
b. into
c. quite
d. dazzling
--> b
265. Mimosa Hotel is only 2 km from the most beautifully beaches.
a. Mimosa Hotel
b. only 2 km
c. from
d. beautifully
--> d
266. After visiting the museum he had not very much time left.
a. visiting
b. had not
c. very
d. left
--> b
267. Before they had gone out they had been watching the news on T.V.
a. Before
b. had gone
c. had been watching
d. on
--> b
268. She never wrote a letter by hand since she bought a word processor.
a. wrote
b. by
c. since
d. bought
--> a
269. Please promise not telling anybody my secret.
a. promise
b. not
c. telling
d. anybody
--> c
270. Maria had never complained about have a handicap.
a. had
b. complained
c. about
d. have
--> d
271. I enjoy to talk to her on the phone. I look forward to seeing her next week.
a. to talk
b. to
c. look
d. to seeing
--> a
272. When I entered the room, I saw my young son to stand on the kitchen table.
a. entered
b. saw
c. young
d. to stand on
--> d
273. Mr. Lee didn’t remember bring his passport when he went to the consulate.
a. didn’t remember
b. bring
c. went
d. to
--> b
274. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither.
a. has not
b. the assignment
c. yet
d. hasn’t neither
--> d
275. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
a. eaten
b. he wrote
c. several letters
d. went to bed
--> a
276. After she had bought himself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle.
a. had bought
b. himself
c. she sold
d. her
--> b
277. He was drink a cup of coffee when the telephone rang.
a. was drink
b. a cup
c. when
d. rang
--> a
278. When you come after class this afternoon, we discussed the possibility of your writing a research paper.
a. When
b. after
c. discussed
d. your
--> c
279. A short time before her operation last month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams of her daughter who lives overseas.
a. A short time
b. last
c. dreams
d. lives overseas
--> c
280. After she had dressed and ate breakfast, Lucky rushed off to her office for a meeting with her
accountant.
a. ate
b. rushed off
c. to her
d. with
--> a
281. The teacher repeated the assignment again for the students, since they had difficulty understanding
what to do after he had explained it the first time.
a. The
b. again
c. since they
d. had explained
--> b
282. The company has little money that it can’t hardly operate anymore.
a. has
b. little
c. that it
d. can’t hardly
--> b
283. The professor is thinking to go to the conference on environment next month.
a. is
b. to go
c. on environment
d. next month
--> b
284. The statement will be spoken just one time; therefore, you must listen very careful in order to
understand what the speaker has said.
a. will be spoken
b. must listen
c. careful
d. has said
--> c
285. The pilot agreed to land the plane only when the hijackers threatened to shoot some of the passenger.
a. to land
b. only
c. to shoot
d. passenger
--> d
286. Someone was showed the child how to use the telephone.
a. was showed
b. the child
c. to use
d. the
--> a
287. The search party had idea little where start looking.
a. had
b. idea little
c. start
d. looking
--> b
288. Police have to break the meeting up yesterday.
a. have to
b. break
c. the
d. up
--> a
289. We are suppose to read all of chapter seven and answer the question for tomorrow’s class.
a. suppose
b. all of chapter
c. answer
d. for tomorrow’s class
--> a
290. Because the committee was anxious to attend the celebration, the president dispensed to reading the
minutes.
a. Because the committee was anxious
b. the
c. to reading
d. minutes
--> c
291. The customer was interested see one of those new pocket cameras with the built-in flash.
a. The
b. see
c. those
d. the built-in
--> b
292. My teacher said we should write another composition for tomorrow related for our experience at last
week’s workshop.
a. should write
b. related for
c. at
d. week’s
--> b
293. The jury be trying to reach a decision.
a. The
b. be
c. to
d. reach
--> b
294. Of the two landscape that you have shown me, this one is the more picturesque.
a. Of the two landscape
b. that
c. me
d. the more
--> a
295. Linh didn’t lose any time in applying for the teaching position on math.
a. lose
b. in applying
c. the teaching
d. on math
--> d
296. When the roads became too slippery, we decided to return to the cabin and wait for the storm to
subsiding.
a. too slippery
b. to return
c. wait for
d. subsiding
--> d
297. When teenagers finish high school, they have several choices; going to college, getting a job or the
army.
a. teenagers
b. several choices
c. going to
d. the army
--> d
298. Teachers whom do not spend enough time on class preparation often have difficulty in explaining new
lessons.
a. whom
b. enough time
c. class preparation
d. explaining new lessons
--> a
299. The hotel was such very noise that they couldn’t sleep.
a. The hotel
b. such very noise
c. that
d. couldn’t sleep
--> b
300. Get on the bus outside the station, and get them off at Park street.
a. Get on
b. outside
c. get them off
d. at
--> c
301. We were married for twenty-five years, Helen. You could at least give me a chance to run.
a. were married
b. twenty-five years
c. at least
d. chance to run
--> a
302. Their room had such a very unpleasant view that it makes them feel quite miserable.
a. Their room
b. such
c. very unpleasant view
d. it makes
--> d
303. I don’t know why she talks in so a loud voice.
a. I don’t know
b. she talks
c. so
d. a loud voice
--> c
304. Because it was a long time since I knew him. I am not sure if I will remember him.
a. was
b. a long time
c. sure if
d. remember him
--> a
305. American colonists used an extensive system of barter in order to a lack of money and credit might be
overcome.
a. American colonists
b. extensive system
c. in order to
d. might be overcome
--> c
306. We are going to stop here for a moment to get some petrols.
a. are going to stop
b. here
c. for a moment
d. petrols
--> d
307. One way to save words is by using infinitive phrase instead to clauses.
a. One way
b. is
c. using infinitive
d. instead to
--> d
308. The main office of the factory can be found in Mapple Street in New York city.
a. The main
b. be found
c. in
d. in
--> c
309. If a small child plays with matches, he or she might get burnt.
a. If
b. small child
c. plays with
d. might
--> d
310. Is finish a job you have started very important to you?
a. Is
b. finish
c. have started
d. to you
--> d
311. Not smoking and drinking alcohol are the most important things you can do talking care of your health.
a. Not smoking and drinking
b. important things
c. talking care
d. your health
--> c
312. Gunpowder, in some ways the most effective of all the explosive materials, were a mixture of
potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur.
a. in
b. all the
c. were
d. of
--> c
313. What should you do if you’ve finish to use your calculator?
a. should
b. if
c. to use
d. your calculator
--> c
314. Travelling to a foreign country is always interesting, especially if it is a country that is completely
different to your own.
a. Travelling to
b. always interesting
c. is completely
d. different to
--> d
315. It is generally a best idea to place the thesis statement at or near the end of the introductory paragraph.
a. best idea
b. place
c. at or near
d. introductory paragraph
--> a
316. There are many similarities and differences among life in the country and life in the city.
a. There are
b. similarities and differences
c. among
d. life
--> c
317. My friends are still talking about the day while I fell in the river.
a. are
b. talking about
c. while
d. fell in
--> c
318. John found himself in a room where was very large and dark.
a. himself
b. where
c. large
d. dark
--> b
319. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for school.
a. to write
b. because
c. leave
d. for school
--> a
320. Janet is finally used to cook on electric stove.
a. is
b. finally
c. to cook
d. on
--> c
321. They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we.
a. are
b. to have to
c. leave soon
d. so do
--> d
322. How much times did Rich and Jennifer have to do the experiment.
a. How much
b. did Rich and Jennifer
c. have to
d. do
--> a
323. She refused to tell us why was she crying.
a. refused
b. to tell
c. us
d. was she crying
--> d
324. A lunch of soup and sandwiches do not appeal to all of the students.
a. A
b. of soup
c. do not
d. appeal to all of
--> c
325. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
a. with her cousins
b. from
c. are
d. to attend
--> c
326. All students are looking forward to spend their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.
a. students
b. are
c. to spend
d. in the sun
--> c
327. He knows to repair the carburetor without talking the whole car apart.
a. knows
b. carburetor
c. talking
d. apart
--> c
328. A five thousands dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
a. five thousands dollars
b. was offered
c. the
d. of
--> a
329. Give the package to whomever has authority to sign for it.
a. whomever
b. has
c. to sign
d. it
--> a
330. In the relatively short history of industrial developing in the United States, New York City has played a
vital role.
a. relatively
b. developing
c. in
d. has played
--> b
331. As the demand increases, manufacturers who previously produced only a large, luxury car is compelled
to make a smaller model in order to compete in the market.
a. As
b. is
c. to make
d. to compete
--> b
332. The children were surprised when the teacher made them to close their books.
a. were surprised
b. when
c. made
d. to close
--> d
333. We were pleased to have the opportunity to watch such talented dancers to perform a highly new ballet.
a. were pleased
b. to watch
c. such talented
d. to perform
--> d
334. Your friend always is getting bad marks because he plays computer games too much.
a. always is
b. bad marks
c. plays
d. too much
--> a
335. Now that the newspaper arrived we can see the scores of the football match.
a. Now that
b. arrived
c. can see
d. of
--> b
336. We believe that she already feels very badly about her mistake.
a. already feels
b. badly
c. about
d. mistake
--> b
337. I didn’t see Jim since he moved to London.
a. didn’t see
b. since
c. moved
d. to
--> a
338. For the first time in the history of the country, the person which was recommended by the president to
replace a retiring justice on the Supreme Court is a woman.
a. which
b. to replace
c. on
d. is
--> a
339. Extreme patriots always believe that their country is better than any countries.
a. Extreme
b. their
c. better
d. any
--> d
340. In my opinion that girl is enough beautiful to be a movie star.
a. In my opinion
b. enough
c. to be
d. star
--> b
341. Jim’s counselor recommended that he should take a foreign language in his freshman year instead of
waiting until the following year.
a. he should take
b. in his
c. of waiting
d. the
--> a
342. Visitors are not permitted entering the park after dark because of the lack of security and lighting.
a. Visitors
b. entering
c. because of
d. of
--> b
343. Marcy said that she knew how the procedures for doing the Experiment, but when we began to work in
the laboratory, she found that she was mistaken.
a. knew how
b. to work
c. found that
d. mistaken
--> a
344. Jack’s professor had him to rewrite his thesis many times before allowing him to present it to the
committee.
a. to rewrite
b. many times
c. allowing him
d. to the committee
--> a
345. We wish today was Sunday so that we could spend the day in the country communing with nature.
a. was
b. so that
c. could spend
d. in the
--> a
346. Standing among so many strangers the frightened child began to sob uncontrollable.
a. Standing among
b. the frightened
c. to sob
d. uncontrollable
--> d
347. Max’s new sport car costs much more than his friend Joe.
a. sport
b. costs
c. much more
d. friend Joe
--> d
348. Paul did so well in his speech today that he should have rehearsed it many times the past week.
a. so
b. that
c. should have
d. the past week
--> c
349. Our Spanish professor would like us spending more time in the laboratory practicing our pronunciation.
a. us
b. spending
c. time
d. practicing
--> b
350. Sally must have called her sister last night, but she arrived home too late to call her.
a. must have called
b. arrived
c. too late
d. her
--> a
351. The average age at which people begin to need eyeglasses vary considerably.
a. at which
b. begin to need
c. vary
d. considerably
-->c
352. Generally regarded as distinct continents, Europe and Asia are simply vast geography divisions of a
larger land mass.
a. Generally
b. as
c. simply
d. geography
-->d
353. The specific gravity of the water in the great Salt Lake is too great that one cannot sink or completely
submerge in it.
a. specific
b. too
c. completely
d. submerge
--> b
354. Did you use to crying so much every night when you were a baby?
a. Did you use to
b. crying
c. every night
d. were
--> b
355. It has been known for the last two centuries that lightning was a form of electricity.
a. It has
b. the last
c. was
d. a form
--> c
356. The intention of environmentalists is to protect the disappearing spotted owl with the least disruptive to
the lumber industry.
a. is
b. to protect
c. disappearing
d. disruptive
-->d
357. The common notion that fish is an excellent food improving brain is not supported by any scientific
information.
a. that
b. improving
c. supported
d. scientific
-->b
358. His sister told him finish his homework before going to the movies.
a. told
b. finish
c. homework
d. going
--> b
359. Not only cigarettes but alcohol is believed to be harmful to one’s health.
a. Not only
b. but
c. is believed
d. to
--> b
360. The first step of scientific research is to decide how gather data.
a. scientific
b. is
c. to decide
d. gather
--> d
361. Caffeine in coffee is relative harmless if people drink it moderately.
a. in
b. relative
c. it
d. moderately
--> b
362. SPSSX is a computer program designed specific for statistical analysis with a large amount of data.
a. designed
b. specific
c. statistical
d. with
--> b
363. New York City, which is one of the largest cities in the world, is larger than any other cities in the
United States.
a. is
b. cities
c. larger
d. cities
--> d
364. Even though she hated the food, but her father forced her to eat it.
a. Even though
b. but
c. forced
d. to eat
--> b
365. This diamond necklace is worth. It is made of glass.
a. diamond
b. worth
c. It
d. made of
--> b
366. When you get burns, you should ease the pain with warmly water packs.
a. When
b. burns
c. should
d. warmly
--> d
367. “The shop cross the road is where I bought the flowers from.” said Mary.
a. cross the road
b. where
c. the flowers from
d. said
--> a
368. It was really surprise that those children survived the fire that destroyed all the houses.
a. It was really surprise
b. those
c. survived
d. the
--> a
369. Mary was afraid that the English teacher would be angry to her because she left her English exercise
book at home.
a. was afraid
b. would be angry
c. to
d. left
--> c
370. If you try to concentrate on one subject for too long, you might fed-up and not really learn anything.
a. try to concentrate
b. on
c. for
d. might fed-up
--> d
371. Cotton used to rank first between Alabama's crops, but it represents only a fraction of the agricultural
production now.
a. Cotton
b. rank
c. between
d. represents
--> c
372. Salmon lay their eggs and die in freshwater, although they live in salt water when most of their adult
lives.
a. lay
b. although
c. when
d. adult lives
--> c
373. To building their nests, tailor - birds use their bills as needles.
a. building
b. nests
c. their
d. as
--> a
374. Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years ago.
a. first
b. commercial
c. about
d. ago
--> b
375. With its strong claws and its many protruding tooth a gopher is an excellent digger.
a. With
b. strong claws
c. protruding tooth
d. is
c
376. Drug addiction has resulted of many destroyed careers, and expulsions from school or college.
a. has
b. of
c. destroyed
d. expulsions
--> b
377. Because of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the United States begin to realize the true value of the
Louisiana territory.
a. Because
b. begin
c. the true value
d. territory
--> b
378. Americans annually import more than $3 billion worthy of Italian clothing, jewelry, and shoes.
a. Americans
b. more
c. worthy
d. clothing
--> c
379. Akuce Ganuktibm, she spent her life working with the health and welfare of the families of workers.
a. she
b. her life
c. welfare
d. the
--> a
380. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.
a. There are
b. of comparing
c. those
d. another
--> c
381. Male guppies, like many other male fish, are more color than females.
a. Male
b. like
c. are
d. color
--> d
382. When rhinos take mud baths, the mud create a barrier to biting insects.
a. When
b. the
c. create
d. biting
--> c
383. Benjamin Franklin, as an inventor, he had broad interests, mechanical skills, persistence, and a practical
view of life.
a. as an
b. he
c. persistence
d. of
--> b
384. In the stock market, the fluctuations in Standard and Poor 's 500 Index does not always conform to
Dow Jones Averages.
a. In
b. does
c. always
d. to
--> b
385. A jellyfish, which isn't really a fish, it has no brain, no bones, and no face.
a. isn't
b. a
c. it
d. bones
--> c
386. International trade, going traveling, and television have lain the groundwork for modern global life
styles.
a. going traveling
b. have lain
c. for
d. styles
--> a
387. The most visible remind of the close relationship between the United States and France is the famous
Statue of Liberty, which stands in New York harbor.
a. remind
b. between
c. is
d. which
--> a
388. A prism is used to refract white light so it spreads out in a continuous spectrum of colors.
a. to refract
b. so
c. out
d. of
-> b
389. Despite of rain or snow there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the OSU football games.
a. Despite of
b. are
c. thousand
c. at
--> a
390. The prices of homes are as high in urban areas that most young people cannot afford to buy them.
a. are
b. as
c. that
d. afford to
--> b
391. To see the Statue of Liberty and taking pictures from the top of the Empire State Building are two
reasons for visiting New York City.
a. taking
b. from
c. are
d. visiting
--> a
392. There are twenty species of wild roses in North America, all of which have prickly stems, pinnate
leaves, and large flowers, which usually smell sweetly.
a. are
b. all of
c. have
d. sweetly
--> d
393. Having chose the topics for their essays, the students were instructed to make either a preliminary
outline or a rough draft.
a. Having chose
b. for
c. the students
d. either
--> a
394. Factoring is the process of finding two or more expressions whose product is equal as the given
expression.
a. is
b. finding
c. whose
d. as
--> d
395. Grandma Moses having been able to continue farming, she might never have begun to paint.
a. having been able
b. to continue
c. might never have begun
d. to paint
--> a
396. Since infection can cause both fever as well as pain, it is a good idea
to check a patient's temperature.
a. Since
b. can cause
c. as well as
d. to check
--> c
397. Schizophrenia, a behavioral disorder typified by a fundamental break with reality, may be triggered by
genetic predisposition, stressful, drugs, or infections.
a. typified
b. with
c. may be triggered
d. stressful
--> d
398. They asked us, Henry and I, whether we thought that the statistics had been presented fairly and
accurately.
a. Henry and I
b. thought
c. had been presented
d. accurately
--> a
399. In purchasing a winter coat, it is very important for trying it on with heavy clothing underneath.
a. In
b. for trying
c. on
d. underneath
--> d
400. What happened in New York were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and policemen who
had been laid off from their jobs.
a. happened
b. were
c. including
d. had been laid
--> b
TEST C
TEST 1
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. country b. fun c. summer d. truth
--> d
2. a. trouble b. flu c. tooth d. shoe
--> a
3. a. heart b. turn c. early d. third
--> a
4. a. song b. one c. long d. gone
--> b
5. a. fork b. fall c. wrong d. caught
--> c
6. a. full b. push c. but d. put
--> c
7. a. deal b. heal c. stealth d. steal
--> c
II. Find the mistakes:
8. At present, I am a student at the Local Technical College, which I am studying English part-time.
a. at
b. which
c. am studying
d. English part-time
b
9. One of the girl who worked in that company died.
a. the girl
b. who
c. worked
d. died
a
10. This lesson is such long that I have written it for 30 minutes.
a. is
b. such
c. that
d. have written
b
III. Grammar and vocabulary:
11. I read in the newspaper that there has just been a ............. against the government in Transylvania.
a. relevant
b. revolting
c. revolution
d. revolver
--> c
12. You have to be rich to send your child to a private school because the fees are .................
a. astronomical
b. aeronautical
c. astrological
d. atmospherical
--> a
13. Does that newspaper ............. the government or oppose it?
a. advantage
b. assist
c. encourage
d. support
--> d
14. It’s distressing to see small children ............ in the streets.
a. pleading
b. imploring
c. begging
d. entreating
--> c
15. You’ll get a free month’s subscription ............. you renew your membership by the end of January.
a. unless
b. however
c. were
d. provided
--> d
16. Most of my friends are ............ reporters.
a. newspapers
b. newspaper
c. newspaper’s
d. newspapers’
--> b
17. The electorate will not easily forgive the government for failing to fulfill its .............…….
a. promises
b. vows
c. aspirations
d. offers
--> a
18. Mark Twain is a famous American ....................
a. physicist
b. poet
c. chemist
d. writer
d
19. The ship broke .............. and the people were drowned.
a. out
b. out of the sea
c. into pieces
d. to pieces
--> c
20. .................. I have a car, I prefer to travel by train.
a. In spite of
b. Despite
c. Because
d. Although
d
21. My brother sang ..............of all the pupils of the group.
a. more beautifully
b. the most beautifully
c. less beautifully
d. most beautifully
--> b
22. I wish he ............ change his minds so often!
a. shouldn’t
b. wouldn’t
c. mightn’t
d. couldn’t
--> b
23. Doctors advise people being deficient ............ Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
a. in
b. of
c. from
d. for
--> a
24. Because I am terrified of ............. spaces, I never go in lifts.
a. contained
b. compressed
c. constricted
d. confined
--> d
25. In a four-hour operation, surgeons managed to sew the girl’s .......... hand back on.
a. cut
b. grazed
c. crushed
d. severed
--> d
26. Even though I hadn’t spoken English for many years, I picked it .......... again after a few weeks.
a. on
b. over
c. up
d. through
--> c
27. “You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday evening. You ............. be really hungry!” “I am.”
a. might
b. will
c. must
d. can
--> c
28. Do most of the people who live along the shores of .................. earn a living .......................?
a. the Mediterranean / by farm
b. Mediterranean / by farming
c. the Mediterranean / to farm
d. the Mediterranean / by farming
d
29. I like books on literature .......................
a. more than
b. most of all
c. much more
d. not at all
--> b
30. It is no use ............... to school if you ................... to work hard.
a. going / do not ready
b. to go / do not ready
c. going / are not ready
d. go / are not ready
c
31. There were many big trees, between me and the river and now they all fell down .............. into the water.
a. each other
b. one after another
c. one another
d. a lot
--> c
32. "It seems he's driving more carefully now." "Yes, after ................. three times for speeding."
a. to be arrested
b. be arrested
c. having been arrested
d. have been arrested
c
33. But I could not stay on the tree all my life and I began to make a plan ..............get away.
a. for
b. of
c. in order to
d. so that
--> c
34. Active: The teacher is questioning him in class. (Change into Passive voice)
a. The teacher is being questioned in class.
b. He is questioned in class by the teacher.
c. He is being questioned in class by the teacher.
d. He was being questioned in class by the teacher.
c
35. Last year I was .............. to be invited to visit Hanoi.
a. too lucky
b. more fortunate
c. less lucky
d. fortunate enough
--> d
36. Upon returning from class, ......................
a. a letter was in the mailbox
b. a letter was found in the mailbox
c. he found a letter in the mailbox
d. the mailbox had a letter in it
c
37. She is not doing .............. in the garden, just walking about the place.
a. anything
b. nothing
c. something
d. a few
--> a
38. ……………… recent times, the discipline of biology has expanded rapidly into a variety of
subdisciplines.
a. It is since
b. When
c. Since it is
d. In
d
39. The child always keeps his hands and face ....................
a. cleanly
b. clean
c. clearly
d. carefully
--> b
40. He found his trousers but ................... clean.
a. it wasn't
b. they wasn't
c. they weren't
d. it weren't
c
41. At the party, he drank .....................
a. lemon juice a lot of
b. many glasses of beer
c. many wine
d. much waters
--> b
42. The incidence of anorexia nervosa, ………………, is growing in industrially advanced societies.
a. is an eating disorder
b. an eating disorder which
c. an eating disorder
d. for which an eating disorder
c
43. I don’t know how many of .............. books among these are his.
a. a
b. yours
c. the
d. such a
--> c
44. On the battlefield of Waterloo, about 45,000 men were left ................
a. dead and wound
b. dead and wounded
c. to die and wound
d. death and wound
b
45. The old man is both deaf and dumb. He can .............. understand us.
a. harder
b. hard
c. hardly
d. difficult
--> c
46. I couldn't make coffee for everybody. There weren't ............
a. cups enough
b. enough cups
c. cups too
d. too cups
b
47. I read an interesting ............. in the paper the other day.
a. article
b. information
c. news
d. reporting
--> a
48. We were made .............. all the cleaning in the house.
a. to do
b. do
c. doing
d. done
a
49. I’ve only had time to read the ............. in the morning’s paper.
a. columns
b. headings
c. headlines
d. sections
--> c
50. ...................., a brick fell on his head.
a. Turning the corner
b. Having turned the corner
c. When he turned the corner
d. Being turned the corner
c
TEST 2
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. wear b. ear c. hear d. nearly
--> a
2. a. earn b. third c. where d. dirty
--> c
3. a. purple b. thirst c. journey d. there
--> d
4. a. too b. food c. soon d. good
--> d
5. a. bed b. get c. decide d. setting
--> c
6. a. dread b. bread c. bead d. head
--> c
7. a. boat b. road c. broad d. coat
--> c
II. Find the mistakes:
8. When Guilliver woke up he found himself in a country what very small people lived.
a. woke up
b. found
c. what
d. lived
--> c
9. It is believed that the wanted man was living in London.
a. is believed
b. wanted
c. was living
d. in
c
10. The letter was typed clear and careful, but without any address or signature.
a. was typed
b. clear and careful
c. without
d. any
--> b
III. Grammar and Vocabulary
11. We ............. to shop off in Singapore but the airplane changed the arrangements at the last minute.
a. was going
b. had
c. were going
d. ought
--> c
12. A main clause is sometimes called a ..................... clause.
a. principle
b. principal
c. principality
d. principles
b
13. I wish I ............. more about the logistics of the expedition.
a. would know
b. knew
c. know
d. can know
-->b
14. "................ children like ice-cream." "That's quite natural."
a. Most of
b. Most
c. The most
d. The most of
b
15. I felt as if I .............. a confidence.
a. have betrayed
b. would betray
c. had betrayed
d. am betraying
-->c
16. Nearly all of the reporters .................... the press conference had questions ....................
a. attend / asked
b. attended / to ask
c. attending / to ask
d. would attend / to be asked
c
17. The burglar was sentenced to 20 years in ........................
a. dock
b. goal
c. jail
d. trial
--> c
18. They have been married for ten years but they have no children. They're a ........................ couple.
a. childlike
b. childish
c. childly
d. childless
d
19. He’s a ............. and so he always votes for the Labor Party.
a. conservative
b. liberal
c. socialist
d. socialism
--> c
20. The girl .................. me this gift is my best friend.
a. presented
b. was presenting
c. presenting
d. be presenting
c
21. We regret ............. you that you have exceeded your overdraft facility.
a. to inform
b. informing
c. to tell to
d. telling
--> a
22. The snake was about to bite the farmer while he ................ the bridge.
a. was crossing
b. is crossing
c. crossed
d. were crossing
a
23. Why don’t you try ............. the key anti-clockwise?
a. to turn
b. on turning
c. turning
d. turn
--> c
24. They no ............. play tennis together every afternoon.
a. also
b. still
c. well
d. longer
d
25. The company’s apology ............. regarded as an exercise in damage limitation.
a. were
b. was
c. would
d. had
--> b
26. The kettle has been boiling .................. a quarter of an hour.
a. since
b. for
c. in
d. at
b
27. We don’t allow ............. in the classrooms.
a. that students smoke
b. smoke
c. students to smoke
d. to smoking
-->c
28. .................. a pretty little Siamese cat!
a. How
b. What
c. What very
d. How very
b
29. I really must ............. on with my work now.
a. to get
b. getting
c. get
d. to getting
-->c
30. It is impossible for them to enter the country ...................
a. on present
b. in time
c. at present
d. on time
c
31. Either Pike or his sister …………. the keys to the car.
a. has taken
b. have taken
c. has took
d. have took
-->a
32. I don't like pop music. My sister doesn't like it ...................
a. neither
b. either
c. too
d. so
b
33. My brother is much taller than I ...........
a. do
b. did
c. am
d. was
c
34. Police had to break the meeting .............
a. out
b. in
c. off
d. up
d
35. The accused denied ............. in the vicinity of the murder scene.
a. to have ever been
b. have ever been
c. having been ever
d. ever having been
-->d
36. People ............... think that the sun went round the earth.
a. were used to
b. used to
c. got used to
d. are used to
b
37. Why don’t you do what you’re told, instead of ............. such a song and dance about it?
a. to make
b. making
c. made
d. make
-->b
38. Einstein gradually became ...................... in the discussion.
a. absorb
b. absorbed
c. to absorb
d. absorbing
b
39. The children ............. to stay up late.
a. don’t allow
b. aren’t let
c. aren’t allowed
d. would rather
-->c
40. We shall have to stop soon because the car is almost .................. petrol.
a. out off
b. not having
c. lacking
d. out of
d
41. I rashly posted the parcel without ..................... it.
a. weighing
b. weigh
c. weighed
d. to weigh
-->a
42. "My friend was going to call me as soon as he arrived this morning, but he didn't call."
"He ....................... the train."
a. had to miss
b. should have missed
c. would have missed
d. must have missed
d
43. He wasn’t responsible. He wasn’t .............
a. blame
b. to blame
c. blaming
d. for blame
-->b
44. She went to a seaside resort because she was .................. on water-skiing.
a. keen
b. enthusiastic
c. interested
d. like
a
45. What a dangerous thing to do! You ............. have been killed.
a. may
b. can
c. must
d. might
-->d
46. No educational system is perfect. Each one has its ...............
a. borders
b. limitations
c. frontiers
d. limits
b
47. For the rest of his life he lived in fear of ............. tracked down.
a. having
b. be
c. being
d. been
-->a
48. Can you please ................. me a little about yourself?
a. to tell
b. telling
c. tell
d. going to tell
c
49. All that rubbish will have to be ............. at once.
a. get rid of
b. got rid of
c. got rid
d. getting rid of
-->b
50. I see that you did well in your "A" levels. Why ............... to university when you left school?
a. didn't you go
b. haven't you gone
c. aren't you going
d. don't you go
a
TEST 3
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. angry b. danger c. strange d. range
a
2. a. about b. shout c. tough d. houting
c
3. a. pleasant b. reason c. creature d. feature
a
4. a. word b. sword c. burn d. world
b
5. a. main b. gain c. dairy d. laid
c
6. a. guilty b. busy c. bury d. build
c
7. a. suit b. pool c. blue d. threw
a
II. Find the mistake
8. The blind is unable to see anything.
a. is
b. unable
c. to see
d. anything
a
9. "How far Vietnamese do you know?” asked my friend.
a. How far
b. do
c. know
d. asked
--> a
10. I will come back as quickly as possible.
a. will come
b. back
c. quickly
d. possible
c
III. Grammar and vocabulary:
11. The family gathered together to …............... the holiday meal.
a. swallow
b. share
c. divide
d. receive
-->b
12. I see you were a junior clerk in Trade Wind and Import Company, ……............ you type?
a. can
b. were
c. have
d. are
a
13. I had to work hard to .............. the other students.
a. keep away from
b. keep up with
c. keep in touch with
d. put up with
-->b
14. Oh, my speed is 50 words ................ minute.
a. the
b. some
c. each
d. a
d
15. By the time I applied, all the holiday vouchers ............. used up.
a. had been
b. have been
c. was
d. are
-->a
16. Can you work on Saturday ............... we need you?
a. if
b. but
c. and
d. because
a
17. ............. bread is regarded by some as a therapeutic activity.
a. To make
b. Made
c. Making
d. Having made
-->c
18. She has .................. money that she can buy everything she wants.
a. such
b. so
c. so much
d. so many
c
19. It’s time they ............. promotion, in my view.
a. get
b. got
c. will get
d. have got
-->b
20. Galileo was ................... for his study of how things fall.
a. famous
b. notorious
c. generous
d. industrious
a
21. The candidate ............. to have withdrawn her application.
a. claimed
b. said
c. denied
d. reported
-->a
22. People used to think that heavy things always ................. faster than light things.
a. fall
b. collapsed
c. destroyed
d. fell
d
23. There’s nothing I like more than ............. for a brisk walk along the sea-shore.
a. go
b. out
c. walking
d. going
-->d
24. He ................ a wallet on a lonely street in Montreal last Monday.
a. sees
b. has seen
c. saw
d. is seeing
c
25. How can you waste all that money on ..........?
a. gamble
b. to gamble
c. gambling
d. the gamble
-->c
26. The idea for a computer was worked out over two centuries ago by a man ................... Charles Babbage.
a. known
b. recognized
c. written
d. called
d
27. The flat .............. of three rooms, with a kitchen and a bathroom.
a. composes
b. contains
c. includes
d. consists
-->d
28. Over the years, people have argued ............... his machines would ever work.
a. until
b. whether
c. while
d. though
b
29. It was the largest experiment we have ever performed. It ................. six hours.
a. ended
b. finished
c. was
d. lasted
-->d
30. ............... being no exercises to do, these children are allowed to go home.
a. It
b. There
c. He
d. Here
b
31. There are many difficulties to be .............. with when they start to carry out a new plan.
a. dealt
b. removed
c. attacked
d. overcome
-->a
32. My number isn't in the directory ................ people don't ring me up.
a. because
b. but
c. and
d. so
d
33. Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister .............. charge of the house.
a. hold
b. make
c. get
d. take
-->d
34. The pipe in the sink is stopped up. Water is ...................
a. overfilming
b. overfilling
c. overdueing
d. overflowing
d
35. I’m sorry I am late. I never .............. the taxi to take so long to get here.
a. thought
b. planned
c. expected
d. waited for
-->c
36. When I applied for my passport to be renewed. I had to send a ................ photograph.
a. fresh
b. fashionable
c. late
d. recent
d
37. Trains stop here in order to .............. passengers only.
a. get off
b. pick up
c. pull up
d. pull in
-->b
38. In swimming, the athlete of Russia ............. a new world record.
a. fixed up
b. won
c. set up
d. built
c
39. Mr. Brown is looking for his glasses. He thinks he .............. them behind in the office yesterday.
a. forgot
b. left
c. put
d. took
-->b
40. The film was .............. on the book of the same name.
a. founded
b. built
c. constructed
d. based
d
41. We intend to .............. with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.
a. do up
b. do away
c. do down
d. do in
--> b
42. A shop - ...................... is someone who steals from shops and stores.
a. taker
b. thief
c. lifter
d. picker
c
43. .............. they decided not to go to Australia for their holidays but went to American instead.
a. At the end
b. In the end
c. In the least
d. At least
-->b
44. Choose a correct reply of the following expression: " What's up?" - " ........................."
a. Thank you.
b. I don't mind. You choose.
c. Never mind. It doesn't matter.
d. I don't feel very well.
d
45. If you don’t .............. smoking, you’ll never get better.
a. give off
b. give out
c. give from
d. give up
-->d
46. Choose a correct reply of the following expression: " Do you want this one or that one?" -
" ........................."
a. I'll say it again for you.
b. I don't mind. You choose.
c. Never mind. It doesn't matter.
d. Yes? Can I help you?
b
47. The baby is crying. Will you .............. while I prepare his milk?
a. tear him up
b. look after him
c. care him
d. make him up
-->b
48. Choose a correct reply of the following expression: "It's up to you." - " ........................."
a. I'll say it again for you.
b. I don't mind. You choose.
c. Oh, no. I hate decisions.
d. What, again?
c
49. When she heard from the hospital that her grandfather had died, she .............. into tears.
a. broke
b. went
c. exploded
d. felt
-->a
50. My ............. brother is living in Canada. He is 2 years ................ than me.
a. old / older
b. elder / elder
c. elder / older
d. old / elder
c
TEST 4
I. Pronunciation
1. a. many b. guess c. pleasant d. leading
d
2. a. thirst b. heard c. heart d. word
c
3. a. choose b. bought c. board d. normal
a
4. a. butter b. gum c. butcher d. summer
c
5. a. flour b. pour c. four d. court
a
6. a. lain b. gain c. Thai d. laid
c
7. a. replace b. preface c. surface d. palace
--> a
II. Find the mistake:
8. A large number of students in this school speaks French fairly fluently.
a. A large number of
b. students
c. speaks
d. fairly fluently
--> c
9. - Jim: Did she use to be your next-door neighbor? - Jack: Yes, but I never did liked her.
a. Did
b. use to be
c. never
d. liked
--> d
10. All the youth must contribute to building of the country.
a. All
b. must contribute
c. to
d. building of
--> d
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. Harvard University, which ............ in 1639, is one of the oldest universities in the United States of
America.
a. found
b. founded
c. was found
d. was founded
--> d
12. I am fortunate. You gave me .................. help.
a. so
b. such
c. so much
d. so many
c
13. I remember .............. but he said I did not.
a. to buy him a book
b. buying him a book
c. buy him a book
d. to have bought him a book
-->b
14. It is very pleasant to travel by steamer down the Thames ............... Westminster to Tower Bridge.
a. in
b. up
c. from
d. at
c
15. Nam Cao devoted most of his time ................
a. to having written
b. to write
c. to writing
d. to have written
-->c
16. I think they have had quite a great number of animals ............... I was there last.
a. for
b. since
c. when
d. while
b
17. Although now ............ to Africa and South America, yellow fever is still deadly.
a. limited
b. limit
c. limiting
d. is limited
-->a
18. I love desserts. I have a real sweet ................
a. foot
b. tooth
c. elbow
d. hand
b
19. Largely through the work of the World Health Organization, most developed countries have brought
malaria .............control.
a. in
b. below
c. to
d. under
-->d
20. There's Irene! I don't think she sees us. See if you can catch her .................
a. spleen
b. liver
c. eye
d. head
c
21. “My watch is broken.” “Why don’t you .................”
a. have it repair
b. have it repairing
c. have it for repair
d. have it repaired
-->d
22. Last night, I went to the movies and saw the most beautiful love story. I guess I have a ................. for
romantic movies.
a. sickness
b. illness
c. weakness
d. feebleness
c
23. The husband …………… for Hong Kong as soon as he …………. about her wife’s accident.
a. had left / was informed
b. has left / was informed
c. leaves / has been informed
d. left / had been informed
--> d
24. How are you going to eat all that? I think your eyes are bigger than your ..................
a. head
b. hand
c. ears
d. stomach
d
25. “Have you read his new books?” “Yes, it’s ............ interesting than his first four books.”
a. the most
b. very much
c. much more
d. the more
-->c
26. I really had to ............... some strings to get reservations at this restaurant.
a. push
b. pull
c. throw
d. get
b
27. “Why did you move?” “All ..........sudden, I realized I was in a dangerous position.”
a. in
b. of
c. at
d. by
-->b
28. Where's Peter? He vanished into .......... air!
a. thin
b. fat
c. obese
d. slender
a
29. They have eaten …………… until now.
a. as many as fish
b. as many as ten fish
c. as many as ten fishes
d. many as ten fish
--> b
30. Nam ................ asleep this morning because he ....................
up late last night.
a. falls / had stayed
b. fell / had been stayed
c. fell / had stayed
d. had fallen / had stayed
c
31. “I’ll come to give you the package at eight.” “That will be too late because we .............. by that hour.”
a. have gone
b. will have gone
c. will go
d. went
--> b
32. My father .................... him .................... his suitcase to the airport tomorrow.
a. will ask / to carry
b. will ask / carry
c. asks / to carry
d. asks / carrying
a
33. A .............man has been sitting near the gate for an hour.
a. suspicion-looking
b. suspicious-looking
c. suspect-looking
d. suspiciously-looking
--> b
34. Mary always feels very .................... when she has to make a
speech.
a. nerve
b. nervous
c. nervously
d. nervousness
b
35. Air ……………… the carbon dioxide necessary for photosynthesis enters leaves through tiny surface
openings.
a. contains
b. contained
c. containing
d. it contains
c
36. I often ........................ my shirts .......................... by my younger sister.
a. am having / made
b. have / make
c. have had / made
d. have / made
d
37. “What’s your proposal?” “I propose that the meeting ..............”
a. is postponing
b. be postponed
c. to be postponed
d. postpones
-->b
38. Before she .................... here yesterday, her mother ........................ her .......................... the streets
against the red lights.
a. came / had advised / to cross
b. comes / had advised / not to cross
c. came / had advised / not to cross
d. came / has advised / not to cross
c
39. “What do you think of his presence here?” “The longer he stays, …............ I dislike him.”
a. the most
b. the very more
c. much more
d. the more
--> d
40. Daisy assisted me with an ............................ survey.
a. amazingly
b. amazed
c. amazement
d. amazing
d
41. “Are you leaving?” “Yes, but I wish I ........... to go.”
a. didn’t have
b. will not have
c. don’t have
d. may not have
-->a
42. The Browns ........................... a new house ........................
on that corner next year.
a. shall not have / built
b. will not have / built
c. will not have / build
d. will not have / to build
b
43. Yesterday we did nothing but .....................
a. talking
b. talked
c. talk
d. had talked
-->c
44. Sorry. I can't understand your .........................
a. explanation
b. explain
c. explainer
d. explanatory
a
45. You mustn’t .............. these difficult exercises; do them all.
a. leave off
b. leave behind
c. leave for
d. leave out
-->d
46. Nam saw some new ....................... in the laboratory.
a. equipment
b. equipments
c. equipage
d. equip
a
47. I wish .........................
a. you knew but you don’t
b. you know but you don’t
c. you knew but you didn’t
d. you know but you didn’t
-->a
48. All the courses ....................... in June will finish in December.
a. began
b. begins
c. will begin
d. begin
d
49. ......................... next Sunday.
a. I would rather you have come
b. I should rather you have come
c. I would rather you came
d. I should rather you came
-->c
50. Mr. Nam is our French teacher. He .................... French since he ................... Ho Chi Minh city in 1990.
a. has been taught / left
b. has taught / left
c. has taught / has left
d. had taught / left
b
TEST 5
I. Pronunciation
1. a. cure b. picture c. lecture d. furniture
a
2. a. plow b. how c. cow d. row
d
3. a. enough b. cough c. although d. rough
c
4. a. son b. only c. lone d. bone
a
5. a. rate b. late c. private d. date
c
6. a. chair b. cheap c. chemist d. child
c
7. a. lookb. book c. soon d. good
c
II. Find the mistake:
8. We can prevent flood by preservation the forests.
a. can prevent
b. by
c. preservation
d. the forests
--> c
9. Does the grass need be cut?
a. Does
b. the
c. need
d. be cut
--> d
10. Jane said she is 18 years the following week.
a. said
b. is
c. years
d. the
--> b
III. Grammar and Vocabulary
11. Tom has made a bad mistake at work, but his boss doesn’t fire him. He’s lucky ............. a second
chance.
a. having given
b. having been given
c. to have given
d. to have been given
-->d
12. This picture .............................. long before he went to university.
a. had been taken
b. had taken
c. has been taken
d. has taken
a
13. Dr. Wilson is a brilliant and dedicated scientist who had expected to be selected as the director of the
institute. He was very upset not .............. the position.
a. having offered
b. having been offered
c. to have offered
d. to have been offered
-->d
14. If you are a ......................., you have to work hard.
a. scientist
b. science
c. scientific
d. scientism
a
15. By the time their babies arrive, the Johnsons hope .................. painting and decorating the new nursery.
a. having finished
b. having been finished
c. to have finished
d. to have been finished
-->c
16. Nam ..................... with his parents at the moment though he
............................. his own flat.
a. is staying / had
b. is staying / has had
c. is staying / has
d. was staying / has
c
17. We would like ..........to the president’s reception, but we weren’t.
a. having invited
b. having been invited
c. to have invited
d. to have been invited
-->d
18. If you ......................... what Nam is doing, you ........................ very surprised.
a. had known / would be
b. knew / would be
c. knew / would have been
d. knew / will be
b
19. George mentioned .................... in an accident as a child, but he never told us the details.
a. having injured
b. having been injured
c. to have injured
d. to have been injured
-->b
20. Her ....................... was so great that she couldn't drive her car.
a. anxiety
b. anxious
c. anxiously
d. anxiousty
a
21. The Smiths wanted to give their son every advantage. However, they now regret .............him by
providing too many material possessions.
a. having spoiled
b. having been spoiled
c. to have spoiled
d. to have been spoiled
--> a
22. Instead of ...................... a new car, she'll have her old
one ..........................
a. to buy / repaired
b. buying / to repair
c. buying / be repaired
d. buying / repaired
d
23. The spy admitted ............... some highly secret information to enemy agents.
a. having given
b. having been given
c. to have given
d. to have been given
-->a
24. I ................................... very happy if there ..................... a good film on channel 9 last night.
a. would be / had been
b. would have been / would be
c. would have been / had been
d. had been / had been
c
25. My friend’s main .............. for going abroad was his poor health.
a. need
b. reason
c. cause
d. desire
-->b
26. She received a lot of ............................... from her friends.
a. encourage
b. encouragement
c. encouragements
d. encouraging
b
27. The examiner will test your ..............to drive under normal conditions.
a. ability
b. advantage
c. wisdom
d. virtue
-->a
28. It's the most ....................... story I've ever read.
a. boring
b. bore
c. bored
d. boringly
a
29. Over the past two years the .............of living has risen considerably.
a. rate
b. charge
c. cost
d. price
-->c
30. It was a record that no one .......................... before.
a. has ever set
b. had ever set
c. has ever been set
d. had ever been set
b
31. It’s so long since I saw him that I almost failed to ...........him.
a. receive
b. accept
c. recognize
d. approve
-->c
32. He promised to come but he's very ...........................
a. unreliable
b. reliable
c. reliably
d. unreliably
a
33. The police must now ................... the escaped convict in the surrounding countries.
a. search
b. look after
c. look for
d. be in search of
-->d
34. He isn't honest. He always gives ....................... advice.
a. useless
b. use
c. useful
d. usefulness
a
35. Newspapers should try to ................. printing statements that they cannot check.
a. refuse
b. neglect
c. deny
d. avoid
-->d
36. She hopes she'll soon find a ......................... to the problem.
a. solution
b. solve
c. solutionist
d. solvation
a
37. In the 1960s, pop art …………….. to discover artistic significance in the commercial artifacts of the
consumer culture.
a. seeking
b. to seek
c. has sought
d. sought
d
38. The four-storey house ......................... on that hill is still new.
a. be built
b. building
c. built
d. being building
c
39. Overexposure to the sun can produce ……………. some toxic chemicals.
a. more than damage to the skin
b. more damage than to the skin
c. damage more than to the skin
d. more damage to the skin than
--> d
40. In the old days, many poor and ....................... people had to live and
work in the workhouses.
a. home
b. homely
c. homeless
d. homelike
c
41. “Did you enjoy the show last night?” “Yes, but I wish I ............... a cold.”
a. hadn’t
b. didn’t have
c. hadn’t had
d. wouldn’t have
-->c
42. Several ................ nations are supplying ....................... countries
with new technology.
a. developed / developing
b. developing / developed
c. developed / develop
d. developing / development
a
43. It’s high time you .................. to study seriously.
a. begin
b. began
c. did begin
d. would begin
-->b
44. I ...................................... the book you lent me for a week, but I
........................... it yet.
a. have been reading / has not finished
b. had been reading / have not finished
c. have read / have not finished
d. have been reading / have not finished
d
45. I wish you ................... longer.
a. will stay
b. can stay
c. could stay
d. stay
--> c
46. Each athlete has to take part in the Olympic Games in the true spirit of ................................
a. sportsman
b. sportsmanlike
c. sportsmanship
d. sports
c
47. “Why didn’t you invite me to go to the dance?” “Sorry, I wish I ........... you to go with us.”
a. could invite
b. invited
c. have invited
d. had invited
--> d
48. How many cigarettes ...................... you ..................... today?
a. have / been smoked
b. have / been smoking
c. had / smoked
d. have / smoked
d
49. “Do you like your new job?” “Yes, but my employer insists that I ................ on time.”
a. was
b. am
c. be
d. have been
--> c
50. She often uses her goods as .............................. as she can.
a. economic
b. economically
c. economical
d. economicly
b
TEST 6
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. town b. slow c. smoke d. post
--> a
2. a. month b. boss c. shop d. got
--> a
3. a. size b. grey c. life d. eye
--> b
4. a. buy b. tired c. rich d. kind
--> c
5. a. damage b. luggage c. manage d. teenage
d
6. rough b. sum c. utter d. union
d
7. noon b. tool c. blood d. spoon
c
II. Find the mistake:
8. Are you saying you would ever see her again?
a. Are
b. saying
c. would ever see
d. again
--> c
9. Each of you have a share in the work.
a. Each of
b. have
c. a share
d. in
-->b
10. He said that he was doing his homework since 7 o’clock.
a. said
b. was doing
c. his
d. since
--> b
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. ......................., I’m sure he would have eaten it.
a. Had he been hungry
b. Unless he had been hungry
c. However he had been hungry
d. As if he had been hungry
-->a
12. It was the first time that Mai flew to London. So she found the trip
very ........................
a. excite
b. exciting
c. excited
d. excitement
b
13. Is this the right place to catch the bus to the shopping center? Yes just be sure ............ the number
fourteen.
a. to take
b. taking
c. take
d. takes
--> a
14. While Mary ............................ television last night, a man she ............... the previous day
suddenly ................... on the screen.
a. was watching / has met / appeared
b. was watching / had met / had appeared
c. was watching / had met / appeared
d. were watching / had met / appeared
c
15. All of us found the film very ....................
a. amuse
b. amusing
c. amused
d. amusable
-->b
16. They took great ................. in the success of their son.
a. pride
b. proud
c. proudly
d. pridely
a
17. It was a long time .......... I lived here.
a. that
b. ago that
c. since
d. ago
-->b
18. Her ....................... to learn maths is amazing.
a. possibility
b. ability
c. able
d. possible
b
19. Electricity and gas supplies have been seriously ............ by the floods.
a. alerted
b. disrupted
c. destroyed
d. erupted
--> b
20. The old fishing village is very ........................
a. picture
b. picturesquely
c. picturesque
d. picturedrome
c
21. They will have finished the job ........... this time tomorrow.
a. till
b. by
c. until
d. as long as
-->b
22. I want to become a space-ship pilot, so that I ................ able to
travel faster than sound.
a. will been
b. would have been
c. would be
d. will be
d
23. Please find a (an) .............. copy of the letter I received from the college.
a. included
b. contained
c. enclosed
d. covered
-->c
24. She's alive! She .......................... but that handsome young man dived and saved her, just in time.
a. is drowning
b. had been drowning
c. being drowning
d. was drowning
d
25. There were six million visitors in all. That was the ....................
a. all
b. result
c. whole
d. total
--> d
26. The light ................. out as they .......................... their lesson.
a. went / studied
b. was going / were studying
c. went / were studying
d. was going / studied
c
27. It is very …………….. of you.
a. familiar
b. considerate
c. popular
d. attractive
--> b
28. Columbus gazed at the land that he ..................... so far to seek.
a. had come
b. had been coming
c. has come
d. has been coming
a
29. I tried ............ the bus, but I missed it.
a. catching
b. to catch
c. catch
d. catch up
-->b
30. Women only began to gain ....................... with men in the 20th century.
a. equalization
b. equal
c. equality
d. equally
c
31. These figures show a ............ in the number of unemployed people in England and Wales.
a. loss
b. lessening
c. reduction
d. lowering
--> c
32. They went out into the streets. Fierce fighting .................... place all around them, but now all was quiet
again.
a. was taken
b. had been taking
c. had taken
d. had been taken
c
33. The Federal Reserve System, ……………. under President Wilson, plays a key role in regulating the
U.S. economy.
a. the establishment in 1913
b. was established in 1913
c. established in 1913
d. in 1913 they established it
c
34. Sally ........................ nearly two thousand pounds until now.
a. has been saving
b. has saved
c. had saved
d. had been saving
b
35. People demand higher wages because prices are …............ all the time.
a. rising
b. progressing
c. growing
d. exceeding
-->a
36. Hoa was extremely ............................... about the history of China.
a. knowledge
b. knowledgeability
c. knowledgeable
d. knowledgeably
c
37. He spent all his money through ....................
a. thrifty
b. shame
c. husbandry
d. extravagance
--> d
38. My cousin was treated ....................... by her stepmother.
a. cruel
b. cruelty
c. cruet
d. cruelly
d
39. It’s time you ............ your way of living.
a. meditated
b. surrendered
c. reflected
d. amended
--> d
40. Where is the ....................... to this supermarket?
a. enter
b. entrance
c. entrant
d. entering
b
41. My headache isn’t serious. It will wear off after an hour or so.
a. reduce
b. disappear gradually
c. permit to be alone
d. produce
--> b
42. The number of students coming to school increased last year.
a. shot up
b. shot in
c. shot on
d. shot off
a
43. Some people find it surprising …........... his career as an actor in California.
a. when Ronald Reagan began
b. Ronald Reagan began
c. that Ronald Reagan began
d. to know Ronald Reagan
--> c
44. We can't reduce the number of nurses.
a. cut back on
b. cut off on
c. cut out on
d. cut out
a
45. Put on your coat just …………. it becomes cold.
a. in fact
b. in time
c. in order
d. in case
--> d
46. They are going to sack a number of administrative staff as a result of a massive reorganization program.
a. lay up
b. lay out
c. lay off
d. lay down
c
47. Antarctica is larger ……………….., but it has no native human population.
a. than Europe or Australia does
b. Europe or Australia
c. of Europe or Australia
d. than Europe or Australia
d
48. His trainer pulled him out of the competition at the last minute because of problems with his leg.
a. withdrew
b. withheld
c. withstood
d. withstand
a
49. At 3,810 metres above sea level in Bolivia stands Lake Titicaca, ........ in the world.
a. the highest large lake
b. the largest high lake
c. high largest lake
d. the high largest lake
--> a
50. You shouldn't avoid this problem. You must deal with it.
a. get about
b. get in
c. get away
d. get around
d
TEST 7
I. Pronunciation:
1. chemist b. chicken c. church d. century
a
2. a. thought b. tough c. taught d. bought
b
3. a. pleasure b. heat c. meat d. feed
a
4. a. chalk b. ship c. machine d. champagne
a
5. a. knit b. hide c. tide d. fly
a
6. a. put b. could c. push d. moon
d
7. a. how b. town c. power d. slow
d
II. Find the mistake:
8. What had you been doing during the last few weeks?
a. had
b. been doing
c. during
d. the last
--> a
9. - Mary: How many times have you seen them so far? - Jim: A few time.
a. How many
b. have you seen
c. so far
d. time
--> d
10. - S1: Had your brother enjoyed the party last night? - S2: I think so. He always enjoys your parties.
a. Had your brother enjoyed
b. think
c. always
d. enjoys
--> a
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. If you see Tom, ........... you mind ........... him to get in touch with me?
a. will / reminding
b. will / to remind
c. would / reminding
d. would / to remind
--> c
12. Frenlink Inc has not taken control of Carrods Ltd.
a. taken over
b. taken into
c. taken on
d. taken off
a
13. Your explanation ................... reasonable.
a. is not sound
b. does not sound
c. is not sounded
d. is not sounding
--> b
14. If business doesn't get better, we will need a loan from the bank.
a. pick at
b. pick up
c. pick out
d. pick off
b
15. Walt Whitman, ………………… in New York in 1819, was one of American’s unusual literary figures
and individualists.
a. was born
b. born
c. bearing
d. to be born
b
16. I'm sorry I haven't got any money ......... you. Why don't you try ........ Peter?
a. to lend / to ask
b. lending / asking
c. to lend / asking
d. lending / to ask
c
17. They quarreled ........ the choice of a house.
a. on
b. over
c. for
d. to
-->b
18. They spent all day ........... and ............... on the beach.
a. to swim / sunbathing
b. to swim / to sunbathe
c. swimming / to sunbathe
d. swimming / sunbathing
d
19. He left for Ho Chi Minh city last week. He doesn’t work here …………….
a. already
b. yet
c. still
d. anymore
-->d
20. He was in a state of ..................... waiting for his exam results.
a. agony
b. anxiety
c. sickness
d. sadness
b
21. I thought you said she was going away this summer, .......………?
a. didn’t I
b. didn’t you
c. wasn’t she
d. wasn’t it
-->b
22. He takes pleasure in .......................... his little sister.
a. tease
b. teases
c. to tease
d. teasing
d
23. Whole-grain food products …………….. in most large supermarkets across the United States and
Canada.
a. now can purchase
b. can now be purchased
c. now to purchase
d. the purchase of which
b
24. It is used .......................... making desks and tables.
a. to
b. in
c. for
d. into
c
25. He's suffered ....................... poor health all his life and that has made him irritable.
a. from
b. about
c. with
d. in
a
26. “Let’s go to the new movie downtown.” “Thanks, but I .......... it already.”
a. have seen
b. was seeing
c. had seen
d. had see
-->a
27. What ....... to see you at the stadium!
a. the surprise
b. surprise
c. a surprise
d. surprising
-->c
28. That man, ……............ family is very poor, is standing in front of the hotel to ask for money.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
c
29. Lan learns better than .......... student.
a. any
b. any others
c. any another
d. any other
-->d
30. You came in without knocking and ................ me jump. You really startled me!
a. making
b. to make
c. made
d. being make
c
31. War stole his youth and his home. Everything in his life changed ....................
a. as a result
b. moreover
c. by no means
d. therefore
-->d
32. You can't communicate with her at the moment. She's in a real .................
a. situation
b. state
c. position
d. condition
b
33. Anyone who ........... his work cannot go.
a. finished not
b. not finish
c. has not finished
d. will not finish
-->c
34. She works at a big hospital. She's ....................
a. nurse
b. a nurse
c. the nurse
d. an nurse
b
35. Under no circumstances, ............ or exchanged.
a. goods will be returned
b. goods should be returned
c. can goods be returned
d. are goods being returned
-->c
36. Thank you for waking me up. I was ............... a nightmare!
a. doing
b. making
c. seeing
d. having
d
37. “How will you be able to get to Rome in time for the meeting?” “I’ll fly, ........... will only take 50
minutes.”
a. and such
b. that
c. and therefore
d. which
-->d
38. What time ........................ on TV?
a. is the news
b. are the news
c. is news
d. are news
a
39. A dividend is …………….. the only benefit a corporation can offer its shareholders.
a. no
b. nor
c. none
d. not
d
40. My advice is: don't panic; stay .....................
a. calm
b. tranquil
c. peaceful
d. quiet
a
41. “I failed the test.” “Frankly, it’s ......... surprise to me.”
a. none
b. no
c. any
d. not
-->b
42. Rice is a ……………… which is exported to other countries.
a. consequence
b. commodity
c. pension
d. category
b
43. They will put up a new bridge next year.
a. erect
b. construct
c. build
d. all are correct
d
44. She wasn't properly dressed for the party and felt ............... her appearance.
a. ashamed for
b. shy of
c. embarrassed about
d. ashamed of
c
45. Though you have been advised to talk less, you need not ....... your opinion when asked.
a. should reserve
b. reserving
c. to reserve
d. reserve
--> d
46. She always feels ............... if she hears footsteps behind her in a dark and empty street.
a. shy
b. timid
c. fearful
d. sad
c
47. It is high time we got going, .........?
a. is not it
b. didn’t it
c. aren’t we
d. isn’t it
--> d
48. She works six hours ...................... day.
a. in
b. for
c. a
d. the
c
49. We met Keith last night. He was very cheerful, …………… always.
a. as
b. like
c. alike
d. likely
a
50. Could I have a ................. of matches, please?
a. packet
b. tin
c. can
d. box
d
TEST 8
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. talked b. naked c. asked d. liked
b
2. a. feat b. great c. seat d. beat
b
3. a. cost b. post c. roast d. toast
a
4. a. bear b. beer c. dear d. fear
a
5. a. laugh b. plough c. enough d. cough
b
6. a. Valentine b. imagine c. discipline d. magazine
a
7. a. pen b. deny c. centre d. mend
--> b
II. Find the mistake:
8. I have been waiting for my brother. I wonder if he had lost his way.
a. have been waiting
b. for
c. wonder
d. had lost
-->d
9. The doctors know that it will be difficult to save the life of this patient, but they did their best.
a. know
b. will be
c. to save
d. did
--> d
10. He said that everything will be all right.
a. said
b. everything
c. will be
d. all right
-->c
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. Jim passed his driving test, ……………. surprised everybody.
a. this
b. that
c. which
d. what
c
12. And I'd like a ................. of cigarettes, too.
a. box
b. packet
c. jar
d. case
b
13. ........... I was............. this morning.
a. Because of the rain, / an hour late
b. Because of the rain, / late an hour
c. Raining / late for an hour
d. Because of raining, / an hour late
-->a
14. How much is this ................. of soap?
a. bar
b. bag
c. box
d. loaf
a
15. No sooner had we started …………… the rain came.
a. than
b. when
c. that
d. then
--> a
16. Do you have any toothpaste? I'd like a large ..................
a. tin
b. bar
c. roll
d. tube
d
17. ........., she usually spends her time .......... about her old times.
a. Like most elderly people/ at talking
b. Like most of the elderly people/ to talk
c. Like most of the elderly people/ is talking
d. Like most elderly people/ talking
-->d
18. She is not interested ................... anything that happened ................... the very remote part.
a. about / in
b. in / at
c. about / at
d. in / in
d
19. The hotel room was .......... furnished with only a bed, a wardrobe and an ancient armchair.
a. thinly
b. sparsely
c. lightly
d. sketchily
-->b
20. Oh, and could I have a ................. of biscuits?
a. case
b. packet
c. bottle
d. piece
b
21. The main disadvantage to our house is that the only ........ to the garden is through a bedroom.
a. passage
b. doorway
c. access
d. communication
-->c
22. I ................... unless you invite me.
a. shall come
b. shan't come
c. don't come
d. come
b
23. I’ve had my car examined three times now but no mechanic has been able to ........... the problem.
a. pinpoint
b. focus
c. specify
d. highlight
-->a
24. There are several unexplained mysteries.
a. unclear
b. vague
c. tricky
d. unsolved
d
25. Don’t thank me for helping in the garden. It was ................. pleasure to be working out of doors.
a. plain
b. mere
c. single
d. sheer
-->d
26. The police are searching for a stranger dressed in white clothes.
a. interviewing
b. pulling in
c. arresting
d. looking for
d
27. The police decided to ......... the department store after they had received
a bomb warning.
a. abandon
b. evacuate
c. evict
d. expel
-->b
28. After ............... asleep, I saw a strange person at the foot of the bed.
a. fall
b. falling
c. fell
d. fallen
b
29. He will ………… his hand to a task tomorrow.
a. cut
b. take
c. break
d. set
--> d
30. The sight of the ghost in the corridor was amazing.
a. frightening
b. beautiful
c. surprising
d. foolish
c
31. There is only Hoa in the classroom ……………. some exercises.
a. does
b. to do
c. is doing
d. doing
--> d
32. ........ accepting your job offer, I’d like to know a bit more about the company.
a. In advance
b. In order
c. Until
d. Before
--> d
33. His name was Samuel Clemens. Mark Twain was his ................
a. first name
b. surname
c. full name
d. pen-name
d
34. The police appeared and ……………. the crowd.
a. disrupted
b. disturbed
c. distracted
d. dispersed
d
35. It ……………. me about one hour to drive to my countryside.
a. brings
b. collects
c. takes
d. gets
--> c
36. My sister was a very ................ woman; one day she would be happy, the next miserable.
a. uncontrollable
b. uneven
c. temperamental
d. dispirited
c
37. Why doesn’t he feel ashamed when living at his wife’s …………..?
a. charge
b. price
c. amount
d. expense
--> d
38. She hasn't had much success ................ finding a job.
a. on
b. about
c. in
d. for
c
39. I don’t feel well but I don’t know what’s the matter ................. me.
a. of
b. for
c. to
d. with
-->d
40. After all this time, John should take the bull by the horns and ask Mary .................. him.
a. to marry
b. marry
c. marrying
d. married
a
41. Some people think it is bad luck to break ……............
a. a window
b. a mirror
c. a glass
d. a chopstick
--> b
42. This is the horse ............... has competed four times.
a. that
b. who
c. whom
d. whose
a
43. Ms. is the title used before the last name of ....................
a. only married women
b. only unmarried women
c. married and unmarried women
d. all are correct
--> c
44. The music aroused an ................ feeling of homesickness in me.
a. intense
b. intentional
c. intensive
d. intended
a
45. The most popular pet in the United States is the ..................
a. chicken
b. rabbit
c. dog
d. cat
-->c
46. What are the main ................ of measles?
a. traces
b. symptoms
c. emblems
d. tokens
b
47. The weekend is ........................
a. Saturday and Sunday
b. Sunday
c. Saturday
d. Friday
--> a
48. She can't work because she has a .................. in her head.
a. agony
b. pain
c. suffering
d. hurt
b
49. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy were created by..................
a. Mary Poppins
b. Mother Goose
c. Walt Disney
d. All are wrong
-->c
50. The buses, most of ............. were already full, started at 6 a.m.
a. whom
b. which
c. that
d. who
b
TEST 9
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. chorus b. cherish c. chaos d. scholar
b
2. a. three b. thanks c. think d. father
d
3. a. measure b. pleasure c. treasure d. ensure
d
4. a. absent b. present c. descent d. sing
b
5. a. pudding b. put c. puncture d. pull
c
6. a. why b. myth c. type d. psychology
b
7. a. cure b. tube c. amuse d. pull
d
II. Find the mistake:
8. They said that the custom has dated back to the feudal period.
a. said
b. has dated
c. back
d. feudal
--> b
9. He had been teaching since twenty-five years before he retired last year.
a. had been teaching
b. since
c. before
d. retired
--> b
10. In a few hours, we have finished the test, and we’ll go home and rest.
a. a few
b. have finished
c. the test
d. rest
b
III. Grammar and vocabulary:
11. The president of the United States is elected for ................
a. two years
b. four years
c. six years
d. five years
--> b
12. The old man ............ lives next door has just died.
a. which
b. whom
c. whose
d. who
d
13. What is the capital of the United States?
a. Washington
b. Mississippi river
c. Washington DC
d. New York
--> c
14. Her husband disapproves of her ............. to work.
a. go
b. to go
c. going
d. went
c
15. The president of the United States lives in the .....................
a. Green House
b. Gold House
c. White House
d. House’s Parliament
-->c
16. That country was brought ................ to disaster.
a. closer
b. more closely
c. more closedly
d. closelier
a
17. Neil Armstrong was the first American to ............
a. visit Alaska
b. land on the moon
c. discover gold in California
d. all are correct
-->b
18. They ................ to everybody that they were getting married.
a. talked
b. spoke
c. announced
d. told
c
19. The American flag has ...................
a. a sun, a moon and stars
b. a maple leaf
c. stars and stripes
d. both a and b are correct
-->c
20. They said, "................ while the iron is hot".
a. Strike
b. Beat
c. Hit
d. Pound
a
21. Please .......... my luggage ........... to the airport tomorrow morning.
a. ask / will be taken
b. get / being taken
c. let / to be taken
d. have / taken
--> d
22. He receives 500-dollar ................... every month.
a. allow
b. allowance
c. allowable
d. allowably
b
23. Never ......... her at the first time.
a. I will forget to meet
b. will I forget to meet
c. will I forget meeting
d. will I be forgotten meeting
--> c
24. He ................ in drug across the border when the police caught him last Sunday.
a. was trafficked
b. was trafficking
c. had been trafficking
d. trafficked
b
25. The decision was postponed, ............ was exactly what he wanted.
a. that
b. which
c. who
d. none is correct
--> b
26. This book is rather too long ........... at one setting.
a. being read
b. to read
c. to be read
d. read
c
27. It is imperative that he .......... the school regulations.
a. obey
b. obeys
c. would obey
d. will obey
-->a
28. He used to rise .............. dawn until he was old.
a. on
b. in
c. at
d. into
c
29. Had I known she was sick, I .................... her.
a. visited
b. would visit
c. had visited
d. would have visited
-->d
30. Without transportation, our modern society could not .................
a. stay
b. remain
c. exist
d. live
c
31. The year 1732 saw the first appearance of Poor Richard’s Almanac, …………….. Benjamin Franklin
created the character of Poor Richard.
a. there
b. in which
c. in it
d. which in
b
32. They don't buy butter, ................ do they buy cheese.
a. or
b. nor
c. neither
d. either
b
33. You will feel better after you ....... a rest.
a. will have
b. are having
c. will have had
d. have had
--> d
34. It's not ................ wise as to say so.
a. so
b. too
c. quite
d. very
a
35. Theatrical ........ and artificial blood had been used to make the injuries look realistic.
a. get-together
b. make-up
c. look-out
d. go-between
-->b
36. ……………. all citrus fruit originated with the Chinese orange.
a. That the belief
b. The belief that
c. To believe that
d. It is believed that
d
37. He feels that his rise in ..... is well worth the loss of money.
a. situation
b. environment
c. status
d. circumstance
--> c
38. She's doing ................ into the spread of AIDS.
a. an examination
b. a poll
c. research
d. a survey
c
39. They were amazed to find that the goddess ........ to be a very modern- looking woman.
a. turned into
b. turn down
c. turned over
d. turned out
--> d
40. He looked ................ he had seen a ghost.
a. as
b. like as
c. as if
d. if
c
41. There’s no need to be frightened of the dog. He’s quite ...................
a. happy
b. eager
c. weak
d. harmless
d
42. The mother will be happy if her children are healthy and well-..............
a. balanced
b. formed
c. thought
d. meant
a
43. His ........ has always been to become an architect.
a. study
b. want
c. ambition
d. imagination
-->c
44. She often takes a ………. before going to bed.
a. creep
b. crawl
c. stride
d. stroll
d
45. Susan’s face has rather a sad .................
a. look
b. aspect
c. visage
d. light
--> a
46. The ................ of his paintings will be open next week.
a. demonstration
b. spectacle
c. exhibition
d. show
c
47. I .......... some unusual educational beliefs.
a. keep
b. carry
c. hold
d. take
--> c
48. The ................ reviews make us pay attention to the film.
a. favorite
b. favorable
c. preferable
d. preferred
b
49. .............. from anything else, his younger sister is always late for school.
a. Not only
b. As well
c. Except
d. Apart
--> d
50. She has had a ................ of disasters.
a. success
b. continuation
c. repetition
d. succession
d
TEST 10
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. corn b. cup c. can d. cede
d
2. brother b. breathing c. either d. death
d
3. a. here b. bere c. there d. here-in
c
4. a. name b. flame c. man d. fame
c
5. a. count b. sound c. found d. should
d
6. a. last b. fast c. taste d. task
c
7. a. caught b. laugh c. draught d. aunt
--> a
II. Find the mistake
8. What will you do when you leave for school?
a. will you do
b. when
c. leave
d. for
--> d
9. The result was quite different with what I expected.
a. was
b. different
c. with
d. expected
--> c
10. What seems easy for you seems difficult to me.
a. seems easy
b. for
c. seems difficult
d. to
--> b
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. I liked the dress but was rather ............. off by the price.
a. shaken
b. put
c. set
d. held
-->b
12. We wish you ................ old enough to come with us.
a. was
b. were
c. would be
d. be
b
13. A torrential rainstorm ...... away the best soil.
a. gushed
b. flowed
c. washed
d. flooded
-->c
14. I'm not sure, but ................ I know he will stay at home on holiday.
a. according
b. on the whole
c. as far as
d. as long as
c
15. I am not ............. run the business by myself.
a. capable of
b. good at
c. able to
d. used to
-->c
16. No member of the family ............ wiser than Mrs. Smith.
a. are
b. has been
c. have been
d. is
d
17. A ruby .............. temporarily lose its color if it is heated.
a. would
b. will
c. does
d. has
-->b
18. Never ............... that she was so successful.
a. she had expected
b. did she expected
c. had she expected
d. she expected
c
19. She was quite .................. as an actress in the 1980s.
a. great
b. high
c. famous
d. honorable
-->c
20. I'm supposed to meet the president of your company tomorrow. What kind of the chap is he? Please fill
me in.
a. inform me
b. inform him
c. take me to his office
d. tell me the truth
a
21. In business, the first ........... is to make a profit.
a. object
b. cause
c. action
d. reason
-->a
22. She wore a ............... ring on her left hand.
a. bride’s
b. bridal
c. wedding
d. marriage
-->c
23. …………… who he was, I asked his name.
a. Not to realize
b. Without to realize
c. Except realizing
d. Without realizing
d
24. If he knew what made his customers tick, he'd be able to sell them more merchandise.
a. made his customers angry
b. motivated his customers
c. informed his customers
d. made his customers happy
b
25. .............. drivers usually drive very slowly.
a. Learning
b. Student
c. Learner
d. Practice
--> c
26. "To let something slide" is "To ................".
a. push sth over a slippery surface
b. cut sth off
c. neglect some duty
d. permit sth to be put in motion
c
27. My sister is looking forward ............ visiting your country very much.
a. to
b. with
c. by
d. at
--> a
28. "To stick around" means "To ................!".
a. remain in one place
b. affix stamps to a package
c. work unsatisfactorily
d. go around
a
29. His ............ of the teacher made all of us laugh a lot.
a. image
b. copy
c. mimic
d. imitation
--> c
30. "To have a voice in sth" means "To ................ sth."
a. have a say in
b. be able to sing
c. be able to talk
d. have a sore throat
a
31. He’s looking forward to my .......... party.
a. birthday’s
b. birthday
c. birthdays’
d. birthdays
-->b
32. "To go to town" is "To ................ ."
a. go downtown
b. go shopping
c. leave the country for a city
d. do sth thoroughly
d
33. Paris lies ........... the river Seine.
a. over
b. on
c. next
d. at
-->b
34. You had agreed to take part in our anti-war march, why did you cop out?
a. die
b. retreat
c. act rashly
d. attend
b
35. How pale you are! Do you .................. sick?
a. feel
b. faint
c. fall
d. become
--> a
36. Neither a borrower ........... a lender be.
a. or
b. nor
c. none
d. no
b
37. How long did the ................of the murderer last?
a. process
b. trial
c. charge
d. conviction
--> b
38. The dog will not howl if you ................ him with a bone.
a. will beat
b. beats
c. would beat
d. beat
d
39. This program ..................... for the masses.
a. deals
b. caters
c. gives
d. supplies
--> b
40. The sun ........... in the East. Look! The sun ...............
a. rose / is rising
b. rises / was rising
c. rises / is rising
d. rose / was rising
c
41. It ............. to me that his ideas are very excellent.
a. thinks
b. seems
c. agrees
d. looks
-->b
42. She was so worried that she got nervous .................
a. breakdown
b. break-in
c. breakout
d. breakthrough
a
43. Don’t buy the dictionary. I’ll ............. you mine.
a. lend
b. borrow
c. rent
d. hire
-->a
44. Her excellent ................ in the exams made her parents pleased.
a. notes
b. reports
c. marks
d. degrees
c
45. I kept my money in a brown leather .......... carefully.
a. parcel
b. package
c. purse
d. packet
--> c
46. The police haven't found out the ................ of the explosion.
a. source
b. cause
c. reaction
d. reason
b
47. What a rough sea! Its........... are ten meters high.
a. waves
b. floods
c. currents
d. fountains
--> a
48. It was urgent that he ............ her immediately.
a. called
b. call
c. had called
d. has called
b
49. If it .............. too much trouble, I’d love a cup of tea.
a. weren’t
b. isn’t
c. hadn’t been
d. may not be
--> a
50. He ................ 53 pages so far.
a. has been reading
b. has read
c. reads
d. read
b
TEST 11
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. this b. thick c. maths d. thin
a
2. a. page b. game c. go d. gift
a
3. a. see b. saw c. sort d. sure
d
4. a. watching b. matches c. machine d. kitchen
c
5. a. habdalah b. tabby c. pattern d. kaddish
a
6. a. phoned b. called c. cooked d. raised
c
7. a. picture b. written c. ribbon d. hiding
d
II. Find the mistake:
8. Your personality is important for the success of your work.
a. personality
b. is
c. for
d. of
--> c
9. The surgeon is a genius. We are not doubtful on it.
a. is
b. genius
c. are not
d. on
--> d
10. Why are you angry with me? I hadn’t do anything wrong.
a. are
b. with
c. hadn’t do
d. wrong
--> c
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. The company was very ............... with my work.
a. good
b. glad
c. impressed
d. agreed
--> c
12. Mathematics is a ................ subject in every high-school.
a. easy
b. compulsory
c. despised
d. unimportant
b
13. Most families …………… at least one television.
a. have
b. in
c. that
d. has
a
14. After any war, the world desires a lasting ..............
a. peace
b. piece
c. happiness
d. pleasure
a
15. The human brain ……………….. only two percent of an adult’s body weight.
a. which makes up
b. it makes up
c. makes it up
d. makes up
d
16. ………………. cause extensive damage to Pacific Island nations each year.
a. Because of the high tides and winds during hurricanes
b. The high tides and winds of hurricanes
c. The high hurricane tides and winds which
d. That the high tides and winds of hurricanes
b
17. Our director gave us a furious look and .............. out of the room.
a. surged
b. hurled
c. stormed
d. burst
-->c
18. Do you think we'll find a solution ............... the problem?
a. for
b. of
c. to
d. on
c
19. The girl’s mother was ................ in by her lies.
a. drawn
b. taken
c. pulled
d. caught
--> b
20. You must be careful when you wash the ................ china-ware.
a. weak
b. sensitive
c. delicate
d. feeble
c
21. Do you enjoy traveling .................... bicycle?
a. with
b. on
c. in
d. by
--> d
22. You ..................... for ages. Have you finished?
a. had telephoned
b. had been telephoned
c. have been telephoning
d. have telephoned
c
23. Which magazine would you .................. me to read?
a. suggest
b. say
c. rather
d. advise
-->d
24. His success …................ his mother's heart.
a. greeted
b. rejoiced
c. welcomed
d. cheered
b
25. I have only to forget my raincoat ..................... it rains.
a. that
b. so
c. and
d. than
--> c
26. Happiness sometimes makes us ................ tears.
a. pour
b. leak
c. spill
d. shed
d
27. The autumn air felt so ............... that I went to fetch a coat.
a. chilly
b. cool
c. chill
d. shivery
--> a
28. The money ............. in the robbery will never be found.
a. stealing
b. stole
c. stolen
d. be stolen
c
29. I haven’t seen Betty............... . I hope she isn’t ill.
a. later
b. late
c. lately
d. too late
-->c
30. We must take an umbrella. It ...............
a. was raining
b. is raining
c. rains
d. rained
b
31. The crowds............... riot through the streets.
a. incited
b. caused
c. ran
d. went
--> c
32. He told me .............. early.
a. to try to come
b. to try coming
c. try to come
d. try coming
a
33. It’s high time to take another ............ of medicine.
a. cup
b. drink
c. dose
d. spoon
-->c
34. That building will be demolished.
a. exploded
b. torn up
c. removed
d. torn down
d
35. It is ........... the coins are over a thousand years old.
a. said
b. described
c. told
d. mentioned
-->a
36. The hotel was ................... any one we had stayed at before.
a. more expensive than
b. more expensive as
c. most expensive than
d. better expensive than
a
37. Fortunately I ............very quickly after my illness.
a. discovered
b. recovered
c. uncovered
d. covered
-->b
38. Every citizen may ............. the protection of the law.
a. accuse
b. blame
c. cause
d. claim
d
39. The police were on ................... in the streets all night.
a. work
b. alarm
c. duty
d. service
-->c
40. This watch is only made of plastic so it's quite .................
a. valuable
b. invaluable
c. worthless
d. priceless
c
41. I will keep your application ………........... file for the time being.
a. on
b. with
c. in
d. at
-->a
42. He got an excellent grade in his examination ................ he had not worked particularly hard.
a. on account of
b. because
c. in spite of
d. although
d
43. It’s necessary for you to have .................... a passport and a visa.
a. both
b. as well as
c. either
d. each
-->a
44. He has recently ................ his old building.
a. reformed
b. adjusted
c. restored
d. modified
c
45. This afternoon I was fined .............. parking near a pedestrian crossing.
a. for
b. by
c. with
d. at
-->b
46. In order to buy his house, he had to ask the bank for a .................
a. loan
b. finance
c. capital
d. debt
a
47. Her political future is now hanging by a ............ .
a. thread
b. cord
c. string
d. rope
-->a
48. Would you mind ................ me a favour?
a. making
b. doing
c. finding
d. picking
b
49. The supermarket is …............... at the corner of a busy street.
a. stood
b. placed
c. situated
d. put
--> c
50. I think you ………...... better not tell him the truth.
a. will
b. should
c. would
d. had
d
TEST 12
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. a. ear b. pear c. fear d. hear
b
2. great b. heat c. cheat d. meat
a
3. row b. cow c. show d. mow
b
4. a. molecule b. pure c. business d. value
c
5. a. worry b. wonder c. discover d. note
d
6. a. dictation b. repetition c. station d. question
d
7. a. sure b. this c. ask d. stop
a
II. Find the mistake:
8. We have to start early because we won’t be late.
a. have to
b. early
c. because
d. won’t be late
--> c
9. Don’t let a good chance going by.
a. Don’t let
b. a
c. going
d. by
--> c
10. Being good for agricultural purposes, soil must have in it the minerals plants require.
a. Being good
b. must have
c. it
d. require
--> a
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. My brother has just bought a new …….............. near the shopping center.
a. accommodation
b. housing
c. flat
d. rental
-->c
12. What he says makes no ...…………. to me.
a. reason
b. truth
c. sense
d. matter
c
13. Malaria, which can be fatal if left untreated, is transmitted by the female, …………….. by the male
mosquito.
a. not
b. however
c. despite
d. instead
-->a
14. He said that he ....……….. badly sick since he returned from abroad.
a. had been
b. has been
c. was
d. would be
a
15. We’ll never ............ to get there by nine. The roads are quite busy today.
a. manage
b. arrive
c. succeed
d. able
-->a
16. How did you .................. this document?
a. come into
b. come by
c. come to
d. come at
b
17. He wasted ……............ time searching for the door key.
a. priceless
b. costly
c. expensive
d. valuable
--> d
18. High schools offer a wide ................. of subjects.
a. field
b. scope
c. list
d. range
d
19. Sometimes we use ................ language in communication.
a. hand
b. gesture
c. head
d. signal
d
20. It’s a foregone .............. that Jim will be top of the class again.
a. concept
b. conclusion
c. proposal
d. prediction
-->b
21. I like to wear a beautiful ............of pearls round my neck.
a. string
b. ring
c. band
d. bracelet
-->a
22. My shoes need ..............
a. to clean
b. clean
c. cleaning
d. be cleaned
c
23. The judge ............ her never to do it again.
a. warned
b. explained
c. threatened
d. said
-->a
24. When he came ...................., he found himself in the bed.
a. round
b. off
c. over
d. out
a
25. Our family has gone on a .............. of the Alps for our holiday.
a. turn
b. route
c. tour
d. round
--> c
26. Don't worry about next interview. It's just a ...................
a. form
b. format
c. formation
d. formality
d
27. This is my business and you have no right to ........... .
a. intervene
b. interfere
c. interrupt
d. disturb
-->b
28. The ................ of the motor car on TV last night attracted many viewers.
a. approach
b. inauguration
c. initiation
d. advert
d
29. The taxi .............. up by the kerb.
a. turned
b. stopped
c. came
d. drew
--> d
30. You can choose an idea place for your holidays after browsing these .................
a. booklets
b. yellow pages
c. brochures
d. propaganda
c
31. We began early ............... to miss the worst of the traffic.
a. so that
b. in so far
c. in order
d. as long as
-->c
32. We shouldn't live beyond our ...............
a. income
b. earning
c. gaining
d. attainment
a
33. After a day of hard work I am totally............... .
a. weak
b. exhausted
c. strained
d. dull
-->b
34. She was ................ in the film on TV and didn't hear the phone.
a. engrossed
b. submerged
c. gripped
d. distracted
a
35. We could cut the grass if .......... it would stop raining for an afternoon.
a. ever
b. just
c. only
d. even
-->c
36. He will phone if he .................. his mind.
a. has changed
b. changes
c. changed
d. will change
b
37. The students were warned .......... sailing alone on the lake by the instructor.
a. not
b. about
c. from
d. out of
--> b
38. I suggested going to the seaside but they turned it down.
a. made (it) shorter
b. refused
c. threw (it) to the floor
d. rejected
d
39. All of us would be very ……............ to go to China one day.
a. hopeful
b. enjoyable
c. fond
d. interested
--> a
40. She is certainly a very ................ girl, she can make up an interesting story for a short time.
a. imaginary
b. imaginable
c. imaginative
d. imagining
c
41. The wheels ............. as the car went over an icy patch.
a. skipped
b. skidded
c. slid
d. slipped
-->b
42. They have ................ me to buy their house.
a. suggested
b. persuaded
c. argued
d. resulted
b
43. Most of the double rooms are the ............... size.
a. same
b. similar
c. equal
d. like
-->a
44. The police ................ the thief and then took him to the police station.
a. chased
b. looked
c. captured
d. hunted
c
45. The army ................. defeat at the hands of its enemies.
a. tolerated
b. suffered
c. bore
d. supported
--> b
46. In the ................ of success, you must entertain us.
a. event
b. condition
c. chance
d. fact
a
47. In an attempt to get to the ............ of the problem, he took his car engine to bits.
a. root
b. gist
c. base
d. centre
--> a
48. All at once, black clouds appeared and it started to rain.
a. Suddenly
b. At times
c. Occasionally
d. Immediately
a
49. He .................... sport to keep fit, not because he likes it.
a. plays
b. makes
c. practises
d. trains
-->a
50. There have been protests from animal rights group about ................ on animals.
a. experience
b. experiments
c. expiration
d. trials
b
TEST 13
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. weight b. height c. straight d. late
b
2. a. jumped b. smiled c. picked d. looked
b
3. a. forget b. forty c. former d. fortunate
a
4. a. blew b. flew c. new d. crew
c
5. a. thank b. thick c. they d. thin
c
6. a. either b. neither c. height d. leisure
d
7. a. chief b. of c. leaf d. thief
b
II. Find the mistake:
8. He had to explain the lesson very clear so that his students could understand it.
a. had to
b. clear
c. so that
d. could
--> b
9. Doctors are using laser beam to remove of bone in ear surgery.
a. are using
b. to remove
c. of
d. in
--> c
10. We wish today was sunny so that we could spend the day in the country communing with nature.
a. was
b. so that
c. could spend
d. in the country
--> a
III. Grammar and vocabulary:
11. The students left the room .............. they had finished their exam.
a. while
b. soon
c. once
d. during
-->c
12. Direct speech: "Why did he move to San Francisco?" (Change into Indirect speech)
a. I wondered that why he had moved to San Francisco.
b. I wondered that why he hadn't moved to San Francisco.
c. I wondered that why he moved to San Francisco.
d. I wondered that why he would move to San Francisco.
a
13. The brothers are so alike that I cannot ............ one from the other.
a. say
b. notice
c. tell
d. mark
-->c
14. Nancy was on her own when she lived in London.
a. free
b. alone
c. sick
d. uncommitted
b
15. The tallest bird on the North American continent, the white whooping crane, ………….. four and a half
feet tall.
a. stands
b. which stands
c. it stands
d. standing
--> a
16. It was .................. that I couldn't eat it.
a. such a hard cake
b. such hard cake
c. so a hard cake
d. so hard cake
a
17. The prisoner ................. that he had assaulted a policeman.
a. refused
b. declined
c. denied
d. rejected
-->c
18. Robert opened the drawer and …….............. a knife.
a. taking out
b. taken out
c. took out
d. take out
c
19. Do you mind ................ that everyone has got a ticket?
a. controlling
b. checking
c. assuring
d. knowing
--> c
20. "I have bought this washing machine for two months but now, it is out of order." "Don't worry. Your car
is being ................. "
a. stopped
b. broken
c. serviced
d. rented
c
21. With every ................. he took, he got more and more tired.
a. walk
b. march
c. step
d. foot
-->c
22. The robber made the bank manager ................ the money.
a. hand over
b. to hand over
c. handing over
d. handed over
a
23. I wish I could give you the ............. to your problems.
a. answer
b. conclusion
c. reply
d. end
-->a
24. How long is it since you .................. Mary?
a. has seen
b. saw
c. had seen
d. see
b
25. His youngest brother intends to take .................. skating next winter.
a. to
b. up
c. on
d. in
--> b
26. ............. his old age, Mr. Johnson runs seven miles before breakfast.
a. Though
b. Although
c. In spite of
d. Instead of
c
27. The fire was ................ by the time the firemen arrived.
a. finished
b. off
c. away
d. out
-->d
28. I remember ................ the package a few days before going to the countryside.
a. to send
b. sending
c. sent
d. to have sent
b
29. My teacher was very conscious ................. his bald head.
a. of
b. with
c. about
d. for
-->a
30. Seeing all that food made me very .............
a. hunger
b. hungry
c. hungrily
d. hurry
b
31. It took us five hours of negotiation to ................. a compromise.
a. make
b. do
c. arrive
d. reach
--> d
32. You have to run or ................ you will miss the train.
a. instead
b. else
c. therefore
d. though
b
33. The police car .............. the suspect for over 100 miles.
a. persisted
b. ensued
c. sued
d. pursued
-->d
34. He was brought ................ in the spirit of communism.
a. back
b. down
c. up
d. in
c
35. The offer of a place at a good university is not to be ............... at.
a. coughed
b. sneezed
c. laughed
d. rejected
-->b
36. ................ the time you reach the airport, the plane will have taken off.
a. At
b. On
c. By
d. In
c
37. It never ............... his mind that his dishonesty would be discovered.
a. crossed
b. came
c. sprung
d. passed
-->a
38. They object ................ the proposal to restrict the use of cars in the city.
a. at
b. with
c. for
d. to
d
39. The official report on the accident was a .............. of lies.
a. pack
b. bundle
c. heap
d. bunch
-->a
40. Did they build the garage ..................... as the house?
a. at the same time
b. in the same time
c. on the same time
d. the same time
a
41. Unless you ............ to the rules, we’ll have to ask you to leave.
a. obey
b. stand
c. do
d. conform
-->d
42. We believe that there is a ................ between them.
a. join
b. chain
c. link
d. connector
c
43. The high cost of advertising is invariably paid by the ............... .
a. target
b. consumer
c. market
d. client
-->b
44. If you want to find these titles, look them up in the .................
a. reference
b. index
c. catalogue
d. directory
b
45. Very often the chocolate inside is not as exciting as its .............. .
a. coat
b. wrapper
c. cover
d. paper
-->b
46. You can ................ your troubles with me. Don't argue with your boss.
a. share
b. save
c. deprive
d. avoid
a
47. Mary was called upon to .............. evidence against her father.
a. say
b. give
c. tell
d. put
-->b
48. Lucy ................ that dress since Barbara's wedding.
a. haven't worn
b. didn't wear
c. doesn't wear
d. hasn't worn
d
49. She don’t believe what he says. She has ……………….. about him.
a. hopes
b. doubts
c. odds
d. chances
-->c
50. When students finish high school, they have several choices:
a. going to college, getting a job, or the army.
b. going to college, getting a job, or joining the army.
c. going to college, finding a job, or join into the army.
d. to go to college, getting a job, or joining the army.
b
TEST 14
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. flour b. pour c. hour d. flower
b
2. a. walked b. missed c. wanted d. stopped
c
3. a. behind b. determine c. tiny d. vine
b
4. a. son b. none c. gone d. money
c
5. a. sound b. doubt c. would d. count
c
6. a. deliver b. delicate c. define d. deny
b
7. a. reach b. teacup c. hearing d. heat
c
II. Find the mistake:
8. Before I moved to another place, the man who lives across the street often helped me with my English.
a. moved
b. lives
c. often helped
d. with
b
9. Upon hatching, young ducks known how to swim.
a. Upon
b. hatching
c. known
d. how to swim
-->c
10. In order of go abroad, one must present a medical report.
a. In order of
b. must present
c. a
d. medical
--> a
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. They showed a total ................ for the local wildlife.
a. danger
b. ignorance
c. destruction
d. disregard
-->d
12. We can learn ................ from his talk.
a. something
b. nothing
c. anything
d. nonething
a
13. The fishing ............... usually returns at dusk.
a. force
b. parade
c. boats
d. fleet
-->d
14. The soldiers received commands from ................ one-eyed general.
a. a
b. an
c. very
d. no word is needed
a
15. The earth ............. on the sun for its heat and light.
a. depends
b. depending
c. has depend
d. is depend
-->a
16. The doctor recommended ................ morning exercises every morning.
a. my father doing
b. that my father do
c. that my father does
d. that my father must do
b
17. He was ............ with an extraordinary musical ability.
a. ensured
b. entrusted
c. entreated
d. endowed
-->d
18. The foreign policies ……………. the Hoover administration undertook in 1929 were marked by good
will and peaceful purpose.
a. that
b. where
c. on which
d. of
a
19. I wish my director ............ to the conference this morning.
a. came
b. could come
c. can come
d. will come
-->b
20. Who is your favorite friend? The girl ................ the red hat.
a. wearing
b. wore
c. worn
d. to wear
a
21. I could........ a note of panic in his voice.
a. desist
b. detest
c. detect
d. deter
-->c
22. Hardly ................ me when he greeted.
a. he had seen
b. did he saw
c. has he seen
d. had he seen
d
23. I wish your children .............. making that noise. It’s disturbing me.
a. would stop
b. are going to stop
c. stop
d. can stop
-->a
24. "Do you still remember my name?" - "Yes." - He asked me if I still remembered his name,
and ..................
a. I hadn't.
b. I said I did.
c. I said I wouldn't.
d. I answered I had.
b
25. It is ....................... impossible to tell the twins apart.
a. realistically
b. virtually
c. closely
d. extremely
-->b
26. Many companies participated ............... the trade fair.
a. on
b. in
c. with
d. about
b
27. The delay to the flight was brought ................. by bad weather.
a. about
b. in
c. down
d. up
-->a
28. It was only ................ he told me his address that I realised that we were neighbors.
a. then
b. until
c. as soon as
d. when
b
29. For thousands of years, people have used vast amounts of wood for building and ………………. their
homes.
a. they heat
b. to heat
c. heating
d. heat
c
30. I don't know how to tell you ................... I have to say.
a. what
b. which
c. when
d. that
a
31. He said that the plane had already left and that I .............. arrived an hour earlier.
a. must have
b. had to
c. should have
d. was supposed to
-->c
32. I advise you ............... your money in the bank.
a. to put
b. put
c. putting
d. be put
a
33. Thousands of people use the .............. of footpaths across these hills.
a. grid
b. network
c. circuit
d. channel
-->b
34. Dick's business must be going rather well, ................ by the house he has just bought.
a. deducing
b. deciding
c. inferring
d. judging
d
35. We never go into the classroom .............. the window.
a. out of
b. over
c. under
d. through
--> d
36. It turned out that he ................ rushed to school as the teacher came to class late.
a. hadn't
b. should have
c. needn't have
d. mustn't
c
37. I want to thank you for your letter .............. you told me about the weather in England.
a. in which
b. where
c. that
d. within which
-->a
38. This contract is now .................
a. pointless
b. worthless
c. meaningless
d. hopeless
b
39. You may say .............. you like.
a. as far as
b. as long as
c. as much as
d. so far
-->b
40. ................ for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project.
a. If it had been
b. If it had not been
c. Had it been
d. Hadn't it been
b
41. The talks in the classroom, in the corridor and in the schoolyard do not ……............…..
a. matter much
b. help much
c. take place
d. go to
--> c
42. Whenever he had an important decision to make, he ................... to calm his nerves!
a. had smoked
b. would have smoked
c. would smoke
d. would be smoking
c
43. One day a farmer and his son were .............. to a town.
a. on the road
b. on our path
c. on their way
d. by the way
-->c
44. If Elizabeth hadn't started smoking cigarettes, she ................ a bad cough.
a. would have got
b. wouldn't have got
c. would get
d. hadn't got
b
45. A newspaper’s opinions are given in its ............. .
a. cartoons
b. editorial
c. reports
d. titles
-->b
46. They want to be independent …………….. their parents.
a. of
b. with
c. from
d. for
a
47. The terrorists who hijacked the plane last night are still holding ten ............
a. casualties
b. hostages
c. pedestrians
d. victims
-->b
48. Mr. Brown is not a serious investor, but he likes to ................... in the stock market.
a. splash
b. splatter
c. paddle
d. dabble
d
49. Only a small number of countries possess nuclear ............. .
a. ammunition
b. equipment
c. guns
d. weapons
-->d
50. ................. he had a bad cold, William still went to work.
a. Although
b. However
c. In spite of
d. Instead of
a
TEST 15
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. sound b. country c. mount d. denounce
b
2. a. army b. start c. quarter d. party
c
3. a. orange b. acquaint c. arrange d. change
a
4. a. sings b. comes c. laughs d. blows
c
5. a. invite b. site c. decide d. visit
d
6. a. barter b. banker c. card d. start
b
7. a. worked b. stopped c. forced d. wanted
d
II. Find the mistake:
8. In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar to when driving a car.
a. riding
b. is
c. similar to
d. when
--> d
9. The speaker is very well-acquainted of the subject.
a. is
b. very
c. well-acquainted
d. of
--> d
10. If you burn the garbage, it will give off unpleased odour.
a. If
b. burn
c. will give
d. unpleased
--> d
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. I suggest we ............ for the cheapest method.
a. choose
b. decide
c. opt
d. select
-->c
12. He had to retire from the match, suffering from a .............. ligament.
a. torn
b. broken
c. slipped
d. sprained
a
13. There has been a ................. increase in the use of motorbikes in the last few years.
a. noticed
b. seen
c. keen
d. marked
-->d
14. Have you ever seen .................. telescopes?
a. astrologic
b. aeronautic
c. astronomic
d. atmospheric
c
15. We live in a very ............... populated area of India.
a. sparsely
b. scarcely
c. hardly
d. barely
-->a
16. Archaeology is one of the most interesting scientific ....................
a. divisions
b. disciplines
c. matters
d. compartments
b
17. Many children are afraid ............. cats.
a. by
b. for
c. about
d. of
-->d
18. Hardly had Tom eaten ............. he felt hungry again.
a. than
b. after
c. when
d. before
c
19. Conversations you strike up an acquaintance usually tend to be .............. .
a. trivial
b. perverse
c. insufficient
d. imperative
a
20. ………………., Mary spent her childhood in London.
a. She was like her brother, Peter
b. Her brother, Peter, was like her
c. Like her brother, Peter
d. That she was like her brother, Peter
c
21. …………. player tried his best, our team could win the match.
a. Each
b. Since each
c. If each
d. Were each
c
22. The first telephone was the .............. of modern communications networks.
a. ancestor
b. precursor
c. antecedent
d. premonition
b
23. She’s always got .............. well with young people.
a. off
b. on
c. through
d. in
-->b
24. The accident ................. while he was driving on the highway.
a. was happening
b. happened
c. happening
d. were happening
b
25. After several hours on the road, they became .............. to the fact that they would never go home by
nightfall.
a. dejected
b. resigned
c. depressed
d. disillusioned
b
26. Never ............ a gift horse in the mouth.
a. feel
b. catch
c. look
d. hold
-->c
27. Would you .............. my switching the television on now?
a. disapprove
b. mind
c. want
d. object
-->b
28. When the police examined the house, they found that someone had .............. with the cash.
a. touched
b. tampered
c. broken
d. hindered
b
29. You............... better be careful not to miss the flight!
a. would
b. had
c. should
d. did
-->b
30. By the end of last year he ..................... four Shakespeare plays.
a. read
b. had read
c. has read
d. was reading
b
31. What bird is the symbol of the United States? The .........
a. turkey
b. eagle
c. owl
d. bear
-->b
32. People no longer smoke ............... cigarettes as they used to.
a. so much
b. so many
c. such much
d. such many
b
33. The American Civil War was a war between the .............
a. North and the South
b. East and the West
c. United States and Great Britain
d. colored and the white
-->a
34. Some improvements ................... in the bus service in this town.
a. have recently been made
b. has recently been made
c. were recently made
d. have been recently made
a
35. It is imperative that this bridge ……........... before May.
a. were built
b. built
c. be build
d. build
-->c
36. No sooner had Linda bought a new radio ……........... Daisy bought a better one.
a. when
b. after
c. until
d. than
d
37. He returned the borrowed book ............ .
a. the next very day
b. the next day very
c. the very next day
d. the very day next
-->c
38. Turn left into the third on the left and ............. the second on the right.
a. took
b. taking
c. taken
d. take
d
39. Do you remember what I told me? I don’t recall ..................... about it.
a. having told
b. having been told
c. to have told
d. to have been told
-->b
40. Please ................ me a line or ring me at the office.
a. take
b. let
c. drop
d. leave
c
41. John appears ................. some weight, has he been ill?
a. having lost
b. having been lost
c. to have lost
d. to have been lost
-->c
42. Is this .............. hotel you could find?
a. best
b. the best
c. better
d. the better
b
43. “Would you like to go to the cinema?” “No, thank you, I would ........ stay home.”
a. better
b. like
c. rather
d. prefer
-->c
44. This building ............. by the end of 2004.
a. will be finished
b. will have been finished
c. will finish
d. will have finished
b
45. I suggest that the matter ................ reconsidered.
a. has
b. being
c. is
d. be
-->d
46. If I knew the answer, I ............ you right away.
a. would tell
b. will tell
c. told
d. had told
a
47. ............ in an electric typewriter is the ability to correct spelling errors.
a. There are many new features
b. New features
c. The new features
d. One of the new features
-->d
48. Once the air warms up, the snow should start to .......................
a. dissolve
b. defrost
c. liquefy
d. thaw
d
49. Ballet dancer, ........ actors, must spend many hours a day practising before a performance.
a. alike
b. likely
c. like
d. same
-->c
50. Peter looks so much like someone I knew years ago. It's quite .............. .
a. unlikely
b. uncanny
c. unspeakable
d. unnatural
b
Test 16
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. pardon b. hard c. parent d. park
c
2. a. stage b. manage c. village d. baggage
a
3. a. good b. roof c. foot d. flood
d
4. a. looked b. missed c. stopped d. dreamed
d
5. a. cast b. tasteful c. task d. fast
b
6. a. invitation b. blind c. decide d. provide
a
7. a. acrobat b. lane c. animal d. thanks
b
II. Find the mistake:
8. John and Lan have different cultures; that was why they often have different ways of living.
a. have
b. cultures
c. that was why
d. have
--> c
9. You have to study hardly to keep pace with your classmates.
a. have to
b. study
c. hardly
d. to keep pace with
--> c
10. After you graduate from the university, you still have to go on study.
a. graduate
b. from
c. have to
d. study
--> d
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. I suppose you just went to the disco ............. improve your conversational skills.
a. so as
b. for
c. in order to
d. too
-->c
12. You will not be fined if you .............. with the rules.
a. comply
b. adhere
c. observe
d. abide
a
13. John eats very little .................. put on weight.
a. so as to
b. so as not to
c. in order to
d. so that
b
14. .................. the monthly salary, he has no income.
a. Leaving aside
b. Not counting
c. Let alone
d. Apart from
d
15. There has been so much media .............. of the coming election that people have got bored with it.
a. broadcasting
b. circulation
c. concern
d. coverage
d
16. His salary was decreased because he …………….. his responsibility.
a. cancelled
b. postponed
c. delayed
d. omitted
d
17. The life of Uncle Ho, a great man …………. many stories have been told, was very simple.
a. of
b. about whom
c. about
d. of which
b
18. His noise interrupted my .............. of thought.
a. chain
b. series
c. line
d. train
d
19. The soup was beautifully cooked, I agree, but the meat was a bit too salty for my ..................
a. appetite
b. desire
c. liking
d. favor
c
20. Her accusation left him .............. rage.
a. dumb
b. silent
c. speechless
d. mute
c
21. I'll have the mechanic .............. my car this weekend.
a. to repair
b. repaired
c. repairing
d. repair
d
22. He .............. money out of the old couple.
a. deprived
b. swindled
c. robbed
d. extracted
b
23. He found it ................... to study at home.
a. impossibility
b. impossible
c. to impossible
d. impossibly
b
24. Before they would receive the proposal, they wanted to .............. with each other.
a. confess
b. confirm
c. confer
d. confide
c
25. That ancient bicycle of hers is a .............. joke among her classmates.
a. steady
b. standing
c. settled
d. stable
b
26. It's none of your business: please don't .............. other people's affairs.
a. bump into
b. meddle in
c. tot up
d. come across
b
27. The film was so boring that I ..............
a. flaked out
b. broke up
c. dropped out
d. fell over
a
28. He is decorating his house with a view ................. it.
a. to sell
b. to selling
c. sell
d. selling
b
29. My income does not .............. me to meet all my financial commitments.
a. enable
b. able
c. ability
d. be able to
a
30. His teachings had a profound effect on her.
a. depth
b. affection
c. affliction
d. influence
d
31. When he spoke on the phone, his voice was so ................. that I could hardly hear him.
a. dim
b. faint
c. loud
d. dull
b
32. A: It's a long way from Britain, isn't it? B: Yes, but it isn't as ................ as Hong Kong.
a. far
b. farther
c. farthest
d. farer
a
33. A: It's hot there, isn't it? B: It's very ................ during the day.
a. hot
b. hotter
c. hottest
d. hoter
a
34. Japan is usually ................ Saudi Arabia in summer.
a. hotter than
b. as hot as
c. cooler than
d. so hot as
c
35. The temperature in winter in Mexico is ................ that in summer in Japan.
a. higher than
b. similar to
c. lower than
d. as high as
c
36. "He didn't understand it." " ................ "
a. So did I
b. I did too
c. I did either
d. Neither did I
d
37. Do you know one of the largest universities located .................................... town?
a. a small midwestern
b. in a small midwestern
c. small midwestern
d. in small midwestern
b
38. .................... his life, he was regarded as the most brilliant playwright.
a. It was the time of
b. While
c. During
d. By the time of
c
39. .................... Social Security Act of 1935 was written to insure workers against unemployment.
a. The
b. What the
c. For the
d. After the
a
40. "What's your proposal?" "I propose that the meeting ................ ."
a. is postponing
b. be postponed
c. to be postponed
d. postpones
b
41. The more I learn, ....................... I know.
a. the most
b. the very more
c. much more
d. the more
d
42. My sister's tooth still gives her some pain. She ................ gone to the dentist yesterday.
a. must be
b. would have
c. should have
d. could be
c
43. At four o'clock, Mr. David still had some ................ to do in the garden.
a. work
b. job
c. effort
d. task
a
44. Nam ................ go fishing with his father when he was young.
a. used to
b. is use to
c. has used to
d. was used to
a
45. Chemists are not sure ............................
a. how precisely can cold fusion occur
b. cold fusion can occur precisely how
c. precisely how cold fusion can occur
d. can cold fusion occur precisely how
c
46. Most of the iceberg is .................... the water.
a. on
b. under
c. in
d. below
b
47. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you ................ better hurry up.
a. had
b. should
c. will
d. would
a
48. He was an ................ writer because he persuaded many people to see the truth of his ideas.
a. ordinary
b. influential
c. unlimited
d. accurate
b
49. If we had known your new address, we ................ to see you.
a. came
b. will come
c. would come
d. would have come
d
50. A: Where would you like to go for a holiday? B: I'd like to go to Hong Kong ................ of all.
a. much
b. more
c. most
d. best
c
Test 17
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. unlucky b. sun c. June d. fun
c
2. a. missed b. stopped c. looked d. invited
d
3. a. young b. about c. account d. sound
a
4. a. astronaut b. anchor c. spaceman d. capsule
c
5. a. Christmas b. anchor c. chemistry d. cheque
d
6. a. deliver b. different c. diagram d. disease
c
7. a. kitchen b. chip c. lichen d. chicken
--> c
II. Find the mistake:
8. A free educating is guaranteed to every citizen.
a. A
b. educating
c. is guaranteed
d. every
--> b
9. Whenever students asked for help or guidance, the counselor would advise them or refer them to someone
who will.
a. for help
b. would advise
c. them or refer them
d. will
--> d
10. Her coat was laying on the floor.
a. Her coat
b. was
c. laying
d. on
--> c
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. Not until the late Middle Ages ............ a major construction material.
a. glass did become
b. did glass become
c. did become glass
d. glass did
--> b
12. When crossing the room, the night nurse happened to notice the old lady ................. to
get out of bed.
a. has tried
b. to try
c. trying
d. tried
c
13. Recently, there have been several outbreaks of disease like legionnaire’s syndrome, and doctors don’t
know .................
a. what is the cause
b. the cause is what
c. is what the cause
d. what the cause is
--> d
14. He ................. being given a receipt for the bill he had paid.
a. asked to
b. insisted on
c. demanded
d. required
b
15. It is usually ............ lava but gas that kills people during volcanic eruptions.
a. not only
b. not
c. neither
d. no
-->b
16. He retired early ................. ill-health.
a. on behalf of
b. for the sake of
c. ahead of
d. on account of
d
17. Bob is not exclusive, he ................
a. tries hard
b. makes friends easily
c. comes on time
d. keeps to himself
-->b
18. This is the ................. of the stolen bicycle.
a. detail
b. description
c. information
d. example
b
19. The patient was in hospital from November 23 to December 3, inclusive, a period ............... days.
a. twelve
b. ten
c. eleven
d. thirteen
-->c
20. We stayed at home because Ann wasn’t very keen ................. going out ................. the
rain.
a. for / under
b. about / with
c. on / in
d. for / below
c
21. A number of members asked me to intercede, but I refused to act as a (an)...................
a. understudy
b. insurgent
c. adversary
d. go-between
--> d
22. - "Why is the ground so wet?" - "It ................. last night."
a. must rain
b. would have rained
c. should have rained
d. must have rained
d
23. Many species of animals and plants today are .................
a. endangered
b. in risk
c. risky
d. under
-->a
24. I object to …………….. like this.
a. to be treated
b. being treated
c. be treated
d. being to treat
b
25. He gets very ................ about scientific experiments being carried out on animals.
a. worked down
b. worked out
c. worked over
d. worked up
--> d
26. He’s very clever .................... telling jokes.
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. about
b
27. .............. apples are grown in Washington State.
a. Best
b. The most good
c. The best
d. The better
-->c
28. I am ................. of listening to your complaints.
a. tired
b. uninterested
c. bored
d. disappointed
a
29. ................. is cheaper for students who maintain a B average because they are a better risk than average
or below-average students.
a. Automobile’s insurance
b. Insurance of automobiles
c. Automobile insurance
d. Insurance automobile
-->c
30. They are going to ................. that slum district to build several apartment buildings.
a. shower
b. demolish
c. ambush
d. transfer
b
31. There are three kinds of solar eclipses: one is total, another is annular, and ..................
a. the another is partial
b. the partial is other
c. other is partial
d. the other is partial
--> d
32. I think that she is ................. for the job.
a. offered
b. applied
c. qualified
d. refused
c
33. Crows and vultures are ................. living on carrion.
a. predators
b. parasites
c. scavengers
d. scroungers
-->c
34. A lot of fuss was ................. in the play but it wasn’t a success.
a. tried
b. done
c. performed
d. made
d
35. Your cat has scratched me with its ..................
a. claws
b. hoofs
c. nails
d. paws
-->d
36. They walked because they couldn’t ................. to take a taxi.
a. afford
b. rent
c. pay
d. hire
a
37. .................. is an ancient source of energy.
a. The wind
b. Winds
c. Wind
d. A wind
-->c
38. Some large cities have to ................. cars from the city centre because of pollution
problems.
a. explore
b. concentrate
c. reject
d. ban
d
39. According to the Christian Bible, when the disciples saw Jesus after he had risen from the dead, they
said: “...............”
a. It is him
b. It is he
c. It is his
d. It is himself
--> d
40. It is essential that Tom ................. here at 8 a m. tomorrow.
a. comes
b. will come
c. come
d. to come
c
41. In partnership with John D. Rockefeller. Henry Flager ............... the standard oil company.
a. helped forming
b. helped form
c. he helped form
d. helping to form
-->b
42. Neither my sister nor I ................. going to the party tomorrow.
a. are
b. is
c. am
d. will be
c
43. We saw a huge ................ of ducks through our binoculars.
a. flock
b. herd
c. pack
d. shoal
--> a
44. She is ................. her brother.
a. twice as old as
b. twice older than
c. as old as twice
d. more twice older than
a
45. Technology deals with the ................ of science.
a. appliance
b. application
c. empiricism
d. practicability
--> b
46. All planes ................. before they take off.
a. will checked
b. will has checked
c. will be checked
d. will been checked
c
47. Many solutions to technical problems are discovered by .......................
a. experience
b. hit and miss
c. rule of thumb
d. trial and error
-->d
48. "Those lanterns are interesting." "We saw ................... at the art fair."
a. them made
b. make them
c. they made
d. making them
a
49. John and Susan decided to get married ...........................
a. as to plan
b. according to planned
c. as plan
d. as planned
--> d
50. If I ................., I would have done better on my test.
a. had study
b. have studied
c. will study
d. had studied
d
Test 18
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. cheque b. question c. quit d. queen
--> a
2. a. beat b. league c. heart d. beneath
--> c
3. a. brown b. bow c. mow d. snow
--> a
4. a. beef b. deep c. career d. sheep
--> c
5. a. saint b. main c. claim d. stairs
--> d
6. a. code b. rode c. modest d. mode
--> c
7. a. reduce b. popular c. stupid d. result
--> d
II. Find the mistake:
8. It took her for a long time to throw off her bad cold because of her poor health.
a. took
b. for
c. to throw off
d. because of
--> b
9. There is nothing better than take a boat on the lake in the park in the afternoon.
a. There is
b. better than
c. take
d. in the afternoon
--> c
10. I lost my temper of the customs official.
a. lost
b. temper
c. of
d. customs official
--> c
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. Oh, dear, I see we’ve ……….. coffee. Do you mind drinking tea?
a. done without
b. gone off
c. run out of
d. turned out
--> c
12. I wish that the weather ................. not so cold.
a. was
b. be
c. were
d. are
c
13. There is nothing very ................ to do in that small town.
a. enjoy
b. enjoyable
c. enjoyed
d. enjoying
-->b
14. "Can you tell me the way to the post office?" "I'm sorry. I'm not familiar ............. this
town."
a. with
b. of
c. about
d. for
a
15. They …………. all kinds of sackcloth.
a. produce
b. do
c. audit
d. deposit
--> a
16. They used to go skiing in the mountain every winter, but ................. for the past five
years.
a. they don’t go
b. they haven’t gone
c. they are not going
d. they didn’t go
b
17. Professor Jones is one of the most brilliant physicists of his ...........................
a. class
b. country
c. generation
d. year
-->c
18. My sister won’t go to college until she ................. 22 years old.
a. isn’t
b. is
c. will be
d. has been
b
19. The success of his research was attributed to 10% .................. and 90% application.
a. common sense
b. greed
c. hard work
d. inspiration
-->c
20. The doctor asked him to disrobe before the check-up.
a. take medicine
b. breathe deeply
c. relax
d. undress
d
21. His ideas are invariably condemned as ............ by fellow-scientists.
a. imaginative
b. impractical
c. ingenious
d. theoretical
--> b
22. Who is responsible ................. the garbage - Tuan or Dung?
a. to take out
b. for take out
c. for taking out
d. with taking out
c
23. She has a very bad ………. for telephone numbers.
a. imagination
b. memory
c. mind
d. thought
--> b
24. "Why are you angry with me?" "I dislike ................. by that name."
a. you call
b. you to call me
c. your calling me
d. you call me
c
25. The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware ............... she had gone.
a. where that
b. of where
c. of the place where
d. the place
--> b
26. This is the first time I ................. the novel.
a. have read
b. would read
c. read
d. had read
a
27. Lee contributed fifty dollars, but he wishes he could contribute ........................
a. one other fifty dollars
b. the same amount also
c. another fifty
d. more fifty dollars
-->d
28. "Did Peter have any complaints about me?" "He wishes you ................. so late all the
time."
a. weren’t
b. aren’t
c. haven’t been
d. won’t be
a
29. George would certainly have attended the proceedings ...............................
a. if he didn’t get a flat tire.
b. if the flat tire hadn’t happened.
c. had he not had a flat tire.
d. had the tire not flattened itself.
-->b
30. We don't want to go for a walk ................. the bad weather.
a. because
b. due to
c. because of
d. b and c are correct
d
31. One of the professor’s greatest attributes is ..................
a. when he gives lectures
b. how in the manner that he lectures
c. the way to give lectures
d. his ability to lecture
-->c
32. They are not so naughty as they once were. They are ................. naughty.
a. as
b. so
c. less
d. fewer
c
33. If the warning light should come on, turn the red ........... to OFF.
a. button
b. dial
c. knob
d. lever
-->a
34. Of all the parks in Ho Chi Minh city, Water Park is ................. famous.
a. one of the most
b. of the most
c. one most
d. the most one
a
35. You’ve got to ....................... It’s a brilliant piece of design!
a. give it to him
b. hand it to him
c. take it to him
d. take it from him
-->b
36. Only in the last few years ................. to use home computers.
a. have begun people
b. when people begun
c. have people begun
d. people have begun
c
37. Older people rarely approve .............. the habits of the younger generation.
a. for
b. to
c. of
d. in
--> c
38. "How was your trip to Dalat?" "Wonderful, except that we spent ................. money."
a. so much
b. such much
c. many
d. so many
a
39. They will not comply ............... the demands of the prince.
a. to
b. at
c. with
d. about
-->c
40. She won the scholarship. She must .................... very happy.
a. has been
b. have been
c. be
d. have be
b
41. In copying this paper, be careful not to leave ............... any words.
a. out
b. in
c. off
d. for
--> a
42. "New York is a fascinating city." " ................. live there."
a. So interesting people
b. Such interesting peoples
c. Such interesting people
d. So many interesting peoples
c
43. I mistook Helen ............... her sister.
a. to
b. on
c. with
d. for
--> d
44. The girl I saw ................. a red dress.
a. wore she
b. she wore
c. her
d. wore
d
45. He took hold of the child ............. the arm and helped her to cross the street.
a. by
b. with
c. at
d. to
--> b
46. Kate's family doesn’t approve ................. his career.
a. from
b. of
c. about
d. with
b
47. We’re looking for new blood to join our dynamic ...............
a. circle
b. clique
c. set
d. team
--> d
48. On July 20, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong ................. down onto the moon.
a. was stepping
b. stepped
c. has stepped
d. was step
b
49. Let’s ............... after work and thrash this out between us.
a. come together
b. gather together
c. get together
d. meet together
--> b
50. The ball went towards a passing boat. It went ................. of a passing boat.
a. forwards
b. forward
c. in the direction
d. in direction
c
Test 19
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. practise b. exercise c. advise d. revise
--> a
2. a. chorus b. chat c. chalk d. chip
--> a
3. a. beer b. steep c. jeep d. beef
--> a
4. a. cheat b. chief c. chef d. cheap
--> c
5. a. machine b. magic c. tragic d. logic
--> a
6. a. mail b. tail c. airline d. sailor
--> c
7. a. focus b. fossil c. boss d. loss
--> a
II. Find the mistake:
8. The twins look so alike their grandmother.
a. The twins
b. look
c. so
d. alike
--> d
9. Barbara’s appearance at the reception with the late Mayor’s window cause something of a rumor.
a. appearance
b. at the reception
c. cause
d. of
-->c
10. It is difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.
a. difficult
b. to sleep
c. having
d. bed to lie on
--> b
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. Someone who prefers not to join in with everyone else is a .....................
a. deviant
b. individual
c. loner
d. pervert
--> c
12. The manager had me ................. his paper for him last night.
a. to type
b. type
c. to have typed
d. typed
b
13. I didn’t take up his recommendation, as he sounded so ................. about it.
a. half-baked
b. half-hearted
c. half-timbered
d. half-witted
-->a
14. How did you ................. out your work?
a. carry
b. carries
c. carried
d. carrying
a
15. He turned to a life of crime ............... he had had a normal, happy childhood.
a. as long as
b. despite
c. even though
d. provided that
-->c
16. Betty has had a new baby but she is not used to ................. early.
a. be awakened
b. being awakened
c. awaken
d. awake
b
17. Emma ……………. every school holiday in Scotland.
a. spends
b. spend
c. spent
d. will spend
-->a
18. They don't let me take a taxi. They insist ................. in their car.
a. me to come
b. on my coming
c. on me coming
d. for me to come
b
19. Why are you under the table? …………… you ………… for something?
a. Do / look
b. Are / looking
c. Did / look
d. Have / looked
--> b
20. Susan ......................... since she was four so she dances beautifully.
a. has been dancing
b. has been danced
c. is dancing
d. was danced
a
21. In my country, we ………….. lessons on Mondays.
a. didn’t have
b. haven’t had
c. don’t have
d. isn’t having
--> c
22. My mathematics teacher is ............... person that all of us like his period.
a. a such funny
b. a so funny
c. such funny
d. such a funny
d
23. My sister …………… football, but I ………….. it.
a. isn’t liking / love
b. doesn’t like / love
c. didn’t like / loved
d. doesn’t likes / love
-->b
24. The manager ................ the workers to return to work immediately.
a. insisted
b. suggested
c. demanded
d. ordered
d
25. She ………… a new pair of shoes yesterday. ……….. you ……….. them?
a. bought / Do / like
b. buys / Do / like
c. bought / Did / like
d. bought / Don’t / like
-->a
26. The order to abandon the ship was given and hundreds of people ................ into the icy water.
a. drowned
b. emerged
c. plunged
d. repulsed
c
27. My brother ……….. to stay with me by the end of this month.
a. has come
b. shall come
c. is coming
d. came
-->c
28. She is now ............... she used to.
a. more busy than
b. busier than
c. more busier than
d. busier that
b
29. Don’t depend on him, he’s a very ........ person.
a. rely
b. reliable
c. reliability
d. unreliable
--> d
30. He was the first foreigner ............... I saw in this town.
a. what
b. which
c. who
d. that
d
31. Don’t be so ........, we’ve only been waiting a few minutes.
a. patient
b. impatient
c. patiently
d. impatiently
-->b
32. This play is ............... than the one we saw last week.
a. as good
b. gooder
c. more good
d. better
d
33. 7.30 a.m on a Saturday is a rather ........... time for an appointment.
a. inconvenient
b. convenient
c. conveniently
d. convenience
-->a
34. Active: You ought to hand in your paper on time. (Change into Passive voice)
a. Your paper on time ought to be handed in.
b. You ought to be handed in your paper on time.
c. Your paper ought to handed in on time.
d. Your paper ought to be handed in on time.
d
35. Please don’t be so.........., I can’t do all the work by myself.
a. reason
b. reasonable
c. unreasonable
d. inreasonable
-->c
36. Would you like ................. milk?
a. many
b. some
c. a
d. a few
b
37. Sorry about the mistakes, I .............. the instructions you gave me.
a. understand
b. misunderstand
c. misunderstood
d. understood
--> c
38. He noticed two thieves ............... out of a house.
a. to come
b. are coming
c. in coming
d. come
d
39. Ian Flemming ………… as a stockbroker before the Second World War …………..
a. worked / started
b. had worked / started
c. have worked / starts
d. all are incorrect
--> b
40. Although most cats hate to swim, ........................ if necessary.
a. can they do so
b. so can they do
c. they do so can
d. they can do so
d
41. Yesterday Tim ……… late because he …………...
a. was / had been shopping
b. was / have been shopping
c. was / shopped
d. was / was shopping
-->a
42. This is the ballet-dancer............... at the theatre last night.
a. perform
b. performing
c. performed
d. had performed
b
43. He ………… when I ………. in, and he obviously ………. for a long time, because he ……….. very
tired.
a. worked / came / had been working / was
b. was working / came / had been working / was
c. was working / came / has been working / was
d. worked / came / had worked / was
--> b
44. "What do you want, Dad?" "Peter, I wish you ............. that radio."
a. turn down
b. have turned down
c. would turn down
d. having turned down
c
45. He said “Good morning” in a most .......... way.
a. friend
b. friendly
c. friendship
d. friendliness
-->b
46. Radio communication changed ............... the rapid development of other communication media, such as
television.
a. because its
b. is it because
c. because of
d. is because its
c
47. He was too ............ to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake.
a. ashamed
b. shameful
c. shameless
d. shamefully
--> a
48. "This is one of the oldest trees in the world." " ............... such a big tree."
a. Never I have seen
b. I haven't never seen
c. Never have I seen
d. I have seen never
c
49. We suggested ………… in hotels but the children were anxious …………. out.
a. sleep / to camp
b. sleeping / to camp
c. to sleep / to camp
d. sleeping / camping
--> b
50. "What do you think about my friends?" "They are ...................... people."
a. such an interesting
b. so interesting a
c. so interesting
d. such interesting
d
Test 20
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. type b. typhoon c. typical d. style
--> c
2. a. mission b. collision c. tension d. passion
--> b
3. a. nervous b. person c. murder d. perish
--> d
4. a. base b. basket c. vacant d. stay
--> b
5. a. knight b. key c. bleak d. stick
--> a
6. a. radio b. ratio c. idiot d. studio
--> c
7. a. niece b. piece c. client d. brief
--> c
II. Find the mistake:
8. They used to spending their summer holidays at the seaside when they were children.
a. used to
b. spending
c. at the seaside
d. were
--> b
9. James has got extreme bushy eyebrows.
a. has got
b. extreme
c. bushy
d. eyebrows
--> b
10. A confidence woman is needed to look after two naughty children.
a. confidence
b. is needed
c. to look after
d. naughty
--> a
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. - Paul: Would you like (come) ....................... to a lecture on Wagner tonight? - Ann: No,
thanks. I like (listen) ............... to music but I don’t like (listen) ............... to people (talk) ...........................
about it.
a. coming / to listen / to listen / to talk
b. coming / listening / listening / to talk
c. to come / listening / to listen / talking
d. come / to listen / to listen / talk
--> c
12. "Maybe Linda will come on time." "I wish he ......................."
a. will
b. comes
c. would
d. does
c
13. - Would your children mind (keep) ............. quiet for a moment? I’m trying (fill) .............. in a form.
-It’s no use (ask) ............... children (keep) .............. quiet. They can’t help (make) ........... a noise.
a. keeping / to fill / asking / to keep / making
b. to keep / to fill / to ask / to keep / making
c. keeping / filling / asking / to keep / to make
d. keeping / to fill / to ask / to keep / make
-->a
14. He stopped for a rest after he ............... for two hours.
a. walked
b. had walked
c. would walk
d. have walked
b
15. His boss told him off because he had behaved ........................
a. responsible
b. irresponsible
c. irresponsibly
d. irresponsibility
-->c
16. How many cigarettes has he smoked so far?
a. now
b. presently
c. recently
d. up to the present time
d
17. This knife is very blunt. It needs .......................
a. to be sharpened
b. sharpening
c. to sharpen
d. both a and b are correct
--> d
18. "When do people celebrate Teacher's Day?" "In our country it's celebrated ............... November 20."
a. in
b. at
c. on
d. to
c
19. They (say) ................. they (translate) ................ the text for three hours yesterday?
a. Do / say / had been translating
b. Did / say / had translated
c. Did / say / had been translating
d. Did / say / have been translating
-->c
20. Which college did you graduate .......................?
a. for
b. by
c. from
d. in
c
21. - I (think) ................ of (go) .................... to Oxford tomorrow on my motorbike. Would you like
(come) ................ ? -No, thanks. I (want) ...................... to go to Oxford, but I’d rather (go) ................. by
train. I hate (travel) ................. by road.
a. am thinking / going/ to come / want / go / traveling
b. will think / going / to come / will want / go / traveling
c. am thinking / going / come / want / to go / traveling
d. am thinking / going / coming / want / go / traveling
--> a
22. What ............... warm climate!
a. the
b. a
c. such
d. none is correct
b
23. -The inspector asked (see) ............... my ticket and when I (not be) ............... able (find) ............... it, he
made me (buy) ............... another. -He probably suspected you of (try) ............... (travel) ............... without
one.
a. to see / am not / to find / to buy / trying / to travel
b. see / wasn’t / to find / to buy / trying / to travel
c. to see / wasn’t / to find / buy / trying / to travel
d. seeing / am not / to find / buy / trying / traveling
-->c
24. My father often tells us ................. volcanoes and earthquakes.
a. around
b. about
c. of
d. with
b
25. The police (just put) ............... up a railing here (prevent) ............... people (rush) ............... out of the
station and (dash) ............... straight across the road.
a. have just put / to prevent / rushing / dashing
b. has just put / preventing / to rush / to dash
c. have just put / prevent / rushing / to dash
d. has just put / to prevent / to rush / dashing
--> a
26. Most of those ............... were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires which followed.
a. who died
b. who were died
c. died
d. had died
a
27. During his ........, his family lived in Cornwall.
a. childish
b. childlike
c. childhood
d. child
-->c
28. The stadium was ................. spectators.
a. full with
b. full of
c. full by
d. full in
b
29. Those berries are............ . Don’t eat them!
a. poisoned
b. poison
c. poisonous
d. poisons
--> c
30. "You've been redecorating your room." "Yes. I'm thinking ............. this room blue."
a. to paint
b. to painting
c. of paint
d. about painting
d
31. Susan was very .......... of the work she had done.
a. pride
b. proudly
c. prideful
d. proud
-->d
32. "What a beautiful shirt you're wearing!" "Thank you. It ............. especially for me by my mother."
a. is made
b. has made
c. made
d. was made
d
33. He is interested in the ........... of old buildings.
a. preserve
b. preservation
c. preserving
d. preserver
--> b
34. There are many hotels .................... they can stay during their holidays.
a. who
b. that
c. where
d. when
c
35. There has been a .......... of 10% in the amount of money available for buying new books.
a. reduction
b. reductive
c. reduce
d. reducer
-->a
36. The last time .................... I saw her was two months ago.
a. who
b. that
c. where
d. when
d
37. When I can’t do some difficult exercises, .................... will explain them to me.
a. who
b. he
c. and
d. that
b
38. I'll go to bed as soon as I ................... the news.
a. have heard
b. will hear
c. will have
d. am hearing
a
39. Where were you ................ to be a teacher?
a. educated
b. trained
c. brought up
d. reared
-->b
40. Dung ............. at my house every night this week.
a. has been eaten
b. has eating
c. is being eating
d. has been eating
d
41. My brother is studying to be an ............... engineer.
a. electrical
b. electric
c. electricity
d. electrically
--> a
42. Not only ...................., but she also plays the piano and composes music.
a. does Betty sing
b. Betty sings
c. if Betty sings
d. what Betty sings
a
43. I do wish you’d grow up, John! You’re so ............. at times.
a. childish
b. childlike
c. childhood
d. children
--> a
44. I can't remember the name of the shop ............. I bought this watch.
a. where
b. which
c. that
d. when
a
45. There is a very good ............ school not far from where I live.
a. technological
b. technical
c. technique
d. technology
-->b
46. The local newspaper is ....................... uninformative that there is hardly any international news.
a. so
b. such
c. so much
d. such much
a
47. My new flat is just around the corner from my office, which is very ......... for me.
a. convenient
b. comfortable
c. relaxed
d. at ease
-->a
48. When ............. into coins, metals become portable and durable.
a. make
b. made
c. making
d. to make
b
49. I would like ..................... in the 17th century.
a. to be live
b. living
c. to have lived
d. live
-->c
50. Traveling was not as easy as it is today. It wasn't so easy ............. in those days.
a. for traveling
b. in traveling
c. order to travel
d. to travel
d
Test 21
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. plum b. mum c. triumph d. unique
--> d
2. a. school b. sing c. island d. bus
--> c
3. a. buffalo b. butter c. jury d. shut
--> c
4. a. murmur b. sure c. further d. fur
--> b
5. a. beach b. search c. preach d. teach
--> b
6. a. foot b. book c. stood d. flood
--> d
II. Find the mistake:
7. Mary pretended not having been hurt when her younger brother bit her.
a. pretended not
b. having been
c. hurt
d. bit
-->b
8. How beautiful the painting was! I stood there being admired it for a long time.
a. How beautiful
b. was
c. stood
d. being admired
--> d
9. I’m sure it’s not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don’t remember being told
anyone about it.
a. sure
b. found out
c. being told
d. about
--> c
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
10. I wish that we ................ swimming when we spent our holidays at the seaside.
a. could go
b. had gone
c. will go
d. are going
b
11. ............................ all our money, we have to return from our vacation early.
a. Losing
b. To lose
c. Lose
d. Having lost
--> a
12. He’s interested ....................... studying plant life.
a. with
b. to
c. for
d. in
d
13. The teacher asked those who (complete) ………… their test (turn) ……………. in their papers.
a. have completed / to turn
b. had completed / to turn
c. completed / turning
d. had completed / turn
--> b
14. He is seen ................. every morning.
a. jog
b. to jog
c. jogs
d. is jogging
b
15. If we (know) ................. who he was, we (invite) ................. him to speak at our meeting.
a. know / will invite
b. knew / would invite
c. had known / would have invited
d. known / would have invited
--> c
16. I haven't seen my sister ................. three years ago.
a. since
b. for
c. from
d. before
a
17. Since he (buy) ................. a new car, he (drive) ................. to work every day.
a. bought / drives
b. bought / will drive
c. has bought / has been driving
d. bought / has been driving
-->d
18. "They must have a lot of chickens." "I don't know how many ................., but it sounds like they have a
hundred."
a. chickens do they have
b. do they have chickens
c. chickens they have
d. they have chickens
c
19. This room (paint) ................. since the last time I (be) ................. here.
a. has been painted / was
b. painted / have been
c. had been painted / was
d. has painted / was
-->a
20. "May I help you?" "Yes. I need someone ................. my car."
a. repair
b. to repair
c. repairing
d. to be repaired
b
21. You (be) ................. disappointed if there (be) ................. no snow for this winter holiday?
a. Would ........ be / was
b. Will ....... be / is
c. Will ....... be / are
d. Could ...... be / is
-->b
22. Mai should seriously consider ................. an actress. She is good at performing.
a. to become
b. become
c. becoming
d. will become
c
23. While I (go) ................. through my drawers, I (find) ................. these old love letters.
a. went / found
b. went / had found
c. was going / found
d. is going / find
-->c
24. "Where is the sofa?" "I got my son ................. it to the sitting room."
a. take
b. to take
c. taken
d. taking
b
25. She really (hurt) ................. when she found that her son (forget) ................ her birthday.
a. hurts / forget
b. hurt / forgotten
c. was ... hurt / forget
d. was ... hurt / had forgotten
-->d
26. We could ................ fly or take the train.
a. not only
b. neither
c. either
d. but
c
27. Just off the Massachusetts coast ……………………, a popular summer resort area.
a. Martha’s Vineyard is
b. is where Martha’s Vineyard
c. Martha’s Vineyard
d. is Martha’s Vineyard
--> d
28. "What is wood used for?" "It is used for ................. chairs and tables.
a. make
b. to make
c. making
d. made
c
29. Davis has .......... many patients .......... he is always busy.
a. too / that
b. very / until
c. such / that
d. so / that
-->d
30. "Did you order copies of your wedding pictures?" "I only ordered one copy, but now I wish I .................
two."
a. had ordered
b. order
c. have ordered
d. would ordered
a
31. If someone fastens his seat-belt, he ………….
a. ties it tightly
b. makes it loose
c. will lose it
d. makes it larger
a
32. We haven't met him .........................
a. for the past few days
b. since few days
c. last few days
d. few days ago
a
33. His ............ knowledge is very poor. He thinks Paris is in Italy.
a. geography
b. geographically
c. geographical
d. geographer
-->c
34. I would have paid ................. for my bag if the salesman had insisted, because I really wanted it.
a. as much twice
b. much twice
c. twice as much
d. times two
c
35. I’ll always remember that journey - it was an .............. experience.
a. forget
b. forgettable
c. forgetting
d. unforgettable
-->d
36. The day was ................. that we had a shower four times a day.
a. such a hot
b. so hot
c. very hot
d. hot
b
37. Quick .......... are important if you are an airline pilot, a motorist, or even a cyclist.
a. reaction
b. reactions
c. reactive
d. react
-->b
38. I regret ................. you that I can't attend your party tomorrow.
a. to tell
b. telling
c. tell
d. told
a
39. People who overeat often become .....................
a. weightless
b. weight
c. overweight
d. wide
-->c
40. "What happened to your new car?" "No sooner ................. it than someone ran into it."
a. had I bought
b. I bought
c. did I bought
d. I had bought
a
41. She got very angry but later she apologized for her ................
a. patient
b. patience
c. impatient
d. impatience
-->d
42. "What musical instrument does she play?" "She's famous ................. her violin playing."
a. by
b. about
c. for
d. to
c
43. Playing the piano well is one of his greatest ...................
a. satisfaction
b. satisfactions
c. satisfactory
d. satisfy
-->b
44. The tourist ............... the heat because he had been living there for a long time.
a. used to
b. was used of
c. get used to
d. was used to
d
45. Until last year, the government …………….. itself with the problem of unemployment.
a. hadn’t concerned
b. haven’t concerned
c. didn’t concern
d. wasn’t concerning
-->a
46. Many famous automobiles ................. in America.
a. manufacture
b. have manufactured
c. are manufactured
d. are manufacturing
c
47. He (drive) ……………… his car to school because he (miss) ……………… the bus.
a. drives / misses
b. drove / missed
c. drove / had missed
d. drove / has missed
-->c
48. Direct speech: She said, "Don't sit on my bed, Jimmy". (Change into Indirect speech)
a. She said Jimmy not to sit on her bed.
b. She told Jimmy not to sit on her bed.
c. She told Jimmy not to sit on his bed.
d. She told Jimmy don't sit on my bed.
b
49. The president did not begin the news conference until the room (become) ……………… quiet.
a. had become
b. became
c. has become
d. has been becoming
--> a
50. The news which we heard................. good.
a. were
b. are
c. had
d. was
d
TEST 22
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. comb b. cone c. bone d. sonnet
--> d
2. a. pattern b. smart c. cart d. palm
--> a
3. a. flirt b. skirt c. irritate d. shirt
--> c
4. a. grand b. grant c. sand d. band
--> b
5. a. agency b. agent c. gene d. detergent
--> c
6. a. name b. lava c. blame d. lame
--> b
II. Find the mistake:
7. Could you locate the person which wallet you found?
a. Could
b. the person
c. which
d. found
--> c
8. I made the soup by mixing a few meat with some rice.
a. made
b. mixing
c. a few
d. some
-->c
9. A good teacher makes her students to view the world from new perspectives.
a. makes
b. her
c. to view
d. from
--> c
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
10. "I brought you some apples from my garden." "Thank you. They're ................. nice apples."
a. so
b. as
c. such
d. too
c
11. The children (sleep) ................. by the time we get home.
a. will sleep
b. will be sleeping
c. are sleeping
d. sleep
-->b
12. "What is that book about?" "It's based ................. the life of a famous writer."
a. in
b. on
c. from
d. for
b
13. He hurried back ................ he would not be late for the film they were showing on TV.
a. so as to
b. in order to
c. so that
d. nor
--> c
14. Hoa hoped ................. to join the English speaking club. She wanted to practise speaking more fluently.
a. inviting
b. being invited
c. to invite
d. to be invited
d
15. He kept quiet about his troubles with the police .......... worry his wife and family.
a. so as not to
b. so as to
c. to
d. in order to
-->a
16. I can't afford ................. a minute.
a. losing
b. to loose
c. to lose
d. my losing
c
17. He dyed his beard ......... avoid being recognized.
a. so that
b. so as not to
c. to
d. all are incorrect
-->c
18. "What should I tell the tailor?" "The shirt needs ..................."
a. to shorten
b. shortening it
c. shorten
d. to be shortened
d
19. .......... improve her German, she went to Germany.
a. In order to
b. To
c. So as that
d. Both a and b are correct
--> d
20. Annie phoned to tell me that she couldn't come tomorrow because he ................. to the seaside with her
family.
a. had gone
b. was going
c. could go
d. went
b
21. He hasn’t got a job, ............... has he got a small house.
a. nor
b. so that
c. so as to
d. to
--> a
22. She told me that she ................. my brother a week before.
a. had seen
b. saw
c. would see
d. has seen
a
23. They all passed their exams without the slightest ....................
a. difficult
b. difficulties
c. difficulty
d. both b and c are correct
--> c
24. "Those dolls of various colors are very artistic." "Yes, they ................. in Russia."
a. were painted
b. were paint
c. were painting
d. painted
a
25. "Where did you get this old pen?" "I ................. it under the desk."
a. was found
b. finding
c. found
d. have been found
c
26. Have you ever tried (swim) …………….. across this river?
a. swim
b. swimming
c. to swim
d. swam
--> b
27. He was busy packing, for he (leave) ……………. that night.
a. was leaving
b. left
c. had left
d. has left
--> a
28. The woman wanted to fly to Hanoi. ................. to take him there.
a. She wanted the pilot
b. She wanted
c. The pilot she wanted
d. The pilot the woman wanted
a
29. .............. to look at old family photographs.
a. It’s fun
b. It has fun
c. There is a fun
d. There is funny
-->a
30. Either Jack or Peter ............. the door unlocked.
a. have left
b. has left
c. leave
d. to leave
b
31. I want to know if there are ............ sweets left in the tin.
a. plenty
b. any
c. much
d. a little
--> b
32. I enjoy my life here. I have ................ friends and we meet quite often.
a. a little
b. a few
c. few
d. little
b
33. The window was shut and he ........... to open it.
a. did even not try
b. tried not even
c. even didn’t try
d. didn’t even try
--> d
34. A hybrid generally refers to a plant ................. from two different species of plants.
a. creating
b. that creates
c. created
d. was created
c
35. If we stop at Venice, I hope to have time to .......... an old friend of mine.
a. look up
b. look down
c. look after
d. look into
-->a
36. Her husband, ................. I think is about fifty years old, is a manager.
a. who
b. whom
c. which
d. whose
a
37. I suspect he isn’t honest. I think he is quite ...............
a. honest
b. honesty
c. dishonest
d. dishonesty
-->c
38. The more he slept, ………………. he became.
a. the irritabler
b. the better irritable
c. the most irritable
d. the more irritable
d
39. This arrangement isn’t strictly legal. Some people would regard it as .................
a. legal
b. legally
c. illegal
d. illegally
--> c
40. He as well as I ................. tired.
a. are
b. is
c. am
d. be
b
41. Such a situation is barely imaginable. It’s quite ...................
a. imaginable
b. unimaginable
c. unimaginative
d. imagination
-->b
42. He was ........................ he could not continue to work.
a. very tired that
b. such tired that
c. too tired that
d. so tired that
d
43. Bob is not very capable. He is ……........ of making sound decisions.
a. capable
b. capability
c. incapability
d. incapable
-->d
44. "Call me if you want me to help." "I will. I'm thankful ................. your help."
a. for
b. about
c. with
d. to
a
45. This fish hasn’t been cooked enough. It’s ...................
a. cooked
b. uncooked
c. overcooked
d. cook
-->b
46. If she ................. yesterday, she would come here with us tomorrow night.
a. finished it
b. finishes it
c. had finished it
d. has finished it
c
47. He has been working in the garden all the afternoon, ……………. makes him tired.
a. that
b. this
c. which
d. what
--> c
48. I talked to Tom yesterday. I thought he wanted to know about my cat, but I misunderstood him. He
asked me where ................., not my cat.
a. is my hat
b. my hat was
c. my hat is
d. was my hat
b
49. He is said (return) ………………. from Canada recently.
a. having returned
b. to have returned
c. to return
d. return
--> b
50. "Is the performance almost over?" "I think so. A lot of spectators .................. to leave."
a. is beginning
b. are beginning
c. begin
d. have beginning
b
Test 23
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. slogan b. lounge c. poem d. ocean
--> b
2. a. earn b. learn c. pearl d. pear
--> d
3. a. issue b. tiny c. tissue d. miss
--> b
4. a. dear b. hear c. fear d. bear
--> d
5. a. recent b. rate c. iron d. right
--> c
6. a. meant b. lean c. bean d. clean
--> a
II. Find the mistake:
7. - Susan: Do you think English is an important language for master? - Sue: Yes, I think so.
a. Do you think
b. is
c. for master
d. I think so
--> c
8. - Lan: Have you ever been to Hanoi? - Mai : Yes, I have been there much times.
a. Have
b. ever been to
c. have been
d. much
--> d
9. Be patient. Don’t expect to learn a foreign language for a week.
a. patient
b. Don’t expect
c. to learn
d. for a week
--> d
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
10. "Where is your father?" "He .................... because his car isn't here."
a. left
b. has left
c. must have left
d. had left
c
11. If your father weren’t the president of the company, you (not work) ……………… here.
a. wouldn’t work
b. wouldn’t be working
c. won’t work
d. don’t work
--> b
12."I heard Betty is going to work at this bank." "Yes, she was lucky ................ such a good job."
a. to give
b. giving
c. to be given
d. her giving
c
13. If you (catch) ................ that plane you (be) ................ dead now.
a. had caught / would have been
b. caught / would be
c. had caught / would be
d. catch / will be
-->c
14. I didn't believe him before, but I ................ him now.
a. believe
b. am believing
c. shall believe
d. believed
a
15. He (not be) ................ here since Christmas; I wonder where he (live) ................ since then.
a. hasn’t been / has been living
b. hasn’t been / has he been living
c. hasn’t been / has lived
d. hasn’t been / lives
-->a
16. My uncle, ................ you met yesterday, is a doctor.
a. whose
b. that
c. whom
d. both b and c are correct
c
17. How soon do you expect (leave) ................ for South America?
a. leave
b. to leave
c. leaving
d. left
--> b
18. - "Why did Mrs. Young call?" - "She wants ................ her bring her suitcase downstairs."
a. that we help
b. us help
c. us in helping
d. us to help
d
19. You shouldn’t risk ……………… that building in its present condition.
a. entering
b. enter
c. entered
d. to enter
--> a
20. I would have said "good bye" to your brother if he ................ there.
a. could be
b. had been
c. will be
d. will have been
b
21. I’ll need (buy) ……………. a new winter coat before long.
a. buy
b. to buy
c. buying
d. to be bought
--> b
22. How much does he ............... for cleaning windows?
a. charge
b. cost
c. demand
d. need
a
23. Are you going to suggest (travel) ………….. by train or not?
a. traveling
b. travel
c. to travel
d. both a and c are correct
--> a
24. No longer ................ applications for the sales position we advertised on TV last month.
a. take we
b. we take
c. do we take
d. we taking
c
25. They should postpone (leave) ………….. for another week or so.
a. to leave
b. leave
c. leaving
d. both a and b are correct
--> c
26. "Do you need more drinks for the party?" "No, the drinks ..................."
a. have already bought
d. have been bought yet
c. have bought yet
d. have already been bought
d
27. Our guests don’t plan (leave) ................... until the end of the week.
a. leave
b. leaving
c. to have left
d. to leave
--> d
28. The book ............ I've just read, is very interesting.
a. when
b. which
c. who
d. whom
b
29. I can’t stand (listen) ................... to his complaints any longer.
a. listen
b. listening
c. to listen
d. both b and c are correct
-->b
30." Do you jog?" "I ................ but I quit now."
a. used to do
b. used to
c. used to doing
d. used
b
31. I will remember (give) ................... Mr. Brown your massage.
a. to give
b. giving
c. give
d. both a and b are correct
--> a
32. Jack confessed to …………….. the jewels.
a. stealing
b. steal
c. stole
d. stolen
a
33. My brother and I are not at all .....................
a. as
b. like
c. alike
d. unlike
-->c
34. You should do it right now. Nothing ................ by waiting.
a. accomplishes
b. accomplished
c. has accomplished
d. will be accomplished
d
35. Is it ........... that he’ll arrive so late?
a. likely
b. like
c. unlike
d. as
-->a
36. "The balloon contained two small bears .................. two small bears in it.
a. They were
b. There were
c. They had
d. There had
b
37. The news that he was getting married came ............ a complete surprise to me.
a. like
b. as
c. unlike
d. alike
-->b
38. Be ................ not to drop her sun-glasses.
a. watching
b. patient
c. careful
d. fast
c
39. .............. her sister who never plays sports, Mary is a very good swimmer.
a. Unlike
b. Like
c. As
d. Alike
-->a
40. This is the first time he ...................... such a beautiful city.
a. visits
b. visited
c. is visiting
d. has visited
d
41. “Where does Bill work?” “He works in a bank, ........... most of his friends.
a. unlike
b. like
c. as
d. alike
-->b
42. The cloth ..................... that table is made of silk.
a. covered
b. which covering
c. in covering
d. covering
d
43. John’s eyes were ........ bad that he couldn’t read the number plate of the car in front.
a. such
b. too
c. so
d. very
--> c
44. "When did you study at the university?" "From 1994 ................ 1998."
a. and
b. to
c. at
d. in
b
45. The woman kindly offered to .............. me the way to the airport.
a. explain
b. direct
c. describe
d. show
-->d
46. I can hear a cat ................ on the roof.
a. scratching
b. scratches
c. to scratch
d. was scratching
a
47. The men to ………….. the woman is talking are angry.
a. which
b. that
c. who
d. whom
-->d
48. "What are you going to do on your holiday?" “....................”
a. I enjoy the film
b. I don't like going away
c. It's tiring
d. I plan to travel to Australia.
d
49. In practice, setting up a chain of command in a business can be a very complicated task, ………………
it involves the interaction of real human beings.
a. because of
b. how
c. as
d. due to
--> c
50. I wanted to get a job ...................... my mother was in debt.
a. and
b. but
c. because
d. if
c
Test 24
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. congress b. unless c. messy d. useless
--> d
2. a. even b. event c. open d. stolen
--> b
3. a. merely b. there c. here d. sincere
--> b
4. a. mine b. line c. minus d. famine
--> d
5. a. urban b. surname c. pure d. burden
--> c
6. a. those b. stove c. glove d. motion
--> c
II. Find the mistake:
7. A good knowledge of English will help you finding a job more easily.
a. A
b. will help
c. finding
d. more easily
--> c
8. Many countries have past laws restricting hunting and fishing to protect the resources.
a. Many
b. have past
c. restricting
d. to protect
--> b
9. Smoke of factories will pollute the air.
a. Smoke
b. of
c. will pollute
d. the
--> b
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
10. "What happened to the postman?" "He ...................... to a new town to work."
a. has sent
b. was send
c. was sent
d. sent
c
11. Who was the first person ........... America?
a. reaching
b. who reaches
c. to reach
d. reached
--> c
12. This is the novel .............. was written by a famous writer.
a. who
b. which
c. when
d. what
b
13. I suggest we .......... outside the restaurant tomorrow afternoon at 3.30.
a. meeting
b. meet
c. met
d. will meet
--> b
14. The girl .............. I sent the letter to, was delighted.
a. whom
b. which
c. when
d. whose
a
15. .........…. along the river, I met a pretty girl.
a. Walking
b. To walk
c. Walked
d. Walk
--> a
16. She has some students of her own age. Her students are ................ she is.
a. the same age with
b. the same age
c. as old
d. the same age as
d
17. You look .............. a woman with a problem.
a. as if
b. like
c. as
d. similar
--> b
18. She got good marks because she had spent ................ time studying.
a. so
b. such much
c. so much
d. so many
c
19. I wish I ............ that Susan was ill. I would have gone to see her.
a. had known
b. know
c. knew
d. have known
--> a
20. "Why did you go to work by taxi?" "I let my son ................ my car to a party."
a. driven
b. drove
c. drive
d. to drive
c
21. Betty must ............. by now.
a. has arrived
b. arrive
c. have arrived
d. be arriving
--> c
22. …………. born, a baby kangaroo measures less than three inches in length.
a. One is
b. When is one
c. Is one
d. When it is
d
23. Michael Faraday made a great discovery ................. that electricity can be made to flow in a coil of wire.
a. when he found
b. to find
c. was found
d. he found
--> a
24. You ................ so much; we still have plenty of food.
a. don't have to buy
b. needn't buy
c. needn't have bought
d. shouldn't buy
c
25. Solid-fuel engines are simpler than liquid-fuel engines, ......... have important uses.
a. both of them
b. so both
c. both however
d. but both
-->d
26. My wife and I ............... to Portugal last winter to see what that was like.
a. had been
b. have been
c. went
d. will go
c
27. The city’s transport system, which is extremely old,.......... prove difficult to modernize.
a. it might
b. and might
c. might
d. that might
--> c
28. I don't understand why the students didn't keep silent while the speech ................
a. has been made
b. was made
c. would be made
d. was being made
d
29. Near the White House is another famous landmark ........... the Washington Monument.
a. is which
b. which call
c. called
d. it is called
--> c
30. Can you get the teacher ................ us less homework?
a. give
b. giving
c. to give
d. her giving
c
31. He was unable to mend the cup and saucer.
a. wash
b. repair
c. decorate
d. mold
--> b
32. "Why have you decided to apply for another job?" "I'm tired ................ as an
accountant."
a. for work
b. to work
c. of working
d. about working
c
33. That matter is so confidential that it must not be discussed outside this office.
a. important
b. secret
c. interesting
d. alarming
--> b
34. "How did the prisoner escape?" "By attacking the gaoler and ................ someone's car."
a. steal
b. to steal
c. from stealing
d. stealing
d
35. The child has been relatively silent most of this evening.
a. sadly
b. strangely
c. remarkably
d. comparatively
--> d
36. My parents sent me to the U.S.A ............... I could study computer there.
a. in order to
b. so as to
c. so that
d. so as that
c
37. If you have time, drop me a line now and then while you are abroad.
a. visit
b. send a postcard
c. write briefly
d. telephone
--> c
38. "Paul is a very excellent student." "He's ............. good that he has won the scholarship
many times."
a. definite
b. definitely
c. so
d. so much
c
39. The Browns have decided to buy a new house in the country.
a. in the nation
b. in a rural area
c. in a large city
d. in a nearby country
--> b
40. I think he's coming but I'm not quite sure ................ it.
a. to
b. for
c. in
d. of
d
41. John soon learned that his time in the 100-metre race had been quite an accomplishment.
a. a cancellation
b. a complication
c. an achievement
d. an accompaniment
--> c
42. I can't ride my bicycle ................ my tires are flat.
a. despite
b. because
c. although
d. but
b
43. Manuel had his first opportunity to attend a baseball game when he was only six.
a. wish
b. chance
c. ticket
d. luck
--> b
44. "Where did she get the name Harrison?" "She was named ................ her grandmother."
a. after
b. of
c. with
d. from
a
45. What guarantee do we have of this product’s quality?
a. possibility
b. knowledge
c. indication
d. assurance
--> d
46. The woman .................... son won the scholarship is a doctor.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
c
47. The schoolgirl ............. down to pick her pen up.
a. leaned
b. stooped
c. turned
d. went
--> b
48. ..................... is the swimming-pool? - Seven feet.
a. How deeply
b. How tall
c. How high
d. What depth
d
49. The old woman was opposed ............... the marriage of her nephew.
a. to
b. by
c. from
d. against
--> a
50. I'm not a tailor and this skirt is too short. If I were you, I should .................
a. lengthen it
b. have it lengthened
c. have lengthened it
d. have it lengthen
b
TEST 25
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. mice b. police c. ice d. spice
--> b
2. a. mile b. smile c. pupil d. pile
--> c
3. a. police b. collide c. politics d. polite
--> c
4. a. fossil b. kill c. fill d. ill
--> a
5. a. amuse b. confuse c. refuse d. cluster
--> d
6. a. three b. tree c. peer d. free
--> c
II. Find the mistake:
7. Burning coal and oil will release gases harmful to human.
a. Burning
b. will release
c. harmful to
d. human
--> c
8. Why don’t you discard this broken old bicycle? It is useless now.
a. don’t you discard
b. broken old
c. is
d. useless
--> b
9. A girl may or may not shake hands when she is introduced with a man.
a. A girl
b. shake hands
c. is introduced
d. with
--> d
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
10. We are all very happy. ................ are happy.
a. All we
b. Us all
c. All us
d. All of us
d
11. ................. can prevent tooth decay.
a. Vapor
b. Fluoride
c. Hydrogen
d. Pollen
--> b
12. He wants to have his clothes washed, ..................?
a. doesn't he
b. don't they
c. do they
d. does he
a
13. He said, “I was happy to put my trust ............. you.”
a. in
b. into
c. on to
d. with
--> a
14. You should learn hard. They told me that .........................
a. I may learn hard
b. I had to learn hard
c. I should learn hard
d. I should have learned hard
d
15. His watch had stopped. As a result, he had no way of knowing the right .....................
a. hour
b. moment
c. time
d. o’clock
--> c
16. .............. is the best volley-ball team in the school.
a. Our
b. Our team
c. Ours
d. First
-->c
17. Let’s do something worthwhile with your time instead of just ............... it!
a. spending
b. using
c. wasting
d. passing
--> c
18. "Which boxes contained food? - .................
a. The wooden
b. The wood
c. The woody ones
d. The wooden ones
d
19. Even though his brother was completely ............ as a furniture-maker, he produced the most beautiful
chairs.
a. unable
b. untrained
c. incapable
d. uneducated
--> b
20. He will never forget the day ............ he met his wife.
a. where
b. that
c. when
d. which
c
21. The bus had reached the station so late that I ................. missed my train.
a. entirely
b. already
c. soon
d. almost
--> d
22. "Why do the police want to meet you?" "Because I saw the car ................ last night."
a. stealing
b. been stolen
c. stole
d. stolen
d
23. Could you tell me a bit more what is .......... in this particular job?
a. enclosed
b. involved
c. presented
d. concentrated
--> b
24. They have been playing tennis. They haven't stopped playing ..................
a. still
b. even
c. yet
d. more
c
25. Hurry up! They’ve only got .................... seats left.
a. a little
b. plenty of
c. a lot of
d. a few
-->d
26. The dress ........... Lan is wearing is beautiful.
a. which
b. when
c. why
d. what
a
27. Traveling by train is more ................. than by car because you can sleep or read during the journey.
a. enjoyable
b. enjoyed
c. enjoying
d. enjoyment
--> a
28. "Do you like living alone?" "Yes, but I'm not used ................ everyday."
a. to cook
b. to cooking
c. cooking
d. to have cooked
b
29. I can’t remember his telephone number so I looked up it in the telephone ..................
a. directory
b. list
c. guide
d. catalogue
--> a
30. She bought the dress ................ she had tried on before.
a. who
b. what
c. that
d. whom
c
31. It’s sometimes ………………. when you have to ask people for money.
a. embarrass
b. embarrassing
c. embarrassed
d. embarrassingly
--> b
32. She has played the violin ................ many years.
a. since
b. for
c. from
d. by
b
33. Fred recognizes my face, but my name ............. him.
a. misses
b. deludes
c. fails
d. escapes
-->d
34. - "Can I help you?" - "Yes” - “Do you know ................?"”
a. where is the manager's office
b. where does the manager's office
c. where will the manager's office
d. where the manager's office is
d
35. I am never free on Saturday evening as I have a ............. arrangement to go to the movie theater with a
friend.
a. long-lived
b. long-standing
c. long-range
d. long-lasting
--> b
36. "Can I make an appointment with the doctor?' "She's pretty busy. I'll ask her ................"
a. how much time does she have
b. how much time she has
c. she has how much time
d. how much does she have time
b
37. Send for our free brochure by ............ the coupon below.
a. completing
b. responding
c. answering
d. filling
--> a
38. ................ that it might be easier to prepare a better map of the moon than of the earth.
a. Saying
b. To say
c. They saying
d. It is said
d
39. Copper tubing is the preferred choice of plumbers …………….. noncorrosive.
a. since it is
b. because of
c. it is
d. insofa as
--> a
40. I don't know where .................
a. was it made
b. it was made
c. was it made?
d. it was made?
b
41. Fred lives ........... in his bachelor flat in Mayfair.
a. lonely
b. lone
c. himself
d. alone
--> d
42. This is the girl ................ refused to talk to you.
a. who
b. whom
c. which
d. whose
a
43. Have you finished eating, madam? Could I bring you the ............... ?
a. bill
b. ticket
c. cheque
d. addition
--> a
44. Balinese cats, which are a cross between Siamese and long-haired cats, …………….. medium length
silky coats of fur.
a. they have
b. have
c. which have
d. having
b
45. At the language school, each student is assigned to his or her own ...............
a. tutor
b. professor
c. staff
d. director
--> a
46. This is the biggest fair ............... held in Ho Chi Minh city.
a. so far
b. never
c. up to now
d. ever
d
47. This map has a ............ of one centimeter to two kilometers.
a. system
b. diagram
c. reference
d. scale
--> d
48. I'll try to fit ............ with him.
a. on
b. in
c. of
d. about
b
49. Mike is afraid his speech may have ................... me as to his true aims.
a. miscalculated
b. mistaken
c. misunderstood
d. misled
--> d
50. - S1: Are you a skilled worker? - S2: No. I’m a (n) ................... here.
a. apprentice
b. skilled mechanic
c. apprenticeship
d. engineering
--> a
Test 26
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. monster b. cone c. pond d. bond
--> b
2. a. sense b. nonsense c. cent d. bend
--> b
3. a. sugar b. lunar c. bullet d. lotus
--> d
4. a. cloth b. clothe c. close d. pose
--> a
5. a. hour b. sound c. soul d. cloud
--> c
6. a. illusion b. version c. pension d. tension
--> a
II. Find the mistake:
7. I won’t permit nobody to make a mess in my house.
a. won’t permit
b. nobody
c. to make
d. in
--> b
8. Jack denied that he has been involved in the decision not to attack the enemy position.
a. denied that
b. has been involved
c. in
d. not to attack
--> b
9. She said that she was supposed being in German this weekend.
a. said
b. was supposed
c. being
d. in
--> c
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
10. I don't think this room needs cleaning. It doesn’t need .......................
a. to clean
b. to be clean
c. to be cleaning
d. to be cleaned
d
11. ………….. daily promotes physical as well as emotional well-being in people of all ages.
a. Having exercised
b. Those who exercise
c. Exercising
d. For exercising
c
12. There were many teachers at the meeting, several of ....................... were going to retire.
a. that
b. which
c. who
d. whom
d
13. Albert couldn’t get the ……......... of his opponent no matter how hard he tried.
a. better
b. superiority
c. victory
d. best
--> a
14. In summer, he often spends most ................... his time ................... the water.
a. of / in
b. of / on
c. with / on
d. both a and b are correct
d
15. Mr. Carr .......... the ‘No parking’ notice and proceeded to park his car.
a. disbelieved
b. rejected
c. ignored
d. avoided
--> c
16. …………… the 35 years between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the century, the population of
the United States doubled, and manufacturing production increased seven-fold.
a. Into
b. In
c. At
d. To
b
17. Would you mind standing .......... for me and teach my French class tomorrow afternoon, Jean?
a. up
b. down
c. out
d. in
-->d
18. "Can I help you?" "Yes. I'm keen ............... buying some flour."
a. in
b. on
c. for
d. by
b
19. To be a good guitarist, you must ............ for an hour or more every day.
a. prepare
b. repeat
c. practise
d. instruct
--> c
20. Pantomime refers to a short drama in which ............... words are spoken.
a. never
b. not
c. no
d. none
c
21. Although Sue ........... us she would come to the party, she did not.
a. offered
b. promised
c. agreed
d. swore
--> b
22. ............... have you visited this city? - Several times.
a. How many times
b. How many
c. How much
d. How
a
23. And finally here’s a ............ of today’s sports news.
a. round-down
b. round-off
c. round-on
d. round-up
--> d
24. Physics ............... my favorite subject when I was at school.
a. were
b. was
c. is
d. be
b
25. I hurried to ............ Barbara so that we could discuss some of the new plans as we were walking.
a. come up with
b. overtake
c. catch up with
d. reach up to
--> c
26. This is the first time I have seen this car. Where ...............?
a. did it make
b. did it made
c. was it make
d. was it made
d
27. This morning I was fined 20p because I didn’t keep my dog under ................
a. control
b. command
c. obedience
d. orders
--> a
28. ............... have they been watching the film? – For nearly two hours.
a. How much
b. How often
c. What time
d. How long
d
29. The doctor allowed him to go home on ............. that he remained in bed.
a. order
b. condition
c. promise
d. account
--> b
30. I was ………….. with the film. I expected it to be much better.
a. disappoint
b. disappointing
c. disappointed
d. disappointment
c
31. Even though Chip was neat and well-groomed, he was slightly unattractive in .............…..
a. outlook
b. appearance
c. look
d. expression
--> b
32. You can send me a letter if you want to, but your phone call is ............... for me.
a. enough good
b. good as enough
c. good enough
d. good than enough
c
33. I ............ forgetting his name. What’s he called?
a. keep
b. tend to
c. am usually
d. always
--> a
34. Daisy ............... early when she lived in the countryside.
a. has got up
b. gets up
c. will get up
d. used to get up
d
35. The Glasgow to London train, due to arrive at 1700 hours, is reported .............. approximately 20
minutes late.
a. to be running
b. running
c. run
d. to run
--> a
36. I remember .............. her before, but I have forgotten her name.
a. to meet
b. met
c. meet
d. meeting
d
37. Why don’t you operate your new CD player by .......... control?
a. remote
b. gadget
c. battery
d. high-tech
--> a
38. "Our business is .............." "Really? Now we have to make a report on it."
a. doing
b. made
c. to made
d. done
d
39. We sat down to a ........... meal.
a. four-coursed
b. four courses
c. four-course
d. four course’s
--> c
40. .............. her bad leg, she couldn't walk so fast as the others.
a. Because
b. Because of
c. The reason
d. Since
b
41. I’m afraid this vase is anything but antique; in fact, it’s ....................
a. pointless
b. worthless
c. meaningless
d. hopeless
--> b
42. If I .............. for an accounting firm, I would be working in a post-office.
a. wasn't working
b. worked
c. hadn't worked
d. weren't working
d
43. I am ................ aware of the need to obey the rules of the competition.
a. much
b. far
c. well
d. greatly
--> c
44. Today, many serious childhood diseases .................... by early immunization.
a. are preventing
b. can prevent
c. prevent
d. can be prevented
d
45. I didn’t want to discuss the matter but he insisted on bringing it .................
a. over
b. out
c. about
d. up
--> d
46. When .............. in international trade, letters of credit are very convenient.
a. used
b. are used
c. using
d. they used
a
47. …………. “cultural diffusion” refers to the spread of customs or practices from one culture to another.
a. To phrase
b. Phrased
c. To the phrase
d. The phrase
d
48. Henry, .................... threw that stone, will be punished.
a. who
b. whose
c. which
d. whom
a
49. When it was so hot in the office, he ............ his tie.
a. left
b. let
c. slackened
d. loosened
--> d
50. There is always .............. traffic in the city center at rush hours.
a. strong
b. full
c. heavy
d. many
c
TEST 27
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. clergy b. error c. energy d. perish
--> a
2. a. born b. bone c. torn d. port
--> b
3. a. normal b. pork c. organ d. note
--> d
4. a. eight b. height c. weight d. freight
--> b
5. a. cunning b. cushion c. funnel d. funny
--> b
6. a. ocean b. method c. pose d. close
--> b
II. Find the mistake:
7. Sandra said that she would like to be in one of that teacher’s class.
a. said
b. would like
c. to be
d. teacher’s class
--> d
8. My cousin is studying English. She started to learn it three years ago. She had studied English for two
years.
a. is studying
b. started to learn
c. had studied
d. for two years
c
9. She is worried with failing her final exam in physics.
a. is worried
b. with failing
c. final
d. in
b
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
10. You will not pass the exam .............. working harder.
a. unless
b. if
c. without
d. although
c
11. “That letter,” he said, “is ................ with me.”
a. to do nothing
b. nothing do to
c. to nothing do
d. nothing to do
--> d
12. Trace minerals are …………….. elements needed in greater quantities.
a. as important to healthy human tissue as
b. most important to healthy human tissue
c. to healthy human tissue as important
d. important to healthy human tissue
a
13. Be careful of ............. when you cross the road.
a. the traffic
b. the traffics
c. a traffic
d. traffics
--> a
14. If you are too tired, we could have a .............. of tennis after lunch.
a. match
b. play
c. game
d. party
c
15. I like to go for a holiday ............. my wife.
a. without
b. less
c. except
d. unless
--> a
16. They don't know .............. about Chinese literature.
a. lots of
b. little
c. much
d. a little of
c
17. He asked me if there was ........... bread for all the sandwiches I had to make.
a. correct
b. enough
c. plenty
d. equal
--> b
18. In the past, most people believed that the world's resources could never be used ........................
a. up
b. all
c. whole
d. at all
a
19. My father has a very ........... temper and often says things he regrets later.
a. angry
b. quick
c. warm
d. fast
--> b
20............... swamps is necessary to reclaim land.
a. Drainage
b. Draining
c. Draining of
d. Drained
--> b
21. Do you mind telling me if you have any electric typewriters ...................?
a. in stock
b. in order
c. in supply
d. in store
--> a
22. He was so furious that he was being ....................
a. made use of
b. put a stop to
c. taken account of
d. made fun of
d
23. Because of his confusing argument, ............ people understood it.
a. many
b. clever
c. less
d. few
--> d
24. Anxiety about uncontrollable situations is thought to cause ……………
a. to fitfully sleep
b. fitful sleep
c. fitful in sleep
d. sleep fitfully
b
25. If you want, look at this ……………. catalogue.
a. valued
b. cost
c. priced
d. worth
--> c
26. The tender plants need protection against the cold weather.
a. easily damaged
b. precious
c. industrial
d. growing on farms
a
27. This wet weather has lasted for a month now; ............ rained every single day.
a. there has
b. it has
c. there was
d. it was
--> b
28. Parisians left the left-hand side clear for the movement of the papal carriage.
a. drawn by horses
b. driven on the left
c. carrying children
d. of the Pope
d
29. In spite of a large number of students, each one receives ............... attention.
a. alone
b. only
c. individual
d. single
--> c
30. Surgeons use lasers as scalpels.
a. medicines
b. satellites
c. knives
d. birthmarks
c
31. Paul is very set in his ways, but Richard has a more ............ attitude to life.
a. changeable
b. moveable
c. flexible
d. fluid
--> c
32. The income of Vietnamese people is about 200 dollars ...................
a. a man a year
b. a year a man
c. a person a year
d. a year a person
c
33. The success of his new book has made his reputation be ............. greatly .
a. expanded
b. heightened
c. enlarged
d. enhanced
--> d
34. ................... is expecting a baby.
a. A friend of me
b. One of my friend
c. A friend of mine
d. My one friend
c
35. Have you changed your mind again? I wish you’d at least be .................
a. constant
b. congenial
c. compatible
d. consistent
--> d
36. - S1: I .................. an English course now. - S2: How long .............. English? - S1: For two years now.
a. am going to take / were you learning
b. am taking / had you been learning
c. have been taking / did you learn
d. am taking / have you been learning
--> d
37. These women were appointed by the managers and are ........... only to them.
a. dependable
b. accountable
c. privileged
d. controlled
--> b
38. The facilities of the older hospital .............. the new hospital.
a. is as good or better than
b. are as good or better that
c. are as good as or better than
d. are as good as or better than those of
d
39. A managing director cannot expect to have much time to ......... to purely personal matters.
a. devote
b. reserve
c. concentrate
d. spare
--> a
40. Each of you .................... a share in the work.
a. have
b. has
c. having
d. going to have
b
41. My daughter loved her little cat but showed surprisingly little ............ when it died.
a. sentiment
b. emotion
c. involvement
d. sympathy
--> d
42. Your personality is important .................... the success of your work.
a. for
b. in
c. to
d. on
c
43. Depressant drugs ………….. historically have been known to be addictive are called narcotics.
a. and
b. which
c. they
d. about which
--> b
44. ………… categorized as lipids.
a. Fats and also oils
b. While fats and oils
c. Fats and oils are
d. Fats and oils
c
45. I tried phoning, but the line was constantly ..................
a. occupied
b. engaged
c. used
d. full
--> b
46. Don't let a good chance go ......................
a. on
b. off
c. by
d. over
c
47. When he finally ............ , he couldn’t remember what had happened.
a. stood back
b. came round
c. held back
d. wore off
--> b
48. It is unreasonable to regard any language as the possession of a particular nation.
a. speak
b. use
c. consider
d. communicate
c
49. Christine must confess that she was ............. herself with rage.
a. above
b. outside
c. beyond
d. beside
--> d
50. Some children are keen on a particular occupation.
a. job
b. game
c. sport
d. school
a
TEST 28
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. ash b. clash c. crash d. ask
--> d
2. a. fair b. fail c. nail d. tail
--> a
3. a. night b. pianist c. wine d. fine
--> b
4. a. engine b. enrich c. enhance d. enjoy
--> a
5. a. shout b. amount c. route d. bound
--> c
6. a. see b. seat c. seen d. sugar
--> d
II. Find the mistake:
7. I wish I listened to him. Now it is too late.
a. wish
b. listened
c. to
d. is
b
8. American woman are used to being independent.
a. American
b. woman
c. are used to being
d. independent
b
9. We don't approve of your behave that way.
a. don't approve
b. of
c. your
d. behave
d
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
10. I work for the International Student Advisor, Mrs. Stoke, ……………… you have just had the pleasure
of meeting.
a. which
b. who
c. that
d. whom
d
11. When Peter didn’t get home from school, we’re very worried about him. But fortunately he came to
no .....................
a. injury
b. hurt
c. harm
d. damage
--> c
12. The birds settled for the night upon calm water.
a. in a lake
b. troubled
c. quiet
d. clean
c
13. It’s amazing how few people can ............. between margarine and butter.
a. distinguish
b. separate
c. diagnose
d. estimate
--> a
14. What's going on here?
a. leaving
b. burning
c. starting
d. happening
d
15. Don’t ........... money out of the window by having that old car repaired again.
a. throw
b. flying
c. hurtle
d. hurl
--> a
16. She wishes she had a day off now.
a. went on holiday
b. did not work
c. went to see a film
d. went home
b
17. You’ll have to buy some new shoes as these are ....................
a. used up
b. wasted away
c. worn out
d. gone off
--> c
18. Have you ever been to Dalat? - Yes. I've been there .............. times.
a. all
b. much
c. a few
d. little
c
19. At first I did not ............. my old teacher because he had grown a beard.
a. relate
b. mark
c. realize
d. recognize
--> d
20. Does the grass need .............. ?
a. cutting
b. cut
c. be cut
d. to cut
a
21. I keep a supply of candles in the house in case of a power ..................
a. failure
b. absence
c. lack
d. shortage
--> a
22. Peter said that he .............. his homework since 6 o'clock.
a. had done
b. did
c. has done
d. was doing
a
23. Alfred apologized for his mistake, saying he did not ............... any offence.
a. suppose
b. intend
c. consider
d. propose
--> b
24. How many times .............. this film so far? - A few times.
a. have you seen
b. did you see
c. were you seeing
d. had you seen
a
25. She tried to ............. two dogs fighting with her umbrella.
a. share
b. break
c. separate
d. open
--> c
26. He said that he .............. tonight.
a. comes
b. would come
c. will come
d. can come
b
27. What about a glass of orange juice to ............. your thirst?
a. quash
b. quell
c. quench
d. quieten
--> c
28. ………………. young, Eugene O’Neill traveled with his father’s theatrical company, and the stage was
an important part of his life.
a. When was he
b. He was
c. Was he
d. When he was
d
29. We have been considering plans for a tunnel between England and France .......................
a. for all time
b. for some time
c. some time ago
d. at times
--> b
30. They have to start early .............. they won't be late.
a. so that
b. that
c. because
d. although
a
31. My manager has always had a reputation .............. hard.
a. in working
b. for working
c. to work
d. about working
--> b
32. Doctors are using laser beam .............. bones in ear surgery.
a. remove
b. removing
c. to remove of
d. to remove
d
33. Don’t forget to let me know you’ve arrived safely, .............?
a. will you
b. do you
c. won’t you
d. haven’t you
--> a
34. A good .............. of English will help you find a job more easily.
a. expectation
b. knowledge
c. condition
d. satisfaction
b
35. David was amazed to see me at the party by myself and wanted to know why Robert ............. with me.
a. wasn’t coming
b. hasn’t come
c. hadn’t come
d. isn’t coming
--> c
36. A girl may or may not .............. when she's introduced to a man.
a. hesitate
b. shake hands
c. say hello
d. say good day
b
37. He’s above ……............ height; about 1 meter 78 cm.
a. medium
b. normal
c. usual
d. average
--> d
38. By careful seeding, weather-makers can encourage two small clouds to merge into one big cloud
……………. produce a powerful thunderstorm.
a. so
b. these
c. which
d. and
d
39. The employer was very satisfied with his last business trip, which had been a .............. success.
a. complete
b. whole
c. full
d. high
--> a
40. Some large cities have measures to minimize air pollution.
a. stop
b. avoid
c. fight
d. reduce
d
41. Farmers have an enormous amount of extra work to do at ............... time.
a. crop
b. produce
c. collection
d. harvest
--> d
42. Jack quit school at fourteen.
a. went to
b. did well at
c. left
d. lived near
c
43. He joined the party as an idealistic young man, but was totally .......... by the cynicism he found there.
a. disinterested
b. contemptuous
c. disillusioned
d. disbelieving
--> c
44. This cake is made …………….. flour, sugar and eggs.
a. of
b. from
c. by
d. with
b
45. Don’t forget to ................ the dog?
a. eat
b. milk
c. give
d. feed
--> d
46. The first steam engine was .............. by James Watts.
a. invented
b. discovered
c. uncovered
d. detected
a
47. They meet for dinner ............. every Saturday.
a. hourly
b. up to date
c. at the same time
d. in good time
--> c
48. Gibraltar has been called the key .............. the Mediterranean.
a. of
b. for
c. to
d. at
c
49. My grandparents had always liked the sea and .......... they moved to the South Coast when they retired.
a. as
b. since
c. such
d. so
--> d
50. This book was written by a famous writer. It is worth ....................
a. read
b. reading
c. to read
d. have read
b
TEST 29
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. own b. down c. power d. tower
--> a
2. a. whistle b. cattle c. settle d. battle
--> a
3. a. humour b. flour c. rumour d. honour
--> b
4. a. bush b. rush c. push d. pull
--> b
5. a. socket b. regret c. bullet d. rocket
--> b
6. a. matter b. sad c. barn d. catch
--> c
II. Find the mistake:
7. One of history's most spectacular executions were that of Damiens, the unsuccessful assassin of Louis XV
of France.
a. One of
b. most spectacular
c. were
d. unsuccessful
c
8. Studying the science of logic is one way to cultivate one's reason skills.
a. Studying
b. science of
c. way to
d. reason
d
9. A farmer's tractor is like a powerful horse, as it plows field, pulls trailers, and moves heavy loads.
a. is like
b. as it
c. field
d. moves
c
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
10. In some schools, the teaching quality is worse than ................... used to be.
a. they
b. it
c. them
d. that
b
11. You can go into this part of the building in case you have a special .................
a. permission
b. allowance
c. permit
d. agreement
--> c
12. Mary is ................... to understand it.
a. too young
b. too intelligent
c. enough ability
d. very pretty
a
13. “How can we ........... out together what we’re to do if we never talk about it frankly?” she cried in
desperation.
a. test
b. find
c. search
d. work
--> d
14. It is ................... city that we have got lost.
a. a such big
b. such big
c. such a big
d. a very big
c
15. When the front door bell rang, my sister was ............ of making a cake.
a. at the center
b. on her way
c. halfway through
d. in the middle
--> d
16. My father is working in .....................
a. a thirty-stories building
b. a building with thirty stories
c. a thirty-story building
d. a thirtieth story building
c
17. It’s very difficult to be ............ control of those children.
a. under
b. in
c. with
d. over
--> b
18. I just heard something ………….. on the public radio station.
a. be interested
b. be interesting
c. interested
d. interesting
d
19. My application for a trading licence was .......... .
a. held down
b. turned down
c. put down
d. let down
--> b
20. I .................... him recently.
a. see
b. saw
c. have seen
d. will see
c
21. He has told me never ........... here again.
a. come
b. comes
c. came
d. to come
--> d
22. I don't know where ......................
a. is Nancy living
b. Nancy's living
c. did Nancy live
d. has Nancy lived
b
23. I .............. along the river at half past eight tomorrow morning.
a. will drive
b. will be driving
c. drive
d. am driving
--> b
24. What would you have done if you .................... a lot of money?
a. had
b. will
c. had had
d. have had
c
25. It is said that a rise in the salary is ............ just now.
a. out of sight
b. out of control
c. out of date
d. out of the question
--> d
26. The ................... are the people who are not able to hear.
a. dead
b. deaf
c. blind
d. mute
b
27. The accusation left Michael quite ................. with rage.
a. dumb
b. silent
c. mute
d. speechless
--> b
28. I'd like to ................... an appointment to see the doctor.
a. do
b. say
c. organize
d. make
d
29. It was very quick of him to assert his authority ............ the younger children.
a. on
b. to
c. over
d. at
--> c
30. He acted promptly. He ……………. the child from drowning.
a. saved
b. kept
c. brought
d. took
a
31. He used to find ……............ with his son’s friends.
a. blame
b. lack
c. mistake
d. fault
--> d
32. Henry drew all his money ................ the bank before he left.
a. of
b. off
c. out of
d. to
c
33. ............. me to buy some fruits when I go downtown.
a. Remind
b. Remember
c. Mention
d. Make
--> a
34. You'll get a better ................ of exchange at a bank.
a. rate
b. value
c. worth
d. charge
a
35. Paul’s ............ in his work is very amazing.
a. attention
b. interest
c. thought
d. concern
--> b
36. I am so ................, Mum. Can I eat this cake?
a. hungry
b. angry
c. thirsty
d. sweet
a
37. In the middle of all the panic, Susan ............. phoned the police.
a. silently
b. calmly
c. peacefully
d. mildly
--> b
38. He who ………… the piper calls his wife.
a. makes
b. pays
c. gives
d. does
b
39. They took the baby to church to be ..................
a. christened
b. christening
c. named
d. baptism
--> a
40. The championships are ................ every two years.
a. had
b. made
c. taken
d. held
d
41. He ................ his wife and children and went abroad.
a. demanded
b. won
c. gained
d. deserted
--> d
42. Is Peter going to ................ the meal?
a. pay
b. bite
c. feed
d. pay for
d
43. Don’t be too hasty and draw the wrong ............ .
a. outcome
b. judgment
c. conclusion
d. opinion
--> c
44. You ................ go to the dentist's before your toothache gets worse.
a. ought to
b. ought
c. rather
d. better
a
45. They agreed to call off the strike on ............. that all those dismissed were reinstated.
a. terms
b. condition
c. request
d. demand
--> b
46. Could you lend me 20 pounds? I am a bit short ................ money.
a. of
b. off
c. with
d. from
a
47. Remember to send a ................ for Uncle Chang’s funeral.
a. garland
b. wreath
c. arrangement
d. bouquet
-->b
48. They run everyday to keep .......................
a. fat
b. fit
c. faint
d. upset
b
49. It takes a while to ............. to your surroundings after a long flight.
a. adjust
b. fit
c. settle
d. balance
--> a
50. Look! The ................ is feeding the lions.
a. keeper
b. pianist
c. postman
d. engineer
a
TEST 30
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. tutor b. visitor c. origin d. doctor
--> c
2. a. lane b. stay c. flame d. crash
--> d
3. a. both b. moth c. pole d. stone
--> b
4. a. palm b. ball c. stall d. small
--> a
5. a. belt b. smell c. depth d. clerk
--> d
6. a. bean b. earn c. clean d. cheat
--> b
II. Find the mistake:
7. Luther Burbank earned the funds to go west by sale his new ideas about growing potatoes.
a. the funds
b. go west
c. sale
d. about
c
8. When the second World War, almost a third of a million people were killed.
a. When
b. almost
c. of
d. were killed
a
9. They will check my blood eight weeks from now to see how good I’m responding to the treatment.
a. will check
b. from now
c. how good
d. responding to
c
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
10. ……………….., business managers plan the tasks that their employees are to carry out.
a. It is the organizing process
b. They process the organizing
c. While the organizing process
d. Through the organizing process
d
11. On hearing the bad news, he broke ............... completely.
a. away
b. down
c. in
d. out
--> b
12. The ................ gives the patient his medicine twice a day.
a. butcher
b. nurse
c. operator
d. pianist
b
13. The dog felt very ............ and wanted to go back toward the fire.
a. disillusioned
b. deceived
c. disappointed
d. cheated
--> c
14. She remembered the correct address only ................ she had posted the letter.
a. since
b. afterwards
c. following
d. after
d
15. The townspeople were always so well-behaved and ............ that the police had an idle life.
a. systematic
b. scrupulous
c. meticulous
d. orderly
--> d
16. Remember to return the toys on the shelf.
a. put aside
b. put on
c. put down
d. put back
d
17. I was surprised. I asked my mother if I could borrow her car and she ............. “Yes”!
a. spoke
b. told
c. said
d. talked
--> c
18. This is the skirt ............... I like best.
a. where
b. that
c. when
d. who
b
19. John’s about the same height as his father, but in very other respect he takes .......... his mother.
a. after
b. up
c. on
d. from
--> a
20. There is a bus ..................... just outside my house.
a. station
b. quay
c. stop
d. start
c
21. Did you ............ anything at the casino yesterday?
a. gain
b. win
c. earn
d. take
--> b
22. I've been looking for this book for months and ................ I have found it.
a. at last
b. in time
c. at the end
d. at present
a
23. Peter is ........... of making excuses for his impoliteness to his friends.
a. tired
b. worried
c. annoyed
d. angry
--> a
24. I'll meet you outside the ..................... pool.
a. swim
b. swimming
c. sport
d. football
b
25. Betty .......... to being a bit worried about making her speech.
a. asserted
b. acknowledged
c. confessed
d. granted
--> c
26. The mother put a rug ………. her sleeping child.
a. over
b. in
c. on
d. at
a
27. I love the countryside, especially ............. summer.
a. in
b. of
c. at
d. under
--> a
28. Is Brown, ................ works I respect highly, still a doctor?
a. which
b. whose
c. what
d. who's
b
29. She .............. regretted having told a lie.
a. bitterly
b. severely
c. fully
d. awfully
--> d
30. How ................ since we ................ school?
a. are you / left
b. have you been / have left
c. were you / left
d. have you been / left
d
31. He had his camera .............. from his car in the office car-park.
a. robbed
b. stolen
c. lost
d. missed
--> b
32. ................ you agree, nothing can be arranged.
a. Unless
b. Without
c. Because
d. Lest
a
33. Fuel prices have been ............. steadily for at least ten years.
a. raising
b. rising
c. lifting
d. growing
--> b
34. Scientists believe that the beaver’s instinct to build dams is more complex than …………… other
animal instinct.
a. most
b. all
c. any
d. these
c
35. Don’t talk …………..!
a. rot
b. ruin
c. waste
d. rest
--> a
36. It is not ………… that we treat our friends badly.
a. right
b. fit
c. possible
d. capable
--> b
37. They can sleep at my flat as long as they ................ stay for more than twenty days.
a. wouldn’t
b. didn’t
c. shan’t
d. don’t
--> d
38. He apologized for opening my handbag but he ............ it for his.
a. recognized
b. confused
c. mistook
d. imagined
--> c
39. A good friend will ........... you when you’re in trouble.
a. stand against
b. stand out for
c. stand by
d. stand
--> c
40. Michael was not agreeable to explain the reason .......... his absence.
a. that
b. why
c. of
d. for
--> d
41. The whole nation was ………….. in arms against the invaders.
a. up
b. out
c. in
d. on
--> a
42. His brother can’t stand television and is always ............ the disappearance of the art of conversation.
a. grieving
b. lamenting
c. complaining
d. talking
--> b
43. I could no longer stand the ........... and flung the door open.
a. expectation
b. suspense
c. foresight
d. imagination
--> b
44. If travelers want to fly during the New Year holidays, they............. their reservations well in advance.
a. had better to get
b. had better get
c. had to get better
d. had better got
--> b
45. Jim says, “My present job does not provide me with enough ............... for my organizing ability.”
a. space
b. scope
c. capacity
d. range
--> b
46. Edward took over the supervisor’s job, ............ when Mr. Carr retired.
a. left
b. emptied
c. vacated
d. resigned
--> c
47. My teacher’s very amusing, and I like his ........... of humor.
a. meaning
b. feeling
c. mind
d. sense
--> d
48. I was .......... of sleeping by myself.
a. anxious
b. worried
c. afraid
d. troubled
--> c
49. We ........... until supper-time although we had only been invited for lunch.
a. stayed up
b. stayed on
c. stayed out
d. stayed in
--> b
50. Children praised for their work are always ......... on to do better.
a. encouraged
b. approved
c. inspired
d. spurred
-->d
Test 31
Pronunciation
1.
a. sweater
b. clean
c. leather
d. weather
--> b
2.
a. receive
b. beige
c. receipt
d. seize
--> b
3.
a. cord
b. port
c. cloth
d. clothe
--> d
4.
a. breathe
b. leather
c. lean
d. cheat
--> b
5.
a. dull
b. bull
c. stuffy
d. bumpy
--> b
6.
a. pan
b. bag
c. chance
d. sad
--> c
7.
a. head
b. cheese
c. cheap
d. cheat
a
Find the mistakes
8. Cotton used to rank first between Alabama’s crops, but it represents only a fraction of the agricultural
production now.
a. Cotton
b. rank
c. between
d. represents only
c
9. Salmon lay their eggs and die in fresh water, although they live in salt water when most of their adult
lives.
a. lay
b. although
c. when
d. adult lives
c
10. To building their nests, tailorbirds use their bills as needles.
a. building
b. nests
c. their
d. as
a
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. If we had known that you were there, we ..................... you a letter.
a. would write
b. would have write
c. would have written
d. had written
c
12. America’s first globe maker was James Wilson, who ............. and blacksmith in his earlier life.
a. farmer had been
b. had been a farmer
c. farming
d. being a farmer
b
13. They keep .................... about an old friend they met yesterday.
a. to talk
b. talk
c. talking
d. talked
c
14. Napoleon ............... the West Indian island of Santo Domingo in 1801.
a. attacked
b. is attacking
c. has attacked
d. attacking
a
15. If we had checked the petrol before we started, we .................... here.
a. wouldn't stop
b. wouldn't have stopped
c. would have stopped
d. would stop
b
16. Norman E. Borlaug was the first agricultural scientist to ……………… the Nobel Peace Prize.
a. receive
b. have
c. take
d. accept
a
17. It's twelve o'clock. It's high time we ....................!
a. leave
b. left
c. to leave
d. leaving
b
18. Not only knowledge and skills, but also attitudes .............. in school for students’ future adjustment to
society.
a. when cultivated
b. cultivated
c. which need to be cultivated
d. need to be cultivated
d
19. The less we study, the .................... we are.
a. worse
b. bad
c. well
d. good
a
20. On Mercator’s maps, the far northern and southern polar regions are ................
a. greatly exaggerated in area
b. exaggerating greatly in area
c. greatly exaggerate in area
d. great exaggeration in area
a
21. He would rather .................... to class yesterday than today.
a. go
b. have gone
c. had gone
d. went
a
22. On the slope of Long’s Peak in Colorado ............... the ruin of a gigantic tree.
a. that lies
b. lies
c. where lies
d. lie
b
23. She was born in Malaysia, .................... rubber trees grow well.
a. what
b. who
c. where
d. which
c
24. ................ in Shanghai than in any other city in China.
a. More people live
b. More people living
c. It has more people
d. More living people
a
25. Who can tell me the name of the man .................... bag was stolen?
a. whose
b. who
c. which
d. when
a
26. The earth spins on its axis and .............. 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.09 seconds for one complete
rotation.
a. need
b. needed
c. needing
d. needs
d
27. "Did you receive my letters?" "No, I didn't. But I wish I ......................"
a. had
b. were
c. have
d. will
a
28. ..................on the environment for the gratification of its needs.
a. Each organism to depend
b. Every organism depends
c. All organisms depending
d. Many organisms can depend
b
29. "Are volcanoes common in this area?" "Almost never ............. ."
a. do they occur
b. they do occur
c. they occur
d. are they occurring
a
30. Of Charles Dickens’ novels, Great Expectations is perhaps ............ to many readers.
a. the most satisfying one
b. most satisfying one
c. more than satisfying one
d. the more satisfying than
a
31. That was an awful hotel. It was the worst .................... I had never seen.
a. who
b. that
c. what
d. whom
b
32. .............., the nation’s capital remained in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
a. While designing Washington, D.C.,
b. Washington, D.C., was designed,
c. While Washington, D.C., was being designed
d. Washington, D.C., designed
c
33. The river from .................... we get our water-supply is quite far.
a. which
b. who
c. whom
d. whose
a
34. Children learn primarily by ............the world around them.
a. experiencing directly of
b. experience direct
c. directly physical experience
d. direct physical experience of
d
35. Mary doesn't agree with .................... her close friend has just said.
a. what
b. who
c. when
d. which
a
36. It is earth’s gravity which ............people their weight.
a. gives
b. give
c. giving
d. given
a
37. The stories .................... my grandmother tells are usually very interesting.
a. when
b. that
c. where
d. who
b
38. Generally speaking, people should have................. as their desires will allow.
a. much education
b. as much education
c. education
d. for education
b
39. The boy .............……. two full hours on his homework yesterday.
a. has spent
b. have spended
c. spent
d. has spended
c
40. A dolphin six............ length can move as fast as most ships.
a. foot in
b. feet in
c. foot of
d. feet of
b
41. 1945 was the year .................... the second World War ended.
a. which
b. why
c. when
d. where
c
42. With new technology, cameras can take pictures of underwater valleys .............. color.
a. within
b. for
c. in
d. by
c
43. Is there a shop .................... I can buy an envelope near here?
a. when
b. which
c. where
d. who
c
44. .............the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.
a. The Earth is
b. The Earth being
c. That the Earth is
d. Being the Earth
a
45. I didn't like the man .............. dog bit me.
a. who
b. whom
c. which
d. whose
d
46. In mathematics, a variable is a symbol ............... some element of a set.
a. and representing
b. represents
c. that represents
d. represents that
c
47. The house ............. I am living, is on Hung Vuong street.
a. where
b. what
c. who
d. when
a
48. ...............actress’s life is in many ways unlike that of other women.
a. An
b. A
c. As the
d. That the
a
49. Everything ............... he has just told you is true.
a. that
b. what
c. when
d. who
a
50. About 20 miles from Boston,...............a little town named Concord that has a rich history.
a. has
b. there is
c. there are
d. where is
b
Test 32
Pronunciation
1.
a. leek
b. deer
c. cheek
d. sheep
--> b
2.
a. death
b. meadow
c. pleasant
d. tear
--> d
3.
a. heat
b. honest
c. health
d. hut
--> b
4.
a. dial
b. trial
c. dialect
d. piano
--> d
5.
a. plea
b. seat
c. pear
d. neat
--> c
6.
a. breath
b. path
c. although
d. thick
--> c
7.
a. full
b. pull
c. push
d. fuss
d
Find the mistakes
8. Drugs are one of the medicine profession's most valuable tools.
a. are
b. medicine
c. profession's
d. tools
b
9. With its strong claws and its many protruding tooth a gopher is an excellent digger.
a. With
b. strong claws
c. protruding tooth
d. is
c
10. Drug addiction has resulted of many destroyed careers, and expulsions from school or college.
a. has
b. of
c. destroyed
d. expulsions
b
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. I have just met the girls, some of .................... were your friends.
a. whom
b. which
c. who
d. whose
a
12. An advisor to both Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman, ...........of Bethune-Cookman College.
a. Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune was the founder
b. Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune, who was the founder
c. the founder was Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune
d. did the founder Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune
a
13. The house ............. he used to live in has been collapsed.
a. when
b. who
c. that
d. whom
c
14. Warmth, moisture and oxygen are three necessary requirements ............. most seedlings.
a. for cultivating
b. for cultivate
c. as cultivating
d. can cultivate
a
15. The police has just arrested a gang of ................... in the city.
a. revelations
b. revoltings
c. revolutions
d. revolvers
d
16. In the west, the birth of a girl is welcomed with an enthusiasm ............ to that of a boy.
a. equally
b. equal
c. they are equal
d. and equal
b
17. Why didn't the form-teacher .................... their parting party?
a. be present
b. visit
c. attend
d. assist
c
18. The pencil .................... is lying on the desk is hers.
a. who
b. which
c. where
d. whom
b
19. A well-known large natural lake is Lake Tahoe,.............. straddles the California-Nevada border.
a. and
b. which
c. since
d. for
b
20. His house, for .............. he paid $ 100,000, is now worth $ 300,000.
a. when
b. where
c. which
d. that
c
21. Before .............., they had used horse-drawn wooden carts.
a. farmers have had tractors
b. tractors owned by farmers
c. having tractors farmers
d. farmers had tractors
d
22. ............. to the party, Nam was happy.
a. Inviting
b. Be invited
c. Invited
d. To invite
c
23. Tuna,................ may weigh up to 1,000 pounds.
a. is the sea giant
b. can be giants of the sea
c. one of the sea giants
d. the sea of the giant
c
24. The man ............ daughter teaches me maths, is a doctor.
a. who
b. whose
c. whom
d. which
b
25. Physical fitness exercises can cause injuries ............... the participants are not careful.
a. that
b. to
c. if
d. with
c
26. Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the ................. of her children.
a. sake
b. care
c. advantage
d. concern
a
27. Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than ................
a. to all human beings
b. all human beings is that
c. that of all human beings
d. is of all human beings
c
28. If ................. it would stop raining for a morning, we would cut the grass.
a. ever
b. only
c. just
d. even
b
29. ................. for overall health.
a. Extra fiber in one’s diet is helpful
b. Extra fiber is one’s helpful diet
c. Helpful one’s diet is extra fiber
d. One’s diet is helpful in extra fiber
a
30. He played an active ................. in politics until he was well over 80.
a. part
b. game
c. job
d. position
a
31. Elephants scratch themselves with sticks ............... .
a. holding in their trunks
b. in their trunks holding
c. hold in their trunks
d. held in their trunks
d
32. I rode bicycle trips to the countryside ............. I can enjoy pure air.
a. where
b. when
c. which
d. whose
a
33. Daisy is a ............ speaker. She speaks smoothly.
a. fluent
b. quick- tempered
c. fast
d. slow
a
34. The streets ............. are famous for clothes are Phan Chu Trinh and Hung Vuong.
a. where
b. which
c. whose
d. who
b
35. It’s impossible for me to offer him the job because he has no .................... .
a. convenience
b. prescription
c. facility
d. qualification
d
36. I would like to offer a small ................. to anyone who finds the missing dog.
a. expense
b. payment
c. award
d. reward
d
37. My secretary can’t get a telephone. Telephones are hard to ............ .
a. take
b. receive
c. obtain
d. find
c
38. His friends asked him about the cities ............. he visited last month.
a. when
b. who
c. which
d. whose
c
39. “Did he study yesterday?” “No, but if he ............, he would have done better on today’s test.”
a. had
b. has
c. will study
d. had done
d
40. The car about ............ I told you is very nice.
a. which
b. that
c. where
d. whom
a
41. His father made a big decision. He ............ .
a. thought about it
b. made up his mind
c. changed his mind
d. made a wish
b
42. These are the decayed teeth ............... need filling.
a. who
b. that
c. what
d. when
b
43. That stranger seems to know how the building caught fire.
a. was on fire
b. was burning
c. explored
d. began to burn
d
44. Mr David had to leave his family ……….... when he went abroad to work.
a. at a loss
b. behind
c. out
d. at all costs
b
45. The old man ............ to the writer.
a. waved
b. greeted
c. terrified
d. threatened
a
46. I found his manner extremely ....................
a. unpleasant
b. unharmed
c. unreasonable
d. untreatable
a
47. Why don’t we do another ............ to announce our new product.
a. mailing
b. mailer
c. package
d. mail
a
48. A number of people ............. are striking work in front of the company, will cause difficulties for the
committee.
a. who
b. which
c. whose
d. whom
a
49. My sister is ............ George.
a. married with
b. marry to
c. married with
d. married to
d
50. "Would you like to go to the cinema tomorrow?" "Sure. By then I ............... my exam."
a. will have finished
b. will finished
c. finished
d. have finish
a
Test 33
Pronunciation
1.
a. girl
b. stir
c. giraffe
d. firm
--> c
2.
a. from
b. prompt
c. bomb
d. tomb
--> d
3.
a. bought
b. drought
c. sought
d. thought
--> b
4.
a. monkey
b. grocer
c. comb
d. ocean
--> a
5.
a. park
b. patch
c. barn
d. march
--> b
6.
a. company
b. compare
c. cover
d. glove
--> b
7.
a. rubber
b. butcher
c. subtle
d. shuttle
--> b
Find the mistakes
8. Because of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the United States begin to realize the true value of the
Louisiana territory.
a. Because
b. begin
c. the true value
d. territory
b
9. Americans annually import more than 3 billion dollars' worthy of Italian clothing, jewelry, and shoes.
a. Americans
b. more
c. worthy
d. clothing
c
10. Akuce Ganuktibm, she spent her life working with the health and welfare of the families of workers.
a. she
b. her life
c. welfare
d. the
a
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. They are looking forward to ............ his order which shall have their best attention.
a. receiving
b. putting
c. booking
d. placing
a
12. The ................... in the south of Vietnam is very rich and fertile.
a. ground
b. soil
c. land
d. earth
b
13. "What do you think of my girlfriend?" " ........................................."
a. I forgot all about her
b. She’s sweet and gentle
c. She went to school
d. No, I don’t
b
14. The mother .............. son got high grades was very proud.
a. whose
b. whom
c. who
d. which
a
15. This is the first film he ............ the experiment by himself.
a. has done
b. would do
c. does
d. did
a
16. I got to class on time ............... the streets were very crowded.
a. even though
b. so that
c. because
d. despite
a
17. As he ............, he suddenly remembered that it was her birthday.
a. to feel his cats
b. is feeding his cats
c. had fed his cats
d. was feeding his cats
d
18. He wishes his wife ............... so much time going shopping.
a. will not spend
b. hasn't spend
c. wouldn't spend
d. doesn't spend
c
19. To be honest, their profit ............ is not large.
a. level
b. margin
c. breach
d. standard
b
20. They kept talking about the singer ............. they liked best.
a. which
b. whose
c. when
d. whom
d
21. He says: “These neighbors are ............ the others.”
a. more friendlier than
b. friendly than
c. friendlier as
d. more friendly than
d
22. The lesson ........... they are learning now, is quite difficult.
a. when
b. which
c. where
d. what
b
23. His grandfather wishes he cut out smoking.
a. finished
b. reduced
c. decreased
d. stopped
d
24. The book ............. I bought yesterday, was stolen.
a. which
b. when
c. who
d. where
a
25. Nuclear war would be able to result in ...................... .
a. doomsday
b. conviction
c. cessation
d. cyanide
a
26. Mr. Henry is going to America, ........... his son has been living for 5 years.
a. who
b. which
c. where
d. whom
c
27. He has to leave right now or he will ................. the last train home.
a. be late
b. late for
c. lose
d. miss
d
28. They came ………………. economic and political problems in their countries in 1800s.
a. because
b. because of
c. although
d. in spite of
b
29. One of the ……………. thought he would be very clever.
a. villager
b. villagers
c. village
d. villages
b
30. This is the school-girl .............. hair is long and smooth.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
c
31. They ................ against their enemy by burning his house down.
a. panicked
b. retaliated
c. recapitulated
d. proceeded
b
32. A person .................... watches TV is called a television viewer.
a. who
b. whose
c. where
d. whom
a
33. The Vietnamese ................ to American in search of a new life.
a. intended
b. emigrated
c. immigrated
d. detained
c
34. Mrs Brown .................... health is poor will retire next month.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
c
35. John F. Kennedy was the youngest president of the United States and ................. to be assassinated.
a. the fourth
b. fourth
c. four
d. the four
a
36. Who's invited .................... us.
a. besides
b. in addition
c. beside
d. apart
c
37. The orchid is an exotic plant in most North American gardens.
a. a common
b. a colorful
c. a beautiful
d. an unusual
d
38. Do you remember the address to ........... you wrote last week?
a. which
b. when
c. that
d. what
a
39. When the ................. hit the town, my family was already on the ship.
a. firewater
b. lava
c. fire-mud
d. firing mud
b
40. It took me a long time to find a pair of trousers that ............... him.
a. liked
b. fitted
c. agreed
d. matched
b
41. Last month my uncle’s company has ............. half workforce because of the lack of orders.
a. laid down
b. laid out
c. laid up
d. laid off
d
42. ............... me to clock the windows before I go out.
a. Remind
b. Remember
c. Mention
d. Make
a
43. Is drinking alcohol harmful .............our health?
a. by
b. with
c. to
d. much
c
44. Some students .............. won the national prize, have been sent to Hanoi on a visit.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
a
45. We were forced to postpone the trip by our teacher.
a. put off
b. call off
c. do without
d. see about
a
46. The building .............. was built 4 years ago, is now being converted into a hotel.
a. who
b. when
c. where
d. that
d
47. Politicians often write their ............... at the end of their careers.
a. memories
b. memoirs
c. souvenirs
d. notes
b
48. A widower is a man ............ wife is dead.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
c
49. With such a narrow profit margin, it’s difficult to keep our prices .......... .
a. eventual
b. sensible
c. competitive
d. flexible
c
50. Last year, I visited the country .......... there is plenty of sunshine.
a. when
b. where
c. which
d. whom
b
Test 34
Pronunciation
1.
a. great
b. leak
c. peak
d. beach
--> a
2.
a. person
b. clerk
c. certain
d. sterling
--> b
3.
a. pound
b. loud
c. cousin
d. mouth
--> c
4.
a. world
b. worker
c. worry
d. workman
--> c
5.
a. dear
b. feather
c. fear
d. clear
b
6.
a. dam
b. spray
c. nature
d. patient
a
7.
a. turn
b. bury
c. curl
d. purple
b
Find the mistakes
8. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.
a. There are
b. of comparing
c. those
d. another
c
9. Male guppies, like many other male fish, are more color than females.
a. Male
b. like
c. are
d. color
d
10. When rhinos take mud baths, the mud create a barrier to biting insects.
a. When
b. the
c. create
d. biting
c
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. All of the detectives waited inside the main building. This was the .............. building.
a. most important
b. smallest
c. first
d. greatest
a
12. The boy .............. brother is a geologist is playing football over there.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
c
13. Jack and I ................ to the parties at the Student Union every Saturday.
a. used to go
b. use to go
c. are used to go
d. were used to go
a
14. Jack, .............. arrived late, was not allowed to enter the classroom.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
a
15. “Why can’t we smoke?” “At no time ................ in the lobby.”
a. is permitted smoking
b. smoking is it permitted
c. is smoking permitted
d. smoking is permitted
c
16. Yesterday I visited the park .............. many strange flowers were grown.
a. who
b. where
c. when
d. which
b
17. My brother has several................ in different banks.
a. inheritances
b. terminations
c. running accounts
d. criteria
c
18. The car .......... he is driving is very modern.
a. which
b. when
c. who
d. what
a
19. Are you sure all this equipment is insured ............... accidental damage?
a. over
b. against
c. with
d. from
b
20. There are memorials to the soldiers who died .............. the Revolution all ........... the country.
a. over / for
b. from / to
c. for / over
d. to / from
c
21. Most of the girls were .............. for driving without a license.
a. presumed
b. propagandized
c. punished
d. starved
c
22. There is only a chair ............... leg was broken.
a. whose
b. which
c. when
d. that
a
23. There’s a great deal of ............. in this heavy industry.
a. speculation
b. competition
c. mandate
d. competence
b
24. As soon as they ............. me, I shall contact you.
a. phone
b. will phone
c. phoned
d. are phoning
a
25. She was famous for being a woman of ................. .
a. declaration
b. convince
c. principle
d. coincidence
c
26. I have some exercises .................... I must finish tonight.
a. who
b. which
c. when
d. where
b
27. Could you tell me the nearest bank where I can ................ these pounds for dollars?
a. exchange
b. turn
c. alter
d. arrange
a
28. Betty often ................ about her expensive car.
a. praises
b. shows
c. boasts
d. prides
c
29. This is an .................... and irreplaceable comb because it's my mother's keepsake.
a. available
b. unique
c. lonely
d. alone
b
30. What would you ................. me do for you?
a. want
b. hope
c. wish
d. have
d
31. One of our salespeople has been ................... a complaint about by a customer.
a. done
b. done
c. made
d. said
c
32. Sue hadn't seen her brother for thirty years and ................ they recognized each other instantly.
a. yet
b. so
c. despite
d. also
a
33. Hundreds of boys have dream of evading school.
a. escaping
b. avoiding
c. preventing
d. running away
b
34. He was the third man ............. was killed in this way.
a. that
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
a
35. You gave me the example which is hardly ................. to my situation.
a. accustomed
b. entitled
c. valid
d. applicable
d
36. ............. the weather is cold, Annie isn't wearing a coat.
a. Because
b. Although
c. Moreover
d. Besides
b
37. My grandparents’ house is the best in the town. It’s the best ............. them all.
a. in
b. of
c. for
d. by
b
38. ................. the match was, the more spectators it attracted.
a. The most interesting
b. The best interesting
c. The more interesting
d. The interesting
c
39. “To come across someone” is “to ...............”.
a. visit someone
b. come to someone's house
c. telephone someone
d. meet someone unexpectedly
d
40. ................. you rather drink milk?
a. Don’t
b. Will
c. Wouldn’t
d. Won’t
c
41. Have you heard from our professor recently?
a. had a date with
b. received news from
c. known about
d. met
b
42. The house ............... built when we arrived.
a. has been being
b. were being
c. had been being
d. was being
d
43. The secretary went to the police and laid a complaint against her boss for .................... .
a. confession
b. revocation
c. harassment
d. controversy
c
44. Betty, ............. had been travelling all day, was tired.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
a
45. Michael and Jack have ................ to meet at the airport at 10 o’clock.
a. confirmed
b. combined
c. appointed
d. arranged
d
46. The mother asked the child to ................ her toys.
a. put
b. put away
c. put aside
d. put on
b
47. Their sales figures compare .................. with those of their competitors.
a. favorably
b. lightly
c. shortly
d. slightly
a
48. That is the river .................... we often swam when we were young.
a. in which
b. on which
c. to which
d. which
a
49. The Prime Minister ................. the release of four hostages.
a. coincided
b. secured
c. intended
d. detained
b
50. Time slipped ................ .
a. unnoticed
b. unseenly
c. unrecognized
d. unprepared
a
Test 35
Pronunciation
1.
a. sure
b. surname
c. curtail
d. curtain
a
2.
a. shout
b. loud
c. pour
d. mouse
c
3.
a. roar
b. coat
c. roast
d. toast
a
4.
a. sick
b. surely
c. search
d. send
b
5.
a. room
b. gloomy
c. poor
d. wood
c
6.
a. know
b. cow
c. tower
d. now
a
7.
a. doubt
b. count
c. bought
d. cloud
c
Find the mistakes
8. Benjamin Franklin, as an inventor, he had broad interests, mechanical skills, persistence, and a practical
view of life.
a. as an
b. he
c. persistence
d. of
b
9. In the stock market, the fluctuations in Standard and Poor’s 500 Index does not always conform to Dow
Jones Averages.
a. In
b. does
c. always
d. to
b
10. A jellyfish, which isn’t really a fish, it has no brain, no bones and no face.
a. isn’t
b. a
c. it
d. bones
c
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. How many expressions have you studied in this book so far?
a. now
b. presently
c. recently
d. up to the present time
d
12. The crowd pressed forward and ................ the police.
a. attacked
b. attacking
c. attack
d. would attack
a
13. There is no alternative; the president must approve the bill if Congress passes it.
a. chance of agreement
b. doubt
c. other choice
d. mistake
c
14. The peg ............... she often hangs her coat is still new.
a. in which
b. on which
c. to which
d. which
b
15. She ............... her original demand. You couldn’t get her to change her mind.
a. stuck to
b. stuck off
c. stuck for
d. stuck out
a
16. The Mississippi is .............. The Thames.
a. the longer than
b. longer than
c. the longest than
d. more long than
b
17. Her explanation .................... unreasonable.
a. is sound
b. doesn't sound
c. isn't sounded
d. is not sounding
b
18. My uncle, .................... motorcycle was stolen last night, is at the police station.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
c
19. She must be satisfied with herself. She’s .............. her business a great success.
a. done
b. taken
c. made
d. had
c
20. The last man .................... was interviewed came from New York.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
a
21. "Mary! You can’t be married to Henry." "You had better let .............. my own mind."
a. me make up
b. that I make up
c. me to make up
d. me making up
a
22. What is the nationality of the man .............. reached the top?
a. who
b. which
c. whom
d. whose
a
23. Inflation is .............. of recession.
a. libelous
b. compensatory
c. prudential
d. indicative
d
24. The house ............. is on the third floor is the one that I want to find.
a. that
b. who
c. which
d. when
a
25. The interviewer asks the applicants: “What ................ have you got?”
a. qualifications
b. papers
c. levels
d. classes
a
26. The company ............... imports and exports clothes, has gone bankrupt.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
d
27. Our customer ................ the contract and was penalized.
a. broke
b. pledged
c. objected
d. sent
a
28. The man ............. son played football in the street was angry.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
c
29. The................. was willing to die for his country.
a. popular front
b. patriot
c. confessor
d. epidemic
b
30. The man .............. lives in this house works in the city.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
a
31. I have no reservation in .............. you this company.
a. recommending
b. recruiting
c. saying
d. asking
a
32. David, .................... father is my uncle, has received a promotion.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
c
33. If someone signs a contact, he must ................. with the contents given in the contact.
a. dispose
b. veto
c. deploy
d. comply
d
34. The cottage .................... they are living belongs to their grandfather.
a. which
b. where
c. who
d. what
b
35. The girl with long hair has worked here ................ your arrival.
a. prior
b. prior with
c. prior to
d. prior from
c
36. I know the man .................... report was published last week.
a. which
b. who
c. whom
d. whose
d
37. “How was your impression..................the art gallery?” “I thought some of the works weren’t
wonderful.”
a. of
b. with
c. to
d. at
a
38. What is the name of the man .................... wife is working at this hospital?
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
c
39. Unless he ..................now, he won't have the goods by the end of July.
a. puts
b. orders
c. installs
d. makes
b
40. Where are the eggs .................... I put in the fridge last night?
a. who
b. which
c. where
d. when
b
41. Jake used to drive a lorry. This means he ........... a lorry.
a. has stopped driving
b. is used to driving
c. got used to driving
d. still drives
a
42. Her husband often blames her for everything .................... goes wrong.
a. that
b. who
c. what
d. whom
a
43. He may find the furniture polish among the .............. goods.
a. house
b. housing
c. household
d. housewife
c
44. Had we known your number, we .................. you.
a. would phone
b. would be phoned
c. would phoned
d. would have phoned
d
45. “How do I turn off the radio?” “................the button at the left.”
a. From pushing
b. By pushing
c. You pushing
d. To push
b
46. The manager always pays attention to .................... his employees say.
a. that
b. who
c. what
d. when
c
47. “That’s a very beautiful dress you’re wearing.” “………………”
a. That’s nice .
b. I like it.
c. I’m glad you like it.
d. That’s all right.
c
48. He is the athlete ............... has just won the gold medal.
a. who
b. which
c. whom
d. whose
a
49. The oil used in a lamp is called ................ .
a. lamp-oil
b. oil-lamp
c. lamped-oil
d. oiling lamp
a
50. It is the knife .................... is used for cutting meat.
a. who
b. which
c. what
d. whom
b
Test 36
Pronunciation
1.
a. burden
b. burglar
c. surprise
d. during
d
2.
a. tumour
b. humour
c. studio
d. bump
d
3.
a. hear
b. year
c. bear
d. near
c
4.
a. leap
b. cheap
c. pear
d. peach
c
5.
a. mother
b. bottle
c. some
d. nothing
b
6.
a. sparrow
b. pardon
c. remark
d. party
a
7.
a. employ
b. empower
c. embassy
d. emerge
c
Find the mistakes
8. International trade, going travelling, and television have lain the groundwork for modern global life
styles.
a. going travelling
b. have lain
c. for
d. styles
a
9. The most visible remind of the close relationship between the United States and France is the famous
Statue of Liberty, which stands in New York harbor.
a. remind
b. between
c. is
d. which
a
10. Until diamonds are cut and polished, they just like look small blue-grey stones.
a. Until
b. cut and polished
c. like look
d. stones
c
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. Meanwhile my boss was very busy.
a. However
b. In the mean time
c. Nevertheless
d. Although
b
12. Mr Black, .................... children I teach, was on TV last night.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
c
13. The thieves broke into my home last night.
a. came across me
b. visited me
c. telephoned me
d. entered by force
d
14. Kate, .................... comes from Japan, is 18.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
a
15. “What did Michael do yesterday?” “He ................ tickets to a football game, but decided to stay home
instead.”
a. could get
b. could have gotten
c. could has gotten
d. could to get
b
16. She is too lazy .................... her homework.
a. to do
b. doing
c. to be done
d. do
a
17. The teacher insists on giving us a ................training.
a. through
b. thorough
c. absolute
d. whole
b
18. London, .......... is in England, is his hometown.
a. who
b. which
c. where
d. when
b
19. He ................... the ground she walks on.
a. worships
b. intrigues
c. accuses
d. slaughterers
a
20. My relative, .............. wife is an actor, gave me some theatre tickets.
a. who
b. whose
c. whom
d. which
b
21. The students had better look up all the new words in their dictionaries each day.
a. select
b. pick out
c. find
d. search for
d
22. He often plays with his children in his ........... time.
a. important
b. special
c. spare
d. busy
c
23. “When is Valentine’s Day?” “It’s ...............February.”
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. for
a
24. Teachers ............. do not prepare their lesson plans carefully often have difficulty explaining new
lessons.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
a
25. He carried one of the .................... .
a. box of books
b. boxes of books
c. boxes of book
d. book’s boxes
b
26. They discussed the problems .............. the international youth movement.
a. faced
b. to face
c. facing
d. face
c
27. His grandmother went to her doctor for a regular check-up.
a. blood test
b. X-ray
c. operation
d. examination
d
28. This is the only employee in that group ............... I can believe.
a. who
b. which
c. on whom
d. in whom
d
29. My grandparents' cottage caught fire fast.
a. burned down
b. began to burn
c. exploded
d. blew up
b
30. They are going to tell us ............. tennis tomorrow.
a. playing
b. play
c. to play
d. played
c
31. We can't live ............... water and air.
a. into
b. with
c. without
d. in
c
32. He used to ............. bread when he lived in London. Now she is used to ............... rice.
a. eat / eating
b. to eat / eating
c. eating / eat
d. ate / eaten
a
33. John was able to come back. This means he ................ .
a. could if he wanted to
b. might
c. could have
d. did
a
34. A person who is in debt to another is called the ...........
a. debtor
b. lender
c. orator
d. borrower
a
35. It was said that the debtor would be .................. as he had lost all his money and couldn’t pay off his
debts.
a. illegal
b. legal
c. bankrupt
d. lawful
c
36. Peter isn't independent .................. any means. He depends ................... his parents.
a. by / in
b. on / in
c. by / into
d. by / on
d
37. It can be harmful to your health to eat decayed food.
a. rotten
b. raw
c. dirty
d. ripe
a
38. He invited me to dinner ............... ask me ................... advice about his investments.
a. to / about
b. to / for
c. for / to
d. for / about
b
39. This machine has a ................ of 100 units an hour.
a. level
b. capacity
c. quantity
d. amount
b
40. They were horrified ................... his appearance. He looked as if he hadn't slept ................... weeks.
a. by / in
b. with / in
c. by / for
d. with / for
c
41. The cat looked in the mirror and saw its .................. .
a. reflection
b. idol
c. imagination
d. picture
a
42. She wanted ................. by her friends, but it was impossible.
a. to see
b. to be seen
c. seeing
d. being to see
b
43. "What do you think of Daisy’s condition?" " I recommend .................. as much as
possible."
a. her to rest
b. her rest
c. that she rests
d. that she rest
d
44. "I don't like this curry." "Nor ............... ."
a. I do
b. I do either
c. do I
d. I like it either
c
45. He does the art work while she writes the ............. for each advertisement.
a. copy
b. copies
c. copyright
d. media
a
46. ................... first, you feel confused, but you'll soon get used ................... it.
a. At / to
b. In / to
c. At / with
d. In / with
a
47. Are you going on the ................to London today?
a. excursion
b. exploration
c. mission
d. task
a
48. Some places in Vietnam are endowed ................ a temperate climate.
a. by
b. in
c. with
d. for
c
49. My daughter desired to settle down in America. She desired to ....................
a. rest there
b. live there permanently
c. live there for a while
d. go there for a visit
b
50. He succeeded ................... escaping ................... the burning house.
a. in / of
b. on / of
c. in / from
d. on / from
c
Test 37
Pronunciation
1.
a. meat
b. heat
c. defeat
d. learn
d
2.
a. hard
b. bath
c. partner
d. hazard
d
3.
a. long
b. strong
c. obey
d. log
c
4.
a. cock
b. clock
c. slope
d. stop
c
5.
a. attention
b. match
c. sand
d. land
a
6.
a. throw
b. clown
c. slow
d. blow
b
7.
a. home
b. honour
c. stone
d. alone
b
Find the mistakes
8. Jackie Robinson, whose joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, was the first black American to play
baseball in the major leagues.
a. whose
b. was
c. to play
d. the
a
9. Laser technology is the heart of a new generation of high-speed copiers and printer.
a. is
b. a
c. generation
d. printer
d
10. Fertilize farmland is one of the biggest natural resources in the Central States.
a. Fertilize
b. one
c. biggest
d. in
a
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. He wonders what has become of his daughter. He hasn’t seen her for weeks.
a. troubled
b. disturbed
c. replaced
d. happened to
d
12. I'm sorry ................... being late ................... Monday.
a. for / on
b. for / in
c. with / on
d. for / at
a
13. I have changed my mind and am going to Vietnam instead of China.
a. altered my decision
b. decided
c. made up my minds
d. come to a conclusion
a
14. Fruit is good ................... you and it isn't expensive ................... Danang.
a. at / on
b. at / in
c. for / in
d. for / on
c
15. Madonna was a well-known singer.
a. artistic
b. celebrated
c. colorful
d. knowledgeable
b
16. She just couldn't operate the computer ................ hard she tried.
a. whatever
b. however
c. moreover
d. even
b
17. .................... will Mrs. Susan be able to regain control of the company.
a. Because of hard work
b. In spite of her hard work
c. Only if she works hard
d. Only with hard work
d
18. "You didn't come to my party. I was expecting you!" " ..................................."
a. Sorry, something cropped up.
b. Sorry, I couldn't get over it.
c. My apologies, something turned out.
d. Sorry, I wouldn't see you out.
a
19. My aunt, ......... you met at my birthday’s party, is a teacher.
a. whose
b. that
c. whom
d. both b & c are correct
c
20. She was so afraid ................... missing the plane that she took a taxi ................... the airport.
a. of / to
b. about / to
c. of / into
d. for / to
a
21. The examiners often .................. extremely difficult questions for the mathematical exam.
a. set
b. invent
c. write
d. create
a
22. "Did he answer the letter?" "As soon as he ...................... it, he .................... down to answer it."
a. reads / sits
b. has read / is sitting
c. read / sat
d. had read / sat
c
23. Expansion in ……………… involves expenditure.
a. business
b. trade
c. job
d. career
a
24. She was so sick that her mother had to send ............ the doctor.
a. in
b. for
c. to
d. with
b
25. The thief climbed into the shop window with great difficulty.
a. too big
b. a lot of
c. most
d. wonderful
b
26. He opened the door ................... a rusty key.
a. by
b. with
c. upon
d. in
b
27. His parents died when he was young and his uncle brought him up.
a. educated him
b. reared him
c. supported him
d. fed him
b
28. My grandfather died ................... heart failure ................... Tuesday night.
a. of / on
b. for / on
c. of / in
d. for / in
a
29. The enemy was forced to ................. by the soldiers.
a. retreat
b. erupt
c. overwhelm
d. maneuver
a
30. He was fined …………. parking his car …………. a no-parking area.
a. of / in
b. for / on
c. about / in
d. for / in
d
31. The investigative team ................ the culprit who killed two women for robbery.
a. intrigued
b. smuggled
c. probed
d. accused
c
32. She made a point …………. coming late so that everyone would wait …………. her.
a. about / for
b. of / for
c. on / for
d. of / at
b
33. Her sister told me that she didn’t have any money at all.
a. in the least
b. for good
c. at hand
d. in the long run
a
34. What's the best way …………. cooking a lobster?
a. about
b. of
c. in
d. for
b
35. “When will you have the shirt made?” “I expect to be finished ................. Sunday.”
a. by
b. in
c. at
d. to
a
36. They are pulling down all those buildings to make room for a ......................
a. parking
b. lane
c. letter box
d. car park
d
37. The boy is coming down with the fever.
a. being recovered from
b. becoming sick with
c. getting
d. all are correct
b
38. What platform does a train …………. Moscow leave ………….?
a. for / from
b. for / in
c. for / on
d. for / off
a
39. They will leave as soon as the weather clears up.
a. is cloudy
b. is foggy
c. becomes fair
d. becomes sunny
c
40. She insisted ............. the importance of learning English.
a. on
b. in
c. about
d. for
a
41. He wants me to carry out his instructions.
a. establish
b. follow
c. work on
d. perform
d
42. I'm waiting …………. my friend. He'll be here …………. a moment.
a. for / on
b. of / on
c. for / in
d. of / in
c
43. It is so cold, but the small boy goes about ................. a coat.
a. pending
b. but
c. without
d. except
c
44. You are a fool when relying …………. him. He's almost always late …………. appointments.
a. in / for
b. on / for
c. on / about
d. in / about
b
45. His father planned to spend all his savings on a cow farm when he ................
a. retired
b. withdrew
c. retreated
d. stepped out
a
46. She's very good …………. taking care …………. children.
a. at / of
b. in / of
c. at / for
d. in / for
a
47. Unless you had told me earlier .................... she was, I could have understood her.
a. who
b. which
c. whom
d. whoever
a
48. He often tells a lie. Don't ask him …………. information you need.
a. of
b. about
c. with
d. for
d
49. "What does Homer need a tutor for?" "Because it’s important..................on his exam
next month."
a. that he do well
b. he well does
c. for him do well
d. that he will do well
d
50. After bomb explosion, the center of the city was .................... a state of confusion.
a. on
b. in
c. upon
d. of
b
Test 38
Pronunciation
1.
a. great
b. cheap
c. sea
d. plead
a
2.
a. station
b. kation
c. notion
d. nation
b
3.
a. plough
b. cough
c. lough
d. hough
a
4.
a. ago
b. ashamed
c. assign
d. atom
d
5.
a. servant
b. service
c. verse
d. very
d
6.
a. subject
b. stupid
c. mute
d. music
a
7.
a. pie
b. die
c. client
d. piece
d
Find the mistakes
8. The symptoms of diabetes in the early stages are too slight that people don’t notice them.
a. symptoms
b. the
c. too
d. them
c
9. “Gone with the Wind” written after Margaret Mitchell quit her job as a reporter because of an ankle
injury.
a. written
b. quit
c. as
d. of
a
10. Air pollution becomes a particular serious problem, however, when smoke soot, fumes and other man-
made pollutants are dispersed into the air in large amounts.
a. becomes
b. particular
c. however
d. are dispersed
b
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. The singer was supported by his ................. .
a. assassin
b. conservative
c. patron
d. radical
c
12. He decided ................ with the police no matter what they said.
a. didn't co-operate
b. wouldn't co-operate
c. not to co-operate
d. to not co-operate
c
13. He thinks he hears someone ..............the door.
a. trying open
b. trying to open
c. try opening
d. try to opening
b
14. Mathematics is one of the subjects he is keen ................ studying.
a. on
b. in
c. about
d. with
a
15. Our company will need some financial ..............to enable us to buy more stock.
a. assistance
b. income
c. remittance
d. award
a
16. They store a lot of food ............... the winter.
a. of
b. for
c. in
d. about
b
17. John fainted and it was at least two hours before he came to.
a. passed away
b. passed out
c. crossed out
d. revived
d
18. This kind of work calls ............. great patience and determination.
a. for
b. in
c. off
d. about
a
19. It is detrimental ...................our health.
a. of
b. to
c. in
d. on
b
20. ................ tools are screwdrivers, hammers and saws.
a. The usefulest
b. The most useful
c. The more useful
d. The best useful
b
21. After a great deal of difficulty, she .............. to open the door.
a. managed
b. succeeded
c. obtained
d. realized
a
22. My sister ............. you the technique of weaving if you ask her.
a. would show
b. shows
c. will show
d. showed
c
23. Only when you become a mature man .................. the truth.
a. you know
b. do you know
c. you will know
d. will you know
d
24. Remember ............... some yards of cloth.
a. buying
b. to buy
c. for buying
d. of buying
b
25. "Perhaps Ken will bring me good news about my tests." "I wish he ...................”
a. does
b. will
c. brings it
d. would
d
26. Seldom ............... such an interesting film.
a. saw
b. I have ever seen
c. have I seen
d. was ever seeing
c
27. She ................. me that it had rained heavily in her town the week before.
a. said
b. told
c. spoke
d. asked
b
28. They ............... in London for over a span of six years.
a. have lived
b. lived
c. has lived
d. has been living
a
29. She accepted the job which was well-paid and had good ............ .
a. confederations
b. prerequisites
c. products
d. prospects
d
30. He lives in a house remote ................. any town or village.
a. from
b. in
c. on
d. off
a
31. The tobaccos were ................ in drums on board a ship.
a. slaughtered
b. probed
c. smuggled
d. accused
c
32. She is miserable because she is always jealous ............. everyone.
a. about
b. with
c. to
d. of
d
33. What time does she get through her housework every day?
a. finish
b. begin
c. go to
d. come back from
a
34. He continued loving his girlfriend ............... his family's protests.
a. owing to
b. because
c. in spite of
d. instead of
c
35. "Is Jean mad at me?" "I think he’s jealous ................. your success."
a. at
b. for
c. with
d. of
d
36. This is an instrument that measures ............... alcohol there is in the blood.
a. how many
b. how
c. how much
d. much
c
37. The novel will come out next week.
a. be torn up
b. be edited
c. be published
d. be revised
c
38. B comes ............. A and C in the English alphabet.
a. between
b. among
c. for
d. with
a
39. After lunch, Mary cleared the table.
a. cleaned the table
b. took the table away
c. removed the tableware from the table
d. all are correct
c
40. It is high time we left here, ............?
a. isn't it
b. didn't it
c. should we
d. aren't we
a
41. He stood you up yesterday.
a. met you on a corner
b. wrote to you often
c. waited for you
d. failed to meet you at an appointed place
d
42. They haven't called ............ me for a long time.
a. on
b. for
c. off
d. with
a
43. My brother shall be back again ...................... a month.
a. for
b. during
c. within
d. to
c
44. If you hurry, you will overtake her. She has only just left here and ................... far.
a. mustn't go
b. can't have gone
c. couldn't go
d. can't be going
b
45. We brought almost everything in the window. We brought .......... everything.
a. nearly
b. scarcely
c. hardly
d. already
a
46. USA's economy is in ................ of a recession at present.
a. danger
b. dangerous
c. endanger
d. dangerously
a
47. Would you mind telling me what time the doctor’s ................. closes?
a. office
b. surgery
c. hospital
d. ward
a
48. Colonies have to ............... on the protector for any decision.
a. depend
b. dependent
c. dependence
d. dependency
a
49. My assignment is so badly written that I think I should do it over.
a. correct it
b. repair it
c. write it again
d. damage it
c
50. Don't .................... to bring a comb. I’ll lend you mine.
a. mind
b. bother
c. forget
d. worry
b
Test 39
Pronunciation
1.
a. spell
b. hero
c. step
d. fetch
b
2.
a. finger
b. line
c. bring
d. sting
b
3.
a. sow
b. brown
c. down
d. clown
a
4.
a. lough
b. house
c. spouse
d. mouse
a
5.
a. gain
b. stain
c. bargain
d. plain
c
6.
a. book
b. root
c. fool
d. shoot
a
7.
a. expense
b. exact
c. explain
d. expel
b
Find the mistakes
8. Scientists and engineers have invented filters and other methods of removing pollutants for industrial
wastes.
a. have invented
b. of
c. for
d. wastes
--> c
9. In order to survive, trees rely to the amount of annual rainfall they receive, as well as the seasonal
distribution of the rain.
a. rely to
b. of
c. as well as
d. seasonal distribution
a
10. The purchased of Louisiana was one of the biggest events in the history of the United States.
a. purchased
b. was
c. events
d. history
a
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. There was so much ............... about the proposal.
a. confession
b. revocation
c. harassment
d. controversy
d
12. The bridge was badly .................. after the bomb explosion.
a. hurt
b. pained
c. damaged
d. injured
c
13. We hope the plan continues to run as ................ as it has so far.
a. calmly
b. confidently
c. smoothly
d. wisely
c
14. My grandparents .................. very well.
a. gets over
b. gets in
c. gets on
d. gets away
c
15. He was enjoying his book, but he stopped ............... a program on TV.
a. reading to watch
b. to read to watch
c. to read for watching
d. reading for to watch
a
16. Jean was so .................. with his examination results so he did not want to go out with his friends.
b. disappointed
c. delighted
d. happy
e. satisfying
a
17. "When did she study at the University of Tokyo?" "She was there ............... 1968 and 1973."
a. from
b. between
c. to
d. at
b
18. Although Mary hated pork, her father .................. her to eat it.
a. let
b. made
c. allowed
d. forced
d
19. ................. beautiful girl!
a. What a
b. How
c. What
d. How a
a
20. He didn't listen to her mother's .................. and continued to play games.
a. announcement
b. warning
c. news
d. notice
b
21. When she went into the bathroom, he had nothing on.
a. was wearing nothing
b. was cracking a book
c. was doing nothing
d. was covering nothing
a
22. Nowadays, many people .................. yoga to relax.
a. give up
b. take up
c. take on
d. made
b
23. We have to live on the money we ............. when we were working.
a. laid up
b. put back
c. set up
d. put aside
d
24. The results did not come up .......... his anticipation.
a. to
b. with
c. for
d. of
--> a
25. My failure ............. great disappointment to my teacher.
a. forced
b. made
c. caused
d. provided
c
26. This famous painting is ..................
a. priceless
b. invalid
c. worthless
d. unvalued
a
27. Harvesting has started earlier than usual. It ............... yet.
a. hasn’t finished
b. didn’t finish
c. hadn’t finished
d. isn’t finishing
a
28. This wine is much too dry. Could I have a .................. one, please?
a. wet
b. sweet
c. soft
d. cold
b
29. Her apparel showed her to be a successful woman.
a. clothing
b. confidence
c. answer
d. manner
a
30. This .................. for his behavior.
a. amounts
b. accounts
c. arrives
d. approaches
b
31. My nephew was.............. because he worked poorly.
a. conspired
b. expelled
c. interfered
d. extradited
b
32. I heard someone .................. the window.
a. opened
b. opens
c. opening
d. to open
c
33. .................. she came into home last night is still a mystery to us.
a. How
b. Although
c. While
d. Since
a
34. The woman was accused .................. stealing the bag.
a. with
b. to
c. about
d. of
d
35. John will be watching his sister anxiously .............. she swims the long distance to England.
a. though
b. meanwhile
c. while
d. during
c
36. It is a good chance for robbers if you leave valuables on ..................
a. view
b. sight
c. display
d. exhibition
c
37. Let’s get together at my home this weekend?
a. see
b. go fifty-fifty
c. assemble
d. put down
c
38. She .................. the clothes when suddenly it began to rain.
a. washes
b. washed
c. has washed
d. was washing
d
39. We’ve gone up ................. by 15% in this factory.
a. activity
b. liability
c. productivity
d. product
c
40. They are charged with .................. a motorcycle.
a. thieving
b. stealing
c. burgling
d. mugging
b
41. The mayor ................her resignation.
a. convinced
b. underestimated
c. declared
d. sacrificed
c
42. A large dog .................. the burglar from entering the house.
a. alarmed
b. prevented
c. attacked
d. frightened
b
43. She said that she ..............................
a. had already the film seen
b. the film had already seen
c. had seen already the film
d. had seen the film already
d
44. Extensive tests have been carried .................. on the patient.
a. out
b. on
c. off
d. over
a
45. The director wanted to settle the dispute himself and asked us not to ..............
a. accomplish
b. estimate
c. interfere
d. misappropriate
c
46. The house is in .................. of a thorough clean.
a. necessarily
b. being need
c. need
d. necessity
c
47. .................. the scholarship really astonished us.
a. Jean got
b. Jean getting
c. Jean’s getting
d. Jean gets
c
48. That jeweler's shop was broken into last night and was got .................. with gems worth 60.000.
a. off
b. out
c. away
d. over
c
49. These principles will ............... until the end of next year.
a. stand by
b. hold good
c. become worse
d. agree
b
50. Can you tell me the .................. to the station?
a. direction
b. route
c. way
d. path
c
Test 40
Pronunciation
1.
a. thief
b. client
c. piece
d. niece
b
2.
a. recent
b. calm
c. capital
d. clap
a
3.
a. value
b. fluent
c. fuel
d. due
b
4.
a. neither
b. either
c. height
d. leisure
d
5.
a. measure
b. pleasure
c. feather
d. mean
d
6.
a. issue
b. influence
c. pursue
d. statue
b
7.
a. bear
b. hear
c. fear
d. dear
a
Find the mistakes
8. A future system of solid waste management should begin with reduce in the amount of waste.
a. solid
b. management
c. reduce
d. amount of
c
9. The tongue is the principle organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, swallowed, and speaking.
a. principle
b. of taste
c. is
d. swallowed
d
10. The members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate are election by the citizens of the
United States.
a. members
b. both
c. election
d. citizens
c
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. His friend, Susan, was sacked after having an argument with her director.
a. hit
b. fired
c. scolded severely
d. threatened
b
12. Because the husband got up late, they almost .................. their flight.
a. lost
b. missed
c. chased
d. wasted
b
13. She looked down upon him when he refused giving his seat to the old woman.
a. disliked him
b. admired him
c. treated him with respect
d. treated him with scorn
d
14. The train from Danang city is running approximately 10 minutes ..................
a. hold up
b. delay
c. late
d. belated
c
15. Please turn on the fan. It is very hot.
a. go on
b. switch on
c. take on
d. put on
b
16. This plane's ticket is only .................. for the dates shown and can’t be changed.
a. valid
b. useful
c. paid
d. legal
a
17. We haven’t scored any .............. yet.
a. goal
b. match
c. kick
d. game
a
18. Miss White finds her new job very ...................
a. stressed
b. stressful
c. stressing
d. stress
b
19. The more careless he is in his work, the more …………….. he is.
a. successful
b. unsuccessful
c. unsuccess
d. success
b
20. The conductor often collects the bus ...................
a. fares
b. tariffs
c. prices
d. fees
a
21. It was said that the political .............. was jailed for organizing demonstrations.
a. colonizer
b. activist
c. freewheel
d. bloc
b
22. You had better check the rate of .................. before cashing your travelers cheques.
a. change
b. account
c. exchange
d. exchequer
c
23. To my ................., my mother’s illness proved not to be as serious as I had feared.
a. anxiety
b. eyes
c. relief
d. judgment
c
24. I used to .................. to school by bike when I was a child.
a. going
b. went
c. go
d. have gone
c
25. She takes charge of goods delivery at .............. orders.
a. sellers’
b. managers’
c. customers’
d. retailers’
c
26. Go straight on and you’ll see the bank .................. the right.
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. to
a
27. The scientific study of the motion of bodies and the action of forces that change or cause motion .............
dynamics.
a. call
b. is called
c. is calling
d. called
b
28. You shouldn't eat the processed food containing artificial ..................
a. additions
b. additives
c. adages
d. additionals
b
29. The ................ from Japan were greeted at the airport by the manager.
a. invoice
b. booklet
c. deputation
d. irregularity
c
30. The ice will .................. in the sun.
a. melt
b. liquid
c. run
d. dissolve
a
31. "Which horse is winning the race, John?” "They are moving so ................ that I can hardly see them.”
a. fastly
b. quickly
c. rapid
d. much fast
b
32. These city girls aren't used ...................... in the field.
a. to work
b. work
c. working
d. to working
d
33. Our family was travelling across the Channel. We went on a ............. across the Channel.
a. sail
b. travel
c. trip
d. run
c
34. The teacher told the schoolgirls ...................... in class.
a. don't eat
b. not to eat
c. eat not
d. not eat
b
35. Ask him to .................. after our luggage while we go swimming.
a. look
b. mind
c. care
d. watch
a
36. "How did you get such good tickets to the cinema?" "I got there an hour early so I could be the first
person ............."
a. to arrive
b. to be arriving
c. to arriving
d. arrive
a
37. I saw a man .................. at the butcher's.
a. shoplifter
b. shoplifts
c. shoplifting
d. shoplifted
c
38. Her director didn’t sign the ............. because of an irregularity.
a. transaction
b. contract
c. contractor
d. translation
b
39. The population of this town is .................. to double over the next few years.
a. probably
b. likely
c. certainly
d. definitely
b
40. "Did you like your trip to Florida?" "It was wonderful. Hardly ever ............... such a spectacular sight."
a. can see you
b. can you see
c. see you
d. you can see
b
41. They like to look at the stars through a ..................
a. microscope
b. telescope
c. horoscope
d. stethoscope
b
42. "Would you prefer pop or classical music?" "I can’t stand ............... music in general."
a. to listen
b. listening at
c. listen to
d. listening to
d
43. All products have to be .................. very thoroughly before leaving the factory.
a. controlled
b. investigated
c. checked
d. looked into
c
44. My Chief always studied the document ................... to signing it.
a. subsequent
b. consequent
c. virtual
d. prior
d
45. The death penalty has been done away .................. in many countries.
a. to
b. from
c. with
d. for
c
46. Did Mark get the better of her in the interview?
a. gain a disadvantage over
b. try to be better than
c. gain an advantage over
d. try to beat
c
47. .................. you can swim or not, I advise you not to go swimming in this river.
a. Provided
b. Unless
c. Whether
d. As long as
c
48. Could you send me your latest catalogue and .................. list.
a. price
b. prize
c. award
d. quotation
a
49. The football match has been .................. off until next Thursday.
a. given
b. turned
c. switched
d. called
d
50. "How long does it take to Hoi An ancient town?" "It depends ................. the time of day."
a. of
b. at
c. about
d. on
d
Test 41
Pronunciation
1.
a. push
b. bush
c. fussy
d. bullet
c
2.
a. moon
b. noon
c. foot
d. spoon
c
3.
a. another
b. mother
c. polish
d. stomach
c
4.
a. new
b. sew
c. few
d. dew
b
5.
a. cut
b. hut
c. shut
d. butcher
d
6.
a. skip
b. billion
c. high
d. still
c
7.
a. flow
b. flower
c. slow
d. know
b
Find the mistakes
8. The human ear cannot hear a sound that vibrates less than 16 times the second.
a. cannot
b. that
c. less than
d. the
d
9. Some tree frogs can alter their colors in order to blend to their environment.
a. tree
b. can alter
c. in order
d. to
d
10. If one is invited out to a dinner, it is perfectly proper to go either with or without no a gift.
a. one
b. out
c. to go
d. no
d
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. Many people prefer living in the countryside .................. living in the city because it's quieter.
a. than
b. to
c. more
d. nor
b
12. He ................. to school the day before yesterday.
a. wasn’t
b. not went
c. hadn’t gone
d. didn’t go
d
13. Cleaning products are available from the hardware ..................
a. partition
b. departure
c. portion
d. department
d
14. My mother always watches soap-opera on TV. It’s her ............... program.
a. enjoyed
b. best
c. favorite
d. usual
c
15. .................. poor management, the company went bankrupt.
a. As far as
b. According to
c. As a result of
d. Given that
c
16. How much is ..................... on advertising in the newspaper?
a. sent
b. cost
c. charged
d. spent
d
17. They listened to the news with a .................... of surprise and horror.
a. mixture
b. mix up
c. mixing
d. to drop
a
18. "Why has he given up his job?" "...................... on his present salary is impossible."
a. For him to live
b. To live for him
c. Him living
d. He lives
a
19. She regretted .................. the valuable watch.
a. dropped
b. to dropping
c. dropping
d. to drop
c
20. If you ................. a picnic, remember to take some fruits with you.
a. go for
b. travel
c. make
d. run
a
21. They walked because they couldn't .................... to take a taxi.
a. pay
b. spend
c. worth
d. afford
d
22. Unless you park your car in the right place you ................. receive a ticket.
a. don't
b. wouldn’t
c. didn’t
d. won’t
d
23. .................. he is in debt, he still lives luxuriously.
a. Despite
b. Although
c. However
d. In spite of
b
24. We were astonished that her Japanese was so ............... as she had never been to Japan.
a. definite
b. liquid
c. fluent
d. national
c
25. She regrets not .................. her homework on time.
a. have done
b. to do
c. had done
d. doing
d
26. They expect to sell 600 tons of rice in .................. 2000.
a. disputable
b. equal
c. serious
d. fiscal
d
27. They asked me .................. I would like to go out with them.
a. unless
b. in case
c. regarding
d. whether
d
28. She was .................. tired after she run a long distance.
a. kind of
b. rather
c. weakly
d. real
b
29. He promised that he .................. phone us as soon as he arrived his home.
a. will
b. should
c. would
d. did
c
30. "Did you hear the bell ring at midnight?" "I didn’t hear anything. I was ............... that I didn’t wake up."
a. very tired
b. such tired
c. so tired
d. enough tired
c
31. The Browns are said to .................. in Paris.
a. living
b. been living
c. be living
d. being living
c
32. "Is this her hometown?" "No. She’s only lived here ............... "
a. a few years ago
b. for a few years
c. since a few years
d. by a few years
b
33. She would be happy if we .................. her a bunch of flowers.
a. had sent
b. sent
b. would send
c. send
b
34. Mrs. Betty asked her son to sit next to Mr. Betty. “.................. next to your father,” she said.
a. Please to sit
b. To sit
c. Please sit
d. Please sitting
c
35. Is smog pollution now a serious .................. problem?
a. environment
b. environmentally
c. environmental
d. environment'
c
36. I know Daisy has two sisters, but I don’t know which one is the ............. .
a. elder
b. higher
c. higher age
d. lower
a
37. Running too fast can .................... heart disease.
a. owing to
b. because of
c. lead to
d. due to
c
38. "Could you tell me what your address is?" "I live .............. 1873 Pearl Place."
a. to
b. on
c. in
d. at
d
39. It's time the windows .................. cleaned.
a. were
d. be
c. was
d. is
a
40. His son went out, but he didn’t tell ................. where he was going.
a. anyone
b. no one
c. one
d. none
a
41. Tam said that many roads were .................. in Danang city.
a. been built
b. being built
c. building
d. been building
b
42. My boss needs a person with a good working .............. of Chinese.
a. knowledge
b. quotation
c. standard
d. condition
a
43. Don't worry about luggage as the car has a large ..................
a. bonnet
b. brake
c. boot
d. bumper
c
44. Jean’s talking to a reporter about his .............. to the moon.
a. journey
b. tour
c. voyage
d. plan
a
45. The teacher advised his pupils .................. harder.
a. to work
b. for working
c. working
d. work
a
46. We went to the Town Hall on Thursday evening. We went ...............
a. the evening
b. on the evening
c. evening
d. in the evening
d
47. He .................. a lot of money after paying taxes.
a. did
b. gained
c. earned
d. won
c
48. "How do you like Vietnamese food?" "Well, it’s not bad. Now I .................. cooked rice."
a. used to eat
b. am used to eat
c. used to eating
d. am used to eating
d
49. His job .................. interviewing many people.
a. involves
b. requests
c. needs
d. concerns
a
50. Michael’s name and address are written on a ............ of paper.
a. lump
b. bar
c. tube
d. sheet
d
Test 42
Pronunciation
1.
a. spread
b. speak
c. thread
d. breath
b
2.
a. polish
b. abolish
c. police
d. policy
c
3.
a. mate
b. water
c. stake
d. place
b
4.
a. though
b. cough
c. although
d. soul
b
5.
a. teacher
b. break
c. meal
d. peak
b
6.
a. blank
b. stand
c. enhance
d. hand
c
7.
a. form
b. work
c. born
d. torn
b
Find the mistakes
8. Some birds, such as quails, can move instant from a resting position to full flight.
a. instant
b. resting
c. to
d. flight
a
9. He launched out in extravagance.
a. launched
b. out
c. in
d. extravagance
d
10. Geochemistry includes the study of the movement of elements from one place to another as a result of
processes chemical.
a. the study of
b. of elements
c. as a
d. processes chemical
d
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. That factory has no.................. for temporary workers.
a. places
b. vacancies
c. chances
d. appointments
b
12. Mr. Green employed over five hundred people. ...............
a. They worked for him
b. He worked for them
c. They employed him
d. They were in charge
a
13. The school provides us with a very good general ..................
a. culture
b. education
c. training
d. preparation
b
14. His niece regrets not ................... hard when she was a student.
a. to work
b. working
c. work
d. to have worked
b
15. At school she had done very well in nearly all ..................
a. materials
b. arguments
c. topics
d. subjects
d
16. Peter is in Daisy's way.
a. interfering in Daisy's affair
b. blocking Daisy's path
c. listening to Daisy's advice
d. all are incorrect
b
17. If you want to join, you have to pay an annual membership .................. of 15 pounds.
a. cost
b. price
c. due
d. fee
d
18. She is scared of going out on her own in a big city.
a. tired
b. frightened
c. bored
d. fond
b
19. We are looking for someone with experience .................. with old people.
a. on working
b. of working
c. by working
d. to working
b
20. You’d better wear ............... when you are jogging. They protect your legs.
a. a business
b. a helmet
c. shoes
d. perfume
c
21. They want to .................. for a new job with the same company.
a. enter
b. request
c. apply
d. demand
c
22. Tim doesn’t go to the concert often - just off and on.
a. occasionally
b. regularly
c. steadily
d. specially
a
23. He was nervous because he wasn’t used .................. on the left.
a. to drive
b. driving
c. driven
d. to driving
d
24. Her students admire her because ............... a fine sense of humour.
a. she’s got
b. she is
c. she got
d. has she
a
25. My father has been an .................. of that company for 20 years.
a. employed
b. employee
c. employ
d. employer
b
26. His name is Charles Chang, but you can always ................. him Chuck.
a. name
b. call
c. say
d. talk
b
27. From the way he spoke, I put him .................... as a policeman.
a. up
b. off
c. by
d. down
d
28. In spite of her fright, I found that the elderly widow was ................. all right.
a. perfectly
b. anything but
c. entirely
d. far from
a
29. You shouldn’t .................. at him. It’s rude!
a. watch
b. glance
c. stare
d. peer
c
30. I wish to buy ............... of the same.
a. qualities
b. sums
c. packages
d. quantities
d
31. This sight ..................... me of my childhood.
a. excuses
b. reminds
c. forgets
d. remembers
b
32. The price of foodstuff suddenly went up at an unprecedented .............
a. race
b. degree
c. level
d. rate
d
33. We are going to .................. mushrooms in the wood next Sunday.
a. pluck
b. select
c. choose
d. pick
d
34. "What’s up with Charles?" "He needs ...................."
a. cheer up
b. to be cheer up
c. cheering up
d. to cheered up
c
35. She is .................. the habit of doing exercises every morning.
a. in
b. on
c. of
d. from
a
36. Henry is generally satisfactory but unluckily he has a ............... against his supervisor.
a. hatred
b. dissatisfaction
c. disagreement
d. grudge
d
37. She .................. softly so that nobody else could hear.
a. told
b. shouted
c. whispered
d. confessed
c
38. He’s a Member of Conservative Party, and often ............ on television.
a. rises
b. appears
c. shows
d. visits
b
39. There are many kinds of valuable wine in the ..................
a. attic
b. cellar
c. loft
d. cave
b
40. My uncle was in the ............... shipping business.
a. mercantile
b. virtual
c. grateful
d. collusive
a
41. Formerly not recognized.
a. Fondly
b. Only
c. Previously
d. Formally
c
42. They watched a snake .................. a mouse on TV.
a. ate
b. eat
c. had eaten
d. was eating
b
43. "The weather is very dry here." "Rarely ........... in this area."
a. it rains
b. does it rain
c. rains it
d. it does rain
b
44. When Elvis Presley died, her daughter came .................. a fortune.
a. into
b. up with
c. by
d. across
a
45. "Why wasn’t Mr. Chang offered the best room in the hotel?" "I don’t know. It’s surprising
how ................. important person is treated."
a. so
b. such
c. a such
d. such an
d
46. After being awakened, the ................. will not remember having stepped out of bed.
a. stroller
b. wanderer
c. walker
d. sleepwalker
d
47. "Do you think Betty speaks Chinese very fluently?” "I think so. She .............. it since she was in primary
school.”
a. has been studying
b. has studying
c. is studying
d. had studying
a
48. She took her baby to church to be ..................
a. named
b. christening
c. christened
d. baplism
c
49. Our firm offered a wide ............... of various products to meet various demands.
a. group
b. selection
c. lot
d. amount
b
50. My baby doesn't know how to .................. before he can walk.
a. creep
b. crawl
c. stride
d. stroll
b
Test 43
Pronunciation
1.
a. teacher
b. headache
c. chair
d. cheat
b
2.
a. none
b. stone
c. bone
d. alone
a
3.
a. because
b. clause
c. cause
d. aunt
d
4.
a. hungry
b. huge
c. rush
d. bus
b
5.
a. peace
b. reaper
c. reader
d. realize
d
6.
a. down
b. snow
c. crowd
d. allow
b
7.
a. count
b. country
c. counter
d. county
b
Find the mistakes
8. Fireflies product light through a complex chemical reaction that takes place within their abdominal cells.
a. product
b. a complex
c. that takes
d. their
a
9. Wind is the motion that occurs when lighter air rises and cools heavier air replaces it.
a. that occurs
b. lighter
c. cools
d. it
c
10. Under the crust of the Earth are bubbling hot liquids that sometime rise to the surface.
a. bubbling
b. liquids
c. sometime
d. to
c
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. His wife can ................... over $ 500 a day.
a. take home
b. bring back
c. retire
d. call
a
12. She was unhappy .................. her childhood.
a. during
b. for
c. while
d. as
a
13. I missed the bus. It ............. by the time I arrived at the bus station.
a. went
b. was going
c. had gone
d. has gone
c
14. That photograph doesn't look .................. her at all.
a. likely
b. likeness
c. alike
d. like
d
15. The phone rang while my mother ................ dinner.
a. is cooking
b. was cooking
c. has cooked
d. has been cooked
b
16. Your daughter doesn't ........................... you at all.
a. take after
b. pollute
c. spoil
d. same
a
17. Her manager asked her where she had been. She told him she apologized ................... being late but she
had missed the bus.
a. to
b. by
c. for
d. of
c
18. All his children have gone .................. mumps.
a. along with
b. down with
c. out with
d. through with
b
19. Never .............. her promises.
a. she is keeping
b. she keeps
c. did she keep
d. has she kept
d
20. ................ you change your ways, you are going to end up in prison.
a. If
b. Unless
c. Although
d. Despite
b
21. Mushroom is best for this recipe, but ................ that, bean will do.
a. except
b. given
c. for all of
d. failing
d
22. It took Daisy ages to .................. living in the new town.
a. used to
b. accustomed
c. get used to
d. use to
c
23. The doctor declined to .............. about her operation.
a. say her
b. tell to her
c. speak her
d. speak to her
d
24. I believe that she will ............................ that bad habit.
a. get on with
b. get through to
c. get up to
d. grow out of
d
25. The journalist informed ................ while carrying out his instructions.
a. his arrest to the editor
b. the editor his arrest
c. the editor that his arrest had been
d. the editor of his arrest
d
26. It is over a year .................. I met my uncle.
a. yet
b. when
c. since
d. as
c
27. The customers insisted ................... by the manager.
a. to be seen
b. to see
c. on being seen
d. on seeing
c
28. "I hope your mother gets better soon." "Yes, I hope .................."
a. to
b. so
c. that
d. too
b
29. His brother’s supermarket is ................ opposite to the post office.
a. situated
b. placed
c. stood
d. put
a
30. I think John and Henry should .................. an argument.
a. settle
b. sort
c. arrange
d. choose
a
31. I ordered him ................. it again.
a. don’t do
b. not do
c. didn’t do
d. not to do
d
32. There's a ................ flight to the island at 7.30.
a. day
b. daily
c. month
d. monthly
b
33. All of us like Nancy. She's a very .................. girl.
a. difficult
b. reserved
c. popular
d. strange
c
34. You suddenly came in and made me jump. You really .................. me!
a. frightened
b. scared
c. startled
d. threatened
c
35. No longer ................ to do her housework with her hands because our family now owns some new labor-
saving devices.
a. my mother has
b. has my mother
c. does my mother has
d. does my mother have
d
36. Do you know the boy .................. bicycle was stolen last night?
a. who
b. of which
c. his
d. whose
d
37. The young generation must contribute to ................... the country.
a. building of
b. the building
c. the building of
d. build
c
38. If you don’t feel well, you .................. better take a rest.
a. are
b. would
c. had
d. have
c
39. Mrs. Freeman hopes to avoid surgery. She will disagree to the operation ..................... she is convinced
that it is absolutely necessary.
a. provided that
b. unless
c. only if
d. as long as
b
40. She had no .............. than 12 children.
a. few
b. fewer
c. less
d. lesser
b
41. I can’t buy that desktop computer because I have .................. money.
a. a lot of
b. a little
c. little
d. few
c
42. The police asked the witness for .................. on the accident.
a. information
b. informations
c. an information
d. informations
a
43. My mother said .................. would invite our manager to lunch on Sunday.
a. of we
b. so we
c. we
d. that is we
c
44. He received considerable financial .............. for his work.
a. reward
b. repayment
c. receipt
d. gift
a
45. His family loves this house. It ................ the family home ever since his grandparents built it 30 years
ago.
a. was
b. has been
c. will be
d. is
b
46. Does my hair need ..................?
a. cut
b. to be cut
c. be cut
d. to cut
b
47. She has always wanted to visit Washington DC, ............... of the United States.
a. is the capital
b. that is the capital
c. which the capital is
d. the capital
d
48. Barbara is not as keen ................... travel as she used to be.
a. in
b. into
c. on
d. about
c
49. ................... of the students in her class could solve the problem last exam.
a. None
b. Neither
c. Either
d. Not much
a
50. My sister practises playing tennis .................. than I do.
a. as regularly
b. most regularly
c. regularly more
d. more regularly
d
Test 44
Pronunciation
1.
a. taught
b. thought
c. bought
d. draught
d
2.
a. pain
b. fountain
c. complain
d. explain
b
3.
a. large
b. stage
c. league
d. lounge
c
4.
a. cape
b. captain
c. capsule
d. capital
a
5.
a. boat
b. roar
c. roast
d. toast
b
6.
a. monkey
b. storey
c. money
d. survey
d
7.
a. blew
b. stew
c. crew
d. screw
b
Find the mistakes
8. Oceans of the world exerts strong influences on the weather over the Earth’s surface.
a. exerts
b. on
c. over
d. surface
a
9. The Columbine flower can survive in almost any type of gardens condition in the United States.
a. can
b. in
c. any type
d. gardens
d
10. Kiwi birds search the ground with bills for insects, worms, and snails to eating.
a. search
b. with
c. insects
d. to eating
d
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. “Would you mind helping me solve the problem?” “.................. . I still have time.”
a. Yes, I would.
b. Yes, I wouldn’t.
c. No, I wouldn’t.
d. No, I would.
c
12. I wish my mother............. me a new shirt instead of having the old one ............
a. had given / mended
b. gave / to mend
c. would give / to mend
d. had gave / to be mended
a
13. In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar .....................
a. to the driving of a car
b. when you drive a car
c. to when driving a car
d. to driving a car
d
14. No sooner .................. down to lunch than his girlfriend appeared.
a. did he sit
b. had he sat
c. he had sat
d. had he sit
b
15. Chris ................. the office when Kate arrived.
a. was leaving
b. has left
c. should leave
d. leaves
a
16. The show was ................. good that they decided to go and see it again.
a. so
b. such
c. so many
d. so much
a
17. It was raining so ................ that we had to take our umbrellas.
a. wet
b. badly
c. hard
d. firmly
c
18. They had …………. left their house when you came.
a. everything
b. all
c. just
d. only
c
19. I enjoy .................... for a short walk after dinner.
a. go
b. to go
c. going
d. goes
c
20. She isn't intelligent, but on the other .................. she works hard.
a. case
b. chance
c. occasion
d. hand
d
21. It’s an awful ................... your friends couldn’t come, we were looking forward to meeting them.
a. harm
b. sorrow
c. shame
d. shock
b
22. It is difficult to .................... a date which is convenient for everyone.
a. elect
b. organize
c. arrange
d. provide
c
23. I can’t come back home .................. I have no money.
a. unless
b. if
c. until
d. without
b
24. My sister is busy .................. after her children.
a. look
b. to look
c. in looking
d. looking
d
25. Kate doesn’t feel well. But she doesn’t know what’s up ................... her.
a. of
b. for
c. to
d. with
d
26. Excuse me. Is this seat..................?
a. taking
b. took
c. occupy
d. taken
d
27. Idioms have to be learnt ................. heart.
a. with
b. by
c. to
d. through
b
28. What would you have done if you .................. a lot of money?
a. had
b. had had
c. have had
d. have
b
29. The boy was accused ................. stealing clothes in the shop.
a. of
b. about
c. to
d. with
a
30. I don’t like to ask for help as a rule but I wonder if you could .................. me a favour.
a. make
b. do
c. find
d. tell
b
31. There are a number of ................ you have to investigate before you take any action.
a. possible
b. possibilities
c. possibility
d. impossibilities
b
32. ‘’I don’t want a holiday’’, she said,’’ I’d rather .................. the money’’
a. saved
b. save
c. have saved
d. will save
b
33. When he was young, he was .................. to read as much as he could.
a. courage
b. courageous
c. encourage
d. encouraged
d
34. I think our team depends too heavily .................... a few good players.
a. for
b. in
c. on
d. with
c
35. We are not very ............... of criticism.
a. tolerable
b. tolerated
c. tolerate
d. tolerant
d
36. It was getting so cold that she had to .................... the sweater.
a. dress in
b. put on
c. take off
d. try on
b
37. He doesn’t feel like ........................ .
a. walk
b. to walk
c. to have walked
d. walking
d
38. Maria fell off the bike and ..................... leg.
a. broke
b. broke her
c. hurt
d. hurt her
b
39. My duty is similar ..................... hers.
a. with
b. to
c. in
d. of
b
40. I’d like to .................. a three-minute call to London.
a. make
b. phone
c. set
d. do
a
41. They have many pets, ………………. three cats.
a. include
b. includes
c. included
d. including
d
42. My office is on the 19th .................. of that tall building.
a. fat
b. block
c. stage
d. floor
d
43. Most of the students are sanguine about their future.
a. optimistic
b. horrible
c. fearsome
d. straight
a
44. I’m afraid there are no seats left. Every seat is ..................
a. full
b. reserved
c. served
d. free
b
45. There was no keen intimacy between the cat and the man.
a. friendship
b. caress
c. knowledge
d. communication
a
46. Paul is a criminal. He .................. a bank two years ago.
a. stole
b. steals
c. robs
d. robbed
d
47. "Would you like to come over for his housewarming party?" "......................"
a. I’ll like to
b. I’d rather like to
c. I’d love to
d. I’d better to
c
48. You’d better hurry if you want to .................. the last train.
a. go
b. be for
c. catch
d. travel
c
49. Their flight from Miami to New York was put off ................... the heavy fog.
a. because of
b. because
c. on account
d. as result
a
50. I don’t think that a toy-gun would be a nice present for him. I want something ..................
a. intelligent
b. clever
c. timid
d. educational
d
Test 45
Pronunciation
1.
a. supper
b. hungry
c. pull
d. punish
c
2.
a. have
b. chance
c. hand
d. stand
b
3.
a. buck
b. duck
c. reduce
d. structure
c
4.
a. borrow
b. grow
c. sparrow
d. crowd
d
5.
a. leave
b. weave
c. weary
d. steal
c
6.
a. chief
b. thief
c. deaf
d. leaf
c
7.
a. smart
b. cracker
c. snack
d. packet
a
Find the mistakes
8. If protect, a solar cell lasts for a long time and is a good source of energy.
a. protect
b. a solar
c. lasts
d. source of
a
9. The growth rate of the Pacific Rim countries is five times fast as comparable areas during the Industrial
Revolution.
a. growth rate
b. times
c. fast as
d. during
c
10. Drug abuse have become one of America’s most serious social problems.
a. have
b. one of
c. most
d. problems
a
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. Do you think Spanish is an important language ...................... ?
a. for mastering
b. to master
c. master
d. mastering
b
12. Don’t worry. I have to pass your house anyway, so I’ll give you a(n) ..................
a. elevator
b. lift
c. move
d. riding
b
13. Mark said he ................... 23 the following month.
a. was
b. is
c. will be
d. would be
d
14. I’ll recommend you a car with very low petrol consumption. It’s a very .................... car to run.
a. fast
b. slow
c. expensive
d. economical
d
15. "Why ................. an extra day in Tokyo?" "I .................. tell you tomorrow. I’m very busy now."
a. do you stay / will
b. did you stay / will
c. have you stayed / would
d. had you stayed / would
b
16. They have worked for the company .................. 20 years.
a. for
b. until
c. since
d. more than
a
17. All applicants should be over twenty years of age.
a. people who work as mechanics
b. people who ask for jobs
c. students
d. men who enter the military
b
18. He’s not all that interested in politics and ............ affairs.
a. actual
b. current
c. modern
d. recent
b
19. .................. he gets to the airport, they’ll check in his luggage.
a. Wherever
b. However
c. Although
d. As soon as
d
20. This man is as deaf as a post.
a. intelligent
b. very tall
c. not able to talk
d. not able to hear
d
21. ..................your house painted last year?
a. Did
b. Was
c. Had
d. Have
b
22. "Did Susan use to be your next-door neighbor?" "Yes, but I .................. like her."
a. was
b. ever did
c. did ever
d. never did
d
23. ‘’Whose hat is it?’’ ‘’It’s my ..................’’
a. sister
b. sisters
c. sister’s
d. sisters’
c
24. Are you saying you ....................... Sue again?
a. never saw
b. never will see
c. will never see
d. would ever see
c
25. It’s an hour since he .................., so he must be at the office now.
a. is leaving
b. was leaving
c. has left
d. left
d
26. We’ve been waiting for Jean. We wonder if he ................... his way.
a. would lose
b. will lose
c. had lost
d. has lost
d
27. He .................. book the tickets, but he had not enough time to call at the cinema.
a. would have
b. might have
c. could have
d. was going to
d
28. "I................. an Chinese course now." "How long ...................... Chinese?" "For three years now."
a. am going to take / were you learning
b. am taking / had you been learning
c. have been taking / did you learn
d. am taking / have you been learning
d
29. He owes you a lot of money, ..................?
a. isn’t it
b. doesn’t he
c. hasn’t he
d. has he
b
30. Laws restricting hunting and fishing to conserve .............. have been passed by many countries.
a. the natural environment
b. fish
c. wild life
d. the resources
c
31. I am not ready, ..................
a. and she isn’t too
b. and neither is she
c. and so is she
d. she is too
b
32. If you burn the garbage, it will give off ................. odor.
a. poisonous
b. dirty
c. pleasant
d. awful
a
33. He telephoned while I .................. dinner.
a. am having
b. had
c. have had
d. was having
d
34. My parents died in an accident, and I was ................at the age of three.
a. useless
b. careless
c. helpless
d. thoughtless
c
35. ‘’Would you mind turning the fan on?’’ ‘’..................’’
a. Yes, please
b. No, thank you
c. Not at all
d. No, I’m not
c
36. Mr. Green outlived his wife by three years.
a. lived outside
b. separated from
c. lived longer than
d. divorces
c
37. Mary said, ‘’Book my seat in advance, John’’ (select the correct reported speech form for the following
request)
a. Mary said to John to book her seat in advance.
b. Mary told John book her seat in advance.
c. Mary told John that he booked her seat in advance.
d. Mary told John to book her seat in advance.
d
38. When she was a child, she was deprived of fatherly affection.
a. not having
b. full of
c. enjoyed
d. played with
a
39. ‘’How often do you go to the movies?’’ "............................................"
a. ‘’No, I don’t often go to the movies.’’
b. ‘’Yes, I sometimes go to the movies.’’
c. ‘’I go to the movies twice a week.’’
d. ‘’Yes, I often go to the movies.’’
c
40. In spite of bad weather, the picnic will go ahead.
a. be cancelled
b. be enjoyed
c. travel far
d. take place
d
41. She went to the hairdresser’s yesterday. She wanted have her hair washed. (Select the correct
combination of the following pair of sentences)
a. She went to the hairdresser’s yesterday to wash her hair.
b. She went to the hairdresser’s yesterday for her hair to be washed.
c. She went to the hairdresser’s yesterday to have her hair washed.
d. She went to the hairdresser’s yesterday for her hair washed.
c
42. These tiles are made for .................. purposes only.
a. decorate
b. decoration
c. decorative
d. decoratively
c
43. All next week the farmer will be ploughing the field. (select the correct passive form of the following
sentence)
a. All next week the field will be ploughed by the farmer.
b. All next week the field will be ploughing by the farmer.
c. All next week the field will be being ploughed by the farmer.
d. All next week the field will being ploughed by the farmer.
c
44. The number of students entering Harvard University ......... over the last few years.
a. have raised
b. has raised
c. have risen
d. has risen
d
45. The movie was sad and she wept. If it .................. sad, she ..................
a. hadn’t been/ wouldn’t have wept
b. wasn’t/ wouldn’t weep
c. wasn’t/ would weep
d. had been/ would have wept
a
46. “I’m terribly sorry for spilling soup over your carpet.” “...................... . I’m going to buy a new one
anyway.”
a. You are welcome!
b. No problem!
c. I should forgive you!
d. This is all right!
b
47. A manager of a large international company is often given a big ..................
a. pay
b. money
c. salary
d. wage
c
48. Think twice before you write down the answer. .................... you may make a mistake.
a. However
b. Otherwise
c. If so
d. Nevertheless
b
49. It’s nearly two years since I last .................. to Dalat.
a. have been going
b. have gone
c. went
d. had gone
c
50. He has never had any accident. He is a ................. driver.
a. care
b. careful
c. carefully
d. careless
b
Test 46
Pronunciation
1.
a. step
b. clergy
c. bench
d. lend
b
2.
a. football
b. thanks
c. stall
d. wall
b
3.
a. cattle
b. castle
c. kettle
d. subtle
b
4.
a. standard
b. farmer
c. start
d. farther
a
5.
a. maize
b. failure
c. airport
d. complain
c
6.
a. clip
b. triple
c. title
d. little
c
7.
a. sent
b. absent
c. rent
d. central
b
Find the mistakes
8. The Commitment of Traders Report is released by the Commodity Future Trading Commission on
eleventh day of each month.
a. is released by
b. on eleventh
c. of
d. month
b
9. Heartburn can best be understood as a symptom causing by acid reflux due to a weak lower esophageal
sphincter.
a. best be
b. causing by
c. due
d. weak
b
10. In 1903, when the Wright brothers announced they had invented a flying machine, his news was
generally ignored.
a. when
b. had invented
c. his
d. generally
c
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. He put the two letters into the wrong envelopes ...................... mistake.
a. on
b. by
c. with
d. in
b
12. I was so much ................ by the documentary films.
a. interest
b. interesting
c. interested
d. interests
c
13. Could you .................. me some money? I’ll pay you back next week.
a. lend
b. borrow
c. give
d. return
a
14. Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your ................... .
a. satisfaction
b. satisfy
c. satisfactory
d. satisfied
a
15. I was .................. about to ring up his office when he arrived home.
a. only
b. still
c. nearly
d. just
d
16. The government has promised to deal with the problem of ................ among young people.
a. employment
b. employ
c. unemployment
d. employer
c
17. I’ll be very disappointed if you .................. the exam.
a. don’t pass
b. won’t pass
c. aren’t passing
d. wouldn’t pass
a
18. A lot of people go to see the movie, it ....................... be very exciting.
a. can
b. must
c. would
d. shall
b
19. She .................. to take her neighbour to court if he didn’t stop making so much noise.
a. promised
b. offered
c. threatened
d. suggested
c
20. We don’t think we can .................... to see our teacher again until next Thursday.
a. think
b. wait
c. attend
d. expect
c
21. If he .................. harder, the results would be better.
a. has worked
b. works
c. will work
d. worked
d
22. In some vocational schools, the training quality is worse than .................. used to be.
a. they
b. it
c. them
d. that
b
23. Could you hang .................. a minute? I’ll be right back.
a. on
b. in
c. up
d. out
a
24. If I had had free time, I ..................... shopping.
a. would have gone
b. can go
c. will go
d. will have gone
a
25. He fell from the tree and .................. consciousness.
a. missed
b. got
c. lost
d. dropped
c
26. His uncle has just arrived .................... Paris.
a. at
b. in
c. for
d. to
b
27. " Why was his boss so angry with him?" "Because of .................. late."
a. him to be
b. his being
c. he was
d. he is
b
28. If I were you, I ............... that job.
a. would apply for
b. will ask for
c. will have changed
d. can take
a
29. I think he will join us, ..................?
a. doesn’t he
b. will he
c. won’t he
d. don’t I
c
30. It ................. a long time since she last saw me.
a. is
b. was
c. will be
d. has been
d
31. "How long have you known them?" "........................................."
a. Since five years
b. For five years
c. Ever since five years
d. Five years
b
32. Would you mind showing me ..................... ?
a. the way to the post-office
b. where is the post-office
c. to go to the post-office
d. how can I go to the post-office
a
33. .................. if you take the map with you.
a. You will get lost
b. You won’t get lost
c. You get lost
d. You got lost
b
34. Chris is not responsible. He’s ................... .
a. smart
b. irresponsible
c. careful
d. calm
b
35. Not only .................. the book, but he had seen the film as well.
a. he had read
b. has he read
c. he did read
d. had he read
d
36. I ................ a great fortune from my grandparents.
a. offered
b. had
c. inherited
d. got up
c
37. Last night, five thousand pounds ............... stolen in the robbery.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
c
38. I know for ................ why Betty handed in her resignation.
a. true
b. certain
c. right
d. exact
b
39. Lady Astor was the first woman ............... her seat in Parliament.
a. taking
b. take
c. to take
d. took
c
40. The two brothers greatly ................. each other. They are exactly alike.
a. resemble
b. look after
c. care of
d. identify
a
41. The village was very small. There were only ............... houses.
a. few
b. a few
c. little
d. a little
b
42. Please .................... the TV. It’s too noisy.
a. turn on
b. turn in
c. turn up
d. turn down
d
43. Barbara and her husband haven't been happy. Her sister advised them to go to the Marriage ....................
Council.
a. guide
b. guidance
c. guided
d. guiding
b
44. If only she .............. told me the truth in the first place, things wouldn’t have gone so
wrong.
a. had
b. has
c. would have
d. should have
a
45. ...................... able to take part in the international math contest two years from now, Hoa works very
hard in his math class.
a. In order to be
b. Been
c. Being
d. So that he be
a
46. He’s got time for a very quick ............... before he goes.
a. snack
b. barbecue
c. feast
d. picnic
a
47. She was an …………. writer because she persuaded many people to see the truth of her ideas.
a. ordinary
b. influential
c. unlimited
d. accurate
b
48. She’ll just ................... the fried eggs to see if it’s all right.
a. chew
b. toast
c. taste
d. cut
c
49. What kind of .................... was used for the frame of the house?
a. tree
b. twig
c. tissue
d. timber
d
50. Although Mr. Jackson is over 85, he is very ................. for his age.
a. tense
b. nervous
c. active
d. uneasy
c
Test 47
Pronunciation
1.
a. occasion
b. odd
c. occupy
d. obvious
a
2.
a. eight
b. height
c. weight
d. weigh
b
3.
a. tent
b. plenty
c. enhance
d. bend
c
4.
a. book
b. look
c. floor
d. hook
--> c
5.
a. hire
b. find
c. file
d. film
--> d
6.
a. hate
b. fat
c. cat
d. bat
--> a
7.
a. sun
b. fun
c. pull
d. hunt
--> c
Find the mistakes
8. Lasers are indispensable tools for delicate eyes surgery.
a. are
b. tools
c. for
d. eyes
d
9. Alexander Calder, who was originally interested in mechanical engineering, later became a sculpture.
a. originally
b. in
c. later
d. a sculpture
d
10. Christina is very self-confident character, she was relaxed with strangers.
a. is
b. self-confident
c. was
d. relaxed
c
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. He ............... himself under a table.
a. sat
b. landed
c. concealed
d. spotted
c
12. The contents of the shop were insured ...................... $500,000.
a. for
b. until
c. on
d. from
a
13. The doctor ............ daughter we saw yesterday is working at this hospital.
a. who
b. whose
c. whom
d. which
b
14. This new center is an interesting .....................
a. develop
b. development
c. developing
d. developed
b
15. The girl ........... rode a red bicycle, passed my house an hour ago.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
a
16. I’d like to show you my latest .................. called “Boats on a Lake”.
a. create
b. creation
c. creative
d. creatively
b
17. We will wait until they ................. their work.
a. will finish
b. will have finished
c. have finished
d. finished
c
18. He hoped the ................. agency would find him a job.
a. employer
b. employee
c. employ
d. employment
d
19. When did .................... come to the village?
a. electric
b. electricity
c. electrify
d. electrified
b
20. I am so ............. that I must have a drink.
a. dirty
b. hungry
c. thirsty
d. thirty
c
21. Some computers can work 500,000 times ................ any person can.
a. faster than
b. fast than
c. fastlier than
d. more fast than
a
22. He asks me what time the train ................. to London?
a. reaches
b. gets
c. arrives
d. comes
b
23. The house is large but it is terribly .................. to live in.
a. uncomfortable
b. comfortable
c. comfort
d. comfortably
a
24. Some things, dry wood for example, .................... fire very easily.
a. catch
b. take
c. reach
d. get
a
25. Mary opened the letter without ...………..... to read the address on the envelope.
a. worrying
b. caring
c. fearing
d. bothering
d
26. You’ll get a .................... if you buy two or more.
a. discount
b. loss
c. reject
d. budget
a
27. Would all ................... please make their way to the start?
a. compete
b. competitive
c. competitor
d. competitors
d
28. There was an accident in the road which ......………. the traffic.
a. held up
b. kept down
c. stood back
d. sent back
a
29. He hasn’t got the .................. to think of such a clever plan.
a. imagination
b. imaginative
c. image
d. imagine
a
30. The girl fell into the stream and was ……….... along by the fast current.
a. caught
b. swept
c. thrown
d. swung
b
31. Mary lives on the second floor of that ............... of flats.
a. building
b. tower
c. construction
d. block
d
32. Their boat was ……….... without trace during the fierce storm.
a. lost
b. crashed
c. disappeared
d. vanished
a
33. My parents were very ................ since I went out alone last night.
a. responsible
b. sorry
c. worried
d. overcome
c
34. We are grateful .....……... our friends, who have done everything for us in the making of the film.
a. for
b. to
c. with
d. none is correct
b
35. Her mother asked the .................. to make a special cake for her daughter’s wedding.
a. inspector
b. baker
c. cashier
d. mechanic
b
36. First he read the poem to himself and then ..………… to the class.
a. loudly
b. aloud
c. loud
d. aloudly
b
37. The dentist says to him: “Open your mouth .................please”.
a. broad
b. much
c. greatly
d. wide
d
38. Opening a conversation and bringing it to an end are essential parts of our ……..............
a. day language
b. everyday language
c. language everyday
d. language day
b
39. I liked to sit ................... the river and fish.
a. at
b. next
c. beside
d. along
c
40. We have advised him ………............ many times but, you know, he is a stubborn boy.
a. of keeping quiet
b. to keep quiet
c. keeping quiet
d. keeping quietly
b
41. I have made a ..................... for the next weekend.
a. reserve
b. reservation
c. reserved
d. reservedly
b
42. The holiday at the seaside ……….... We really had a good time there.
a. made us happily
b. made us happiness
c. made we happy
d. made us happy
d
43. He works for an .................. agency.
a. advertising
b. advertisement
c. advertise
d. advertiser
a
44. There was a very mysterious noise in the old house; it sounded like a child crying.
a. sad
b. strange
c. quiet
d. frightening
b
45. You should see a ...................... about that leg.
a. specialize
b. specialists
c. specialist
d. specialty
c
46. The ghost walked towards the door and suddenly disappeared.
a. vanished
b. entered
c. emerged
d. vacated
a
47. He asks the shop .......... :“Where’s the washing powder?”
a. nurse
b. assistant
c. barber
d. conductor
b
48. The hall ........... the meeting will be organized, is very large.
a. in which
b. on which
c. to which
d. which
a
49. My children have never ................... any experience of living in the big city.
a. had
b. wished
c. done
d. made
a
50. Since his father .....……….., his eldest brother has looked after him.
a. death
b. dead
c. dying
d. died
d
Test 48
Pronunciation
1.
a. pardon
b. hard
c. park
d. parent
--> d
2.
a. shirt
b. fire
c. first
d. bird
--> b
3.
a. think
b. sign
c. ring
d. sing
--> b
4.
a. fight
b. high
c. figure
d. bright
--> c
5.
a. house
b. hour
c. how
d. horse
--> b
6.
a. arranged
b. watched
c. washed
d. walked
--> a
7.
a. long
b. song
c. wrong
d. tongue
d
Find the mistakes
8. Television has popularized several sports which has only minority interest before.
a. has popularized
b. sports
c. has
d. before
c
9. All of us are very keen of reading fictions.
a. All of us
b. are
c. of
d. reading
--> c
10. There will have a meeting of the Board of chairmen next week.
a. will have
b. of
c. of
d. chairmen
c
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. You .............better hurry up. The flight will be taking off in ten minutes.
a. had
b. should
c. will
d. would
a
12. They were shocked by Miss de Beaumont's .................
a. generous
b. generously
c. generic
d. generosity
d
13. He was my close friend .................. I was a child.
a. until
b. when
c. as
d. during
b
14. "................... has it been since you left this city, Bob?"
a. How
b. How often
c. How far
d. How long
d
15. You must remember .................... tomorrow afternoon.
a. turning in your assignment
b. turn in your assignment
c. to turn in your assignment
d. turn your assignment in
c
16. ...……... of my friends, I would like to wish you a happy honeymoon.
a. Instead
b. In place
c. On behalf
d. On account
c
17. "Have you read the fiction book twice?" "Yes, I find it very ................. ."
a. amusing
b. amused
c. amuse
d. amusingly
a
18. His sister looks beautiful but she ...................... to be a opium addict.
a. turned into
b. turned off
c. turned down
d. turned out
d
19. His daughter was only eight, but she ate .................... her father did.
a. much than
b. more that
c. as much as
d. as much than
c
20. In her ................. she was a well-known athlete.
a. young
b. youngish
c. younger
d. youth
d
21. The best animals in the show were the ................ tigers.
a. dancer
b. dancers
c. dancing
d. danced
c
22. He was one of the greatest scientists and thinkers ............ history.
a. into
b. in
c. to
d. by
b
23. The group called “Friends of the Earth” is concerned about the ............... of the natural environment.
a. conserve
b. conservation
c. conservatory
d. conservator
b
24. I wish you a very happy ...................
a. retire
b. retired
c. retiring
d. retirement
d
25. Simon admitted that his cruel joke was ........................
a. intention
b. intentional
c. unintentional
d. intentionally
b
26. Sydney is an important commercial and industrial centre ................... the south-east coast of Australia.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. along
b
27. There was nothing they could do ................. leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down.
a. than
b. unless
c. instead of
d. but
d
28. He steals ................ he doesn't have enough money to buy food.
a. unless
b. if
c. because
d. although
c
29. Mark is one of those who ................. money.
a. enjoys to spend
b. enjoys spending
c. enjoy to spend
d. enjoy spending
d
30. I don't like him. He always carries ……..... with the girls.
a. on
b. out
c. through
d. off
a
31. ................ you run fast, you are likely to miss the train.
a. When
b. Unless
c. Since
d. Because
b
32. Put the ice-cream in the ................ please.
a. freeze
b. freezer
c. frozen
d. freezing
b
33. Rich and Steve were badly hurt in the last match, so ............... can play today.
a. both of them
b. either one of them
c. neither of them
d. not any of them
c
34. He ......…….. when I arrived.
a. was sleeping
b. has slept
c. should sleep
d. sleeps
a
35. All of us sat quietly in the classroom, .................... to our teacher.
a. listening
b. listen
c. listened
d. listens
a
36. Although we argued with her for a long time, she kept her ground.
a. changed her decision
b. felt sorry for us
c. refused to change her decision
d. wanted to continue
c
37. The teacher ............... them the answer to the question.
a. explained
b. told
c. said
d. discussed
b
38. I have been in England ................ the beginning of October.
a. for
b. since
c. at
d. in
b
39. How excellent was the meal! The apples were particularly ............... .
a. flavored
b. delicious
c. tasteful
d. desirable
b
40. We haven't ................... this room for years.
a. decorated
b. decorate
c. decoration
d. decorative
a
41. The gas from the chemical factory was extremely .................... .
a. harm
b. harmful
c. harmfully
d. harmless
b
42. This garden is ....………. a lot of money.
a. valued
b. cost
c. priced
d. worth
d
43. There is no ................ on this cheque.
a. signature
b. sign
c. signatory
d. signal
a
44. He will never arrive in Hanoi by tomorrow morning unless he .......……. early.
a. will start
b. would start
c. starts
d. will have started
c
45. I find it quite .................. to talk in front of a group of people.
a. embarrass
b. embarrassing
c. embarrassed
d. embarrassment
b
46. It was raining very ……...... so I took my umbrella.
a. wet
b. badly
c. hard
d. firmly
c
47. He’d like a job as a chef, but the problem is that he is totally ............ .
a. training
b. trained
c. untrained
d. trainer
c
48. I wish you wouldn't call him ……..... that insulting name.
a. by
b. with
c. in
d. under
a
49. Her father would like her to run one of his shops, but she finds shop-keeping totally .................
a. interesting
b. interested
c. uninteresting
d. uninterested
c
50. When I reached the place, I found that the man …………
a. death
b. was died
c. was death
d. was dead
d
Test 49
Pronunciation
1.
a. rose
b. cover
c. nose
d. over
--> b
2.
a. stage
b. manage
c. village
d. baggage
--> a
3.
a. sea
b. sand
c. sun
d. sure
--> d
4.
a. supply
b. support
c. suppose
d. superman
--> d
5.
a. blood
b. mood
c. moon
d. soon
--> a
6.
a. good
b. roof
c. foot
d. flood
--> d
7.
a. window
b. flow
c. how
d. show
--> c
Find the mistakes
8. As soon as Peter had arrived, he told us that he will be leaving for London tomorrow after the board
meeting.
a. had arrived
b. us
c. will be leaving
d. after
--> c
9. Patrick’s gradually getting over a heart attack, which had kept him off work for nearly two months.
a. gradually
b. over
c. attack
d. had kept
--> d
10. The elevator was out of order and I had to walk to tenth floor.
a. was
b. out of order
c. had to
d. tenth floor
--> d
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. She is very keen ............. learning English. She is especially good .................. spelling.
a. on / at
b. at / on
c. in / at
d. on / in
a
12. The dog was so dirty that he looked as if he ……….... in the mud.
a. had been lay
b. had been lying
c. had been laid
d. had been lain
b
13. In spite of his illness, he never cuts ............. smoking.
a. in
b. off
c. down on
d. down
c
14. I ………......... the heat because I had been living there for a long time.
a. used to
b. am used to
c. got used to
d. was used of
c
15. The fire resulted ............. heavy damage. They are considering ............... putting in new fire equipment.
a. in / -
b. in / about
c. - / in
d. All are incorrect
a
16. The child was told to .......……… for being rude to his uncle.
a. excuse
b. apologise
c. forgive
d. confess
b
17. "I’d like to make a trip in Malaysia." "I would like too, but I want to see Hong Kong even
more ............... Malaysia."
a. to
b. than
c. as
d. All are incorrect
b
18. You can't get home ...……..... you have no money.
a. unless
b. if
c. until
d. without
b
19. "Is it as cold as winter in Russia?" "It’s very much .................. ."
a. cold
b. colder
c. coldest
d. the coldest
b
20. They will have to ......……..... off water supplies while repairs to the pipes are carried out.
a. cut
b. take
c. break
d. set
a
21. Vu Trong Phung devoted most of his time .................. novels.
a. to having written
b. to write
c. to writing
d. to have written
c
22. Could we have a .........……. of tennis after lunch?
a. match
b. play
c. game
d. party
c
23. Over the centuries there are gradual changes in the Earth's surface.
a. frequent
b. sudden
c. quick
d. small
d
24. ……….... accepting your job offer, can you tell me some more about the company?
a. In advance
b. In order
c. Until
d. Before
d
25. Furama resort is expensive. It ............ you 190 dollars a day.
a. prices
b. costs
c. takes
d. charges
d
26. Can you ......……. the books with you when you come to see me, please?
a. bring
b. collect
c. take
d. get
a
27. “Holding the fund-raising concert was successful.” “Yes, Mr. Chang gave 2.000 dollars and ................ .”
a. so did I
b. I did so
c. I did give too
d. I also did give
a
28. Can you tell me the ……........... of this dress?
a. charge
b. price
c. amount
d. expense
b
29. “Are you studying abroad?” “Yes, but I wish I ................. to go.”
a. didn’t have
b. will not have
c. don’t have
d. may not have
a
30. It is too early in the ......……..... to expect the tourists to the town.
a. term
b. season
c. time
d. calendar
b
31. “Was it a good discussion?” “Yes, ................ were exchanged among the participants.”
a. much more ideas
b. many more ideas
c. much number of ideas
d. many number of ideas
b
32. .....…….. is a complete mystery how they ever got there in that car.
a. There
b. That
c. It
d. This
c
33. Prehistoric man ................. the first steps in building civilization.
a. take
b. took
c. had taken
d. has taken
b
34. We love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful, ....……....... smile.
a. childhood
b. childish
c. childless
d. childlike
d
35. That rule is not ............... in this case.
a. apply
b. applicability
c. applicable
d. applied
c
36. You'll have to have ………….. if you want to take photographs here.
a. an application
b. a permit
c. an allowance
d. an admission
b
37. Bjorn Borg is probably the most ............... tennis-player of all time.
a. success
b. succeed
c. successfully
d. successful
d
38. The man tried to prevent his dog ……........ running into the street.
a. from
b. to
c. against
d. for
a
39. It was .................. that we went for a picnic in the countryside.
a. so nice a day
b. such nice day
c. so nice day
d. such a nice day
d
40. My main ......…….. to the new road plan is that it will spoil the countryside.
a. object
b. objection
c. objective
d. objecting
b
41. If we had known ..............., he could have been invited to speak at the ceremony.
a. he was who
b. who he was
c. he was whom
d. whom he was
b
42. You'd better leave for the station now ……............. there's a lot of traffic on the way.
a. in fact
b. in time
c. in order
d. in case
d
43. What a sad film! I think ................. .
a. I’m going to cry
b. I’ll cry
c. I cry
d. I’m crying
a
44. Their parents have just bought them ......…….. expensive new furniture.
a. an
b. some
c. these
d. those
b
45. My grandfather is so old that he gets tired .............. his teeth.
a. to brush
b. of brushing
c. brush
d. to be brushed
b
46. Because it had not rained for several months, there was a ……........ of water.
a. shortage
b. drop
c. scarce
d. waste
a
47. I ............... to open the door at the back of the house.
a. succeeded
b. managed
c. forced
d. discovered
b
48. I should like to thank you, ………...... my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us.
a. on account of
b. on behalf of
c. because of
d. instead of
b
49. She wouldn’t go swimming ............... her father went too.
a. except
b. but
c. also
d. unless
d
50. It's no use ....……..... a language if you don't try to speak it too.
a. to learn
b. learned
c. learning
d. learn
c
Test 50
Pronunciation
1.
a. pleasure
b. sit
c. say
d. best
--> a
2.
a. bare
b. dare
c. fare
d. barred
--> d
3.
a. birth
b. with
c. both
d. seventh
--> b
4.
a. think
b. ink
c. banner
d. sing
--> c
5.
a. leaf
b. off
c. of
d. knife
--> c
6.
a. foot
b. pool
c. noon
d. cool
--> a
7.
a. who
b. while
c. what
d. which
--> a
Find the mistakes
8. She got the job like a model because of her good looks.
a. got
b. like
c. because of
d. looks
--> b
9. You’d better cut down on your intake of sugar to avoid problems of your teeth.
a. 'd better
b. cut down on
c. to avoid
d. of
--> d
10. It was said that the world will be suffering from an energy crisis by the 2010s.
a. was said
b. will be suffering
c. energy crisis
d. by the 2010s
--> a
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. Is anyone .............. to smoke here?
a. let
b. allowed
c. admitted
d. passed
b
12. His parents told him to keep ………....... sweets and chocolate to lose weight.
a. at
b. back
c. up
d. off
d
13. It’s necessary for you to ............... a more serious attitude toward your work.
a. develop
b. grow
c. become
d. grow up
a
14. As long as Peter ……....... stay for more than a month, he can sleep at my flat.
a. doesn't
b. didn't
c. won't
d. wouldn't
a
15. .................. people take part in the traditional games now than twenty years ago.
a. Less
b. Lesser
c. Fewer
d. Few
c
16. According ......……. the map we should take the second left.
a. to
b. as
c. on
d. by
a
17. Please take into ............... the fact that I have been dissatisfied.
a. consider
b. considerable
c. considerably
d. consideration
d
18. Would you please ………...... me to the post-office?
a. aim
b. turn
c. direct
d. signal
c
19. Would you be ................ to help me finish my homework?
a. too kind
b. kind enough
c. as kind
d. so kind
b
20. You'd better put our appointment in your ………........
a. agenda
b. diary
c. calendar
d. directory
b
21. My parents are always ............... with each other.
a. annoying
b. arguing
c. discussing
d. shouting
b
22. A good clock always keeps ...………. time.
a. certain
b. true
c. accurate
d. serious
c
23. I’m not .............. well with the new director.
a. getting on
b. going on
c. keeping on
d. taking on
a
24. She has ....…….. a lot of money in her new job.
a. gained
b. earned
c. found
d. done
b
25. He finished ............... the book and watched TV.
a. read
b. to read
c. reading
d. reads
c
26. Would you ......…….. my opening the windows now?
a. want
b. worry
c. concern
d. mind
d
27. "What are you working so hard for?" "Because I ............. a motorbike, so I’m saving as much as I can."
a. will buy
b. buy
c. have bought
d. am going to buy
d
28. We can .....……..... the difficulty without too much effort.
a. get over
b. get away
c. get off
d. get through
a
29. People with very .............. skin shouldn’t go sun bathing for a long period.
a. sense
b. sensitive
c. sensible
d. sensibly
b
30. Person who go without sleep for than three days have great ....................... thinking, seeing and hearing
clearly.
a. difficult
b. difficulty
c. easy
d. ease
b
31. He prefers being on his own ............... with a big crowd of people.
a. than to be
b. rather than be
c. to being
d. or be
c
32. We don't know the ………... of the game.
a. facts
b. customs
c. rules
d. laws
c
33. Yoko borrowed 20,000 dollars ............... the bank.
a. of
b. by
c. at
d. from
d
34. We had to use our neighbour's telephone because ours was …………....
a. out of work
b. out of order
c. off duty
d. off work
b
35. The driver apologized ............... passengers any inconveniences.
a. to cause
b. of having cause
c. for causing
d. that we cause
c
36. It was .....………. a boring speech that I felt asleep.
a. such
b. so
c. very
d. too
a
37. I’ve got a very interesting ............... as a journalist.
a. occupation
b. occupy
c. occupant
d. occupied
a
38. The man to ........... the woman is talking is funny.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
b
39. Some medicine the doctor gave me will cure my sickness.
a. make worse
b. make better
c. make sick
d. make lighter
b
40. If you had come to the party, you ......…….. her.
a. would meet
b. had met
c. would have met
d. met
c
41. Tom’s car hit a tree. As a result, he was badly injured.
a. hurt
b. inside
c. hit
d. distant
a
42. The manager had his secretary ....……… the report for him.
a. type
b. typed
c. typing
d. to type
a
43. Lauren’s family has lived in New York for one hundred years. Their ancestors came from American.
a. family members from a long time before.
b. grandchildren and their grandchildren.
c. parents, grandparents, and great grandparents.
d. family members all living at the same time.
a
44. No sooner ................. the office than the phone rang.
a. he had left
b. had he left
c. he was leaving
d. was he leaving
b
45. She was anxious because her child was kidnapped by a notorious ............... of robbers.
a. staff
b. crew
c. team
d. gang
d
46. Neither the director nor his assistant ................. yet.
a. have come
b. haven't come
c. has come
d. hasn't come
c
47. Don’t count upon Fred to lend you any money because he has none.
a. tell
b. ask
c. depend upon
d. order
c
48. When the singer finished his songs, the audience ............................ for five minutes.
a. shouted
b. clapped
c. kept silent
d. opposed
b
49. Guessing what her .............. to the news would be difficult.
a. feelings
b. reaction
c. capital
d. opinion
b
50. The village ................. we are going to visit is far from here.
a. where
b. which
c. what
d. when
b
Test 51
Pronunciation
1.
a. find
b. thing
c. nine
d. wine
--> b
2.
a. filled
b. wanted
c. enjoyed
d. preferred
--> b
3.
a. sugar
b. see
c. saint
d. sit
--> a
4.
a. man
b. fan
c. fat
d. table
--> d
5.
a. home
b. come
c. money
d. love
--> a
6.
a. kind
b. sing
c. find
d. blind
b
Find the mistakes
7. Why are you always jealous with other friends?
a. are
b. jealous
c. with
d. other
--> c
8. I had tried to get through to Pearson for days now. Either he’s away or his phone’s out of order.
a. I had tried
b. get through
c. for days now
d. ’s away
--> a
9. Would you buy some banana if the greengrocer’s is still open?
a. Would you
b. banana
c. greengrocer’s
d. open
--> a
Grammar and Vocabulary
10. I found this job attracting because it offered the ............ to do research.
a. possibility
b. proposal
c. opportunity
d. prospect
c
11. She wishes she ................. you the bad news yesterday.
a. didn't tell
b. wouldn't tell
c. hadn't told
d. doesn't tell
c
12. We always keep on good .................. with our next-door neighbors for our children’s sake.
a. friendship
b. relations
c. will
d. terms
b
13. Have you got time to discuss your work now or are you ................. to leave?
a. thinking
b. planned
c. around
d. about
d
14. You can always rely on Kate. She is very .............. .
a. depend
b. dependable
c. dependent
d. independent
b
15. The police are looking for a man of ................. height.
a. medium
b. extra
c. tall
d. special
a
16. English is a................. easy language for Swedes to learn.
a. comparatively
b. comparative
c. compare
d. comparison
a
17. She did all the work ................. her own.
a. by
b. on
c. for
d. with
b
18. There’s a ............. of styles for you to choose from.
a. various
b. variety
c. variation
d. variorum
b
19. The children won't go to sleep ................ we leave a light on outside their bedroom.
a. except
b. otherwise
c. unless
d. but
c
20. I did my best to prevent my cat ............. running outside.
a. from
b. to
c. against
d. for
a
21. I wrote to the company ................ them for a catalogue.
a. demanding
b. asking
c. enquiring
d. applying
b
22. The singer ended the concert ............... her favorite song.
a. by
b. with
c. in
d. as
b
23. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please ................ the table?
a. lay
b. settle
c. make
d. put
a
24. He asked me what I would say when I was ............. a piece of sound advice.
a. given
b. asked
c. do
d. told
a
25. The doctor arranged for me to see the ................ at the hospital about the pain in my back.
a. expert
b. specialist
c. speciality
d. expertise
b
26. One .............. of my new job is that I’m away from home.
a. pity
b. dislike
c. complaint
d. disadvantage
d
27. There are ................ when I have to work very hard.
a. times
b. at times
c. from time to time
d. a long time
a
28. .............. there was a fierce dog in the house, the thieves managed to break in.
a. Since
b. Because
c. As
d. Although
d
29. The newspaper report contained ................ important information.
a. many
b. another
c. an
d. a lot of
d
30. This pen is .............. the other two pens.
a. more expensive as
b. the most expensive of
c. more expensive than
d. as expensive than
c
31. My uncle made a speech at a wedding .....................
a. certificate
b. marriage
c. funeral
d. reception
d
32. ............. is your dress, the red one or the green one?
a. Which
b. What
c. How
d. Who
a
33. I have to leave before seven and so ................ .
a. leave you
b. you have
c. you do
d. do you
d
34. He has the ............... to become a professional football player.
a. ability
b. able
c. enable
d. abilities
a
35. You ................ better be careful not to miss the train!
a. would
b. should
c. had
d. did
c
36. The professor explained his ideas with great ......... .
a. clear
b. clearly
c. clarify
d. clarity
d
37. Her class has many students but each one receives ................ attention.
a. individual
b. only
c. alone
d. single
a
38. He drives so .............. that he’s sure to have an accident.
a. careful
b. carefully
c. carelessly
d. careless
c
39. By half past ten tomorrow morning I ................ along the motorway.
a. will drive
b. am driving
c. drive
d. will be driving
d
40. ................. I came to the station just in time.
a. Fortunate
b. Fortunately
c. Unfortunate
d. Unfortunately
b
41. You had to give a full ................ of your car when you reported it stolen.
a. account
b. detail
c. information
d. description
d
42. “................. this month?” “No, she’s on leave.”
a. Is Sue working
b. Does Sue work
c. Does work Sue
d. Did Sue work
a
43. ..........................., I'd have told you the answer.
a. If you asked me
b. Had you asked me
c. You had asked me
d. Unless you asked me
b
44. Jack is away on holiday. He ................ to Japan.
a. is gone
b. has gone
c. has been
d. went
b
45. Of the two new teachers, one is experienced and .........................
a. the others are not
b. another is inexperienced
c. the other is not
d. other lacks experience
c
46. ................ tomorrow, so we can watch TV until 11 o’clock.
a. I’m not working
b. I don’t work
c. I won’t work
d. I shan’t work
a
47. "What should we do about this problem? " It is advisable ................
a. that to adopt a drastic measure
b. that a drastic measure is adopted
c. that a drastic measure be adopted
d. a drastic measure to be adopted
c
48. The fire spread through the building quickly but everybody ............. .
a. was able to escape
b. managed to escape
c. could escape
d. both a and b are correct
d
49. Doctorial students who are preparing to take their qualifying examinations have been studying in the
library every night .............. the last three months.
a. since
b. until
c. before
d. for
d
50. I’m not tired enough to go to bed yet. I wouldn’t sleep if I ................ to bed now.
a. go
b. went
c. had gone
d. would go
b
Test 52
Pronunciation
1.
a. happy
b. fly
c. sky
d. dry
--> a
2.
a. hot
b. got
c. mode
d. shot
--> c
3.
a. but
b. cut
c. shut
d. put
--> d
4.
a. few
b. new
c. chew
d. phew
--> c
5.
a. chase
b. case
c. face
d. sad
--> d
6.
a. kissed
b. intended
c. needed
d. naked
a
Find the mistakes
7. There are a lot of multi- storey buildings on the center of Tokyo.
a. There are
b. a lot of
c. on
d. of
--> c
8. Please go in. Mrs. Snow is free for seeing you now.
a. go in
b. is
c. for seeing
d. now
--> c
9. If you take the car, you would save yourself a lot of times.
a. take
b. would
c. save
d. times
d
Grammar and Vocabulary
10. Your nephew, .................... name I can't remember, made a lot of noise.
a. what
b. where
c. whose
d. which
c
11. We ................ by a noisy row outside during the night.
a. woke up
b. are woken up
c. were woken up
d. were waking up
c
12. The reason .................... Hoa phoned Huong was to invite her to the cinema.
a. what
b. whose
c. why
d. which
c
13. Hi, Sue. I didn’t expect to see you today. Your brother said you .................ill.
a. are
b. were
c. was
d. should be
b
14. ................ in the world export diamonds.
a. Only little nations
b. Only few nations
c. Only a little nations
d. Only a few nations
d
15. “How ...................... ?” “Nobody knows.”
a. happened the accident
b. did happen the accident
c. did the accident happen
d. All of them are wrong
c
16. At 3810 meters above sea-level in Bolivia stands Lake Titicaca, ............... in the world.
a. the highest large lake
b. high largest lake
c. highest large lake
d. the high largest lake
a
17. You can’t stop me ............... what I want.
a. doing
b. do
c. to do
d. that I do
a
18. ................., he was a young school-teacher living in Connecticut.
a. When the American Revolution began
b. The American Revolution began
c. It was when the American Revolution began
d. The beginning of the American Revolution
a
19. Call an ambulance. There’s been ................... .
a. accident
b. an accident
c. some accident
d. any accident
b
20. The plane would have landed ................ the fog.
a. but for
b. but
c. except for
d. except
a
21. I’m going to a wedding on Thursday. .................. is getting married.
a. A friend of me
b. A friend of mine
c. One my friends
d. both a and c are correct
b
22. Everyone sent flowers ............... John.
a. except
b. except for
c. beside
d. in addition
a
23. I dislike stories ................... have tragic endings.
a. that
b. which
c. who
d. both a and b are correct
d
24. Several days went ................ before I had news.
a. past
b. pass
c. by
d. through
c
25. Sonia doesn’t enjoy her job. She’s ............... because she does the same thing every day.
a. boring
b. bored
c. both a and b are correct
d. both a and b are wrong
b
26. .................. with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.
a. When compared
b. Compare with
c. If you compare
d. A comparison
a
27. It’s impossible to sleep ................. very tired.
a. although I was
b. despite I was
c. despite of being
d. in spite of being
a
28. The accomplishments of modern medicine would be impossible ............. highly specialized instruments.
a. without
b. but without
c. but there are
d. among
a
29. I’ll be at home .............. Sunday. You can phone me then.
a. at
b. on
c. in
d. All of them are wrong
b
30. If you don't mind, I should like to ................... a suggestion.
a. make
b. show
c. say
d. reach
a
31. I don’t understand this sentence. What .................... ?
a. does mean it
b. does it mean
c. means it
d. did it mean
b
32. Only in this way ................ manage to see him.
a. I could
b. I can
c. could I
d. I might
c
33. Everything is going well. We ................... any problems so far.
a. didn’t have
b. don’t have
c. haven’t had
d. haven’t been having
c
34. Mrs Young is the woman ............. you saw at the desk.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
b
35. That bag looks heavy. ................ you with it.
a. I’m helping
b. I help
c. I’ll help
d. I have helped
c
36. ................... a bridge built, more tourists would come to the island.
a. Was
b. If
c. If they had
d. Unless they have
c
37. The doorbell is ringing. It ..................... be Mark.
a. might
b. can
c. could
d. both a and c are correct
d
38. He opened the door and let himself in quietly ................ not to wake the family.
a. because
b. so as
c. so that
d. to make sure
b
39. If I were you, I ....................that shirt. It’s much too expensive.
a. won’t buy
b. don’t buy
c. am not going to buy
d. wouldn’t buy
d
40. He's a young man who takes great ..................... in his appearance.
a. attention
b. tidiness
c. pride
d. care
c
41. There’s somebody walking behind us. I think ................... .
a. we are following
b. we are being followed
c. we are followed
d. we are being following
b
42. I tried to solve the problems ...................... the noise and interruptions.
a. because of
b. in case of
c. in spite of
d. according to
c
43. His village is lonely. It is .................................
a. far
b. far from anywhere
c. alone
d. the only one
b
44. A ................... of days before, a terrible explosion took place here.
a. few
b. couple
c. period
d. series
b
45. “Do you know where ................. ?” “No, he didn’t say.”
a. Tom has gone
b. has Tom gone
c. has gone Tom
d. Tom went
a
46. Do you need my signature? No. .................... you or your manager can sign this.
a. Either
b. Both
c. Also
d. That
a
47. I must go to class now. I promised ................ absent.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to not be
d. I wouldn’t be
b
48. I wouldn't waste time ..................... that book if I were you.
a. to reading
b. reading
c. read
d. to be read
b
49. “What are you going to buy?” “I’m going to buy ...................... .”
a. a bread
b. some bread
c. a loaf of bread
d. both b and c are correct
d
50. "What time did you arrive at the match?" "A little ............... than usual."
a. more
b. time
c. less
d. later
d
Test 53
Pronunciation
1.
a. drama
b. grammar
c. family
d. land
--> a
2.
a. tick
b. brick
c. bright
d. thick
--> c
3.
a. furnished
b. attention
c. preposition
d. requisite
--> d
4.
a. bear
b. near
c. dear
d. rear
--> a
5.
a. growth
b. with
c. both
d. sixth
--> b
6.
a. good
b. foot
c. brook
d. booth
--> d
Find the mistakes
7. On behalf of all of us who are here this morning, I would like thanking Mr. Carnegie for his help.
a. On behalf of
b. all of us
c. are
d. thanking
--> d
8. Today we know that the earth is one of nine planets who obit the sun.
a. we
b. that
c. who
d. obit
c
9. John bought this vocabulary book that he could go over all the things he has studied this year.
a. bought
b. that
c. could go over
d. has studied
b
Grammar and Vocabulary
10. At what time shall we .............. this morning?
a. meet
b. meet us
c. meet ourselves
d. meet ours
a
11. ................. a man tried and failed.
a. Many
b. Many of
c. Many a
d. A lot of
a
12. I didn’t believe them at first but in fact everything ................ was true.
a. they said
b. that they said
c. what they said
d. both a and b are correct
d
13. You look .............. you were tired.
a. like
b. although
c. until
d. as if
d
14. She was carrying a ..................... bag.
a. black small plastic
b. small and black plastic
c. small black plastic
d. plastic small black
c
15. ................ goods were sent to the fair.
a. A great deal of
b. Little
c. A large number of
d. Much
c
16. Why don’t you insure your motorbike ................. stolen.
a. in case it will be
b. if it will be
c. in case it is
d. if it is
c
17. I have only the time to tell you the gist.
a. reference
b. first part
c. main idea
d. a few details
c
18. He’s leaving ............. the end of April.
a. at
b. on
c. in
d. out
a
19. A meticulous typist must be very conscientious about correcting even the smallest errors.
a. careful
b. fast
c. new
d. good
a
20. My father .................. badminton three times a week.
a. is playing usually
b. is usually playing
c. usually plays
d. plays usually
c
21. Under no condition ..................... hope.
a. will they give up
b. they give up
c. they would give up
d. they giving up
a
22. Kite has lost her ID card again. It’s the second time this ................. .
a. has happened
b. happens
c. happened
d. had happened
a
23. It's a fast car. ....................... , it's got a reliable engine.
a. Besides
b. Beside
c. Otherwise
d. Apart from
a
24. I think the weather ............... be nice later.
a. will
b. shall
c. is going to
d. is
a
25. I hope you don't mind my ................ so late at night.
a. telephoning
b. to telephone
c. telephone
d. to have telephoned
a
26. Why did you stay at a hotel when you went to Florida? You ................ with us.
a. can stay
b. could stay
c. could have stayed
d. must have stayed
c
27. " What did he use to get the fish?"" I think he had a ...................."
a. bamboo long fishing rod
b. long bamboo fishing rod
c. rod long, bamboo, and fishing
d. bamboo fishing long rod
b
28. I decided to stay at home last night. I would have gone out if I ..............so tired.
a. wasn’t
b. weren’t
c. wouldn’t have been
d. hadn’t been
d
29. The bus ................ from here to HoChiMinh city is 300,000 dong.
a. cost
b. fare
c. payment
d. charge
b
30. “Where .................?” “In Vietnam.”
a. were you born
b. are you born
c. have you been born
d. did you born
a
31. He said he didn't derive ................ from working.
a. joys
b. any joy
c. some joys
d. no joy
b
32. The inspector stopped and asked us where ................ .
a. were we going
b. are we going
c. we are going
d. we were going
d
33. John slipped on a piece of orange .............. and broke his leg.
a. peel
b. shell
c. layer
d. coat
a
34. Do you want ............... with you or do you want to go by yourself?
a. me coming
b. me to come
c. that I come
d. that I will come
b
35. Parents should be .................... for teaching their children the difference between right and wrong.
a. responsibility
b. responsible
c. responsibly
d. responsive
b
36. Her sister works at a well-known hospital. She’s ............. .
a. nurse
b. a nurse
c. the nurse
d. an nurse
b
37. Farming is the chief ................ of the Cambodians.
a. consumption
b. occupation
c. performance
d. importance
b
38. Last week the player didn't arrive for a training .....................
a. game
b. practice
c. session
d. drill
c
39. When can the students ................. for next year's evening classes?
a. assist
b. enrol
c. join
d. learn
b
40. What’s the name of the man .................... ?
a. you borrowed his car
b. which car you borrowed
c. whose car you borrowed
d. his car you borrowed
c
41. The policeman said that he saw no ................ between them.
a. joint
b. connection
c. communication
d. join
b
42. Sir, .................. I go out to meet my mother?
a. can
b. may
c. would
d. please
b
43. "Did he lose?" "Yes, but if he had tried harder, he ...................... won."
a. might
b. might have
c. might of
d. might has
b
44. The club is for members only. You ............... you’re a member.
a. can’t go in if
b. can go in only if
c. can’t go in unless
d. both b and c are correct
d
45. ................. my desk in the last twenty years.
a. Many a letter has crossed
b. A many letters have crossed
c. Many a letter have crossed
d. Many a letters have crossed
a
46. On being in Thailand, we spent a few days ............ Bangkok.
a. at
b. to
c. in
d. from
c
47. Two of these books are mine, ................ are John's.
a. another
b. others
c. the others
d. rest
c
48. How .................. now? Better than before?
a. you are feeling
b. do you feel
c. are you feeling
d. you feel
b
49. When the time came to ................ the bill at the hotel she found her purse had been stolen.
a. pay
b. pay out
c. pay for
d. pay up
a
50. You’re out of breath. ...........................?
a. Are you running
b. Have you run
c. Have you been running
d. Did you ran
c
Test 54
Pronunciation
1.
a. serve
b. pervert
c. bere
d. mercer
--> c
2.
a. gen
b. guard
c. gun
d. gate
--> a
3.
a. obscure
b. obstacle
c. obtain
d. obstructive
--> b
4.
a. studio
b. dual
c. dull
d. duvet
--> c
5.
a. clear
b. tear
c. pear
d. rear
--> c
6.
a. pub
b. rob
c. comb
d. hob
--> c
Find the mistakes
7. The two houses stood 500 meters apart from.
a. The
b. stood
c. meters
d. from
--> d
8. Let’s cut through a wood instead for going by the road?
a. cut through
b. instead for
c. going
d. by
--> b
9. Unluckily Jim’s illness turned out to be extreme infectious. The consequence of that was he was kept in
isolation.
a. Unluckily
b. turned out
c. extreme
d. in isolation
--> c
Grammar and Vocabulary
10. When the manager went on business, his ................ often took over all his duties.
a. caretaker
b. officer
c. deputy
d. commander
c
11. “Ann is in hospital.” “Yes, I know. ............... her tomorrow.”
a. I visit
b. I’m going to visit
c. I’ll visit
d. I’m visiting
b
12. …………. fairy stories, stepmothers are always unkind …………. their stepchildren.
a. On / to
b. On / for
c. In / for
d. In / to
d
13. He’s lost one of his gloves. He ................... it somewhere.
a. must drop
b. must have dropped
c. must be dropping
d. must have been dropping
b
14. We missed the ferry. It .................. by the time we arrived at the pier.
a. went
b. was going
c. had gone
d. has gone
c
15. She wishes she ................ a car. It would make life so much easier.
a. had have
b. had
c. would have
d. has
b
16. This wet weather has lasted for a long time now. ................ rained every single day.
a. There has
b. There was
c. It has
d. It was
c
17. The plane ............... land at 10.30 but it was half an hour late.
a. supposed to
b. is supposed to
c. was supposed to
d. suppose to
c
18. He was happy to find the kind of job ....................
a. which they had trained him for
b. for which he had trained for
c. for which he had been trained for
d. that was for his training
a
19. “Do you think it’s going to rain heavily?” “......................”
a. I hope not
b. I don’t hope
c. I don’t hope so
d. I won’t hope so
a
20. The firemen brought several long ................ to save some people on the roof.
a. ladders
b. steps
c. stairs
d. staircases
a
21. I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember.................... it.
a. locking
b. to lock
c. to have locked
d. lock
a
22. ................ amount of money can buy love and liberty.
a. No
b. Never
c. None
d. Not only
a
23. She works eight hours ................ day.
a. in
b. for
c. a
d. the
c
24. We ................ you to take a lawyer to court with you.
a. advised
b. suggested
c. threatened
d. insisted
a
25. She’s so lazy that she never does ............... work.
a. some
b. any
c. no
d. none
b
26. She isn't ................ well with the new manager.
a. getting on
b. going on
c. keeping on
d. taking on
a
27. Sandra told me about her new job, ................... very much.
a. that she’s enjoying
b. which she’s enjoying
c. she’s enjoying
d. she’s enjoying it
b
28. After the campaign, a special medal was .................... to all combatants.
a. gain
b. awarded
c. earned
d. deserved
b
29. I .............. to find a well-paid job but I had no luck.
a. tried hard
b. tried hardly
c. hardly tried
d. hard tried
a
30. I would like to invite ................. to my party if they want.
a. they
b. them
c. their
d. theirs
b
31. Colin has been married a long time. She got married ...............she was 29 years old.
a. when
b. as
c. while
d. since
a
32. ................. nor animals can survive without oxygen.
a. Plants can neither
b. Neither can plants
c. Plants neither
d. Neither plants
d
33. Our flat is ................ the third floor of the building.
a. at
b. on
c. in
d. above
b
34. He has a ............... cut on his face.
a. horrible
b. afraid
c. ill-prepared
d. logical
a
35. What a boring weekend! ..................... anything.
a. I didn’t
b. I don’t do
c. I didn’t do
d. I don’t
c
36. In the legal profession, men .................. women by five to one.
a. outnumber
b. supersede
c. overcome
d. outclass
a
37. Where’s the book I gave you? What .................... with it?
a. have you done
b. have you been doing
c. are you doing
d. were you doing
a
38. .................... he went to the party last night is still a mystery to me.
a. How
b. Although
c. While
d. Since
a
39. They were very much amused. They were .......................... amused.
a. more
b. many
c. most
d. the most
c
40. I had to get up early, ................ I'd have missed the train.
a. otherwise
b. if not
c. but
d. so that
a
41. We’re late. The film .................. by the time we get to the cinema.
a. will already start
b. will be already started
c. will already have started
d. will be starting
c
42. Be careful! Don't ................ your drink on the floor.
a. spill
b. spread
c. flood
d. flow
a
43. "Where ......................? Which hairdresser did you go to?"
a. did you cut your hair
b. have you cut your hair
c. did you have cut your hair
d. did you have your hair cut
d
44. Although our team didn't win the match, but all of us agreed that it had been a good ....................
a. play
b. score
c. game
d. sport
c
45. “You don’t know why Angela is absent today, ...................?” “Sorry, I’ve no idea.’
a. don’t you
b. do you
c. is she
d. does she
b
46. Betty was slow to catch ................, but gradually she began to understand.
a. in
b. on
c. away
d. out
b
47. She tried to be serious but she couldn’t help ...................... .
a. laughing
b. to laugh
c. that she laughed
d. laugh
a
48. Some of the residents spoke to the reporters about their ................ in the burning plane.
a. occasion
b. happening
c. event
d. experience
d
49. There are millions of stars in .................... .
a. space
b. a space
c. the space
d. this space
a
50. "How long ...................... here?" "Exactly four years today. I'm thinking of changing my job next year."
a. are you working
b. have you worked
c. did you work
d. do you work
b
Test 55
Pronunciation
1.
a. valid
b. valiant
c. valley
d. valise
--> d
2.
a. mechanics
b. mechanise
c. mechanism
d. mechanist
--> a
3.
a. yacht
b. church
c. change
d. cheat
--> a
4.
a. ginger
b. ingredient
c. dialogue
d. league
--> a
5.
a. vision
b. tension
c. leisure
d. casualty
--> b
6.
a. stare
b. date
c. fate
d. state
a
Find the mistakes
7. The 20% discount is only applicable for items costing over $300.
a. discount
b. applicable
c. for
d. costing
--> c
8. It was amazed that Smith showed so few grief at his mother’s death.
a. was
b. amazed
c. showed
d. few
--> d
9. It’s impossible believing that anyone would purposely harm a child, least of all its own mother.
a. impossible
b. believing
c. least of all
d. its
b
Grammar and Vocabulary
10. “Is there anything you like to eat?” “I don’t mind. ....................... whatever you’ve got.”
a. Something
b. Anything
c. Nothing
d. Thing
b
11. He was always very quick ............... learning languages.
a. on
b. in
c. at
d. about
c
12. Susan couldn’t come to the meeting, .................. was a pity.
a. that
b. it
c. what
d. which
c
13. "Why do you say we are fond of luxuries?" "The streets of Bangkok are full of private cars, ............. are
expensive."
a. all those
b. most of which
c. most they
d. most of what
b
14. I haven’t seen her for ................... I’ve forgotten what she looks like.
a. so long
b. such long time
c. such a long time
d. both a and c are correct
d
15. I appreciate your .................. my brother.
a. wanting helping
b. to want to help
c. wanting to help
d. to want helping
c
16. How beautiful is the house! It’s ................ a palace.
a. as
b. like
c. alike
d. unlike
b
17. Daisy's boss doesn't want her to ................ a habit of using the office phone for personal calls.
a. make
b. do
c. have
d. increase
a
18. I saw Jim .................... a theatre last Sunday.
a. at
b. on
c. in
d. to
a
19. The child ................ his soup all over the table-cloth.
a. stained
b. spilt
c. scattered
d. set
b
20. I .................... my hand when I was cooking the lunch.
a. burnt
b. was burning
c. have burnt
d. had burnt
a
21. It's time we ................ this old bicycle and bought a new one.
a. will sell
b. had sold
c. have sold
d. sold
d
22. They’re close friends. They ................. each other for a long time.
a. know
b. have known
c. have been knowing
d. knew
b
23. As ................ as I know, we have not received a bill for this new printer.
a. much
b. long
c. soon
d. far
d
24. Don’t worry ...................... late tonight.
a. if I am
b. when I am
c. when I’ll be
d. if I’ll be
a
25. The staff didn't accept their project because of ................ funds.
a. unavailable
b. inconsiderate
c. incomplete
d. insufficient
d
26. What was wrong with you? Why ..................... see the doctor?
a. had you to
b. did you have to
c. must you
d. will you
b
27. He is ................ to leave her class as soon as possible.
a. cautious
b. anxious
c. worried
d. nervous
b
28. He likes .................. the living-room as often as possible.
a. cleaned
b. clean
c. to clean
d. that I clean
c
29. Susan agreed to stay behind; she was used to ................ late.
a. working
b. have worked
c. work
d. being worked
a
30. Every day ..................... starts at 8 and finishes at 4.
a. school
b. a school
c. the school
d. an school
a
31. She may be old but she's still ................ control of all that is happening.
a. under
b. over
c. with
d. in
d
32. I couldn’t buy anything as .......................of the shops were open.
a. all
b. no one
c. none
d. nothing
c
33. The coins are ................ to be over a thousand years old.
a. described
b. said
c. spoken
d. mentioned
b
34. Few people ................... to the wedding party can’t come.
a. inviting
b. invited
c. who invited
d. they were invited
b
35. Unexpectedly the lights ................ out and Daisy and I were left in darkness.
a. turned
b. put
c. went
d. gave
c
36. I haven’t got ................. on holiday at the moment.
a. money enough to go
b. enough money to go
c. money enough for going
d. enough money for going
b
37. The opening ................ of the play took place in an office.
a. stage
b. scene
c. sight
d. piece
b
38. She is very kind to me. She treats me ..................... her own daughter.
a. like I am
b. as if I am
c. as if I was
d. as if I were
d
39. She wasn't offered the job because of her untidy ...................
a. sight
b. view
c. presence
d. appearance
d
40. What time did they ................... the hotel?
a. arrive at
b. arrive in
c. get to
d. both a and c are correct
d
41. I wonder who ate all the cheese yesterday. It ................ have been Ann because she was out all day.
a. can't
b. must
c. could
d. needn't
a
42. Karen has been working here ........................ .
a. for six months
b. since six months
c. six months ago
d. for six month
a
43. They used the aircraft to save several people from the ................ floor of the blazing building.
a. high
b. top
c. basement
d. low
b
44. There’s plenty of time. You ...................... hurry.
a. don’t have to
b. mustn’t
c. needn’t
d. don’t
c
45. When the electricity went out, my father .............. a match to find the candles.
a. rubbed
b. scratched
c. struck
d. started
c
46. He’s exhausted. He’d rather ................ out this evening.
a. not going
b. not to go
c. doesn’t go
d. not go
d
47. Annie put .............. speaking to Jim as long as possible.
a. off
b. over
c. away
d. back
a
48. ....................a problem in most big cities.
a. Crime is
b. The crime is
c. The crimes are
d. All of them are wrong
a
49. She wondered .............. her uncle looked like now, after so many years she hadn't met him.
a. how
b. whose
c. that
d. what
d
50. When I was on holiday, I spent .......................... money.
a. a lot of
b. much
c. too much
d. too many
c
Test 56
Pronunciation
1.
a. breathe
b. authority
c. birthday
d. theory
--> a
2.
a. poodle
b. boot
c. flood
d. smooth
--> c
3.
a. famous
b. another
c. railway
d. ache
--> b
4.
a. loose
b. rose
c. tease
d. pose
--> a
5.
a. thy
b. thirty
c. breath
d. cloth
--> a
6.
a. thin
b. this
c. than
d. there
--> a
Find the mistakes
7. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not accustomed having dinner at 5 p.m.
a. find
b. strange
c. accustomed having
d. at
--> c
8. Suzanne really takes after her father. She had got the same character.
a. really
b. takes after
c. had
d. same
--> c
9. The market in town was so crowded that she gave in doing her shopping here.
a. was
b. crowded
c. in
d. doing
--> c
Grammar and Vocabulary
10. The man .............. his nephew for the broken window.
a. accused
b. complained
c. blamed
d. denied
c
11. Let’s get a taxi. It’s ..................... to walk.
a. a quite long way
b. quite a long way
c. rather a long way
d. both b and c are correct
d
12. The boy screamed while the dentist .................. one of his teeth.
a. were pulling out
b. had been pulling out
c. had pulled out
d. was pulling out
d
13. I’ll be in London next week. I hope to see Tom .................... there.
a. while I will be
b. while I am
c. during my visit
d. both b and c are correct
d
14. They say they've been to ................... restaurant in town.
a. many
b. every
c. all
d. most
b
15. Sandra’s away at the moment. She’s .............. holiday in England.
a. at
b. on
c. in
d. for
b
16. Mary hasn't written to me ........................
a. already
b. yet
c. never
d. any longer
b
17. It’s three years ........................ Charles.
a. that I don’t see
b. that I haven’t seen
c. since I didn’t see
d. since I saw
d
18. She has to go to work by bus today because her car is being ....................
a. stopped
b. broken
c. serviced
d. rented
c
19. What a great party last night! You ................. come. Why didn’t you?
a. must have
b. should have
c. ought to have
d. had to
b
20. I don't get tired .................... watching TV every night.
a. with
b. by
c. of
d. at
c
21. "May I stay here?" "I’d rather ...................... with us."
a. you come
b. you to come
c. you came
d. you would come
c
22. The play lasted three hours with .................. of fifteen minutes between scene one and scene two.
a. an interval
b. a pause
c. a stop
d. an interruption
a
23. When ................. invented?
a. was washing machine
b. were washing machines
c. was the washing machine
d. were the washing machines
c
24. When we first came here, they .................. this bridge yet.
a. hadn't built
b. haven't built
c. had built
d. have built
a
25. Nowaday ................... don't have to take the ink pot with them when going to school.
a. The most pupils
b. Most of pupils
c. Most pupils
d. both b and c are correct
d
26. My manager is very busy at the moment so it may take a ............... time to answer your letters.
a. little
b. few
c. small
d. some
a
27. The exam was quite easy; ............... we expected.
a. more easy that
b. more easy than
c. easier than
d. easier as
c
28. I've known Tom ............... I left college.
a. when
b. during
c. until
d. since
d
29. Michael is away at the moment. I don’t know for certain what time he’s coming back but I’m sure he’ll
be back ................... Monday.
a. by
b. until
c. at
d. in
a
30. She was wearing a heavy sweater to ............... himself against the cold.
a. conceal
b. protect
c. cover
d. wrap
b
31. I travelled ................ 7.00 train, arriving at 9.30.
a. in the
b. on the
c. by the
d. by
b
32. There was no ................ in continuing, for him the race was over.
a. value
b. worth
c. point
d. profit
c
33. Betty ...............out after dinner and she’s just come back.
a. went
b. has gone
c. is gone
d. had gone
a
34. We'll stop now ................ you have any further question.
a. unless
b. if
c. in spite of
d. although
a
35. She ........................a desktop computer.
a. suggested that I buy
b. suggested that I should buy
c. suggested to buy
d. both a and b are correct
d
36. She wasted ............... time searching for her pen.
a. priceless
b. costly
c. valuable
d. expensive
c
37. Are you looking forward ...................... your old teacher again?
a. seeing
b. to see
c. to seeing
d. to being seen
c
38. They like to ............... the crossword puzzle in the newspaper every day.
a. fill
b. make
c. do
d. answer
c
39. My parents visited ........................
a. Canada and United States
b. the Canada and the United States
c. Canada and the United States
d. the Canada and United States
c
40. ................... Mary three hours to do her homework.
a. It takes
b. To take to it
c. Taking it
d. It must
a
41. I asked two strangers the way to the post office but ...................of them knew.
a. none
b. either
c. both
d. neither
d
42. Shall we ............... across this field instead of going by the road?
a. set
b. take
c. come
d. go
d
43. The more running water you use, .........................
a. your bill will be higher
b. will be higher your bill
c. the higher your bill will be
d. the highest your bill will be
c
44. He's a wonderful cook, he can make a delicious ...................... out of almost anything.
a. flavour
b. food
c. meal
d. plate
c
45. Have you read any books .................. by Charles Dickens?
a. write
b. wrote
c. writting
d. written
d
46. What do you mean, he's watching television? He's ............... to be washing the car.
a. supposed
b. hoped
c. expected
d. thought
a
47. Faraday ................. generator.
a. invented
b. have invented
c. had invented
d. had been inventing
a
48. The red curtains began to ............... after they had been hanging in the sun for two months.
a. fade
b. die
c. dissolve
d. melt
a
49. I think all students ................... uniforms.
a. should wear
b. had better wear
c. had better to wear
d. would rather wear
a
50. They have lived near the railway for so long now that they've become ............... to the noise of the trains.
a. accustomed
b. familiar
c. unconscious
d. aware
a
Test 57
Pronunciation
1.
a. bear
b. heart
c. pear
d. wear
--> b
2.
a. jowl
b. own
c. tow
d. crow
--> a
3.
a. pool
b. noon
c. look
d. fool
--> c
4.
a. cap
b. bark
c. fast
d. cast
--> a
5.
a. tomb
b. bomb
c. prompt
d. atomic
--> a
6.
a. ago
b. ascend
c. against
d. ash
d
Find the mistakes
7. Police had better never drinking alcohol on duty.
a. had better
b. never
c. drinking
d. on
--> c
8. In his opinion, Chinese is a very difficult language to pick out quickly.
a. is
b. difficult
c. to
d. pick out
--> d
9. Don has always used to write back as soon as he got my letters, but months can go by before I get a reply
these days.
a. has always used
b. as soon as
c. can go
d. get
--> a
Grammar and Vocabulary
10. When I came to Britain, I had to get used .................on the left.
a. driving
b. to driving
c. to drive
d. drive
b
11. In spite of his protests, his father ............... him train for the race two hours a day.
a. let
b. made
c. insisted
d. caused
b
12. Mark is a student at ....................
a. London University
b. the London University
c. the University of London
d. both a and c are correct
d
13. It was impossible for Susan to tell the truth so she had to ............... a story.
a. invent
b. combine
c. manage
d. lie
a
14. What a great party! ................. enjoyed it.
a. Everybody
b. All
c. All of us
d. both a and c are correct
d
15. The show was very long, but there were two .........................
a. intervals
b. tests
c. interruptions
d. gaps
a
16. Paul’s a good swimmer. I can’t swim as well as .................. .
a. he
b. him
c. he can
d. both b and c are correct
d
17. This old hospital is going to be ....................... soon.
a. laid out
b. run down
c. pulled down
d. knocked out
c
18. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage .............the other car.
a. of
b. for
c. to
d. on
c
19. I phoned her to make an early ............... at the hairdresser's.
a. order
b. date
c. assignment
d. appointment
d
20. Sue ...................in Chine for five years. Now she lives in France.
a. lived
b. has lived
c. has been living
d. had lived
a
21. The nurse ............... a rare disease when she was working in the hospital.
a. took
b. suffered
c. infected
d. caught
d
22. It’s late. It’s time ................. home.
a. to go
b. to going
c. for going
d. going
a
23. Papermaking began in China and from there it ................. to North Africa and Europe.
a. sprang
b. spilled
c. carried
d. spread
d
24. I’m thinking .................... a house. Do you think that’s a good idea?
a. to buy
b. of to buy
c. of buying
d. about buy
c
25. When we heard his joke, we burst into loud ......................
a. smiles
b. laughter
c. amusement
d. enjoyment
b
26. What time ................... on television?
a. is the news
b. are the news
c. is news
d. are news
a
27. The traffic lights ............... to red, and the pedestrians crossed the street.
a. exchanged
b. turned
c. removed
d. shone
b
28. The bus service is very good. There’s a bus .................. fifteen minutes.
a. each
b. every
c. all
d. most
b
29. It is a good idea to be ............... dressed when we go for an interview.
a. finely
b. boldly
c. smartly
d. clearly
c
30. The story was really boring. It was ................ I’ve ever read.
a. most boring story
b. the more boring story
c. the story more boring
d. the most boring story
d
31. The plane .................... down at Cairo on its way to India.
a. remained
b. landed
c. visited
d. touched
d
32. Why were you so unfriendly ................ Susan? Have you had a row with her?
a. of
b. for
c. to
d. with
c
33. Many accidents in the home could be ............... if householders gave more thought to safety in their
houses.
a. avoided
b. excluded
c. protected
d. preserved
a
34. The boy sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he ........................ before.
a. hasn’t flown
b. didn’t fly
c. hadn’t flown
d. wasn’t flying
c
35. Smoking is a very bad habit but many people find difficult to .................. it.
a. break
b. beat
c. breathe
d. cough
a
36. I’m sure you’ll have no ......................the exam.
a. difficulty to pass
b. difficulties to pass
c. difficulties passing
d. difficulty passing
d
37. Who is most likely to swing a club?
a. a golfer
b. a tennis player
c. a basketball player
d. a cricket player
a
38. It took me quite a long time to get there. It was ................. journey.
a. three hour
b. a three-hours
c. a three-hour
d. three hours
c
39. He was told to eat all his rice or ................ he would get no ice-cream.
a. in case
b. else
c. instead
d. in fact
b
40. My brother likes walking . .................................. .
a. Every morning he walks to work.
b. He walks to work every morning.
c. He walks every morning to work.
d. both a and b are correct
d
41. ................ you have no key, you will have to get back before I go to school.
a. Although
b. Provided
c. As
d. Unless
c
42. He’s not very good ............. translating documents.
a. at
b. for
c. in
d. about
a
43. ................ the time you get to the cinema, the film will have finished.
a. Until
b. In
c. By
d. On
c
44. .......................a villa when they were living in London?
a. Had they
b. Did they have
c. Were they having
d. Have they had
b
45. Since his mother died, his aunt ……………. him.
a. brought up
b. brought in
c. brought on
d. brought after
a
46. My close friend phoned ...............me to a fare-well party.
a. for invite
b. to invite
c. for inviting
d. for to invite
b
47. They took him to the police when he was caught with his hand in the ...............
a. register
b. till
c. accounts
d. books
b
48. Could you tell me where ....................... is?
a. the manager office
b. the manager’s office
c. the office of the manager
d. the office of the manager’s
b
49. Have you any objections ................ this plan?
a. with
b. for
c. at
d. to
d
50. .......................a long time for the train.
a. Always we have to wait
b. We always have to wait
c. We have always to wait
d. We have to wait always
b
Test 58
Pronunciation
1.
a. flirt
b. skirt
c. shirt
d. irritate
d
2.
a. niece
b. piece
c. client
d. species
c
3.
a. mail
b. tail
c. sailor
d. airline
d
4.
a. base
b. bass
c. vacant
d. may
b
5.
a. knife
b. key
c. kiss
d. stick
a
6.
a. bread
b. break
c. wake
d. gate
a
Find the mistakes
7. Don’t be nervous about sitting for the exam. I know for certain you would pass.
a. Don’t be
b. sitting for
c. know
d. would pass
--> d
8. Tom seemed to enjoy himself on vacation, hadn’t he?
a. to enjoy
b. himself
c. on
d. hadn’t he
--> d
9. We have not seen our old teacher in 1980.
a. not
b. seen
c. our
d. in
--> d
Grammar and Vocabulary
10. Many people in the world died .............. AIDS.
a. from
b. for
c. of
d. about
c
11. I fail to understand this sentence. Can you ......................?
a. explain to me this word
b. explain me this word
c. explain this word to me
d. explain this word me
c
12. I object ................... being kept waiting. Why can't you be ................... time?
a. for / on
b. to / on
c. of / on
d. to / upon
b
13. I ................... to music a lot but I don’t do any more.
a. was listening
b. was used to listen
c. used to listen
d. was used to listening
c
14. To get a passport, we must send in our birth ................ and two photos.
a. certificate
b. licence
c. paper
d. card
a
15. Thomas doesn’t speak very clearly. ..........................
a. It is difficult to understand him.
b. He is difficult to understand.
c. He is difficult to understand him.
d. Both a and b are correct
a
16. The job was more difficult than I ................ expected it to be.
a. would
b. had
c. have
d. might
b
17. My manager .................... . He left last May.
a. still doesn’t work here
b. doesn’t still work here
c. no more works here
d. doesn’t work here any more
d
18. The burglar ....................... to open a store's window.
a. succeeded
b. managed
c. forced
d. discovered
b
19. If you’re worried about the problem, you should do something ............. it.
a. for
b. about
c. against
d. with
b
20. Mrs White ................ drive to work every day but then she suddenly decided to walk instead.
a. was used to
b. had used to
c. was using to
d. used to
d
21. The path was so icy that we walked very carefully. We were afraid ................
a. of falling
b. from falling
c. to fall
d. to falling
a
22. Scientists have discovered a close ................ between smoking and lung cancer.
a. action
b. connection
c. union
d. combination
b
23. ..................she’s very busy, she’s agreeable to help me.
a. Even
b. Even though
c. Even if
d. Even when
b
24. "Who’s Charles Chang?" "I’ve no idea. I’ve never heard ............. him."
a. about
b. from
c. after
d. of
d
25. She earned her money by developing a profitable travel ...................
a. commerce
b. shop
c. affair
d. business
d
26. I didn’t hear you ................. in. You must have been very quiet.
a. come
b. to come
c. came
d. All are wrong
a
27. We .................... 2,000 English words by the end of this year.
a. will learn
b. will be learning
c. will have learnt
d. will have been learnt
c
28. “Could you arrive on time?” “I don’t know for certain. It depends ........... the traffic.”
a. of
b. for
c. from
d. on
d
29. I went to that museum ................ some famous pictures.
a. to watch
b. to see to
c. to look at
d. to visit
c
30. .................. a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.
a. Finding
b. After finding
c. Having found
d. both b and c are correct
d
31. ................ she is studying at a famous university.
a. In a moment
b. At this instant
c. At present
d. In the present
c
32. I prefer fish ................. meat.
a. to
b. than
c. against
d. over
a
33. You should keep a box of matches ................ in case the lights go out again.
a. handy
b. by hand
c. in touch
d. in the way
a
34. She gave me a form and told me to ..................
a. fill in
b. fill it into
c. fill in it
d. fill
a
35. I couldn't make my son ................ hard
a. to work
b. working
c. worked
d. work
d
36. I hope this backache ............... soon.
a. goes out
b. comes away
c. wears off
d. passes always
c
37. Rarely do we get ................ an intelligent student as you.
a. as
b. so
c. such
d. too
c
38. The monitor is responsible …………. our form-master for the class.
a. with
b. for
c. about
d. to
d
39. In addition ............ doing the cleaning, I make the coffee.
a. for
b. to
c. on
d. with
b
40. Chip .............. out of the house as fast as his leg would carry him.
a. strolled
b. dashed
c. ambled
d. plunged
b
41. Mary promised to write ................ we never heard from her again.
a. but
b. except
c. although
d. because
a
42. This is the second time I ............. such a difficult exercise.
a. do
b. did
c. have done
d. would do
c
43. They're moving out soon because their house is going to be knocked ..................... when the new
supermarket is built.
a. off
b. out
c. down
d. away
c
44. He told me that it had taken him only a few hours to ................... the paper off the wall.
a. paste
b. stroke
c. scrape
d. chip
c
45. Her uncle won't ................ her drive his car.
a. allow
b. let
c. leave
d. permit
b
46. Humid climate.
a. frigid
b. moist
c. perilous
d. sunny
b
47. What will I do if no one ............ me at the airport?
a. meet
b. will meet
c. meets
d. met
c
48. Eliminate a problem.
a. perceive
b. wipe out
c. aggravate
d. create
b
49. Will his parents be able to ................ all their financial difficulties?
a. defeat
b. overcome
c. dismiss
d. overtake
b
50. Although blood ............ a residue in urine and stool samples, it cannot always be detected without the aid
of a microscope.
a. let
b. leave
c. leaves
d. lets
c
Test 59
Pronunciation
1.
a. increase
b. inside
c. ink
d. indoor
--> c
2.
a. hook
b. pull
c. brook
d. booth
--> d
3.
a. must
b. busy
c. muscle
d. muscular
--> b
4.
a. with
b. mathematics
c. thank
d. death
--> a
5.
a. obtain
b. obstacle
c. obscure
d. observe
-->b
6.
a. bull
b. full
c. pull
d. cull
d
Find the mistakes
7. He has done a valuable contribution to the independence of the country.
a. done
b. valuable
c. to
d. of
--> a
8. While he watched TV last night, a cat ran across the floor.
a. watched
b. ran
c. across
d. the
--> a
9. Children! It’s high time for you should tidy away those toys!
a. ’s high time
b. for you
c. should tidy
d. those toys
--> c
Grammar and Vocabulary
10. His house is ................ at the corner of a shopping street.
a. situated
b. placed
c. stood
d. put
a
11. Waitresses and waiters who serve .................. deserve at least a 20 percent tip.
a. in a courteous manner
b. courteously
c. with courtesy in their manner
d. courteous
b
12. The fisher saw the plane crash into the sea when its engines ................ .
a. failed
b. stood
c. struck
d. held
a
13. Choose the synonym of “Innocent beyond a shadow of a doubt”.
a. lack of certainty
b. lack of freedom
c. lack of vision
d. lack of courage
a
14. He was the last soldier .............. left Vietnam.
a. who
b. whom
c. which
d. whose
a
15. Slender forms.
a. round and curvy
b. bright and shiny
c. colorful and attractive
d. long and thin
d
16. All the articles of jewellery were beautifully arranged on a ................ of black velvet.
a. ground
b. vicinity
c. background
d. terrace
c
17. From 1926 until her death, Margaret Mead ..............New York’s American Museum of Natural History.
a. was associated with
b. associates with
c. is associated with
d. associated
a
18. In spite of lengthy discussions between the Union and the Management, closure became ................
because of the cancellation of several major orders.
a. irreplaceable
b. inevitable
c. responsible
d. impossible
b
19. Our neighbours complained to us ............... the noise we made last night.
a. for
b. about
c. on
d. with
b
20. Up to the time of his death, Richard Colson was one of the most notable ................ in our town.
a. characteristics
b. features
c. statements
d. figures
d
21. He's a ............... and so he always votes for the Labour Party.
a. conservative
b. liberal
c. socialist
d. socialite
c
22. ............ the Gulf Stream is warmer than the ocean water surrounding it.
a. Whollly
b. Whole
c. As a whole
d. A whole as
c
23. My doctor ................ me to take up swimming as it is such good exercise.
a. suggested
b. proposed
c. advised
d. said
c
24. Memorial Day, a holiday set aside to remember the dead, is usually celebrated on ........... in most states.
a. thirtieth May
b. the thirtieth May
c. May thirty
d. the thirtieth of May
d
25. Phone me before ten; ................ I'll be too busy to talk to you.
a. unless
b. whether
c. otherwise
d. if
c
26. Fortunately the machine was not ................ when it caught fire.
a. in order
b. in use
c. in progress
d. in ruins
b
27. In some countries, it is compulsory to vote in a(n) ..................
a. choice
b. constituency
c. election
d. selection
c
28. I disapprove ................ people smoking in public places.
a. of
b. with
c. at
d. on
a
29. They haven't ................ replied to the letter we sent two months ago.
a. still
b. yet
c. already
d. ever
a
30. She found it hard to ................ up to the fact that she would never be famous.
a. come
b. get
c. face
d. keep
c
31. Please leave this space ................ on the enrolment form.
a. absent
b. blank
c. missing
d. undone
b
32. Come and see me after you ................ your report.
a. finish
b. will finish
c. had finished
d. having finished
a
33. The factory .................... my father works in is in the centre of the city.
a. when
b. where
c. which
d. how
c
34. I never forget the village .................... I was born.
a. that
b. where
c. when
d. who
b
35. For the first few minutes she was leading the race, then she began to fall ................
a. out
b. through
c. back
d. off
c
36. The passport she carried was ................
a. artificial
b. imitation
c. untrue
d. false
d
37. I'm tired of my neighbours ................ their records at full volumn every night.
a. to play
b. play
c. having played
d. playing
d
38. The burglar was sentenced to 20 years in ....................
a. dock
b. goal
c. jail
d. trial
c
39. ................ many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages.
a. Wherever
b. Whatever
c. However
d. Whenever
c
40. This sort of music was very ................ in the 1940.
a. preferred
b. liked
c. favourite
d. popular
d
41. They'll never ................ to get here by six - the roads are quite busy today.
a. manage
b. arrive
c. succeed
d. able
a
42. The instructor warned the students ................ sailing alone on the lake.
a. not
b. from
c. about
d. out of
c
43. The police have ............... the man who is suspected of committing the murder.
a. arrested
b. captivated
c. imprisoned
d. punished
a
44. Only a small number of countries possess nuclear ................, thank Goodness.
a. ammunition
b. equipment
c. guns
d. weapons
d
45. "You look tired." "I ................ all night."
a. have worked
b. had worked
c. have been working
d. had been working
c
46. Every student tries ................... hard to pass the examination.
a. study
b. to study
c. studying
d. studied
b
47. ................ the weather is warmer, you can go out.
a. However
b. Now that
c. No matter
d. So that
b
48. We're late, I expect the film ................ by the time we get to the theatre.
a. have started
b. will start
c. will be starting
d. will have started
d
49. I'm sure he was ............... lies!
a. telling
b. making
c. doing
d. saying
a
50. He asked me what the ............ of the explosion was.
a. source
b. cause
c. reaction
d. reason
b
Test 60
Pronunciation
1.
a. break
b. sweater
c. bread
d. dread
--> a
2.
a. health
b. length
c. thus
d. thumb
--> c
3.
a. project
b. progress
c. provide
d. pronounce
--> b
4.
a. pronounce
b. cough
c. amount
d. ground
--> b
5.
a. hob
b. cob
c. comb
d. grab
--> c
6.
a. prefer
b. better
c. labour
d. doctor
--> a
Find the mistakes
7. How about taking some time off, Jim? You were working too hard lately. Take a short vacation.
a. about
b. some time off
c. were working
d. Take
--> c
8. Unless his candidate had won the election, he would be happy now.
a. Unless
b. had won
c. would be
d. now
--> a
9. Alfred’s eyes burned and his shoulders ached. He has been sitting at the computer for 6 straight hours.
Finally, he took a break.
a. burned
b. ached
c. has been sitting
d. took
--> c
Grammar and Vocabulary
10. My solicitor has advised ............. take legal action.
a. me to not
b. me not to
c. to me not to
d. me against to
b
11. ....................... want to visit this part of the town.
a. The most tourists
b. Most of tourists
c. Most tourists
d. Most tourist
c
12. I must go now. I promised ................................ late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to not be
d. not to being
b
13. "One of these days there'll be a terrible accident on this corner." "I .............................. !"
a. don't hope it
b. don't hope so
c. hope not
d. hope no
c
14. Our teacher makes us ............. very hard.
a. to work
b. work
c. working
d. be work
b
15. Children are made ............. their breath by the acrobat show.
a. hold
b. to hold
c. holding
d. held
b
16. You have to let your children ............. their own way in the end.
a. to go
b. going
c. go
d. be going
c
17. Jean gets very agitated if her daughter .................... her once a week.
a. doesn't ring
b. didn't ring
c. not ring
d. don't ring
a
18. To be honest, whether he’ll come or not is anybody’s ............. .
a. guess
b. question
c. instinct
d. feeling
a
19. I bought a ..................... for my mum when I visited Dalat.
a. recollection
b. reminiscence
c. souvenir
d. recall
c
20. John asked me to marry him but I turned him ............. .
a. over
b. down
c. off
d. aside
b
21. I separated the quarrelling children and gave each of them a sharp ............. .
a. punch
b. slap
c. poke
d. pinch
b
22. She wasn’t offered the job by the manager because of her untidy ............ .
a. sight
b. appearance
c. presence
d. view
b
23. While we’re on vacation, we always ............ lots of photos.
a. make
b. take
c. catch
d. do
b
24. He told a ............. because he didn’t want to upset his mother.
a. good lie
b. kind lie
c. black lie
d. white lie
d
25. Good luck at the interview, Fred, I hope you ........ the job.
a. got
b. get
c. have got
d. would get
b
26. If you would like to wait a moment, sir, I will just ........... your file on the computer screen.
a. pull down
b. call up
c. bring in
d. pick up
b
27. When Grace returned home, he discovered ............. his horror that the pipes had burst and the entire
house was flooded.
a. to
b. of
c. at
d. by
a
28. Before you sign the contract, ............. in mind that you won’t be able to change anything later.
a. bear
b. hold
c. retain
d. reserve
b
29. All my money is .............. up in the new car I have bought.
a. connected
b. trapped
c. tied
d. limited
c
30. It was so hot that the ............. in the wood actually dried up last summer.
a. flood
b. bath
c. bowl
d. pond
d
31. When my younger sister was a child she used to want to ........... to play the piano.
a. know
b. learn
c. make
d. discover
b
32. The building of the new bridge will …………. as planned.
a. go up
b. go ahead
c. go out
d. go on
b
33. ................. I ask him for the money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a few days, but I don’t think
he has got it at all.
a. Whenever
b. However
c. Whatever
d. Wherever
a
34. We must tell you about our ........... when we first arrived in Paris.
a. incidents
b. happenings
c. events
d. experience
d
35. What a nice coat! And the color ............. you.
a. fits
b. matches
c. suits
d. shows
c
36. The traffic in town was very ............ and I got home earlier than expected.
a. light
b. weak
c. little
d. few
a
37. I was ........ to steal the camera when I saw it lying on the table.
a. attracted
b. tempted
c. dragged
d. brought
b
38. She was furious after the argument she had had, and ........... out of the house, slamming the door behind
her.
a. stormed
b. staggered
c. trudged
d. hopped
a
39. She was forced to get out of the city and had to ............ her children behind.
a. desert
b. leave
c. let
d. abandon
b
40. We managed to survive a little boy from the burning car in the ............ of time.
a. tick
b. wink
c. nick
d. brink
c
41. Mike seems very quiet, but it would be a mistake to ............. his intelligence.
a. devalue
b. depreciate
c. minimize
d. underrate
d
42. Not only ............ visit Korea but they plan to stop off in the UK as well.
a. they plan to
b. they must
c. will they
d. are they paying
c
43. Joseph had become ............ to scenes of human distress after many years as a doctor.
a. experienced
b. hardened
c. expert
d. unemotional
b
44. After the meeting, the staff went back to their .......... offices.
a. prospective
b. respected
c. respective
d. perspective
c
45. Given the present economic situation, it ............ be best to wait before making further wage demands.
a. seemed
b. should
c. might
d. ought
b
46. Patricia couldn’t be present at the meeting as the date ............ with her holidays.
a. occurred
b. struck
c. opposed
d. clashed
d
47. I’m going to the launderette because my washing machine has ...........
a. gone out
b. broken down
c. run down
d. worn out
b
48. David was unhappy ............ his childhood.
a. while
b. for
c. during
d. as
c
49. Stopping racial ......... simply by legislation is impossible.
a. tendency
b. prejudice
c. obsession
d. seclusion
b
50. Have we any contingency plans to............. back on if this one fails?
a. fall
b. lean
c. turn
d. come
a
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