3000 cau trac nghiem C part 1/3
TEST 1
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. c
ou
ntry b. f
u
n c. s
u
mmer d. tr
u
th
--> d
2. a. tr
ou
ble b. fl
u
c. t
th d. sh
--> a
3. a. h
ear
t b. t
ur
n c.
ear
ly d. th
d
--> a
4. a. s
ng b.
ne c. l
ng d. g
--> b
5. a. f
k b. f
a
ll c. wr
ng d. c
au
ght
--> c
6. a. f
u
ll b. p
u
sh c. b
u
t d. p
u
--> c
7. a. d
ea
l b. h
ea
l c. st
ea
lth d. st
ea
l
--> 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
à
9. One of
the girl
who
worked
in that company
died
.
a. the girl
b. who
c. worked
d. died
à
a
10. This lesson
such
long
that
I
have written
it for 30 minutes.
a. is
b. such
c. that
d. have written
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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.
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
c
TEST 2
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. w
ear
b.
ear
c. h
ear
d. n
ear
ly
--> a
2. a.
ear
n b. th
d c. wh
d. d
ty
--> c
3. a. p
ur
ple b. th
st c. j
our
ney d. th
--> d
4. a. t
b. f
d c. s
n d. g
d
--> d
5. a. b
d b. g
t c. d
cide d. s
--> c
6. a. dr
ea
d b. br
ea
d c. b
ea
d d. h
ea
d
--> c
7. a. b
oa
t b. r
oa
d c. br
oa
d d. c
oa
--> 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
London.
a. is believed
b. wanted
c. was living
d. in
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
33. My brother is much taller than I ...........
a. do
b. did
c. am
d. was
à
c
34. Police had to break the meeting .............
a. out
b. in
c. off
d. up
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
a
TEST 3
I. Pronunciation:
1. a.
an
gry b. d
an
ger c. str
an
ge d. r
an
à
a
2. a. ab
ou
t b. sh
ou
t c. t
ou
gh d. h
ou
à
c
3. a. pl
ea
sant b. r
ea
son c. cr
ea
ture d. f
ea
ture
à
a
4. a. w
d b. sw
d c. b
ur
n d. w
ld
à
5. a. m
ai
n b. g
ai
n c. d
ai
ry d. l
ai
d
à
c
6. a. g
ui
lty b. b
u
sy c. b
u
ry d. b
ui
ld
à
c
7. a. s
ui
t b. p
l c. bl
ue
d. thr
ew
à
a
II. Find the mistake
8. The blind
unable
anything
.
a. is
b. unable
c. to see
d. anything
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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.
à
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?
à
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?
à
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
à
c
TEST 4
I. Pronunciation
1. a. m
a
ny b. g
ue
ss c. pl
ea
sant d. l
ea
ding
à
d
2. a. th
st b. h
ear
d c. h
ear
t d. w
d
à
c
3. a. ch
se b. b
ou
ght c. b
oar
d d. n
mal
à
a
4. a. b
u
tter b. g
u
m c. b
u
tcher d. s
u
à
c
5. a. fl
ou
r b. p
ou
r c. f
ou
r d. c
ou
à
a
6. a. l
ai
n b. g
ai
n c. Th
ai
d. l
ai
d
à
c
7. a. repl
a
ce b. pref
a
ce c. surf
a
ce d. pal
a
ce
--> 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
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
35. Air ……………… the carbon dioxide necessary for photosynthesis enters leaves through tiny surface openings.
a. contains
b. contained
c. containing
d. it contains
à
c
36. I often ........................ my shirts .......................... by my younger sister.
a. am having / made
b. have / make
c. have had / made
d. have / made
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
TEST 5
I. Pronunciation
1. a. c
ure
b. pict
ure
c. lect
ure
d. furnit
ure
à
a
2. a. pl
ow
b. h
ow
c. c
ow
d. r
ow
à
d
3. a. enou
gh
b. cou
gh
c. althou
gh
d. rou
gh
à
c
4. a. s
n b.
nly c. l
ne d. b
à
a
5. a. r
a
te b. l
a
te c. priv
a
te d. d
a
à
c
6. a.
ch
air b.
ch
eap c.
ch
emist d.
ch
ild
à
c
7. a. l
k b. b
k c. s
n d. g
d
à
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
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
d
38. The four-storey house ......................... on that hill is still new.
a. be built
b. building
c. built
d. being building
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
TEST 6
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. t
ow
n b. sl
ow
c. sm
ke d. p
--> a
2. a. m
nth b. b
ss c. sh
p d. g
--> a
3. a. s
ze b. gr
ey
c. l
fe d.
eye
--> b
4. a. b
uy
b. t
red c. r
ch d. k
nd
--> c
5. a. dam
age
b. lugg
age
c. man
age
d. teen
age
à
d
6. r
ou
gh b. s
u
m c.
u
tter d.
u
à
d
7. n
n b. t
l c. bl
d d. sp
à
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
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
c
34. Sally ........................ nearly two thousand pounds until now.
a. has been saving
b. has saved
c. had saved
d. had been saving
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
d
TEST 7
I. Pronunciation:
1.
ch
emist b.
ch
icken c.
ch
urch d. cen
ury
à
a
2. a. th
ou
ght b. t
ou
gh c. t
au
ght d. b
ou
ght
à
3. a. pl
ea
sure b. h
ea
t c. m
ea
t d. f
d
à
a
4. a.
ch
alk b.
sh
ip c. ma
ch
ine d.
ch
ampagne
à
a
5. a. kn
t b. h
de c. t
de d. fl
y
à
a
6. a. p
u
t b. c
ou
ld c. p
u
sh d. m
à
d
7. a. h
ow
b. t
ow
n c. p
ow
er d. sl
ow
à
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
have you seen
them
so far
? - Jim: A few
.
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
à
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
, we will need a loan from the bank.
a. pick at
b. pick up
c. pick out
d. pick off
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
24. It is used .......................... making desks and tables.
a. to
b. in
c. for
d. into
à
c
25. He's suffered ....................... poor health all his life and that has made him irritable.
a. from
b. about
c. with
d. in
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
a
39. A dividend is …………….. the only benefit a corporation can offer its shareholders.
a. no
b. nor
c. none
d. not
à
d
40. My advice is: don't panic; stay .....................
a. calm
b. tranquil
c. peaceful
d. quiet
à
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
à
43. They will
put up
a new bridge next year.
a. erect
b. construct
c. build
d. all are correct
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
c
49. We met Keith last night. He was very cheerful, …………… always.
a. as
b. like
c. alike
d. likely
à
a
50. Could I have a ................. of matches, please?
a. packet
b. tin
c. can
d. box
à
d
TEST 8
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. talk
ed
b. nak
ed
c. ask
ed
d. lik
ed
à
2. a. f
ea
t b. gr
ea
t c. s
ea
t d. b
ea
à
3. a. c
t b. p
t c. r
oas
t d. t
oas
à
a
4. a. b
ea
r b. b
r c. d
ea
r d. f
ea
à
a
5. a. lau
gh
b. plou
gh
c. enou
gh
d. cou
gh
à
6. a. Valent
b. imag
c. discipl
d. magaz
à
a
7. a. p
n b. d
ny c. c
ntre d. m
nd
--> 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
à
c
12. And I'd like a ................. of cigarettes, too.
a. box
b. packet
c. jar
d. case
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
d
34. The police appeared and ……………. the crowd.
a. disrupted
b. disturbed
c. distracted
d. dispersed
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
TEST 9
I. Pronunciation:
1. a.
ch
orus b.
ch
erish c.
ch
aos d. s
ch
olar
à
2. a.
th
ree b.
th
anks c.
th
ink d. fa
th
à
d
3. a. mea
ure b. plea
ure c. trea
ure d. en
ure
à
d
4. a. ab
ent b. pre
ent c. de
sc
ent d.
à
5. a. p
u
dding b. p
u
t c. p
u
ncture d. p
u
ll
à
c
6. a. wh
y
b. m
y
th c. t
y
pe d. ps
y
chology
à
7. a. c
u
re b. t
u
be c. am
u
se d. p
u
ll
à
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
.
a. a few
b. have finished
c. the test
d. rest
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
32. They don't buy butter, ................ do they buy cheese.
a. or
b. nor
c. neither
d. either
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
c
41. There’s no need to be frightened of the dog. He’s quite ...................
a. happy
b. eager
c. weak
d. harmless
à
d
42. The mother will be happy if her children are healthy and well-..............
a. balanced
b. formed
c. thought
d. meant
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
d
TEST 10
I. Pronunciation:
1. a.
c
orn b.
c
up c.
c
an d.
c
ede
à
d
2. bro
th
er b. brea
th
ing c. ei
th
er d. dea
th
à
d
3. a. h
b. b
c. th
d. h
-in
à
c
4. a. n
a
me b. fl
a
me c. m
a
n d. f
a
à
c
5. a. c
ou
nt b. s
ou
nd c. f
ou
nd d. sh
ou
ld
à
d
6. a. l
a
st b. f
a
st c. t
a
ste d. t
a
sk
à
c
7.
a. c
au
ght b. l
au
gh c. dr
au
ght d.
au
--> 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
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
TEST 11
I. Pronunciation:
1. a.
th
is b.
th
ick c. ma
th
s d.
th
à
a
2. a. pa
e b.
ame c.
o d.
ift
à
a
3. a.
ee b.
aw c.
ort d.
ure
à
d
4. a. wat
ch
ing b. mat
ch
es c. ma
ch
ine d. kit
ch
à
c
5. a. h
a
bdalah b. t
a
bby c. p
a
ttern d. k
a
ddish
à
a
6. a. phon
ed
b. call
ed
c. cook
ed
d. rais
ed
à
c
7. a. p
cture b. wr
tten c. r
bbon d. h
ding
à
d
II. Find the mistake:
8. Your
personality
important
for
the success
of
your work.
a. personality
b. is
c. for
d. of
--> c
9. The surgeon
a
genius
. We
are not
doubtful
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
à
13. Most families …………… at least one television.
a. have
b. in
c. that
d. has
à
a
14. After any war, the world desires a lasting ..............
a. peace
b. piece
c. happiness
d. pleasure
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
d
TEST 12
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. a.
ear
b. p
ear
c. f
ear
d. h
ear
à
2. gr
ea
t b. h
ea
t c. ch
ea
t d. m
ea
à
a
3. r
ow
b. c
ow
c. sh
ow
d. m
ow
à
4. a. molec
u
le b. p
u
re c. b
u
siness d. val
u
à
c
5. a. w
rry b. w
nder c. disc
ver d. n
à
d
6. a. dicta
b. repeti
c. sta
d. ques
à
d
7. a.
ure b. thi
c.a
k d.
à
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
by
.
a. Don’t let
b. a
c. going
d. by
--> c
10.
Being good
for agricultural purposes, soil
must have
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
d
19. Sometimes we use ................ language in communication.
a. hand
b. gesture
c. head
d. signal
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
down
.
a. made (it) shorter
b. refused
c. threw (it) to the floor
d. rejected
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
TEST 13
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. w
eight
b. h
eight
c. str
aight
d. l
ate
à
2. a. jump
ed
b. smil
ed
c. pick
ed
d. look
ed
à
3. a.
for
get b.
for
ty c.
for
mer d.
for
tunate
à
a
4. a. bl
ew
b. fl
ew
c. n
ew
d. cr
ew
à
c
5. a.
th
ank b.
th
ick c.
th
ey d.
th
à
c
6. a.
ther b. n
ther c. h
ght d. l
sure
à
d
7. a. chie
f
b. o
f
c. lea
f
d. thie
f
à
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
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.
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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.
à
TEST 14
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. fl
our
b. p
our
c. h
our
d. fl
ower
à
2. a. walk
ed
b. miss
ed
c. want
ed
d. stopp
ed
à
c
3. a. beh
nd b. determ
ne c. t
ny d. v
à
4. a. s
n b. n
ne c. g
ne d. m
ney
à
c
5. a. s
ou
nd b. d
ou
bt c. w
ou
ld d. c
ou
à
c
6. a. d
liver b. d
licate c. d
fine d. d
ny
à
7. a. r
ea
ch b. t
ea
cup c. h
ea
ring d. h
ea
à
c
II. Find the mistake:
8. Before I
moved
to another place, the man who
lives
across the street
often helped
with
my English.
a. moved
b. lives
c. often helped
d. with
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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.
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
c
30. I don't know how to tell you ................... I have to say.
a. what
b. which
c. when
d. that
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
a
TEST 15
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. s
ou
nd b. c
ou
ntry c. m
ou
nt d. den
ou
nce
à
2. a.
ar
my b. st
ar
t c. qu
ar
ter d. p
ar
ty
à
c
3. a. or
a
nge b. acqu
a
int c. arr
a
nge d. ch
a
à
a
4. a. sing
b. come
c. laugh
d. blow
à
c
5. a. inv
te b. s
te c. dec
de d. v
à
d
6. a. b
a
rter b. b
a
nker c. c
a
rd d. st
a
à
7. a. work
ed
b. stopp
ed
c. forc
ed
d. want
ed
à
d
II. Find the mistake:
8. In many ways,
riding
a bicycle
similar to
when
driving a car.
a. riding
b. is
c. similar to
d. when
--> d
9. The speaker
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
c
19. Conversations you strike up an acquaintance usually tend to be .............. .
a. trivial
b. perverse
c. insufficient
d. imperative
à
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
à
c
21. …………. player tried his best, our team could win the match.
a. Each
b. Since each
c. If each
d. Were each
à
c
22. The first telephone was the .............. of modern communications networks.
a. ancestor
b. precursor
c. antecedent
d. premonition
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
Test 16
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. p
ar
don b. h
ar
d c. p
ar
ent d. p
ar
k
à
c
2. a. st
a
ge b. man
a
ge c. vill
a
ge d. bagg
a
à
a
3. a. g
d b. r
f c. f
t d. fl
d
à
d
4. a. look
ed
b. miss
ed
c. stopp
ed
d. dream
ed
à
d
5. a. c
a
st b. t
a
steful c. t
a
sk d. f
a
à
6. a. inv
tation b. bl
nd c. dec
de d. prov
de
à
a
7. a.
a
crobat b. l
a
ne c.
a
nimal d. th
a
nks
à
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
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
à
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
à
14. .................. the monthly salary, he has no income.
a. Leaving aside
b. Not counting
c. Let alone
d. Apart from
à
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
à
d
16. H
is salary was decreased because he …………….. his responsibility.
a. cancelled
b. postponed
c. delayed
d. omitted
à
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
à
18. His noise interrupted my .............. of thought.
a. chain
b. series
c. line
d. train
à
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
à
c
20. Her accusation left him .............. rage.
a. dumb
b. silent
c. speechless
d. mute
à
c
21. I'll have the mechanic .............. my car this weekend.
a. to repair
b. repaired
c. repairing
d. repair
à
d
22. He .............. money out of the old couple.
a. deprived
b. swindled
c. robbed
d. extracted
à
23. He found it ................... to study at home.
a. impossibility
b. impossible
c. to impossible
d. impossibly
à
24. Before they would receive the proposal, they wanted to .............. with each other.
a. confess
b. confirm
c. confer
d. confide
à
c
25. That ancient bicycle of hers is a .............. joke among her classmates.
a. steady
b. standing
c. settled
d. stable
à
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
à
27. The film was so boring that I ..............
a. flaked out
b. broke up
c. dropped out
d. fell over
à
a
28. He is decorating his house with a view ................. it.
a. to sell
b. to selling
c. sell
d. selling
à
29. My income does not .............. me to meet all my financial commitments.
a. enable
b. able
c. ability
d. be able to
à
a
30. His teachings had a profound
effect
on her.
a. depth
b. affection
c. affliction
d. influence
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
a
34. Japan is usually ................ Saudi Arabia in summer.
a. hotter than
b. as hot as
c. cooler than
d. so hot as
à
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
à
c
36. "He didn't understand it." " ................ "
a. So did I
b. I did too
c. I did either
d. Neither did I
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
a
40. "What's your proposal?" "I propose that the meeting ................ ."
a. is postponing
b. be postponed
c. to be postponed
d. postpones
à
41.
The more I learn, ....................... I know.
a. the most
b. the very more
c. much more
d. the more
à
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
à
c
43. At four o'clock
,
Mr. David still had some ................ to do in the garden.
a. work
b. job
c. effort
d. task
à
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
à
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
à
c
46.
Most of the iceberg is .................... the water
.
a. on
b. under
c. in
d. below
à
47. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you ................ better hurry up.
a. had
b. should
c. will
d. would
à
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
à
49. If we had known your new address, we ................ to see you.
a. came
b. will come
c. would come
d. would have come
à
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
à
c
Test 17
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. unl
u
cky b. s
u
n c. J
u
ne d. f
u
à
c
2. a. miss
ed
b. stopp
ed
c. look
ed
d. invit
ed
à
d
3. a. y
ou
ng b. ab
ou
t c. acc
ou
nt d. s
ou
nd
à
a
4. a.
a
stronaut b.
a
nchor c. sp
a
ceman d. c
a
psule
à
c
5. a.
Ch
ristmas b. an
ch
or c.
ch
emistry d.
ch
eque
à
d
6. a. del
ver b. d
fferent c. d
agram d. d
sease
à
c
7. a. k
tchen b. ch
p c. l
chen d. ch
cken
--> c
II. Find the mistake:
8.
A
free
educating
is guaranteed
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
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
c
33. Crows and vultures are ................. living on carrion.
a. predators
b. parasites
c. scavengers
d. scroungers
-->c
3
4. A lot of fuss was .................
the play but it wasn’t a success.
a. tried
b. done
c. performed
d. made
à
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
à
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
à
d
39. According to the Christian Bible, when the disciples saw Jesus after he had risen from the dead, they said
:
“...............”
a.
I
t is him
b.
I
t is he
c.
I
t is his
d.
I
t 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
à
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
à
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
à
a
45. Technology deals with the ................ of science.
a. appliance
b. application
c. empiricism
d. practicability
-->
46. All planes ................. before they take off.
a. will checked
b. will has checked
c. will be checked
d. will been checked
à
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
à
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
à
d
Test 18
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. che
qu
e b.
qu
estion c.
qu
it d.
qu
--> a
2. a. b
ea
t b. l
ea
gue c. h
ear
t d. ben
ea
th
--> c
3. a. br
ow
n b. b
ow
c. m
ow
d. sn
ow
--> a
4. a. b
f b. d
p c. car
r d. sh
--> c
5. a. s
ai
nt b. m
ai
n c. cl
ai
m d. st
ai
--> d
6. a. c
de b. r
de c. m
dest d. m
de
--> c
7. a. red
u
ce b. pop
u
lar c. st
u
pid d. res
u
lt
--> 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
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
c
37. Older people rarely approve .............. the habits of the younger generation.
a. for
b. to
c. of
d. in
--> c
3
8. "How was your trip to Dalat?" "Wonderful, except that we spent ................. money."
a. so much
b. such much
c. many
d. so many
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
c
Test 19
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. pract
se b. exerc
se c. adv
se d. rev
--> a
2. a.
ch
orus b.
ch
at c.
ch
alk d.
ch
--> a
3. a. b
r b. st
p c. j
p d. b
f
--> a
4. a.
ch
eat b.
ch
ief c.
ch
ef d.
ch
eap
--> c
5. a. mach
ne b. mag
c c. trag
c d. log
c
--> a
6. a. m
ai
l b. t
ai
l c.
ai
rline d. s
ai
lor
--> c
7. a. f
cus b. f
ssil c. b
ss d. l
--> a
II. Find the mistake:
8.
The twins
look
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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.
à
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
à
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
à
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
-->
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
d
Test 20
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. t
y
pe b. t
y
phoon c. t
y
pical d. st
y
le
--> c
2. a. mi
ion b. colli
ion c. ten
ion d. pa
--> b
3. a. n
vous b. p
son c. m
ur
der d. p
rish
--> d
4. a. b
a
se b. b
a
sket c. v
a
cant d. st
a
y
--> b
5. a.
k
night b.
k
ey c. blea
k
d. stic
k
--> a
6. a. radi
b. rati
c. idi
t d. studi
--> c
7. a. n
ce b. p
ce c. cl
nt d. br
f
--> 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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
23. -The inspector asked (see) ...............
my ticket and when I (not be) ...............
able (find) ...............
,
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
d
37.
When I can’t do some difficult exercises, .................... will explain them to me.
a. who
b. he
c. and
d. that
à
38. I'll go to bed as soon as I ................... the news.
a. have heard
b. will hear
c. will have
d. am hearing
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
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
à
d
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