Test 41

Pronunciation

1.

a. push

b. bush

c. fussy

d. bullet

 c

2.

a. moon

b. noon

c. foot

d. spoon

 c

3.

a. another

b. mother

c. polish

d. stomach

 c

4.

a. new

b. sew

c. few

d. dew

 b

5.

a. cut

b. hut

c. shut

d. butcher

 d

6.

a. skip

b. billion

c. high

d. still

 c

7.

a. flow

b. flower

c. slow

d. know

 b

Find the mistakes

8. The human ear cannot hear a sound that vibrates less than 16 times the second.

a. cannot

b. that

c. less than

d. the

 d

9. Some tree frogs can alter their colors in order to blend to their environment.

a. tree

b. can alter

c. in order

d. to

 d

10. If one is invited out to a dinner, it is perfectly proper to go either with or without no a gift.

a. one

b. out

c. to go

d. no

 d

Grammar and Vocabulary

11. Many people prefer living in the countryside .................. living in the city because it's quieter.

a. than

b. to

c. more

d. nor

 b

12. He ................. to school the day before yesterday.

a. wasn’t

b. not went

c. hadn’t gone

d. didn’t go

 d

13. Cleaning products are available from the hardware ..................

a. partition

b. departure

c. portion

d. department

 d

14. My mother always watches soap-opera on TV. It’s her ............... program.

a. enjoyed

b. best

c. favorite

d. usual

 c

15. .................. poor management, the company went bankrupt.

a. As far as

b. According to

c. As a result of

d. Given that

 c

16. How much is ..................... on advertising in the newspaper?

a. sent

b. cost

c. charged

d. spent

 d

17. They listened to the news with a .................... of surprise and horror.

a. mixture

b. mix up

c. mixing

d. to drop

 a

18. "Why has he given up his job?" "...................... on his present salary is impossible."

a. For him to live

b. To live for him

c. Him living

d. He lives

 a

19. She regretted .................. the valuable watch.

a. dropped

b. to dropping

c. dropping

d. to drop

 c

20. If you ................. a picnic, remember to take some fruits with you.

a. go for

b. travel

c. make

d. run

 a

21. They walked because they couldn't .................... to take a taxi.

a. pay

b. spend

c. worth

d. afford

 d

22. Unless you park your car in the right place you ................. receive a ticket.

a. don't

b. wouldn’t

c. didn’t

d. won’t

 d

23. .................. he is in debt, he still lives luxuriously.

a. Despite

b. Although

c. However

d. In spite of

 b

24. We were astonished that her Japanese was so ............... as she had never been to Japan.

a. definite

b. liquid

c. fluent

d. national

 c

25. She regrets not .................. her homework on time.

a. have done

b. to do

c. had done

d. doing

 d

26. They expect to sell 600 tons of rice in .................. 2000.

a. disputable

b. equal

c. serious

d. fiscal

 d

27. They asked me .................. I would like to go out with them.

a. unless

b. in case

c. regarding

d. whether

 d

28. She was .................. tired after she run a long distance.

a. kind of

b. rather

c. weakly

d. real

 b

29. He promised that he .................. phone us as soon as he arrived his home.

a. will

b. should

c. would

d. did

 c

30. "Did you hear the bell ring at midnight?" "I didn’t hear anything. I was ............... that I didn’t wake up."

a. very tired

b. such tired

c. so tired

d. enough tired

 c

31. The Browns are said to .................. in Paris.

a. living

b. been living

c. be living

d. being living

 c

32. "Is this her hometown?" "No. She’s only lived here ............... "

a. a few years ago

b. for a few years

c. since a few years

d. by a few years

 b

33. She would be happy if we .................. her a bunch of flowers.

a. had sent

b. sent

b. would send

c. send

 b

34. Mrs. Betty asked her son to sit next to Mr. Betty. “.................. next to your father,” she said.

a. Please to sit

b. To sit

c. Please sit

d. Please sitting

 c

35. Is smog pollution now a serious .................. problem?

a. environment

b. environmentally

c. environmental

d. environment'

 c

36. I know Daisy has two sisters, but I don’t know which one is the ............. .

a. elder

b. higher

c. higher age

d. lower

 a

37. Running too fast can .................... heart disease.

a. owing to

b. because of

c. lead to

d. due to

 c

38. "Could you tell me what your address is?" "I live .............. 1873 Pearl Place."

a. to

b. on

c. in

d. at

 d

39. It's time the windows .................. cleaned.

a. were

d. be

c. was

d. is

 a

40. His son went out, but he didn’t tell ................. where he was going.

a. anyone

b. no one

c. one

d. none

 a

41. Tam said that many roads were .................. in Danang city.

a. been built

b. being built

c. building

d. been building

 b

42. My boss needs a person with a good working .............. of Chinese.

a. knowledge

b. quotation

c. standard

d. condition

 a

43. Don't worry about luggage as the car has a large ..................

a. bonnet

b. brake

c. boot

d. bumper

 c

44. Jean’s talking to a reporter about his .............. to the moon.

a. journey

b. tour

c. voyage

d. plan

 a

45. The teacher advised his pupils .................. harder.

a. to work

b. for working

c. working

d. work

 a

46. We went to the Town Hall on Thursday evening. We went ...............

a. the evening

b. on the evening

c. evening

d. in the evening

 d

47. He .................. a lot of money after paying taxes.

a. did

b. gained

c. earned

d. won

 c

48. "How do you like Vietnamese food?" "Well, it’s not bad. Now I .................. cooked rice."

a. used to eat

b. am used to eat

c. used to eating

d. am used to eating

 d

49. His job .................. interviewing many people.

a. involves

b. requests

c. needs

d. concerns

 a

50. Michael’s name and address are written on a ............ of paper.

a. lump

b. bar

c. tube

d. sheet

 d

Test 42

Pronunciation

1.

a. spread

b. speak

c. thread

d. breath

 b

2.

a. polish

b. abolish

c. police

d. policy

 c

3.

a. mate

b. water

c. stake

d. place

 b

4.

a. though

b. cough

c. although

d. soul

 b

5.

a. teacher

b. break

c. meal

d. peak

 b

6.

a. blank

b. stand

c. enhance

d. hand

 c

7.

a. form

b. work

c. born

d. torn

 b

Find the mistakes

8. Some birds, such as quails, can move instant from a resting position to full flight.

a. instant

b. resting

c. to

d. flight

 a

9. He launched out in extravagance.

a. launched

b. out

c. in

d. extravagance

 d

10. Geochemistry includes the study of the movement of elements from one place to another as a result of processes chemical.

a. the study of

b. of elements

c. as a

d. processes chemical

 d

Grammar and Vocabulary

11. That factory has no.................. for temporary workers.

a. places

b. vacancies

c. chances

d. appointments

 b

12. Mr. Green employed over five hundred people. ...............

a. They worked for him

b. He worked for them

c. They employed him

d. They were in charge

 a

13. The school provides us with a very good general ..................

a. culture

b. education

c. training

d. preparation

 b

14. His niece regrets not ................... hard when she was a student.

a. to work

b. working

c. work

d. to have worked

 b

15. At school she had done very well in nearly all ..................

a. materials

b. arguments

c. topics

d. subjects

 d

16. Peter is in Daisy's way.

a. interfering in Daisy's affair

b. blocking Daisy's path

c. listening to Daisy's advice

d. all are incorrect

 b

17. If you want to join, you have to pay an annual membership  .................. of 15 pounds.

a. cost

b. price

c. due

d. fee

 d

18. She is scared of going out on her own in a big city.

a. tired

b. frightened

c. bored

d. fond

 b

19. We are looking for someone with experience .................. with old people.

a. on working

b. of working

c. by working

d. to working

 b

20. You’d better wear ............... when you are jogging. They protect your legs.

a. a business

b. a helmet

c. shoes

d. perfume

 c

21. They want to .................. for a new job with the same company.

a. enter

b. request

c. apply

d. demand

 c

22. Tim doesn’t go to the concert often - just off and on.

a. occasionally

b. regularly

c. steadily

d. specially

 a

23. He was nervous because he wasn’t used .................. on the left.

a. to drive

b. driving

c. driven

d. to driving

 d

24. Her students admire her because ............... a fine sense of humour.

a. she’s got

b. she is

c. she got

d. has she

 a

25. My father has been an .................. of that company for 20 years.

a. employed

b. employee

c. employ

d. employer

 b

26. His name is Charles Chang, but you can always ................. him Chuck.

a. name

b. call

c. say

d. talk

 b

27. From the way he spoke, I put him .................... as a policeman.

a. up

b. off

c. by

d. down

 d

28. In spite of her fright, I found that the elderly widow was ................. all right.

a. perfectly

b. anything but

c. entirely

d. far from

 a

29. You shouldn’t .................. at him. It’s rude!

a. watch

b. glance

c. stare

d. peer

 c

30. I wish to buy ............... of the same.

a. qualities

b. sums

c. packages

d. quantities

 d

31. This sight ..................... me of my childhood.

a. excuses

b. reminds

c. forgets

d. remembers

 b

32. The price of foodstuff suddenly went up at an unprecedented .............

a. race

b. degree

c. level

d. rate

 d

33. We are going to .................. mushrooms in the wood next Sunday.

a. pluck

b. select

c. choose

d. pick

 d

34. "What’s up with Charles?" "He needs ...................."

a. cheer up

b. to be cheer up

c. cheering up

d. to cheered up

 c

35. She is .................. the habit of doing exercises every morning.

a. in

b. on

c. of

d. from

 a

36. Henry is generally satisfactory but unluckily he has a ............... against his supervisor.

a. hatred

b. dissatisfaction

c. disagreement

d. grudge

 d

37. She .................. softly so that nobody else could hear.

a. told

b. shouted

c. whispered

d. confessed

 c

38. He’s a Member of Conservative Party, and often ............ on television.

a. rises

b. appears

c. shows

d. visits

 b

39. There are many kinds of valuable wine in the ..................

a. attic

b. cellar

c. loft

d. cave

 b

40. My uncle was in the ............... shipping business.

a. mercantile

b. virtual

c. grateful

d. collusive

 a

41. Formerly not recognized.

a. Fondly

b. Only

c. Previously

d. Formally

 c

42. They watched a snake .................. a mouse on TV.

a. ate

b. eat

c. had eaten

d. was eating

 b

43. "The weather is very dry here." "Rarely ........... in this area."

a. it rains

b. does it rain

c. rains it

d. it does rain

 b

44. When Elvis Presley died, her daughter came .................. a fortune.

a. into

b. up with

c. by

d. across

 a

45. "Why wasn’t Mr. Chang offered the best room in the hotel?" "I don’t know. It’s surprising how ................. important person is treated."

a. so

b. such

c. a such

d. such an

 d

46. After being awakened, the ................. will not remember having stepped out of bed.

a. stroller

b. wanderer

c. walker

d. sleepwalker

 d

47. "Do you think Betty speaks Chinese very fluently?” "I think so. She .............. it since she was in primary school.”

a. has been studying

b. has studying

c. is studying

d. had studying

 a

48. She took her baby to church to be ..................

a. named

b. christening

c. christened

d. baplism

 c

49. Our firm offered a wide ............... of various products to meet various demands.

a. group

b. selection

c. lot

d. amount

 b

50. My baby doesn't know how to .................. before he can walk.

a. creep

b. crawl

c. stride

d. stroll

 b

Test 43

Pronunciation

1.

a. teacher

b. headache

c. chair

d. cheat

 b

2.

a. none

b. stone

c. bone

d. alone

 a

3.

a. because

b. clause

c. cause

d. aunt

 d

4.

a. hungry

b. huge

c. rush

d. bus

 b

5.

a. peace

b. reaper

c. reader

d. realize

 d

6.

a. down

b. snow

c. crowd

d. allow

 b

7.

a. count

b. country

c. counter

d. county

 b

Find the mistakes

8. Fireflies product light through a complex chemical reaction that takes place within their abdominal cells.

a. product

b. a complex

c. that takes

d. their

 a

9. Wind is the motion that occurs when lighter air rises and cools heavier air replaces it.

a. that occurs

b. lighter

c. cools

d. it

 c

10. Under the crust of the Earth are bubbling hot liquids that sometime rise to the surface.

a. bubbling

b. liquids

c. sometime

d. to

 c

Grammar and Vocabulary

11. His wife can ................... over $ 500 a day.

a. take home

b. bring back

c. retire

d. call

 a

12. She was unhappy .................. her childhood.

a. during

b. for

c. while

d. as

 a

13. I missed the bus. It ............. by the time I arrived at the bus station.

a. went

b. was going

c. had gone

d. has gone

 c

14. That photograph doesn't look .................. her at all.

a. likely

b. likeness

c. alike

d. like

 d

15. The phone rang while my mother ................ dinner.

a. is cooking

b. was cooking

c. has cooked

d. has been cooked

 b

16. Your daughter doesn't ........................... you at all.

a. take after

b. pollute

c. spoil

d. same

 a

17. Her manager asked her where she had been. She told him she apologized ................... being late but she had missed the bus.

a. to

b. by

c. for

d. of

 c

18. All his children have gone .................. mumps.

a. along with

b. down with

c. out with

d. through with

 b

19. Never .............. her promises.

a. she is keeping

b. she keeps

c. did she keep

d. has she kept

 d

20. ................ you change your ways, you are going to end up in prison.

a. If

b. Unless

c. Although

d. Despite

 b

21. Mushroom is best for this recipe, but ................ that, bean will do.

a. except

b. given

c. for all of

d. failing

 d

22. It took Daisy ages to .................. living in the new town.

a. used to

b. accustomed

c. get used to

d. use to

 c

23. The doctor declined to .............. about her operation.

a. say her

b. tell to her

c. speak her

d. speak to her

 d

24. I believe that she will ............................ that bad habit.

a. get on with

b. get through to

c. get up to

d. grow out of

 d

25. The journalist informed ................ while carrying out his instructions.

a. his arrest to the editor

b. the editor his arrest

c. the editor that his arrest had been

d. the editor of his arrest

 d

26. It is over a year .................. I met my uncle.

a. yet

b. when

c. since

d. as

 c

27. The customers insisted ................... by the manager.

a. to be seen

b. to see

c. on being seen

d. on seeing

 c

28. "I hope your mother gets better soon." "Yes, I hope .................."

a. to

b. so

c. that

d. too

 b

29. His brother’s supermarket is ................ opposite to the post office.

a. situated

b. placed

c. stood

d. put

 a

30. I think John and Henry should .................. an argument.

a. settle

b. sort

c. arrange

d. choose

 a

31. I ordered him ................. it again.

a. don’t do

b. not do

c. didn’t do

d. not to do

 d

32. There's a ................ flight to the island at 7.30.

a. day

b. daily

c. month

d. monthly

 b

33. All of us like Nancy. She's a very .................. girl.

a. difficult

b. reserved

c. popular

d. strange

 c

34. You suddenly came in and made me jump. You really .................. me!

a. frightened

b. scared

c. startled

d. threatened

 c

35. No longer ................ to do her housework with her hands because our family now owns some new labor-saving devices.

a. my mother has

b. has my mother

c. does my mother has

d. does my mother have

 d

36. Do you know the boy .................. bicycle was stolen last night?

a. who

b. of which

c. his

d. whose

 d

37. The young generation must contribute to ................... the country.

a. building of

b. the building

c. the building of

d. build

 c

38. If you don’t feel well, you .................. better take a rest.

a. are

b. would

c. had

d. have

 c

39. Mrs. Freeman hopes to avoid surgery. She will disagree to the operation ..................... she is convinced that it is absolutely necessary.

a. provided that

b. unless

c. only if

d. as long as

 b

40. She had no .............. than 12 children. 

a. few

b. fewer

c. less

d. lesser

 b

41. I can’t buy that desktop computer because I have .................. money.

a. a lot of

b. a little

c. little

d. few

 c

42. The police asked the witness for .................. on the accident.

a. information

b. informations

c. an information

d. informations

 a

43. My mother said .................. would invite our manager to lunch on Sunday.

a. of we

b. so we

c. we

d. that is we

 c

44. He received considerable financial .............. for his work.

a. reward

b. repayment

c. receipt

d. gift

 a

45. His family loves this house. It ................ the family home ever since his grandparents built it 30 years ago.

a. was

b. has been

c. will be

d. is

 b

46. Does my hair need ..................?

a. cut

b. to be cut

c. be cut

d. to cut

 b

47. She has always wanted to visit Washington DC, ............... of the United States.

a. is the capital

b. that is the capital

c. which the capital is

d. the capital

 d

48. Barbara is not as keen ................... travel as she used to be.

a. in

b. into

c. on

d. about

 c

49. ................... of the students in her class could solve the problem last exam.

a. None

b. Neither

c. Either

d. Not much

 a

50. My sister practises playing tennis .................. than I do.

a. as regularly

b. most regularly

c. regularly more

d. more regularly

 d

Test 44

Pronunciation

1.

a. taught

b. thought

c. bought

d. draught

 d

2.

a. pain

b. fountain

c. complain

d. explain

 b

3.

a. large

b. stage

c. league

d. lounge

 c

4.

a. cape

b. captain

c. capsule

d. capital

 a

5.

a. boat

b. roar

c. roast

d. toast

 b

6.

a. monkey

b. storey

c. money

d. survey

 d

7.

a. blew

b. stew

c. crew

d. screw

 b

Find the mistakes

8. Oceans of the world exerts strong influences on the weather over the Earth’s surface.

a. exerts

b. on

c. over

d. surface

 a

9. The Columbine flower can survive in almost any type of gardens condition in the United States.

a. can

b. in

c. any type

d. gardens

 d

10. Kiwi birds search the ground with bills for insects, worms, and snails to eating.

a. search

b. with

c. insects

d. to eating

 d

Grammar and Vocabulary

11. “Would you mind helping me solve the problem?” “.................. . I still have time.”

a. Yes, I would.

b. Yes, I wouldn’t.

c. No, I wouldn’t.

d. No, I would.

 c

12. I wish my mother............. me a new shirt instead of having the old one ............

a. had given / mended

b. gave / to mend

c. would give / to mend

d. had gave / to be mended

 a

13. In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar .....................

a. to the driving of a car

b. when you drive a car

c. to when driving a car

d. to driving a car

 d

14. No sooner .................. down to lunch than his girlfriend appeared.

a. did he sit

b. had he sat

c. he had sat

d. had he sit

 b

15. Chris ................. the office when Kate arrived.

a. was leaving

b. has left

c. should leave

d. leaves

 a

16. The show was ................. good that they decided to go and see it again.

a. so

b. such

c. so many

d. so much

 a

17. It was raining so ................ that we had to take our umbrellas.

a. wet

b. badly

c. hard

d. firmly

 c

18. They had …………. left their house when you came.

a. everything

b. all

c. just

d. only

 c

19. I enjoy .................... for a short walk after dinner.

a. go

b. to go

c. going

d. goes

 c

20. She isn't intelligent, but on the other .................. she works hard.

a. case

b. chance

c. occasion

d. hand

 d

21. It’s an awful ................... your friends couldn’t come, we were looking forward to meeting them.

a. harm

b. sorrow

c. shame

d. shock

 b

22. It is difficult to .................... a date which is convenient for everyone.

a. elect

b. organize

c. arrange

d. provide

 c

23. I can’t come back home .................. I have no money.

a. unless

b. if

c. until

d. without

 b

24. My sister is busy .................. after her children.

a. look

b. to look

c. in looking

d. looking

 d

25. Kate doesn’t feel well. But she doesn’t know what’s up ................... her.

a. of

b. for

c. to

d. with

 d

26. Excuse me. Is this seat..................?

a. taking

b. took

c. occupy

d. taken

 d

27. Idioms have to be learnt ................. heart.

a. with

b. by

c. to

d. through

 b

28. What would you have done if you .................. a lot of money?

a. had

b. had had

c. have had

d. have

 b

29. The boy was accused ................. stealing clothes in the shop.

a. of

b. about

c. to

d. with

 a

30. I don’t like to ask for help as a rule but I wonder if you could .................. me a favour.

a. make

b. do

c. find

d. tell

 b

31. There are a number of ................ you have to investigate before you take any action.

a. possible

b. possibilities

c. possibility

d. impossibilities

 b

32. ‘’I don’t want a holiday’’, she said,’’ I’d rather .................. the money’’

a. saved

b. save

c. have saved

d. will save

 b

33. When he was young, he was .................. to read as much as he could.

a. courage

b. courageous

c. encourage

d. encouraged

 d

34. I think our team depends too heavily .................... a few good players.

a. for

b. in

c. on

d. with

 c

35. We are not very ............... of criticism.

a. tolerable

b. tolerated

c. tolerate

d. tolerant

 d

36. It was getting so cold that she had to .................... the sweater.

a. dress in

b. put on

c. take off

d. try on

 b

37. He doesn’t feel like ........................ .

a. walk

b. to walk

c. to have walked

d. walking

 d

38. Maria fell off the bike and ..................... leg.

a. broke

b. broke her

c. hurt

d. hurt her

 b

39. My duty is similar ..................... hers.

a.  with

b. to

c. in

d. of

 b

40. I’d like to .................. a three-minute call to London.

a. make

b. phone

c. set

d. do

 a

41. They have many pets, ………………. three cats.

a. include

b. includes

c. included

d. including

 d

42. My office is on the 19th .................. of that tall building.

a. fat

b. block

c. stage

d. floor

 d

43. Most of the students are sanguine about their future.

a. optimistic

b. horrible

c. fearsome

d. straight

 a

44. I’m afraid there are no seats left. Every seat is ..................

a. full

b. reserved

c. served

d. free

 b

45. There was no keen intimacy between the cat and the man.

a. friendship

b. caress

c. knowledge

d. communication

 a

46. Paul is a criminal. He .................. a bank two years ago.

a. stole

b. steals

c. robs

d. robbed

 d

47. "Would you like to come over for his housewarming party?" "......................"

a. I’ll like to

b. I’d rather like to

c. I’d love to

d. I’d better to

 c

48. You’d better hurry if you want to .................. the last train.

a. go

b. be for

c. catch

d. travel

 c

49. Their flight from Miami to New York was put off ................... the heavy fog.

a. because of

b. because

c. on account

d. as result

 a

50. I don’t think that a toy-gun would be a nice present for him. I want something ..................

a. intelligent

b. clever

c. timid

d. educational

 d

Test 45

Pronunciation

1.

a. supper

b. hungry

c. pull

d. punish

 c

2.

a. have

b. chance

c. hand

d. stand

 b

3.

a. buck

b. duck

c. reduce

d. structure

 c

4.

a. borrow

b. grow

c. sparrow

d. crowd

 d

5.

a. leave

b. weave

c. weary

d. steal

 c

6.

a. chief

b. thief

c. deaf

d. leaf

 c

7.

a. smart

b. cracker

c. snack

d. packet

 a

Find the mistakes

8. If protect, a solar cell lasts for a long time and is a good source of energy.

a. protect

b. a solar

c. lasts

d. source of

 a

9. The growth rate of the Pacific Rim countries is five times fast as comparable areas during the Industrial Revolution.

a. growth rate

b. times

c. fast as

d. during

 c

10. Drug abuse have become one of America’s most serious social problems.

a. have

b. one of

c. most

d. problems

 a

Grammar and Vocabulary

11. Do you think Spanish is an important language ...................... ?

a. for mastering

b. to master

c. master

d. mastering

 b

12. Don’t worry. I have to pass your house anyway, so I’ll give you a(n) ..................

a. elevator

b. lift

c. move

d. riding

 b

13. Mark said he ................... 23 the following month.

a. was

b. is

c. will be

d. would be

 d

14. I’ll recommend you a car with very low petrol consumption. It’s a very .................... car to run.

a. fast

b. slow

c. expensive

d. economical

 d

15. "Why ................. an extra day in Tokyo?" "I .................. tell you tomorrow. I’m very busy now."

a. do you stay / will

b. did you stay / will

c. have you stayed / would

d. had you stayed / would

 b

16. They have worked for the company .................. 20 years.

a. for

b. until

c. since

d. more than

 a

17. All applicants should be over twenty years of age.

a. people who work as mechanics

b. people who ask for jobs

c. students

d. men who enter the military

 b

18. He’s not all that interested in politics and ............ affairs.

a. actual

b. current

c. modern

d. recent

 b

19. .................. he gets to the airport, they’ll check in his luggage.

a. Wherever

b. However

c. Although

d. As soon as

 d

20. This man is as deaf as a post.

a. intelligent

b. very tall

c. not able to talk

d. not able to hear

 d

21. ..................your house painted last year?

a. Did

b. Was

c. Had

d. Have

 b

22. "Did Susan use to be your next-door neighbor?" "Yes, but I .................. like her."

a. was

b. ever did

c. did ever

d. never did

 d

23. ‘’Whose hat is it?’’ ‘’It’s my ..................’’

a. sister

b. sisters

c. sister’s

d. sisters’

 c

24. Are you saying you ....................... Sue again?

a. never saw

b. never will see

c. will never see

d. would ever see

 c

25. It’s an hour since he .................., so he must be at the office now.

a. is leaving

b. was leaving

c. has left

d. left

 d

26. We’ve been waiting for Jean. We wonder if he ................... his way.

a. would lose

b. will lose

c. had lost

d. has lost

 d

27. He .................. book the tickets, but he had not enough time to call at the cinema.

a. would have

b. might have

c. could have

d. was going to

 d

28. "I................. an Chinese course now." "How long ...................... Chinese?" "For three years now."

a. am going to take / were you learning

b. am taking / had you been learning

c. have been taking / did you learn

d. am taking / have you been learning

 d

29. He owes you a lot of money, ..................?

a. isn’t it

b. doesn’t he

c. hasn’t he

d. has he

 b

30. Laws restricting hunting and fishing to conserve .............. have been passed by many countries.

a. the natural environment

b. fish

c. wild life

d. the resources

 c

31. I am not ready, ..................

a. and she isn’t too

b. and neither is she

c. and so is she

d. she is too

 b

32. If you burn the garbage, it will give off ................. odor.

a. poisonous

b. dirty

c. pleasant

d. awful

 a

33. He telephoned while I .................. dinner.

a. am having

b. had

c. have had

d. was having

 d

34. My parents died in an accident, and I was ................at the age of three.

a. useless

b. careless

c. helpless

d. thoughtless

 c

35. ‘’Would you mind turning the fan on?’’ ‘’..................’’

a. Yes, please

b. No, thank you

c. Not at all

d. No, I’m not

 c

36. Mr. Green outlived his wife by three years.

a. lived outside

b. separated from

c. lived longer than

d. divorces

 c

37. Mary said, ‘’Book my seat in advance, John’’ (select the correct reported speech form for the following request)

a. Mary said to John to book her seat in advance.

b. Mary told John book her seat in advance.

c. Mary told John that he booked her seat in advance.

d. Mary told John to book her seat in advance.

 d

38. When she was a child, she was deprived of fatherly affection.

a. not having

b. full of

c. enjoyed

d. played with

 a

39. ‘’How often do you go to the movies?’’ "............................................"

a. ‘’No, I don’t often go to the movies.’’

b. ‘’Yes, I sometimes go to the movies.’’

c. ‘’I go to the movies twice a week.’’

d. ‘’Yes, I often go to the movies.’’

 c

40. In spite of bad weather, the picnic will go ahead.

a. be cancelled

b. be enjoyed

c. travel far

d. take place

 d

41.  She went to the hairdresser’s yesterday. She wanted have her hair washed. (Select the correct combination of the following pair of sentences)

a. She went to the hairdresser’s yesterday to wash her hair.

b. She went to the hairdresser’s yesterday for her hair to be washed.

c. She went to the hairdresser’s yesterday to have her hair washed.

d. She went to the hairdresser’s yesterday for her hair washed.

 c

42. These tiles are made for .................. purposes only. 

a. decorate

b. decoration

c. decorative

d. decoratively

 c

43. All next week the farmer will be ploughing the field. (select the correct passive form of the following sentence)

a. All next week the field will be ploughed by the farmer.

b. All next week the field will be ploughing by the farmer.

c. All next week the field will be being ploughed by the farmer.

d. All next week the field will being ploughed by the farmer.

 c

44. The number of students entering Harvard University ......... over the last few years.

a. have raised

b. has raised

c. have risen

d. has risen

 d

45. The movie was sad and she wept. If it .................. sad, she ..................

a. hadn’t been/ wouldn’t have wept

b. wasn’t/ wouldn’t weep

c. wasn’t/ would weep

d. had been/ would have wept

 a

46. “I’m terribly sorry for spilling soup over your carpet.” “...................... . I’m going to buy a new one anyway.”

a. You are welcome!

b. No problem!

c. I should forgive you!

d. This is all right!

 b

47. A manager of a large international company is often given a big ..................

a. pay

b. money

c. salary

d. wage

 c

48. Think twice before you write down the answer. .................... you may make a mistake.

a. However

b. Otherwise

c. If so

d. Nevertheless

 b

49. It’s nearly two years since I last .................. to Dalat.

a. have been going

b. have gone

c. went

d. had gone

 c

50. He has never had any accident. He is a ................. driver.

a. care

b. careful

c. carefully

d. careless

 b

Test 46

Pronunciation

1.

a. step

b. clergy

c. bench

d. lend

 b

2.

a. football

b. thanks

c. stall

d. wall

 b

3.

a. cattle

b. castle

c. kettle

d. subtle

 b

4.

a. standard

b. farmer

c. start

d. farther

 a

5.

a. maize

b. failure

c. airport

d. complain

 c

6.

a. clip

b. triple

c. title

d. little

 c

7.

a. sent

b. absent

c. rent

d. central

 b

Find the mistakes

8. The Commitment of Traders Report is released by the Commodity Future Trading Commission on eleventh day of each month.

a. is released by

b. on eleventh

c. of

d. month

 b

9. Heartburn can best be understood as a symptom causing by acid reflux due to a weak lower esophageal sphincter.

a. best be

b. causing by

c. due

d. weak

 b

10. In 1903, when the Wright brothers announced they had invented a flying machine, his news was generally ignored.

a. when

b. had invented

c. his

d. generally

 c

Grammar and Vocabulary

11. He put the two letters into the wrong envelopes ...................... mistake.

a. on

b. by

c. with

d. in

 b

12. I was so much ................ by the documentary films.

a. interest

b. interesting

c. interested

d. interests

 c

13. Could you .................. me some money? I’ll pay you back next week.

a. lend

b. borrow

c. give

d. return

 a

14. Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your ................... . 

a. satisfaction

b. satisfy

c. satisfactory

d. satisfied

 a

15. I was .................. about to ring up his office when he arrived home.

a. only

b. still

c. nearly

d. just

 d

16. The government has promised to deal with the problem of ................ among young people.

a. employment

b. employ

c. unemployment

d. employer

 c

17. I’ll be very disappointed if you .................. the exam.

a. don’t pass

b. won’t pass

c. aren’t passing

d. wouldn’t pass

 a

18. A lot of people go to see the movie, it ....................... be very exciting.

a. can

b. must

c. would

d. shall

 b

19. She .................. to take her neighbour to court if he didn’t stop making so much noise.

a. promised

b. offered

c. threatened

d. suggested

 c

20. We don’t think we can .................... to see our teacher again until next Thursday.

a. think

b. wait

c. attend

d. expect

 c

21. If he .................. harder, the results would be better.

a. has worked

b. works

c. will work

d. worked

 d

22. In some vocational schools, the training quality is worse than .................. used to be.

a. they

b. it

c. them

d. that

 b

23. Could you hang .................. a minute? I’ll be right back.

a. on

b. in

c. up

d. out

 a

24. If I had had free time, I ..................... shopping.

a. would have gone

b. can go

c. will go

d. will have gone

 a

25. He fell from the tree and .................. consciousness.

a. missed

b. got

c. lost

d. dropped

 c

26. His uncle has just arrived .................... Paris.

a. at

b. in

c. for

d. to

 b

27. " Why was his boss so angry with him?" "Because of .................. late."

a. him to be

b. his being

c. he was

d. he is

 b

28. If I were you, I ............... that job.

a. would apply for

b. will ask for

c. will have changed

d. can take

 a

29. I think he will join us, ..................?

a. doesn’t he

b. will he

c. won’t he

d. don’t I

 c

30. It ................. a long time since she last saw me.

a. is

b. was

c. will be

d. has been

 d

31. "How long have you known them?" "........................................."

a. Since five years

b. For five years

c. Ever since five years

d. Five years

 b

32. Would you mind showing me ..................... ?

a. the way to the post-office

b. where is the post-office

c. to go to the post-office

d. how can I go to the post-office

 a

33. .................. if you take the map with you.

a. You will get lost

b. You won’t get lost

c. You get lost

d. You got lost

 b

34. Chris is not responsible. He’s ................... .

a. smart

b. irresponsible

c. careful

d. calm

 b

35. Not only .................. the book, but he had seen the film as well.

a. he had read

b. has he read

c. he did read

d. had he read

 d

36. I ................ a great fortune from my grandparents.

a. offered

b. had

c. inherited

d. got up

 c

37. Last night, five thousand pounds ............... stolen in the robbery.

a. is

b. are

c. was

d. were

 c

38. I know for ................ why Betty handed in her resignation.

a. true

b. certain

c. right

d. exact

 b

39. Lady Astor was the first woman ............... her seat in Parliament.

a. taking

b. take

c. to take

d. took

 c

40. The two brothers greatly ................. each other. They are exactly alike.

a. resemble

b. look after

c. care of

d. identify

 a

41. The village was very small. There were only ............... houses.

a. few

b. a few

c. little

d. a little

 b

42. Please .................... the TV. It’s too noisy.

a. turn on

b. turn in

c. turn up

d. turn down

 d

43. Barbara and her husband haven't been happy. Her sister advised them to go to the Marriage  .................... Council.

a. guide

b. guidance

c. guided

d. guiding

 b

44. If only she .............. told me the truth in the first place, things wouldn’t have gone so wrong.

a. had

b. has

c. would have

d. should have

 a

45. ...................... able to take part in the international math contest two years from now, Hoa works very hard in his math class.

a. In order to be

b. Been

c. Being

d. So that he be

 a

46. He’s got time for a very quick ............... before he goes.

a. snack

b. barbecue

c. feast

d. picnic

 a

47. She was an …………. writer because she persuaded many people to see the truth of her ideas.

a. ordinary

b. influential

c. unlimited

d. accurate

 b

48. She’ll just ................... the fried eggs to see if it’s all right.

a. chew

b. toast

c. taste

d. cut

 c

49. What kind of .................... was used for the frame of the house?

a. tree

b. twig

c. tissue

d. timber

 d

50. Although Mr. Jackson is over 85, he is very ................. for his age.

a. tense

b. nervous

c. active

d. uneasy

 c

Test 47

Pronunciation

1.

a. occasion

b. odd

c. occupy

d. obvious

 a

2.

a. eight

b. height

c. weight

d. weigh

 b

3.

a. tent

b. plenty

c. enhance

d. bend

 c

4.

a. book

b. look

c. floor

d. hook

--> c

5.

a. hire

b. find

c. file

d. film

--> d

6.

a. hate

b. fat

c. cat

d. bat

--> a

7.

a. sun

b. fun

c. pull

d. hunt

--> c

Find the mistakes

8. Lasers are indispensable tools for delicate eyes surgery.

a. are

b. tools

c. for

d. eyes

 d

9. Alexander Calder, who was originally interested in mechanical engineering, later became a sculpture.

a. originally

b. in

c. later

d. a sculpture

 d

10. Christina is very self-confident character, she was relaxed with strangers.

a. is

b. self-confident

c. was

d. relaxed

 c

Grammar and Vocabulary

11. He ............... himself under a table.

a. sat

b. landed

c. concealed

d. spotted

 c

12. The contents of the shop were insured ...................... $500,000.

a. for

b. until

c. on

d. from

 a

13. The doctor ............ daughter we saw yesterday is working at this hospital.

a. who

b. whose

c. whom

d. which

 b

14. This new center is an interesting .....................

a. develop

b. development

c. developing

d. developed

 b

15. The girl ........... rode a red bicycle, passed my house an hour ago.

a. who

b. whom

c. whose

d. which

 a

16. I’d like to show you my latest .................. called “Boats on a Lake”.

a. create

b. creation

c. creative

d. creatively

 b

17. We will wait until they ................. their work.

a. will finish

b. will have finished

c. have finished

d. finished

 c

18. He hoped the ................. agency would find him a job.

a. employer

b. employee

c. employ

d. employment

 d

19. When did .................... come to the village?

a. electric

b. electricity

c. electrify

d. electrified

 b

20. I am so ............. that I must have a drink.

a. dirty

b. hungry

c. thirsty

d. thirty

 c

21. Some computers can work 500,000 times ................ any person can.

a. faster than

b. fast than

c. fastlier than

d. more fast than

 a

22. He asks me what time the train ................. to London?

a. reaches

b. gets

c. arrives

d. comes

 b

23. The house is large but it is terribly .................. to live in.

a. uncomfortable

b. comfortable

c. comfort

d. comfortably

 a

24. Some things, dry wood for example, .................... fire very easily.

a. catch

b. take

c. reach

d. get

 a

25. Mary opened the letter without ...………..... to read the address on the envelope.

a. worrying

b. caring

c. fearing

d. bothering

 d

26. You’ll get a .................... if you buy two or more.

a. discount

b. loss

c. reject

d. budget

 a

27. Would all ................... please make their way to the start?

a. compete

b. competitive

c. competitor

d. competitors

 d

28. There was an accident in the road which ......………. the traffic.

a. held up

b. kept down

c. stood back

d. sent back

 a

29. He hasn’t got the .................. to think of such a clever plan.

a. imagination

b. imaginative

c.  image

d. imagine

 a

30. The girl fell into the stream and was ……….... along by the fast current.

a. caught

b. swept

c. thrown

d. swung

 b

31. Mary lives on the second floor of that ............... of flats.

a. building

b. tower

c. construction

d. block

 d

32. Their boat was ……….... without trace during the fierce storm.

a. lost

b. crashed

c. disappeared

d. vanished

 a

33. My parents were very ................ since I went out alone last night.

a. responsible

b. sorry

c. worried

d. overcome

 c

34. We are grateful .....……... our friends, who have done everything for us in the making of the film.

a. for

b. to

c. with

d. none is correct

 b

35. Her mother asked the .................. to make a special cake for her daughter’s wedding.

a. inspector

b. baker

c. cashier

d. mechanic

 b

36. First he read the poem to himself and then ..………… to the class.

a. loudly

b. aloud

c. loud

d. aloudly

 b

37. The dentist says to him: “Open your mouth .................please”.

a. broad

b. much

c. greatly

d. wide

 d

38. Opening a conversation and bringing it to an end are essential parts of our ……..............

a. day language

b. everyday language

c. language everyday

d. language day

 b

39. I liked to sit ................... the river and fish.

a. at

b. next

c. beside

d. along

 c

40. We have advised him ………............ many times but, you know, he is a stubborn boy.

a. of keeping quiet

b. to keep quiet

c. keeping quiet

d. keeping quietly

 b

41. I have made a ..................... for the next weekend.

a. reserve

b. reservation

c. reserved

d. reservedly

 b

42. The holiday at the seaside ……….... We really had a good time there.

a. made us happily

b. made us happiness

c. made we happy

d. made us happy

 d

43. He works for an .................. agency.

a. advertising

b. advertisement

c. advertise

d. advertiser

 a

44. There was a very mysterious noise in the old house; it sounded like a child crying.

a. sad

b. strange

c. quiet

d. frightening

 b

45. You should see a ...................... about that leg.

a. specialize

b. specialists

c. specialist

d. specialty

 c

46. The ghost walked towards the door and suddenly disappeared.

a. vanished

b. entered

c. emerged

d. vacated

 a

47. He asks the shop .......... :“Where’s the washing powder?”

a. nurse

b. assistant

c. barber

d. conductor

 b

48. The hall ........... the meeting will be organized, is very large.

a. in which

b. on which

c. to which

d. which

 a

49. My children have never ................... any experience of living in the big city.

a. had

b. wished

c. done

d. made

 a

50. Since his father .....……….., his eldest brother has looked after him.

a. death

b. dead

c. dying

d. died

 d

Test 48

Pronunciation

1.

a. pardon

b. hard

c. park

d. parent

--> d

2.

a. shirt

b. fire

c. first

d. bird

--> b

3.

a. think

b. sign

c. ring

d. sing

--> b

4.

a. fight

b. high

c. figure

d. bright

--> c

5.

a. house

b. hour

c. how

d. horse

--> b

6.

a. arranged

b. watched

c. washed

d. walked

--> a

7.

a. long

b. song

c. wrong

d. tongue

d

Find the mistakes

8. Television has popularized several sports which has only minority interest before.

a. has popularized

b. sports

c. has

d. before

 c

9. All of us are very keen of reading fictions.

a. All of us

b. are

c. of

d. reading

--> c

10. There will have a meeting of the Board of chairmen next week.

a. will have

b. of

c. of

d. chairmen

 c

Grammar and Vocabulary

11. You .............better hurry up. The flight will be taking off in ten minutes.

a. had

b. should

c. will

d. would

 a

12. They were shocked by Miss de Beaumont's .................

a. generous

b. generously

c. generic

d. generosity

 d

13. He was my close friend .................. I was a child.

a. until

b. when

c. as

d. during

 b

14. "................... has it been since you left this city, Bob?"

a. How

b. How often

c. How far

d. How long

 d

15. You must remember .................... tomorrow afternoon.

a. turning in your assignment

b. turn in your assignment

c. to turn in your assignment

d. turn your assignment in

 c

16. ...……... of my friends, I would like to wish you a happy honeymoon.

a. Instead

b. In place

c. On behalf

d. On account

 c

17. "Have you read the fiction book twice?" "Yes, I find it very ................. ."

a. amusing

b. amused

c. amuse

d. amusingly

 a

18. His sister looks beautiful but she ...................... to be a opium addict.

a. turned into

b. turned off

c. turned down

d. turned out

 d

19. His daughter was only eight, but she ate .................... her father did.

a. much than

b. more that

c. as much as

d. as much than

 c

20. In her ................. she was a well-known athlete.

a. young

b. youngish

c. younger

d. youth

 d

21. The best animals in the show were the ................ tigers.

a. dancer

b. dancers

c. dancing

d. danced

 c

22. He was one of the greatest scientists and thinkers ............ history.

a. into

b. in

c. to

d. by

 b

23. The group called “Friends of the Earth” is concerned about the ............... of the natural environment.

a. conserve

b. conservation

c. conservatory

d. conservator

 b

24. I wish you a very happy ...................

a. retire

b. retired

c. retiring

d. retirement

 d

25. Simon admitted that his cruel joke was ........................

a. intention

b. intentional

c. unintentional

d. intentionally

 b

26. Sydney is an important commercial and industrial centre ................... the south-east coast of Australia.

a. in

b. on

c. at

d. along

 b

27. There was nothing they could do ................. leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down.

a. than

b. unless

c. instead of

d. but

 d

28. He steals ................ he doesn't have enough money to buy food.

a. unless

b. if

c. because

d. although

 c

29. Mark is one of those who ................. money.

a. enjoys to spend

b. enjoys spending

c. enjoy to spend

d. enjoy spending

 d

30. I don't like him. He always carries ……..... with the girls.

a. on

b. out

c. through

d. off

 a

31. ................ you run fast, you are likely to miss the train.

a. When

b. Unless

c. Since

d. Because

 b

32. Put the ice-cream in the ................ please.

a. freeze

b. freezer

c. frozen

d. freezing

 b

33. Rich and Steve were badly hurt in the last match, so ............... can play today.

a. both of them

b. either one of them

c. neither of them

d. not any of them

 c

34. He ......…….. when I arrived.

a. was sleeping

b. has slept

c. should sleep

d. sleeps

 a

35. All of us sat quietly in the classroom, .................... to our teacher.

a. listening

b. listen

c. listened

d. listens

 a

36. Although we argued with her for a long time, she kept her ground.

a. changed her decision

b. felt sorry for us

c. refused to change her decision

d. wanted to continue

 c

37. The teacher ............... them the answer to the question.

a. explained

b. told

c. said

d. discussed

 b

38. I have been in England ................ the beginning of October.

a. for

b. since

c. at

d. in

 b

39. How excellent was the meal! The apples were particularly ............... .

a. flavored

b. delicious

c. tasteful

d. desirable

 b

40. We haven't ................... this room for years.

a. decorated

b. decorate

c. decoration

d. decorative

 a

41. The gas from the chemical factory was extremely .................... .

a. harm

b. harmful

c. harmfully

d. harmless

 b

42. This garden is ....………. a lot of money.

a. valued

b. cost

c. priced

d. worth

 d

43. There is no ................ on this cheque.

a. signature

b. sign

c. signatory

d. signal

 a

44. He will never arrive in Hanoi by tomorrow morning unless he .......……. early.

a. will start

b. would start

c. starts

d. will have started

 c

45. I find it quite .................. to talk in front of a group of people.

a. embarrass

b. embarrassing

c. embarrassed

d. embarrassment

 b

46. It was raining very ……...... so I took my umbrella.

a. wet

b. badly

c. hard

d. firmly

 c

47. He’d like a job as a chef, but the problem is that he is totally ............ .

a. training

b. trained

c. untrained

d. trainer

 c

48. I wish you wouldn't call him ……..... that insulting name.

a. by

b. with

c. in

d. under

 a

49. Her father would like her to run one of his shops, but she finds shop-keeping totally .................

a. interesting

b. interested

c. uninteresting

d. uninterested

 c

50. When I reached the place, I found that the man …………

a. death

b. was died

c. was death

d. was dead

 d

Test 49

Pronunciation

1.

a. rose

b. cover

c. nose

d. over

--> b

2.

a. stage

b. manage

c. village

d. baggage

--> a

3.

a. sea

b. sand

c. sun

d. sure

--> d

4.

a. supply

b. support

c. suppose

d. superman

--> d

5.

a. blood

b. mood

c. moon

d. soon

--> a

6.

a. good

b. roof

c. foot

d. flood

--> d

7.

a. window

b. flow

c. how

d. show

--> c

Find the mistakes

8. As soon as Peter had arrived, he told us that he will be leaving for London tomorrow after the board meeting.

a. had arrived

b. us

c. will be leaving

d. after

--> c

9. Patrick’s gradually getting over a heart attack, which had kept him off work for nearly two months.

a. gradually

b. over

c. attack

d. had kept

--> d

10. The elevator was out of order and I had to walk to tenth floor.

a. was

b. out of order

c. had to

d. tenth floor

--> d

Grammar and Vocabulary

11. She is very keen ............. learning English. She is especially good .................. spelling.

a. on / at

b. at / on

c. in / at

d. on / in

 a

12. The dog was so dirty that he looked as if he ……….... in the mud.

a. had been lay

b. had been lying

c. had been laid

d. had been lain

 b

13. In spite of his illness, he never cuts ............. smoking.

a. in

b. off

c. down on

d. down

 c

14. I ………......... the heat because I had been living there for a long time.

a. used to

b. am used to

c. got used to

d. was used of

 c

15. The fire resulted ............. heavy damage. They are considering ............... putting in new fire equipment.

a. in / -

b. in / about

c. - / in

d. All are incorrect

 a

16. The child was told to .......……… for being rude to his uncle.

a. excuse

b. apologise

c. forgive

d. confess

 b

17. "I’d like to make a trip in Malaysia." "I would like too, but I want to see Hong Kong even more ............... Malaysia."

a. to

b. than

c. as

d. All are incorrect

 b

18. You can't get home ...……..... you have no money.

a. unless

b. if

c. until

d. without

 b

19. "Is it as cold as winter in Russia?" "It’s very much .................. ."

a. cold

b. colder

c. coldest

d. the coldest

 b

20. They will have to ......……..... off water supplies while repairs to the pipes are carried out.

a. cut

b. take

c. break

d. set

 a

21. Vu Trong Phung devoted most of his time .................. novels.

a. to having written

b. to write

c. to writing

d. to have written

 c

22. Could we have a .........……. of tennis after lunch?

a. match

b. play

c. game

d. party

 c

23. Over the centuries there are gradual changes in the Earth's surface.

a. frequent

b. sudden

c. quick

d. small

 d

24. ……….... accepting your job offer, can you tell me some more about the company?

a. In advance

b. In order

c. Until

d. Before

 d

25. Furama resort is expensive. It ............ you 190 dollars a day.

a. prices

b. costs

c. takes

d. charges

 d

26. Can you ......……. the books with you when you come to see me, please?

a. bring

b. collect

c. take

d. get

 a

27. “Holding the fund-raising concert was successful.” “Yes, Mr. Chang gave 2.000 dollars and ................ .”

a. so did I

b. I did so

c. I did give too

d. I also did give

 a

28. Can you tell me the ……........... of this dress?

a. charge

b. price

c. amount

d. expense

 b

29. “Are you studying abroad?” “Yes, but I wish I ................. to go.”

a. didn’t have

b. will not have

c. don’t have

d. may not have

 a

30. It is too early in the ......……..... to expect the tourists to the town.

a. term

b. season

c. time

d. calendar

 b

31. “Was it a good discussion?” “Yes, ................ were exchanged among the participants.”

a. much more ideas

b. many more ideas

c. much number of ideas

d. many number of ideas

 b

32. .....…….. is a complete mystery how they ever got there in that car.

a. There

b. That

c. It

d. This

 c

33. Prehistoric man ................. the first steps in building civilization.

a. take

b. took

c. had taken

d. has taken

 b

34. We love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful, ....……....... smile.

a. childhood

b. childish

c. childless

d. childlike

 d

35. That rule is not ............... in this case.

a. apply

b. applicability

c. applicable

d. applied

 c

36. You'll have to have ………….. if you want to take photographs here.

a. an application

b. a permit

c. an allowance

d. an admission

 b

37. Bjorn Borg is probably the most ............... tennis-player of all time.

a. success

b. succeed

c. successfully

d. successful

 d

38. The man tried to prevent his dog ……........ running into the street.

a. from

b. to

c. against

d. for

 a

39. It was .................. that we went for a picnic in the countryside.

a. so nice a day

b. such nice day

c. so nice day

d. such a nice day

 d

40. My main ......…….. to the new road plan is that it will spoil the countryside.

a. object

b. objection

c. objective

d. objecting

 b

41. If we had known ..............., he could have been invited to speak at the ceremony.

a. he was who

b. who he was

c. he was whom

d. whom he was

 b

42. You'd better leave for the station now ……............. there's a lot of traffic on the way.

a. in fact

b. in time

c. in order

d. in case

 d

43. What a sad film! I think ................. .

a. I’m going to cry

b. I’ll cry

c. I cry

d. I’m crying

 a

44. Their parents have just bought them ......…….. expensive new furniture.

a. an

b. some

c. these

d. those

 b

45. My grandfather is so old that he gets tired .............. his teeth.

a. to brush

b. of brushing

c. brush

d. to be brushed

 b

46. Because it had not rained for several months, there was a ……........ of water.

a. shortage

b. drop

c. scarce

d. waste

 a

47. I ............... to open the door at the back of the house.

a. succeeded

b. managed

c. forced

d. discovered

 b

48. I should like to thank you, ………...... my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us.

a. on account of

b. on behalf of

c. because of

d. instead of

 b

49. She wouldn’t go swimming ............... her father went too.

a. except

b. but

c. also

d. unless

 d

50. It's no use ....……..... a language if you don't try to speak it too.

a. to learn

b. learned

c. learning

d. learn

 c

Test 50

Pronunciation

1.

a. pleasure

b. sit

c. say

d. best

--> a

2.

a. bare

b. dare

c. fare

d. barred

--> d

3.

a. birth

b. with

c. both

d. seventh

--> b

4.

a. think

b. ink

c. banner

d. sing

--> c

5.

a. leaf

b. off

c. of

d. knife

--> c

6.

a. foot

b. pool

c. noon

d. cool

--> a

7.

a. who

b. while

c. what

d. which

--> a

Find the mistakes

8. She got the job like a model because of her good looks.

a. got

b. like

c. because of

d. looks

--> b

9. You’d better cut down on your intake of sugar to avoid problems of your teeth. 

a. 'd better

b. cut down on

c. to avoid

d. of

--> d

10. It was said that the world will be suffering from an energy crisis by the 2010s.

a. was said

b. will be suffering

c. energy crisis

d. by the 2010s

--> a

Grammar and Vocabulary

11. Is anyone .............. to smoke here?

a. let

b. allowed

c. admitted

d. passed

 b

12. His parents told him to keep ………....... sweets and chocolate to lose weight.

a. at

b. back

c. up

d. off

 d

13. It’s necessary for you to ............... a more serious attitude toward your work.

a. develop

b. grow

c. become

d. grow up

 a

14. As long as Peter ……....... stay for more than a month, he can sleep at my flat.

a. doesn't

b. didn't

c. won't

d. wouldn't

 a

15. .................. people take part in the traditional games now than twenty years ago.

a. Less

b. Lesser

c. Fewer

d. Few

 c

16. According ......……. the map we should take the second left.

a. to

b. as

c. on

d. by

 a

17. Please take into ............... the fact that I have been dissatisfied.

a. consider

b. considerable

c. considerably

d. consideration

 d

18. Would you please ………...... me to the post-office?

a. aim

b. turn

c. direct

d. signal

 c

19. Would you be ................ to help me finish my homework?

a. too kind

b. kind enough

c. as kind

d. so kind

 b

20. You'd better put our appointment in your ………........

a. agenda

b. diary

c. calendar

d. directory

 b

21. My parents are always ............... with each other.

a. annoying

b. arguing

c. discussing

d. shouting

 b

22. A good clock always keeps ...………. time.

a. certain

b. true

c. accurate

d. serious

 c

23. I’m not .............. well with the new director.

a. getting on

b. going on

c. keeping on

d. taking on

 a

24. She has ....…….. a lot of money in her new job.

a. gained

b. earned

c. found

d. done

 b

25. He finished ............... the book and watched TV.

a. read

b. to read

c. reading

d. reads

 c

26. Would you ......…….. my opening the windows now?

a. want

b. worry

c. concern

d. mind

 d

27. "What are you working so hard for?" "Because I ............. a motorbike, so I’m saving as much as I can."

a. will buy

b. buy

c. have bought

d. am going to buy

 d

28. We can .....……..... the difficulty without too much effort.

a. get over

b. get away

c. get off

d. get through

 a

29. People with very .............. skin shouldn’t go sun bathing for a long period.

a. sense

b. sensitive

c. sensible

d. sensibly

 b

30. Person who go without sleep for than three days have great ....................... thinking, seeing and hearing clearly.

a. difficult

b. difficulty

c. easy

d. ease

 b

31. He prefers being on his own ............... with a big crowd of people.

a. than to be

b. rather than be

c. to being

d. or be

 c

32. We don't know the ………... of the game.

a. facts

b. customs

c. rules

d. laws

 c

33. Yoko borrowed 20,000 dollars ............... the bank.

a. of 

b. by

c. at

d. from

 d

34. We had to use our neighbour's telephone because ours was …………....

a. out of work

b. out of order

c. off duty

d. off work

 b

35. The driver apologized ............... passengers any inconveniences.

a. to cause

b. of having cause

c. for causing

d. that we cause

 c

36. It was .....………. a boring speech that I felt asleep.

a. such

b. so

c. very

d. too

 a

37. I’ve got a very interesting ............... as a journalist.

a. occupation

b. occupy

c. occupant

d. occupied

 a

38. The man to ........... the woman is talking is funny.

a. who

b. whom

c. whose

d. which

 b

39. Some medicine the doctor gave me will cure my sickness.

a. make worse

b. make better

c. make sick

d. make lighter

 b

40. If you had come to the party, you ......…….. her.

a. would meet

b. had met

c. would have met

d. met

 c

41. Tom’s car hit a tree. As a result, he was badly injured.

a. hurt

b. inside

c. hit

d. distant

 a

42. The manager had his secretary ....……… the report for him.

a. type

b. typed

c. typing

d. to type

 a

43. Lauren’s family has lived in New York for one hundred years. Their ancestors came from American.

a. family members from a long time before.

b. grandchildren and their grandchildren.

c. parents, grandparents, and great grandparents.

d. family members all living at the same time.

 a

44. No sooner ................. the office than the phone rang.

a. he had left

b. had he left

c. he was leaving

d. was he leaving

 b

45. She was anxious because her child was kidnapped by a notorious ............... of robbers.

a. staff

b. crew

c. team

d. gang

 d

46. Neither the director nor his assistant ................. yet.

a. have  come

b. haven't come

c. has come

d. hasn't come

 c

47. Don’t count upon Fred to lend you any money because he has none.

a. tell

b. ask

c. depend upon

d. order

 c

48. When the singer finished his songs, the audience ............................ for five minutes.

a. shouted

b. clapped

c. kept silent

d. opposed

 b

49. Guessing what her .............. to the news would be difficult.

a. feelings

b. reaction

c. capital

d. opinion

 b

50. The village ................. we are going to visit is far from here.

a. where

b. which

c. what

d. when

 b

Test 51

Pronunciation

1.

a. find

b. thing

c. nine

d. wine

--> b

2.

a. filled

b. wanted

c. enjoyed

d. preferred

--> b

3.

a. sugar

b. see

c. saint

d. sit

--> a

4.

a. man

b. fan

c. fat

d. table

--> d

5.

a. home

b. come

c. money

d. love

--> a

6.

a. kind

b. sing

c. find

d. blind

Find the mistakes

7. Why are you always jealous with other friends?

a. are

b. jealous

c. with

d. other

--> c

8. I had tried to get through to Pearson for days now. Either he’s away or his phone’s out of order.

a. I had tried

b. get through

c. for days now

d. ’s away

--> a

9. Would you buy some banana if the greengrocer’s is still open?

a. Would you

b. banana

c. greengrocer’s

d. open

--> a

Grammar and Vocabulary

10. I found this job attracting because it offered the ............ to do research.

a. possibility

b. proposal

c. opportunity

d. prospect

 c

11. She wishes she ................. you the bad news yesterday.

a. didn't tell

b. wouldn't tell

c. hadn't told

d. doesn't tell

 c

12. We always keep on good .................. with our next-door neighbors for our  children’s sake.

a. friendship

b. relations

c. will

d. terms

 b

13. Have you got time to discuss your work now or are you ................. to leave?

a. thinking

b. planned

c. around

d. about

 d

14. You can always rely on Kate. She is very .............. .

a. depend

b. dependable

c. dependent

d. independent

 b

15. The police are looking for a man of ................. height.

a. medium

b. extra

c. tall

d. special

 a

16. English is a................. easy language for Swedes to learn.

a. comparatively

b. comparative

c. compare

d. comparison

 a

17. She did all the work ................. her own.

a. by

b. on

c. for

d. with

 b

18. There’s a ............. of styles for you to choose from.

a. various

b. variety

c. variation

d. variorum

 b

19. The children won't go to sleep  ................ we leave a light on outside their bedroom.

a. except

b. otherwise

c. unless

d. but

 c

20. I did my best to prevent my cat ............. running outside.

a. from

b. to

c. against

d. for

 a

21. I wrote to the company ................ them for a catalogue.

a. demanding

b. asking

c. enquiring

d. applying

 b

22. The singer ended the concert ............... her favorite song.

a. by

b. with

c. in

d. as

 b

23. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please ................ the table?

a. lay

b. settle

c. make

d. put

 a

24. He asked me what I would say when I was ............. a piece of sound advice.

a. given

b. asked

c. do

d. told

 a

25. The doctor arranged for me to see the ................ at the hospital about the pain in my back.

a. expert

b. specialist

c. speciality

d. expertise

 b

26. One .............. of my new job is that I’m away from home.

a. pity

b. dislike

c. complaint

d. disadvantage

 d

27. There are ................ when I have to work very hard.

a. times

b. at times

c. from time to time

d. a long time

 a

28. .............. there was a fierce dog in the house, the thieves managed to break in.

a. Since

b. Because

c. As

d. Although

 d

29. The newspaper report contained ................ important information.

a. many

b. another

c. an

d. a lot of

 d

30. This pen is .............. the other two pens.

a. more expensive as

b. the most expensive of

c. more expensive than

d. as expensive than

 c

31. My uncle made a speech at a wedding .....................

a. certificate

b. marriage

c. funeral

d. reception

 d

32. ............. is your dress, the red one or the green one?

a. Which

b. What

c. How

d. Who

 a

33. I have to leave before seven and so ................ .

a. leave you

b. you have

c. you do

d. do you

 d

34. He has the ............... to become a professional football player.

a. ability

b. able

c. enable

d. abilities

 a

35. You ................ better be careful not to miss the train!

a. would 

b. should

c. had

d. did

 c

36. The professor explained his ideas with great ......... .

a. clear

b. clearly

c. clarify

d. clarity

 d

37. Her class has many students but each one receives ................ attention.

a. individual

b. only

c. alone

d. single

 a

38. He drives so .............. that he’s sure to have an accident.

a. careful

b. carefully

c. carelessly

d. careless

 c

39. By half past ten tomorrow morning I ................ along the motorway.

a. will drive

b. am driving

c. drive

d. will be driving

 d

40. ................. I came to the station just in time.

a. Fortunate

b. Fortunately

c. Unfortunate

d. Unfortunately

 b

41. You had to give a full ................ of your car when you reported it stolen.

a. account

b. detail

c. information

d. description

 d

42. “................. this month?” “No, she’s on leave.”

a. Is Sue working

b. Does Sue work

c. Does work Sue

d. Did Sue work

 a

43. ..........................., I'd have told you the answer.

a.  If you asked me

b. Had you asked me

c. You had asked me

d. Unless you asked me

 b

44. Jack is away on holiday. He ................ to Japan.

a. is gone

b. has gone

c. has been

d. went

 b

45. Of the two new teachers, one is experienced and .........................

a. the others are not

b. another is inexperienced

c. the other is not

d. other lacks experience

 c

46. ................ tomorrow, so we can watch TV until 11 o’clock.

a. I’m not working

b. I don’t work

c. I won’t work

d. I shan’t work

 a

47. "What should we do about this problem? " It is advisable ................

a. that to adopt a drastic measure

b. that a drastic measure is adopted

c. that a drastic measure be adopted

d. a drastic measure to be adopted

 c

48. The fire spread through the building quickly but everybody ............. .

a. was able to escape

b. managed to escape

c. could escape

d. both a and b are correct

 d

49. Doctorial students who are preparing to take their qualifying examinations have been studying in the library every night .............. the last three months.

a. since

b. until

c. before

d. for

 d

50. I’m not tired enough to go to bed yet. I wouldn’t sleep if I ................ to bed now.

a. go

b. went

c. had gone

d. would go

 b

Test 52

Pronunciation

1.

a. happy

b. fly

c. sky

d. dry

--> a

2.

a. hot

b. got

c. mode

d. shot

--> c

3.

a. but

b. cut

c. shut

d. put

--> d

4.

a. few

b. new

c. chew

d. phew

--> c

5.

a. chase

b. case

c. face

d. sad

--> d

6.

a. kissed

b. intended

c. needed

d. naked

 a

Find the mistakes

7. There are a lot of multi- storey buildings on the center of Tokyo.

a. There are

b. a lot of

c. on

d. of

--> c

8. Please go in. Mrs. Snow is free for seeing you now.

a. go in

b. is

c. for seeing

d. now

--> c

9. If you take the car, you would save yourself a lot of times.

a. take

b. would

c. save

d. times

 d

Grammar and Vocabulary

10. Your nephew, .................... name I can't remember, made a lot of noise.

a. what

b. where

c. whose

d. which

 c

11. We ................ by a noisy row outside during the night.

a. woke up

b. are woken up

c. were woken up

d. were waking up

 c

12. The reason .................... Hoa phoned Huong was to invite her to the cinema.

a. what

b. whose

c. why

d. which

 c

13. Hi, Sue. I didn’t expect to see you today. Your brother said you .................ill.

a. are

b. were

c. was

d. should be

 b

14. ................ in the world export diamonds.

a. Only little nations

b. Only few nations

c. Only a little nations

d. Only a few nations

 d

15. “How ...................... ?” “Nobody knows.”

a. happened the accident

b. did happen the accident

c. did the accident happen

d. All of them are wrong

 c

16. At 3810 meters above sea-level in Bolivia stands Lake Titicaca, ............... in the world.

a. the highest large lake

b. high largest lake

c. highest large lake

d. the high largest lake

 a

17. You can’t stop me ............... what I want.

a. doing

b. do

c. to do

d. that I do

 a

18. ................., he was a young school-teacher living in Connecticut.

a. When the American Revolution began

b. The American Revolution began

c. It was when the American Revolution began

d. The beginning of the American Revolution

 a

19. Call an ambulance. There’s been ................... .

a. accident

b. an accident

c. some accident

d. any accident

 b

20. The plane would have landed ................ the fog.

a. but for

b. but

c. except for

d. except

 a

21. I’m going to a wedding on Thursday. .................. is getting married.

a. A friend of me

b. A friend of mine

c. One my friends

d. both a and c are correct

 b

22. Everyone sent flowers ............... John.

a. except

b. except for

c. beside

d. in addition

 a

23. I dislike stories ................... have tragic endings.

a. that

b. which

c. who

d. both a and b are correct

 d

24. Several days went ................ before I had news.

a. past

b. pass

c. by

d. through

 c

25. Sonia doesn’t enjoy her job. She’s ............... because she does the same thing every day.

a. boring

b. bored

c. both a and b are correct

d. both a and b are wrong

 b

26.  .................. with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.

a. When compared

b. Compare with

c. If you compare

d. A comparison

 a

27. It’s impossible to sleep ................. very tired.

a. although I was

b. despite I was

c. despite of being

d. in spite of being

 a

28. The accomplishments of modern medicine would be impossible ............. highly specialized instruments.

a. without

b. but without

c. but there are

d. among

 a

29. I’ll be at home .............. Sunday. You can phone me then.

a. at

b. on

c. in

d. All of them are wrong

 b

30. If you don't mind, I should like to ................... a suggestion.

a. make

b. show

c. say

d. reach

 a

31. I don’t understand this sentence. What .................... ?

a. does mean it

b. does it mean

c. means it

d. did it mean

 b

32. Only in this way ................ manage to see him.

a. I could

b. I can

c. could I

d. I might

 c

33. Everything is going well. We ................... any problems so far.

a. didn’t have

b. don’t have

c. haven’t had

d. haven’t been having

 c

34. Mrs Young is the woman ............. you saw at the desk.

a. who

b. whom

c. whose

d. which

 b

35. That bag looks heavy. ................ you with it.

a. I’m helping

b. I help

c. I’ll help

d. I have helped

 c

36. ................... a bridge built, more tourists would come to the island.

a. Was

b. If

c. If they had

d. Unless they have

 c

37. The doorbell is ringing. It ..................... be Mark.

a. might

b. can

c. could

d. both a and c are correct

 d

38. He opened the door and let himself in quietly ................ not to wake the family.

a. because

b. so as

c. so that

d. to make sure

 b

39. If I were you, I ....................that shirt. It’s much too expensive.

a. won’t buy

b. don’t buy

c. am not going to buy

d. wouldn’t buy

 d

40. He's a young man who takes great ..................... in his appearance.

a. attention

b. tidiness

c. pride

d. care

 c

41. There’s somebody walking behind us. I think ................... .

a. we are following

b. we are being followed

c. we are followed

d. we are being following

 b

42. I tried to solve the problems ...................... the noise and interruptions.

a. because of

b. in case of

c. in spite of

d. according to

 c

43. His village is lonely. It is .................................

a. far

b. far from anywhere

c. alone

d. the only one

 b

44. A ................... of days before, a terrible explosion took place here.

a. few

b. couple

c. period

d. series

 b

45. “Do you know where ................. ?” “No, he didn’t say.”

a. Tom has gone

b. has Tom gone

c. has gone Tom

d. Tom went

 a

46. Do you need my signature? No. .................... you or your manager can sign this.

a. Either

b. Both

c. Also

d. That

 a

47. I must go to class now. I promised ................ absent.

a. not being

b. not to be

c. to not be

d. I wouldn’t be

 b

48. I wouldn't waste time ..................... that book if I were you.

a. to reading

b. reading

c. read

d. to be read

 b

49. “What are you going to buy?” “I’m going to buy ...................... .”

a. a bread

b. some bread

c. a loaf of bread

d. both b and c are correct

 d

50. "What time did you arrive at the match?" "A little ............... than usual."

a. more

b. time

c. less

d. later

 d

Test 53

Pronunciation

1.

a. drama

b. grammar

c. family

d. land

--> a

2.

a. tick

b. brick

c. bright

d. thick

--> c

3.

a. furnished

b. attention

c. preposition

d. requisite

--> d

4.

a. bear

b. near

c. dear

d. rear

--> a

5.

a. growth

b. with

c. both

d. sixth

--> b

6.

a. good

b. foot

c. brook

d. booth

--> d

Find the mistakes

7. On behalf of all of us who are here this morning, I would like thanking Mr. Carnegie for his help.

a. On behalf of

b. all of us

c. are

d. thanking

--> d

8. Today we know that the earth is one of nine planets who obit the sun.

a. we

b. that

c. who

d. obit

 c

9. John bought this vocabulary book that he could go over all the things he has studied this year.

a. bought

b. that

c. could go over

d. has studied

 b

Grammar and Vocabulary

10. At what time shall we .............. this morning?

a. meet

b. meet us

c. meet ourselves

d. meet ours

 a

11. ................. a man tried and failed.

a. Many

b. Many of

c. Many a

d. A lot of

 a

12. I didn’t believe them at first but in fact everything ................ was true.

a. they said

b. that they said

c. what they said

d. both a and b are correct

 d

13. You look .............. you were tired.

a. like

b. although

c. until

d. as if

 d

14. She was carrying a ..................... bag.

a. black small plastic

b. small and black plastic

c. small black plastic

d. plastic small black

 c

15. ................ goods were sent to the fair.

a. A great deal of

b. Little

c. A large number of

d. Much

 c

16. Why don’t you insure your motorbike ................. stolen.

a. in case it will be

b. if it will be

c. in case it is

d. if it is

 c

17. I have only the time to tell you the gist.

a. reference

b. first part

c. main idea

d. a few details

 c

18. He’s leaving ............. the end of April.

a. at

b. on

c. in

d. out

 a

19. A meticulous typist must be very conscientious about correcting even the smallest errors.

a. careful

b. fast

c. new

d. good

 a

20. My father .................. badminton three times a week.

a. is playing usually

b. is usually playing

c. usually plays

d. plays usually

 c

21. Under no condition ..................... hope.

a. will they give up

b. they give up

c. they would give up

d. they giving up

 a

22. Kite has lost her ID card again. It’s the second time this ................. .

a. has happened

b. happens

c. happened

d. had happened

 a

23. It's a fast car. ....................... , it's got a reliable engine.

a. Besides

b. Beside

c. Otherwise

d. Apart from

 a

24. I think the weather ............... be nice later.

a. will

b. shall

c. is going to

d. is

 a

25. I hope you don't mind my ................ so late at night.

a. telephoning

b. to telephone

c. telephone

d. to have telephoned

 a

26. Why did you stay at a hotel when you went to Florida? You ................ with us.

a. can stay

b. could stay

c. could have stayed

d. must have stayed

 c

27. " What did he use to get the fish?"" I think he had a ...................."

a. bamboo long fishing rod

b. long bamboo fishing rod

c. rod long, bamboo, and fishing

d. bamboo fishing long rod

 b

28. I decided to stay at home last night. I would have gone out if I ..............so tired.

a. wasn’t

b. weren’t

c. wouldn’t have been

d. hadn’t been

 d

29. The bus ................ from here to HoChiMinh city is 300,000 dong.

a. cost

b. fare

c. payment

d. charge

 b

30. “Where .................?” “In Vietnam.”

a. were you born

b. are you born

c. have you been born

d. did you born

 a

31. He said he didn't derive ................ from working.

a. joys

b. any joy

c. some joys

d. no joy

 b

32. The inspector stopped and asked us where ................ .

a. were we going

b. are we going

c. we are going

d. we were going

 d

33. John slipped on a piece of orange .............. and broke his leg.

a. peel

b. shell

c. layer

d. coat

 a

34. Do you want ............... with you or do you want to go by yourself?

a. me coming

b. me to come

c. that I come

d. that I will come

 b

35. Parents should be .................... for teaching their children the difference between right and wrong.

a. responsibility

b. responsible

c. responsibly

d. responsive

 b

36. Her sister works at a well-known hospital. She’s ............. .

a. nurse

b. a nurse

c. the nurse

d. an nurse

 b

37. Farming is the chief ................ of the Cambodians.

a. consumption

b. occupation

c. performance

d. importance

 b

38. Last week the player didn't arrive for a training .....................

a. game

b. practice

c. session

d. drill

 c

39. When can the students ................. for next year's evening classes?

a. assist

b. enrol

c. join

d. learn

 b

40. What’s the name of the man .................... ?

a. you borrowed his car

b. which car you borrowed

c. whose car you borrowed

d. his car you borrowed

 c

41. The policeman said that he saw no ................ between them.

a. joint

b. connection

c. communication

d. join

 b

42. Sir, .................. I go out to meet my mother?

a. can

b. may

c. would

d. please

 b

43. "Did he lose?" "Yes, but if he had tried harder, he ...................... won."

a. might

b. might have

c. might of

d. might has

 b

44. The club is for members only. You ............... you’re a member.

a. can’t go in if

b. can go in only if

c. can’t go in unless

d. both b and c are correct

 d

45. ................. my desk in the last twenty years.

a. Many a letter has crossed

b. A many letters have crossed

c. Many a letter have crossed

d. Many a letters have crossed

 a

46. On being in Thailand, we spent a few days ............ Bangkok.

a. at

b. to

c. in

d. from

 c

47. Two of these books are mine, ................ are John's.

a. another

b. others

c. the others

d. rest

 c

48. How .................. now? Better than before?

a. you are feeling

b. do you feel

c. are you feeling

d. you feel

 b

49. When the time came to ................ the bill at the hotel she found her purse had been stolen.

a. pay

b. pay out

c. pay for

d. pay up

 a

50. You’re out of breath. ...........................?

a. Are you running

b. Have you run

c. Have you been running

d. Did you ran

 c

Test 54

Pronunciation

1.

a. serve

b. pervert

c. bere

d. mercer

--> c

2.

a. gen

b. guard

c. gun

d. gate

--> a

3.

a. obscure

b. obstacle

c. obtain

d. obstructive

--> b

4.

a. studio

b. dual

c. dull

d. duvet

--> c

5.

a. clear

b. tear

c. pear

d. rear

--> c

6.

a. pub

b. rob

c. comb

d. hob

--> c

Find the mistakes

7. The two houses stood 500 meters apart from.

a. The

b. stood

c. meters

d. from

--> d

8. Let’s cut through a wood instead for going by the road?

a. cut through

b. instead for

c. going

d. by

--> b

9. Unluckily Jim’s illness turned out to be extreme infectious. The consequence of that was he was kept in isolation.

a. Unluckily

b. turned out

c. extreme

d. in isolation

--> c

Grammar and Vocabulary

10. When the manager went on business, his ................ often took over all his duties.

a. caretaker

b. officer

c. deputy

d. commander

 c

11. “Ann is in hospital.” “Yes, I know. ............... her tomorrow.”

a. I visit

b. I’m going to visit

c. I’ll visit

d. I’m visiting

 b

12. …………. fairy stories, stepmothers are always unkind …………. their stepchildren.

a. On / to

b. On / for

c. In / for

d. In / to

 d

13. He’s lost one of his gloves. He ................... it somewhere.

a. must drop

b. must have dropped

c. must be dropping

d. must have been dropping

 b

14. We missed the ferry. It .................. by the time we arrived at the pier.

a. went

b. was going

c. had gone

d. has gone

 c

15. She wishes she ................ a car. It would make life so much easier.

a. had have

b. had

c. would have

d. has

 b

16. This wet weather has lasted for a long time now. ................ rained every single day.

a. There has

b. There was

c. It has

d. It was

 c

17. The plane ............... land at 10.30 but it was half an hour late.

a. supposed to

b. is supposed to

c. was supposed to

d. suppose to

 c

18. He was happy to find the kind of job ....................

a. which they had trained him for

b. for which he had trained for

c. for which he had been trained for

d. that was for his training

 a

19. “Do you think it’s going to rain heavily?” “......................”

a. I hope not

b. I don’t hope

c. I don’t hope so

d. I won’t hope so

 a

20. The firemen brought several long ................ to save some people on the roof.

a. ladders

b. steps

c. stairs

d. staircases

 a

21. I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember.................... it.

a. locking

b. to lock

c. to have locked

d. lock

 a

22. ................ amount of money can buy love and liberty.

a. No

b. Never

c. None

d. Not only

 a

23. She works eight hours ................ day.

a. in

b. for

c. a

d. the

 c

24. We ................ you to take a lawyer to court with you.

a. advised

b. suggested

c. threatened

d. insisted

 a

25. She’s so lazy that she never does ............... work.

a. some

b. any

c. no

d. none

 b

26. She isn't ................ well with the new manager.

a. getting on

b. going on

c. keeping on

d. taking on

 a

27. Sandra told me about her new job, ................... very much.

a. that she’s enjoying

b. which she’s enjoying

c. she’s enjoying

d. she’s enjoying it

 b

28. After the campaign, a special medal was .................... to all combatants.

a. gain

b. awarded

c. earned

d. deserved

 b

29. I .............. to find a well-paid job but I had no luck.

a. tried hard

b. tried hardly

c. hardly tried

d. hard tried

 a

30. I would like to invite ................. to my party if they want.

a. they

b. them

c. their

d. theirs

 b

31. Colin has been married a long time. She got married ...............she was 29 years old.

a. when

b. as

c. while

d. since

 a

32. ................. nor animals can survive without oxygen.

a. Plants can neither

b. Neither can plants

c. Plants neither

d. Neither plants

 d

33. Our flat is ................ the third floor of the building.

a. at

b. on

c. in

d. above

 b

34. He has a ............... cut on his face.

a. horrible

b. afraid

c. ill-prepared

d. logical

 a

35. What a boring weekend! ..................... anything.

a. I didn’t 

b. I don’t do

c. I didn’t do

d. I don’t

 c

36. In the legal profession, men .................. women by five to one.

a. outnumber

b. supersede

c. overcome

d. outclass

 a

37. Where’s the book I gave you? What .................... with it?

a. have you done

b. have you been doing

c. are you doing

d. were you doing

 a

38. .................... he went to the party last night is still a mystery to me.

a. How

b. Although

c. While

d. Since

 a

39. They were very much amused. They were .......................... amused.

a. more

b. many

c. most

d. the most

 c

40. I had to get up early, ................ I'd have missed the train.

a. otherwise

b. if not

c. but

d. so that

 a

41. We’re late. The film .................. by the time we get to the cinema.

a. will already start

b. will be already started

c. will already have started

d. will be starting

 c

42. Be careful! Don't ................ your drink on the floor.

a. spill

b. spread

c. flood

d. flow

 a

43. "Where ......................? Which hairdresser did you go to?"

a. did you cut your hair

b. have you cut your hair

c. did you have cut your hair

d. did you have your hair cut

 d

44. Although our team didn't win the match, but all of us agreed that it had been a good ....................

a. play

b. score

c. game

d. sport

 c

45. “You don’t know why Angela is absent today, ...................?” “Sorry, I’ve no idea.’

a. don’t you

b. do you

c. is she

d. does she

 b

46. Betty was slow to catch ................, but gradually she began to understand.

a. in

b. on

c. away

d. out

 b

47. She tried to be serious but she couldn’t help ...................... .

a. laughing

b. to laugh

c. that she laughed

d. laugh

 a

48. Some of the residents spoke to the reporters about their ................ in the burning plane.

a. occasion

b. happening

c. event

d. experience

 d

49. There are millions of stars in .................... .

a. space

b. a space

c. the space

d. this space

 a

50. "How long ...................... here?" "Exactly four years today. I'm thinking of changing my job next year."

a. are you working

b. have you worked

c. did you work

d. do you work

 b

Test 55

Pronunciation

1.

a. valid

b. valiant

c. valley

d. valise

--> d

2.

a. mechanics

b. mechanise

c. mechanism

d. mechanist

--> a

3.

a. yacht

b. church

c. change

d. cheat

--> a

4.

a. ginger

b. ingredient

c. dialogue

d. league

--> a

5.

a. vision

b. tension

c. leisure

d. casualty

--> b

6.

a. stare

b. date

c. fate

d. state

a

Find the mistakes

7. The 20% discount is only applicable for items costing over $300.

a. discount

b. applicable

c. for

d. costing

--> c

8. It was amazed that Smith showed so few grief at his mother’s death.

a. was

b. amazed

c. showed

d. few

--> d

9. It’s impossible believing that anyone would purposely harm a child, least of all its own mother.

a. impossible

b. believing

c. least of all

d. its

 b

Grammar and Vocabulary

10. “Is there anything you like to eat?” “I don’t mind. ....................... whatever you’ve got.”

a. Something

b. Anything

c. Nothing

d. Thing

 b

11. He was always very quick ............... learning languages.

a. on

b. in

c. at

d. about

 c

12. Susan couldn’t come to the meeting, .................. was a pity.

a. that

b. it

c. what

d. which

 c

13. "Why do you say we are fond of luxuries?" "The streets of Bangkok are full of private cars, ............. are expensive."

a. all those

b. most of which

c. most they

d. most of what

 b

14. I haven’t seen her for ................... I’ve forgotten what she looks like.

a. so long

b. such long time

c. such a long time

d. both a and c are correct

 d

15. I appreciate your .................. my brother.

a. wanting helping

b. to want to help

c. wanting to help

d. to want helping

 c

16. How beautiful is the house! It’s ................ a palace.

a. as

b. like

c. alike

d. unlike

 b

17. Daisy's boss doesn't want her to ................ a habit of using the office phone for personal calls. 

a. make

b. do

c. have

d. increase

 a

18. I saw Jim .................... a theatre last Sunday.

a. at

b. on

c. in

d. to

 a

19. The child  ................ his soup all over the table-cloth.

a. stained

b. spilt

c. scattered

d. set

 b

20. I .................... my hand when I was cooking the lunch.

a. burnt

b. was burning

c. have burnt

d. had burnt

 a

21. It's time we ................ this old bicycle and bought a new one.

a. will sell

b. had sold

c. have sold

d. sold

 d

22. They’re close friends. They ................. each other for a long time.

a. know

b. have known

c. have been knowing

d. knew

 b

23. As ................ as I know, we have not received a bill for this new printer.

a. much

b. long

c. soon

d. far

 d

24. Don’t worry ...................... late tonight.

a. if I am

b. when I am

c. when I’ll be

d. if I’ll be

 a

25. The staff didn't accept their project because of ................ funds.

a. unavailable

b. inconsiderate

c. incomplete

d. insufficient

 d

26. What was wrong with you? Why ..................... see the doctor?

a. had you to

b. did you have to

c. must you

d. will you

 b

27. He is ................ to leave her class as soon as possible.

a. cautious

b. anxious

c. worried

d. nervous

 b

28. He likes .................. the living-room as often as possible.

a. cleaned

b. clean

c. to clean

d. that I clean

 c

29. Susan agreed to stay behind; she was used to ................ late.

a. working

b. have worked

c. work

d. being worked

 a

30. Every day ..................... starts at 8 and finishes at 4.

a. school

b. a school

c. the school

d. an school

 a

31. She may be old but she's still ................ control of all that is happening.

a. under

b. over

c. with

d. in

 d

32. I couldn’t buy anything as .......................of the shops were open.

a. all

b. no one

c. none

d. nothing

 c

33. The coins are ................ to be over a thousand years old.

a. described

b. said

c. spoken

d. mentioned

 b

34. Few people ................... to the wedding party can’t come.

a. inviting

b. invited

c. who invited

d. they were invited

 b

35. Unexpectedly the lights ................ out and Daisy and I were left in darkness.

a. turned

b. put

c. went

d. gave

 c

36. I haven’t got ................. on holiday at the moment.

a. money enough to go

b. enough money to go

c. money enough for going

d. enough money for going

 b

37. The opening ................ of the play took place in an office.

a. stage

b. scene

c. sight

d. piece

 b

38. She is very kind to me. She treats me ..................... her own daughter.

a. like I am

b. as if I am

c. as if I was

d. as if I were

 d

39. She wasn't offered the job because of her untidy ...................

a. sight

b. view

c. presence

d. appearance

 d

40. What time did they ................... the hotel?

a. arrive at

b. arrive in

c. get to

d. both a and c are correct

 d

41. I wonder who ate all the cheese yesterday. It ................ have been Ann because she was out all day.

a. can't

b. must

c. could

d. needn't

 a

42. Karen has been working here ........................ .

a. for six months

b. since six months

c. six months ago

d. for six month

 a

43. They used the aircraft to save several people from the ................ floor of the blazing building.

a. high

b. top

c. basement

d. low

 b

44. There’s plenty of time. You ...................... hurry.

a. don’t have to

b. mustn’t

c. needn’t

d. don’t

 c

45. When the electricity went out, my father .............. a match to find the candles.

a. rubbed

b. scratched

c. struck

d. started

 c

46. He’s exhausted. He’d rather ................ out this evening.

a. not going

b. not to go

c. doesn’t go

d. not go

 d

47. Annie put .............. speaking to Jim as long as possible.

a. off

b. over

c. away

d. back

 a

48. ....................a problem in most big cities.

a. Crime is

b. The crime is

c. The crimes are

d. All of them are wrong

 a

49. She wondered .............. her uncle looked like now, after so many years she hadn't met him.

a. how

b. whose

c. that

d. what

 d

50. When I was on holiday, I spent .......................... money.

a. a lot of

b. much

c. too much

d. too many

 c

Test 56

Pronunciation

1.

a. breathe

b. authority

c. birthday

d. theory

--> a

2.

a. poodle

b. boot

c. flood

d. smooth

--> c

3.

a. famous

b. another

c. railway

d. ache

--> b

4.

a. loose

b. rose

c. tease

d. pose

--> a

5.

a. thy

b. thirty

c. breath

d. cloth

--> a

6.

a. thin

b. this

c. than

d. there

--> a

Find the mistakes

7. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not accustomed having dinner at 5 p.m.

a. find

b. strange

c. accustomed having

d. at

--> c

8. Suzanne really takes after her father. She had got the same character.

a. really 

b. takes after

c. had 

d. same

--> c

9. The market in town was so crowded that she gave in doing her shopping here.

a. was

b. crowded

c. in

d. doing

--> c

Grammar and Vocabulary

10. The man .............. his nephew for the broken window.

a. accused

b. complained

c. blamed

d. denied

 c

11. Let’s get a taxi. It’s ..................... to walk.

a. a quite long way

b. quite a long way

c. rather a long way

d. both b and c are correct

 d

12. The boy screamed while the dentist .................. one of his teeth.

a. were pulling out

b. had been pulling out

c. had pulled out

d. was pulling out

 d

13. I’ll be in London next week. I hope to see Tom .................... there.

a. while I will be

b. while I am

c. during my visit

d. both b and c are correct

 d

14. They say they've been to ................... restaurant in town.

a. many

b. every

c. all

d. most

 b

15. Sandra’s away at the moment. She’s .............. holiday in England.

a. at

b. on

c. in

d. for

 b

16. Mary hasn't written to me ........................ 

a. already

b. yet

c. never

d. any longer

 b

17. It’s three years ........................ Charles.

a. that I don’t see

b. that I haven’t seen

c. since I didn’t see

d. since I saw

 d

18. She has to go to work by bus today because her car is being ....................

a. stopped

b. broken

c. serviced

d. rented

 c

19. What a great party last night! You ................. come. Why didn’t you?

a. must have

b. should have

c. ought to have

d. had to

 b

20. I don't get tired .................... watching TV every night.

a. with

b. by

c. of

d. at

 c

21. "May I stay here?" "I’d rather ...................... with us."

a. you come

b. you to come

c. you came

d. you would come

 c

22. The play lasted three hours with .................. of fifteen minutes between scene one and scene two.

a. an interval

b. a pause

c. a stop

d. an interruption

 a

23. When ................. invented?

a. was washing machine

b. were washing machines

c. was the washing machine

d. were the washing machines

 c

24. When we first came here, they .................. this bridge yet.

a. hadn't built

b. haven't built

c. had built

d. have built

 a

25. Nowaday ................... don't have to take the ink pot with them when going to school.

a. The most pupils

b. Most of pupils

c. Most pupils

d. both b and c are correct

 d

26. My manager is very busy at the moment so it may take a ............... time to answer your letters.

a. little

b. few

c. small

d. some

 a

27. The exam was quite easy; ............... we expected.

a. more easy that

b. more easy than

c. easier than

d. easier as

 c

28. I've known Tom ............... I left college.

a. when

b. during

c. until

d. since

 d

29. Michael is away at the moment. I don’t know for certain what time he’s coming back but I’m sure he’ll be back ................... Monday.

a. by

b. until

c. at

d. in

 a

30. She was wearing a heavy sweater to ............... himself against the cold.

a. conceal

b. protect

c. cover

d. wrap

 b

31. I travelled ................ 7.00 train, arriving at 9.30.

a. in the

b. on the

c. by the

d. by

 b

32. There was no ................ in continuing, for him the race was over.

a. value

b. worth

c. point

d. profit

 c

33. Betty ...............out after dinner and she’s just come back.

a. went

b. has gone

c. is gone

d. had gone

 a

34. We'll stop now ................ you have any further question.

a. unless

b. if

c. in spite of

d. although

 a

35. She ........................a desktop computer.

a. suggested that I buy

b. suggested that I should buy

c. suggested to buy

d. both a and b are correct

 d

36. She wasted ............... time searching for her pen.

a. priceless

b. costly

c. valuable

d. expensive

 c

37. Are you looking forward ...................... your old teacher again?

a. seeing

b. to see

c. to seeing

d. to being seen

 c

38. They like to ............... the crossword puzzle in the newspaper every day.

a. fill

b. make

c. do

d. answer

 c

39. My parents visited ........................

a. Canada and United States

b. the Canada and the United States

c. Canada and the United States

d. the Canada and United States

 c

40. ................... Mary three hours to do her homework.

a. It takes

b. To take to it

c. Taking it

d. It must

 a

41. I asked two strangers the way to the post office but ...................of them knew.

a. none

b. either

c. both

d. neither

 d

42. Shall we ............... across this field instead of going by the road?

a. set

b. take

c. come

d. go

 d

43. The more running water you use, .........................

a. your bill will be higher

b. will be higher your bill

c. the higher your bill will be

d. the highest your bill will be

 c

44. He's a wonderful cook, he can make a delicious ...................... out of almost anything.

a. flavour

b. food

c. meal

d. plate

 c

45. Have you read any books .................. by Charles Dickens?

a. write

b. wrote

c. writting

d. written

 d

46. What do you mean, he's watching television? He's ............... to be washing the car.

a. supposed

b. hoped

c. expected

d. thought

 a

47. Faraday  ................. generator.

a. invented

b. have invented

c. had invented

d. had been inventing

 a

48. The red curtains began to ............... after they had been hanging in the sun for two months.

a. fade

b. die

c. dissolve

d. melt

 a

49. I think all students ................... uniforms.

a. should wear

b. had better wear

c. had better to wear

d. would rather wear

 a

50. They have lived near the railway for so long now that they've become ............... to the noise of the trains.

a. accustomed

b. familiar

c. unconscious

d. aware

 a

Test 57

Pronunciation

1.

a. bear

b. heart

c. pear

d. wear

--> b

2.

a. jowl

b. own

c. tow

d. crow

--> a

3.

a. pool

b. noon

c. look

d. fool

--> c

4.

a. cap

b. bark

c. fast

d. cast

--> a

5.

a. tomb

b. bomb

c. prompt

d. atomic

--> a

6.

a. ago

b. ascend

c. against

d. ash

 d

Find the mistakes

7. Police had better never drinking alcohol on duty.

a. had better

b. never

c. drinking

d. on

--> c

8. In his opinion, Chinese is a very difficult language to pick out quickly.

a. is

b. difficult

c. to

d. pick out

--> d

9. Don has always used to write back as soon as he got my letters, but months can go by before I get a reply these days.

a. has always used

b. as soon as

c. can go

d. get

--> a

Grammar and Vocabulary

10. When I came to Britain, I had to get used .................on the left.

a. driving

b. to driving

c. to drive

d. drive

 b

11. In spite of his protests, his father ............... him train for the race two hours a day.

a. let

b. made

c. insisted

d. caused

 b

12. Mark is a student at ....................

a. London University

b. the London University

c. the University of London

d. both a and c are correct

 d

13. It was impossible for Susan to tell the truth so she had to ............... a story.

a. invent

b. combine

c. manage

d. lie

 a

14. What a great party! ................. enjoyed it.

a. Everybody

b. All

c. All of us

d. both a and c are correct

 d

15. The show was very long, but there were two .........................

a. intervals

b. tests

c. interruptions

d. gaps

 a

16. Paul’s a good swimmer. I can’t swim as well as .................. .

a. he

b. him

c. he can

d. both b and c are correct

 d

17. This old hospital is going to be ....................... soon.

a. laid out

b. run down

c. pulled down

d. knocked out

 c

18. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage .............the other car.

a. of

b. for

c. to

d. on

 c

19. I phoned her to make an early ............... at the hairdresser's.

a. order

b. date

c. assignment

d. appointment

 d

20. Sue ...................in Chine for five years. Now she lives in France.

a. lived

b. has lived

c. has been living

d. had lived

 a

21. The nurse ............... a rare disease when she was working in the hospital.

a. took

b. suffered

c. infected

d. caught

 d

22. It’s late. It’s time ................. home.

a. to go

b. to going

c. for going

d. going

 a

23. Papermaking began in China and from there it ................. to North Africa and Europe.

a. sprang

b. spilled

c. carried

d. spread

 d

24. I’m thinking .................... a house. Do you think that’s a good idea?

a. to buy

b. of to buy

c. of buying

d. about buy

 c

25. When we heard his joke, we burst into loud ......................

a. smiles

b. laughter

c. amusement

d. enjoyment

 b

26. What time ................... on television?

a. is the news

b. are the news

c. is news

d. are news

 a

27. The traffic lights ............... to red, and the pedestrians crossed the street.

a. exchanged

b. turned

c. removed

d. shone

 b

28. The bus service is very good. There’s a bus .................. fifteen minutes.

a. each

b. every

c. all

d. most

 b

29. It is a good idea to be ............... dressed when we go for an interview.

a. finely

b. boldly

c. smartly

d. clearly

 c

30. The story was really boring. It was ................ I’ve ever read.

a. most boring story

b. the more boring story

c. the story more boring

d. the most boring story

 d

31. The plane .................... down at Cairo on its way to India.

a. remained

b. landed

c. visited

d. touched

 d

32. Why were you so unfriendly ................ Susan? Have you had a row with her?

a. of

b. for

c. to

d. with

 c

33. Many accidents in the home could be ............... if householders gave more thought to safety in their houses.

a. avoided

b. excluded

c. protected

d. preserved

 a

34. The boy sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he ........................ before.

a. hasn’t flown

b. didn’t fly

c. hadn’t flown

d. wasn’t flying

 c

35. Smoking is a very bad habit but many people find difficult to .................. it.

a. break

b. beat

c. breathe

d. cough

 a

36. I’m sure you’ll have no ......................the exam.

a. difficulty to pass

b. difficulties to pass

c. difficulties passing

d. difficulty passing

 d

37. Who is most likely to swing a club?

a. a golfer

b. a tennis player

c. a basketball player

d. a cricket player

 a

38. It took me quite a long time to get there. It was ................. journey.

a. three hour

b. a three-hours

c. a three-hour

d. three hours

 c

39. He was told to eat all his rice or ................ he would get no ice-cream.

a. in case

b. else

c. instead

d. in fact

 b

40. My brother likes walking . .................................. .

a. Every morning he walks to work.

b. He walks to work every morning.

c. He walks every morning to work.

d. both a and b are correct

 d

41. ................ you have no key, you will have to get back before I go to school.

a. Although

b. Provided

c. As

d. Unless

 c

42. He’s not very good ............. translating documents.

a. at

b. for

c. in

d. about

 a

43. ................ the time you get to the cinema, the film will have finished.

a. Until

b. In

c. By

d. On

 c

44. .......................a villa when they were living in London?

a. Had they

b. Did they have

c. Were they having

d. Have they had

 b

45. Since his mother died, his aunt ……………. him.

a. brought up

b. brought in

c. brought on

d. brought after

 a

46. My close friend phoned ...............me to a fare-well party.

a. for invite

b. to invite

c. for inviting

d. for to invite

 b

47. They took him to the police when he was caught with his hand in the ...............

a. register

b. till

c. accounts

d. books

 b

48. Could you tell me where  ....................... is?

a. the manager office

b. the manager’s office

c. the office of the manager

d. the office of the manager’s

 b

49. Have you any objections ................ this plan?

a. with

b. for

c. at

d. to

 d

50. .......................a long time for the train.

a. Always we have to wait

b. We always have to wait

c. We have always to wait

d. We have to wait always

 b

Test 58

Pronunciation

1.

a. flirt

b. skirt

c. shirt

d. irritate

 d

2.

a. niece

b. piece

c. client

d. species

 c

3.

a. mail

b. tail

c. sailor

d. airline

 d

4.

a. base

b. bass

c. vacant

d. may

 b

5.

a. knife

b. key

c. kiss

d. stick

 a

6.

a. bread

b. break

c. wake

d. gate

a

Find the mistakes

7. Don’t be nervous about sitting for the exam. I know for certain you would pass.

a. Don’t be

b. sitting for

c. know

d. would pass

--> d

8. Tom seemed to enjoy himself on vacation, hadn’t he?

a. to enjoy

b. himself

c. on

d. hadn’t he

--> d

9. We have not seen our old teacher in 1980.

a. not

b. seen

c. our

d. in

--> d

Grammar and Vocabulary

10. Many people in the world died .............. AIDS.

a. from

b. for

c. of

d. about

 c

11. I fail to understand this sentence. Can you ......................?

a. explain to me this word

b. explain me this word

c. explain this word to me

d. explain this word me

 c

12. I object ................... being kept waiting. Why can't you be ................... time?

a. for / on

b. to / on

c. of / on

d. to / upon

 b

13. I ................... to music a lot but I don’t do any more.

a. was listening

b. was used to listen

c. used to listen

d. was used to listening

 c

14. To get a passport, we must send in our birth ................ and two photos.

a. certificate

b. licence

c. paper

d. card

 a

15. Thomas doesn’t speak very clearly. ..........................

a. It is difficult to understand him.

b. He is difficult to understand.

c. He is difficult to understand him.

d. Both a and b are correct

 a

16. The job was more difficult than I ................ expected it to be.

a. would

b. had

c. have

d. might

 b

17. My manager .................... . He left last May.

a. still doesn’t work here

b. doesn’t still work here

c. no more works here

d. doesn’t work here any more

 d

18. The burglar ....................... to open a store's window.

a. succeeded

b. managed

c. forced

d. discovered

 b

19. If you’re worried about the problem, you should do something ............. it.

a. for

b. about

c. against

d. with

 b

20. Mrs White ................ drive to work every day but then she suddenly decided to walk instead.

a. was used to

b. had used to

c. was using to

d. used to

 d

21. The path was so icy that we walked very carefully. We were afraid ................ 

a. of falling

b. from falling

c. to fall

d. to falling

 a

22. Scientists have discovered a close ................ between smoking and lung cancer.

a. action

b. connection

c. union

d. combination

 b

23. ..................she’s very busy, she’s agreeable to help me.

a. Even

b. Even though

c. Even if

d. Even when

 b

24. "Who’s Charles Chang?" "I’ve no idea. I’ve never heard ............. him."

a. about

b. from

c. after

d. of

 d

25. She earned her money by developing a profitable travel ...................

a. commerce

b. shop

c. affair

d. business

 d

26. I didn’t hear you ................. in. You must have been very quiet.

a. come

b. to come

c. came

d. All are wrong

 a

27. We .................... 2,000 English words by the end of this year.

a. will learn

b. will be learning

c. will have learnt

d. will have been learnt

 c

28. “Could you arrive on time?” “I don’t know for certain. It depends ........... the traffic.”

a. of

b. for

c. from

d. on

 d

29. I went to that museum ................ some famous pictures.

a. to watch

b. to see to

c. to look at

d. to visit

 c

30. .................. a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.

a. Finding

b. After finding

c. Having found

d. both b and c are correct

 d

31. ................ she is studying at a famous university.

a. In a moment

b. At this instant

c. At present

d. In the present

 c

32. I prefer fish ................. meat.

a. to

b. than

c. against

d. over

 a

33. You should keep a box of matches ................ in case the lights go out again.

a. handy

b. by hand

c. in touch

d. in the way

 a

34. She gave me a form and told me to ..................

a. fill in

b. fill it into

c. fill in it

d. fill

 a

35. I couldn't make my son ................ hard

a. to work

b. working

c. worked

d. work

 d

36. I hope this backache ............... soon.

a. goes out

b. comes away

c. wears off

d. passes always

 c

37. Rarely do we get ................ an intelligent student as you.

a. as

b. so

c. such

d. too

 c

38. The monitor is responsible …………. our form-master for the class.

a. with

b. for

c. about

d. to

 d

39. In addition ............ doing the cleaning, I make the coffee.

a. for

b. to

c. on

d. with

 b

40. Chip .............. out of the house as fast as his leg would carry him.

a. strolled

b. dashed

c. ambled

d. plunged

 b

41. Mary promised to write ................ we never heard from her again.

a. but

b. except

c. although

d. because

 a

42. This is the second time I .............  such a difficult exercise.

a. do

b. did

c. have done

d. would do

 c

43. They're moving out soon because their house is going to be knocked ..................... when the new supermarket is built.

a. off

b. out

c. down

d. away

 c

44. He told me that it had taken him only a few hours to ................... the paper off the wall.

a. paste

b. stroke

c. scrape

d. chip

 c

45. Her uncle won't ................ her drive his car.

a. allow

b. let

c. leave

d. permit

 b

46. Humid climate.

a. frigid

b. moist

c. perilous

d. sunny

 b

47. What will I do if no one ............ me at the airport?

a. meet

b. will meet

c. meets

d. met

 c

48. Eliminate a problem.

a. perceive

b. wipe out

c. aggravate

d. create

 b

49. Will his parents be able to ................ all their financial difficulties?

a. defeat

b. overcome

c. dismiss

d. overtake

 b

50. Although blood ............ a residue in urine and stool samples, it cannot always be detected without the aid of a microscope.

a. let

b. leave

c. leaves

d. lets

 c

Test 59

Pronunciation

1.

a. increase

b. inside

c. ink

d. indoor

--> c

2.

a. hook

b. pull

c. brook

d. booth

--> d

3.

a. must

b. busy

c. muscle

d. muscular

--> b

4.

a. with

b. mathematics

c. thank

d. death

--> a

5.

a. obtain

b. obstacle

c. obscure

d. observe

-->b

6.

a. bull

b. full

c. pull

d. cull

d

Find the mistakes

7. He has done a valuable contribution to the independence of the country.

a. done

b. valuable

c. to

d. of

--> a

8. While he watched TV last night, a cat ran across the floor.

a. watched

b. ran

c. across

d. the

--> a

9. Children! It’s high time for you should tidy away those toys!

a. ’s high time

b. for you

c. should tidy

d. those toys

--> c

Grammar and Vocabulary

10. His house is ................ at the corner of a shopping street.

a. situated

b. placed

c. stood

d. put

 a

11. Waitresses and waiters who serve .................. deserve at least a 20 percent tip.

a. in a courteous manner

b. courteously

c. with courtesy in their manner

d. courteous

 b

12. The fisher saw the plane crash into the sea when its engines ................ .

a. failed

b. stood

c. struck

d. held

 a

13. Choose the synonym of “Innocent beyond a shadow of a doubt”.

a. lack of certainty

b. lack of freedom

c. lack of vision

d. lack of courage

 a

14. He was the last soldier .............. left Vietnam.

a. who

b. whom

c. which

d. whose

 a

15. Slender forms.

a. round and curvy

b. bright and shiny

c. colorful and attractive

d. long and thin

 d

16. All the articles of jewellery were beautifully arranged on a ................  of black velvet.

a. ground

b. vicinity

c. background

d. terrace

 c

17. From 1926 until her death, Margaret Mead ..............New York’s American Museum of Natural History.

a. was associated with

b. associates with

c. is associated with

d. associated

 a

18. In spite of lengthy discussions between the Union and the Management, closure became ................ because of the cancellation of several major orders.

a. irreplaceable

b. inevitable

c. responsible

d. impossible

 b

19. Our neighbours complained to us ............... the noise we made last night.

a. for

b. about

c. on

d. with

 b

20. Up to the time of his death, Richard Colson was one of the most notable ................ in our town.

a. characteristics

b. features

c. statements

d. figures

 d

21. He's a ............... and so he always votes for the Labour Party.

a. conservative

b. liberal

c. socialist

d. socialite

 c

22. ............ the Gulf Stream is warmer than the ocean water surrounding it.

a. Whollly

b. Whole

c. As a whole

d. A whole as

 c

23. My doctor ................ me to take up swimming as it is such good exercise.

a. suggested

b. proposed

c. advised

d. said

 c

24. Memorial Day, a holiday set aside to remember the dead, is usually celebrated on ........... in most states.

a. thirtieth May

b. the thirtieth May

c. May thirty

d. the thirtieth of May

 d

25. Phone me before ten; ................ I'll be too busy to talk to you.

a. unless

b. whether

c. otherwise

d. if

 c

26. Fortunately the machine was not ................ when it caught fire.

a. in order

b. in use

c. in progress

d. in ruins

 b

27. In some countries, it is compulsory to vote in a(n) ..................

a. choice

b. constituency

c. election

d. selection

 c

28. I disapprove ................ people smoking in public places.

a. of

b. with

c. at

d. on

 a

29. They haven't ................ replied to the letter we sent two months ago.

a. still

b. yet

c. already

d. ever

 a

30. She found it hard to ................ up to the fact that she would never be famous.

a. come

b. get

c. face

d. keep

 c

31. Please leave this space ................ on the enrolment form.

a. absent

b. blank

c. missing

d. undone

 b

32. Come and see me after you ................ your report.

a. finish

b. will finish

c. had finished

d. having finished

 a

33. The factory .................... my father works in is in the centre of the city.

a. when

b. where

c. which

d. how

 c

34. I never forget the village .................... I was born.

a. that

b. where

c. when

d. who

 b

35. For the first few minutes she was leading the race, then she began to fall ................ 

a. out

b. through

c. back

d. off

 c

36. The passport she carried was ................ 

a. artificial

b. imitation

c. untrue

d. false

 d

37. I'm tired of my neighbours ................ their records at full volumn every night.

a. to play

b. play

c. having played

d. playing

 d

38. The burglar was sentenced to 20 years in ....................

a. dock

b. goal

c. jail

d. trial

 c

39. ................ many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages.

a. Wherever

b. Whatever

c. However

d. Whenever

 c

40. This sort of music was very ................ in the 1940.

a. preferred

b. liked

c. favourite

d. popular

 d

41. They'll never ................ to get here by six - the roads are quite busy today.

a. manage

b. arrive

c. succeed

d. able

 a

42. The instructor warned the students ................ sailing alone on the lake.

a. not

b. from

c. about

d. out of

 c

43. The police have ............... the man who is suspected of committing the murder.

a. arrested

b. captivated

c. imprisoned

d. punished

 a

44. Only a small number of countries possess nuclear ................, thank Goodness.

a. ammunition

b. equipment

c. guns

d. weapons

 d

45. "You look tired." "I ................ all night."

a. have worked

b. had worked

c. have been working

d. had been working

 c

46. Every student tries ................... hard to pass the examination.

a. study

b. to study

c. studying

d. studied

 b

47. ................ the weather is warmer, you can go out.

a. However

b. Now that

c. No matter

d. So that

 b

48. We're late, I expect the film ................ by the time we get to the theatre.

a. have started

b. will start

c. will be starting

d. will have started

 d

49. I'm sure he was ............... lies!

a. telling

b. making

c. doing

d. saying

 a

50. He asked me what the ............ of the explosion was.

a. source

b. cause

c. reaction

d. reason

 b

Test 60

Pronunciation

1.

a. break

b. sweater

c. bread

d. dread

--> a

2.

a. health

b. length

c. thus

d. thumb

--> c

3.

a. project

b. progress

c. provide

d. pronounce

--> b

4.

a. pronounce

b. cough

c. amount

d. ground

--> b

5.

a. hob

b. cob

c. comb

d. grab

--> c

6.

a. prefer

b. better

c. labour

d. doctor

--> a

Find the mistakes

7. How about taking some time off, Jim? You were working too hard lately. Take a short vacation.

a. about

b. some time off

c. were working

d. Take

--> c

8. Unless his candidate had won the election, he would be happy now.

a. Unless

b. had won

c. would be

d. now

--> a

9. Alfred’s eyes burned and his shoulders ached. He has been sitting at the computer for 6 straight hours. Finally, he took a break.

a. burned

b. ached

c. has been sitting

d. took

--> c

Grammar and Vocabulary

10. My solicitor has advised ............. take legal action.

a. me to not

b. me not to

c. to me not to

d. me against to

 b

11. ....................... want to visit this part of the town.

a. The most tourists

b. Most of tourists

c. Most tourists

d. Most tourist

 c

12. I must go now. I promised ................................ late.

a. not being

b. not to be

c. to not be

d. not to being

 b

13. "One of these days there'll be a terrible accident on this corner." "I .............................. !"

a. don't hope it

b. don't hope so

c. hope not

d. hope no

 c

14. Our teacher makes us ............. very hard.

a. to work

b. work

c. working

d. be work

 b

15. Children are made ............. their breath by the acrobat show.

a. hold

b. to hold

c. holding

d. held

 b

16. You have to let your children ............. their own way in the end.

a. to go

b. going

c. go

d. be going

 c

17. Jean gets very agitated if her daughter .................... her once a week.

a. doesn't ring

b. didn't ring

c. not ring

d. don't ring

 a

18. To be honest, whether he’ll come or not is anybody’s ............. .

a. guess

b. question

c. instinct

d. feeling

 a

19. I bought a ..................... for my mum when I visited Dalat.

a. recollection

b. reminiscence

c. souvenir

d. recall

 c

20. John asked me to marry him but I turned him ............. .

a. over

b. down

c. off

d. aside

 b

21. I separated the quarrelling children and gave each of them a sharp ............. .

a. punch

b. slap

c. poke

d. pinch

 b

22. She wasn’t offered the job by the manager because of her untidy ............ .

a. sight

b. appearance

c. presence

d. view

 b

23. While we’re on vacation, we always ............ lots of photos.

a. make

b. take 

c. catch

d. do

 b

24. He told a ............. because he didn’t want to upset his mother.

a. good lie

b. kind lie

c. black lie

d. white lie

 d

25. Good luck at the interview, Fred, I hope you ........ the job.

a. got 

b. get

c. have got

d. would get

 b

26. If you would like to wait a moment, sir, I will just ........... your file on the computer screen.

a. pull down

b. call up

c. bring in

d. pick up

 b

27. When Grace returned home, he discovered ............. his horror that the pipes had burst and the entire house was flooded.

a. to

b. of

c. at

d. by

 a

28. Before you sign the contract, ............. in mind that you won’t be able to change anything later.

a. bear

b. hold

c. retain

d. reserve

 b

29. All my money is .............. up in the new car I have bought.

a. connected

b. trapped

c. tied

d. limited

 c

30. It was so hot that the ............. in the wood actually dried up last summer.

a. flood

b. bath

c. bowl

d. pond

 d

31. When my younger sister was a child she used to want to ........... to play the piano.

a. know

b. learn

c. make

d. discover

 b

32. The building of the new bridge will …………. as planned.

a. go up

b. go ahead

c. go out

d. go on

 b

33. ................. I ask him for the money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a few days, but I don’t think he has got it at all.

a. Whenever

b. However

c. Whatever

d. Wherever

 a

34. We must tell you about our ........... when we first arrived in Paris.

a. incidents

b. happenings

c. events

d. experience

 d

35. What a nice coat! And the color ............. you.

a. fits

b. matches

c. suits

d. shows 

 c

36. The traffic in town was very ............ and I got home earlier than expected.

a. light

b. weak

c. little

d. few

 a

37. I was ........ to steal the camera when I saw it lying on the table.

a. attracted

b. tempted

c. dragged

d. brought

 b

38. She was furious after the argument she had had, and ........... out of the house, slamming the door behind her.

a. stormed

b. staggered

c. trudged

d. hopped

 a

39. She was forced to get out of the city and had to ............ her children behind.

a. desert

b. leave

c. let

d. abandon

 b

40. We managed to survive a little boy from the burning car in the ............ of time.

a. tick

b. wink

c. nick

d. brink

 c

41. Mike seems very quiet, but it would be a mistake to ............. his intelligence.

a. devalue

b. depreciate

c. minimize

d. underrate

 d

42. Not only ............ visit Korea but they plan to stop off in the UK as well.

a. they plan to

b. they must

c. will they

d. are they paying

 c

43. Joseph had become ............ to scenes of human distress after many years as a doctor.

a. experienced

b. hardened

c. expert

d. unemotional

 b

44. After the meeting, the staff went back to their .......... offices.

a. prospective

b. respected

c. respective

d. perspective

 c

45. Given the present economic situation, it ............ be best to wait before making further wage demands.

a. seemed

b. should

c. might

d. ought

 b

46. Patricia couldn’t be present at  the meeting as the date ............ with her holidays.

a. occurred

b. struck

c. opposed

d. clashed

 d

47. I’m going to the launderette because my washing machine has ...........

a. gone out

b. broken down

c. run down

d. worn out

 b

48. David was unhappy ............ his childhood.

a. while

b. for

c. during

d. as

 c

49. Stopping racial ......... simply by legislation is impossible.

a. tendency

b. prejudice

c. obsession

d. seclusion

 b

50. Have we any contingency plans to............. back on if this one fails?

a. fall

b. lean

c. turn

d. come

 a