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> b 158. John did not celebrated a party until he received the offer of promotion in writing. a. celebrated b. until c. promotion d. writing

> b 160. The person who ................ in charge of a car is the conductor. a. is b. are c. was d. were

> b 166. People whose live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. a. whose b. glass c. shouldn't d. stones

> b 173. I work so hard that I ................ tired. a. am b. was c. be d. has been

> b 185. He didn't given any reason for his strange behavior that day. a. didn't given b. any reason c. strange d. that day

> b 190. Some improvement have recently been made in the bus service in this town. a. improvement b. recently c. been d. in

> b 218. With its compound eyes, dragonflies can see moving insects approximately 18 feet away. a. its b. moving c. approximately d. feet

> b 237. We ............ you a telegram as soon as we ............ in Chicago tomorrow. a. will send / arrive b. would send / arrived c. will send / will arrive d. send / arrive

> b 26. What are you doing? - ............. are planting some trees. a. we b. us c. our d. ours

> b 278. When a body enters the earth's atmosphere, it travels ............... a. very rapidly b. in a rapid manner c. fastly d. with great speed

> b 282. It is a common saying that we do not full value a thing until we lose it. a. common b. full c. until d. lose b 283. Mary, which car broke down, had to take a taxi. a. which b. down c. had to d. a

> c 134. What is ........ color of your pen? a. the b. a c. an d. any

> c 138. They went often for walks together in the streets when the weather was fine. a. often b. together c. when d. was

> c 142. Yesterday I met the woman who ............... us with the work next month. a. will help b. helps c. has helped d. is helping

> c 16. What's ............. name? - His name is Henry. a. his b. her c. your d. my

> c 203. The destroy of the old city London in 1600s was caused by a fire. a. destroy b. city c. in d. was caused

> c 225. How long do you want me to heat the oil? - Heat it till it ............... to smoke. a. begins b. began c. has begun d. had begun

> d 17. When an university formulates new regulations, it must relay its decision to the students and faculty. a. an b. new regulations c. it d. must relay its

> d 198. I shall be take up a similar position with another company soon. a. take up b. position c. another d. soon

> d 200. I'm sorry .................... the smell in this room. It's just been painted. a. about b. of c. on d. with

> d 202. A galaxy, where may include billions of stars, is held together by gravitational attraction. a. where b. of c. is d. by

> d 202. We are always proud .............. our country. a. of b. on c. about d. to

> d 217. I will not able to go to the art exhibit with you tonight because I am a bit under the weather. a. will not able b. to go c. a bit d. under

> d 237. Dislike the gorilla, the make adult chimpanzee weighs under 200 pounds. a. Dislike b. make c. under d. pounds

> d 252. I couldn't unlock it .............. I had the wrong key. a. because b. so that c. since d. so

> d 322. How much times did Rich and Jennifer have to do the experiment. a. How much b. did Rich and Jennifer c. have to d. do

> d 334. Your friend always is getting bad marks because he plays computer games too much. a. always is b. bad marks c. plays d. too much

> d 367. "The shop cross the road is where I bought the flowers from." said Mary. a. cross the road b. where c. the flowers from d. said

a 30. The swamps in this city ought to be drained. a. land full of water b. rice fields c. polluted air d. environment

a 32. When I realized I was wrong. I apologized .......................... him for mistakes. a. to b. for c. at d. in

a 38. The students' room was so untidy it was like a ..................... a. pigsty b. cowshed c. chicken-coop d. monkey-house

a 39. They got their father .................. the ball for them. a. to mend b. mended c. mending d. mends

a 40. The examiners often ...................... extremely difficult questions for the literature exam. a. set b. invent c. write d. create

b 10. The girl was so poor. She have to work at the age of eleven. a. have b. at c. age d. of

b 13. ....................... blind can see nothing. a. The b. A c. The rest d. Another

> a 374. Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years ago. a. first b. commercial c. about d. ago

> a 390. The prices of homes are as high in urban areas that most young people cannot afford to buy them. a. are b. as c. that d. afford to

> a 41. Is this your pencil? No, it isn't. It's .............. pencil. a. my b. her c. our d. hers

> a 52. A well-known large natural lake is Lake Tahoe, ................. straddles the California-Nevada border. a. and b. which c. since d. for

> a 61. No ink is ....... the pot. a. at b. in c. on d. over

> b 107. At ten o'clock, the singer was asked coming upstairs to the lady's guests. a. was asked b. coming c. upstairs d. to

> b 138. The Nobel Prize winner, accompanied by her husband and children, are staying in Sweden until after the presentation. a. by b. are c. until d. after

> b 147. The government are trying playing down their involvement in the affair. a. are b. playing c. their d. in

> b 162. The child always cries when his mother ........... out of the house. a. go b. goes c. will go d. has gone

> b 198. Most people no longer wears the kinds of clothes that protect them from the wind, cold and rain. a. Most b. wears c. that d. from

> b 222. It was raining hard when I ............. there. a. get b. got c. has got d. had got

> c 225. ..................... the rice so that it won't boil over. a. Set fire to b. Put an eye on c. Pay attention to d. Put an end to

> d 41. You needn't to make an appointment to see the bank manager. a. needn't b. to make c. to see d. bank

> d 54. Hoa is ................. good pupil. a. the b. a c. an d. no article

> d 55. The peel were actually 52 meters long. a. The b. were c. actually d. long

> d 63. It is gravity ................. objects toward the earth. a. pull b. that pulls c. to pull d. what pulls

> c 79. Bill and Fred was students at a university and they were friends. a. and b. was c. at d. were

> d 10. He had to admit that there were something in what mother kept saying. a. admit b. were c. what d. saying

> d 113. She finds housework bored and doesn't like to stay at home all day. a. finds b. bored c. doesn't d. to stay

> d 127. Coffee and tea is favorite hot drinks of people in all parts of the world. a. and b. is c. drinks d. in

> d 133. .................. popular expressions in our language have interesting background. a. Little b. Many c. A large number d. Much

> d 65. You think that fat people is always jolly, but you are wrong. a. that b. is c. jolly d. wrong

> d 278. A new road is being ................ in my village. a. build b. built c. to build d. building

> d 281. Well, I think that the prices here are ....................... a. reason b. reasonable c. reasonably d. a reason

>a 173. He was wearing a heavy overcoat to ............. himself against the cold. a. conceal b. protect c. cover d. wrap

>b 255. I was reluctant ................. a decision without ................ all the facts. a. to make / to know b. to make / knowing c. making / to know d. making / knowing

>b 256. The man was accused of .................... private property. a. to steal b. stealing c. stolen d. b & c are correct

>c 253. Fred ................ it unless he had your permission. a. will not do b. would not do c. would do d. wouldn't have done

Find the mistakes 6. Either Peter or Mary have left the door unlocked. a. or b. have c. the d. unlocked

a 13. The explanation that our instructor gave us was different ....................... the one yours gave us. a. than b. from c. to d. with

a 22. Children's hands are used to ....................... before meals everyday. a. washing b. being washed c. be washed d. wash

a 22. The laser beam is invaluable in ear surgery. a. useless b. very useful c. effective d. conventional

b 41. .................. an eye operation. a. He is necessary to have b. It is necessary that he have c. It is necessary that he has d. It is necessary for him having

> a 271. He had felt that it was necessary achieving a new poetic form in order to communicate his views. a. had felt b. was c. achieving d. communicate

> a 278. When you come after class this afternoon, we discussed the possibility of your writing a research paper. a. When b. after c. discussed d. your

> a 285. "Do you know English?" "Just ..........................." a. much b. many c. little d. less

> b 136. This is the best performance of Hamlet that I ............. in years. a. had seen b. saw c. have seen d. see

> b 17. Thank you very much of the present that you sent me. a. very b. much c. of d. that

> b 20. Are your free ............ Friday evening? a. in b. at c. on d. from

> b 216. I didn't realize you were a foreigner. Your ............. of English is very good. a. knowledge b. quality c. skill d. speech

> b 225. Marie learnt to read and write in the age of four. a. learnt b. to read c. in d. of

> b 226. John ................. every new girl he meets. a. takes care of b. takes track of c. falls in love with d. gets in touch with

> b 92. Partnership is an association of two or more individuals who ............. together to develop a business. a. worked b. they work c. work d. working

> c 111. He doesn't much like the work, but he enjoyed the relationships with the other workers. a. much b. but c. enjoyed d. with

> d 112. Every morning, I walked to school with my neighbor John, who is also my classmate. a. walked b. with c. neighbor d. also

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> a 115. Mary ............... me the way to Ho Tay lake. a. gives b. shows c. tell d. told

> a 116. Once an offending allergen has been identified ............. tests, it is possible for the doctor to give specific desensitizing injections. a. means of b. by means of c. of the means by d. by means

> a 119. It can help to increase your strong and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. a. to increase b. strong c. giving d. stronger

> a 12. The company representative sold to the manager a sewing machine for forty dollars. a. The company b. to the manager c. sewing d. for

> a 335. Now that the newspaper arrived we can see the scores of the football match. a. Now that b. arrived c. can see d. of

b 29. "Think of yourself, if not of ......................" "Thanks, but I don't see any other way out". a. others b. another c. other d. oneself

b 45. "Biennial" means: a. twice a year b. every two years c. every year d. every leap year

d 41. ............... nonsense! a. What b. What a c. How d. How a

> c 47. I don't feel as tired after a train journey so I do after a car journey. a. don't b. tired c. so d. after

> d 198. In 1931 Jane Adams was a Nobel Peace Prize recipient for she humanitarian achievements. a. In b. was c. she d. achievements

> d 207. Antique auctions are getting more and more popular in the United States because increasing public awareness of the value of investing in antiques. a. auctions b. more and more c. because d. the value of

> d 210. The change from day to night results the rotation of the Earth. a. change b. to c. results d. the Earth

> d 220. When NASA decided to put a woman into space, none of the Sally's friends were surprised that they chose Sally. a. to put b. into c. the d. that

> d 233. He will ........................... a special sale to get some new shirts. a. keep an eye on b. take track of c. take advantage of d. put an end to

> d 238. She ...................... to the cinema last night. a. went over b. went on c. went out d. went off

> d 30. We are moving to Bristol next week but we are promising to stay in contact with you. a. are moving b. but c. are promising d. with

> d 303. I don't know why she talks in so a loud voice. a. I don't know b. she talks c. so d. a loud voice

> d 308. The main office of the factory can be found in Mapple Street in New York city. a. The main b. be found c. in d. in

> d 52. This is ................ ink pot. a. the b. a c. an d. no article

a 23. His house is nothing out of the ............ , it's just an average five-room house. a. normal b. usual c. ordinary d. typical

a 23. If there .............. no floods last year, the crop ............. better now. a. were / would be b. had / would have been c. had been / would be d. was / would have been

a 24. He couldn't make anybody ............ that he was innocent. a. believes b. believed c. believe d. to believe

a 26. Some students are sanguine, others begin to worry. a. happy b. reasonable c. optimistic d. horrible

b 8. My sister will look for another job if her salary is increased. a. will look for b. another c. if d. increased

c 11. When only a child my father takes me to the circus. a. When b. only c. my father takes me d. to

d 26. Which of the following is an example of "crockery"? a. a knife b. a car c. a cup d. a banana

d 31. The rise in house prices ................... him to sell his house for a large profit. a. managed b. succeeded c. enabled d. achieved

d 31. The safety committee's report recommended that all medicines should be kept out of the ..................... of children. a. hold b. hand c. reach d. grasp

d 33. Listen! The telephone ...................... a. ring b. rings c. is ringing d. ring

d 33. What we hear cannot be an airplane; I think it ............ a helicopter. a. to be b. must be c. is d. may be

d 35. The words "attic, skylight and porch " all have something to do with ...................... a. a theatre b. painting c. a house d. sport

> a 124. Goddard developed the first rocket to fly faster ............. a. than sound is b. does sound c. sound d. than sound

> a 142. Mrs. and Mr. Pike ............ dinner at the moment. a. is having b. are having c. are eating d. b & c are correct

> a 143. That ........... the best movie that I had seen for a long time. a. will be b. has been c. is d. was

> a 155. Do not blame me if the tin-opener is break. a. Do not b. blame c. if d. is break

> a 187. Sometimes it takes me about three hours finishing my round. a. Sometimes b. me c. hours d. finishing

> b 11. The students suggested buying flowers for the teachers in the Teachers' Day. a. The students b. buying c. for d. in

> d 81. In April 1984, David Hempleman - Adams walked through northern Canada to the North Pole with himself. a. In b. walked c. to d. with

> d 94. If we wait long, we will get what we do want. a. wait b. will get c. what d. do

> b 112. A log grabber has a long arm ............., which stretches out to pick up logs. a. calls a jib b. calling a jib c. a jib called d. called a jib

> b 124. The instructions say you just add boiling waters to the soup powder. a. instructions b. just c. boiling d. waters

> b 129. In China, Japan and other Oriental countries, where tea is the national drink, people almost use never sugar in their tea. a. Oriental b. where c. almost d. never

> b 146. I hope to find a suitable school within the next few day. a. to find b. suitable c. within d. day

> b 189. The form-master was suspicious ................. my intention. a. about b. of c. on d. a & b are correct

> b 199. Scientists and engineers have invented filters and other methods of removing ................. from industrial wastes. a. pollute b. polluted c. pollution d. pollutants

> b 200. They were intended to persuade people to drink water, instead with beer or spirits. a. were b. to persuade c. to drink d. with

> b 205. Some fish use their sense of smell as a guide when return to a spawning site. a. fish b. their c. as d. return

> b 205. You can borrow the book from him if you promise to keep it cleanly. a. borrow b. from c. to keep d. cleanly

> b 206. You like chocolate, ............................. a. and I do either b. and me too c. and I too d. and so do I

> b 265. Mimosa Hotel is only 2 km from the most beautifully beaches. a. Mimosa Hotel b. only 2 km c. from d. beautifully

> b 280. Now farmers are accustomed ................. this fertilizer to their fields. a. apply b. applying c. to apply d. to applying

> c 52. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto an unique language. a. Its b. verbs c. makes d. an

> d 247. If a policeman ........... an accident, he will take the driver's name. a. see b. will see c. would see d. sees

b 36. A: What have you been improving? B: Most of our improvements have been in the home ................. a. ourselves b. yourself c. themselves d. itself

c 25. Which of these words means "hard-working"? a. flighty b. industrial c. job d. industrious

c 27. "................. do they go to church?" "Every Sunday afternoon". a. How high b. How many c. How much d. How often

c 30. He begged his father .................. him some money. a. given b. giving c. give d. to give

c 36. John enjoyed the food most, but for ...................... it was the friendliness of the people that was the most wonderful thing. a. mine b. I c. my d. me

c 43. He ..................... his friends to go camping with him. a. attracted b. suggested c. appealed d. persuaded

d 17. Her father made her ........................... her old teacher before she left for America. a. to visit b. to have visited c. visiting d. visit

> a 368. It was really surprise that those children survived the fire that destroyed all the houses. a. It was really surprise b. those c. survived d. the

> a 387. The most visible remind of the close relationship between the United States and France is the famous Statue of Liberty, which stands in New York harbor. a. remind b. between c. is d. which

> c 235. - How long have you been working in this firm? - I have been working here for five years. When I .............. here for fifteen years, I'll be able to get some pension. a. work b. will be working c. has worked d. has been working

> c 235. Knowledges about cultures provides insights into the learned behaviors of groups. a. Knowledges b. insights into c. learned d. behaviors

> c 242. One and more sentences related to the same topic form a paragraph. a. and b. related to c. same d. form

> c 245. Does this jacket .............. my trousers? a. go with b. go through with c. go ahead d. go off

> c 248. Scientists says that the disappearance of the trees is already causing changes in the climate. a. says b. disappearance c. of d. in

> c 250. Most them think that Brunei is in the Middle East but it isn't. a. them b. that c. in d. isn't

> c 270. He has given freely of his time by caring for the wounded during the Civil War. a. has given b. freely c. caring d. wounded

> c 273. I got a very .................... welcome when I finally arrived. a. enthusiastic b. enthusiasm c. enthusiastically d. enthusiast

> c 275. In 1829, Morse sailed ................ Europe to study classic art in Italy. a. to b. for c. in d. at

> c 280. After she had dressed and ate breakfast, Lucky rushed off to her office for a meeting with her accountant. a. ate b. rushed off c. to her d. with

> c 284. ................. heard about the book, but ............... read it. a. Many / few b. Much / little c. Many / little d. Few / Fewer

> c 285. They are ................. doing the same thing every day. a. bored with b. fond of c. afraid of d. like

> c 290. Look! The ............... is feeding the lions. a. keeper b. pianist c. postman d. engineer

> c 294. I hope the ................. can repair our car quickly. a. mechanic b. reporter c. surgeon d. engineer

> c 295. I've been .................. since I must find work soon. a. unemployed b. employed c. employable d. unemployable

> c 300. Another word for "entire" is ........................ a. whole b. part c. strong d. completed

> c 301. We were married for twenty-five years, Helen. You could at least give me a chance to run. a. were married b. twenty-five years c. at least d. chance to run

> c 304. Because it was a long time since I knew him. I am not sure if I will remember him. a. was b. a long time c. sure if d. remember him

> c 32. How old is .............? a. she b. her c. hers d. his

> c 35. There always is one wise woman who is both feared and respected by her people. a. always b. wise c. who d. both

> c 373. To building their nests, tailor - birds use their bills as needles. a. building b. nests c. their d. as

> c 379. Akuce Ganuktibm, she spent her life working with the health and welfare of the families of workers. a. she b. her life c. welfare d. the

> c 386. International trade, going traveling, and television have lain the groundwork for modern global life styles. a. going traveling b. have lain c. for d. styles

> c 45. ................. the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system. a. The Earth is b. The Earth being c. That the Earth is d. Being the Earth

> c 57. ................. for overall health. a. Extra fiber in one's diet is helpful b. Extra fiber is one's helpful diet c. Helpful one's diet is extra fiber d. One's diet is helpful in extra fiber

> c 59. He forgotten about the gun until he got home. a. forgotten b. gun c. until d. got

> c 60. Lan and Lien are ............ the desk. a. at b. in c. on d. into

> c 60. May Day regularly is celebrated in many countries around the world. a. regularly b. celebrated c. in d. around

> c 68. There have been an increase in road-accidents in the last few years. a. have b. increase c. road-accidents d. few

> c 69. Tom and Paul are ........... good friends. ............ are very kind to us. a. our / They b. our / Them c. our / Their d. ours / They

> c 7. Professional people expect ............... when it is necessary to cancel an appointment. a. you to call them b. that you would call them c. your calling them d. that you are calling them

> c 72. Alice Freeman, ................. to head Wellesley College at age 27, is one of the youngest college presidents in history. a. who was appointed b. has been appointed c. that is appointed d. is appointed

> c 72. Though TV, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. a. Though b. learn c. about d. in

> c 74. Poverty desert countries in Africa can grow guayule. a. Poverty b. countries c. in d. grow

> c 88. Hollywood, the heart of America's motion picture industry, ............. of Los Angeles a century ago. a. was only a quiet suburb b. only quiet suburb was c. quiet suburb only was d. suburb was quiet only

> d 104. Her birthday is ................ November. a. in b. on c. at d. into

> d 107. ............. of commodities by air began in the 1920s at the same time as airmail service. a. The shipping b. A ship c. The shipped d. To ship

> d 11. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week. a. was hitting b. during c. sudden d. last

> d 113. A home computer ............. an opportunity for convenient and efficient work at home. a. provides b. to be providing c. which provides d. providing it

> d 119. I never ............ at home on Sundays. a. stay b. stays c. don't stay d. all are correct

> d 12. No one have solved such a difficult problem. a. have b. solved c. such d. difficult

> d 121. If you had any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask his or her advice. a. had b. about c. talk d. ask

> d 130. Richard leaves at home at about half past eight, with his schoolbag under his arm. a. at b. about c. with d. under

> d 137. What's ............ weather like in winter in your country? a. the b. a c. an d. no article

> d 139. You can't possible expect me to have supper ready by 8 o'clock. a. possible b. expect c. to have d. ready

> d 143. Psychological experiment indicate that people remember more math problems that they cannot solve than those they are able to solve. a. experiment b. solve c. those d. to solve

> d 144. He said that he .............. me there at 4.30 this afternoon. a. would meet b. met c. will meet d. meets

> d 148. Would please you give my best wishes to your husband and children? a. please b. give c. best d. to

> d 156. Please check in damage before signing the delivery note. a. in b. damage c. signing d. delivery

> d 160. Many of the early word of T.S Eliot expresses the anguish and barrenness of modern life and the isolation of the individual. a. Many b. expresses c. barrenness d. isolation

> d 163. How the Earth is in the shadow of the moon, we see an eclipse of the sun. a. How b. in the shadow c. the d. an

> d 164. In my arrival home, I realised that I had left my book in the room. a. In b. arrival c. realised d. had left

> d 168. She is enough old to be independent of her parents. a. old b. to be c. of d. parents

> d 176. Jeremy invents frequently ridiculous stories like that. a. frequently b. ridiculous c. stories d. like

> d 176. To putting a large amount of information on a map, a variety of symbols must be used. a. To putting b. on c. variety d. must be used

> d 183. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager was a little ................ a. unfriendly b. friendly c. friendship d. friendless

> d 186. The air is naturally ...................... by foreign matter such as plant pollens and dust. a. contaminated b. contaminate c. contamination d. contaminating

> d 188. Stories are the goodest way of teaching moral lessons to young people. a. goodest b. teaching c. moral d. to

> d 19. There is some scissors in the desk drawer in the bedroom if you need them. a. is b. scissors c. in d. in

> d 191. The fabric is .................... a material which catch fire easily. a. made of b. made from c. made in d. made

> d 205. They may nod her head to show that they have understood or shake it to indicate disagreement. a. her b. to show c. have d. disagreement

> d 206. It is be important that your brother should stop smoking at once. a. be important b. that c. smoking d. at once

> d 207. .................... a doctor, I must advise you to give up smoking. a. As b. To c. Like d. Else

> d 210. You play tennis ................. I do. a. better than b. more good than c. more well d. more well than

> d 253. There are such many places of interest in London that Jane can't decide where to go first. a. such b. interest c. can't d. where

> d 259. 1.6 billion gallons were sold every year, in over one hundred and sixty countries. a. were b. in c. hundred d. countries

> d 259. This refrigerator is very old to keep things at a proper temperature. a. very b. to keep c. at d. a

> d 264. I see the price of bread has .............. again. a. gone up b. put up c. gone out d. fallen out

> d 266. A Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Suez and separates the continents of Africa and Asia. a. A b. connects c. separates d. of

> d 281. Very .............. people knew about it. a. few b. less c. much d. little

> d 286. Someone was showed the child how to use the telephone. a. was showed b. the child c. to use d. the

> d 291. It is a well idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away. a. well b. to encourage c. to learn d. meals

> d 298. Teachers whom do not spend enough time on class preparation often have difficulty in explaining new lessons. a. whom b. enough time c. class preparation d. explaining new lessons

> d 30. The artist tried stimulate interest in painting by talking his students to the museums. a. stimulate b. interest in c. by talking d. to the

> d 315. It is generally a best idea to place the thesis statement at or near the end of the introductory paragraph. a. best idea b. place c. at or near d. introductory paragraph

> d 33. On Mercator's maps, the far northern and southern polar regions are .................... a. greatly exaggerated in area. b. exaggerating greatly in area. c. greatly exaggerate in area. d. great exaggeration in area.

> d 393. Having chose the topics for their essays, the students were instructed to make either a preliminary outline or a rough draft. a. Having chose b. for c. the students d. either

> d 395. Grandma Moses having been able to continue farming, she might never have begun to paint. a. having been able b. to continue c. might never have begun d. to paint

> d 398. They asked us, Henry and I, whether we thought that the statistics had been presented fairly and accurately. a. Henry and I b. thought c. had been presented d. accurately

> d 41. It is earth's gravity that ................... people their weight. a. gives b. give c. giving d. given

> d 44. The village that I was born and grew up is situated on the Red River. a. that b. grew c. situated d. on

> d 5. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old. a. not rarely b. a play c. since d. was seventeen years old

> d 70. ................. problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs. a. One of the biggest b. The biggest one c. Of the biggest one d. There are the biggest

> d 71. Most of doctors agree that smoking is bad for your health. a. of b. that c. smoking d. for

> d 84. The meeting was be rearranged shortly before it had been due to take place. a. be b. shortly c. before d. to

> d 86. People usually can get a sufficient amount of the calcium their bodies ............. from the food they consume. a. need b. needs c. needing d. to need

> d 89. I am afraid our problem are only just beginning. a. problem b. only c. just d. beginning

> d 89. My daughter is a teacher. My wife is a teacher, too. They ................. both teachers. a. are b. is c. were d. was

> d 95. We have been thought the matter over and have finally come to a decision. a. thought b. over c. finally d. to

>d 248. We are going to buy the furniture if we ............... some money. a. borrow b. borrowed c. will borrow d. would borrow

a 10. There is fewer rainfall on the West Coast of the United States than on the East Coast. a. fewer b. rainfall c. the West Coast d. the East Coast

a 11. Dr. Harder, which is the professor for this class, will be absent this week because of illness. a. which b. will be c. this week d. of illness

a 15. Do you believe that ghosts .................? a. exist b. are existed c. are existing d. are being existed

a 15. He hasn't had a very .................. week. He seems to have done nothing at all. a. productive b. extensive c. enthusiastic d. economic

a 16. The accident .................. while he was driving to the office. a. occurred b. was occur c. was occurred d. was being occurred

a 16. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by ..................... it a lot. a. practising b. training c. exercising d. doing

a 17. Some people think it is ....................... to use long and little-known words. a. clever b. international c. skilled d. sensitive

a 17. Why don't you buy bananas when they are much ............ apples? a. less expensive than b. not expensive than c. expensive than d. expensive lesser than

a 21. We wish that he ....................... such a lot of work, because we know that he would have enjoyed the party. a. hadn't had b. hadn't c. didn't have had d. hadn't have

a 23. He took a risk. It was very .................. for him to do so. a. dangerous b. brave c. clever d. stupid

a 24. They said that they would be able to ..................... the North Pole. a. arrive at b. arrive c. reach at d. reach in

a 29. She ................... for a neighbor to look after the house while she was away. a. arranged b. organized c. planned d. designed

a 31. .......................... than he ran away. a. No sooner had I seen him b. Hardly had I seen him c. I had hardly seen him d. Scarcely have I seen him

a 33. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to ..................... him to go. a. persuade b. suggest c. make d. prevent

a 33. The new experimental system didn't ...................... expectations. a. come up to b. reach c. rise to d. touch

a 44. Neither Jane nor her brothers ....................... films. a. like b. likes c. is liking d. has liked

a 46. "To relish" means: a. to enjoy b. to live again c. to release d. to put a new cover on a book

a 46. They ................. tennis three times this week. a. have played b. have been playing c. are playing d. play

a 47. She ....................... here as a secretary since June. a. has been working b. has working c. having working d. has been worked

a 50. "Why are you so tired?" "Mrs. Jackson had me ............ with her child all afternoon". a. stay b. to stay c. stayed d. staying

a 9. Most joggings begin because they hear jogging is very good exercise. a. joggings b. hear c. jogging d. is

b 12. That famous singer wears sunglasses because she wants to ..................... being recognized. a. avoid b. resist c. miss d. resent

b 13. Either excessive social obligations or just plain laziness ...................... him from his work. a. has kept b. has been kept c. have kept d. have been kept

b 15. It is usually better not to ..................... things, in case they are not returned. a. lend b. offer c. borrow d. lose

b 16. He will not be .............. to vote in this year's election. a. old enough b. as old enough c. enough old d. enough old as

b 17. Mr. Jones has ........... painting since he retired. a. taken up b. taken of c. taken over d. taken in

b 20. It is not very easy to study a foreign language all by ...................... a. oneself b. itself c. himself d. herself

b 22. He was ............... with robbery. a. charged b. arrested c. held d. imprisoned

b 22. More people are ............. with HIV this year than they were 5 years ago. a. infected b. given c. penetrated d. imported

b 29. Mary was crying and I didn't know what ...................... to make her sad. a. Tom had done b. had Tom done c. did Tom do d. Tom has done

b 36. Somchai was a really silly boy when we were in high-school. I still remember ...................... very stupid questions. a. his asking b. asking him c. him to ask d. his being asked

b 43. A chemical substance which you put on cuts, etc to prevent them from developing disease is called ...................... a. antiseptic b. antitoxin c. antidote d. disinfectant

b 44. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to ..................... the match till Sunday. a. put off b. cancel c. play d. put away

b 45. He ............... the Honda. His hands are dirty. a. has been washing b. has washed c. had been washing d. washed

b 48. I've enjoyed myself very much. But it's very late. ................... a. Goodbye for now b. Have a good day c. Take care d. Great, thanks

b 49. ....................... the traffic was bad, I arrived home on time. a. Although b. In spite of c. Despite d. Even

b Grammar and Vocabulary 12. Why don't you become a teacher? There's a great ................ of them at the moment. a. shortage b. need c. requirement d. want

c 14. If we waste time when the conditions are good ....................... work, we shall probably suffer later. a. for b. to c. at d. in

c 14. It ............. every day so far this week. a. has rained b. is raining c. rained d. rains

c 18. If she .......... call me, she could do so. a. wanted to b. will want to c. wanting to d. has wanted to

c 19. He soon received promotion, for his superiors realised that he was a man of considerable ..................... a. ability b. possibility c. future d. opportunity

c 20. Whose mittens are those? a. gloves b. socks c. matches d. trousers

c 22. While they were away at the beach, they allowed their neighbors ................ their barbecue grill. a. to use b. use c. using d. used

c 23. ............... did you say would undertake the task? a. Who b. What c. Whom d. Whose

c 23. I wish that we ....................... with my father when he flies to Paris next week. a. could go b. had gone c. will go d. are

c 29. If it ................ , the match will be postponed. a. rains b. will rain c. has rained d. is raining

c 31. Wedding-rings are usually made of .................... a. gold b. golds c. a gold d. the gold

c 32. In the jar there was a ..................... which looked like jam. a. substance b. material c. solid d. powder

c 33. "You look very tired." "I am. I .............. papers all day." a. have been marking b. had been marking c. are marking d. had marked

c 34. The club ............. last year. a. was started b. had been started c. was being started d. has been started

c 35. "Jane said that you had read the book three times." "Yes, I found it very ............. " a. amusing b. amused c. amuse d. amusingly

c 46. The bank didn't give ....................... a credit card, because he hasn't been in the country long enough. a. him b. his c. to him d. for him

c 49. How ............ meat did you buy? a. much b. few c. many d. little

c 9. He never wrote a letter by hand since she bought a word processor. a. wrote b. by hand c. since d. bought

c 9. Wooden grows more slowly in summer and is darker. a. Wooden b. grows c. slowly d. darker

d 10. Due for the invention of machines such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines and dishwashers, a housewife can now take care of her daily housework in about five hours. a. Due for b. such as c. care d. about

d 13. Where would you find "a sole"? a. on a shoe b. on a skirt c. on a shirt d. on a jacket

d 14. Did the dog make no effort to communicate its apprehension to the man? a. fear b. pleasure c. worry d. intimacy

d 17. I'm sure you're capable ....................... passing the exam. a. of b. to c. from d. about

d 20. A businessman ............. in his shorthand typist when he wants to dictate letters. He can use a dictating machine. a. need not call b. doesn't need call c. need not to call d. needs not call

d 28. I'll ring you up as soon as I ....................... the news. a. have heard b. will hear c. will have d. am hearing

d 43. There were two small rooms in the beach house, ............................. served as a kitchen. a. the smaller of which b. the smallest of which c. the smaller of whom d. the smallest of that

> a 261. At the intersection for Broad Street and Park Avenue, Kim had the green light and drove into the intersection. a. At b. for c. green d. into

> a 264. Entering into the room, I found the light quite dazzling. a. Entering b. into c. quite d. dazzling

> a 267. Ships sailing in Europe to Asia once had to take the route around the Southern tip of Africa. a. sailing b. in c. take d. around

> a 276. After she had bought himself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle. a. had bought b. himself c. she sold d. her

> a 277. The rulers of Viet Nam's last imperial line, the Nguyen Dynasty, all came from .............. family. a. same b. the same c. different d. the other

> a 279. Thank you for bringing me along. I never thought Shakespeare could be so ............. fun. a. many b. much c. few d. some

> a 281. The teacher repeated the assignment again for the students, since they had difficulty understanding what to do after he had explained it the first time. a. The b. again c. since they d. had explained

> a 284. When considering of equal value, the goods can be exchanged. a. When b. considering c. equal d. be

> a 286. Ask the shop ..................... where the washing powder is. a. nurse b. assistant c. barber d. conductor

> a 287. The search party had idea little where start looking. a. had b. idea little c. start d. looking

> a 295. He got drunk after drinking some ................. drink. a. rich b. strong c. clever d. powerful

> a 299. The hotel was such very noise that they couldn't sleep. a. The hotel b. such very noise c. that d. couldn't sleep

> a 36. The woman tells them close their eyes tightly and cover them with their hands. a. tells b. close c. tightly d. with

> a 42. Generally speaking, people should have ................... as their desires will allow. a. much education b. as much education c. education d. for education

> a 48. About 20 miles from Boston, .................. a little town named Concord that has a rich history. a. has b. there is c. there are d. where is

> a 48. I am ........... teacher. a. the b. a c. an d. no article

> a 6. Keeping calmly is the secret of passing your driving test. a. Keeping b. calmly c. passing d. driving

> a 61. If airplane ticket wasn't expensive, I could fly to Singapore for my holidays. a. If b. wasn't c. could fly d. for

> a 76. Poison oak generates irritating poisons ............. even if people merely brush against the plants. a. they can affect people b. that can affect people c. what can effect people d. which do they affect

> a 80. I was reluctant making a promise to buy more goods from the same company. a. reluctant b. making c. to buy d. more

> a 84. It is good form to use the name of the person .............. a. who are greeting b. you are greeting c. which you are greeting d. greeting for you

> a 85. Every possible effort were made by the orphanage to find the boy's parents. a. Every b. were c. to find d. boy's

> a 87. What ................ the weather like today? a. are b. is c. were d. was

> b 108. William H.Harrison, the man who served the most short term, died of pneumonia several weeks after his inauguration. a. who b. the most short c. of d. after

> b 128. In the United States, which more coffee is used than in any other nation, many people drink their coffee " black", without cream or sugar. a. In b. which c. any d. without

> b 136. One day their mother took them in their aunt's house to play while she went to the big city to buy some new clothes. a. took b. in c. while d. some

> b 138. The people that I ................. here have been very friendly. a. to meet b. meet c. have met d. had met

> b 139. Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to prepare them for mounting. a. of the b. know c. or d. for mounting

> b 139. The plug has come out of the ....................... a. sock b. socket c. socking d. soccer

> b 140. She says that she .......... the bill next week. a. pays b. will pay c. has paid d. is paying

> b 143. I found the conversational most interesting and was glad to practise my English. a. found b. conversational c. interesting d. glad

> b 143. The police caught he because he was involved in a robbery. a. police b. he c. because d. in

> b 144. I would also like congratulating you on your excellent cooking. a. also b. congratulating c. on d. cooking

> b 145. I was very gratefully for all the helpful information you gave me about the courses in English. a. very b. gratefully c. information d. about

> b 146. She has a strongly determination to be a teacher. a. has b. strongly c. determination d. be

> b 146. The salesman was telling me that he ......... ten cars last week. a. sold b. had sold c. would sell d. has sold

> b 150. We have much ............... in the rainy season. a. rainy b. rain c. raining d. rains

> b 156. I think there are any resources that we have left untapped. a. are b. any c. that d. untapped

> b 16. The cost of living has increasing so much that he finds it difficult to live within his income. a. living b. increasing c. much d. within

> b 162. The way he took everything she does for granted really annoyed her. a. took b. does c. granted d. annoyed

> b 163. They often listen to the radio while they ............ in their car. a. is traveling b. travel c. will travel d. has traveled

> b 164. We saw several old friends while we ........... in Baltimore. a. are b. were c. has been d. will be

> b 166. Raymond ............ two new shirts when he was downtown today. a. buy b. bought c. had bought d. has bought

> b 167. After we had had breakfast, we ............ the house. a. leave b. left c. had left d. has left

> b 168. I had heard the news before you ................ me about it. a. tell b. told c. has told d. had told

> b 170. This building will have finished by the end of 2000. a. will b. have finished c. by d. of

> b 172. Moby-Dick is a novel that telling the story of a ship captain's single-minded hatred of a huge while whale. a. novel b. telling c. single-minded d. of

> b 174. It took Michael a long time to find a pair of shoes that .............. him. a. liked b. fitted c. agreed d. matched

> b 179. Try to more positive in dealing with the problem. a. Try b. to c. in d. with

> b 18. Cold objects emit ............... hot objects. a. fewer than infrared rays as b. fewer infrared rays than c. fewer infrared rays as d. as fewer infrared rays

> b 188. The masterpiece A Christmas Carol wrote by Charles Dickens in 1843. a. The b. wrote c. by d. in

> b 189. Species like snakes, lizards, coyotes, squirrels, and jack rabbits seems to exist quite happily in the desert. a. like b. seems to c. quite happily d. the

> b 19. The man who I was waiting for didn't turn up. a. The man b. who c. was d. for

> b 194. People in the world differ in his beliefs about the cause of sickness and health. a. differ b. his c. about d. and

> b 199. Most of them were build in the nineteenth century and some are very grand. a. of b. build c. nineteenth d. are

> b 204. Each of the girls ........... the piano. a. play b. plays c. is playing d. are playing

> b 21 2. When Bonaparte came along, he ................. it the law of the land. a. makes b. made c. has made d. had made

> b 213. The king just .............. here yesterday. a. comes b. came c. has come d. had come

> b 215. The famous aviator Chales Lindbergh was a early supporter of rocket research. a. famous aviator b. a c. supporter d. rocket research

> b 220. She is ........................ to leave as soon as possible. a. cautious b. anxious c. worried d. nervous

> b 220. The United States has a younger population as most other major industrial countries. a. has b. as c. other d. countries

> b 221. The coins are ................ to be over a thousand years old. a. described b. said c. told d. mentioned

> b 23. John lived in New York since 1960 to 1975, but he is now living in Detroil. a. in b. since c. is now living d. in

> b 233. - What did he say before he left for Paris? - He said he would give me a ring as soon as he ............... Paris. a. reaches b. reached c. will reach d. would reach

> b 239. Mr. Carlson ................ to another man when I .......... him this morning. a. is talking / see b. was talking / saw c. had talked / saw d. has talked / saw

> b 255. He hasn't written to us ................. he left. a. as long as b. since c. by the time d. as soon as

> b 256. Acid rain has harmed aquatic life by to turn many lakes into lifeless bodies of water. a. has harmed b. to turn c. into d. of

> b 262. No one were hurt, but the damage to Kim's car was heavy. a. No one b. were c. to d. was

> b 267. Before they had gone out they had been watching the news on T.V. a. Before b. had gone c. had been watching d. on

> b 268. She has taken the driven test three times, but she hadn't been able to pass the test yet. a. has taken b. driven c. hadn't been d. yet

> b 272. He's got a lot of books ............... a. read b. to read c. reading d. for read

> b 277. Franklin initiated many improvement in the city of Philadelphia. a. initiated b. improvement c. in d. city

> b 278. Franklin played an importance role in the early history of the United States. a. an b. importance c. early d. the

> b 279. Elizabeth Blackwell was born on England in 1821 and emigrated to New York City when she was ten years old. a. was b. on c. in d. to

> b 279. When the wastes are poured into the atmosphere, the air ................ unpleasant to breathe. a. become b. becomes c. became d. has become

> b 28. This is the factory ................................. at work. a. they are b. where they are c. where are d. in where they are

> b 28. When he was a child, he loves dismantling things to see how they worked. a. When b. loves c. to see d. how

> b 280. She decided that she wanted to become a doctor, who was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. a. wanted b. who c. for d. in

> b 282. Do you feel .................. to this kind of job? a. attractive b. attracted c. attraction d. attract

> b 282. The company has little money that it can't hardly operate anymore. a. has b. little c. that it d. can't hardly

> b 283. American women ...................... independent. a. are used to be b. are used to being c. is used to being d. is used to be

> b 283. The professor is thinking to go to the conference on environment next month. a. is b. to go c. on environment d. next month

> b 289. You must complete the form I -538, have it to sign by the foreign student advisor at the school where you are currently studying. a. complete b. to sign c. at d. currently

> b 29. America's first globe maker was James Wilson, who ................... and blacksmith in his earlier life. a. a farmer had been b. had been a farmer c. farming d. being a farmer

> b 292. My teacher said we should write another composition for tomorrow related for our experience at last week's workshop. a. should write b. related for c. at d. week's

> b 293. The jury be trying to reach a decision. a. The b. be c. to d. reach

> b 298. I have five years of experience like an accountant and can speak English fluently. a. experience b. like c. speak d. fluently

> b 299. She looked ................ at me as she said it. a. direct b. directly c. direction d. directed

> b 3. Thanks in Laura's support, I was able to finish the project. a. Thanks b. in c. was d. finish

> b 33. More people are infecting with HIV this year than they were 5 years ago. a. More b. infecting c. this d. were

> b 336. We believe that she already feels very badly about her mistake. a. already feels b. badly c. about d. mistake

> b 354. Did you use to crying so much every night when you were a baby? a. Did you use to b. crying c. every night d. were

> b 362. SPSSX is a computer program designed specific for statistical analysis with a large amount of data. a. designed b. specific c. statistical d. with

> b 365. This diamond necklace is worth. It is made of glass. a. diamond b. worth c. It d. made of

> b 65. It is the larger city in Europe with a population of over eight million. a. is b. larger c. in d. of

> b 8. It is believed for that the man escaped in a stolen car. a. It is b. for c. escaped d. in

> c 106. Let's go out to play now. - No, ............. I am doing my homework. a. all right b. let's not c. we don't d. let's

> c 118. A fire has destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1600s. a. A b. has destroyed c. the old city d. in

> c 135. You can see a lot of childs running and jumping in the snow or playing with snowballs. a. see b. childs c. in d. playing

> c 142. I have been in England for the beginning of October and this was my first invitation to dinner with an English family. a. have been b. for c. was d. with

> c 150. We thought that they .............. to Arizona yesterday. a. would move b. moved c. will move d. had moved

> c 165. Some research suggests what there is a link between the body's calcium balance and tooth decay. a. research b. what c. link between d. and

> c 167. Firemen rescued several people from the ................ floor of the blazing building. a. high b. top c. basement d. low

> c 169. If the earth suddenly stopped to spin, we would all fly off it. a. If b. to spin c. would d. off

> c 171. Economic goods often consist to material items, but they can also be services to people. a. goods b. to c. but d. be

> c 173. Never to put off until tomorrow what you can do today. a. Never b. to put c. until d. what

> c 176. I worked so hard that I ................ tired. a. am b. was c. be d. has been

> c 178. The driver was tooting his horn as he reached the bend. a. The b. was tooting c. as d. reached

> c 18. I am sure he shan't fail to keep his words. a. am b. shan't c. to keep d. words

> c 18. There wasn't some directory in the telephone box from which I was phoning. a. wasn't b. some c. the d. from

> c 189. Certainly, It's worth ........................... the thesis. a. try to write b. trying to write c. trying writing d. try writing

> c 189. The invention of the transistor on 1948 brought about a revolution in computer development. a. invention b. on c. about d. computer

> c 193. It is very difficult ................... a twin from the other. a. tell b. to tell c. telling d. to telling

> c 193. Telling a story through letters was a narratively structure commonly used by eighteenth-century novelists. a. Telling a story b. narratively structure c. commonly used d. eighteenth-century novelists

> c 196. These days everybody is aware ................ the danger of smoking. a. about b. of c. on d. for

> c 197. Either Minh or his friends ............... going to the beach today. a. is b. are c. was d. were

> c 197. In towns, there was very few bus shelters until about thirty years ago. a. In b. was c. until d. years

> c 199. Even on the most careful prepared trip, problems will sometimes develop. a. Even b. careful c. trip d. will sometimes

> c 2. I wish my mother gives me presents more often. a. wish b. gives c. me d. more often

> c 2. Nobody whom was at the meeting will say anything to the press. a. Nobody b. whom c. will d. to

> c 201. I am sure you would find a suitable applicant to fill the vacancy. a. sure b. would find c. suitable d. to fill

> c 201. One of the rooms .............. an air conditioner. a. contain b. contains c. is containing d. are containing

> c 204. Alexander Graham Bell was once a teacher who run a school for the deaf in Massachusetts. a. once b. run c. for d. in

> c 209. Thus a custom ............... born. a. is b. was c. has been d. had been

> c 213. All the parks are beautiful kept and are for the use and enjoyment of the people. a. All b. beautiful c. for d. enjoyment

> c 220. You may be surprised seeing that there are no bedrooms. a. be b. seeing c. that d. no

> c 225. A million of tourists from all over the world visit New York every day. a. A b. of c. all over d. visit

c Test 66 Pronunciation 1. Which word is stressed on the third syllable? a. botanical b. celebration c. vacation d. celebrate --> b 2. Which word is stressed on the first syllable? a. become b. potato c. mechanic d. custom --> d 3. Which word is stressed on the second syllable? a. mechanic b. audience c. interval d. content --> a 4. Which word is stressed on the second syllable? a. probably b. successful c. literature d. organ --> b 5. Which word is stressed on the second syllable? a. basket b. wander c. several d. department --> d Find the mistakes 6. He drinks a day three cups of water. a. drinks b. a day c. three cups d. of

d 11. There are ten universities in Thailand, seven of them locate in Bangkok, the capital city. a. universities b. seven of them c. locate d. the

d 11. Visitors were not permitted entering the park after dark because of the lack of security and lighting. a. Visitors b. entering c. because of d. of

d 16. Johnny ................... very badly at Mary's birthday party. a. conducted b. behaved c. showed d. operated

d 17. She ...................... $20 out of bank every Monday. a. pulls b. draws c. extracts d. takes

a 33. Paul .............. in a song last night. a. ask Peter to join him b. asked Peter to join him c. joined Peter asking d. asked to Peter joining

a 36. In a greengrocer's, there is a lot of ..................... when fruit and vegetables are not sold. a. rot b. waste c. ruin d. rest

a 36. Is Albert Schweitzer, ............... works I respect highly, still a doctor? a. which b. whose c. what d. who's

a 39. I am going to have a short rest as I ..................... a headache. a. take b. have c. feel d. suffer

a 44. A trick played upon a person in order to make others laugh is called ......... a. a giggle b. a practical joke c. an April fool d. a jest

a 46. It costs $5 a year to .................. to this magazine. a. join b. subscribe c. support d. pay

a 48. Never ............ that she was so successful. a. she had expected b. had she expected c. having she expected d. has she expected

a 7. Coconut oil produces a soap whom will lather in salt water as well as fresh. a. produces b. whom c. salt water d. fresh

a Grammar and Vocabulary 11. Mr. Yates, ........... has worked for the company all his life, is retiring next month. a. whom b. who c. that d. both b and c are correct

b 12. You should drive carefully, because accidents often ............. at this corner. a. occurring b. occur c. occurred d. are occurred

b 17. Sometimes advertising signs ............ down during a storm and people are injured by them. a. blow b. are blown c. blew d. were blown

b 18. "Did Judy finally go home?" " No. She .............. going to leave last month, but she lost her ticket". a. must be b. was c. hasn't been d. isn't

b 18. My friend and I went to Susan's flat, and she introduced ............. to her mother. a. her b. us c. we d. she

b 19. She got so .................. while watching the game that she began shouting. a. exciting b. excited c. excitingly d. excitedly

b 19. Sometimes people injure ...................... when they handle sharp tools carelessly. a. himself b. themselves c. ourselves d. yourselves

b 23. Please make allowances ................ Jane's poor typing, she's only been learning for a month. a. of b. for c. about d. to

b 23. The news about the bank robbery spread through the whole town ............. wildfire. a. as b. like c. as if d. if only

b 25. The man who was driving the van would not admit that he had been careless, and ....................... a. neither the other driver b. neither would the other driver c. neither had the other driver d. the other driver neither

b 26. If I got scholarship to England, my parents ............... very proud of me. a. will be b. would be c. would have been d. will have been

b 27. He went to school which ........... good manners and self-discipline. a. grew b. cultivated c. planted d. blossomed

b 27. The meal was excellent; the pears were particularly ..................... a. flavoured b. delicious c. tasteful d. desirable

b 30. Somsak is twenty-eight years old, but Somsri, his sister, is only fourteen. a. Somsak is older than his sister two times. b. Somsak is twice as old as his sister. c. Somsak's sister is twice as young as Somsak. d. Somsak is two times as older as his sister.

b 33. "I'm sorry that I am late. It took more time to get here than I expected." " You .............. sooner if you .............. the early bus before the rush hour". a. can arrive / had caught b. would have arrived / had caught c. could arrive / would have caught d. had arrived / would have caught

b 37. ....................... practising with the band this week? a. Has been Paul b. Has Paul been c. Has Paul d. Does Paul

b 37. Hurry up! They're only got ....................... seats left. a. a little b. a few c. a lot of d. a plenty of

b 40. Since the accident, he has walked with a ..................... a. slope b. limp c. lame d. strain

b 41. There is no point in considering such a ridiculous proposal .................. a. serious b. seriously c. seriousness d. serious-minded

b 43. I saw a thief take Norman's wallet so I ran ............ him, but I didn't catch him. a. into b. after c. over d. near

b 44. "Do you know that beautiful lady over there?" "Yes, that's Wanida. She's ...................... in her group. a. more beautiful than any girl b. more beautiful than any other girl c. so beautiful as other girl d. beautiful more than another girl

b 45. They practically burn a hole in the earth's atmosphere and we suffer from the strong radiation ..................... by the Sun's rays. a. emit b. emitted c. emitting d. is emitted

b 46. "Was he disappointed?" " Yes, he found the movie ......................" a. bored b. boring c. boringly d. bore

b 46. He will take us to the town ............. we can see old temples. a. which b. where c. that d. at it

b 47. " ...................... is it, by air, from Bangkok to Chiengmail?" "About 500 miles." a. How long b. How far c. How much d. How many

d 21. When my father died, I had no ..................... but to leave school and get a job. a. possibility b. choice c. hope d. chance

d 22. She wants to know if we have ............ extra copies. a. the few b. a few c. a little d. not many

d 26. Generally the advantages of exams .............. the disadvantages. a. overbalance b. outweigh c. dismiss d. outplay

d 28. A Dane and a Dutch person speak to each other in English. a. from Germany b. from the Netherlands c. traffic d. of a large city

d 28. Which one is incorrect? a. proofs b. knifes c. chefs d. children

d 29. Your explanation ................. reasonable. a. is not sound b. does not sound c. is not sounded d. is not sounding

d 30. To cook gently in water without boiling is ...................... a. to fry b. to simmer c. to scramble d. to bubble

d 32. They didn't spend their holidays on a farm and .......................... a. so did I b. I didn't either c. I did spend either d. I neither did spend

d 35. "Yesterday I won 500 baht in the lottery, so I ............. a pair of new shoes." "How nice!" a. myself got b. got myself c. myself got it d. got it myself

d 36. Irene left New Hampshire in 1986 and ............... in London since then. a. had worked b. has worked c. worked d. works

d 41. There may be as ............. as six guests to dinner. a. much b. many c. many more d. very many

d 42. A space next to a road where cars, lorries etc can park out of the way of the traffic is called ...................... a. a bypass b. a lay-by c. a parking lot d. a junction

d 42. When I went to talk to the manager, he told me he could only ..................... me a few minutes. a. provide b. spare c. hear d. let

d 43. The school's exam results ...................... the headmaster. a. rejoiced b. delighted c. celebrated d. enjoyed

d 44. Do come ..................... instead of standing there on the doorstep in the rain. a. into b. in c. to d. by

d 45. Be quiet! It's rude to .................... people when they are speaking. a. interfere b. interrupt c. prevent d. introduce

d 45. When the boy ............ the car, he was badly injured. a. is hit by b. was hit by c. hit d. was hitting

d 46. Hardly ............. believes that. a. somebody b. anybody c. everybody d. all

d 9. The refrigerator is very old to keep things at a proper temperature. a. is b. very c. to keep d. at

> a 136. After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction. a. After driving b. realized c. has been driving d. in

> a 139. In England nobody under the age of eighteen are allowed to drink in a public bar. a. In b. nobody c. are d. to drink

> a 140. After dinner, I always wash ............. dishes. a. an b. a c. the d. no article

> a 141. I am writing to tell you how much I had enjoyed the few hours I spent with you and your family yesterday evening. a. am writing b. how much c. had enjoyed d. spent

> a 144. The sun is a huge fiery globe at a average distance of 93,000,000 miles from the Earth. a. a b. fiery globe c. a d. from

> a 147. Some gorillas beat their chests as an express of high spirits. a. beat b. as c. express d. high

> a 152. Benjamin Franklin's ability to learn from observation and experience contributed greatly to him success in public life. a. ability b. contributed greatly c. him d. in

> a 158. We will have learned many new words before we ................ through this course. a. have got b. got c. get d. will get

> a 164. The children's television program called Sesame Street was seeing in 84 countries in 1989. a. The children's b. called c. seeing d. in

> a 168. I wrote to him last week but so far I received no reply to my letter. a. wrote b. so far c. received d. to

> a 175. Richard left dirty footmarks wherever he ............. a. go b. goes c. went d. had gone

> a 177. Before the nineteenth century it was rarely to find organized systems of adult education. a. Before b. it c. rarely d. systems

> a 177. One of his less attractive trait is criticizing his wife in public. a. of b. less c. trait d. in

> a 183. I often avoid .................. to parties. a. go b. to go c. going d. c & d are correct

> a 184. I .................. this morning, and was late for school. a. sleep b. slept c. overslept d. oversleep

> a 184. Though Pablo Picasso was primarily a painting, he also became a fine sculptor, engraver, and ceramist. a. Though b. primarily c. painting d. fine

> a 186. I had lost his phone number so I couldn't to contact him before. a. had lost b. so c. to contact d. before

> a 189. I talk about the Tower of London, and then of the lives of people in England today. a. the b. and c. of d. lives

> a 192. There were signs everywhere ............... people to keep out of the grass in the park. a. to tell b. tell c. telling d. to telling

> a 200. One of the golf clubs ....................... in the corner of the room at this moment. a. stand b. stands c. is standing d. are standing

> a 203. Rocks can be broken apart by water that seeps into the cracks and freeze in low temperatures. a. broken apart b. that c. freeze d. temperatures

> a 207. The policeman ordered the children not to playing football in the street. a. ordered b. the children c. not to playing d. in the street

> a 208. There ................... no rule about the movement of traffic before the Pope came to visit Paris. a. is b. are c. was d. were

> a 213. If you don't like this one, try something ..................... a. other b. more c. else d. another

> a 216. There was once a foreigner who went in England to learn English. a. was b. who c. in d. to learn

> a 224. "Do you think I .............. to send my old lover a gift on her birthday?" Peter asked. a. should b. had better c. ought d. must

> a 229. - By the time you ............. this book, your meal will get cold. - Oh, I only have a few pages left. a. read b. will read c. have read d. had read

> a 233. If you don't know London very good, it is very difficult to find the bus you want. a. If b. don't c. good d. to find

> a 233. The famous Jim Thorpe won both the pentathlon or decathlon in the 1912 Olympic Games. a. The famous b. won c. or d. in

> a 236. We spent the night in a small village and continued our journey ................ day. a. another b. other c. the next d. the other

> a 249. Brunei is one of the smallest but most rich countries in the world. a. one b. smallest c. most rich d. in

> a 255. When I moved into my new flat. I saw many furniture in it. a. When b. into c. many d. in it

> a 260. He finally noticed that it was we, Diana and me, who always turned in the reports on time. a. finally b. we c. me d. turned

> a 269. Please promise not telling anybody my secret. a. promise b. not c. telling d. anybody

> a 27. Mary is doing her homework and ........... brother is helping her. a. she b. hers c. her d. she's

> a 270. The boy with his dog ............... here last night. a. is b. are c. was d. were

> a 274. I'm looking for a ...................... job. a. temporality b. temporize c. temporary d. temporal

> a 288. We have imported ...................... computers this year than last year. a. few b. less c. fewer d. many

> a 290. Because the committee was anxious to attend the celebration, the president dispensed to reading the minutes. a. Because the committee was anxious b. the c. to reading d. minutes

> a 292. The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth of the communications industry. a. invention b. birth c. of d. communications

> a 305. American colonists used an extensive system of barter in order to a lack of money and credit might be overcome. a. American colonists b. extensive system c. in order to d. might be overcome

> a 31. Whose bicycle is it? It's ............. a. he b. her c. hers d. she

> a 316. There are many similarities and differences among life in the country and life in the city. a. There are b. similarities and differences c. among d. life

> a 320. Janet is finally used to cook on electric stove. a. is b. finally c. to cook d. on

> a 351. The average age at which people begin to need eyeglasses vary considerably. a. at which b. begin to need c. vary d. considerably

> a 380. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another. a. There are b. of comparing c. those d. another

> a 39. ..................., the nation's capital remained in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. a. While designing Washington, D.C. b. Washington, D.C., was designed c. While Washington, D.C., was being designed d. Washington, D.C., designed

> a 396. Since infection can cause both fever as well as pain, it is a good idea to check a patient's temperature. a. Since b. can cause c. as well as d. to check

> a 46. In mathematics, a variable is a symbol ................. some element of a set. a. and representing b. represents c. that represents d. represents that

> a 47. If only you had tried harder, you might pass the exam. a. If only b. had tried c. might pass d. exam

> a 51. Karajan was the first person recognizing her extraordinary musical gift. a. was b. first c. recognizing d. musical

> a 57. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research paper this semester. a. students b. in the c. their d. own

> a 57. Your book is .......... the desk. a. at b. over c. on d. in

> a 61. Black, red, and even bright pink diamonds ...................... a. occasionally to find b. occasionally found c. have occasionally been found d. have occasionally found

> a 68. This is John. He is a friend of ............ His wife is also .............. friend. a. my / mine b. me / mine c. mine / my d. yours / my

> a 69. It began to rain when the manager had got out of the office this morning. a. began b. when c. had got d. this

> a 71. The strongest dump trucks work in rock quarries, ................. tons of rocks and soil at one time. a. that they move b. they move c. where they move d. which they move

> a 72. That book is not mine. It is .............., I think. a. her b. she c. hers d. your

> a 73. Helen Keller lost both her sight and hearing after a severe illness ................. a. of her age in 19 months b. she was 19 months old c. when she was 19 months old d. when 1 9 months old she was

> a 73. TV provides many more entertainment programs as any other kind. a. many b. entertainment c. as d. any

> a 78. A Tokyo newspaper - television company had organized the climb in 1975. a. Tokyo b. company c. had organized d. in

> a 81. ............. occasions for congratulations. a. Birthdays that usually considered b. Usually considering birthdays c. Birthdays are usually considered d. That considered birthdays usually

> a 85. What .................... the Bakers .............. at the moment? a. is / doing b. are / working c. are / doing d. is / working

> a 87. It is possible ............. may assist some trees in saving water in the winter. a. the leaves are lost b. when leaves have lost c. that the loss of leaves d. to lose leaves

> a 89. Kitchen appliances called blenders became ............. in the 1930s, when Stephen J. Poplawski developed a machine that excelled at making his favorite drink. a. establish b. establishing c. established d. which establish

> a 90. Recent research shows that we use for the left and right hemispheres of our brain for different mental functions. a. Recent b. shows c. for d. different

> a 99. ............. , human beings have relatively constant body temperature. a. Alike all mammal b. Alike all mammals c. Like all mammals d. Like all mammal

> a II. FIND THE MISTAKES (300 SENTENCES ) 1. Although the dog appeared harmless, it, in fact, was quite dangerous. a. Although b. harmless c. in fact d. quite

> b 100. It is a quarter ................. one. a. over b. pass c. past d. on

> b 100. One day a lady saw a mouse to run across her kitchen floor. a. One b. saw c. to run d. kitchen

> b 102. Despite claims that filters and low-tar tobacco make smoking somewhat safer, in fact they only marginally reduce, ............. eliminate the hazards. a. none b. no c. not d. nor

> b 103. She was one of five astronauts on the space shuttle "Challenger", that completed a successful six-day voyage in space in June 1983. a. astronauts b. on c. that d. in

> b 107. My young brother can sing but I ................... a. aren't b. can c. can't d. am not

> b 111. Mr. Dickson is very tall and big. He needs a ........................ raincoat. a. large size b. short c. long and big d. long and small

> b 13. The taxi driver told the man to don't allow his disobedient son to hang out the window. a. taxi driver b. told the man c. to don't allow d. to hang out

> b 131. Count ....... one ........ one hundred, please. a. on / to b. to / on c. from / to d. to / to

> b 133. There is .......... ink - pot on the desk. a. the b. a c. an d. some

> b 134. Patrick was very late getting home last night, and unfortunately for him, the dog barking woke everyone up. a. getting home b. for him c. dog d. up

> b 137. Two old gentlemen lived in a quite street in Paris. a. gentlemen b. in c. quite d. Paris

> b 140. Those of you who signed up for Dr.Daniel's anthropology class should get their books as soon as possible. a. Those of b. for c. their d. as possible

> b 146. ............... the Pikes ............. in the garden now? a. Is / working b. Doesn't / working c. Are / working d. Do / work

> b 162. I keep my reference books near in my desk for convenience. a. keep b. reference c. near in d. convenience

> b 168. An increasing number of office works use computer programs as daily routine. a. increasing b. of c. works d. daily

> b 171. I heard that you had bought that house and be moved there before you got your promotion. a. heard b. had bought c. be moved d. got

> b 173. Earwax lubricates and protects the ear from foreign matter such water and insects. a. Earwax lubricates b. foreign c. such d. insects

> b 181. We couldn't play the match because the frog ............ too thick. a. is b. be c. was d. will be

> b 184. I stop for passengers and empty the five post box along the road. a. for b. and c. box d. along

> b 190. The disposable camera, a single-use camera preloaded with print film, has appeared in the late 1980s, and has become very popular. a. a b. preloaded with c. has appeared d. has become

> b 221. Before the invention of the printing press, books have been all printed by hand. a. Before b. the printing c. have been d. by

> b 224. Cosmic distance is measured on light-years. a. Cosmic b. is c. on d. years

> b 226. Whereas Earth has one moon, planet call Mars has two small ones. a. Whereas b. has c. call d. ones

> b 228. It is up to the police to ....................... these robberies. a. keep an eye to b. pay attention to c. put an end to d. get in touch with

> b 229. English is the native or official language on one-fifths of the land area of the world. a. is b. official c. one-fifths d. of

b 47. - "You must be thirsty after such a long walk on a hot day like this." - "May I give you .............. iced tea?" - " No, thanks. I don't think I want .............." a. some / some b. some / any c. any / some d. any / any

b 47. ................... last novel was unfinished when he died. a. Dickens b. Dickens's c. Dickens' d. The Dickens

b 48. I feel as if my head ....................... on fire now, doctor. a. is b. were c. is being d. has been

b 48. That is a job which appeals .................. who love animals and travel. a. all those b. anyone c. to all those d. to anyone -->c 49. Shakespeare, ...................................................... is the world's greatest dramatist, was born in a little cottage. a. that b. who c. which d. a & b are correct

b 7. Alan kept to try although he didn't have much chance of success. a. kept b. to try c. didn't have d. much

b 7. Although our grandfather was old but he could help us. a. was b. but c. could d. us

b Grammar and Vocabulary 11. Could you wait for a few minutes until my boss ....................... back? a. will get b. gets c. will be getting d. is getting

b Grammar and Vocabulary 12. I ...................... to write this petition on behalf of the youth of our community. a. am asking b. have been asked c. will have been asked d. ask

c 10. He comes from Venezuela, that is a Spanish-speaking country. a. comes b. that c. a d. Spanish-speaking

c 11. He is never boring when he learns English. a. is b. boring c. when d. learns

c 15. It is ..................... that I'd like to go on a picnic. a. a lovely day such b. such a lovely day c. so lovely day d. too lovely a day

c 24. They ............... the advantages and disadvantages of moving and finally decided against it. a. meditated b. considered c. thought d. wondered

c 25. "Did he lose?" "Yes, but if he had tried harder, he .............. won." a. might b. might have c. might of d. might has

c 25. They looked very .............. when they came to see us last night. a. cheer b. cheerful c. cheerfully d. cheered

c 26. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ....................... new procedures to save time and money. a. manufacture b. establish c. control d. restore

c 34. A man whom people cannot trust will have ...................... friends. a. little b. few c. a few d. a lot

c 36. ................... a flat with someone is cheaper than living on your own. a. Dividing b. Sharing c. Cutting d. Halving

c 38. He possesses all .................... makes life agreeable. a. which b. that c. what d. to

c 39. ............. silly mistake! a. What b. What a c. How d. How a

c 40. He always did .................. seemed right to him. a. which b. what c. that d. who

c 40. The problem is easy enough, but ...................... students could answer it. a. a lot of b. few c. a few d. a great number of

c 43. Please drop ................... for a cup of coffee whenever you are passing. a. down b. in c. off d. on

c 47. My sister is working for a big firm. She is working for a big ....................... a. party b. company c. factory d. store

c 47. Some people choose violent films, some others prefer ..................... ones. a. sentiment b. sentimental c. sentimentally d. sentimentalize

c 49. A trunk is a part of: a. a knife b. a tree c. a flower d. a telephone

c 49. This child can have a meal ....................... a. only in the morning b. at any time c. only at midday d. only in the evening

c 7. She had to do her homeworks again because she had made so many mistakes. a. had to do b. homeworks c. had made d. so many

c 8. She didn't find it easily to keep everybody amused. a. it b. easily c. to keep d. amused

c 8. She lives in a hotel is restricted to senior citizens. a. lives b. is restricted c. to d. citizens

c 9. Her children requested her tell them about the story. a. requested b. tell c. them d. about

c 9. Japan has become more advance than some Western countries since the Second World War because her people are very hard-working. a. has become b. more advance c. since d. her people are

c Grammar and Vocabulary 11. Hoa always ...................... Huong at tennis. a. wins b. beats c. gains d. earns

c Grammar and Vocabulary 12. I arrived at the school ten minutes late. I wish I .................... the bus instead of riding my bicycle. a. took b. had taken c. would take d. have taken

> b 234. - I thought you were going to the concert. - I was. But when I got there, the tickets ............... sold out. So I ........... go back home. a. was / had to b. had been / have to c. had been / had to d. were / had to

> b 256. She'll only do the job .............. you pay her more. a. before b. after c. if d. while

> b 300. Get on the bus outside the station, and get them off at Park street. a. Get on b. outside c. get them off d. at

> b 300. On my salary we have to live as ....................... as possible. a. economy b. economical c. economically d. economic

> b 31. The dentist gave me a check up and then telling me I needed two fillings. a. me b. check up c. telling d. fillings

> b 33. This house is often broken off and a lot of things are taken away. a. is b. broken c. off d. away

> b 35. How .............. cakes does she want? a. some b. any c. many d. much

> b 355. It has been known for the last two centuries that lightning was a form of electricity. a. It has b. the last c. was d. a form

> b 378. Americans annually import more than $3 billion worthy of Italian clothing, jewelry, and shoes. a. Americans b. more c. worthy d. clothing

> b 385. A jellyfish, which isn't really a fish, it has no brain, no bones, and no face. a. isn't b. a c. it d. bones

> b 40. The lesson that we are learning now is very interested but difficult. a. that b. now c. interested d. but

> b 42. ................... parents are workers. a. We b. They c. Our d. I

> b 43. A dolphin six ................... length can move as fast as most ships. a. foot in b. feet in c. foot of d. feet of b 44. With new technology, cameras can take pictures of underwater valleys ................... color. a. within b. for c. in d. by

> b 44. The train journey from London to Bristol take two hours. a. journey b. to c. take d. hours

> b 50. That is ................ eraser. a. the b. a c. an d. no article

> b 52. Janet is finally used to cook on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long. a. cook b. after having c. one d. for so long -> a 53. He knows to repair the carburetor without talking the whole car apart. a. knows b. the c. talking d. apart

> b 59. When he arrived at the furniture shop, they had been sold the table he wanted. a. at b. furniture c. had been sold d. wanted

> b 6. The salary of a bus driver is much higher ................ a. in comparison with the salary of a teacher b. than a teacher c. than that of a teacher d. to compare as a teacher

> b 67. Many hundred years ago there were many villages and little towns in England. a. ago b. were c. little d. in

> b 69. The pilot and the crew distributed the life preservers between the twenty frantic passengers. a. and the crew b. distributed c. between d. frantic passengers

> b 71. Television is one of man's important mean of communication. a. is b. man's c. mean d. communication

> b 74. Thank you very much for your letter who arrived a few days ago. a. you b. for c. who d. a few

> b 75. How are you? I am ........., thanks. a. eleven b. big c. well d. sad

> b 76. While searching for the wreckage of a unidentified aircraft, the Coast Guard encountered severe squalls at sea. a. While searching b. the c. a d. severe squalls at sea

> b 83. Biddenden, England is a small town of 1,500 person, with a history of nine hundred years. a. is b. of c. person d. hundred

> b 86. The Minister gave no precisely figures about the casualties. a. The b. no c. precisely d. casualties

> b 87. The city of Lufkin, Texas, has had much than ten million employees working for it without pay. a. city b. has had c. much d. working

> c 100. So far there is no vaccine ............. in sight for the common cold. a. or curing b. has cured c. or cure d. having cured

> c 101. Are there many students in Room 513? a. Yes, they are b. No, they aren't c. Yes, there are d. No, there aren't

> c 101. She gave me to understand she would leaving any day. a. gave b. understand c. leaving d. any

> c 104. I can spend quite a long time in Westminster Abbey and learn of all the interesting things there. a. quite b. in c. of d. there

> c 104. Your friends are taken in his fantastic story of having get to the Pole alone. a. are b. fantastic c. get d. alone

> c 11. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur ................ a misunderstanding. a. for b. of c. because of d. because

> c 116. Dent station is situated on the Seatle to Carliste railway line, said be the most scenic in the country. a. is situated b. railway line c. be d. the most scenic

> c 117. We have never stayed in such the expensive hotel before. a. have b. never c. the d. before

> c 12. Neptune is an extremely cold planet, and ................ a. so does Uranus b. so has Uranus c. so is Uranus d. Uranus so

> c 123. We should eat food that is good at our teeth and our body. a. should b. is c. at d. teeth

> c 130. When I studied Shakespeare, I thought his plays were ............... boring. a. a great deal of b. few c. much d. many

> c 132. Schools in England are not the same from in our country. a. Schools b. are not c. from d. our

> c 140. There is a prison in iceland which allows its prisoners going out without any guards to work everyday. a. is b. allows c. going d. to work

> c 141. Mary and her husband wanted to give the old lady to a nice birthday present. a. her b. to give c. to d. nice

> c 141. Would you like to come and staying with us while you're in town. a. Would you like b. come c. staying d. you're in town

> c 145. Before becoming successful, Charles Kettering, former vice-president of General Motors, was so poor that he has to use the hayloft of a barn as a laboratory. a. successful b. so poor c. has to d. as

> c 166. They wanted to know why they ....................... it for her while she could do it by herself. a. did b. have done c. should do d. have to do

> c 169. Traveling ballet companies were uncommon before her Augusta Maywood formed the first traveling troupe. a. Traveling b. were c. her d. traveling

> c 170. The virtues of ordinary life is the focus of many poems. a. The b. ordinary c. is d. many

> c 172. She made a few conventional remark about the weather. a. made b. conventional c. remark d. the

> c 172. We had no sooner left the house when it began to rain. a. had b. no sooner c. when d. began

> c 174. Before creating the telegraph, Samuel Morse made their living as a painter. a. creating b. made c. their d. as

> c 178. Smoking is the number one prevent cause of death in the United States. a. Smoking b. the c. prevent d. of death

> c 185. I pick up the school children that live along my route and took them to the school in Broadford. a. up b. that c. took d. to

> c 188. She couldn't believe that she has finally found her brother. a. believe b. that c. has d. finally

> c 188. Well, I'm interested in ................... English. a. learn b. to learn c. learning d. b & c are correct

> c 191. Until recently, photocopy machines were regarded strict as business and professional office equipment that required a lot of expensive servicing. a. Until b. were regarded c. strict as d. that required

> c 192. Before bridges were built, all transport across major rivers in the United States were by ferryboat. a. bridges b. were built c. were d. by

> c 195. We were surprised ................ the way he behaves. It was quite out of character. a. about b. with c. at d. b & c are correct

> c 196. When children get their first pair of glasses, they are often surprise to see that trees and flowers have sharp clear outlines. a. When b. pair c. surprise d. have

> c 2. Put plants ............... a window so that they will get enough light. a. near to b. near of c. next to d. nearly

> c 203. Words are the main things we using in communicating what we want to say. a. are b. things c. using d. what

> c 208. Another attempt to climb that mountain will be done next year. a. Another attempt b. to climb that mountain c. will be done d. next year

> c 21 1. I was very interested to read your article for global warming in the newspaper. a. was b. to read c. for d. in

> c 21. Experiments in the sonic imaging of moving objects ............... in both the United States and Europe well before the Second World War. a. were conducting b. have been conducted c. had been conducted d. being conducted

> c 210. If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy that reaching the earth may be dangerous. a. is polluted b. energy c. reaching d. may be

> c 217. If you ever go into a house in Japan, you must remembering to take off your shoes. a. ever b. into c. remembering d. off

> c 217. Oh, dear, I see we've ............................ coffee. Do you mind drinking tea? a. done without b. gone off c. run out of d. turned out

> c 218. Many houses have no other furnitures in their rooms. a. Many b. no c. furnitures d. in

> c 219. You will see a bowl of flowers or a long silk paintings on one of the walls. a. a b. of c. paintings d. walls

> c 222. As the Asian economic miracle spreads throughout the Pacific, wage increases everywhere is affecting millions of consumers. a. As b. spreads c. is d. millions

> c 224. The café was in a mess and we have to do it up. a. The café b. in a mess c. have to d. up

> c 224. The sun ............ in the east. a. rise b. rose c. rises d. has risen

> c 225. The last day of the holiday will ended in disaster. a. The last day b. of the holiday c. will ended d. in disaster

> c 226. That dress has only the most slight mark on it. a. That b. only c. the most slight d. on

> c 227. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decide to stop playing. a. to get up b. with c. decide d. playing

> c 228. They were just as well as we had expected. a. were b. just c. as well as d. had expected

> c 229. Sit here with us. We can move over and ...................... you on this sofa. a. keep an eye to b. pay attention to c. make room for d. get in touch with

> c 234. Acute pharyngitis pain is most often caused by a viral infection, for who antibiotics are ineffective. a. is b. caused by c. who d. are ineffective

> c 234. Some people like to have the windows open all the time; ........... don't. a. other b. another c. others d. the other

> c 24. His fondness for the game increase with his proficiency. a. fondness b. for c. increase d. proficiency

> c 241. His wife died in ............... when he was only 24 years old. a. children b. childhood c. childbed d. childbirth

> c 244. Helicopters rescued both crews, and nobody dies in the collision. a. rescued b. both c. dies d. in

> c 247. If the destruction of the forest continues at the same rate, there would be nothing left by the year 2005. a. If b. continues c. would d. left

> c 249. The children were surprised when the teacher had them to close their books unexpectedly. a. were surprised b. when c. to close d. unexpectedly

> c 259. I live in a pleasant room ............... the garden. a. overlook b. to overlook c. overlooking d. overlooked

> c 261. John's ..................... improved at his new school. a. behave b. behavioral c. behavior d. behaviorism

> c 272. Although many believed the "talking leaf" to be the gift from the Great Spirit but Sequoyah refused to accept that theory. a. many b. to be c. but d. to accept

> c 272. Charlie Chaplin was not an instant .................. in Hollywood. a. succeed b. successful c. success d. unsuccessful

> c 273. In 1821, after twelve years of work, he had successfully developing a written language that would enable thousands of Indians to read and write. a. after b. successfully c. developing d. would

> c 279. A short time before her operation last month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams of her daughter who lives overseas. a. A short time b. last c. dreams d. lives overseas

> c 286. He was a favorite contributor to many leading magazines, and her name became a household word. a. favorite b. leading c. her name d. became

> c 297. He was ..................... right when he said that the man was guilty. a. reason b. reasonable c. reasonably d. a reason

> c 299. "To employ" means to ........................ a. borrow b. buy c. hire d. work

> c 3. Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree ............. a. but two years experience b. also two years experience c. but also two-year experience d. but more two years experience

> c 312. Gunpowder, in some ways the most effective of all the explosive materials, were a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur. a. in b. all the c. were d. of

> c 313. What should you do if you've finish to use your calculator? a. should b. if c. to use d. your calculator

> c 317. My friends are still talking about the day while I fell in the river. a. are b. talking about c. while d. fell in

> c 325. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities. a. with her cousins b. from c. are d. to attend

> c 326. All students are looking forward to spend their free time relaxing in the sun this summer. a. students b. are c. to spend d. in the sun

> c 327. He knows to repair the carburetor without talking the whole car apart. a. knows b. carburetor c. talking d. apart

> c 34. My father has a mechanic to repair his motorbike monthly. a. has b. a c. to repair d. monthly

> c 372. Salmon lay their eggs and die in freshwater, although they live in salt water when most of their adult lives. a. lay b. although c. when d. adult lives

> c 45. George is not nearly as energetic than he used to be. a. nearly b. as c. than d. be

> c 55. Physical fitness exercises can cause injuries ................. the participants are not careful. a. that b. to c. if d. with

> c 56. Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than ................. a. to all human beings b. all human beings is that c. that of all human beings d. is of all human beings

> c 58. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities. a. with b. her cousins from c. are d. to attend

> c 58. My pens and pencils are ............... the table. a. at b. over c. on d. between

> c 59. My family's picture is .......... the wall. a. at b. over c. on d. opposite

> c 68. They usually took a tree back with them and put it on the centre of the village. a. with b. put c. on d. of

> c 80. While verbalization is the most common form of language in existence, humans make use of many others systems and techniques to express their thoughts and feelings. a. the most common form b. existence c. others systems d. to express

> c 84. Each Easter Monday, old people, widows, widowers, and others living on small incomes take part with a ceremony called Chulkurst Charity. a. old b. living c. with d. called

> c 91. Our present financial problems will soon been a thing of the past. a. financial b. problems c. been d. of

> c 92. The women were indignant and decided that they themselves would do one more effort to drive off the enemy. a. were b. decided c. do d. to drive

> c II. FIND THE MISTAKES (300 SENTENCES) 1. What is the higher mountain in the world? a. What b. is c. higher d. in

> d 100. It would not be surprising if some form of memory of such an important events should survive to this day. a. would b. memory c. events d. to

> d 103. I soon got to know where were the main streets. a. got b. where c. were d. streets

> d 110. James A. Garfield was shot during his first year in office by a man to that he wouldn't give a job. a. shot b. during c. that d. wouldn't

> d 125. The Transport Department organizes road safety campaigns every year in order that reduce traffic accidents. a. Transport b. safety c. in order that d. accidents

> d 125. The house seemed to have been unoccupying for several months. a. seemed b. been c. unoccupying d. for

> d 126. Are you free ................ today, Paul? No, I am very busy ................ the housework. a. in / with b. on / of c. no word / with d. at / to

> d 126. Studies indicate ............. collecting art today than ever before. a. there are that more people b. more people that are c. that there are more people d. people there are more

> d 129. But ............... of the plays I've seen are modern. a. a few of b. a little c. most d. many

> d 133. I write to his almost every day. a. write b. to c. his d. almost

> d 134. In some places, winter begins in November and ending in March or April. a. In b. begins c. ending d. or

> d 135. We would get the job finished much quicker if everyone worked as hardly as everyone else. a. would get b. much quicker c. as hardly as d. everyone else

> d 137. I think cycling is preferable with walking. a. cycling b. preferable c. with d. walking

> d 14. The job has no ................. a. prospectively b. prospects c. prospector d. prospective b 15. Frost occurs in valleys and on low grounds ...............on adjacent hills. a. more frequently as b. as frequently than c. more frequently than d. frequently than

> d 153. She admires Korean actresses in so far as she wears as them. a. admires b. actresses c. as d. them

> d 154. Alice Walker is probably best known for her novel The Color Purple, publishing in 1982. a. probably b. for her novel c. publishing d. in 1982

> d 159. It is many years for Mount Vesuvius last erupted. a. is b. years c. for d. last

> d 165. We have got high inflation. That's why prices keep .............. up. a. go b. to go c. going d. to going

> d 170. She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being .................. a. stopped b. broken c. serviced d. rented

> d 171. You should wear conspicuous clothes when to walk at night. a. wear b. when c. to walk d. at

> d 174. I feel a certain apprehension with my interview tomorrow. a. feel b. certain c. with d. tomorrow

> d 182. By passing sunlight through a prism, the light is separate into a spectrum of colors. a. By passing b. through c. is separate d. spectrum of

> d 182. I was scared to tell him what me really thought. a. was scared b. to tell c. me d. really

> d 229. The scientific method consists of forming hypotheses, collect data, and testing results. a. scientific b. consists of c. collect d. results

> d 23. ............... gene-bearing bodies within the nuclei of living organisms. a. Chromosomes b. Chromosomes that are c. Chromosomes are d. Chromosomes while they are

> d 241. Caricature, a type of comic exaggeration, is common used in political cartoons. a. type of b. exaggeration c. common d. in

> d 244. Mr. Brink ................ the Atlantic by the time the news reaches him. a. cross b. are crossing c. will be crossing d. crosses

> d 244. No one really believed it when the news came through that the "Titanic" had ................ on her maiden voyage. a. gone over b. gone on c. gone down d. gone off

> d 246. The Amazon forest, in Brazil, covers five million square kilometers - an area as bigger as the whole of Europe excluding Russia. a. covers b. million c. bigger d. excluding

> d 260. The teacher streaked the need for regular ..................... a. attend b. attendant c. attendance d. attender

> d 290. Always make sure your luggage has ................. on it when you travel. a. a card b. a cartel c. a label d. a traveling-bag

> d 293. The .............. wanted to write an article about me in the paper. a. agent b. musician c. journalist d. announcer

> d 294. In some countries in Europe, teachers are allowed giving children some homework only at weekends. a. in b. are c. giving d. homework

> d 54. Tuna, ................., may weigh up to 1,000 pounds. a. is the sea giant b. can be giants of the sea c. one of the sea giants d. the sea of the giant

> d 61. I haven't enjoyed myself so many for years. a. haven't b. myself c. many d. for

> d 63. A lunch of soup and sandwiches do not appeal to all of the students. a. A b. of c. do d. appeal to all of

> d 96. Your ............... are new, Hung. a. shirt b. blouse c. trousers d. hat

a 11. Tom has studied tourism since three years. a. has studied b. tourism c. since d. three years

a 11. Water, ice and snow play a role in affecting an earth's rotation. a. Water b. a role c. an earth's d. rotation

a 14. To be "broke" is: a. to be ill b. to be sad c. to be without money d. to be without friends

a 18. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second ..................... when it was offered. a. load b. pile c. helping d. sharing

a 19. He doesn't like to begin reading .................. a. unless he doesn't have time b. if he has plenty of time c. unless he has plenty of time d. unless he has no time

a 39. The bad weather ................ the plane being delayed. a. caused b. made c. resulted in d. created

a 43. My young brother grew very quickly and soon he was ........... my mother. a. more big than b. so big than c. as big as d. too big than

a 45. They would rather ....................... early than late. a. to arriving b. arriving c. arrive d. arrived

a 50. The entrance examination shouldn't be ........... hard .............. be done successfully. a. so / that b. as / as c. too / to d. so / as

b 23. I lost too much money betting at the races last time, so you won't ....................... me to go again. a. convince b. impress c. persuade d. urge

b 26. I think that you had better ................ earlier so that you can take the first bus. a. to start to get up b. started getting up c. start getting up d. to get up

b 26. Mr. Hill is ............. to need a doctor. a. so ill b. as ill as c. ill enough d. that ill

b 29. He has ..................... friends in his class now than he had last year. a. less b. few c. fewer d. little

b 31. Suchart and Somsak were badly injured 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

b 34. .......................... him almost two hours to drive from the city centre to the beach. a. They spent b. He spent c. It took d. He took

b 34. He ................... here for a long time. He'll probably retire either next year or the year after that. a. worked b. had been working c. has been working d. is working

b 35. I drink ...................... coffee than you. a. little b. few c. less d. fewer

b 37. "What did you have for lunch?" ".................." a. A few rice and a few oranges b. A little rice and a little oranges c. A little rice and a few oranges d. A few rice and a little oranges

b 38. The children ....................... better leave out. It's getting late. a. should b. would c. had d. ought

b 39. He is the man ........... son I once taught. a. who b. whom c. whose d. whoever

b 42. Are you fed ............... with this job yet? a. in b. on c. up d. upon

b 44. You should use it as a study room. It's ..................... quiet. a. comparative b. compare c. comparatively d. comparison

b 48. They have stayed in many different houses. They haven't stayed in .... place. a. the only b. a similar c. the same d. alike

b 48. Which of these is not right? a. a bunch of bananas b. a box of matches c. a loaf of meat d. a dozen eggs

b 7. An electronic computer can do more calculating than a person makes with pencil and paper in all his life. a. more b. than c. makes d. in

b 7. His father gave him some money so as he could go to the cinema with his friends. a. him b. some c. so as d. could

b 9. The old lady couldn't cross the street because the heavy traffic. a. lady b. cross c. because d. heavy

c 20. ............... has provided us with material comfort and modern conveniences. a. Industriousness b. Industry c. Industrialization d. Industrialize

c 20. My uncle, John, ............... the manager of the firm. a. is just elected b. has just elected c. has just been elected d. has just been electing

c 28. ............... we were driving in the country! a. How wonderful day b. What wonderful day c. What a wonderful day d. What the wonderful day

c 28. A sleeping place on a boat or train is called ................. a. a box b. a bed c. a berth d. a sleeper

c 32. "Please tell me the answer." "Well, I would if only I .............. it." a. can remember b. will remember c. could remember d. must remember

c 32. Uncle Ho's earnest desire was that our country might keep pace ............... other countries in the world. a. of b. in c. with d. for

c 33. Every afternoon I ............ for a walk in the garden. a. will go b. am going c. go d. have gone

c 33. His ................ had always been to become an architect. a. study b. want c. ambition d. imagination

c 34. Mr. Brown receives ............. salary than anyone else in the company. a. a big b. bigger c. a bigger d. the bigger

c 35. "Why do you clean this terrace, Mum ?" "I ....................... your birthday's party here." a. organize b. will organize c. am going to organize d. will have organized

c 35. If the prisoners attempt to escape from prison .................... a. he will catch b. they will catch c. they will be caught d. the prisoners will have caught

c 36. I'll go shopping as soon as I ....................... my keys. a. found b. will find c. find d. am finding

c 36. If a person is conceited, he or she is ................................. a. careful b. shy c. big-headed d. crazy

c 37. ....................... television all day is not a healthy habit for a growing child. a. To be watched b. Being watched c. Watching d. Watch

c 37. This video film is so interesting that I ................ it twice. a. watch b. watched c. have watched d. have been watching

c 8. It is the dream of every mountaineers to climb the world's highest peak. a. It b. the c. mountaineers d. highest

c 9. From 1785 to 1790, the capital of the U.S will be located in New York city. a. From 1785 to 1790 b. of c. will be d. in

c Grammar and Vocabulary 12. His wife does not weigh so .................... as he ................... a. heavy / is b. much / is c. much / does d. heavy / does

c Grammar and Vocabulary 12. The child can't sleep. The fowls are making a great deal of noise. a. cows b. sheep c. birds d. visitors

d 14. These jeans are terrible. Look how much they've ............... since I washed them. They're much too small to wear now. a. narrowed b. lessened c. shrunk d. shortened

d 15. He's not very sensible as far as money ...................... are concerned. a. things b. points c. aspects d. matters

d 19. Every evening since last Christmas, I ....... my dog out for a walk in the park. a. take b. took c. have taken d. had taken

d 20. The headmaster ...................... the discipline problem in his school with growing concern. a. saw b. looked c. viewed d. reflected

d 21. She wishes that we ......... her some candy yesterday because she's on a diet. a. didn't send b. don't send c. hadn't sent d. won't send

d 22. I would like to know who ........... "Treasure Island". a. writes b. has written c. wrote d. had written

d 24. "Would you like some entertainment?" "I wouldn't mind having ......................" a. little b. a few c. a little d. few

d 24. The next ................. of the school play will be on Monday at 6.30 p.m. a. drama b. exposition c. performance d. exhibition

d 25. My teacher can write a beautiful poem in ................ a. little than half an hour b. a little than half an hour c. less than half an hour d. least than half and hour

d 31 . Excuse me, Mr. Blake, but there's a/an ........ message for you from your wife. a. vital b. hasty c. urgent d. impotent

d 50. He ...................... $5000 in stocks and shares. a. inserted b. installed c. invested d. inducted

d 7. It is important to be polite to people who is older than us. a. to be b. who c. is d. us

> a 36. The earth spins on its axis and ................... 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.09 seconds for one complete rotation. a. need b. needed c. needing d. needs

> a 4. They always go to school ............. bicycle. a. with b. in c. on d. by

> a 45. Some children, before going to school, go to kindergartens, officially are called nursery schools. a. before b. go c. officially d. are called

> a 45. Your sister is a student and his sister is a student, ................ a. both b. also c. and d. too

> a 58. Elephants scratch themselves with sticks .................. a. holding in their trunks b. in their trunks holding c. hold in their trunks d. held in their trunks

> a 98. She traveled to villages and religious centers, with only an interpreter and a few men to carry her camping equipments. a. traveled b. religious c. men d. equipments

> b 162. During wedding ceremonies in the United States, guests are usually silence. a. During b. ceremonies c. guests d. silence

> b 164. If I had taken your advice, I ................ a better life. a. will have b. shall have c. would have d. would have had

> b 166. Louisa May Alcott infused her own life into the character of Jo in a book Little Women. a. her b. into c. of d. in a book

> b 169. It ................. when I got up this morning. a. rains b. rained c. had rained d. was raining

> b 179. The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was ........................ a. unsuccessfully b. successful c. successfulness d. unsuccessful

> b 181. When life was simple, man's needs were few and he could supply their all. a. When b. was c. few d. their

> b 19. He very much surprised me when he said he was loving me. a. very much b. me c. said d. was loving

> b 190. Now, I think she is accustomed .................. eight hours a day. a. work b. to work c. working d. to working

> b 196. I am very glad that you have chosen for me. a. very b. that c. have chosen d. for

> b 21 9. Julia has to work very hard to make both ends to meet. a. very hard b. to make c. both ends d. to meet

> b 221. One of the greatest difficulties for foreign students in American universities are the lecture system. a. One b. difficulties c. for d. are

> b 24. Are you .............. Vietnam? - Yes, I am. a. to b. on c. into d. from

> b 240. Jim gets up at half past seven everyday, has breakfast at eight o'clock, and starts works at half past nine. a. at b. has c. starts d. works

> b 252. It had been a long winter, but at last it was nearly across. a. had been b. but c. nearly d. across

> b 257. After we .................. all our exercises, we went to the cinema. a. completed b. has completed c. has been completing d. had completed

> b 257. It is not possible to do this on a large enough scale to save all the lake. a. is b. possible c. large d. lake

> b 259. The country is very .................., so travelling on the road is difficult. a. mountain b. mountain-high c. mountain-side d. mountainous

> b 263. When we have guests to our house, we should be very polite to their. a. When b. to c. should d. their

> b 274. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn't neither. a. has not b. the assignment c. yet d. hasn't neither

> b 360. The first step of scientific research is to decide how gather data. a. scientific b. is c. to decide d. gather

> b 363. New York City, which is one of the largest cities in the world, is larger than any other cities in the United States. a. is b. cities c. larger d. cities

> b 366. When you get burns, you should ease the pain with warmly water packs. a. When b. burns c. should d. warmly

> b 37. They visited America about a thousand years ago, on the eleventh century AD. a. visited b. thousand c. ago d. on

> b 42. If you don't want Sally to be angry with you, I suggested you apologise. a. If b. don't c. to be d. suggested

> b 43. When you are late for class, you should apologize for your teacher. a. When b. for c. should d. for

> b 55. No one stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year's champion. a. stands b. of c. this year's d. champion

> b 56. Why did all the customers at the Red Lion have to pay of their beer that week? a. did b. at c. have to d. of

> b 62. Friends advised her to stop doing the housework because her old age. a. her b. to stop c. housework d. because

> b 62. Mary and her sister just bought two new winters coats at the clearance sale. a. her sister b. just bought c. two new d. winters

> b 66. My parents prefer to live in the countryside because they dislike the noisy and traffic of the city. a. prefer b. in c. dislike d. noisy

> b 80. The noise on the roof of the trailer woke Bill and Fred up very quick. a. The b. of c. woke d. quick

> b 83. I think you should be tolerant of other people' weaknesses. a. think b. be c. of d. people'

> b 85. ............. the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease. a. To commit the Red Cross b. The Red Cross to commit c. Committed to the Red Cross is d. The Red Cross is committed to

> b 88. They've been arguing about the motor-way extension since years. a. been b. about c. extension d. since

> b 9. Having been beaten by the police for striking an officer, the man will cry out in pain. a. by b. for striking an officer c. the man d. will cry out

> b 93. When I bought it, I thought it was a beautiful color, but I don't like it any much. a. When b. thought c. a d. much

> b 96. ............. that increasing numbers of compact-disc players will be bought by consumers in the years to come. a. They are anticipated b. In anticipation c. Anticipating d. It is anticipated

> b 99. It's not necessary to have any previous experience to apply in the job. a. to have b. any c. experience d. in

> bd 273. I heard the door .............. a. open b. to open c. opening d. a & c are correct

> c 101. She did not want to go back to the shops because it was very lately. a. did not b. to go c. because d. lately

> c 126. If everyone takes care when crossing the road, there will be more traffic accidents. a. If b. takes c. crossing d. more

> c 126. You must drive more slowly than in town. a. must b. more c. slowly d. than

> c 133. In England school children do not go to school on Saturdays with Sundays. a. children b. school c. on d. with

> c 134. Even though I admire his courage, I think he has been foolish. a. Even though b. admire c. think d. has been

> c 136. One of the patients in a local hospital has one typhoid. a. patients b. in c. local d. one

> c 138. He said he disapproved of people which smoked. a. said b. disapproved c. of d. which

> c 142. Since vitamins are contained in a wide variety of foods, people seldom lack of most of them. a. are b. in a c. variety of d. lack of

> c 16. Mount Rushmore can be ....................... from more than 100 kilometers away. a. see b. saw c. been seen d. seen

> c 160. Reforming the education system will be a difficulty process. a. Reforming b. system c. will d. difficulty

> c 163. Put the cap back on the bottle, otherwise the juice would spill. a. Put b. on c. otherwise d. would

> c 169. He filled in the necessary forms and ................. for the job. a. appealed b. asked c. requested d. applied

> c 175. She went to the dentist because she got an toothache. a. went b. because c. got d. an toothache

> c 175. Some jellyfish make daily journeys from deep water to the surface and back, while others migrate horizontal. a. make b. from deep c. while d. horizontal

> c 180. John asked Oliver if she could remember what she had put the camera. a. asked b. if c. could d. what

> c 182. A holiday in America can be ....................... cheap. a. surprise b. surprised c. surprising d. surprisingly

> c 183. There are about 3,000 living languages in the world today, but only about six of them are major language of the world. a. are b. living languages c. six of them d. language

> c 184. He enjoys ................ a lot. a. smoke b. to smoke c. smokes d. smoking

> c 185. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are a ................. couple but they are very kind to their neighbors' ................. a. child / children b. children / children c. childish / child d. childless / children

> c 185. People who live in small towns often seem more warm and friendly than people who live in populated densely areas. a. small towns b. seem c. who d. populated densely

> c 186. I don't feel like ............. for a walk now. a. to go b. go c. going d. a & c are correct

> c 197. The indiscriminate and continual use of any drug without medical supervision can be danger. a. use of b. without c. medical d. danger

> c 201. An uncultivated tea plant might grow about 30 feet height. a. uncultivated b. tea plant c. about d. height

> c 204. As well as talking with our voices we can also talking with our bodies. a. well b. with c. also d. talking

> c 208. Archaeological evidence reveals that Native Americans lived on the East Coast of the United States 13 centuries before. a. reveals that b. lived on c. of the d. before

> c 208. The division between the roles of the mother and the father is no longer very clearly. a. between b. roles c. no longer d. clearly

> c 21. Mai and Lan have a row because they have misunderstood one another. a. have b. because c. misunderstood d. one another

> c 211. As Ingrid Bergman lived a life of courage, she also approached die with courage. a. As b. a life c. she d. die

> c 212. I am afraid I don't agree with you on a number of point. a. am b. with c. on d. point

> c 214. How much should I charge .................... giving her all that advice? a. by b. because of c. owing to d. for

> c 217. They ............. dinner before coming here. a. have b. had c. have had d. had had

> c 22. ............... billions and billions of stars exist in the vast space beyond our Milky Way galaxy. a. That is estimated b. An estimate that c. That the estimate d. It is estimated that

> c 237. Bill and ............... boys are playing in the yard. Jane and .............. girls are in the front room. a. others / another b. other / others c. the next / the next d. the other / the other

> c 239. I've been trying to .................... him all day. a. fall in love with b. take track of c. take advantage of d. get in touch with

> c 245. Hundreds of small boats, which are carrying detergents, is spraying the oil. a. of b. which c. carrying d. is

> c 250. Sitting alone in his room, the strange noise frightened him. a. Sitting b. in c. his d. the strange noise frightened him

> c 254. When it rains, these acids dissolve in the rain and make it to be acidic. a. it b. dissolve c. in d. to be

> c 256. From 1 785 to 1790, the capital of the U.S will be located in New York city. a. From b. to c. the d. will be located

> c 282. Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of variety forms of communication. a. humans b. inhabited c. use d. variety

> c 285. The pilot agreed to land the plane only when the hijackers threatened to shoot some of the passenger. a. to land b. only c. to shoot d. passenger

> c 306. We are going to stop here for a moment to get some petrols. a. are going to stop b. here c. for a moment d. petrols

> c 309. If a small child plays with matches, he or she might get burnt. a. If b. small child c. plays with d. might

> c 31. It was hard not to start laughing when she started to singing. a. hard b. laughing c. started d. singing

> c 314. Travelling to a foreign country is always interesting, especially if it is a country that is completely different to your own. a. Travelling to b. always interesting c. is completely d. different to

> c 321. They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we. a. are b. to have to c. leave soon d. so do

> c 356. The intention of environmentalists is to protect the disappearing spotted owl with the least disruptive to the lumber industry. a. is b. to protect c. disappearing d. disruptive

> c 370. If you try to concentrate on one subject for too long, you might fed-up and not really learn anything. a. try to concentrate b. on c. for d. might fed-up

> c 381. Male guppies, like many other male fish, are more color than females. a. Male b. like c. are d. color

> c 397. Schizophrenia, a behavioral disorder typified by a fundamental break with reality, may be triggered by genetic predisposition, stressful, drugs, or infections. a. typified b. with c. may be triggered d. stressful

> c 4. The little boy didn't know how lacing his shoes. a. The little boy b. didn't c. how d. lacing

> c 48. She was dismissed because her typing was poorly. a. was b. dismissed c. typing d. poorly

> c 51. We are both ................... doctors. a. the b. a c. an d. no article

> c 54. Someone else put 49,999 dominoes in a line and knocking them all down. a. else b. dominoes c. in d. knocking

> c 96. He decided to have a holiday in a beautiful place in the mountains where there were much streams. a. to have b. in c. where d. much

> d 10. This table is not study enough to support a television, and that one probably isn't neither. a. not study enough b. to support c. that one d. neither

> d 102. The last time I went to London, I didn't have time to visit all the place I wanted to see. a. time b. to c. didn't d. place

> d 118. You ............... to the seaside this summer. a. are going b. are going to go c. will go d. all are correct

> d 127. Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you will leave. a. to say b. to c. before d. will leave

> d 130. Dickens's last novel was unfinished when he had died. a. Dickens's b. last c. unfinished d. had died

> d 147. The English courses will not be too hard to me to study. a. courses b. will not c. too d. to

> d 150. This morning, I encountered a friend I haven't seen for a long times. a. encountered b. haven't c. for d. times

> d 151. It is possible to infer two completely opposite conclusion from this set of facts. a. is b. to infer c. completely d. conclusion

> d 152. He is not very sanguine about his chances of successful. a. very b. sanguine c. about d. successful

> d 158. "How many ships ...................... there in our merchant fleet?" Mr Pike asked me. a. had been b. have been c. had been d. are

> d 158. Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push a few buttons. a. have b. access c. instantly available d. by push

> d 159. Mined over 2,000 years ago, copper is one of the earliest know metals. a. Mined b. ago c. the d. know

> d 16. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn't it? a. price of b. great c. lower d. wasn't it

> d 162. The doctor showed the patient .................. to do some exercises. a. what b. why c. when d. how

> d 164. All pilots are responsible for their passengers' safe. a. pilots b. responsible c. for d. safe

> d 167. We are having a little get-together to celebrate David promotion. a. having b. a little c. to celebrate d. David

> d 181. Carbohydrates and fats are two essential sources of energy for animal grow. a. and fats b. sources c. for d. grow

> d 181. I can't describe people as well as you could. a. describe b. people c. as well as d. could

> d 186. It took eight years to complete the Erie Canal, the 365-mile waterway which it connects Albany and Buffalo in New York State. a. It b. to complete c. the 365-mile d. which it connects

> d 197. I am afraid that I am unable accepting the offer. a. afraid b. that c. unable d. accepting

> d 20. Throughout his speech, the boys were deeply attention. a. Throughout b. speech c. deeply d. attention

> d 206. In Quebec, Canada, the flowing of the maple sap is one of the first sign of spring. a. In b. the flowing c. is d. sign

> d 209. Diamond itself is the only material hard enough to cut and polishes diamonds. a. itself b. only c. hard enough d. polishes

> d 241. Peter usually gets up at eleven o'clock and has breakfast on lunchtime. a. usually b. gets c. has d. on

> d 274. In your office, who is responsible for ............... the mail? a. take care of b. caring of c. taking of d. taking care of

> d 275. Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards are presented for the winners. a. on b. death c. presented d. for

> d 275. There is ................... to believe that he is not prepared for his future work. a. reason b. reasonable c. reasonably d. a reason

> d 296. Is driving a car more dangerous than to fly in a modern plane? a. driving b. dangerous c. than d. to fly

> d 297. When teenagers finish high school, they have several choices; going to college, getting a job or the army. a. teenagers b. several choices c. going to d. the army

> d 307. One way to save words is by using infinitive phrase instead to clauses. a. One way b. is c. using infinitive d. instead to

> d 32. Not only knowledge and skills, but also attitudes ................... in school for students' future adjustment to society. a. when cultivated b. cultivated c. which need to be cultivated d. need to be cultivated

> d 333. We were pleased to have the opportunity to watch such talented dancers to perform a highly new ballet. a. were pleased b. to watch c. such talented d. to perform

> d 347. Max's new sport car costs much more than his friend Joe. a. sport b. costs c. much more d. friend Joe

> d 35. Last Wednesday I had an accident when I was driving to the work. a. had b. an c. when d. the

> d 40. He lives for the others and he finds his life meaningfully. a. for b. others c. finds d. meaningfully

> d 49. She doesn't know the difference between margarine with butter. a. doesn't b. difference c. between d. with

> d 56. If he had done his homework, his parents might have let him to go to the party. a. had done b. parents c. let d. to go

> d 63. You can eat as much as you like at the newly lunch-bar. a. eat b. much c. at d. newly

> d 64. It takes a ship approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the canal and cost an average of fifteen thousands dollars. a. approximately b. complete c. through d. thousands

> d 72. A liter is one of the metric measurements, aren't they? a. A b. one of the c. measurements d. aren't they

> d 76. Around the age of sixteen you must make one of the biggest decision of your life. a. Around b. of c. must d. decision

> d 79. These are Bob and Boom. These books are not ............ . ......... are in the desk. a. their / Theirs b. theirs / Them c. theirs / Their d. theirs / Theirs

a 14. Jim always gets very annoyed if he can't get his own ................. a. wish b. desire c. will d. way

a 16. Go over your essay carefully before you left the classroom. a. Write b. Correct c. Develop d. Look at

a 29. Nam caught a bad cold because he ....................... in the rain. a. stood b. was standing c. has stood d. had been standing

a 34. He put a ........................... against the tree and climbed up to pick the apples. a. scale b. staircase c. grade d. ladder

a 34. The pass ...................... was fifty-five per cent of the candidates. a. number b. amount c. sum d. rate

a 40. "............ is it from your house to the museum?" "Ten kilometers" a. How many b. How long c. How much d. How far

a 41. ...................... that he only started learning it two years ago, his English is excellent. a. Wondering b. Accounting c. Thinking d. Considering

a 42. We could have come earlier, ..............? a. have we b. haven't we c. could we d. couldn't we

a 45. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed ................ the heavy fog. a. because b. otherwise c. as result d. because of

a 48. I like ....................... of sports especially football and tennis. a. any kinds b. kinds c. all kind d. all kinds

a 49. Some children have to suffer from lifetime .................... . a. laser treatment b. delicate bones c. nerves d. abnormalities

b 20. When I was a child, my parents wouldn't .............. me stay out later than 9 o'clock in the evenings. a. permit b. allow c. want d. let

b 24. Everyone looks much ............. today than they did yesterday. a. happy b. happily c. more happily d. happier

b 25. Houses in big cities are expensive because land is in ................. supply. a. brief b. slight c. little d. short

b 26. He was an amateur athlete. He wasn't a .......................... athlete. a. skilled b. good c. bad d. professional

b 27. I wouldn't have gone to the zoo if .................... a. I knew it would have rained b. I had known it would have rained c. I knew it would rain d. I had known it would rain

b 28. "Do you like milk?" "Not really, I'm not ............ it." a. use to drink b. use to drinking c. used to drink d. used to drinking

b 28. Workers who do not obey the safety regulations will be ............ immediately. a. refused b. rejected c. disapproved d. dismissed

b 41. Mr. and Mrs. Black were delighted when they ..................... to sell their house so quickly. a. succeeded b. could c. risked d. managed

b 42. Paper money .............. for over a thousand years. a. used b. is used c. has used d. has been used

b 50. The weather never seems as bad abroad as it does at home,................? a. doesn't it b. is it c. isn't it d. does it

b 50. Which of the following would help you see distant objects more clearly? a. spectacles b. a telegraph c. a microscope d. binoculars

b 8. The Joneses have visited Hawaii and Alaska, and they assure me that they like Alaska the best. a. have visited b. assure c. like d. the best

c 16. The firm went bankrupt and their shares became ...................... a. priceless b. unworthy c. invaluable d. worthless

c 23. Bread is usually ...................... wheat. a. made of b. made with c. made by d. made from

c 25. The thief was ................. to six months' imprisonment. a. given b. allowed c. sent d. sentenced

c 27. When the clock struck six, Mrs. White ....................... a. has got up b. was getting up c. has been getting up d. got up

c 29. A child who hits smaller or weaker children is called ...................... a. an enemy b. a rascal c. a tyrant d. a bully

c 30. That magnificent ................ temple was constructed by the Chinese. a. eight-centuries-old b. eight-century's-old c. old-eight-centuries d. eight-century-old

c 32. He ...................... this vacation very much. a. have enjoying b. having enjoyed c. had enjoyed d. is enjoying

c 32. Is it possible to .................. now for next term's evening classes? a. enlist b. join in c. inscribe d. enrol

c 35. Hardly ............................................... Nick when he started smiling. a. he had been b. did he see c. has he seen d. had he seen

c 40. When he retired from his job, the directors ..................... him with a clock. a. offered b. pleased c. satisfied d. presented

c 42. ................. many high buildings in the city. a. They are b. There is c. It is d. There are

c 44. He .............. for a job for some weeks before he found one. a. is looking b. looks c. would have been looking d. had been looking

c 44. I am still hoping for ............ next year. a. a better luck b. better lucks c. the better lucks d. better luck

c 45. One who is in charge of a railroad train, bus or streetcar is the: a. manager b. worker c. driver d. conductor

c 50. Cathy ............... headmistress of the school yesterday. a. is made b. is being made c. had made d. was made

c 8. Does she like to read or have a look at the advertisements on newspapers, and on television? a. read b. a look c. at d. on

d 15. This year the farmers were just able to gather in the .................. before the fine weather came to an end. a. collection b. seed c. flower d. harvest

d 20. The students liked that professor's course because .................. a. not a lot of homework b. of there wasn't a great amount of homework c. there was few homework d. there was little or no homework

d 27. The bank won't lend you money without some ..................... that you will pay it back. a. profit b. interest c. charge d. guarantee

d 30. I've decided to make a .................... across Europe this summer by car. a. voyage b. travel c. crossing d. journey

d 30. If you ....................... the window, we shall feel warmer. a. have close b. would close c. closed d. close

d 31. "My television is broken. " "Why don't you ....................... ?" a. have it repair b. have it repairing c. have it for repairing d. have it repaired

d 41. I am very ..................... in the information you have given me. a. concerned b. surprised c. interesting d. interested

d 42. The ...................... exam in January prepared pupils for the real thing in June. a. false b. unreal c. untrue d. mock

d 43. I can't play this afternoon, I'm afraid. I've................. my ankle. a. turned b. stretched c. pulled d. sprained

d 49. That radio ....................... several times this year. a. is repaired b. has repaired c. repaired d. has been repaired

d 9. The pharmacist stands in the front lines of man's never-ending struggle to disease. a. stands b. in the front c. never-ending d. to

> a 231. The basic law of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are taught to all elementary school students. a. law b. division c. taught d. school

> a 232. A largely percentage of Canadian export business is with the United States. a. largely b. of c. is d. with

> a 244. Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are one of America's national treasures. a. are b. of c. national d. treasures

> a 248. We have permission to ............ with the plan. a. go ahead b. go over c. go on d. go off

> a 25. Mrs. Anderson bought last week a new sports car; however, she has yet to learn how to operate the manual gearshift. a. last week a new sports car b. however c. has yet to learn d. how to operate

> a 253. He agreed to go climbing .............. he hated heights. a. although b. in case c. since d. because

> a 26. She wishes that we didn't send her the candy yesterday because she's on a diet. a. didn't send b. her the candy c. because d. on

> a 260. It is certainly that Coca-Cola will be drunk far into the twenty-first century. a. certainly b. drunk c. into d. twenty-first

> a 263. Between the communitarian philosophers, three of the most influential were Robert Owen, Charles Fourier, and John Humphrey Noyes. a. Between b. three c. influential d. and

> a 276. Was it Bell who ..................... the telephone? a. invented b. discovered c. creased d. made

> a 289. We are suppose to read all of chapter seven and answer the question for tomorrow's class. a. suppose b. all of chapter c. answer d. for tomorrow's class

> a 291. She is an .................... girl. a. attractive b. attracted c. attraction d. attract

> a 30. When's ............ birthday? a. his b. he c. him d. he's

> a 31. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children. a. are b. common disease c. which d. usually

> a 329. Give the package to whomever has authority to sign for it. a. whomever b. has c. to sign d. it

> a 33. There are .......... eggs on the table. a. some b. any c. many d. much

> a 338. For the first time in the history of the country, the person which was recommended by the president to replace a retiring justice on the Supreme Court is a woman. a. which b. to replace c. on d. is

> a 344. Jack's professor had him to rewrite his thesis many times before allowing him to present it to the committee. a. to rewrite b. many times c. allowing him d. to the committee

> a 345. We wish today was Sunday so that we could spend the day in the country communing with nature. a. was b. so that c. could spend d. in the

1. Is Susan ........... home? a. in b. at c. on d. under

> a 106. One day a fame singer was invited by a rich lady to her house. a. One day b. fame c. was d. to

> a 109. It can sometimes ............. a home. a. to take months to sell b. take several months to sell c. selling takes several months d. to sell taking several months

> a 110. The weather is hot in Vietnam ................... a. in winter b. in summer c. in spring d. in autumn

> a 121. Your son ............... morning exercises everyday. a. do b. does c. is doing d. are doing

> a 13. During their meat, they discussed what to do at the weekend. a. During b. meat c. to do d. at

> a 13. Sarah wore dark glasses so to that no one would recognize her. a. wore b. to c. would d. her

> a 14. Let ............ go for a walk. a. we b. us c. you d. our

> a 145. I need a book but she ............ a. needn't b. doesn't c. needs not d. don't

> a 145. Maxwell .......... three dollars for the tie he bought at Macy's. a. had paid b. paid c. pays d. would pay

> a 149. Mrs. Mary ................ me English. a. teaching b. teaches c. teach d. doesn't teaches

> a 149. Thank you again with an extremely pleasant evening. a. Thank b. with c. extremely d. pleasant

> a 150. The average adult get two to five colds each year. a. The b. get c. to d. colds

> a 17. I'm a pupil. - I'm a ................, too. a. teacher b. pupil c. student d. doctor

> a 187. The heavily ................... atmosphere in some industrial regions is called "smog", a word derived from "smoke" and "fog". a. pollute b. polluted c. pollution d. pollutant

> a 19. Are these your coats? Yes they are ............. a. their coats b. ours c. our coats d. yours

> a 245. In his early days as a direct, Charlie Chaplin produced 62 short silent comedy films in four years. a. his b. direct c. short silent d. in four

> a 254. He got a new alarm clock .................... he'd get up on time. a. although b. so that c. since d. so

> a 32. Nancy said that she went to the supermarket before coming home. a. that b. went c. to d. before coming

> a 330. In the relatively short history of industrial developing in the United States, New York City has played a vital role. a. relatively b. developing c. in d. has played

> a 34. Is there .......... cheese on the table? a. some b. any c. many d. much

> a 34. On the slope of Long's Peak in Colorado ................... the ruin of a gigantic tree. a. that lies b. lies c. where lies d. lie

> a 342. Visitors are not permitted entering the park after dark because of the lack of security and lighting. a. Visitors b. entering c. because of d. of

> a 7. You should do your ................. before going to class. a. home work b. homework c. homeworks d. housework

> a 70. The teacher is speaking. We must ............. to her. a. hear b. listen c. work d. talk

> a 75. The president refuses to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors. a. to accept b. either c. new proposals d. made by

> a 94. What's your sister doing? She's ................ a book. a. singing b. reading c. teaching d. ringing

> a 94. Within an area of only 100 miles, Death Valley sinks to 282 feet below sea level while Mount Whitney ............. to a height of 14,494 feet. a. soaring b. soar c. soared d. soars -> d 95. The cosmopolitan flavor of San Francisco is enhanced by ............. shops and restaurants. a. an ethnic b. its many ethnic c. its ethnicity d. ethnicity

> a 96. The first thing we notice about this people is that their needs were not at all supernatural. a. thing b. this c. is d. at all

> a 98. Is Susan .................... home? a. on b. at c. in d. into

> b 10. The critics were strong impressed by her performance. a. critics b. strong c. by d. performance

> b 110. Jellyfish are probably ............. on Earth. a. most numerous predators b. the most numerous predators c. most numerous of predators d. the most predators

> b 111. In the United States ............. is the most concentrated is New Orleans. a. French influence the city b. the city where French influence c. where the city influences French d. where the French influence the city

> b 117. Sometimes ............. wears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself. a. to sleep the desire b. the desire to sleep c. to desire sleep is d. the desire to sleep who

> b 118. Although dissimilar in almost every other respect, birds and insects have both evolved efficient ............. capabilities. a. fly b. flying c. to fly d. is flying

> b 119. The manager was very astounding when they told him about the robbery. a. was b. astounding c. when d. about

> b 177. Don't handle those cups and saucers as if they ................. made of iron. a. are b. were c. has been d. had been

> b 178. ................... your own business can cause a lot of financial worries. a. Manage b. Managing c. Manager d. Manageable

> b 180. Everywhere I ............ there were dirty footmarks. a. look b. looked c. has looked d. will look

> b 180. She had real psyched herself up for the big match. a. had b. real c. herself d. for

> b 183. I live in Elgol, is a small village on the south-west coast of the island. a. live b. is c. on d. of

> b 188. Why are you always jealous ............... other friends? a. with b. of c. for d. to

> b 194. He is agreeable .................. to Nam's proposal. a. about b. to c. in d. with

> b 2. "Do the children go to school every day?" "....................." a. Yes, they go. b. Yes, they do. c. They go. d. No, they don't go.

> b 214. Many people ............ their jobs because of the firm's collapse. a. lose b. lost c. has lost d. had lost

> b 214. The Earth depends the sun for its heating. a. The b. depends c. sun for d. heating

> b 219. When someone is old he is in his second ................... a. child b. childhood c. childish d. childlike

> b 254. I .................. that job even if the manager offers it to me. a. don't accept b. will not accept c. would not accept d. didn't accept

> b 288. If you are planning to transfer, remember that you must to obtain the permission before leaving the university where you are currently studying. a. to transfer b. to obtain c. leaving d. where

> b 298. Her ............... was so angry at her attitude that he fired her. a. employ b. employer c. employers d. employing

> b 359. Not only cigarettes but alcohol is believed to be harmful to one's health. a. Not only b. but c. is believed d. to

> b 375. With its strong claws and its many protruding tooth a gopher is an excellent digger. a. With b. strong claws c. protruding tooth d. is c 376. Drug addiction has resulted of many destroyed careers, and expulsions from school or college. a. has b. of c. destroyed d. expulsions

> b 377. Because of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the United States begin to realize the true value of the Louisiana territory. a. Because b. begin c. the true value d. territory

> b 384. In the stock market, the fluctuations in Standard and Poor 's 500 Index does not always conform to Dow Jones Averages. a. In b. does c. always d. to

> b 4. Not many of the person in Britain speak a single word of my language. a. many b. person c. single d. of

> b 42. He warned me to make an eye on my luggage as that place was full of thieves. a. me b. to make c. on d. full

> b 49. If it will rain this afternoon, we will have to cancel our picnic. a. If b. will rain c. will d. cancel

> b 49. My uncle is ................ good engineer. a. the b. a c. an d. no article

> b 5. If one of the participants in a conversation wonders ............... no real communication has taken place. a. what said the other person b. what the other person said c. what did the other person say d. what was the other person saying

> b 65. Mr. Peters used to think of hisself as the only president of the company. a. think b. hisself c. as the only d. of the company

> b 66. It is a beautiful building of two towers and a very big clock called Big Ben. a. beautiful b. of c. very d. called

> b 7. The fox was unsuccessful on reaching the grapes. a. was b. on c. reaching d. the

> b 74. What is the weather like today? It's ............ today. a. blue b. fine c. sad d. well

> b 76. It was in very bad conditional and it needed a lot of work. a. in b. conditional c. needed d. a lot of

> b 77. Oh, look at that cat. .......... is very nice ........ tail is very long and nice. a. It / It's b. It / Its c. It's / Its d. It / It

> b 77. We have finished most of the it now and it looks very nice. a. finished b. the c. and d. very

> b 8. Mr. Pike ............ us English. a. teach b. teaches c. teaching d. to teach

> b 8. The professor had already give the homework assignment when he had remembered that Monday was a holiday. a. the homework assignment b. had remembered c. Monday d. was

> b 9. I think that you are drawn up some excellent plans. I must congratulate you. a. think b. are c. some d. must

> b 91. In the preparation of fibrous material for production uses, stiff woody fibers from plants ............. fibers from animal sources. a. the most heat the b. need more heat than c. than more heat needed d. need the more heat than

> b 97. Cheques should only be accept with proof of identity. a. only b. accept c. of d. identity

> b 99. Shall ............... go for a walk? a. us b. we c. you d. me

> c 101. The Louisiana Territory, an area ............. the size of France, was bought by the United States from France for $15,000,000 in 1803. a. than more four times b. more than four times c. four times than more d. is four times more than

> c 102. His shop has gone into business after making heavy losses. a. has gone b. into c. making d. losses

> c 108. When's your birthday? - It's ................ a. in 1990 b. on May 20th c. in October d. in May 20th

> c 120. ............. children master the basics, advanced development becomes easier. a. The b. Once c. That d. Even

> c 123. These new machine have put an end to queuing. a. These b. machine c. an d. to

> c 127. Bob, would you like to go .......... the zoo ........... us on Sunday. - I'd love to, but I am afraid not because I have a lot of exercises to do. a. with / to b. to / with c. to / to d. no word / with

> c 131. .................. of Shakespeare's plays are about history. a. A few of b. Many c. Much d. A little

> c 132. Tom is .......... engineer. a. the b. an c. a d. one

> c 137. The Department of Foreign Languages are not located in the new building opposite the old one. a. The b. are c. in d. opposite

> c 137. They .......... that you are going to be late. a. will know b. know c. knew d. have known

> c 142. He is such famous that he has a great many fans. a. is b. such c. has d. fans

> c 161. More than 1,000 runner participated in this year's Manchester marathon. a. More than b. 1,000 runner c. in d. marathon

> c 211. A dad is the person who you ask for pocket money. a. person b. who c. for d. money

> c 223. The surface of the tongue covered with tiny taste buds. a. the b. covered c. tiny d. buds

> c 224. Her mother died early with her father tried hard to bring up the four children. a. early b. with c. hard d. to bring

> c 227. Do you ................. the long distance telephone calls which you make in your office each month? a. pay attention to b. keep track of c. take advantage of d. get in touch with

> c 349. Our Spanish professor would like us spending more time in the laboratory practicing our pronunciation. a. us b. spending c. time d. practicing

> c 36. Peter doesn't want ............. eggs, but he wants some soup. a. some b. any c. many d. much

> c 383. Benjamin Franklin, as an inventor, he had broad interests, mechanical skills, persistence, and a practical view of life. a. as an b. he c. persistence d. of

> c 39. She is the girl about that I talked to you yesterday. a. the girl b. that c. to d. yesterday

> c 4. Richard Nixon had been a lawyer and ............... before he entered politics. a. served in the Navy as an officer b. an officer in the Navy c. the Navy had him as an officer d. did service in the Navy as an officer

> c 41. She made me to pay for the damage I had done. a. made b. to pay c. for d. had done

> c 43. This is my new shirt. - Oh, .......... color is pretty. a. it b. its c. their d. they

> c 48. The child ran fastly to get to school. a. child b. fastly c. to d. school

> c 61. Dresses, skirts, shoes, and the children's clothing is advertised at reduced prices this weekend. a. children's clothing b. is advertised c. at d. prices

> c 64. Some of us have to study their lessons more carefully if we expect to pass this examination. a. have to b. their c. more carefully if d. to pass

> c 70. A five-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals. a. A b. dollars c. was offered d. for the capture of

> c 75. I'm sorry I haven't wrote for such a long time but I've been very busy. a. sorry b. wrote c. such d. been

> c 76. My father is a doctor. Lan's father is a doctor, too. They are .......... doctors. a. not b. both c. or d. and

> c 82. Tina has an habit of upsetting people unintentionally. a. has b. an c. of d. unintentionally

> d 117. While he dealt with the deaf and investigating the science of acoustics, his studies eventually led to the invention of the multiple telegraph and his greatest invention - the telephone. a. dealt b. investigating c. eventually d. invention

> d 121. A country can't be prosperously if it's not quite independent. a. A b. prosperously c. quite d. independent

> d 143. He ........... eggs, bread and butter. a. is wanting b. doesn't want c. do want d. didn't want

> d 145. Most of the building in this town are rather unattractive, but this church is an exception. a. of b. building c. rather d. but

> d 148. We bought a used car that had belonged to an old couple who used the car only when they ............ shopping. a. go b. went c. are going d. has gone

> d 15. I think you should tolerant of other people's weaknesses. a. think b. should tolerant c. other d. weaknesses

> d 151. Although both his legs were broken on the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. a. were b. on c. to get d. exploded

> d 159. I .................. in this garage as a car mechanic for 15 years. a. has been working b. have been working c. had worked d. worked

> d 16. The girl who were injured in the accident is now in hospital. a. who b. were c. in d. is

> d 161. I found it hardly to keep my concentration with such a noise going on. a. it b. hardly c. concentration d. such

> d 163. The doctor told his friend all about ................ the woman and asked him for his advice. a. meet b. meeting c. to meet d. he met

> d 165. The country air are fresh, moreover, it is not polluted. a. country b. are c. moreover d. polluted

> d 167. Rock music was original a mixture of country music and rhythm and blues. a. Rock music b. original c. country music d. and

> d 17. I'd like you ........................ my family this weekend. a. meet b. to meet c. meeting d. to meeting

> d 170. Mary was not feeling well when she ............. down yesterday. a. fall b. fell c. has fallen d. had fallen

> d 172. Jim had just turned out the lights when the doorbell ................ a. rings b. rang c. has rung d. had rung

> d 178. Without for this treatment, the patient would have died. a. Without b. for c. patient d. would have died

> d 182. The woman who come in does not know the man well. a. woman b. come c. know d. well

> d 184. Jack has become confidently as a result of his success. a. has become b. confidently c. as d. his success

> d 187. Every candidate under considering for a federal job must undergo a thorough medical examination. a. under b. considering c. undergo d. medical

> d 190. He is confident .............. his success in the final examination. a. about b. of c. on d. a & b are correct

> d 192. There's quiet a lot of criticism directed at the police nowadays. a. There's b. quiet c. criticism d. directed

> d 201. Communication will be impossible if everyone made up his own language. a. Communication b. will c. if d. his

> d 205. Two things are very alike, so you say they are the .................. each other. a. same with b. same as c. same like d. same about

> d 213. The best way to eliminate a pest is to controlling the food accessible to it. a. The best b. to controlling c. food accessible d. it

> d 215. A lot of houses in our neighborhood ................. repairing. a. demand b. need c. require d. use

> d 25. I'm cleaning the floor. Can your help ............? a. I b. me c. my d. mine

> d 258. None of us ................. such a delicious meal like this. a. taste b. tastes c. tasted d. has tasted

> d 27. Winning that prize have made him very conceited. a. Winning b. have c. him d. conceited

> d 297. The price of ................. has gone up again. a. electric b. electricity c. electrician d. electronic

> d 32. If you will go to the party with us, I will pick you up. a. If b. will go c. with d. will pick

> d 36. A child run out in front of my car, and I had to stop such suddenly that the car behind crashed into me. a. out b. such c. behind d. into

> d 36. Professor Duncan teaches both anthropology as well as sociology each fall. a. teaches b. both c. anthropology d. each fall

> d 361. Caffeine in coffee is relative harmless if people drink it moderately. a. in b. relative c. it d. moderately

> d 37. ................... on the environment for the gratification of its needs. a. Each organism to depend b. Every organism depends c. All organisms depending d. Many organisms can depend

> d 39. There isn't .............. coffee in the cup. a. some b. any c. many d. much

> d 5. What color ........... his new car? a. have b. is c. does d. are

> d 5. You are quite so thin that you can slip between the bars. a. are b. quite so c. can slip d. between

> d 65. ................. strength of 70 horses, a forklift toils all day long in a warehouse lifting great weights. a. Because the b. With the c. Some d. The

> d 66. Is that ruler yours or............? - It's ..........., not mine. a. mine / your b. mine / yours c. my / your d. yours / mine

> d 68. The new technique calls for heat the mixture before applying it to the wood. a. calls b. heat c. applying d. it to the wood

> d 7. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy. a. There was b. a c. on the d. about

> d 73. Everyone but to Jane failed to produce the correct answer. a. Everyone b. to c. produce d. correct

> d 79. ............. is no way to tell the exact number of heroin addicts in the United States. a. It b. There c. What d. Each

> d 82. David was a bravery man to go on this adventure by himself. a. was b. bravery c. on d. himself

> d 82. Writers and media personnel sell theirselves best by the impression given in their verbal expression. a. personnel b. theirselves c. by the d. expression

> d 86. She would be killed if that she did not betray the patriots in the area. a. would b. if that c. did not d. in

> d 91. What .............. is it? It's half past six. a. color b. time c. name d. box

> d 99. She adopted a fifteen-years-old Sikkimese boy to travel with her. a. adopted b. fifteen-years-old c. to travel d. with

>a 267. The weather will be better with ................... showers. a. occasion b. occasional c. occasionally d. occasionality

>b 358. His sister told him finish his homework before going to the movies. a. told b. finish c. homework d. going

>d 353. The specific gravity of the water in the great Salt Lake is too great that one cannot sink or completely submerge in it. a. specific b. too c. completely d. submerge

>d 357. The common notion that fish is an excellent food improving brain is not supported by any scientific information. a. that b. improving c. supported d. scientific

a 14. Peter was not feeling well so we gave him ....................... to do than you. a. fewer works b. less work c. little works d. least work

a 14. There's smoke and I smell something burning. There ...................... be a fire nearby. a. have b. must c. ought to d. might

a 17. I would have met you at the bus terminal if I ............ that you .............. a. knew / were arriving b. had known / were arriving c. knew / had arrived d. would know / had arrived

a 18. He speaks ................ good English that it is a pleasure to talk to him. a. so b. such c. such a d. very

a 28. If you hurry, you will overtake him. He has only just left here and ............... far. a. mustn't go b. can't have gone c. couldn't go d. can't be going

a 40. He is so .................. He just can't decide. a. decisive b. indecisive c. indecisional d. indecision

a 41. I knew him ....................... I was a child. a. until b. when c. since d. during

a 47. I think most people prefer ....................... to ........................ a. ride / walk b. riding / walking c. ride / walking d. riding / walk

a 47. Their situations are now ................. The employee has become the employer. a. grounded b. reversed c. thrust d. mounted

a 7. Many of the people working to save our environment thinks that they are fighting a losing battle because big businesses and the government have not joined together to eliminate pollution. a. working b. thinks c. businesses d. together

b 12. In cold countries, it is best to wear ....................... clothes. a. made of wool b. woollen c. made from wool d. made by wool

c 16. When will the work be ..........................? a. completely b. complete c. completed d. completeness

c 28. I can't read what you've written, I'm afraid. Your handwriting is totally ........... a. messy b. illegible c. illiterate d. spoilt

c 33. She's ........................ honorable woman; she never tells a lie. a. a b. an c. the d. no word is needed

> a 81. The Bakers ......... English. a. is b. are c. was d. were

> c 64. He had so a difficult exercise that he couldn't do it. a. had b. so c. difficult d. it

> d 153. As soon as the ship arrived safe at the airport, the victims were taken to hospital. a. As soon as b. safe c. were taken d. hospital

> d 276. No awards was presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. a. No b. was c. from d. at

> d 34. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called. a. of the b. report c. his or her name d. is called

> d 364. Even though she hated the food, but her father forced her to eat it. a. Even though b. but c. forced d. to eat

a 35. The Vietnamese people successfully carried ............. the August Revolution in 1945. a. in b. out c. on d. with

> a 155. Before Jack leaves New York, he ............ several new plays. a. see b. saw c. has seen d. had seen

> a 369. Mary was afraid that the English teacher would be angry to her because she left her English exercise book at home. a. was afraid b. would be angry c. to d. left

> a 53. Each year more and more people try setting new and unusual records. a. more and more b. people c. setting d. unusual

> a 63. The cat is .............. the dog and the mouse. a. at b. over c. between d. in

> a 89. The worms eat the waste and turn it into clean fertilizer whom the city then sells to farmers. a. eat b. into c. whom d. to

> b 119. The wheel, ............. has remained important for 4,000 years, is one of mankind's first inventions. a. how b. when c. which d. about

> b 122. They went on smoking all through during the meal. a. went on b. smoking c. during d. meal

> b 128. Thanks ............ ringing. I am going to see you at half ............. seven. a. of / to b. for / to c. for / past d. of / over

> b 14. If you write the essay careful, you will get good mark. a. If b. write c. careful d. will

> b 141. That is the best book that I ......... on that subject. a. had read b. read c. have read d. am reading

> b 148. The expansion of this factory will to create more employment to local people. a. expansion b. this c. to create d. local

> b 149. The man who will replace Mr. Stuart ............... yesterday. a. arrives b. will arrive c. arrived d. has arrived

> b 15. What is your name? - .......... name is Linda. a. Your b. His c. My d. Her

> b 151. The Bakers ................ lunch a. having b. is having c. are having d. has

> b 154. Many retirers feel useless because they ........................................ a. do volunteer work b. have limited incomes c. aren't working d. can't help themselves

> b 160. If things go wrong, James, wherever you do, do not panic. a. things b. go c. wherever d. panic

> b 17. Uncle Ho's earnest desire was that our country might progress at equality rate with other countries in the world. a. earnest b. might c. equality d. with

> b 174. My father is tired of living in the city although he wants to live in a quiet village. a. tired b. of c. although d. to live

> b 179. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order that obtain a higher price on the market. a. simply b. to fatten c. in order that d. on

> b 181. His promotion to manager was a popular ..................................... a. appoint b. appointed c. appointment d. appointee

> b 193. She has a good commands of spoken English. a. has b. good c. commands d. spoken

> b 195. In the 1840s, hundreds of families pioneer moved west in their covered wagons. a. In the b. hundreds c. families pioneer d. their

> b 20. Sanford Meisner ............... the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. a. founding and directing b. who founded and directed c. founded and directed d. in finding and directing

> b 20. Women wear make-up to beautiful themselves. a. wear b. make-up c. beautiful d. themselves

> b 200. Many people say that California is a state of geographic remarkable diversity. a. Many b. a state c. geographic remarkable d. diversity

> b 200. Thank you for the time what you gave to my application. a. for b. time c. what d. to

> b 202. Everyone of the clerks ................ punch the time clock. a. has b. have c. has to d. have to

> b 202. The more words you know, the most ideas you can express. a. more b. know c. most d. can

> b 202. The rough sea made the ferry be unable to sail. a. The rough sea b. made c. be unable d. to sail

> b 207. We use volume and pitch emphasizing words and make meanings clear. a. use b. and c. emphasizing d. make

> b 210. A father is the person who provides us for money to feed and clothe ourselves. a. is b. who c. for d. and

> b 212. The table manners you have in a restaurant is very different from those you have at home. a. table b. manners c. is d. those

> b 215. I ......................... cleaning the floor, and now it's dirty again. a. just finish b. just finished c. have just finished d. had just finished

> b 223. She ................the piano since she was a child. a. plays b. played c. has played d. had played

> b 231. I myself prefer the underground as it is rapidity, easy and cheap. a. myself b. the c. rapidity d. cheap

> b 238. Most of the words are the same in American and in British English, but the American people say any English words not like people do in England. a. Most b. same c. any d. do

> b 239. George Gershwin not only composed popular songs for musicals, also wrote more serious concerts. a. composed b. for c. also d. more serious

> b 240. I .............. Mr. Harris your message when I see him tomorrow. a. give b. gave c. will give d. would give

> b 242. The Andersons .................. into their new apartment last week. a. moves b. move c. moved d. has moved

> b 243. Yesterday there was a collision in the English Channel between the "S.P Titan", who is one of the biggest oil tankers in the world, and a Dutch cargo ship. a. was b. between c. who d. tankers

> b 246. Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those of other liquids. a. that young babies b. smell c. those d. liquids

> b 248. To understand the directions, they must be read carefully. a. To understand b. the c. they must be read d. carefully

> b 253. Factory chimneys give out smoke that containing sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. a. Factory b. give c. containing d. and

> b 268. I had no map. That's why I got lost. If I ................ a map, I ............ all right. a. have / will be b. had / would be c. had had / would have been d. a & b are correct

> b 269. Walt Whitman, born in New York in 1819, was two of America's unusual literary figures. a. born b. in c. two d. figures

> b 271. Mexico changed from a country with a wheat ............... to one that was a wheat exporter. a. lack b. length c. shortage d. inadequacy

> b 281. In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decides to further her education in Paris. a. after b. from c. decides d. further

> b 284. The statement will be spoken just one time; therefore, you must listen very careful in order to understand what the speaker has said. a. will be spoken b. must listen c. careful d. has said

> b 284. Which would you ................., tea or coffee? a. preference b. preferential c. prefer d. preferable

> b 289. Not many buses have a ................ You usually pay the driver. a. manager b. farmer c. conductor d. porter

> b 294. He works as an ................. for a local firm. a. electric b. electricity c. electrician d. electronic

> b 296. The ................ of the moon for the earth causes the tides. a. attractive b. attracted c. attraction d. attract

> b 299. I feel very happy to get your letter after so a long time. a. happy b. to get c. so d. time

> b 3. The teacher was pleasing with the result of your examination. a. The b. was c. pleasing d. of

> b 81. Everyone who comes to this city notice the beauty of its architecture. a. who b. comes c. notice d. its

> b 92. How many ................. are there on the ceiling? a. clock b. maps c. lights d. picture

> c 112. George is short. He needs ........................... a. a large size b. a medium size c. a small size d. a big size

> c 14. These televisions are quite popular in Europe, but those ones are not. a. quite b. in c. those ones d. are

> c 187. A lot of things keep stopping me for walking. a. A lot of b. stopping c. for d. walking

> c 209. It's wrong of you giving her a chance to talk. a. wrong b. of c. giving d. to talk

> c 261. When only a child my father took me to the circus. a. When b. only c. my father took me d. the

> c 268. You look upset, Sven. Have you and Inger ................ again? a. gone out b. gone grey c. fallen out d. let off

> c 27. She behaves as if she was a baby. a. behaves b. as if c. was d. a

> c 285. In 1925, he joined the advertising department of Doubleday Page and Company, one of the most large publishing houses in New York. a. joined b. advertising c. the most d. houses

> d 11. Bangkok is ............ capital of Thailand. a. a b. one c. the d. an

> d 185. Their mother often suggests ................... with some friends. a. go out b. to go out c. going out d. a & c are correct

> d 187. I'm sorry, I can't remember ................. her last week. a. meet b. to meet c. meeting d. to meeting

> d 194. The monitor is responsible .................. our form-master .............. the class. a. with / for b. for / to c. to / for d. with / to

> d 196. I wanted something fresh to eat while I were in Britain. a. something b. to eat c. were d. in

> d 223. People in Spain are very friendly with visitors and we weren't able to speak Spanish when we stayed there. a. are b. with c. and d. when

> d 223. The first skill to learn is how to write only the more important words, not whole sentences. a. first b. to learn c. more d. whole

> d 240. An ever-growing proportion of this .................. consists of unburned hydrocarbon gases from the exhausts of automobiles. a. pollute b. polluted c. pollution d. pollutant

> d 25. ............... photosynthesis were to stop, life would disappear from the planet Earth relatively quickly. a. For b. However c. If d. Although

> d 253. We can think of no reason about such strange behavior. a. think b. no c. about d. behavior

> d 257. The water in the Great Salt Lake is at less four times saltier than seawater. a. The b. in c. at less d. saltier

> d 258. It rained, which spoiled our picnic; but if it ............................ it ............. a great success. a. didn't rain / would be b. had rained / would have been c. hadn't rained / would have been d. rained / would be

> d 26. My father doesn't know speak English. a. My b. doesn't c. speak d. English

> d 263. The company is very efficient and gives a ................... service. a. speed b. speeding c. speedy d. speediness

> d 264. The Americans tend to be informal while they're being received company or coming for a social engagement. a. tend b. to be c. being received d. coming for

> d 266. She ............... her father; everyone says how alike they are! a. takes after b. takes off c. falls out d. lets off -> a 267. There was a power cut and all the lights ..................... a. went up b. put up c. went out d. went ahead

> d 283. In 1927 Charlie Chaplin received a public ................... from Hollywood in the form of a special Oscar. a. apologize b. apologise c. apology d. apologizer

> d 284. It is believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeking a human child to take its place. a. believed b. when c. seeking d. to take

> d 29. The course is good, but more hard than I thought. a. is b. but c. more hard d. thought

> d 292. Are you sure we're going in the right .................? a. direct b. directly c. direction d. directed

> d 311. Not smoking and drinking alcohol are the most important things you can do talking care of your health. a. Not smoking and drinking b. important things c. talking care d. your health

> d 324. A lunch of soup and sandwiches do not appeal to all of the students. a. A b. of soup c. do not d. appeal to all of

> d 348. Paul did so well in his speech today that he should have rehearsed it many times the past week. a. so b. that c. should have d. the past week

> d 371. Cotton used to rank first between Alabama's crops, but it represents only a fraction of the agricultural production now. a. Cotton b. rank c. between d. represents

> d 38. Ha Dong is the town where I am born and grew up. a. is b. where c. am d. grew

> d 382. When rhinos take mud baths, the mud create a barrier to biting insects. a. When b. the c. create d. biting

> d 46. English children start school in six and finish at sixteen. a. English b. start c. in d. at

> d 53. Perhaps no one will ever know what did happened that fateful night. a. Perhaps b. ever c. did d. that

> d 57. The heavy rain made it possible for us to have our picnic. a. heavy b. it c. possible d. to

> d 58. He speaks more persuasive than his brother does. a. speaks b. more c. persuasive d. does

> d 60. All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in the sun this summer. a. students b. are c. forward spending d. their

> d 600 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE B I. GRAMMAR (300 SENTENCES) 1. The mausoleum is ................. by Thien Thu mountain, two towering columns and a vast expanse of water. a. feed b. feeding c. fed d. feeds

> d 67. I have to use the public telephone because my is out of order. a. use b. public c. my d. of

> d 79. Louis Braille designed a form of communication enabling people to convey and preserve their thoughts to incorporate a series of dots which were read by the finger tips. a. enabling b. to convey c. to incorporate d. were read

> d 8. The school library is free and open for all the pupils and teaching staff. a. is b. and c. for d. all

> d 91. The women would spend their time to make bread and bullets for the soldiers. a. would b. their c. to make d. for

> d 95. David was a young man who working in an office in a big city. a. was b. who c. working d. an

> d 97. Birds all over the world ............. in distances up to thousands of miles. a. migrating b. migrated c. migrate d. are migrated

>a 252. I .................. it unless I had seen it with my own eyes. a. will not believe b. would not believe c. would not have believed d. would not have believe

>b 168. When the electricity failed, he ................ a match to find the candles. a. rubbed b. scratched c. struck d. started

>b 265. Since ................ has been so poor, the class has to be closed. a. attend b. attendant c. attendance d. attendee

a 21. "......................" "Five dollars." a. How much this book costs? b. What is this book costs? c. How much does this book cost? d. What this book costs?

a 22. I wish that the weather ....................... not so hot. a. was b. be c. were d. is

a 30. I hope you don't mind ............... to come and meet her. a. to be asked b. you were asked c. being asked d. we asked you

a 32. Silver is ................ gold. a. valuable less than b. more valuable than c. less valuable than d. valuable more than

a 32. The sounds we hear are carried from the eardrum to the nerves of the ear by a delicate set of small bones. a. strong b. large c. easily injured d. very sensitive

a 34. "............................. ?" "About half an hour" a. It takes to drive to school how long b. You take time how long to drive to school c. How long does it take to drive to school d. Does it take how long to drive to school

a 39. It ............. a year ago. a. has happened b. happens c. happened d. was happened

a Grammar and Vocabulary 12. My dog as well as my cats ................ twice a day. a. eat b. has eaten c. eats d. have eaten

b 10. He finally noticed that it was we, Diana and me, who always turned in the reports on time. a. noticed b. was c. me d. always turned

b 10. When my mother opened the kitchen door, she could hear a tap dripped and it sounded as if it had been going on for some time. a. opened b. could hear c. dripped d. for some time

b 13. In China an ancient medical treatment .............. as acupuncture is sometimes used during surgery. a. to know b. knowing c. known d. knows

b 13. We learn a great deal by ....................... the habits of various insects. a. notice b. noticed c. noticing d. notion

b 14. I've put on a lot of weight. I'll have to go ....................... a diet. a. for b. in c. on d. at

b 15. Miss Lee looked ...................... she were gravely ill. a. so that b. so as c. as if d. so

b 19. He admits he's not one of the important .................... of the organization. a. groups b. people c. members d. crowd

b 31. Go and get me some chalk, ......................? a. shall you b. shan't you c. will you d. don't you

b 47. If you take that camera back to England with you, you'll have to pay Customs ...................... on it. a. tax b. expenses c. duty d. prices

b 48. "............. did he pay for his transistor radio?" "Only three hundred baht." a. How high b. How many c. How much d. How often

b 48. The Boeing 747 is twice ................ the Boeing 707. a. bigger than b. as bigger as c. as big as d. more bigger than

b 7. There is not enough room in zoos to house all the others subspecies that need preserving. a. enough room b. to house c. others d. preserving

b 8. Every time a forest is cut down, many of the insects which lived on the trees are also killed. a. is cut down b. many of the insects c. lived d. are also killed

b 8. I call my nearest friend is kitten. a. call b. friend c. is d. kitten

b 8. When I moved into my new flat, I saw many furniture in it. a. moved b. into c. many d. in it

b 9. My aunt has two children, whose their names are Nick and Dick. a. has b. whose c. their d. names

c 10. He didn't explain why he had behaved in so a strange way that day. a. didn't explain b. had behaved c. so d. a strange way

c 13. The mother looked .............. at her naughty child. a. anger b. angry c. angrily d. angered

c 17. If he had told me the truth, I ........ him. a. will not punish b. would not punish c. would not have punished d. would have not punished

c 22. Ask the watchman ...................... a. whose is this car. b. this is whose car. c. whose car that is. d. whose car is that.

c 24. It is imperative that this letter ........... immediately. a. were sent b. sent c. be sent d. send

c 24. The shop assistant was ....................... helpful, but she felt he could have given her more advice. a. entirely b. exactly c. quite d. totally

c 25. ....................... from Bill, all the students said they would go. a. Except b. Only c. Apart d. Separate

c 26. You have got a scholarship; you are luckier ................. a. as I b. than me c. than I d. as me

c 27. A person who is very tall and thin is called ...................... a. stocky b. plump c. lanky d. skinny

c 27. During Christmas week there will be so many things in the shops that it will be difficult to know what ..................... a. to be bought b. should buy c. to buy d. will be bought

c 27. The back end of a ship is called ............................ a. the mast b. the poop c. the stern d. the deck

c 38. ............... lucky he is! a. What b. What a c. How d. How a

c 38. I got the porter ................ my suitcases downstairs. a. carry b. carried c. to carry d. having carried

c 39. He was in ..................... of a large number of men. a. management b. leadership c. charge d. direction

c 40. His landlady doesn't ......... of his having parties. a. appreciate b. support c. approve d. consent

c 41. If you want a good flat in London, you have to pay through the ............ for it. a. mouth b. ear c. nose d. teeth

c 44. Everyone in the town realized what ........ man he was. a. great b. greatest c. a great d. the great

c 45. The .................... I read about history, the ........... it makes me realize how relevant history is for us today. a. more / better b. better / better c. more / more d. better / more

c 46. A conjuror raised a woman above his head. After ................... there for a moment, supported by his hands, she disappeared. a. flying b. laying c. being laid d. being lain

c 48. The meeting will begin at 10.30 ...................... a. exact b. on time c. sharp d. accurate

c 49. The sick man ................. by the surgeon. a. was operated b. operated on c. was operated on d. is operated

d 16. A miser is ........................................................................................... a. a very unhappy person b. a person who studies rats, mice and other rodents c. a person who loves money so much that he or she stores it and hardly ever spends it d. the smallest bird in Britain

d 26. Don't tell ................ about this. a. someone b. one c. anyone d. none

d 29. "This museum", the guide said, ....................... in 1134. a. is built b. has been built c. was built d. have been built

d 37. Clever boys need never work very hard, ..................? a. needn't they b. don't they c. need they d. do they

d 37. Neither the secretary of state nor her undersecretary ............................. at the council table. a. were in their seat b. were in her seats c. was in her seat d. was in their seats

d 42. Just keep ..................... on the baby while I cook the supper, will you? a. a look b. a glance c. an eye d. a care

d 43. Butter .............. in the refrigerator. a. ought to keep b. had better to be kept c. should be kept d. is kept as usual

d 43. No reply from the secretary .................... sent to him yesterday. a. is b. were c. was d. are

d 44. ................... he was nearly seventy-five, he could still beat me at tennis. a. In spite of b. Since c. Although d. Despite

d 46. Our new neighbors had been living in Arizona ....................... ten years before moving to their present house. a. since b. in c. for d. during

> a 115. Most of the models were given for me over the years. a. Most b. models c. for d. over

> b 23. The soldier leaped into the water so soon as the ship touched the shore. a. leaped b. into c. so soon as d. touched

> c 216. I .................. a ghost in my life. a. never see b. never saw c. have never seen d. had never seen

> c 25. Her handwriting is so badly that I can't read. a. handwriting b. so c. badly d. can't

> d 63. Although she is 103 but she still does a lot of work in the flat. a. Although b. is c. but d. a lot of

> c 113. Excuse me! .................. you speak English? a. Does b. Are c. Do d. Is

-> b 53. Before ................., they used horse-drawn wooden carts. a. farmers have had tractors b. tractors owned by farmers c. having tractors farmers d. farmers had tractors

> a 10. Clipper ships were the swiftest sailing ships that ...................... to sea and the most beautiful. a. ever were put b. were ever putted c. were ever put d. ever were putted c 11. The ships had their days of ...................... in the 1840s and 1850s. a. glorious b. glory c. glorify d. gloriously b 12. Tea loses its flavor quickly ........................ in the hold of a vessel. a. when storing b. stored c. when stored d. storing c 13. Earl was one of the first American artists ...................... landscapes. a. painting b. painted c. for painting d. to paint d 14. The crime rate has continued to rise in American cities despite efforts on the part of both government and private citizens to curb ................ a. them b. him c. its d. it

> a 103. Let's play football. - Yes, ................... a. lets b. we play c. let us do d. let's

> a 18. Jim was upset last night because he had to do too many homeworks. a. upset b. because c. had to do d. many homeworks

> a 180. The ozone layer must be protected because it shields the Earth from excessive ultraviolet radiate. a. must be protected b. it c. from d. radiate

> a 191. The new musical has taken theatre audiences throughout the country with storm. a. musical b. audiences c. throughout d. with

> a 193. This chemical is harmful .................. us. a. with b. of c. for d. to

> a 194. Her dark dress reflects a view of life which is many less optimistic. a. dark b. reflects c. which d. many

> a 201. She's quite nice but I wouldn't like to be married ................ her. a. with b. on c. about d. to

> a 204. It wasn't polite .................. him to leave without saying a word. a. with b. to c. on d. of

> a 208. Please find a bill for $50 for the advice ....................................... a. gave you b. what I gave you c. which gave you d. I gave you

> a 222. He cannot come to terms with the fact that he would never race again. a. come b. to c. with d. would

> a 231. - Is your father at home? - No, he is away on business. If you have a message for him, I ................. it to him as soon as he ............ home. a. give / gets b. give / will get c. will give / get d. will give / gets

> a 231. John came to see me .................. day. It was last Friday, I think. a. another b. other c. the next d. the other

> a 236. A fiber-optic cable across the Pacific went into service in April 1989, link the United States and Japan. a. across b. went into c. in d. link

> a 236. It is certainly true that the average woman has weaker muscles that the average man. a. certainly b. average c. has d. that

> a 251. The play was very boring ............ they walked out. a. although b. so that c. since d. so

> a 263. The building of the new bridge will ................ as planned. a. go up b. put up c. go out d. go ahead

> a 265. He was caught shop - lifting but since this was his first offence he was .............. with a warning. a. gone out b. gone ahead c. fallen out d. let off

> a 27. They are planning on attending the convention next month, and so I am. a. planning on b. attending c. next d. so I am

> a 272. When I entered the room, I saw my young son to stand on the kitchen table. a. entered b. saw c. young d. to stand on

> a 277. The farmers need ................ their crops. a. rotate b. to rotate c. rotating d. a & b are correct

> a 282. He is a man of ............... words. a. less b. little c. fewer d. few

> a 29. While they were away at the beach, they allowed their neighbors use their barbecue grill. a. While b. were c. their neighbors d. use

> a 292. After your eye test, the .................. will tell you if you need glasses. a. dentist b. doctor c. surgeon d. optician

> a 295. Linh didn't lose any time in applying for the teaching position on math. a. lose b. in applying c. the teaching d. on math

> a 38. How ............. meat do you want? a. some b. any c. many d. much

> a 38. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repair. a. pointless b. have c. that d. repair

> a 392. There are twenty species of wild roses in North America, all of which have prickly stems, pinnate leaves, and large flowers, which usually smell sweetly. a. are b. all of c. have d. sweetly

> a 394. Factoring is the process of finding two or more expressions whose product is equal as the given expression. a. is b. finding c. whose d. as

> a 399. In purchasing a winter coat, it is very important for trying it on with heavy clothing underneath. a. In b. for trying c. on d. underneath

> a 6. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already. a. The b. has c. how to deal with d. already

> a 60. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his ill. a. worked b. hard c. this d. ill

> a 67. Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades. a. of them b. are trying c. to get d. highest

> a 67. Using a globe can be ................. it is educational. a. enjoyable b. to enjoy as c. as enjoyable d. as enjoyable as

> a 7. I would rather live on a farm than to live in a city. a. would rather b. live c. on d. to live

> a 72. It's a waste of time to try and explain anything with Tony. a. a b. to try c. anything d. with

> a 75. The rubber farms will make a lot of money and give jobs to a great deal of people. a. rubber b. make c. a lot of d. a great deal of

> a 78. Generic medications are just as ............., and much less expensive. a. effectively brand-name products b. brand-name products effective c. brand-name products as effective d. effective as brand-name products

> a 78. Since it was so difficult for American Indians to negotiate a peace treaty or declare war in their native language, they used a universal understood form of sign language. a. so difficult for b. to negotiate c. in their native language d. universal

> a 94. The Japanese first developed fake food in the 1920s to introduce people to unfamiliar West dishes. a. Japanese b. developed c. in d. West

> b 120. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren't used to work. a. Doing b. quickly c. aren't d. to work

> b 120. Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems singing about their deeds. a. honored b. having c. placed d. singing

> b 132. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation as this. a. about b. to behave c. in d. as

> b 132. They spent ............. time studying Victorian literature. a. few b. many c. a large number of d. much

> b 14. I found it when I was looking through some old paper. a. it b. when c. was looking d. paper

> b 144. If he doesn't understand the lesson, his father often explains it for him. a. understand b. his c. often d. for

> b 147. Did Bob say that he ............. from Princeton in 1951? a. would graduate b. graduates c. has graduated d. had graduated

> b 150. A house in that district will cost you at less $200,000. a. in b. district c. will cost d. at less

> b 152. The patient recovered more rapidly than expecting. a. recovered b. rapidly c. than d. expecting

> b 157. A lot of passengers who ................... in the ship crash are still suffering from shock. a. is b. are c. was d. were

> b 157. Certain pollens are more likely to cause an allergic reaction than another. a. Certain b. likely c. an allergic d. another

> b 163. The personnel promised him that she would not tell anyone that he has been in prison. a. promised b. would c. that d. has been

> b 166. I always make a point of checking that all the windows are shut after I go out. a. make b. checking c. all d. after

> b 170. You need attach a label to each piece with luggage. a. need b. a c. to d. with

> b 252. I will tell you my news when I will see you tomorrow. a. will tell b. my c. when d. will see

> b 280. You should say ................ and do ................. a. many / few b. much / little c. few / many d. little / much

> b 285. She is no longer a beautiful girl any more. a. is b. a c. beautiful d. any more

> b 287. That ................... sells very good meat. a. baker b. dentist c. architect d. butcher

> b 29. English people in general don't like complaining on public. a. people b. in c. don't d. on

> b 290. As more women in the United States moved up the professional ladder, more are finding it necessity to make business trips alone. a. As b. women c. professional d. necessity

> b 33. Before she moved here, Arlene had been president of the organization since four years. a. Before b. been c. of the d. since

> b 332. The children were surprised when the teacher made them to close their books. a. were surprised b. when c. made d. to close

> b 34. I expect you will be surprised to get a letter from my. a. expect b. will c. to get d. my

> b 35. The athlete, together with his coach and several relatives, are traveling to the Olympic Games. a. athlete b. with c. his coach d. are

> b 64. ................. their territories but rather than fight, they howl. a. Wolves protectively jealous b. Jealous of wolves c. Protection of wolves d. Wolves jealously protect

> b 71. The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired. a. equipment b. in the office c. was badly d. to be repaired

> b 78. Peter and I have decided to give an hour-warming in May 3rd. a. have b. to give c. hour-warming d. in

> b 78. This is our classroom, not Bob's. ............. classroom is over there. ......... isn't in the classroom now. a. His / He's b. His / His c. He's / His d. His / He

> b 88. It ................ very hot yesterday. a. are b. is c. were d. was

> b 95. The .............. shoes are Peter's. a. bus b. blouse c. both d. brown

> c 112. After getting her six-year-old daughter ready and driving her to the school, she starts on the housework. a. getting b. six-year-old c. driving d. the school

> c 116. Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of scientific. a. Several b. to encourage c. in d. scientific

> c 124. Some accidents cause injuries but some lead to die. a. cause b. but c. some d. die

> c 129. Rebecca is English but she isn't ......... England. She comes to Vietnam .......... Thailand. a. from / in b. from / for c. for / from d. from / from

> c 13. ............... that gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill and that the California Gold Rush began. a. Because in 1848 b. That in 1848 c. In 1848 that it was d. It was in 1848

> c 149. There is a chill striking me when I go alone in night. a. is b. striking c. when d. in

> c 15. Harvey seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does too. a. pays his bills b. on time c. his d. does too

> c 15. Ordinary Americans are friendly and not afraid to show its feelings. a. Ordinary b. are c. not d. its

> c 153. Industrial lasers are most often used for cutting, welding, drilling, and measure. a. Industrial b. most often c. for d. measure

> c 173. She can look back on her career with greatly satisfaction. a. look b. on c. with d. greatly

> c 226. She worked very hard and became a famous chemist and physicists. a. very b. hard c. became d. physicists

> c 227. An ardent feminist, Margaret Fuller, through her literature, asked that women be given a fairly chance. a. through b. that c. be d. fairly

> c 24. Abner Doubleday, ..............., was credited with the invention of baseball in 1839. a. who become a Union army general b. which became a Union army general c. who were a Union army general d. a Union army general

> c 240. Among the world's 44 richest countries there has been not war since 1945. a. Among the b. richest c. there d. not

> c 242. ............................ policeman directing the traffic. a. Take care of b. Take track of c. Keep an eye on d. Pay attention to

> c 243. As I .............. the street, two cars ............... by me at full speed yesterday. a. crossed / raced b. crossed / was racing c. crossed / had raced d. crossed / were racing

> c 257. I never take an umbrella ............... it's raining heavily. a. when b. whenever c. if d. unless

> c 258. The Joneses have visited Hawaii and Alaska, and they assure me that they like Alaska the best. a. have visited b. and c. assure d. the best

> c 26. Although he is industrious, he hasn't successed. a. Although b. is c. industrious d. successed

> c 260. I hope they ................ this road by the time we come back next summer. a. repaired b. will repair c. would repair d. will have repaired

> c 265. Women don't usually shake hands as they are introduced to each other but men did. a. don't b. as c. to d. did

> c 269. Paul, do you think you could .................. me ................ for the night? It's a bit too late to go home now. a. let me off b. go me out c. fall me out d. put me up

> c 270. Maria had never complained about have a handicap. a. had b. complained c. about d. have

> c 274. After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very richness man. a. inventing b. became c. very d. richness

> c 28. You wanted me to tell you about what I was doing here and how was my life. a. to tell b. about c. was doing d. was

> c 289. There has been .............. demand for computers this year than last year. a. few b. little c. fewer d. more

> c 291. Last December the boss gave all his ................ a bonus. a. employ b. employable c. employee d. employees

> c 293. With increasing development and use of computer technology, there is a newly disease to worry about. a. With b. development c. use d. newly

> c 295. Five prisoners were injured when they attempted to escape in the prison last night. a. were b. when c. attempted d. in

> c 300. The driver asked the passengers not to get off the bus while it was moved. a. asked b. to get c. while d. moved

> c 40. Children learn primarily by ................... the world around them. a. experiencing directly of b. experience direct c. directly physical experience d. direct physical experience of

> c 59. They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we. a. are b. to have to c. leave soon d. so do

> c 62. Between the California Coast Range and the Sierra Nevada ..................... a. great Central Valley b. the great Central Valley c. being the great Central Valley d. lies the great Central Valley

> c 62. Immediately after his arrival, things went to wrong. a. Immediately b. arrival c. things d. to

> c 64. His house is .................. the park. a. at b. over c. between d. opposite

> c 70. When the boy was twelve, his father died of a dangerous diseases. a. When b. was c. of d. diseases

> c 81. The need for a well-rounded education was an idea espoused by the Greeks in time of Socrates. a. for b. well-rounded education c. espoused d. in time of

> c 85. Her family were patriots who supported the American Revolutional. a. were b. patriots c. who d. Revolutional

> c 9. Why don't you borrow books in the local lending library? a. Why b. don't c. borrow d. in

> c 90. During the Revolutionary War, American patriot wives and children frequently had to take refuge in forts escaping attacks. a. During b. wives c. take d. escaping

> d 125. Even if the unemployment rate ............. sharply, the drop may still be temporary. a. to drop b. dropping c. have dropped d. drops

> d 128. The rate of inflation has fallen steadily during recently months. a. inflation b. fallen c. steadily d. recently

> d 129. Most people consider that stealing was wrong. a. Most b. that c. stealing d. was

> d 209. She said .................... she meant him much. a. though b. like c. like as if d. as if

> d 21. The old man is expecting with pleasure the visit of his grandchildrens. a. old b. expecting c. pleasure d. grandchildrens

> d 212. Residents in some sites can call an electrical inspector to have the wiring in their house is checked. a. sites b. an c. to have d. is checked

> d 213. On the contrary we need to make the public more aware of so danger. a. On b. to make c. more d. so

> d 214. We most all put pressure on the authorities if we want something be done. a. most all b. on the authorities c. something d. be done

> d 215. Lastly you seem to suggest doing nothing in of case the scientists are wrong. a. Lastly b. to suggest c. nothing d. in of case

> d 216. Well, if they are right, it will be too late by the time we will find out. a. if b. will be c. by the time d. will find

> d 22. The workers are building a new bridge which is 150 meters in high. a. building b. a new bridge c. which d. high

> d 222. It is not easy to take good notes from a lecture on a foreign language. a. is b. good c. from d. on

> d 227. Jim was having dinner at a restaurant when Henry was coming in. a. was having b. at c. when d. was coming

> d 228. No longer is scientific discovery a matter of one person alone working. a. No b. is c. matter of d. alone working

> d 23. It's no use asking them keep quiet. a. no use b. asking c. them d. keep

> d 232. I met two strangers on the way to work. One of them greeted me and .............. didn't. a. others b. another c. others d. the other

> d 24. This text is too long for me to read it. a. is b. long c. to read d. it

> d 243. The bomb ................when he rang the bell. a. went over b. went on c. went out d. went off

> d 25. I can't get used to doing so difficult exercises. a. can't b. used c. doing d. so

> d 283. Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally nor unintentionally. a. transmits b. certain c. either d. nor

> d 296. When the roads became too slippery, we decided to return to the cabin and wait for the storm to subsiding. a. too slippery b. to return c. wait for d. subsiding

> d 310. Is finish a job you have started very important to you? a. Is b. finish c. have started d. to you

> d 4. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable. a. progress a. made c. in space d. for

> d 57. In the event, the extra insurance we took out wasn't be necessary. a. In b. insurance c. took d. be

> d 65. Tom is not my teacher but he is a friend of ............... a. me b. my c. I d. mine

> d 68. Each mediocre book we read means one less great book that we would otherwise have a chance .................. a. to read them b. read c. reading d. to read

> d 69. Most accidents in the home can be prevented by ................. elimination of hazards. a. that b. that the c. there is a d. the

>a 249. What ................. tomorrow if you ............... a millionaire? a. are you going to do / are b. were you doing to do / was c. will you do / was d. would you do / were

>b 246. I'm sure they .......... Ellen the information if they had it. a. give b. will give c. gave d. would give

>c 262. Jim always does what he says; he's a very .................... person. a. rely b. reliably c. reliance d. reliable

>c 352. Generally regarded as distinct continents, Europe and Asia are simply vast geography divisions of a larger land mass. a. Generally b. as c. simply d. geography

a 10. Porpoises swim in circles when they will sleep. a. Porpoises b. swim c. they d. will sleep

a 13. Many villagers in Africa still make boats out of tree ................. a. roots b. branches c. stems d. trunks

a 18. The old houses were ........... down to make way for a block of flats. a. put b. hit c. banged d. knocked

a 18. Who was responsible ....................... all that noise last night? a. of b. from c. about d. for

a 20. Nga didn't expect ....................... to Hoa's party. a. inviting b. being invited c. to invite d. to be invited

a 23. Liberace has a swimming-pool in his garden in the ............... of a piano. a. form b. design c. figure d. shape

a 30. Modern architecture, in many ................... , is horribly ugly. a. means b. examples c. reasons d. cases

a 50. He had all his money ........................ a. to steal b. be stolen c. stealing d. stolen

a Test 55 Pronunciation 1 . a. seemed b. loved c. joined d. hoped --> d 2. a. do b. go c. so d. no --> a 3. a. parade b. change c. graze d. calf --> d 4. a. while b. where c. whose d. white --> c 5. a. lake b. knife c. keep d. neck --> b Find the mistakes 6. Despite the fact that I prefer to be a history teacher, I am studying in the Business School in order I am able to get a job in industry. a. Despite b. to be c. in d. in order

b 18. There is nothing to .......................... in this place. a. act b. perform c. play d. do

b 19. My ............... plays golf. a. mother who is over sixty still b. mother, who is over sixty still c. mother who is over sixty, still d. mother, who is over sixty, still

b 24. Lead and smoke are emitted in engine exhausts. a. harmful b. plentiful c. tiny d. given out

b 29. Only three people ................. the crash. Everyone else was killed. a. lived b. recoverd c. relieved d. survived

b 31. The ...................... thought of exams makes her feel ill. a. sole b. only c. little d. mere

b 34. By last year, John ....................... to San Francisco. a. moved b. was moving c. has moved d. had moved

b 40. Don't let your brothers ............ the present. a. to see b. seeing c. seen d. see

b 41. A person who is able to perform card tricks is called ...................... a. a witch b. a gamble c. a troll d. a conjurer

b 42. Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and ....................... a. so do their children b. neither did their children c. also the childs d. so did their children

b 46. Children ................... good food if they are to be healthy. a. have b. receive c. eat d. need

b 49. Finding the money is just one of the problems ................... in buying a house. a. gathered b. united c. joined d. involved

b Grammar and Vocabulary 12. What is the opposite of "rude"? a. certain b. impolite c. clean d. courteous

c 10. The police didn't permit going across that area, but they didn't let us to know why. a. going b. but c. they d. to know

c 13. After waiting two or three days, we finally ....................... to speak to someone who could help us. a. could b. succeeded c. enable d. managed

c 14. Acupuncture is ........... by .............. needles into various parts of the body. a. made / insert b. made / inserting c. done / insert d. done / inserting

c 15. Did you know that Linda is engaged ....................... a friend of mine? a. for b. in c. with d. to

c 15. Washing-up has become so much easier since we bought a ................ a. washing machine b. dish machine c. disher d. dishwasher

c 21 . One of the girls ................. in that company died. a. whose worked b. whom worked c. worked d. who worked

c 21. "If you can't lend me the money. I think I'll ask Fred". "Don't bother. He has .............. than I do ". a. fewer b. little c. few d. less

c 21. The men were very strong and healthy. Although they .............. for more than three hours, they did not need a rest. a. were walking b. have walked c. have been walking d. had been walking

c 34. The aeroplane ................ down at Cairo on its way to India. a. remained b. stayed c. visited d. touched

c 38. The boy ...................... is here. a. whose sick sister b. whose sister sick c. who his sister is sick d. whose sister is sick

c 39. Some people like meat with much fat in it ............. others hate it. a. despite b. in spite of c. even though d. whereas

c 7. He wants to sell his old motorbike but he doesn't know which to do. a. wants b. to sell c. doesn't know d. which

d 16. I get bored ....................... doing the same thing everyday. a. for b. to c. in d. with

d 19. Janet is finally used to ....................... on an electric store after having a gas one for so long. a. cooked b. cook c. being cooked d. cooking

d 19. The reinforcements were ................................. to the front. a. hurried b. chased c. hunted d. rushed

d 35. Alfred has been out of work .................. three days. a. by b. in c. since d. for

d 36. Much of the sand for beaches ............... from cliffs which break up as they are pounded by the waves. a. collects b. forms c. falls d. comes

d 37. If he had not given me advice, I ........... again. a. would fail b. would be failed c. wouldn't fail d. would have failed

> a 90. Ben and Jim are .................... a. architect b. engineer c. student d. brothers

> d 195. I spent an hour trying to find a phone so that I could ring you telling you I'd be a little late this morning. a. spent b. to find c. so that d. telling

> d 39. The sea was so rough that the ferry can't sail. a. The b. was c. that d. can't

b 50. My telephone service is private. It isn't ....................... a. general b. national c. international d. public

-> a 123. Perspiration increases ............. vigorous exercise or hot weather. a. during b. when c. at the time d. for

19. She danced so beautifully that I couldn't resist ....................... loudly when she finished. a. applauding b. being applauded c. to applaud d. to be applauded

> a 104. Few natural elements exist in ............. that they are rarely seen in their natural environments. a. such small quantities b. so small quantities c. very small quantities d. small quantity

> a 105. Generally speaking, every person ............. the potential to be a teacher, to some extent. a. has b. to have c. having d. have

> a 203. I felt sorry ................. the children when they went ............... holiday. It rained every day and they had to spend most of the time indoor. a. for / on b. about / on c. about / in d. for / in

> a 21. George is not enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help. a. enough intelligent b. to pass c. this d. economics

> a 243. Mirrors done of shiny metal were used by the Egyptians in ancient times. a. done b. were used c. in d. times

> a 51. Sun weather can always be depended on in southern countries. a. Sun b. always c. on d. in

> a 51. They share the housework ........................ between them. a. equally b. equal c. they are equal d. and equal

> a 52. The man that wife and family are away seems very lonely. a. that b. and c. are d. seems

> a 55. She must retyping the report before she hands it in to the director of financing. a. retyping b. before c. hands it in d. to the

> a 74. There are a large amount of furniture in the storeroom to the left of the library entrance. a. are b. of furniture c. in the storeroom d. to the left of

> a 8. Sedimentary rocks are formed below the surface of the earth ............... very high temperatures and pressures. a. where there are b. there are c. where are there d. there are where

> a 83. In order for people to work together effectively, they need ............. each other's needs. a. to be sensitive to b. is sensitive for c. sensitivity d. sensitive

> a 83. Where are Kate and Jane? - They ............. English exercises in the classroom. a. are doing b. is doing c. are going d. are going to do

> a 84. Tom and Mary are pupils but Ann .................... a. isn't b. are c. is d. aren't

> b 109. ................. Mr. Baker want a new raincoat? a. Does b. Do c. Can d. Must

> b 11. They had to be dismantle the vehicle to get them across the gorge. a. be b. vehicle c. to get d. across

> b 114. A artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. a. A b. to c. beautiful d. for

> b 116. That man brings ............... every morning. a. them milk b. their milk c. milk them d. milk for them

> b 121. ............. there is a close correlation between stress and illness. a. Some psychologists believe b. Believed some psychologists c. Some psychologists to believe d. Some psychologists believing

> b 122. Tomorrow ........... my friend's birthday. I ......... some flowers for her. a. is / will buy b. will be / will buy d. is / buy d. will be / buy

> b 134. At the beginning everybody spoke English very quickly and I couldn't understand ........... But after ................. days, it is easier and .................. things I had learnt came back to me. a. much / a few / many b. a lot / little / a lot c. much / much / a great number d. many / a few / many

> b 139. Listen to .......... teacher, please. Don't talk in class. a. the b. a c. an d. no article

> b 144. What time .......... he .............. lunch? a. does / have b. do / have c. is / having d. does / has

> b 151. Fishing have been found to contain a particular type of fat that may help lower blood cholesterol levels. a. Fishing b. to contain c. that d. levels

> b 152. Call Jack as soon as you ............. in town. a. get b. gets c. will get d. shall get

> b 154. We would put out to sea if the weather is good. a. would b. out c. to d. if

> b 157. He enrichs his knowledge by listening to the radio every night. a. enrichs b. knowledge c. listening d. every night

> b 178. I am standing where I ................ the game. a. can see b. could see c. can't see d. couldn't see

> b 18. Is this your pencil? No, it isn't. It is .......... pencil. a. his b. my c. your d. hers

> b 191. I was angry ..................... myself for making such a stupid mistake. a. with b. of c. for d. to

> b 197. Are you still upset .................. what I said to you yesterday? a. about b. of c. on d. for

> b 198. Everyone in the class ................. the novel. a. has read b. have read c. has red d. have red

> b 205. I wonder why the English .............. on the left hand side of the road. a. drive b. drove c. has driven d. had driven

> b 207. A horse ............. always mounted from the left. a. is b. was c. has been d. had been

> b 216. Cholesterol help the body by making hormones and building cell walls, but too much cholesterol can cause heart problems. a. help b. by making c. too much d. can cause

> b 219. I will wait until you ............... back. a. come b. came c. has came d. will come

> b 222. Who will ................. Jean's cat while she is away? a. take care of b. take track of c. take advantage of d. get in touch with

> b 235. On the wintering places, millions of butterflies cover the trees and ground like a carpet. a. On b. wintering c. of d. like

> b 24. The fire began in the fifth floor of the hotel, but it soon spread to adjacent floors. a. in b. fifth c. of d. soon spread

> b 262. Norman E. Borlaug was the first agricultural scientist to ................. the Nobel Peace Prize. a. receive b. have c. take d. accept

> b 268. She never wrote a letter by hand since she bought a word processor. a. wrote b. by c. since d. bought

> b 288. Police have to break the meeting up yesterday. a. have to b. break c. the d. up

> b 29. Please put this pencil in the box. - I'm putting ......... in the box. a. it b. its c. them d. they

> b 294. Of the two landscape that you have shown me, this one is the more picturesque. a. Of the two landscape b. that c. me d. the more

> b 3. What ............ now? a. is the time b. does the time c. is time d. is it

> b 30. Napoleon ................... the West Indian island of Santo Domingo in 1801. a. attacked b. is attacking c. has attracted d. attacking

> b 319. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for school. a. to write b. because c. leave d. for school

> b 337. I didn't see Jim since he moved to London. a. didn't see b. since c. moved d. to

> b 341. Jim's counselor recommended that he should take a foreign language in his freshman year instead of waiting until the following year. a. he should take b. in his c. of waiting d. the

> b 343. Marcy said that she knew how the procedures for doing the Experiment, but when we began to work in the laboratory, she found that she was mistaken. a. knew how b. to work c. found that d. mistaken

> b 35. ................... in Shanghai than in any other city in China. a. More people live b. More people living c. It has more people d. More living people

> b 350. Sally must have called her sister last night, but she arrived home too late to call her. a. must have called b. arrived c. too late d. her

> b 37. It is very bored, and I would be pleased to see you if you had any spare time. a. bored b. would c. had d. any

> b 37. There is ............ milk in the glass. a. some b. any c. many d. much

> b 38. Of Charles Dickens' many novels, expectations perhaps ................... to many readers. a. the most satisfying one b. most satisfying one c. more than satisfying one d. the more satisfying than

> b 391. To see the Statue of Liberty and taking pictures from the top of the Empire State Building are two reasons for visiting New York City. a. taking b. from c. are d. visiting

> b 40. They want ............... coffee, but they don't want any bread. a. some b. any c. many d. much

> b 44. He is ................. engineer. a. an b. a c. the d. no article

> b 47. My mother is 32 and my father is 43. My mother is younger .............. my father. a. than b. as c. but d. and

> b 49. An advisor to both Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman, ................. of Bethune Cookman College. a. Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune was the founder b. Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune, who was the founder c. the founder was Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune d. did the founder Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune

> b 5. I will be sure you didn't lock the front door. Here is the key. a. will be b. didn't c. front d. is

> b 50. He is very weak to lift this suitcase. a. very b. weak c. to d. this

> b 55. That is a bag. It is on ............ table. a. the b. a c. an d. no article

> b 6. Are there many students in Room 12? - "..................................................." a. Yes there are. b. Yes, they are. c. Some are. d. No they aren't.

> b 6. To turn on the light, I was surprised at what I saw. a. To turn b. on c. was d. at

> b 62. We are ............. work. a. at b. in c. on d. over

> b 66. The growth of two-income families in the United States .................. of people moving to a new social class. a. has resulted in millions b. results of millions c. millions of results d. resulting in millions

> b 66. This instructor advised the students for the procedures to follow in writing the term paper. a. for b. procedures c. follow d. in writing

> b 67. Who is that? It's ............ sister. - ............... name is Anne. a. Mary's / Her b. Mary / Her c. Mary / Hers d. Mary's / She

> b 71. Nam is 1.7 m tall. His brother is 1.4 m tall. His brother is ................ a. short b. thin c. tall d. fat

> b 82. Let us ........... to school. a. go b. going c. goes d. to go

> b 9. Tom and ............. are going to the birthday party together. a. I b. me c. my d. mine

> c 102. Pupils are learning ............. a. English b. England c. in English d. in England

> c 103. ............. many of the designs for the new capital were considered lost forever, Benjamin Banneker helped reproduce the original plans. a. When b. During c. If as d. How

> c 105. The successful of our local theatre has put our city on the map. a. successful b. local c. has put d. on

> c 135. He has been hoped for a raise for the last four months, but his boss is reluctant to give him one. a. has been hoped b. last c. to give d. one

> c 141. I never .......... to school on Sundays. a. go b. goes c. went d. don't go

> c 146. Despite the metric system is used throughout the world, it is still not commonly used in the United States. a. Despite b. is used c. is still d. commonly

> c 147. There .............. four seasons in a year. a. are b. be c. is d. am

> c 148. Because Walter Reed's efforts and those of the people who worked with him, human beings no longer fear the dreaded disease of yellow fever. a. Because b. those c. no longer d. dreaded disease

> c 152. I don't have ............... money a. much b. many c. no d. a few

> c 154. She presented reward for the return of her lost bracelet. a. presented b. for c. of d. lost

> c 186. There are a school for young children in Elgol, but the older children have to travel into the town. a. are b. for c. in d. older

> c 190. Sun Jingxiu, a 80-year-old retired teacher, is the oldest storyteller in the country. a. a b. retired c. oldest d. in

> c 194. Her reaction where she finally found her brother was one of disbelief. a. where b. finally c. found d. was

> c 2. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote. a. less b. than c. were d. to vote

> c 21. There are six pencils ........... the box. a. in b. at c. on d. into

> c 221. There are a ban on smoking on the tube. a. are b. on c. smoking d. on the tube

> c 230. - Are you taking English courses? - Yes, and my teacher says that when I ................... five courses, I shall be able to speak it quite fluently. a. have taken b. took c. has taken d. will take

> c 230. All data in computer are changed into electronic pulses by an input unit. a. in computer b. into c. by d. unit

> c 230. No one knows who ............... the building. a. set fire to b. put an eye on c. pay attention to d. put an end to

> c 235. I can't see him today. I'll have to see him .............. day. a. another b. other c. the next d. the other

> c 254. Alan kept to try, although he didn't have much chance of success. a. to try b. although c. didn't have d. much

> c 262. Going to the hill, we saw an old temple. a. to b. the c. saw d. an

> c 266. Do you have a ................ costume in your country? a. national b. nation c. native d. nationality

> c 269. Most people ................. the Union meeting if they had had longer notice of it. a. would have attended b. would attend c. will attend d. shall attend

> c 328. A five thousands dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals. a. five thousands dollars b. was offered c. the d. of

> c 46. He can speak France well enough to go to the conference. a. France b. well c. enough d. to

> c 47. .................. actress's life is in many ways unlike that of other women. a. An b. A c. As the d. That the

> c 54. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital. a. to write b. because c. leave d. for the hospital

> c 77. Although a number of police officers was guarding the priceless treasures in the museum, the director worried that someone would try to steal them. a. was guarding b. treasures in c. would try to d. steal

> c 82. Forty-niners ............. to California for gold in 1848. a. rushed b. are rushed c. have rushed d. rushing

> c 86. How ................. your parents? a. are b. is c. was d. were

> c 88. These employers have not taken vacations, asked for sick leave, or complained about having to work long hours. a. employers b. taken c. asked d. having

> c 93. Chosen as the nation's capital at the end of the American Civil War, ............. a city of over a million people. a. Washington, D.C., is now b. for Washington, D.C., c. to Washington, D.C., d. now in Washington, D.C.,

> c 93. The delay to prevent the surrender and allowed time for reinforcements to arrive and drive off the enemy. a. to prevent b. allowed c. to arrive d. drive

> c 97. There are ............. boys in our class. a. no b. not c. none d. no of

> c 98. Cellulose, which ............. for making paper, can be found in all plants. a. is used b. uses c. are used d. is using

> d 271. I enjoy to talk to her on the phone. I look forward to seeing her next week. a. to talk b. to c. look d. to seeing

> d 275. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed. a. eaten b. he wrote c. several letters d. went to bed

> d 276. This company offers a lot of ................. jobs. a. attractive b. attracted c. attraction d. attract

> d 28. Today was such beautiful day that I couldn't bring myself to complete all my chores. a. such beautiful b. myself c. to complete d. my chores

> d 50. The man in which painting bears a strong resemblance to my uncle. a. which b. bears c. strong d. to

> d 59. Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" .............. $39.9 million, three times the previous record. a. once sold for b. for sale once c. selling for once d. for once sold

> d 73. We thought he is planning to go on vacation after the first of the month. a. is b. to go on vacation c. after d. the first of

> d 77. Junko Tabei, is a Japanese from Hokkaido, was the first woman to make this difficult climb. a. is b. from c. was d. to make

> d 79. Please be give me a ring and let me know if you can make it. a. be b. let c. know d. make

> d 80. ............ house is big but ........... is small. a. Our / Theirs b. Ours / Their c. Our / Their d. Ours / Theirs

> d 97. A rich men and his wife went in a shop to buy a bracelet. a. men b. wife c. in d. to buy

>c 171. The film lasted three hours with ................ of 15 minutes between part one and part two. a. an interval b. a pause c. a stop d. an interruption

a 10. It has been a long winter, but at last it was nearly over. a. has been b. at last c. was d. over

a 20. Is there a bank where I can ..................... these pounds for dollars? a. exchange b. turn c. alter d. arrange

a 21. Many .................. doctor live in this city. a. celebrated b. celebrating c. celebration d. celebrate

a 37. "Was the conference a success?" "Yes, ........... people attended it than usual." a. more b. fewer c. less d. many

a 38. She did six hours' ...................... studying a day for her exam. a. solid b. heavy c. strong d. big

a 39. He went to a seaside resort because he was ..................... on water-skiing. a. keen b. enthusiastic c. interested d. affectionate

b 37. The ............. built onto the back of the house provided valuable extra space. a. extension b. enlargement c. expansion d. development

b 38. .......................... to go to the grocery store everyday? a. Do people in your country like b. People in your country like c. Many people in your country liked d. Have people in your country liked

b 42. "Pantipa has been awarded a scholarship to study in France." "Oh, really? ...................... !" a. How lucky she is b. What a lucky she c. What lucky she be d. Lucky as she is

c 13. No thank you, I don't ................. sugar in tea. a. take b. put c. eat d. drink

c 27. The size of the audience, ............. we had expected, was well over twenty thousand. a. as b. whom c. what d. who

c 38. In some places rivers are being dammed and ................... are built to retain water. a. reservoirs b. canals c. wells d. locks

c 45. The trouble with eating oranges is that there are too many .............. inside. a. pips b. stones c. seeds d. nuts

c 49. "Do you fix your own car?" "No, I always have a mechanic .......... it." a. fix b. fixed c. fixing d. fixes

d 21. Would you mind not ....................... the television until I've finished with this phone call? a. turning on b. being turned on c. to turn on d. to be turned on

d 22. "What do you like for your birthday?" " .................... will do." a. Anything b. None c. Something d. Somebody

d 25. "................... was Mrs. Hoa in China last month?" "For three days" a. How long b. How far c. How much d. How many

d 28. Is that red car in front of yours my brother's? Yes, it's ........... a. his b. mine c. him d. yours

d 31. I don't feel sorry ............... George. All his problems are his own fault. a. for b. at c. on d. in

d 32. The student's hard work was ...................... with success in his degree examinations. a. rewarded b. awarded c. thanked d. presented

d 35. It's six years now since the Socialists came to ..................... in that country. a. power b. force c. control d. command

d 38. The man seemed ...................... about something. a. nervous and anxious b. nervous and anxiously c. being nervous and anxious d. nervous and being anxious

d 39. This is the first time I............. the experiment on plant breeding. a. have done b. do c. would do d. did

d 40. A lot needs ....................... to the house before anyone can move in. a. doing b. be done c. to do d. done

d 47. A drunk man can't be held fully ................. for his actions. a. responsible b. sorry c. worried d. sad

d 50. "What a beautiful day!" "Yes, it's ....................... that I'd like to go for a walk." a. such nice weather b. so nice weather c. too nice weather d. nice weather so

d 50. Please ............... your cigarette. I'm allergic to smoke. a. put out b. put down c. put up d. put aside

d 8. In its variety forms from fiction to documentary the motion pictures has become a significant element of contemporary culture. a. variety b. from c. has become d. contemporary

d Test 56 Pronunciation 1. a. notice b. told c. how d. goal --> c 2. a. call b. wall c. small d. cat --> d 3. a. die b. lion c. child d. children --> d 4. a. sheep b. sleep c. meet d. deer --> d 5. a. years b. hands c. shops d. signs --> c Find the mistakes 6. While a little girl approached the cage, the tiger showed its teeth and growled. She ran to her father because she was frightened. a. approached b. showed c. growled d. because

> c 93. How many erasers are there on her ...............? a. desk b. wall c. chairs d. room

> a 192. More oftenly the children have fallen through a glass door or window and are badly hurt. a. oftenly b. have c. through d. badly

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> b 98. People no longer smoke so much cigarettes as they used to. a. no longer b. so much c. as d. used to

> c 70. The first May Day celebrated in England in 1890. a. first b. celebrated c. in d. 1890

> c 73. Who is that? - It is ............... a. book b. Mr. Pike c. ruler d. me

> a 174. I'll return the books to the library if I ............. time. a. have b. had c. will have d. would have

> a 176. A well tool-box is a handy thing to have in the house. a. well b. handy c. to d. in

> a 176. He was unwilling to explain the reason ................. his absence. a. for b. why c. of d. that

> a 246. He ............... about his new car all the time. a. goes over b. goes on c. goes out d. goes off

> a 191. Small children doesn't understand that hot water and hot drinks can be dangerous. a. doesn't b. that c. drinks d. be

> a 192. They were furious ................ me for not telling them the truth. a. with b. of c. for d. to

> a 193. The two young woman are watching people dancing, and waiting for an invitation to join in. a. woman b. watching c. waiting d. to join

> a 199. He often ............ his dog when he comes home. a. whistles b. whistle c. is whistling d. are whistling

> a 20. The Board of Realtors doesn't have any informations about the increase in rent for this area. a. informations b. about c. increase d. in rent for

> a 215. China teams are famous for their skill in table tennis. a. China b. are c. for d. in

> a 22. Where is your mother? She's .......... the kitchen. a. in b. on c. into d. at

> a 220. We always take out umbrellas with us when it ............... a. rains b. rained c. has rained d. had rained

> a 223. I don't like your ................ behavior. You are grown up but you are still ............. a. childish / childlike b. childlike / childish c. childish / a child d. childlike / a child

> a 226. How long are you going to stay here? - I'm going to stay here till my brother .............. his exams. a. finishes b. finished c. would finish d. will finish

> a 227. When will you start the trip? - We'll leave as soon as we .............. our tickets. a. get b. got c. will get d. would get

> a 228. - I'm learning English. - Well, when we ............... English fluently, we may find a good job. a. speak b. spoke c. has spoken d. will speak

> a 238. Before lumberjacks and mechanical equipments, they used horses and ropes to drag lops. a. Before b. equipments c. used d. to drag

> a 249. I know you find the course boring, Pauline, but since you've started it, you might as well ................. it. a. go with b. go through with c. go ahead d. go off

> d 209. A father can change the baby, dressed the children or make the dinner. a. change b. dressed c. the d. make

> d 218. He waked up and down until he .................. by the returning warmth. a. is reassured b. was reassured c. has been reassured d. have been reassured

> d 22. My friend was crazy although he was informed of the news of his mother's death. a. crazy b. although c. informed d. death

> d 228. He could understand algebra and to speak French when he was six. a. understand b. to speak c. when d. was

> d 232. - Please tell me how to get to the post office? - Go till you ................ to a square with a statue in the middle; then turn left and you .................. it on your right. a. come / fine b. come / will find c. will come / find d. will come / will find

> d 242. Holiday towns and fishing villages in the South - West are prepared to fight the oil pollution which is threatening local beaches. a. fishing b. prepared c. which d. local

> d 250. If Carl ................... so careless, he wouldn't lose his good job. a. wasn't b. weren't c. hadn't been d. wouldn't be

> d 251. The young girl dreamed a dream that she was being carried away by monsters. a. dreamed b. a dream c. was being carried d. by

> d 255. Acid rain is believed be the worst pollution problem of all. a. is b. be c. worst d. of

> d 261. The book is divided into five parts and each of these ................ three sections. a. have b. has c. will have d. had

> d 266. After visiting the museum he had not very much time left. a. visiting b. had not c. very d. left

> d 270. Children made their hair ...................... a. go out b. go grey c. fall out d. let off

> d 273. Mr. Lee didn't remember bring his passport when he went to the consulate. a. didn't remember b. bring c. went d. to

> d 288. If my tooth doesn't stop hurting. I'll go and see my ..................... a. actor b. dentist c. writer d. jockey

> d 297. I'd like to write applying for the post of accountant in your company. a. to write b. applying c. of d. in

> d 340. In my opinion that girl is enough beautiful to be a movie star. a. In my opinion b. enough c. to be d. star

> d 43. It was careful of you to leave the window open last night. a. was b. careful c. to leave d. open

> d 46. My brother is 6.68 m .............................. a. short b. tall c. taller d. shorter

>d 180. I understand ............... what you are saying. a. perfect b. perfectly c. perfection d. imperfect

a 21. I'm tired, I ............ with you. a. not ought to go b. ought not to go c. ought not go d. ought to not go

a 24. After Daisy had researched and ....................... her paper, she found some additional material that she should have included. a. wrote b. written c. writing d. have written

a 25. This program introduces some ..................... that help you prevent fires. a. limits b. precautions c. allowances d. stops

a 30. The girl you ..................... yesterday is waiting for you in the drawing room. a. told me b. told me about c. told about d. told me about her

> a 105. Maria is ............... the radio. a. looking b. watching c. listening to c. hearing to

> a 106. The more I read about history, the more it brings to home to me how relevant history is for us today. a. more b. about c. to d. for

> a 113. This groundwater is extremely important to life on earth, since 95 percent of the earth's water is in the ocean and are too salty for human beings or plants. a. extremely b. to c. are d. for

> a 115. The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying so kind things about the paintings. a. pleased b. saying c. so d. about

> a 122. The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel to cover of the tooth. a. begins b. a little c. to cover d. of

> a 123. It's often warm ............ summer and cool ............. autumn. a. in / on b. one / in c. in / in d. at / in

> a 131 . He doesn't buy a ticket every day so he has a season ticket. a. doesn't b. a c. so d. season

> a 108. Jan Malzeliger's invention, the shoe-lasting machine, ............. production but it also cut the cost of shoe production by half. a. not only increased b. not increased only c. increased only d. only have increased

> a 108. My name is Fang Yaorong and I would be 12 on the first of June this year. a. would b. be c. on d. of

> a 110. I attend for school in the morning at Ghim Moth Primary School. a. for b. in c. at d. Primary

> a 114. Eli Whitney's milling machine remained unchanged for a century and a half because ............. was so efficient. a. it b. he c. of d. its

> a 115. Some of the rainwater from clouds evaporates before .............. a. reaching the ground b. to reach the ground c. reach the ground d. the ground reaches

> a 12. I do wishes you would stop biting your nails, Brian! It really annoys me. a. wishes b. would c. biting d. annoys

> a 120. Listen! My sister ............. in the next room. a. is singing b. sing c. is going to sing d. will sing

> a 122. ............. is often used in soups and sauces. a. Parsley, an inexpensive herb, b. Parsley is an inexpensive herb c. Inexpensive parsley, herb d. An herb is inexpensive parsley,

> a 135. Kate and Mary are going to ............. cinema. a. the b. a c. an d. no article

> a 140. I had been looking for this book for months and at last I have found it. a. had been b. for c. at last d. have found

> a 148. There ........... any sugar in the jar. a. isn't b. aren't c. is d. are

> a 149. The continental shelves is the shallow area of the ocean floor that is closest to the continents. a. shelves b. of c. ocean floor d. closest

> a 153. He knows he has ................ when he is asked to appear on TV. a. arrived b. arrives c. will arrive d. shall arrive

> a 154. I'll think about your suggestion while I .......... for you. a. am waiting b. will wait c. wait d. waits

> a 157. I always .......... better after I have rested a while. a. feel b. feels c. will feel d. has felt

> a 160. We usually go out to dinner when we ................ late. a. work b. worked c. has worked d. had worked

> a 167. He spent most of his times traveling around the world and now he is writing about his experiences. a. times b. traveling c. is writing d. experiences

> a 172. I'm very busy at the moment so it may take a ............... time to answer your letters. a. little b. few c. small d. some

> a 388. A prism is used to refract white light so it spreads out in a continuous spectrum of colors. a. to refract b. so c. out d. of -> b 389. Despite of rain or snow there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the OSU football games. a. Despite of b. are c. thousand c. at

> a 50. Warmth, moisture, and oxygen are three necessary requirements ................. most seedlings. a. for cultivating b. for cultivate c. as cultivating d. can cultivate

> a 56. How much times did Rich and Jennifer have to do the experiment before they obtained the results they had been expecting. a. much b. did Rich and Jennifer have to c. obtained the results d. been expecting

> a 56. We are in ............. same class. a. the b. a c. an d. no article

> a 60. Some monkeys, ................., use their tails in a way similar to a hand. a. like the spider monkey b. spider monkey likes c. to the spider monkey d. the monkey likes the spider

> a 9. Farmers look forward to ............... every summer. a. participating in the county fairs b. participate in the county fairs c. be participating in the county fairs d. have participated in the county fairs

> b 118. Along in jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. a. in b. cycling c. one d. of

> b 175. ................. the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. a. Although b. In spite of c. Despite d. Even

> b 210. There ............. only one place in the whole of England where it ........... legal to drive on the right. a. is / is b. was / was c. are / is d. were / was

> b 212. If you ............... me, just say so. a. disagree with b. differ from c. differ with d. differ by

> b 214. There always is nearly a crowd at the door of the theatre asking for returned tickets. a. always b. crowd c. at d. asking

> b 247. Do you think you could ................ this work with me some time, Peter? a. go over b. go on c. go out d. go off

> b 250. Take a map with you ............... you lose your way. a. in case b. so c. because d. although

> b 251. If you ...................... the instruction, read them again. a. don't understand b. didn't understand c. hadn't understood d. wouldn't understand

> b 277. He was drink a cup of coffee when the telephone rang. a. was drink b. a cup c. when d. rang

> b 287. The forces were unequal, they were .............. we were ............... a. many / few b. much / little c. few / much d. little / much

> b 75. It is only recently that ballets have been based on themes ............. American life. a. reflecting b. reflects c. is reflecting d. reflected

> b 77. ............. ants live in colonies, keep farms, go to war, carry off slaves, and have a society somewhat like human beings. a. Studies of ant life show that b. Studies of ant life that c. That is studied d. That the studies of ant life

> b 80. Ernest Hemingway is ............. of modern fiction. a. one of the molders b. the molders one c. who is one of the molders d. the molders who is the one

> c 105. They are very pleasant to travel by steamer down the Thames from Westminster to Tower Bridge. a. They are b. pleasant c. by d. down

> c 107. If you see ever a tall and skinny Chinese boy with a mole on his chin, it's me. a. ever b. skinny c. mole d. me

> c 114. .................... do you need, Annette? a. What b. When c. Where d. Which

> c 114. Chemicals liked sulfuric acid and soda were manufactured long before man began to understand the nature of the atom. a. liked b. were c. long d. began

> c 12. Are you free ............ Saturday? a. on b. at c. in d. into a 13. There are .............. girls in our class. a. no b. not c. none d. none of

> c 124. Her birthday is .......... August the third. She always gets a lot of presents .......... her birthday. a. on / on b. in/ in c. on / in d. in / at

> c 127. Thieu Tri was a ............... poet who would pen a verse or two at a moment's notice. a. prolific b. prolifically c. prolificacy d. prolificity

> c 155. "It's very painful! .................... I've worked for a long time in my garden," the woman said. a. because b. for c. by d. as soon as

> c 155. Psychologists at the University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of a room on people's behavior. a. has studied b. effects c. color d. on people's

> c 156. They will be very happy when they ............... the news. a. hear b. will hear c. heard d. has heard

> c 159. It is two o'clock, and I .................. my homework yet. a. haven't finished b. didn't finish c. hadn't finished d. don't finish

> c 175. What was she said convinced me that I was mistaken. a. was b. said c. me d. mistaken

> c 179. Not single alphabet has ever perfectly represented the sounds of any of Earth's natural languages. a. Not b. perfectly c. sounds d. any of

> c 182. We shall come and see you if we ............ a holiday. a. have b. will have c. would have d. has had

> c 183. In spite modern medical technology, many diseases caused by viruses are still not curable. a. In spite b. many c. by viruses d. not

> c 232. There are such many cars and buses in London that one can not drive along the roads quickly, and without many stops. a. such b. in c. that d. without

> a 238. The druggist .................. for home when we ............ to the store yesterday. a. already left / got b. had already left / got c. already left / had got d. had already left / had got

> a 135. They ................. in New York next week. a. arrive b. will arrive c. has arrived d. have arrived

> a 138. Please, put these pencils in ....... box. a. an b. the c. a d. no article

> a 153. ................. is the best football team in our school. a. Our b. Ours c. We d. Our's

> a 155. We are interested of the conservation of forests. a. interested b. of c. conservation d. of

> a 156. Montaigne, the illustrious French philosophy, was elected mayor of Bordeaux, which was his home town. a. the b. philosophy c. was elected d. which was

> a 156. The woman has hurt her back ............. for too long. a. to bend b. by bending c. for bending d. owing to you bend

> a 157. The fact that every children has the same educational opportunities is essential. a. that b. children c. educational d. is

> a 159. You can use it as length as you like, and it will not wear out. a. can use b. as length as c. you like d. wear out

> a 161. She will be ready when he ..................... here. a. get b. gets c. has got d. will get

> a 161. The novel reveal the horror, drudgery, and joy of black life in rural Georgia. a. The novel b. reveal c. joy of black life d. rural Georgia

> a 165. My father is going to be really angry what he finds out that I have lost the car key. a. really b. what c. that d. have lost

> a 169. The train he got on has an accident but he was unharmed. a. he b. has c. but d. was

> a 177. John Jameson is a famous ................. who stole five million pounds from a bank. a. crime b. criminal c. criminally d. criminality

> a 179. Use the paint-brush as I ................ you yesterday. a. show b. showed c. had showed d. has showed

> a 195. As the teacher talked to us, I pretended to drop a pencil and bent over. a. As b. talked c. pretended d. bent over

> a 198. We're short ............... staff in our office at the moment. There aren't enough people to do the work that has to be done. a. in b. of c. at d. with

> a 199. As pay and conditions are gooder there I am turning down your offer. a. conditions b. gooder c. there d. down

> a 204. The spectators were moved with tears when they saw the Prince to kill himself. a. were moved b. with tears c. when d. to kill

> a 206. He .............. the custom was grounded in good sense. a. say b. said c. has said d. had said

> a 206. Written language without of punctuation is not easy to follow. a. Written b. of c. is d. to follow

> a 211. ......................... a lot of other people, we managed to survive the recession. a. Contrary to b. In contrast to c. On the contrary with d. In contrast with

> a 211. The founders of the American nature ..................... the custom after the Revolution. a. reverse b. reversed c. has reversed d. had reversed

> a 217. Luther Burand was a pioneer in the process of graft immature plants onto fully mature plants. a. a pioneer b. graft c. fully d. plants

> a 218. I may not have my problem to solve but at least I know I am on the right track. a. may not b. to solve c. at least d. on

> a 219. An X-ray microscope enables a person to see on solid materials such as metal and bone. a. enables b. on c. such as d. bone

> a 22. There were so much people trying to leave the burning building that the police had a great deal of trouble controlling them. a. There were b. much c. the burning d. that

> a 221. I sat near the window whenever I ............... a bus. a. take b. took c. has taken d. had taken

> a 23. How many pictures are there ........... the wall? a. in b. on c. into d. at

> a 236. Tell us what ............... to you yesterday? a. happen b. happened c. had happened d. has happened

> c 229. The minister's popular suffered as a result of the scandal. a. minister's b. popular c. as d. of b 230. The teacher agreed introducing the new methods. a. The teacher b. agreed c. introducing d. the new methods c 231. Most stories will accept a credit card instead by cash. a. Most b. will accept c. instead by d. cash c 232. Our opinions on the subject is identical. a. Our opinions b. on c. is d. identical c 233. Local residents said they are against the new traffic scheme. a. Local b. are c. against d. traffic b 234. Mandy is exciting about going to Greece on holiday. a. exciting b. about c. to d. on a 235. I would like to thank your brother of his help. a. would like b. to thank c. of d. help c 236. Harry's parents were not pleased for his failure in the final examination. a. Harry's parents b. pleased c. for d. final c 237. Please forgive me for broke your camera. a. forgive b. me c. broke d. your camera c 238. It would be nice to able to fly a plane. a. would be b. nice c. to able to d. fly a plane c 239. Don't shout all the time, it's so be annoying! a. Don't shout b. all the time c. so d. be annoying d 240. I regrets not going to university. a. regrets b. not c. going d. to a 241. I will call the police if you don't left me alone. a. will call b. if c. don't left d. alone c 242. He lost his money simple because he wasn't careful. a. lost b. simple c. because d. careful b 243. We didn't hurry, so we miss the train. a. hurry b. so c. miss d. the train c 244. We are busy, so we won't join for you. a. are busy b. so c. won't d. for d 245. If you had done as I told you, I think you would have succeeded now. a. had done b. as c. think d. would have succeeded d 246. I am afraid I didn't have time to listen to you. a. am b. didn't c. to listen d. to you b 247. I regret I didn't choose English since I started secondary school. a. regret b. choose c. since d. started c 248. The boy is too poor going to school. a. The boy b. too poor c. going d. to c 249. Without Jack's help, I wouldn't have been able to moving the table. a. Without b. Jack's help c. wouldn't have been d. moving d 250. I will phone you as soon as I arrived there. a. will phone b. as soon as c. arrived d. there c 251. While Diana watched her favorite television program, there was a power cut. a. While b. watched c. favorite d. was

> c 234. Some butterflies flies more than 3000 kilometers on their journey to the south. a. Some b. flies c. more than d. on

> c 239. In Canada much people speak English because they also came from England many years ago. a. In b. much c. because d. also

> c 241. When George .............. this afternoon, he ................ his friends. a. will come / will bring b. comes / will bring c. comes / brings d. will come / brings

> c 245. If we ............... the news sooner, we would have written to John. a. received b. had received c. receive d. will receive

> c 247. Plants absorb water and nutrients and anchoring themselves in the soil with their roots. a. absorb water b. anchoring themselves c. the soil d. their roots

> c 252. In 1980 the Sultan met an air hostess calling Mariam Bell and fell in love with her. a. met b. calling c. fell d. with

> c 26. Each fiber in the bundle ................. only a tiny fraction of the total image. a. transmit b. transmitted c. transmits d. to transmit c 27. Antonio Gaudi, architect of Barcelona's Holy Family Church, died before seeing ............... the structure. a. on completion of b. the completion of c. completing of d. their completing of

> c 264. Dogs are very ...................... pets. a. faith b. faithful c. faithfully d. faithfulness

> c 271. Each of the boy ................ won a prize. a. have b. has c. was d. were

> c 28. Jane's books are on the floor. Please, put ........... on the table. a. they b. them c. their d. theirs

> c 286. She has very .................. knowledge of the matter. a. few b. little c. some d. many

> c 287. We were sitting quiet by the side of a lake when we had an unpleasant surprise. a. sitting b. quiet c. side d. unpleasant

> c 291. The customer was interested see one of those new pocket cameras with the built-in flash. a. The b. see c. those d. the built-in

> c 293. My new car is more .............. than the one I had before. a. economy b. economical c. economic d. economics

> c 30. Sleeping all day, to eat too much and never going out is unhealthy. a. Sleeping b. to eat c. much d. never

> c 318. John found himself in a room where was very large and dark. a. himself b. where c. large d. dark

> c 32. These engines used being started by hand. But now they are started by electricity. a. used b. being c. But now d. are

> c 54. There was another revolutionary in microchip technology in 1971. a. was b. revolutionary c. technology d. in

> c 58. If you make a five-days trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone everyday. a. make b. five-days c. enters d. zone

> c 74. Because aluminum is lighter and cheaper ............., it is frequently used for high-tension power transmission. a. as copper b. than copper c. for copper d. more copper

> c 87. The new musical has been delighted theatre audiences throughout the country. a. The new musical b. has been delighted c. theatre audiences d. throughout the country

> c 90. Built at the beginning of the century, the Library of Congress houses one of the largest ............. collections of books in the world. a. and fine b. and finest c. or finest d. yet fine

> c 92. I spoke to Colonel and Mrs. Tibbs only since last week, just before they died in that terrible train accident. a. to b. since c. just d. terrible

> d 130. Look ........... that strange man. He is looking ......... Lan but Lan isn't here. a. for / at b. at / for c. at / at d. after / at

> d 131. Please would you to send me further details, of the job advertised? a. Please b. to send c. further d. advertised

> d 15. In 1778, he .................. to London to study with Benjamin West for four years. a. has gone b. had gone c. would go d. went d 16. No one has been able to satisfactorily explain how or ................... the Moon sporadically sparks. a. when b. why c. what d. which b 17. The basic fiber-optics system is called a fiberscope, ...................... consists of two bundles of fibers. a. which b. in which c. where d. what a 18. Physicians can look into the lungs, heart and other areas that were formerly .................... to them. a. accessibly b. access c. accessible d. inaccessible d 19. ............... his highly individual conceptions of music and chaos, John Cage became a leading figure in avant-garde music. a. Such was b. Due to c. Because from d. That

d Test 57 Pronunciation 1. a. great b. meat c. beat d. heat --> a 2. a. children b. chance c. chemical d. change --> c 3. a. dark b. cast c. harvester d. adventure --> d 4. a. wall b. boring c. forever d. more --> c 5. a. character b. apple c. tragedy d. nature --> d Find the mistakes 6. Please make sure that you have the words spell correctly, otherwise your form will not be accepted. a. Please make sure b. the words spell correctly c. otherwise d. will not be

> b 151. We'll wait until she.................. a. arrive b. arrives c. will arrive d. shall arrive

> a 106. ............. business, a merger is a combination of two or more corporations under one management. a. The b. At c. On d. In

> a 111. Water on the earth is being recycled continuously in a process is known as the hydrologic cycle. a. the earth b. is being recycled c. continuously d. is known

> a 117. Take these dishes and bowls .............. the kitchen. a. in b. on c. at d. into

> a 125. Nam is learning English .............. his room and his dog is ........... the desk. a. at / in b. at / on c. in / on d. in / under

> a 128. I've been to the theater ................... of times. a. much b. a little c. most of d. few

> a 136. My parents are always at ......... home on Sundays. a. the b. a c. an d. no article

> a 158. We have searched for some of the books to which you need. a. have b. for c. books d. to which

> a 161. She regretted ....................... how to ride a bicycle when she was young. a. not to learn b. not learning c. not having learnt d. b & c are correct

> a 177. Although Bob didn't speak Dutch, he decided settling in Amsterdam. a. Although b. didn't speak c. decided d. settling

> a 254. Our new teacher gave an interesting lecture at Spain history. a. Our b. gave c. interesting d. at

> a 296. She studied ................. at university. a. economy b. economical c. economic d. economics

> a 3. David is particularly fond of cooking, and he often cooks really delicious meals. a. particularly b. fond of c. often cooks d. really

> a 302. Their room had such a very unpleasant view that it makes them feel quite miserable. a. Their room b. such c. very unpleasant view d. it makes

> a 31. Modern industrial methods have supplanted individual crafts, ................... stone carvers, coopers, and cobblers virtually extinct. a. make blacksmiths, b. made blacksmiths, c. making them blacksmiths, d. making blacksmiths,

> a 323. She refused to tell us why was she crying. a. refused b. to tell c. us d. was she crying

> a 339. Extreme patriots always believe that their country is better than any countries. a. Extreme b. their c. better d. any

> a 346. Standing among so many strangers the frightened child began to sob uncontrollable. a. Standing among b. the frightened c. to sob d. uncontrollable

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