PRACTICE TEST Choose a, b, c, or d that is the best alternative Sulphur dioxide is a that is released into the atmosphere by coal-fired power stations A pollute B pollutant C pollution D polluted Without our , they would not have got accomplishment A contribute B contribution C contributors D contributive By , we often go to pagoda on New Year’s Day A tradition B traditional C traditionally D traditionalist Nowadays people become aware secondhand smoke A of B for C up D on The search alternative sources energy has led in various directions A on / with B at / through C for / of D in/off At the time being, many products are nearly identical one another quality and price A upon / at B with / of C.to/in D for/off There is nothing wrong with the photocopier It just needs A to service B service C servicing D serviced I will make a note in my diary so that I will remember you the information you need A send B to send C sent D sending Curtis delayed the airplane because the weather was bad A catch B to catch C caught D catching 10 I no difficulty in learning Russian since I to learn it years ago A have had / began B had had / begin C had / has begun D am having / begin 11 Someone the cake before I A was taking / was doing B will have taken / will C has been taking / am doing D had taken / did 12 The apples all summer and now they They look delicious A had grown / were ready to pick B have been growing / are ready to be picked C are growing / have been ready to be picked D will be growing / are ready to pick 13 I want a new house It have a swimming pool, but it have a nice garden A needn’t / must B should not / could C may not / shall D cannot / ought to 14 The lady you met yesterday Mary I am sure that she has gone to London for two weeks A can’t be B cannot have been C should not be D will not have been C could have been D may have been 15 Take your time You back before eight A should have been B needn’t be 16 She keeps in the refrigerator A all orange B all oranges C any oranges D most orange C the rices D many rice 17 We keep in the cupboard A rices B the rice 18 While the problem seems overwhelming, even money can make a difference A a little bit of B a few C any D many 19 Four years a long time to spend away from your friends and family A were B have been C is D are 20 Politics something too difficult for me to understand A is B are C were D have been 21 To an outsider, the economics of this country in disarray A are not B are C seem to be D seems to be C Slow up D Hold on 22 ! The street is wet and slippery A Look out B Pass on 23 Her little boy is so imaginative He can stores himself A help out B over C think out D make up C take off D go away from 24 I wonder how Sam such a selfish person A keep up with B got on with 25 We are going out to eat we finish taking the test A after B so C but D and 26 I wanted to sit in the front of the balcony I ordered my tickets early A before B and C or D so 27 The concert was cancelled we went to a night club instead A since B in order that C so D as C How long D How far 28 is their child? - Five A How often B How old 29 _ the bus? - At the bus stop over there A Which I catch B Why did I catch C Where can I catch D When I caught 30 they succeed in their project? A Did B Are C Have D Is 31 He took the dictionary from A the top of the book shelf B the top of the book’s shelf C the book shelf of the top D the book shelf top 32 The can be borrowed from the A students books / school’s library B students’ books / school library C books of students / school of library D student books / library’s school 33 , the national holiday of Ireland, is generally celebrated on March 17 A Day Saint Patrick B Day Saint Patrick’s C Saint Patrick Day D Saint Patrick’s Day 34 Mrs Pike, , is nice and helpful A our vice-principal B she is our vice-principal C to be a vice-principal D works as a vice-principal 35 She has five days off work A illness B but for illness C with her illness D due to her illness 36 I was the last that the meeting had been cancelled A informing B to be informed C as informed D was informed C the D Ø 37 He has worked as MC for three months A a B an 38 Can you imagine how human life will be in future? A a B an C the D Ø 39 Pacific is largest ocean in world A The / the / the B An / the / Ø C The / an / the D Ø / the / the 40 to the cinema? A Do you frequently go B Do you go frequently C You frequently go D Frequently you go 41 I am going A Monday to see him on B on Monday to see him C to see him on Monday D Monday to see on him 42 The teacher his student’s behavior A was angry quite with B was quite angry with C quite was angry with D was angry with quite 43 She was so sad that most nights she would cry to sleep A she B her C hers D herself 44 I have known the Browns for a long time very pleasant people A They are B He is C You are D We are C mine D myself 45 - Whose bag is this? - It’s A I B me 46 Where ? A was the books found B the books have been found C were the books found D have the books found 47 The damage worth more than million pounds A was reported to be B reported to be C reported was D is reporting to be 48 The bread A was cut with a big knife B was cut by a big knife C cut with a big knife D is cutting with a big knife 49 mowing the lawn it started raining A No sooner had I started / but B No sooner I had started / than C No sooner had I started / than D Had I started no sooner / and 50 There A comes the boss B the boss comes C does the boss come D did the boss come 51 that she was allergic to cats A Never she has said B Has she said never C Has she never said D Never has she said 52 Frank wanted to know A how much money could Lisa earn B how much money Lisa could earn C how much money can Lisa earn D how much money Lisa can earn 53 The boss because he was too lazy A threatened to dismiss him B threatened him to dismiss C suggested him to dismiss D promised him to dismiss 54 The villagers them to repair roads and plant trees A promised us to help B apologized us for helping C ordered us for helping D thanked us for helping 55 very surprising A He came here was B He came here C That he came here was D That he came here 56 It is important A that we study hard for this exam B study hard for this exam C studying hard for this exam D that whether we study hard for this exam 57 At last she realized A he was deceiving her B was he deceiving her C if was he deceiving her D when was he deceiving her 58 Peter does not work for our company any more A Peter gets used to working for our company B Peter used to work for our company C Peter are used to working for our company D Peter did not use to work for our company 59 You should have seen the boss as soon as you arrived A The boss did not want to see you when you arrived B You were supposed to see boss when you arrived C After your arrival, you came to see the boss D You came to see the boss as soon as you arrived 60 I’d prefer it if you didn’t smoke in here A Smoking is banned in here B People prefer to smoke in here C Both you and I prefer smoking in here D Would you mind not smoking in here? 61 The friends at university are coming to visit next week A we met B when we met C whose we met D we met whom 62 also goes to this school, will be attending the party next weekend A Mr Jackson whom son B Mr Jackson whose son C Mr Jackson, whose son D Mr Jackson who son 63 It is easy to see he has succeeded A the reason that B the reason, which C the reason, why D the reason why 64 We need to look at this proposal very carefully A after we have made a decision B before we make a decision C after we are making a decision D before we will make a decision 65 the washing up, Maria put the dishes away A After I had done B After had I done C After I have done D After I would 66 Let’s wait here A no sooner it stops raining B by the time the rain will stop C until it stops raining D when the rain will stop 67 Soldiers must go A for wherever the army assigns them B wherever the army assigns them C in where the army assigns them D as much as the army assigns them 68 That state is at least England A twice as big as B as twice big as C as two times big as D as big as twice 69 live in the capital than in the whole of the rest of the country A Many people B More people C As many as people D People more 70 The fruits of the tropics are A more varied as those of temperate regions B as varies than the fruits of temperate regions C more varied than that of temperate regions D more varied than those of temperate regions 71 I think New York is one of cities in the world A more wonderful B most wonderful C the most wonderful D as much wonderful as 72 If it an hour ago, we would have stayed inside A rains B rained C had rained D were raining 73 I had brought my laptop to the meeting yesterday A If B If only C Even if D As if C telling D will tell 74 If you meet Mary today, her to ring me A tell B to tell 75 She had to have the operation A unless she would dies B if she would die C otherwise she will die D or she would die 76 She arrived safely she lost her way twice A although B despite C despite of D in spite of 77 , he seldom helps the poor A In spite of his wealth B Despite of his wealth C In spite he is wealthy D Despite he is wealthy 78 , we could not solve the problem of rubbish A Despite hard we worked B In spite of we worked hard C Though did we work hard D Hard as we worked 79 They talked the book A as they had read B if they had read C as if they had read D as if they are reading 80 Johnny ate greedily had not eaten anything for days A if B in order to C even if D as if 81 Leave the documents A as they are B as though they are C as if they are D like they are 82 There is the environment is more and more polluted A so much carbon dioxide in the air that B so many carbon dioxide in the air that C so much carbon dioxide in the air as D such carbon dioxide in the air as 83 She has gained she cannot get into her trousers A such a lot of weight that B so a lot of weight that C such many weight that D so weight that 84 The chemicals were they caused serious damage to the environment A poisonous so that B poisonous such that C so poisonous that D such poisonous that 85 He kept quiet A so that to avoid trouble B so as to avoiding trouble C in order he could avoid trouble D in order to avoid trouble 86 She took a computer course A so as to she had get a better job B so as that she could get a better job C in order that she had ever got a better job D so that she could get a better job 87 They caught a taxi they could arrive at the conference on time A so that B so as to C in order to D in case that 88 The judge dismissed the case A because of the evidence was not enough evidence B because not enough evidence C because of there was not enough evidence D because there was not enough evidence 89 I enjoy the course the professor is very good A thanks to B due to C because of D since 90 Humans suffer a lot of from natural disasters because A of the fact that their serious destruction of the environment B their serious destruction of the environment C of they have seriously destroyed the environment D they have seriously destroyed the environment Error Identification 91 Some people are concerned that burning garbage may make harm to the environment A B C D 92 Energy conservation is any behavior it results in the use of less energy A B C D 93 According to the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Canada supplies 34% of the A B world’s wood pulp and 49% of it newsprint paper C D 94 The richest, percent of Americans, earned approximately 10 times much as the poorest, A B C D 20 percent 95 Mollusks, recognizing by most people by their shells, create some of the most diverse A B C and beautiful objects on Earth D 96 The role of women in agriculture and in rural development is increasing recognized A B C both at international and national level D 97 In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it will be very useful A B C D in teaching and learning 98 Knowledge about farming and tools have made our work easier and more productive A B C D 99 The California Gold Rush was a period in American history marked by great world-wide A B interest concerning a gold discover in Northern California C D 100 We can burn garbage in special plants and use its heat energy to make steam to heat A B C buildings or to generate electric D ... top 32 The can be borrowed from the A students books / school’s library B students’ books / school library C books of students / school of library D student books / library’s school 33 ... illness 36 I was the last that the meeting had been cancelled A informing B to be informed C as informed D was informed C the D Ø 37 He has worked as MC for three months A a B an 38 Can... Day D Saint Patrick’s Day 34 Mrs Pike, , is nice and helpful A our vice-principal B she is our vice-principal C to be a vice-principal D works as a vice-principal 35 She has five days off work