TEST 26 (time: 60 minutes) I.Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 1. Nobody could solve this mathematical problem. a. This mathematical problem could be solved. b. This mathematical problem couldn’t be solved. c. This mathematical problem couldn’t been solved. d. This mathematical problem couldn’t be solved by nobody. 2. They believe that he will pass the final exam. a. He is believed that he will pass the final exam. b. He is believed will pass the final exam. c. He is believed to pass the final exam. d. He is believed that the final exam will be passed. 3. She was too old to carry that heavy case. a. She was so old that she could carry that heavy case. b. She was old enough to carry that heavy case. c. She was so old for her to carry that heavy case. d. She was so old that she couldn’t carry that heavy case. 4. Jack is not old enough to see horror films. a. Jack is too young for him to see horror films. b. Jack is too young for seeing horror films. c. Jack is too old to see horror films. d. Jack is too young to see horror films. 5. You will catch cold if you don’t keep your feet dry. a. Unless you keep your feet dry, you will catch cold. b. Unless you don’t keep your feet dry, you will catch cold. c. Unless you kept your feet dry, you would catch cold. d. Unless you didn’t keep your feet dry, you would catch cold. 6. People saw him leave the office yesterday. a. He was seen to leave the office yesterday. b. He was seen leave the office yesterday. c. He was seen left the office yesterday. d. He was seen that he left the office yesterday. 7.She came late because of the rain. a. Because it was rained she came late. b. Because it rains she came late. c. Because it rained she came late. d. Because it raining she came late. 8. “You’d better not lend them any more money.” said Alice. a. Alice advised him better not lend them any more money. b. Alice advised him had better not lend them any more money. c. Alice advised him not lend them any more money. d. Alice advised him not to lend them any more money II.Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 1. People are not allowed to enter the park after midnight because lack of security. A B C D 2. I’d rather to stay at home than go out at weekends. A B C D 3. John’s mother thought that chocolates were bad to him . A B C D 4. She is tired with being asked the same thing everyday. A B C D 5. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them. A B C D III.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 6. A. golden B. grove C. chosen D. cover 7. A. sunrise B. shut C. business D. summer 8. A. lose B. women C. prove D. movie 9. A. cheap B. child C. chair D. chemist 10. A. lift B. sign C. light D. might IV. Choose the best answers 1. My parents first ________ each other at the Olympic Games in 1982. A. had meet B. met C. have met D. meet 2. She has worked as a secretary ________ she graduated from college. A. since B. until C. before D. while 3. Jim is five centimeters ________ than Tom. A. higher B. taller C. tallest D. tall 4. If I had time, I ________ to the beach with you this weekend. A. will go B. will have gone C. would have gone D. would go 5. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ________. A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly 6. Jack insisted that he didn’t need any help, ________ I helped him anyway. A. but B. besides C. however D. so 7. My uncle ________ you met yesterday is a lawyer. A. which B. what C. whose D. whom 8. The old man is said ________ all his money to an old people’s home when he died. A. have left B. to leave C. to have left D. to leaving 9. Don’t waste time ________ that broken vase. A. mending B. mend C. for mending D. to mend 10. She failed the test, ________ she studied hard. A. as B. in spite of C. despite D. although 11. Hung: “Thank you very much for a lovely party.” - Hoa: “________”. A. Thanks B. Have a good day C. You are welcome D. Cheers 12. When I came to visit her last night, she ________ a bath. A. is having B. was having C. has D. had 13. Dien Bien Phu is the place ________ our army won a resounding victory in 1954. A. where B. that C. what D. which 14. He had no ________ of selling the clock – it had belonged to his grandfather. A. interest B. intend C. intention D. meaning 15. I knew they were talking about me ________ they stopped when I entered the room. A. because B. so that C. despite D. therefore 16. I regret ________ you that your application has been denied. A. inform B. to have informed C. to inform D. informing 17. Neither you nor I ________ responsible for the bad result. A. are B. be C. am D. is 18. Wait here until I ________ you. A. am going to call B. call C. will call D. am calling . more money.” said Alice. a. Alice advised him better not lend them any more money. b. Alice advised him had better not lend them any more money. c. Alice advised him not lend them any more money. d ________ to the beach with you this weekend. A. will go B. will have gone C. would have gone D. would go 5. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ________. A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty. army won a resounding victory in 1954. A. where B. that C. what D. which 14. He had no ________ of selling the clock – it had belonged to his grandfather. A. interest B. intend C. intention