39. Social Security Act of 1935 was written to insure workers against unemployment. a. The b. What the c. For the d. After the a 40. "What's your proposal?" "I propose that the meeting ." a. is postponing b. be postponed c. to be postponed d. postpones b 41. The more I learn, I know. a. the most b. the very more c. much more d. the more d 42. My sister's tooth still gives her some pain. She gone to the dentist yesterday. a. must be b. would have c. should have d. could be c 43. At four o'clock, Mr. David still had some to do in the garden. a. work b. job c. effort d. task a 44. Nam go fishing with his father when he was young. a. used to b. is use to c. has used to d. was used to a 45. Chemists are not sure a. how precisely can cold fusion occur b. cold fusion can occur precisely how c. precisely how cold fusion can occur d. can cold fusion occur precisely how c 46. Most of the iceberg is the water. a. on b. under c. in d. below b 47. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you better hurry up. a. had b. should c. will d. would a 48. He was an writer because he persuaded many people to see the truth of his ideas. a. ordinary b. influential c. unlimited d. accurate b 49. If we had known your new address, we to see you. a. came b. will come c. would come d. would have come d 50. A: Where would you like to go for a holiday? B: I'd like to go to Hong Kong of all. a. much b. more c. most d. best c Test 17 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. unlucky b. sun c. June d. fun c 2. a. missed b. stopped c. looked d. invited d 3. a. young b. about c. account d. sound a 4. a. astronaut b. anchor c. spaceman d. capsule c 5. a. Christmas b. anchor c. chemistry d. cheque d 6. a. deliver b. different c. diagram d. disease c 7. a. kitchen b. chip c. lichen d. chicken > c II. Find the mistake: 8. A free educating is guaranteed to every citizen. a. A b. educating c. is guaranteed d. every > b 9. Whenever students asked for help or guidance, the counselor would advise them or refer them to someone who will. a. for help b. would advise c. them or refer them d. will > d 10. Her coat was laying on the floor. a. Her coat b. was c. laying d. on > c III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 11. Not until the late Middle Ages a major construction material. a. glass did become b. did glass become c. did become glass d. glass did > b 12. When crossing the room, the night nurse happened to notice the old lady to get out of bed. a. has tried b. to try c. trying d. tried c 13. Recently, there have been several outbreaks of disease like legionnaire’s syndrome, and doctors don’t know a. what is the cause b. the cause is what c. is what the cause d. what the cause is > d 14. He being given a receipt for the bill he had paid. a. asked to b. insisted on c. demanded d. required b 15. It is usually lava but gas that kills people during volcanic eruptions. a. not only b. not c. neither d. no >b 16. He retired early ill-health. a. on behalf of b. for the sake of c. ahead of d. on account of d 17. Bob is not exclusive, he a. tries hard b. makes friends easily c. comes on time d. keeps to himself >b 18. This is the of the stolen bicycle. a. detail b. description c. information d. example b 19. The patient was in hospital from November 23 to December 3, inclusive, a period days. a. twelve b. ten c. eleven d. thirteen >c 20. We stayed at home because Ann wasn’t very keen going out the rain. a. for / under b. about / with c. on / in d. for / below c 21. A number of members asked me to intercede, but I refused to act as a (an) a. understudy b. insurgent c. adversary d. go-between > d 22. - "Why is the ground so wet?" - "It last night." a. must rain b. would have rained c. should have rained d. must have rained d 23. Many species of animals and plants today are a. endangered b. in risk c. risky d. under >a 24. I object to …………… like this. a. to be treated b. being treated c. be treated d. being to treat b 25. He gets very about scientific experiments being carried out on animals. a. worked down b. worked out c. worked over d. worked up > d 26. He’s very clever telling jokes. a. on b. at c. in d. about b 27. apples are grown in Washington State. a. Best b. The most good c. The best d. The better >c 28. I am of listening to your complaints. a. tired b. uninterested c. bored d. disappointed a 29. is cheaper for students who maintain a B average because they are a better risk than average or below-average students. a. Automobile’s insurance b. Insurance of automobiles c. Automobile insurance d. Insurance automobile >c 30. They are going to that slum district to build several apartment buildings. a. shower b. demolish c. ambush d. transfer b 31. There are three kinds of solar eclipses: one is total, another is annular, and a. the another is partial b. the partial is other c. other is partial d. the other is partial > d 32. I think that she is for the job. a. offered b. applied c. qualified d. refused c 33. Crows and vultures are living on carrion. a. predators b. parasites c. scavengers d. scroungers >c 34. A lot of fuss was in the play but it wasn’t a success. a. tried b. done c. performed d. made d 35. Your cat has scratched me with its a. claws b. hoofs . / in d. for / below c 21 . A number of members asked me to intercede, but I refused to act as a (an) a. understudy b. insurgent c. adversary d. go-between > d 22 . - "Why is the ground. example b 19. The patient was in hospital from November 23 to December 3, inclusive, a period days. a. twelve b. ten c. eleven d. thirteen >c 20 . We stayed at home because Ann wasn’t very keen. rained c. should have rained d. must have rained d 23 . Many species of animals and plants today are a. endangered b. in risk c. risky d. under >a 24 . I object to …………… like this. a. to be treated b.