19. Electricity and gas supplies have been seriously by the floods. a. alerted b. disrupted c. destroyed d. erupted > b 20. The old fishing village is very a. picture b. picturesquely c. picturesque d. picturedrome c 21. They will have finished the job this time tomorrow. a. till b. by c. until d. as long as >b 22. I want to become a space-ship pilot, so that I able to travel faster than sound. a. will been b. would have been c. would be d. will be d 23. Please find a (an) copy of the letter I received from the college. a. included b. contained c. enclosed d. covered >c 24. She's alive! She but that handsome young man dived and saved her, just in time. a. is drowning b. had been drowning c. being drowning d. was drowning d 25. There were six million visitors in all. That was the a. all b. result c. whole d. total > d 26. The light out as they their lesson. a. went / studied b. was going / were studying c. went / were studying d. was going / studied c 27. It is very …………… of you. a. familiar b. considerate c. popular d. attractive > b 28. Columbus gazed at the land that he so far to seek. a. had come b. had been coming c. has come d. has been coming a 29. I tried the bus, but I missed it. a. catching b. to catch c. catch d. catch up >b 30. Women only began to gain with men in the 20th century. a. equalization b. equal c. equality d. equally c 31. These figures show a in the number of unemployed people in England and Wales. a. loss b. lessening c. reduction d. lowering > c 32. They went out into the streets. Fierce fighting place all around them, but now all was quiet again. a. was taken b. had been taking c. had taken d. had been taken c 33. The Federal Reserve System, ……………. under President Wilson, plays a key role in regulating the U.S. economy. a. the establishment in 1913 b. was established in 1913 c. established in 1913 d. in 1913 they established it c 34. Sally nearly two thousand pounds until now. a. has been saving b. has saved c. had saved d. had been saving b 35. People demand higher wages because prices are … all the time. a. rising b. progressing c. growing d. exceeding >a 36. Hoa was extremely about the history of China. a. knowledge b. knowledgeability c. knowledgeable d. knowledgeably c 37. He spent all his money through a. thrifty b. shame c. husbandry d. extravagance > d 38. My cousin was treated by her stepmother. a. cruel b. cruelty c. cruet d. cruelly d 39. It’s time you your way of living. a. meditated b. surrendered c. reflected d. amended > d 40. Where is the to this supermarket? a. enter b. entrance c. entrant d. entering b 41. My headache isn’t serious. It will wear off after an hour or so. a. reduce b. disappear gradually c. permit to be alone d. produce > b 42. The number of students coming to school increased last year. a. shot up b. shot in c. shot on d. shot off a 43. Some people find it surprising … his career as an actor in California. a. when Ronald Reagan began b. Ronald Reagan began c. that Ronald Reagan began d. to know Ronald Reagan > c 44. We can't reduce the number of nurses. a. cut back on b. cut off on c. cut out on d. cut out a 45. Put on your coat just …………. it becomes cold. a. in fact b. in time c. in order d. in case > d 46. They are going to sack a number of administrative staff as a result of a massive reorganization program. a. lay up b. lay out c. lay off d. lay down c 47. Antarctica is larger ……………… , but it has no native human population. a. than Europe or Australia does b. Europe or Australia c. of Europe or Australia d. than Europe or Australia d 48. His trainer pulled him out of the competition at the last minute because of problems with his leg. a. withdrew b. withheld c. withstood d. withstand a 49. At 3,810 metres above sea level in Bolivia stands Lake Titicaca, in the world. a. the highest large lake b. the largest high lake c. high largest lake d. the high largest lake > a 50. You shouldn't avoid this problem. You must deal with it. a. get about b. get in c. get away d. get around d TEST 7 I. Pronunciation: 1. chemist b. chicken c. church d. century a 2. a. thought b. tough c. taught d. bought b 3. a. pleasure b. heat c. meat d. feed a 4. a. chalk b. ship c. machine d. champagne a 5. a. knit b. hide c. tide d. fly a 6. a. put b. could c. push d. moon d 7. a. how b. town c. power d. slow d II. Find the mistake: 8. What had you been doing during the last few weeks? a. had b. been doing c. during d. the last > a 9. - Mary: How many times have you seen them so far? - Jim: A few time. a. How many b. have you seen c. so far d. time > d 10. - S1: Had your brother enjoyed the party last night? - S2: I think so. He always enjoys your parties. a. Had your brother enjoyed b. think c. always d. enjoys > a III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 11. If you see Tom, you mind him to get in touch with me? a. will / reminding b. will / to remind c. would / reminding d. would / to remind > c 12. Frenlink Inc has not taken control of Carrods Ltd. a. taken over b. taken into c. taken on d. taken off a 13. Your explanation reasonable. a. is not sound b. does not sound c. is not sounded d. is not sounding > b 14. If business doesn't get better, we will need a loan from the bank. a. pick at b. pick up c. pick out d. pick off b 15. Walt Whitman, ………………… in New York in 1819, was one of American’s unusual literary figures and individualists. a. was born b. born c. bearing d. to be born b 16. I'm sorry I haven't got any money you. Why don't you try Peter? a. to lend / to ask b. lending / asking . that he so far to seek. a. had come b. had been coming c. has come d. has been coming a 29. I tried the bus, but I missed it. a. catching b. to catch c. catch d. catch up >b 30. Women only. began c. that Ronald Reagan began d. to know Ronald Reagan > c 44. We can't reduce the number of nurses. a. cut back on b. cut off on c. cut out on d. cut out a 45. Put on your coat. about b. get in c. get away d. get around d TEST 7 I. Pronunciation: 1. chemist b. chicken c. church d. century a 2. a. thought b. tough c. taught d. bought b 3. a. pleasure b. heat c. meat d.