Practice Test 13 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. unlucky b. sun c. June d. fun 2. a. missed b. stopped c. looked d. invited 3. a. young b. about c. account d. sound 4. a. astronaut b. anchor c. spaceman d. capsule 5. a. Christmas b. anchor c. chemistry d. cheque 6. a. deliver b. different c. diagram d. disease 7. a. kitchen b. chip c. lichen d. chicken II. Find the mistakes: 8. A free educating is guaranteed to every citizen. a b c d 9. Whenever students asked for help or guidance, the counselor would advise them or refer them to someone who will. a b c d 10. Her coat was laying on the floor. a b c d 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 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 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 14. He being given a receipt for the bill he had paid. a. asked to b. insisted on c. demanded d. required 15. It is usually lava but gas that kills people during volcanic eruptions. a. not only b. not c. neither d. no 16. He retired early ill-health. a. on behalf of b. for the sake of c. ahead of d. on account of 17. Bob is not exclusive, he a. tries hard b. makes friends easily c. comes on time d. keeps to himself 18. This is the of the stolen bicycle. a. detail b. description c. information d. example 19. The patient was in hospital from November 23 to December 3, inclusive, a period days. a. twelve b. ten c. eleven d. thirteen 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 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 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 23. Many species of animals and plants today are a. endangered b. in risk c. risky d. under 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 26. He’s very clever telling jokes. a. on b. at c. in d. about 27. apples are grown in Washington State. a. Best b. The most good c. The best d. The better 28. I am of listening to your complaints. a. tired b. uninterested c. bored d. disappointed 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 30. They are going to that slum district to build several apartment buildings. a. shower b. demolish c. ambush d. transfer 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 32. I think that she is for the job. a. offered b. applied c. qualified d. refused 33. Crows and vultures are living on carrion. a. predators b. parasites c. scavengers d. scroungers 34. A lot of fuss was in the play but it wasn’t a success. a. tried b. done c. performed d. made 35. Your cat has scratched me with its a. claws b. hoofs c. nails d. paws 36. They walked because they couldn’t to take a taxi. a. afford b. rent c. pay d. hire 37. is an ancient source of energy. a. The wind b. Winds c. Wind d. A wind 38. Some large cities have to cars from the city centre because of pollution problems. a. explore b. concentrate c. reject d. ban 39. According to the Christian Bible, when the disciples saw Jesus after he had risen from the dead, they said: “ ” a. It is him b. It is he c. It is his d. It is himself 40. It is essential that Tom here at 8 a m. tomorrow. a. comes b. will come c. come d. to come 41. In partnership with John D. Rockefeller. Henry Flager the standard oil company. a. helped forming b. helped form c. he helped form d. helping to form 42. Neither my sister nor I going to the party tomorrow. a. are b. is c. am d. will be 43. We saw a huge of ducks through our binoculars. a. flock b. herd c. pack d. shoal 44. She is her brother. a. twice as old as b. twice older than c. as old as twice d. more twice older than 45. Technology deals with the of science. a. appliance b. application c. empiricism d. practicability 46. All planes before they take off. a. will checked b. will has checked c. will be checked d. will been checked 47. Many solutions to technical problems are discovered by a. experience b. hit and miss c. rule of thumb d. trial and error 48. "Those lanterns are interesting." "We saw at the art fair." a. them made b. make them c. they made d. making them 49. John and Susan decided to get married a. as to plan b. according to planned c. as plan d. as planned 50. If I , I would have done better on my test. a. had study b. have studied c. will study d. had studied d Practice Test 13 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 mistakes: 8. A free educating is guaranteed to every citizen. a b c d > b 9. Whenever students asked for help or guidance, the counselor would advise them or refer them to someone who will. a b c d > d 10. Her coat was laying on the floor. a b c d > 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 c. nails d. paws >d 36. They walked because they couldn’t to take a taxi. a. afford b. rent c. pay d. hire a 37. is an ancient source of energy. a. The wind b. Winds c. Wind d. A wind >c 38. Some large cities have to cars from the city centre because of pollution problems. a. explore b. concentrate c. reject d. ban d 39. According to the Christian Bible, when the disciples saw Jesus after he had risen from the dead, they said: “ ” a. It is him b. It is he c. It is his d. It is himself > d 40. It is essential that Tom here at 8 a m. tomorrow. a. comes b. will come c. come d. to come c 41. In partnership with John D. Rockefeller. Henry Flager the standard oil company. a. helped forming b. helped form c. he helped form d. helping to form >b 42. Neither my sister nor I going to the party tomorrow. a. are b. is c. am d. will be c 43. We saw a huge of ducks through our binoculars. a. flock b. herd c. pack d. shoal > a 44. She is her brother. a. twice as old as b. twice older than c. as old as twice d. more twice older than a 45. Technology deals with the of science. a. appliance b. application c. empiricism d. practicability > b 46. All planes before they take off. a. will checked b. will has checked c. will be checked d. will been checked c 47. Many solutions to technical problems are discovered by a. experience b. hit and miss c. rule of thumb d. trial and erro >d 48. "Those lanterns are interesting." "We saw at the art fair." a. them made b. make them c. they made d. making them a 49. John and Susan decided to get married a. as to plan b. according to planned c. as plan d. as planned > d 50. If I , I would have done better on my test. a. had study b. have studied c. will study d. had studied d . d. as planned 50. If I , I would have done better on my test. a. had study b. have studied c. will study d. had studied d Practice Test 13 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. unlucky b. sun c. June d. fun . c. as plan d. as planned > d 50. If I , I would have done better on my test. a. had study b. have studied c. will study d. had studied d . of d. on account of 17. Bob is not exclusive, he a. tries hard b. makes friends easily c. comes on time d. keeps to himself 18. This is the of the stolen bicycle. a. detail b. description c.