ENGLISH FOR C LEVEL TEST 20 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. type b. typhoon c. typical d. style > c 2. a. mission b. collision c. tension d. passion > b 3. a. ne r vous b. pe r son c. mu r der d. pe rish > d 4. a. ba se b. ba sket c. va cant d. sta y > b 5. a. knight b. key c. bleak d. stick > a 6. a. radio b. ratio c. idio t d. studio > c 7. a. ni e ce b. pi e ce c. cli e nt d. bri e f > c II. Find the mistake: 8. They u s e d t o s p end i n g their summer holidays a t t h e s ea si d e when they w e r e children. a. used to b. spending c. at the seaside d. were > b 9. James ha s g o t e x t r e m e bu s h y e y eb r o w s . a. has got b. extreme c. bushy d. eyebrows > b 10. A c o n f i d e n ce woman is n ee d e d to l o o k a f t e r two nau g h ty children. a. confidence b. is needed c. to look after d. naughty > a III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 11. - Paul: Would you like (come) to a lecture on Wagner tonight? - Ann: No, thanks. I like (listen) to music but I don’t like (listen) to people (talk) about it. a. coming / to listen / to listen / to talk b. coming / listening / listening / to talk c. to come / listening / to listen / talking d. come / to listen / to listen / talk > c 12. "Maybe Linda will come on time." "I wish he " a. will b. comes c. would d. does c 13. - Would your children mind (keep) quiet for a moment? I’m trying (fill) in a form. -It’s no use (ask) children (keep) quiet. They can’t help (make) a noise. a. keeping / to fill / asking / to keep / making b. to keep / to fill / to ask / to keep / making c. keeping / filling / asking / to keep / to make d. keeping / to fill / to ask / to keep / make >a 14. He stopped for a rest after he for two hours. a. walked b. had walked c. would walk d. have walked b 15. His boss told him off because he had behaved a. responsible b. irresponsible c. irresponsibly d. irresponsibility >c 16. How many cigarettes has he smoked so f a r ? a. now b. presently c. recently d. up to the present time d 17. This knife is very blunt. It needs a. to be sharpened b. sharpening c. to sharpen d. both a and b are correct > d 18. "When do people celebrate Teacher's Day?" "In our country it's celebrated November 20." a. in b. at c. on d. to c 19. They (say) they (translate) the text for three hours yesterday? a. Do / say / had been translating b. Did / say / had translated c. Did / say / had been translating d. Did / say / have been translating >c 20. Which college did you graduate ? a. for b. by c. from d. in c 21. - I (think) of (go) to Oxford tomorrow on my motorbike. Would you like (come) ? -No, thanks. I (want) to go to Oxford, but I’d rather (go) by train. I hate (travel) by road. a. am thinking / going/ to come / want / go / traveling b. will think / going / to come / will want / go / traveling c. am thinking / going / come / want / to go / traveling d. am thinking / going / coming / want / go / traveling > a 22. What warm climate! a. the b. a c. such d. none is correct b 23. -The inspector asked (see) my ticket and when I (not be) able (find) it, he made me (buy) another. -He probably suspected you of (try) (travel) without one. a. to see / am not / to find / to buy / trying / to travel b. see / wasn’t / to find / to buy / trying / to travel c. to see / wasn’t / to find / buy / trying / to travel d. seeing / am not / to find / buy / trying / traveling >c 24. My father often tells us volcanoes and earthquakes. a. around b. about c. of d. with b 25. The police (just put) up a railing here (prevent) people (rush) out of the station and (dash) straight across the road. a. have just put / to prevent / rushing / dashing b. has just put / preventing / to rush / to dash c. have just put / prevent / rushing / to dash d. has just put / to prevent / to rush / dashing > a 26. Most of those were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires which followed. a. who died b. who were died c. died d. had died a 27. During his , his family lived in Cornwall. a. childish b. childlike c. childhood d. child >c 28. The stadium was spectators. a. full with b. full of c. full by d. full in b 29. Those berries are . Don’t eat them! a. poisoned b. poison c. poisonous d. poisons > c 30. "You've been redecorating your room." "Yes. I'm thinking this room blue." a. to paint b. to painting c. of paint d. about painting d 31. Susan was very of the work she had done. a. pride b. proudly c. prideful d. proud >d 32. "What a beautiful shirt you're wearing!" "Thank you. It especially for me by my mother." a. is made b. has made c. made d. was made d 33. He is interested in the of old buildings. a. preserve b. preservation c. preserving d. preserver > b 34. There are many hotels they can stay during their holidays. a. who b. that c. where d. when c 35. There has been a of 10% in the amount of money available for buying new books. a. reduction b. reductive c. reduce d. reducer >a 36. The last time I saw her was two months ago. a. who b. that c. where d. when d 37. When I can’t do some difficult exercises, will explain them to me. a. who b. he c. and d. that b 38. I'll go to bed as soon as I the news. a. have heard b. will hear c. will have d. am hearing a 39. Where were you to be a teacher? a. educated b. trained c. brought up d. reared >b 40. Dung at my house every night this week. a. has been eaten b. has eating c. is being eating d. has been eating d 41. My brother is studying to be an engineer. a. electrical b. electric c. electricity d. electrically > a 42. Not only , but she also plays the piano and composes music. a. does Betty sing b. Betty sings c. if Betty sings d. what Betty sings a 43. I do wish you’d grow up, John! You’re so at times. a. childish b. childlike c. childhoo d d. children > a 44. I can't remember the name of the shop I bought this watch. a. where b. whic h c. that d. when a 45. There is a very good school not far from where I live. a. technological b. technical c. technique d. technology >b 46. The local newspaper is uninformative that there is hardly any international news. a. so b. such c. so much d. such much a 47. My new flat is just around the corner from my office, which is very for me. a. convenient b. comfortable c. relaxed d. at ease >a 48. When into coins, metals become portable and durable. a. make b. made c. making d. to make b 49. I would like in the 17th century. a. to be live b. living c. to have lived d. live >c 50. Traveling was not as easy as it is today. It wasn't so easy in those days. a. for traveling b. in traveling c. order to travel . such c. so much d. such much a 47. My new flat is just around the corner from my office, which is very for me. a. convenient b. comfortable c. relaxed d. at ease >a 48. When into coins,. ENGLISH FOR C LEVEL TEST 20 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. type b. typhoon c. typical d. style > c 2. a. mission b. collision c. tension d. passion > b 3. a. ne r vous b. pe r son c. . an engineer. a. electrical b. electric c. electricity d. electrically > a 42. Not only , but she also plays the piano and composes music. a. does Betty sing b. Betty sings c. if Betty sings d.