ENGLISH FOR C LEVEL TEST 9 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. c h orus b. c herish c. c h aos d. sc holar b 2. a. t h ree b. t hanks c. t h ink d. fat h er d 3. a. measure b. pleasure c. treasure d. ensure d 4. a. absent b. present c. des cent d. sing b 5. a. pudding b. pu t c. puncture d. pu ll c 6. a. why b. myth c. type d. psychology b 7. a. cu re b. tube c. amu se d. pu ll d II. Find the mistake: 8. They s a id that the custom h a s d a t e d b a ck to the f eu d a l period. a. said b. has dated c. back d. feudal > b 9. He ha d b e e n t ea c h i n g si n ce twenty-five years b e f o r e he r e ti r e d last year. a. had been teaching b. since c. before d. retired > b 10. In a f e w hours, we ha v e f i n is h e d t h e ENGLISH FOR C LEVEL TEST, and we’ll go home and r e s t . a. a few b. have finished c. the ENGLISH FOR C LEVEL TEST d. rest b III. Grammar and vocabulary: 11. The president of the United States is elected for a. two years b. four years c. six years d. five years > b 12. The old man lives next door has just died. a. which b. whom c. whose d. who d 13. What is the capital of the United States? a. Washington b. Mississippi river c. Washington DC d. New York > c 14. Her husband disapproves of her to work. a. go b. to go c. going d. went c 15. The president of the United States lives in the a. Green House b. Gold House c. White House d. House’s Parliament >c 16. That country was brought to disaster. a. closer b. more closely c. more closedly d. closelier a 17. Neil Armstrong was the first American to a. visit Alaska b. land on the moon c. discover gold in California d. all are correct >b 18. They to everybody that they were getting married. a. talked b. spoke c. announced d. told c 19. The American flag has a. a sun, a moon and stars b. a maple leaf c. stars and stripes d. both a and b are correct >c 20. They said, " while the iron is hot". a. Strike b. Beat c. Hit d. Pound a 21. Please my luggage to the airport tomorrow morning. a. ask / will be taken b. get / being taken c. let / to be taken d. have / taken > d 22. He receives 500-dollar every month. a. allow b. allowance c. allowable d. allowably b 23. Never her at the first time. a. I will forget to meet b. will I forget to meet c. will I forget meeting d. will I be forgotten meeting > c 24. He in drug across the border when the police caught him last Sunday. a. was trafficked b. was trafficking c. had been trafficking d. trafficked b 25. The decision was postponed, was exactly what he wanted. a. that b. which c. who d. none is correct > b 26. This book is rather too long at one setting. a. being read b. to read c. to be read d. read c 27. It is imperative that he the school regulations. a. obey b. obeys c. would obey d. will obey >a 28. He used to rise dawn until he was old. a. on b. in c. at d. into c 29. Had I known she was sick, I her. a. visited b. would visit c. had visited d. would have visited >d 30. Without transportation, our modern society could not a. stay b. remain c. exist d. live c 31. The year 1732 saw the first appearance of Poor Richard’s Almanac, …………… Benjamin Franklin created the character of Poor Richard. a. there b. in which c. in it d. which in b 32. They don't buy butter, do they buy cheese. a. or b. nor c. neither d. either b 33. You will feel better after you a rest. a. will have b. are having c. will have had d. have had > d 34. It's not wise as to say so. a. so b. too c. quite d. very a 35. Theatrical and artificial blood had been used to make the injuries look realistic. a. get-together b. make-up c. look-out d. go-between >b 36. ……………. all citrus fruit originated with the Chinese orange. a. That the belief b. The belief that c. To believe that d. It is believed that d 37. He feels that his rise in is well worth the loss of money. a. situation b. environment c. status d. circumstance > c 38. She's doing into the spread of AIDS. a. an examination b. a poll c. research d. a survey c 39. They were amazed to find that the goddess to be a very modern- looking woman. a. turned into b. turn down c. turned over d. turned out > d 40. He looked he had seen a ghost. a. as b. like as c. as if d. if c 41. There’s no need to be frightened of the dog. He’s quite a. happy b. eager c. weak d. harmless d 42. The mother will be happy if her children are healthy and well a. balanced b. formed c. thought d. meant a 43. His has always been to become an architect. a. study b. want c. ambition d. imagination >c 44. She often takes a ………. before going to bed. a. creep b. crawl c. stride d. stroll d 45. Susan’s face has rather a sad a. look b. aspect c. visage d. light > a 46. The of his paintings will be open next week. a. demonstration b. spectacle c. exhibition d. show c 47. I some unusual educational beliefs. a. keep b. carry c. hold d. take > c 48. The reviews make us pay attention to the film. a. favorite b. favorable c. preferable d. preferred b 49. from anything else, his younger sister is always late for school. a. Not only b. As well c. Except d. Apart > d 50. She has had a of disasters. a. success b. continuatio n c. repetition d. succession d . ENGLISH FOR C LEVEL TEST 9 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. c h orus b. c herish c. c h aos d. sc holar b 2. a. t h ree b. t hanks c. t h ink d. fat h er d 3. a. measure b. pleasure c. . a. closer b. more closely c. more closedly d. closelier a 17. Neil Armstrong was the first American to a. visit Alaska b. land on the moon c. discover gold in California d. all are correct . modern society could not a. stay b. remain c. exist d. live c 31. The year 1732 saw the first appearance of Poor Richard’s Almanac, …………… Benjamin Franklin created the character of Poor Richard.