ENGLISH FOR C LEVEL TEST 45 Pronunciation 1. a. supper b. hu ngry c. pu ll d. pu nish c 2. a. ha ve b. cha nce c. hand d. stand b 3. a. bu ck b. du ck c. redu ce d. stru cture c 4. a. borro w b. gro w c. sparro w d. cro w d d 5. a. lea ve b. wea ve c. wea ry d. ste a l c 6. a. chi e f b. thi e f c. deaf d. le a f c 7. a. sma rt b. cra cker c. sna ck d. pa cket a Find the mistakes 8. If p r o t e c t , a s o l a r cell l a sts for a long time and is a good s ou r ce o f energy. a. protect b. a solar c. lasts d. source of a 9. The gr o w th r a te of the Pacific Rim countries is five ti m e s f a st a s comparable areas d u r i n g the Industrial Revolution. a. growth rate b. times c. fast as d. during c 10. Drug abuse ha v e become o n e o f America’s m o st serious social pr ob l e m s . a. have b. one of c. most d. problems a Grammar and Vocabulary 11. Do you think Spanish is an important language ? a. for mastering b. to master c. master d. mastering b 12. Don’t worry. I have to pass your house anyway, so I’ll give you a(n) a. elevator b. lift c. move d. riding b 13. Mark said he 23 the following month. a. was b. is c. will be d. would be d 14. I’ll recommend you a car with very low petrol consumption. It’s a very car to run. a. fast b. slow c. expensive d. economical d 15. "Why an extra day in Tokyo?" "I tell you tomorrow. I’m very busy now." a. do you stay / will b. did you stay / will c. have you stayed / would d. had you stayed / would b 16. They have worked for the company 20 years. a. for b. until c. since d. more than a 17. All app lic a n ts should be over twenty years of age. a. people who work as mechanics b. people who ask for jobs c. students d. men who enter the military b 18. He’s not all that interested in politics and affairs. a. actual b. current c. modern d. recent b 19. he gets to the airport, they’ll check in his luggage. a. Wherever b. However c. Although d. As soon as d 20. This man is as d ea f as a post. a. intelligent b. very tall c. not able to talk d. not able to hear d 21. your house painted last year? a. Did b. Was c. Had d. Have b 22. "Did Susan use to be your next-door neighbor?" "Yes, but I like her." a. was b. ever did c. did ever d. never did d 23. ‘’Whose hat is it?’’ ‘’It’s my ’’ a. sister b. sisters c. sister’s d. sisters’ c 24. Are you saying you Sue again? a. never saw b. never will see c. will never see d. would ever see c 25. It’s an hour since he , so he must be at the office now. a. is leaving b. was leaving c. has left d. left d 26. We’ve been waiting for Jean. We wonder if he his way. a. would lose b. will lose c. had lost d. has lost d 27. He book the tickets, but he had not enough time to call at the cinema. a. would have b. might have c. could have d. was going to d 28. "I an Chinese course now." "How long Chinese?" "For three years now." a. am going to take / were you learning b. am taking / had you been learning c. have been taking / did you learn d. am taking / have you been learning d 29. He owes you a lot of money, ? a. isn’t it b. doesn’t he c. hasn’t he d. has he b 30. Laws restricting hunting and fishing to conserve have been passed by many countries. a. the natural environment b. fish c. wild life d. the resources c 31. I am not ready, a. and she isn’t too b. and neither is she c. and so is she d. she is too b 32. If you burn the garbage, it will give off odor. a. poisonous b. dirty c. pleasant d. awful a 33. He telephoned while I dinner. a. am having b. had c. have had d. was having d 34. My parents died in an accident, and I was at the age of three. a. useless b. careless c. helpless d. thoughtless c 35. ‘’Would you mind turning the fan on?’’ ‘’ ’’ a. Yes, please b. No, thank you c. Not at all d. No, I’m not c 36. Mr. Green ou tli v e d his wife by three years. a. lived outside b. separated from c. lived longer than d. divorces c 37. Mary said, ‘’Book my seat in advance, John’’ (select the correct reported speech form for the following request) a. Mary said to John to book her seat in advance. b. Mary told John book her seat in advance. c. Mary told John that he booked her seat in advance. d. Mary told John to book her seat in advance. d 38. When she was a child, she was dep r i v e d o f fatherly affection. a. not having b. full of c. enjoyed d. played with a 39. ‘’How often do you go to the movies?’’ " " a. ‘’No, I don’t often go to the movies.’’ b. ‘’Yes, I sometimes go to the movies.’’ c. ‘’I go to the movies twice a week.’’ d. ‘’Yes, I often go to the movies.’’ c 40. In spite of bad weather, the picnic will g o ah e ad . a. be cancelled b. be enjoyed c. travel far d. take place d 41. She went to the hairdresser’s yesterday. She wanted have her hair washed. (Select the correct combination of the following pair of sentences) a. She went to the hairdresser’s yesterday to wash her hair. b. She went to the hairdresser’s yesterday for her hair to be washed. c. She went to the hairdresser’s yesterday to have her hair washed. d. She went to the hairdresser’s yesterday for her hair washed. c 42. These tiles are made for purposes only. a. decorate b. decoration c. decorative d. decoratively c 43. All next week the farmer will be ploughing the field. (select the correct passive form of the following sentence) a. All next week the field will be ploughed by the farmer. b. All next week the field will be ploughing by the farmer. c. All next week the field will be being ploughed by the farmer. d. All next week the field will being ploughed by the farmer. c 44. The number of students entering Harvard University over the last few years. a. have raised b. has raised c. have risen d. has risen d 45. The movie was sad and she wept. If it sad, she a. hadn’t been/ wouldn’t have wept b. wasn’t/ wouldn’t weep c. wasn’t/ would weep d. had been/ would have wept a 46. “I’m terribly sorry for spilling soup over your carpet.” “ . I’m going to buy a new one anyway.” a. You are welcome! b. No problem! c. I should forgive you! d. This is all right! b 47. A manager of a large international company is often given a big a. pay b. mone y c. salary d. wage c 48. Think twice before you write down the answer. you may make a mistake. a. However b. Otherwis e c. If so d. Nevertheless b 49. It’s nearly two years since I last to Dalat. a. have been going b. have gone c. went d. had gone c 50. He has never had any accident. He is a driver. a. care b. careful c. carefull y d. careles s b . ENGLISH FOR C LEVEL TEST 45 Pronunciation 1. a. supper b. hu ngry c. pu ll d. pu nish c 2. a. ha ve b. cha nce c. hand d. stand b 3. a. bu ck b. du ck c. redu ce d only. a. decorate b. decoration c. decorative d. decoratively c 43. All next week the farmer will be ploughing the field. (select the correct passive form of the following sentence) a. All. lived outside b. separated from c. lived longer than d. divorces c 37. Mary said, ‘’Book my seat in advance, John’’ (select the correct reported speech form for the following request) a. Mary