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1 Gale-force winds caused destruction the buildings the seafront
2 Can you give me advice about ?
A to eat what B what should I eat C what for eating D what to eat
3 my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked
4 My arm hurt so much I felt sure I it
A should have broken B must have broken C was breaking D have broken
5 Parents should not let children _ whatever they want
6 It increasingly cold as we travelled north
7 I'm quite hungry now, aren't you?
8 He quite angry when he discovered there was no food
9 _, you were not there at the time
10 , you'll turn down that job in Norway
A If you truly love me B If you rightly love me C If you precisely love me D If you purely love me
11 It came as a _ surprise to me when she married him
A comprehensive B complete C full D entire
12 If you eat chocolate before a meal, it will your appetite
13 " children like ice-cream." "That's quite natural."
14 I felt as if I a confidence
A have betrayed B would betray C had betrayed D am betraying
15 Nearly all of the reporters the press conference had questions
A attend/ asked B attended/ to ask C attending/ to ask D would attend/ to be asked
16 The burglar was sentenced to 20 years in
17 The girl me this gift is my best friend
A presented B was presenting C presenting D be presenting
18 Einstein gradually became _ in the discussion
19 About 20 miles from the station a little inn called Violet which looked nice
20 Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than
A all human beings B total human beings C that of all human beings D those of all human beings
21 Recent technological such as the Internet are proving very useful for conservationists
A advances B underachievement C successes D discoveries
22 You cannot me for the damage I am not responsible for that
23 The mother is very about the health of her little son
24 I will never forget _ with Janet, who keeps _ all the time
A working/ to try B to work/ to try C working/trying D to work/ trying
25 After the accident, a lot of debris _ on the runway
A was scattered B scatters C were scatters D were scattering
26 Such _ that we all felt numb
A a cold weather was it B was a cold weather C cold was the weather D was cold weather
27 I Katie, an old friend on the way home from the office yesterday
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28 The man shouted loudly as if we _all deaf
29 They walked along the promenade the waves at the rocks
A listening/ rushed B to listen/ rushing C listened/ to rush D listening/ rushing
30 These sites need restoring and protecting
A history B historical C historically D historic
31 When I told her the news, she _ laughing
A broke out B burst out C burst into D uttered
32 When will you leave _ London?
33 Speak it again _ I can take notes
34 _ back to her hometown, Julia found everything new and attractive
A When arrived B As she arrives C On arriving D On arrival
35 You too much emphasis on your academic success Be relaxed!
36 I have had such important decisions _ for the last three months
37 By the time you _ the shopping, I'll be ready
A did B will have done C have done D will do
38 Guess who I saw the _ day Our old English teacher
39 When I was a boy we were made _ correct school uniform at all times!
40 “Excuse me sir, are we allowed _ dictionaries into the exam?”
Read then choose the best option.
The 1920s saw the emergency of widespread car ownership in the US Assembly – line production made car wonderfully cheap, credit was available on the cheapest (41) _ and the irresistible (42) of the car to consumer did the rest The result was a complete (43) of American life
The car began to break (44) _ the ancient sharp division between town and country The movement perhaps began with the prosperous middle class, (45) _ for a holiday from New York, who were delighted to discover the rest of their country But the cheap car also enabled the working class to travel, for pleasure or in (46) _ of work Even poor country people, it (47) out, could own car and when they did so, many of them used the freedom thus (48) to depart - to the West or to the cities
Even more important, perhaps, was the (49) of the car on daily life It came into (50) for all sorts
of short (51) _, to work or to the shop, which had previously been made by trolley bus or railway It made a whole new pattern of living possible Vast suburbs began to (52) over the land No longer did you have to live in comparatively cramped (53) near the railroad station Not did you have to (54) your annual holiday at one of the traditional, crowded resorts nearby Instead, you could (55) over the hills and far away
41 A obligations B terms C guarantees D repayments
43 A transfer B variation C revision D transformation
53 A housing B residence C surrounding D settlement
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56 He started learning French six years ago.
A He has learned French for 6 years B It was six years ago did he start learning French
C He hasn't learnt French for 6 years D It is six years since he has learned French
57 People believe he won a lot of money on the lottery A He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery
B He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed C He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery
D He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery
58 Thieves stole all her priceless jewels.
A She was stolen all her priceless jewels B All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves
C All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her D She was robbed of all her priceless jewels
59 Susan said I ought to lie down for a while.
A Susan said that I should have lain for a while B Susan suggested that I lie down for a while
C Susan suggested me to lie down for a while D Susan ought to have lain down for a while
60 My sister worries so much about fitness that she wastes a lot of time and money.
A My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness
B My sister worries about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money
C Worrying too much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money
D Fitness worried, my sister wasted a lot of time and money
61 I forgot her birthday and she still hasn't for given me.
A She will not forgive me until I forget her birthday B She has not forgiven me for having forgotten her birthday
C Forgetting her birthday, she has not forgiven me D She will not forgive me until I remember her birthday
62 The President offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup.
A The President congratulated that the players had won the cup
B When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President
C The President would offer the players congratulations if they won the match
D The President congratulated the players on their winning the match
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
63 Tony asked me _
A why I had quit the job B that I had quit the job C why did you quit your job? D if I have quit my job
64 Thanks to the British Channel, _
A they did not invade England for some time B England was not invaded for some time
C which helped England not to be invaded for some time
D it saved England from being invaded for some time
65 I had a strange haircut, A this surprised my friends B my friends were surprised
C but I surprised my friends D which surprised my friends
66 I left all my books at home, A so the teacher was very angry with me B and I drive my teacher crazy
C soon the teacher got angry with me D that made the teacher angry
67 Sarah wore sunglasses A so that she will not be recognized C so as not to be recognized
B so everybody would not be recognized D in order that she would be recognized
68 If I met Jenny more frequently, _
A I would have been closer to her B I would be closer to her
C We will be close friends D We have become close friends
69 Paula is said _ A to be received an award C to receiving an award
B that she has received a reward D to have received an award
70 I had no qualifications; A Therefore, they gave me the job C Moreover, they gave me the job
B That is why they gave me the job D However, they gave me the job
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
To a European, money means power, the freedom to do as he likes, which also means that, consciously or unconsciously, he says: “I want to have as much money as possible myself and others to have as little money as possible.”
In the United States, wealth was also acquired by stealing, but the real exploited victim was not a human being but poor Mother Earth and her creatures who were ruthlessly plundered It is true that the Indians were expropriated or exterminated, but this was not, as it has always been in Europe, a matter of the conqueror seizing the wealth of the conquered, for the Indian had never realized the potential riches of his country It is also true that, in the Southern
states, men lived on the labor of slaves, but slave labor did not make them fortunes; what made slavery in the South
all the more inexcusable was that, in addition to being morally wicked, it didn’t even pay off handsomely
Thanks to the natural resources of the country, every American, until quite recently, could reasonably look forward to making more money than his father, so that, if he made less, the fault must be his; he was either lazy or
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away In no society in history have rich men given away so large a part of their fortunes A poor American feels guilty
at being poor, but less guilty than an American renter who had inherited wealth but is doing nothing to increase it; what can the latter do but take to drink and psychoanalysis?
Question 71: Which of the following can be concluded from the first paragraph?
A Money is made either consciously or unconsciously B Those who have a lot of money enjoy real freedom
C Some European acquire money and power without even being conscious of it
D Some people not only want to get rich but wish others to be poor
Question 72: To an American, money means _
A proof of ability and manhood B "proof of ability and manhood" and "diligence and efficiency"
C diligence and efficiency D The freedom to do whatever he likes
Question 73: The author seems to believe that the natural resources in the U.S are _
A rich B on the increase C poor D limited
Question 74: In the passage, the word “fortunes” (Paragraphs 2 and 3) is used twice What does it mean?
A good opportunities B power C wealth D luck
Question 75: In the author’s opinion, an American renter
A will take to drink if he does nothing to increase his wealth B should feel more guilty than a poor American
C should feel content with this inherited wealth D is even lazier and more inefficient than a poor American
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions
Question 76: "Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Tom
A Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said B Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said
C Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says D Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said Question 77: John is fat because he eats so many chips
A If John didn’t eat so many chips, he would not be fat B John is fat though he eats so many chips
C Being fat, John eats so many chips D If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he will not be fat
Question 78: People say he won a lot of money on the lottery
A He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery B He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery
C He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery D He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said Question 79: She is learning English because she wants to get a better job
A She is learning English so as she gets a better job B She is learning English in order she can get a better job
C She is learning English so that she will be able to get a better job
D She is learning English so that she gets a better job
Question 80: "I am sorry, I forgot our appointment yesterday," said Jean to the dentist
A Jean apologized the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before
B Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten their appointment the day before
C Jean apologized the dentist having forgotten their appointment the day before
D Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before
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