b. ruin c. waste d. rest → a 36. It is not ………… that we treat our friends badly. a. right b. fit c. possible d. capable → b 37. They can sleep at my flat as long as they stay for more than twenty days. a. wouldn’t b. didn’t c. shan’t d. don’t → d 38. He apologized for opening my handbag but he it for his. a. recognized b. confused c. mistook d. imagined → c 39. A good friend will you when you’re in trouble. a. stand against b. stand out for c. stand by d. stand → c 40. Michael was not agreeable to explain the reason his absence. a. that b. why c. of d. for → d 41. The whole nation was ………… in arms against the invaders. a. up b. out c. in d. on → a 42. His brother can’t stand television and is always the disappearance of the art of conversation. a. grieving b. lamenting c. complaining d. talking → b 43. I could no longer stand the and flung the door open. a. expectation b. suspense c. foresight d. imagination → b 44. If travelers want to fly during the New Year holidays, they their reservations well in advance. a. had better to get b. had better get c. had to get better d. had better got → b 45. Jim says, “My present job does not provide me with enough for my organizing ability.” a. space b. scope c. capacity d. range → b 46. Edward took over the supervisor’s job, when Mr. Carr retired. a. left b. emptied c. vacated d. resigned → c 47. My teacher’s very amusing, and I like his of humor. a. meaning b. feeling c. mind d. sense → d 48. I was of sleeping by myself. a. anxious b. worried c. afraid d. troubled → c 49. We until supper-time although we had only been invited for lunch. a. stayed up b. stayed on c. stayed out d. stayed in → b 50. Children praised for their work are always on to do better. a. encouraged b. approved c. inspired d. spurred →d Test 31 Pronunciation 1. a. sweater b. clean c. leather d. weather → b 2. a. receive b. beige c. receipt d. seize → b 3. a. cord b. port c. cloth d. clothe → d 4. a. breathe b. leather c. lean d. cheat → b 5. a. dull b. bull c. stuffy d. bumpy → b 6. a. pan b. bag