c 31. Either Pike or his sister …………. the keys to the car. a. has taken b. have taken c. has took d. have took >a 32. I don't like pop music. My sister doesn't like it a. neither b. either c. too d. so b 33. My brother is much taller than I a. do b. did c. am d. was c 34. Police had to break the meeting a. out b. in c. off d. up d 35. The accused denied a. to have ever been b. have ever been c. having been ever d. ever having been >d . in the vicinity of the murder scene. 36. People think that the sun went round the earth. a. were used to b. used to c. got used to d. are used to b 37. Why don’t you do what you’re told, instead of . such a song and dance about it? a. to make b. making c. made d. make >b 38. Einstein gradually became . in the discussion. a. absorb b. absorbed c. to absorb d. absorbing b 39. The children . to stay up late. a. don’t allow b. aren’t let c. aren’t allowed d. would rather >c 40. We shall have to stop soon because the car is almost petrol. a. out off b. not having c. lacking d. out of d 41. I rashly posted the parcel without it. a. weighing b. weigh c. weighed d. to weigh >a 42. "My friend was going to call me as soon as he arrived this morning, but he didn't call." "He the train." a. had to miss b. should have missed c. would have missed d. must have missed d 43. He wasn’t responsible. He wasn’t a. blame b. to blame c. blaming d. for blame >b 44. She went to a seaside resort because she was a. keen b. enthusiastic c. interested d. like a on water-skiing. 45. What a dangerous thing to do! You . have been killed. a. may b. can c. must d. might >d 46. No educational system is perfect. Each one has its a. borders b. limitations c. frontiers d. limits b 47. For the rest of his life he lived in fear of . tracked down. a. having b. be c. being d. been >a 48. Can you please a. to tell b. telling c. tell d. going to tell c me a little about yourself? 49. All that rubbish will have to be . at once. a. get rid of b. got rid of c. got rid d. getting rid of >b 50. I see that you did well in your "A" levels. Why you left school? a. didn't you go b. haven't you gone c. aren't you going d. don't you go a TEST 3 I. Pronunciation: to university when 1. a. angry b. danger c. strange d. range a 2. a. about b. shout c. tough d. houting c 3. a. pleasant b. reason c. creature d. feature a 4. a. word b. sword c. burn d. world b 5. a. main b. gain c. dairy d. laid c 6. a. guilty b. busy c. bury d. build c 7. a. suit b. pool c. blue d. threw a II. Find the mistake 8. The blind is unable to see anything. a. is b. unable c. to see d. anything a 9. "How far Vietnamese do you know?” asked my friend. a. How far b. do c. know d. asked > a 10. I will come back as quickly as possible. a. will come b. back c. quickly d. possible c III. Grammar and vocabulary: 11. The family gathered together to … the holiday meal. a. swallow b. share c. divide d. receive >b 12. I see you were a junior clerk in Trade Wind and Import Company, …… you type? a. can b. were c. have d. are a 13. I had to work hard to a. keep away from b. keep up with c. keep in touch with d. put up with >b 14. Oh, my speed is 50 words a. the the other students. . minute. b. some c. each d. a d 15. By the time I applied, all the holiday vouchers . used up. a. had been b. have been c. was d. are >a 16. Can you work on Saturday we need you? a. if b. but c. and d. because a 17 bread is regarded by some as a therapeutic activity. a. To make b. Made c. Making d. Having made >c 18. She has a. such b. so c. so much d. so many c 19. It’s time they a. get b. got c. will get d. have got >b 20. Galileo was a. famous b. notorious c. generous d. industrious a 21. The candidate a. claimed b. said c. denied d. reported >a money that she can buy everything she wants. . promotion, in my view. . for his study of how things fall. . to have withdrawn her application. 22. People used to think that heavy things always faster than light things. a. fall b. collapsed c. destroyed d. fell d 23. There’s nothing I like more than a. go b. out c. walking d. going >d . for a brisk walk along the sea-shore. 24. He . a wallet on a lonely street in Montreal last Monday. a. sees b. has seen c. saw d. is seeing c 25. How can you waste all that money on .? a. gamble b. to gamble c. gambling d. the gamble >c 26. The idea for a computer was worked out over two centuries ago by a man . Charles Babbage. a. known b. recognized c. written d. called d 27. The flat of three rooms, with a kitchen and a bathroom. a. composes b. contains c. includes d. consists >d 28. Over the years, people have argued a. until b. whether c. while d. though b his machines would ever work. 29. It was the largest experiment we have ever performed. It six hours. a. ended b. finished c. was d. lasted >d 30 . being no exercises to do, these children are allowed to go home. a. It b. There c. He d. Here b 31. There are many difficulties to be new plan. a. dealt b. removed c. attacked d. overcome >a 32. My number isn't in the directory a. because b. but c. and d. so d with when they start to carry out a . people don't ring me up. 33. Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister charge of the house. a. hold b. make c. get d. take >d 34. The pipe in the sink is stopped up. Water is a. overfilming b. overfilling c. overdueing d. overflowing d 35. I’m sorry I am late. I never a. thought b. planned c. expected d. waited for >c the taxi to take so long to get here. 36. When I applied for my passport to be renewed. I had to send a photograph. a. fresh b. fashionable c. late d. recent d 37. Trains stop here in order to a. get off b. pick up c. pull up d. pull in >b passengers only. 38. In swimming, the athlete of Russia a. fixed up b. won c. set up d. built c . a new world record. 39. Mr. Brown is looking for his glasses. He thinks he them behind in the office yesterday. a. forgot b. left c. put d. took >b 40. The film was on the book of the same name. a. founded b. built c. constructed d. based d 41. We intend to better one. a. do up b. do away c. do down d. do in > b 42. A shop - a. taker b. thief c. lifter d. picker c with the old system as soon as we have developed a . is someone who steals from shops and stores. 43 they decided not to go to Australia for their holidays but went to American instead. a. At the end b. In the end c. In the least d. At least >b 44. Choose a correct reply of the following expression: " What's up?" - " ." a. Thank you. b. I don't mind. You choose. c. Never mind. It doesn't matter. d. I don't feel very well. d 45. If you don’t smoking, you’ll never get better. a. give off b. give out c. give from d. give up >d 46. Choose a correct reply of the following expression: " Do you want this one or that one?" - " ." a. I'll say it again for you. b. I don't mind. You choose. c. Never mind. It doesn't matter. d. Yes? Can I help you? b 47. The baby is crying. Will you a. tear him up b. look after him c. care him d. make him up >b while I prepare his milk? 48. Choose a correct reply of the following expression: "It's up to you." - " ." a. I'll say it again for you. b. I don't mind. You choose. c. Oh, no. I hate decisions. d. What, again? c 49. When she heard from the hospital that her grandfather had died, she into tears. a. broke b. went c. exploded d. felt >a 50. My . brother is living in Canada. He is 2 years . than me. a. old / older b. elder / elder c. elder / older d. old / elder c TEST 4 I. Pronunciation 1. a. many b. guess c. pleasant d. leading d 2. a. thirst b. heard c. heart d. word c 3. a. choose b. bought c. board d. normal a 4. a. butter b. gum c. butcher d. summer c 5. a. flour b. pour c. four d. court a 6. a. lain b. gain c. Thai d. laid c 7. a. replace b. preface c. surface d. palace > a II. Find the mistake: 8. A large number of students in this school speaks French fairly fluently. a. A large number of b. students c. speaks d. fairly fluently > c 9 Jim: Did she use to be your next-door neighbor? - Jack: Yes, but I never did liked her. a. Did b. use to be c. never d. liked > d 10. All the youth must contribute to building of the country. a. All b. must contribute c. to d. building of > d III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 11. Harvard University, which in 1639, is one of the oldest universities in the United States of America. a. found