b. under c. in d. below b 47. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you . better hurry up. a. had b. should c. will d. would a 48. He was an . writer because he persuaded many people to see the truth of his ideas. a. ordinary b. influential c. unlimited d. accurate b 49. If we had known your new address, we . to see you. a. came b. will come c. would come d. would have come d 50. A: Where would you like to go for a holiday? B: I'd like to go to Hong Kong . of all. a. much b. more c. most d. best c Test 17 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. unlucky b. sun c 2. a. missed b. stopped d 3. a. young b. about a 4. a. astronaut b. anchor c 5. a. Christmas b. anchor d 6. a. deliver b. different c 7. a. kitchen b. chip c. June d. fun c. looked d. invited c. account d. sound c. spaceman d. capsule c. chemistry d. cheque c. diagram d. disease c. lichen d. chicken > c II. Find the mistake: 8. A free educating is guaranteed to every citizen. a. A b. educating c. is guaranteed d. every > b 9. Whenever students asked for help or guidance, the counselor would advise them or refer them to someone who will. a. for help b. would advise c. them or refer them d. will > d 10. Her coat was laying on the floor. a. Her coat b. was c. laying d. on > c III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 11. Not until the late Middle Ages a. glass did become b. did glass become c. did become glass d. glass did > b a major construction material. 12. When crossing the room, the night nurse happened to notice the old lady to get out of bed. a. has tried b. to try c. trying d. tried c 13. Recently, there have been several outbreaks of disease like legionnaire’s syndrome, and doctors don’t know a. what is the cause b. the cause is what c. is what the cause d. what the cause is > d 14. He being given a receipt for the bill he had paid. a. asked to b. insisted on c. demanded d. required b 15. It is usually lava but gas that kills people during volcanic eruptions. a. not only b. not c. neither d. no >b 16. He retired early ill-health. a. on behalf of b. for the sake of c. ahead of d. on account of d 17. Bob is not exclusive, he a. tries hard b. makes friends easily c. comes on time d. keeps to himself >b 18. This is the of the stolen bicycle. a. detail b. description c. information d. example b 19. The patient was in hospital from November 23 to December 3, inclusive, a period days. a. twelve b. ten c. eleven d. thirteen >c 20. We stayed at home because Ann wasn’t very keen going out the rain. a. for / under b. about / with c. on / in d. for / below c 21. A number of members asked me to intercede, but I refused to act as a (an) a. understudy b. insurgent c. adversary d. go-between > d 22 "Why is the ground so wet?" - "It last night." a. must rain b. would have rained c. should have rained d. must have rained d 23. Many species of animals and plants today are a. endangered b. in risk c. risky d. under >a 24. I object to …………… like this. a. to be treated b. being treated c. be treated d. being to treat b 25. He gets very animals. a. worked down b. worked out c. worked over d. worked up > d 26. He’s very clever a. on b. at c. in d. about b . about scientific experiments being carried out on telling jokes. 27. apples are grown in Washington State. a. Best b. The most good c. The best d. The better >c 28. I am of listening to your complaints. a. tired b. uninterested c. bored d. disappointed a 29. is cheaper for students who maintain a B average because they are a better risk than average or below-average students. a. Automobile’s insurance b. Insurance of automobiles c. Automobile insurance d. Insurance automobile >c 30. They are going to buildings. a. shower b. demolish c. ambush d. transfer b that slum district to build several apartment 31. There are three kinds of solar eclipses: one is total, another is annular, and a. the another is partial b. the partial is other c. other is partial d. the other is partial > d 32. I think that she is a. offered b. applied c. qualified d. refused c 33. Crows and vultures are a. predators b. parasites c. scavengers d. scroungers >c 34. A lot of fuss was a. tried b. done c. performed d. made d for the job. living on carrion. in the play but it wasn’t a success. 35. Your cat has scratched me with its a. claws b. hoofs c. nails d. paws >d 36. They walked because they couldn’t to take a taxi. a. afford b. rent c. pay d. hire a 37 . is an ancient source of energy. a. The wind b. Winds c. Wind d. A wind >c 38. Some large cities have to pollution problems. a. explore b. concentrate c. reject d. ban d cars from the city centre because of 39. According to the Christian Bible, when the disciples saw Jesus after he had risen from the dead, they said: “ ” a. It is him b. It is he c. It is his d. It is himself > d 40. It is essential that Tom here at 8 a m. tomorrow. a. comes b. will come c. come d. to come c 41. In partnership with John D. Rockefeller. Henry Flager the standard oil company. a. helped forming b. helped form c. he helped form d. helping to form >b 42. Neither my sister nor I going to the party tomorrow. a. are b. is c. am d. will be c 43. We saw a huge a. flock b. herd c. pack d. shoal > a . of ducks through our binoculars. 44. She is her brother. a. twice as old as b. twice older than c. as old as twice d. more twice older than a 45. Technology deals with the . of science. a. appliance b. application c. empiricism d. practicability > b 46. All planes a. will checked b. will has checked c. will be checked d. will been checked c before they take off. 47. Many solutions to technical problems are discovered by a. experience b. hit and miss c. rule of thumb d. trial and error >d 48. "Those lanterns are interesting." "We saw . at the art fair." a. them made b. make them c. they made d. making them a 49. John and Susan decided to get married a. as to plan b. according to planned c. as plan d. as planned > d 50. If I , I would have done better on my test. a. had study b. have studied c. will study d. had studied d Test 18 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. cheque b. question c. quit d. queen > a 2. a. beat b. league c. heart d. beneath > c 3. a. brown b. bow c. mow d. snow > a 4. a. beef b. deep c. career d. sheep > c 5. a. saint b. main c. claim d. stairs > d 6. a. code b. rode c. modest d. mode > c 7. a. reduce b. popular c. stupid d. result > d II. Find the mistake: 8. It took her for a long time to throw off her bad cold because of her poor health. a. took b. for c. to throw off d. because of > b 9. There is nothing better than take a boat on the lake in the park in the afternoon. a. There is b. better than c. take d. in the afternoon > c 10. I lost my temper of the customs official. a. lost b. temper c. of d. customs official > c III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 11. Oh, dear, I see we’ve ……… coffee. Do you mind drinking tea? a. done without b. gone off c. run out of d. turned out > c 12. I wish that the weather a. was b. be c. were d. are c 13. There is nothing very a. enjoy b. enjoyable c. enjoyed d. enjoying >b not so cold. . to do in that small town. 14. "Can you tell me the way to the post office?" "I'm sorry. I'm not familiar . this town." a. with b. of c. about d. for a 15. They …………. all kinds of sackcloth. a. produce b. do c. audit d. deposit > a 16. They used to go skiing in the mountain every winter, but for the past five years. a. they don’t go b. they haven’t gone c. they are not going d. they didn’t go b 17. Professor Jones is one of the most brilliant physicists of his a. class b. country c. generation d. year >c 18. My sister won’t go to college until she 22 years old. a. isn’t b. is c. will be d. has been b 19. The success of his research was attributed to 10% and 90% application. a. common sense b. greed c. hard work d. inspiration >c 20. The doctor asked him to disrobe before the check-up. a. take medicine b. breathe deeply c. relax d. undress d 21. His ideas are invariably condemned as by fellow-scientists. a. imaginative b. impractical c. ingenious d. theoretical > b 22. Who is responsible the garbage - Tuan or Dung? a. to take out b. for take out c. for taking out d. with taking out c 23. She has a very bad ………. for telephone numbers. a. imagination b. memory c. mind d. thought > b 24. "Why are you angry with me?" "I dislike by that name." a. you call b. you to call me c. your calling me d. you call me c 25. The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware she had gone. a. where that b. of where c. of the place where d. the place > b