24. What would you have done if you a. had b. will c. had had d. have had c 25. It is said that a rise in the salary is a. out of sight b. out of control c. out of date d. out of the question > d a lot of money? just now. 26. The . are the people who are not able to hear. a. dead b. deaf c. blind d. mute b 27. The accusation left Michael quite with rage. a. dumb b. silent c. mute d. speechless > b 28. I'd like to . an appointment to see the doctor. a. do b. say c. organize d. make d 29. It was very quick of him to assert his authority a. on b. to c. over d. at > c the younger children. 30. He acted promptly. He ……………. the child from drowning. a. saved b. kept c. brought d. took a 31. He used to find …… with his son’s friends. a. blame b. lack c. mistake d. fault > d 32. Henry drew all his money a. of b. off c. out of d. to c . the bank before he left. 33. me to buy some fruits when I go downtown. a. Remind b. Remember c. Mention d. Make > a 34. You'll get a better a. rate b. value c. worth d. charge a . of exchange at a bank. 35. Paul’s in his work is very amazing. a. attention b. interest c. thought d. concern > b 36. I am so ., Mum. Can I eat this cake? a. hungry b. angry c. thirsty d. sweet a 37. In the middle of all the panic, Susan a. silently b. calmly c. peacefully d. mildly > b 38. He who ………… the piper calls his wife. a. makes b. pays c. gives d. does b 39. They took the baby to church to be a. christened . phoned the police. b. christening c. named d. baptism > a 40. The championships are . every two years. a. had b. made c. taken d. held d 41. He . his wife and children and went abroad. a. demanded b. won c. gained d. deserted > d 42. Is Peter going to . the meal? a. pay b. bite c. feed d. pay for d 43. Don’t be too hasty and draw the wrong a. outcome b. judgment c. conclusion d. opinion > c 44. You . go to the dentist's before your toothache gets worse. a. ought to b. ought c. rather d. better a 45. They agreed to call off the strike on reinstated. a. terms b. condition c. request d. demand > b . that all those dismissed were 46. Could you lend me 20 pounds? I am a bit short . money. a. of b. off c. with d. from a 47. Remember to send a a. garland b. wreath c. arrangement d. bouquet >b 48. They run everyday to keep a. fat b. fit c. faint d. upset b . for Uncle Chang’s funeral. 49. It takes a while to a. adjust b. fit c. settle d. balance > a 50. Look! The a. keeper b. pianist c. postman d. engineer a TEST 30 I. Pronunciation: . to your surroundings after a long flight. . is feeding the lions. 1. a. tutor b. visitor c. origin d. doctor > c 2. a. lane b. stay c. flame d. crash > d 3. a. both b. moth c. pole d. stone > b 4. a. palm b. ball c. stall d. small > a 5. a. belt b. smell c. depth d. clerk > d 6. a. bean b. earn c. clean d. cheat > b II. Find the mistake: 7. Luther Burbank earned the funds to go west by sale his new ideas about growing potatoes. a. the funds b. go west c. sale d. about c 8. When the second World War, almost a third of a million people were killed. a. When b. almost c. of d. were killed a 9. They will check my blood eight weeks from now to see how good I’m responding to the treatment. a. will check b. from now c. how good d. responding to c III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 10. ……………… , business managers plan the tasks that their employees are to carry out. a. It is the organizing process b. They process the organizing c. While the organizing process d. Through the organizing process d 11. On hearing the bad news, he broke completely. a. away b. down c. in d. out > b 12. The . gives the patient his medicine twice a day. a. butcher b. nurse c. operator d. pianist b 13. The dog felt very a. disillusioned b. deceived c. disappointed d. cheated > c and wanted to go back toward the fire. 14. She remembered the correct address only . she had posted the letter. a. since b. afterwards c. following d. after d 15. The townspeople were always so well-behaved and that the police had an idle life. a. systematic b. scrupulous c. meticulous d. orderly > d 16. Remember to return the toys on the shelf. a. put aside b. put on c. put down d. put back d 17. I was surprised. I asked my mother if I could borrow her car and she “Yes”! a. spoke b. told c. said d. talked > c 18. This is the skirt I like best. a. where b. that c. when d. who b 19. John’s about the same height as his father, but in very other respect he takes . his mother. a. after b. up c. on d. from > a 20. There is a bus a. station b. quay c. stop d. start c just outside my house. 21. Did you anything at the casino yesterday? a. gain b. win c. earn d. take > b 22. I've been looking for this book for months and . I have found it. a. at last b. in time c. at the end d. at present a 23. Peter is of making excuses for his impoliteness to his friends. a. tired b. worried c. annoyed d. angry > a 24. I'll meet you outside the pool. a. swim b. swimming c. sport d. football b 25. Betty . to being a bit worried about making her speech. a. asserted b. acknowledged c. confessed d. granted > c 26. The mother put a rug ………. her sleeping child. a. over b. in c. on d. at a 27. I love the countryside, especially . summer. a. in b. of c. at d. under > a 28. Is Brown, . works I respect highly, still a doctor? a. which b. whose c. what d. who's b 29. She regretted having told a lie. a. bitterly b. severely c. fully d. awfully > d 30. How . since we . school? a. are you / left b. have you been / have left c. were you / left d. have you been / left d 31. He had his camera a. robbed b. stolen c. lost d. missed > b from his car in the office car-park. 32 you agree, nothing can be arranged. a. Unless b. Without c. Because d. Lest a 33. Fuel prices have been a. raising b. rising c. lifting d. growing > b . steadily for at least ten years. 34. Scientists believe that the beaver’s instinct to build dams is more complex than …………… other animal instinct. a. most b. all c. any d. these c 35. Don’t talk ………… ! a. rot 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 twenty days. a. wouldn’t b. didn’t c. shan’t d. don’t > d 38. He apologized for opening my handbag but he a. recognized b. confused c. mistook d. imagined > c . stay for more than it for his. 39. A good friend will a. stand against b. stand out for c. stand by d. stand > c you when you’re in trouble. 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 art of conversation. a. grieving b. lamenting c. complaining d. talking > b the disappearance of 43. I could no longer stand the a. expectation b. suspense c. foresight d. imagination > b and flung the door open. 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, a. left b. emptied c. vacated d. resigned > c 47. My teacher’s very amusing, and I like his 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 when Mr. Carr retired. of humor. 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