20. I am so . that I must have a drink. a. dirty b. hungry c. thirsty d. thirty c 21. Some computers can work 500,000 times . any person can. a. faster than b. fast than c. fastlier than d. more fast than a 22. He asks me what time the train to London? a. reaches b. gets c. arrives d. comes b 23. The house is large but it is terribly to live in. a. uncomfortable b. comfortable c. comfort d. comfortably a 24. Some things, dry wood for example, fire very easily. a. catch b. take c. reach d. get a 25. Mary opened the letter without ……… to read the address on the envelope. a. worrying b. caring c. fearing d. bothering d 26. You’ll get a if you buy two or more. a. discount b. loss c. reject d. budget a 27. Would all . please make their way to the start? a. compete b. competitive c. competitor d. competitors d 28. There was an accident in the road which ………. the traffic. a. held up b. kept down c. stood back d. sent back a 29. He hasn’t got the a. imagination b. imaginative c. image d. imagine a to think of such a clever plan. 30. The girl fell into the stream and was ……… along by the fast current. a. caught b. swept c. thrown d. swung b 31. Mary lives on the second floor of that of flats. a. building b. tower c. construction d. block d 32. Their boat was ……… without trace during the fierce storm. a. lost b. crashed c. disappeared d. vanished a 33. My parents were very . since I went out alone last night. a. responsible b. sorry c. worried d. overcome c 34. We are grateful …… our friends, who have done everything for us in the making of the film. a. for b. to c. with d. none is correct b 35. Her mother asked the wedding. a. inspector b. baker c. cashier d. mechanic b to make a special cake for her daughter’s 36. First he read the poem to himself and then ………… to the class. a. loudly b. aloud c. loud d. aloudly b 37. The dentist says to him: “Open your mouth please”. a. broad b. much c. greatly d. wide d 38. Opening a conversation and bringing it to an end are essential parts of our …… a. day language b. everyday language c. language everyday d. language day b 39. I liked to sit . the river and fish. a. at b. next c. beside d. along c 40. We have advised him ……… boy. a. of keeping quiet b. to keep quiet c. keeping quiet d. keeping quietly b many times but, you know, he is a stubborn 41. I have made a a. reserve b. reservation c. reserved d. reservedly b for the next weekend. 42. The holiday at the seaside ……… We really had a good time there. a. made us happily b. made us happiness c. made we happy d. made us happy d 43. He works for an agency. a. advertising b. advertisement c. advertise d. advertiser a 44. There was a very mysterious noise in the old house; it sounded like a child crying. a. sad b. strange c. quiet d. frightening b 45. You should see a . about that leg. a. specialize b. specialists c. specialist d. specialty c 46. The ghost walked towards the door and suddenly disappeared. a. vanished b. entered c. emerged d. vacated a 47. He asks the shop a. nurse b. assistant c. barber d. conductor b . :“Where’s the washing powder?” 48. The hall the meeting will be organized, is very large. a. in which b. on which c. to which d. which a 49. My children have never a. had b. wished c. done d. made a . any experience of living in the big city. 50. Since his father ……… , his eldest brother has looked after him. a. death b. dead c. dying d. died d Test 48 Pronunciation 1. a. pardon b. hard c. park d. parent > d 2. a. shirt b. fire c. first d. bird > b 3. a. think b. sign c. ring d. sing > b 4. a. fight b. high c. figure d. bright > c 5. a. house b. hour c. how d. horse > b 6. a. arranged b. watched c. washed d. walked > a 7. a. long b. song c. wrong d. tongue d Find the mistakes 8. Television has popularized several sports which has only minority interest before. a. has popularized b. sports c. has d. before c 9. All of us are very keen of reading fictions. a. All of us b. are c. of d. reading > c 10. There will have a meeting of the Board of chairmen next week. a. will have b. of c. of d. chairmen c Grammar and Vocabulary 11. You .better hurry up. The flight will be taking off in ten minutes. a. had b. should c. will d. would a 12. They were shocked by Miss de Beaumont's a. generous b. generously c. generic d. generosity d 13. He was my close friend I was a child. a. until b. when c. as d. during b 14. " . has it been since you left this city, Bob?" a. How b. How often c. How far d. How long d 15. You must remember a. turning in your assignment b. turn in your assignment c. to turn in your assignment d. turn your assignment in c tomorrow afternoon. 16 …… of my friends, I would like to wish you a happy honeymoon. a. Instead b. In place c. On behalf d. On account c 17. "Have you read the fiction book twice?" "Yes, I find it very " a. amusing b. amused c. amuse d. amusingly a 18. His sister looks beautiful but she a. turned into b. turned off c. turned down d. turned out d 19. His daughter was only eight, but she ate a. much than b. more that c. as much as d. as much than c . to be a opium addict. her father did. 20. In her she was a well-known athlete. a. young b. youngish c. younger d. youth d 21. The best animals in the show were the . tigers. a. dancer b. dancers c. dancing d. danced c 22. He was one of the greatest scientists and thinkers history. a. into b. in c. to d. by b 23. The group called “Friends of the Earth” is concerned about the of the natural environment. a. conserve b. conservation c. conservatory d. conservator b 24. I wish you a very happy a. retire b. retired c. retiring d. retirement d 25. Simon admitted that his cruel joke was a. intention b. intentional c. unintentional d. intentionally b 26. Sydney is an important commercial and industrial centre . the south- east coast of Australia. a. in b. on c. at d. along b 27. There was nothing they could do where it had broken down. a. than b. unless c. instead of d. but d leave the car at the roadside 28. He steals . he doesn't have enough money to buy food. a. unless b. if c. because d. although c 29. Mark is one of those who money. a. enjoys to spend b. enjoys spending c. enjoy to spend d. enjoy spending d 30. I don't like him. He always carries …… with the girls. a. on b. out c. through d. off a 31 you run fast, you are likely to miss the train. a. When b. Unless c. Since d. Because b 32. Put the ice-cream in the . please. a. freeze b. freezer c. frozen d. freezing b 33. Rich and Steve were badly hurt in the last match, so can play today. a. both of them