a. shortage b. drop c. scarce d. waste a 47. I to open the door at the back of the house. a. succeeded b. managed c. forced d. discovered b 48. I should like to thank you, ……… my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us. a. on account of b. on behalf of c. because of d. instead of b 49. She wouldn’t go swimming a. except b. but c. also d. unless d her father went too. 50. It's no use …… a language if you don't try to speak it too. a. to learn b. learned c. learning d. learn c Test 50 Pronunciation 1. a. pleasure b. sit c. say d. best > a 2. a. bare b. dare c. fare d. barred > d 3. a. birth b. with c. both d. seventh > b 4. a. think b. ink c. banner d. sing > c 5. a. leaf b. off c. of d. knife > c 6. a. foot b. pool c. noon d. cool > a 7. a. who b. while c. what d. which > a Find the mistakes 8. She got the job like a model because of her good looks. a. got b. like c. because of d. looks > b 9. You’d better cut down on your intake of sugar to avoid problems of your teeth. a. 'd better b. cut down on c. to avoid d. of > d 10. It was said that the world will be suffering from an energy crisis by the 2010s. a. was said b. will be suffering c. energy crisis d. by the 2010s > a Grammar and Vocabulary 11. Is anyone to smoke here? a. let b. allowed c. admitted d. passed b 12. His parents told him to keep ……… a. at b. back c. up d. off d . sweets and chocolate to lose weight. 13. It’s necessary for you to a. develop b. grow c. become d. grow up a a more serious attitude toward your work. 14. As long as Peter …… a. doesn't b. didn't c. won't d. wouldn't . stay for more than a month, he can sleep at my flat. a 15 . people take part in the traditional games now than twenty years ago. a. Less b. Lesser c. Fewer d. Few c 16. According ……. the map we should take the second left. a. to b. as c. on d. by a 17. Please take into a. consider b. considerable c. considerably d. consideration d the fact that I have been dissatisfied. 18. Would you please ……… me to the post-office? a. aim b. turn c. direct d. signal c 19. Would you be a. too kind b. kind enough c. as kind d. so kind b . to help me finish my homework? 20. You'd better put our appointment in your ……… a. agenda b. diary c. calendar d. directory b 21. My parents are always with each other. a. annoying b. arguing c. discussing d. shouting b 22. A good clock always keeps ………. time. a. certain b. true c. accurate d. serious c 23. I’m not well with the new director. a. getting on b. going on c. keeping on d. taking on a 24. She has …… a lot of money in her new job. a. gained b. earned c. found d. done b 25. He finished the book and watched TV. a. read b. to read c. reading d. reads c 26. Would you …… my opening the windows now? a. want b. worry c. concern d. mind d 27. "What are you working so hard for?" "Because I saving as much as I can." a. will buy b. buy c. have bought a motorbike, so I’m d. am going to buy d 28. We can …… the difficulty without too much effort. a. get over b. get away c. get off d. get through a 29. People with very a. sense b. sensitive c. sensible d. sensibly b skin shouldn’t go sun bathing for a long period. 30. Person who go without sleep for than three days have great thinking, seeing and hearing clearly. a. difficult b. difficulty c. easy d. ease b 31. He prefers being on his own a. than to be b. rather than be c. to being d. or be c with a big crowd of people. 32. We don't know the ……… of the game. a. facts b. customs c. rules d. laws c 33. Yoko borrowed 20,000 dollars the bank. a. of b. by c. at d. from d 34. We had to use our neighbour's telephone because ours was ………… a. out of work b. out of order c. off duty d. off work b 35. The driver apologized a. to cause b. of having cause c. for causing d. that we cause c passengers any inconveniences. 36. It was ………. a boring speech that I felt asleep. a. such b. so c. very d. too a 37. I’ve got a very interesting as a journalist. a. occupation b. occupy c. occupant d. occupied a 38. The man to the woman is talking is funny. a. who b. whom c. whose d. which b 39. Some medicine the doctor gave me will cure my sickness. a. make worse b. make better c. make sick d. make lighter b 40. If you had come to the party, you …… her. a. would meet b. had met c. would have met d. met c 41. Tom’s car hit a tree. As a result, he was badly injured. a. hurt b. inside c. hit d. distant a 42. The manager had his secretary ……… the report for him. a. type b. typed c. typing d. to type a 43. Lauren’s family has lived in New York for one hundred years. Their ancestors came from American. a. family members from a long time before. b. grandchildren and their grandchildren. c. parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. d. family members all living at the same time. a 44. No sooner the office than the phone rang. a. he had left b. had he left c. he was leaving d. was he leaving b 45. She was anxious because her child was kidnapped by a notorious of robbers. a. staff b. crew c. team d. gang d 46. Neither the director nor his assistant yet. a. have come b. haven't come c. has come d. hasn't come c 47. Don’t count upon Fred to lend you any money because he has none. a. tell b. ask c. depend upon d. order c 48. When the singer finished his songs, the audience . for five minutes. a. shouted b. clapped c. kept silent d. opposed b 49. Guessing what her to the news would be difficult. a. feelings b. reaction c. capital d. opinion b 50. The village we are going to visit is far from here. a. where b. which c. what d. when b Test 51 Pronunciation 1. a. find b. thing c. nine d. wine > b 2. a. filled b. wanted c. enjoyed d. preferred > b 3. a. sugar b. see c. saint d. sit > a 4. a. man b. fan c. fat d. table > d 5. a. home b. come c. money d. love > a 6. a. kind b. sing c. find d. blind b Find the mistakes 7. Why are you always jealous with other friends? a. are b. jealous c. with d. other > c 8. I had tried to get through to Pearson for days now. Either he’s away or his phone’s out of order. a. I had tried b. get through c. for days now d. ’s away > a