b 40. Chip out of the house as fast as his leg would carry him. a. strolled b. dashed c. ambled d. plunged b 41. Mary promised to write a. but b. except c. although d. because a 42. This is the second time I a. do b. did c. have done d. would do c . we never heard from her again. . such a difficult exercise. 43. They're moving out soon because their house is going to be knocked when the new supermarket is built. a. off b. out c. down d. away c 44. He told me that it had taken him only a few hours to . the paper off the wall. a. paste b. stroke c. scrape d. chip c 45. Her uncle won't . her drive his car. a. allow b. let c. leave d. permit b 46. Humid climate. a. frigid b. moist c. perilous d. sunny b 47. What will I do if no one a. meet b. will meet c. meets d. met c 48. Eliminate a problem. a. perceive b. wipe out c. aggravate d. create b 49. Will his parents be able to a. defeat b. overcome c. dismiss d. overtake b me at the airport? . all their financial difficulties? 50. Although blood a residue in urine and stool samples, it cannot always be detected without the aid of a microscope. a. let b. leave c. leaves d. lets c Test 59 Pronunciation 1. a. increase b. inside c. ink d. indoor > c 2. a. hook b. pull c. brook d. booth > d 3. a. must b. busy c. muscle d. muscular > b 4. a. with b. mathematics c. thank d. death > a 5. a. obtain b. obstacle c. obscure d. observe >b 6. a. bull b. full c. pull d. cull d Find the mistakes 7. He has done a valuable contribution to the independence of the country. a. done b. valuable c. to d. of > a 8. While he watched TV last night, a cat ran across the floor. a. watched b. ran c. across d. the > a 9. Children! It’s high time for you should tidy away those toys! a. ’s high time b. for you c. should tidy d. those toys > c Grammar and Vocabulary 10. His house is a. situated b. placed c. stood d. put a . at the corner of a shopping street. 11. Waitresses and waiters who serve tip. a. in a courteous manner b. courteously c. with courtesy in their manner d. courteous b deserve at least a 20 percent 12. The fisher saw the plane crash into the sea when its engines a. failed b. stood c. struck d. held a 13. Choose the synonym of “Innocent beyond a shadow of a doubt”. a. lack of certainty b. lack of freedom c. lack of vision d. lack of courage a 14. He was the last soldier left Vietnam. a. who b. whom c. which d. whose a 15. Slender forms. a. round and curvy b. bright and shiny c. colorful and attractive d. long and thin d 16. All the articles of jewellery were beautifully arranged on a . of black velvet. a. ground b. vicinity c. background d. terrace c 17. From 1926 until her death, Margaret Mead Museum of Natural History. a. was associated with b. associates with c. is associated with d. associated a New York’s American 18. In spite of lengthy discussions between the Union and the Management, closure became a. irreplaceable b. inevitable c. responsible d. impossible b . because of the cancellation of several major orders. 19. Our neighbours complained to us a. for b. about c. on d. with b the noise we made last night. 20. Up to the time of his death, Richard Colson was one of the most notable . in our town. a. characteristics b. features c. statements d. figures d 21. He's a and so he always votes for the Labour Party. a. conservative b. liberal c. socialist d. socialite c 22 . the Gulf Stream is warmer than the ocean water surrounding it. a. Whollly b. Whole c. As a whole d. A whole as c 23. My doctor . me to take up swimming as it is such good exercise. a. suggested b. proposed c. advised d. said c 24. Memorial Day, a holiday set aside to remember the dead, is usually celebrated on in most states. a. thirtieth May b. the thirtieth May c. May thirty d. the thirtieth of May d 25. Phone me before ten; a. unless b. whether c. otherwise d. if c . I'll be too busy to talk to you. 26. Fortunately the machine was not a. in order b. in use c. in progress d. in ruins b . when it caught fire. 27. In some countries, it is compulsory to vote in a(n) a. choice b. constituency c. election d. selection c 28. I disapprove a. of b. with c. at d. on a 29. They haven't a. still b. yet c. already d. ever a 30. She found it hard to a. come b. get c. face d. keep c . people smoking in public places. . replied to the letter we sent two months ago. . up to the fact that she would never be famous. 31. Please leave this space a. absent b. blank c. missing d. undone b 32. Come and see me after you a. finish b. will finish c. had finished d. having finished a . on the enrolment form. . your report. 33. The factory my father works in is in the centre of the city. a. when b. where c. which d. how c 34. I never forget the village I was born. a. that b. where c. when d. who b 35. For the first few minutes she was leading the race, then she began to fall a. out b. through c. back d. off c 36. The passport she carried was a. artificial b. imitation c. untrue d. false d 37. I'm tired of my neighbours a. to play b. play c. having played d. playing d . their records at full volumn every night. 38. The burglar was sentenced to 20 years in a. dock b. goal c. jail d. trial c 39 many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages. a. Wherever b. Whatever c. However d. Whenever c 40. This sort of music was very . in the 1940. a. preferred b. liked c. favourite d. popular d 41. They'll never a. manage b. arrive c. succeed d. able a . to get here by six - the roads are quite busy today. 42. The instructor warned the students a. not b. from c. about d. out of c . sailing alone on the lake. 43. The police have murder. a. arrested b. captivated c. imprisoned d. punished a the man who is suspected of committing the 44. Only a small number of countries possess nuclear ., thank Goodness. a. ammunition b. equipment c. guns d. weapons d 45. "You look tired." "I . all night." a. have worked b. had worked c. have been working d. had been working c 46. Every student tries . hard to pass the examination. a. study b. to study c. studying d. studied b 47 the weather is warmer, you can go out. a. However b. Now that c. No matter d. So that b 48. We're late, I expect the film a. have started b. will start c. will be starting d. will have started d 49. I'm sure he was lies! a. telling b. making c. doing d. saying a 50. He asked me what the a. source b. cause c. reaction d. reason b Test 60 Pronunciation 1. a. break b. sweater c. bread d. dread > a 2. a. health b. length by the time we get to the theatre. of the explosion was.