116 Test 21 Pronunciation 1. a. major b. calf c. half d. after > a 2. a. machine b. magic c. magnet d. mag > a 3. a. death b. sixth c. myth d. with > d 4. a. guest b. again c. gene d. gaudy > c 5. a. think b. stealth c. sympathy d. these > d 6. a. sugar b. lunar c. bullet d. pullover > b Find the mistakes 7. Henry objects to our buying this house without the approval of our attorney, and John does so. a. our buying b. without the approval c. of our attorney d. John does so d 8. Rita enjoyed to be able to meet several members of Congress during her vacation. a. to be b. able to meet c. several d. her vacation a 9. Harry's advisor persuaded his taking several courses which did not involve much knowledge of mathematics. a. his taking b. which c. not involve d. much knowledge of mathematics a 10. The work performed by these officers are not worth our paying them any longer. a. by these officers b. are c. worth our paying d. them any longer b 11. The president went fishing after he has finished with the conferences. a. The b. fishing c. after d. has finished d Grammar and Vocabulary 12. It's raining again. I hate the weather a. like it b. as it c. like this d. as this c 13. it rained heavily, my father went to work. a. Even though 117 b. Although c. Unless d. Both a and b are correct d 14. The old lady you should talk is Mrs Baker. a. who b. whom c. to whom d. to which c 15. Those buildings perfectly with the landscape. a. suit b. fit c. blend d. agree c 16. He took his girl friend to dinner her birthday. a. off / on b. out / to c. with / on d. out / on d 17. Our school system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam. a. took b. gathered c. collected d. adopted d 18. Mr John has red hair. He's a a. redhead b. redman d. dark man d. all are correct a 19. The main of Tan Son Nhat airport are very modern. a. equipment b. furniture c. facilities d. means c 20. If Bod with us, he would have had a good time. a. would come b. would have come c. had come d. came c 21. I was used to at noon when I started school. a. eat b. eating c. being eat d. ate b 22. We were hurrying because we thought that the bell 118 a. had already rang b. has already rang c. had already rung d. have already ringing c 23. If a woman says "I'll buy it", she means to a. avoid it b. agree with it c. contradict it d. take all b 24. I hadn't expected James to apologize, but I had hoped a. him calling me b. that he would call me c. him to call me d. that he call me b 25. The moon is not a planet the planets in many respects. a. which resembles b. but resemblance to c. although it resembles d. resembling c 26. My husband lived at home before we were married, and so a. did I b. had I c. I had d. I did a 27. He has been very successful with his films. Everyone begins to think of him as a a. superman b. superhero c. supervisor d. superstar d 28. Tommy had his big brother his shoes for him. a. to tie b. tie c. tied d. tying b 29. Acid rain polluted as many as 18,000 lakes and our seas and rivers are polluted with waste products. a. will b. has c. would d. is b 30. "War and Peace" the longest book I've ever read. a. are b. were c. is d. was c 119 31. They being given a receipt for the bill. a. ask to b. insisted on c. demanded d. required b 32. A computer can much faster than an average man with a pencil and paper. a. multiply b. divide c. add d. all are correct d 33. Drug addiction is a growing problem particularly young people. a. between b. among c. behind d. inside b 34. The policeman has no idea a. what I want b. what I do want c. what want I d. what did I want a 35. "Nancy Lee made a lot of good paintings" - "She talent in art". a. would have had b. should have had c. must have had d. would have c 36. It is necessary that it to repair the church at once. a. started b. be started c. is started d. are started b 37. Jean continued to be an man. a. energy b. energetic c. energetically d. energetics b 38. I couldn't deny plausible excuses. a. him having made b. he has made c. that he has done d. his having made d 39. When Mary spoke over the telephone, I could hardly hear her because her voice was so a. dim b. faint 120 c. dull d. unnoticeable b 40. I wish that the weather not so warm. a. was b. be c. were d. is c 41. this visit, Faraday became an assistant in the laboratory. a. As a result of b. In the event of c. By reason of d. In the time of a 42. The old man asked her to move because he in that chair. a. used to be sit b. was used to sit c. used to sitting d. was used to sitting d 43. She is so tired that she can't take what I am saying. a. up b. out c. in d. on c 44. After the way she treated you , if I in your place, I wouldn't return the call. a. be b. am c. was d. were d 45. “Do you ever plan to move back to Minnesota?” “No, but I sometimes think my friends there.” a. visiting b. to visit c. of visit d. of visiting d 46. If I flu, I would have gone with you. a. hadn't b. hadn't had c. didn't have d. wouldn't have had b 47. You should have known that Anne could not keep a secret. Never again her anything. a. will tell b. will I tell c. I tell d. I will tell b 121 48. He's taken his medicine, ? a. hasn't he b. didn't he c. doesn't he d. isn't he a 49. “How do you like your new car?” “We're very with the mileage.” a. pleasing b. pleasure c. please d. pleased d 50. Educational are made for school. a. fashions b. actors c. films d. pictures c . gaudy > c 5. a. think b. stealth c. sympathy d. these > d 6. a. sugar b. lunar c. bullet d. pullover > b Find the mistakes 7. Henry objects to our buying this house without. Vocabulary 12. It's raining again. I hate the weather a. like it b. as it c. like this d. as this c 13. it rained heavily, my father went to work. a. Even though 117 b. Although. c. I had d. I did a 27. He has been very successful with his films. Everyone begins to think of him as a a. superman b. superhero c. supervisor d. superstar d 28. Tommy had