146 Test 26 Pronunciation 1. a. rose b. cover c. nose d. over > b 2. a. stage b. manage c. village d. baggage > a 3. a. sea b. sand c. sun d. sure > d 4. a. supply b. supermaket c. support d. suppose > b 5. a. blood b. mood c. moon d. soon > a 6. a. good b. roof c. foot d. flood > d Find the mistakes 7. There's a new Oriental restaurant in town, isn't it? a. a b. new c. in town d. isn't it d 8. The government has decided voting on the resolution now rather than next month. a. has b. voting c. on the resolution d. rather b 9. The professor is thinking to go to the conference on aerodynamics next month. a. is b. to go c. on aerodynamics d. next month b 10. His father does not approve him to go to the banquet without dressing formally. a. does not b. him to go c. without dressing d. formally b 11. No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest speaker. a. attended b. told c. the truth about d. guest speaker b Grammar and Vocabulary 12. They have just passed an examination. a. So I have b. So have I c. And I d. Too have I b 13. After closing the envelope, the boy the stamps on firmly. 147 a. licked b. sucked c. stuck d. struck c 14. You should do it . a. like this b. like so c. so d. like this way a 15. There's to be frightened of the dog, he is quite harmless. a. a fear b. no fear c. no need d. any reason c 16. He didn't travel to Paris last year. I didn't . a. neither b. also c. too d. either d 17. As soon as the fire bell rang, everyone walked quickly downstairs and out of the building, gathered in the car park. a. while b. then c. before d. to b 18. Do you like football? a. Yes. I very much like b. Yes. I like very much c. Yes. I like it very much d. Yes. I very much like it. c 19. I'll have to to you, otherwise she will hear. a. shout b. say c. whistle d. whisper d 20. Trees since it stopped raining. a. have planted b. has planted c. has been planted d. have been planted d 21. Peter has been looking for this book for months and he has found it. a. at last b. in time c. at the end d. at present a 148 22. People who don't concentrate and tend to forget things can be described as . a. abstracted b. absent-minded c. distracted d. mad b 23. After a lot of difficulties, I to solve that thorny problem. a. managed b. succeeded c. obtained d. realized a 24. A person who is admired by other people has a. greatly fame b. an excellent reputation c. good rumor d. character b 25. The plays lasted three hours with of 15 minutes between part one and part two. a. an interval b. a pause c. a stop d. an interruption a 26. A person who works seriously and with care a. is conscious b. is conscientious c. has conscience d. has conscious b 27. several footballers who were interviewed David Beckham. a. Among/ were b. Among/ had c. One of/ were d. Among / was d 28. A person who is well-known and has a good reputation is . a. notorious b. famous c. infamous d. great b 29. Do you ………… smoke? I think there is a fire down the street. a. ever b. usually c. feel d. smell d 30. The motion picture has become a significant element of contemporary a. agriculture b. culture 149 c. sport d. music b 31. People who think only of themselves without concern for others are a. egoist b. selfish c. egotist d. selfishness b 32. If the weather fine, I shall go out. a. was b. is c. were d. will be b 33. A person who is not distinguished in any way is . a. vulgar b. common c. ordinary d. equal c 35. If he had known her new address, he to see her. a. came b. will come c. would come d. would have come d 36. A person who reads and thinks a lot is . a. intellectual b. spiritual c. witty d. funny a 37. When you come to the crossroads, you will see the showing the way to Trafalgar square. a. advertisement b. signpost c. signal d. announcement b 38. A person who is easily annoyed or made angry is a. nervous b. tense c. irritable d. fierce c 39. “Thomson's mother is still looking for him.” “Hasn't he yet?” a. been found b. to find c. found d. being found a 40. People apply themselves seriously to their work are hardworking. 150 a. who b. whom c. which d. whose a 41. Peter is worried his final exam in English. a. about falling b. to fall c. with falling d. to failure a 42. After dinner, I watched television. a. eat b. eating c. eaten d. ate b 43. “I don't know whether to take that English course or not.” “If I you, I'd take it.” a. am b. will be c. had been you d. were d 44. The teacher told her pupils down. a. sit b. to sit c. sitting d. sat b 45. It's no use a language if you don't try to speak it. a. to learn b. learning c. learned d. learn b 46. A person who has a different opinion from other people is a. disagreeable b. unsympathetic c. agreeable d. sympathetic a 47. She was offered the job her qualifications were poor. a. despite b. even though c. in spite of d. where as b 48. A person who has good sense and judgement is a. sensible b. sensitive c. conscious d. clever a 49. We are sure to pass the exam. We feel sure it. 151 a. to b. for c. in d. of d 50. We can describe someone who is fond sport is sporty. a. of b. in c. on d. with a . licked b. sucked c. stuck d. struck c 14. You should do it . a. like this b. like so c. so d. like this way a 15. There's to be frightened of the dog, he is quite harmless looking for this book for months and he has found it. a. at last b. in time c. at the end d. at present a 148 22. People who don't concentrate and tend to forget things can be. than next month. a. has b. voting c. on the resolution d. rather b 9. The professor is thinking to go to the conference on aerodynamics next month. a. is b. to go c. on aerodynamics