188 Test 33 Pronunciation 1. a. my b. baby c. spy d. cry > b 2. a. hard b. yard c. card d. carry > d 3. a. lane b. man c. can d. fan > a 4. a. sit b. bit c. tie d. hit > c 5. a. cave b. have c. slave d. behave > b 6. a. bull b. pull c. full d. dull > d Find the mistakes 7. After a carefully investigation, we soon discovered that the house was infested with termites. a. carefully b. soon discovered c. was d. infested with a 8. Water insects have multitudes of little branching tubes within them bodies which are always full of air. a. have b. them c. which d. are b 9. State university bears the name of their state, and its achievements are recognized as state achievements. a. bears b. their c. its d. are b 10. It was Vitus Bering, the Danish sea captain, who discovered Alaska on its voyage to Russia in 1741. a. the Danish sea captain b. who c. its d. to c 11. The color of the Red Sea is due to a minute alga, or sea plant, whose forms a huge patch of blood red tint. a. a minute alga b. sea plant c. whose d. forms c Grammar and Vocabulary 12. Peter back in a few minutes. a. has come b. will come c. comes d. had come b 189 13. Because of the heavy rain we had to the dinner party until the following weekend. a. rearrange b. postpone c. reserve d. give up b 14. When my mother heard the terrible noise, she asked me what was on. a. happening b. getting c. coming d. going d 15. The patient to take some medicine. a. avoided b. should c. refused d. had better c 16. Go along this road and you will at the hotel in five minutes. a. arrive b. come c. find d. reach a 17. The weather was awful. I wish it warmer. a. was b. were c. had been d. will be c 18. That's where I when I was young. a. got used to live b. used to live c. was used to live d. used to living b 19. Peter's father ordered not to stay out late again. a. him b. to him c. that he d. for him a 20. We have that we can't go out. a. too cold a weather b. so cold weather c. very cold weather d. such cold weather d 21. Mary was offered the job her qualifications were poor. a. despite b. in spite of c. even though d. whereas 190 c 22. We've always you as our best friend. a. regarded b. thought c. meant d. supposed a 23. The job offer was too good for her to turn a. off b. away c. out d. down d 24. After a terrible argument with his colleague, he handed in his a. reservation b. reputation c. resignation d. responsibility c 25. If you're going to our country next week, could you please this package to my family? a. fetch b. bear c. bring d. take d 26. She to her friends borrowing her money, they always forget to return it. a. disagrees b. avoids c. dislikes d. objects d 27. I believe that she'll do all she can us. a. for helping b. to help c. help d. to helping b 28. We tried to make the most use of its limited resources. a. financial b. cheap c. bargain d. economical d 29. She didn't have in her suitcase for this camera. a. room b. place c. size d. area a 30. A lot needs to the room before our guests can move in. a. doing 191 b. be done c. to do d. done a 31. We had so many problems with the motorcycle that we sold it and bought a new one. a. at the end b. in the end c. by the end d. to the end b 32. Mrs White had changed so much that anyone recognized her. a. almost b. hardly c. not d. nearly b 33. Their parents think it's time they married. a. will get b. gets c. got d. would get c 34. He is his house because he needs more rooms. a. increasing b. extending c. adding d. growing b 35. She will accept the job the salary is satisfactory. a. unless b. so long as c. as much as d. so far as b 36. He suffers bad headaches. a. in b. about c. from d. of c 37. "Did anyone clean the windows?" "No, they should but they weren't." a. clean b. have been cleaned c. have cleaned d. be cleaned b 38. She told me that she English literature. a. has studied b. has been studying c. had been studying d. would have studied c 39. We delayed our departure the weather condition. a. on account of 192 b. on behalf of c. in front of d. ahead of a 40. Bill is phoning his girlfriend again. That's the third time he her this evening. a. is phoning b. phones c. has phoned d. will phone c 41. It was difficult to a date which was convenient for everyone. a. elect b. organize c. arrange d. provide c 42. This composition needs a. rewritten b. to rewrite c. being rewritten d. rewriting d 43. The boy always the crossword in the paper before breakfast. a. makes b. writes c. does d. works c 44. When they failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut the gas supply to the flat. a. down b. out c. across d. off d 45. His father agreed to him his car while he was away on business. a. borrow b. lend c. hire d. let b 46. Several items of were found in the forest. a. clothes b. dress c. costume d. clothing d 47. They had no of selling the garden, it had belonged to their mother. a. intention b. meaning c. interest d. opinion 193 a 48. Cut the cake into four pieces. a. same b. like c. alike d. equal d 49. You can use my car you bring it back tomorrow. a. as long as b. although c. nevertheless d. in spite of a 50. Peter always at cards. No wonder he won every game! a. cheated b. lied c. tricked d. deceived a . front of d. ahead of a 40. Bill is phoning his girlfriend again. That's the third time he her this evening. a. is phoning b. phones c. has phoned d. will phone c 41. It was. patient to take some medicine. a. avoided b. should c. refused d. had better c 16. Go along this road and you will at the hotel in five minutes. a. arrive b. come c. find d. reach . d. responsibility c 25. If you're going to our country next week, could you please this package to my family? a. fetch b. bear c. bring d. take d 26. She to her friends