281 Test 51 Pronunciation 1. a. height b. neighbour c. weigh d. eight > a 2. a. cook b. look c. pound d. could > c 3. a. easy b. head c. heavy d. weather > a 4. a. metre b. best c. ski d. leave > b 5. a. any b. many c. send d. place > d Find the mistakes 6. When my uncle was in London, he has stayed in this hotel for about two weeks. a. was b. in c. has stayed d. about c 7. The old man is reading a newspaper over there is Jim's father. a. old b. is reading c. over there d. father b 8. I think she would succeed if she had tried harder. a. succeed b. if c. she d. harder a 9. My parents wish they have enough money to buy that building. a. have b. enough c. to d. buy a 10. My brother doesn’t care how much does the car cost because he is going to buy it anyway. a. doesn’t b. does the car cost c. because d. is going to buy b Grammar and Vocabulary 11. I tried the bus, but I missed it. a. catching b. catch c. to catch d. catch up c 12. Surely David's not going to drive, he? a. does b. is c. isn't d. will b 13. Some snakes are harmful, others are harmless. a. but b. so c. for d. despite 282 a 14. The windows were all left open. , the windstorm made the room become a real mess. a. Nevertheless b. However c. Consequently d. Otherwise c 15. He played an active in politics until he was well over 80. a. scene b. job c. position d. part d 16. My wife and I have much pleasure in the invitation to your daughter's wedding. a. taking b. accepting c. thanking d. damaging b 17. Can you tell me the of these shoes? a. charge b. price c. amount d. expense b 18. The traffic in town was very and I arrived home earlier than expected. a. light b. weak c. little d. few a 19. She her husband's job for his ill health. a. accused b. blamed c. caused d. claimed b 20. Nancy asked if she could some money for bus fare to get home. a. lend b. loan c. borrow d. get from c 21. She has to go to the party she wants to or not. a. provided that b. whether c. even if d. only if b 22. there was no electricity, I was able to write a letter to my friend because I had a candle. a. Unless b. Even though c. Even d. Only if b 23. Peter phones us, we'll go to the cafeteria. a. Since b. As soon as 283 c. Now that d. Until b 24. This is spicy food that Lan doesn't think she can finish it. a. such b. so c. very d. too a 25. Both my trousers from my changing room last night. a. were stolen and my shirts b. and my shirts were stolen c. and my shirts was stolen d. were and my shirts was stolen b 26. Young children often spend their time playing, , and sleeping. a. they eat b. eating c. eat d. they are eating b 27. Is she going me all day? a. to keep / waiting b. to keep / to wait c. keeping / wait d. to keep / waited a 28. " Where are they going to live?" ‘’They are considering to New York." a. moving b. to move c. move d. moved a 29. I have left my pen at home. Can I borrow for a moment? a. the one of you b. one of yours c. one pen of your d. the one of your pens b 30. This model airplane is very good indeed. Did you make it all by , Jack? a. itself b. himself c. yourself d. yourselves c 31. After Joe's mother died, he was up by his grandmother. a. brought b. taken c. grown d. drawn a 32. If you keep trying, you might to do it. a. succeed b. discover c. understand d. manage d 284 33. My employer's of my work does not matter to me at all. a. meaning b. belief c. opinion d. expression c 34. I don't think that red dress her. a. suits b. matches c. cheers d. agrees a 35. The shops are always of people at Christmas time. a. full b. stuffed c. busy d. crowded a 36. What food should you eat if you want to on weight? a. put b. take c. get d. turn a 37. They much more photographs if they more film. a. would have taken / had had b. would have taken / had c. would take / had had d. would take / as had a 38. We had many difficulties for a job. a. to apply b. in applying c. for applying d. in having applied b 39. The girl complained that someone had stolen her shoes and also her a. sister b. sisters c. sister's d. sisters' c 40. How long ago the First World War? a. was b. happened c. occurred d. took place a 41. She objects my proposal. a. to b. against c. in d. at a 42. I don't know that city. It sounds to me. a. strange b. strangely c. stranged d. stranging a 285 43. Pass me that dictionary, ? a. do you b. don't you c. will you d. shall you c 44. Some of the friends didn't come. a. whom I invited them b. I invited them c. I invited d. when I invited c 45. This sort of thing doesn't happen in Turkey, ? a. isn't it b. doesn't it c. does it d. can't it c 46. We feel too tired so we stop a. working b. work c. to work d. to working a 47. The explorers walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its a. cause b. well c. source d. outlet c 48. There were only two actors on the when the play started. a. platform b. floor c. scene d. stage d 49. A is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the bank robber. a. reward b. prize c. notice d. repayment a 50. The President made a wonderful a. message b. talk c. lecture d. speech d . cafeteria. a. Since b. As soon as 283 c. Now that d. Until b 24. This is spicy food that Lan doesn't think she can finish it. a. such b. so c. very d. too a 25. Both my. come. a. whom I invited them b. I invited them c. I invited d. when I invited c 45. This sort of thing doesn't happen in Turkey, ? a. isn't it b. doesn't it c. does it. c. send d. place > d Find the mistakes 6. When my uncle was in London, he has stayed in this hotel for about two weeks. a. was b. in c. has stayed d. about c 7. The old man is