216 Test 38 Pronunciation 1. a. pudding b. put c. pull d. puncture > d 2. a. seizure b. measure c. confusion d. tension > d 3. a. harm b. wall c. call d. talk > a 4. a. bread b. reads c. pence d. very > b 5. a. food b. mood c. shoot d. poor > d 6. a. kind b. site c. kit d. bite > c Find the mistakes 7. The eyes of some fish enable them to see not only what is going on the water around them and also in the air above the surface. a. enable them b. only what c. around them d. and also d 8. Clouds, foggy and dust in the atmosphere absorb ultra-violet. a. foggy b. dust c. in the atmosphere d. absorb a 9. In the twenties, the Golden Age of Sports, Babe Ruth became a national baseball hero because his sixty home runs in 1927. a. In the twenties b. a national baseball c. because his d. sixty home runs c 10. Scientists believe that even although pain is a very real thing to some extent, it seems to be learned. a. even although b. a very real thing c. to some extent d. it seems a 11. William Cullen Bryant both was a brilliant poet and the distinguished editor of the New York Evening Post from 1829 to 1878. a. both was b. a brilliant poet c. and d. the distinguished a Grammar and Vocabulary 12. - "The movie last night was terrific." - "What is it about?" a. I went b. I went to it c. I went to d. that I went c 13. He didn't like the people disagreed with his opinion. a. who b. which c. where d. when a 217 14. The programmer explained in great how the computer worked. a. clarity b. detail c. information d. example b 15. The wind blew so hard and so strongly that the windows a. rattled b. slapped c. flapped d. shocked a 16. The camera can't be loaded. I will help you find the for it. a. handbook b. note book c. work book d. cheque-book a 17. The problem never occurred. a. I had expected it b. which I had expected it c. that I had expected it d. I had expected d 18. If you don't stop teasing the cat, it'll you. a. turn up b. turn down c. turn off d. turn on d 19. His family travel to Australia by the most route. a. easy b. direct c. straight d. unique b 20. When I the doctor, I will ask him to look at my throat. a. will see b. would see c. see d. have seen c 21. - "My writing has improved a lot in this class." - "Mine has, too. All the students do well in writing." a. whom Mr. David teaches them b. that Mr. David teaches them c. which Mr. David teaches d. Mr. David teaches d 22. Can you do me a(n) and cook the meal? a. help b. promise c. favour d. aid c 23. My class has 17 students, most of speak English very well. a. who b. those c. whom d. which 218 c 24. Daisy is going to have a short rest because she a headache. a. takes b. has c. feels d. suffers b 25. Ann's doctor insists for a few days. a. that she is resting b. her resting c. her to rest d. that she rest d 26. It is imperative that you at home. a. be b. will be c. will d. are a 27. I borrowed four books on gardening the last time I to the library. a. go b. went c. had gone d. have gone b 28. you rather drink some beer? a. Don't b. Will c. Wouldn't d. Won't c 29. Cars have become much more complicated. , mechanics need more training than in the past. a. Because b. Therefore c. So that d. For b 30. I didn't get home after midnight last night. Otherwise, I your call. a. returned b. had returned c. would return d. would have returned d 31. If I the same problems you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well as you have. a. have b. would have c. had had d. should have c 32. The front door got stuck. We had a difficult time it. a. open b. opening c. to open d. having opened b 33. I advised my niece not at an early age. a. marrying b. to marry c. being married d. to have been married 219 b 34. Where's Jack? He football in the garden now. a. played b. play c. is playing d. will play c 35. Children should be encouraged their individual interests. a. develop b. to be developed c. to develop d. developing c 36. The man …… left you a message didn't say his name. a. who b. which c. where d. whom a 37. A lot of supporters will be waiting for you till you a. will come b. shall come c. come d. will be coming c 38. Our reservations are for a. Second May b. Two May c. The second of May d. The Two of May c 39. No one has ever done the same John has. a. that b. like c. which d. as d 40. Besides being expensive, the drink in this cafeteria tastes a. badly b. too badly c. too much bad d. bad d 41. here since 1975 when their grandfather died. a. They are lived b. They are living c. They have lived d. They would live c 42. They'll get by train if they leave before 6 p.m. a. fast enough there b. there fast enough c. there enough fast d. enough fast there b 43. The football match between Liverpool and Manchester will be played on a. three September b. the third of September c. September d. the three of September b 44. Very little about what had happened in the town. 220 a. we knew b. did we know c. we did know d. we do know b 45. Nam was wearing a hat …… was too big for him. a. what b. which c. who d. why b 46. My new computer costs me the last one that I bought. a. times three b. three times more than c. three times as much as d. as much three times as c 47. The coffee is so I like it. a. fairly hot b. too hot c. rather hot d. never hot a 48. Petrol in this country is so expensive that we use transport as much as possible. a. private b. means c. way d. public d 49. I get to know Jim, the more I like him. a. For more b. More c. The more d. The most c 50. Henry regretted buying the second-hand car. He wished he it. a. didn't buy b. hadn't bought c. wouldn't buy d. had bought b . Scientists believe that even although pain is a very real thing to some extent, it seems to be learned. a. even although b. a very real thing c. to some extent d. it seems a 11. William. will see b. would see c. see d. have seen c 21. - "My writing has improved a lot in this class." - "Mine has, too. All the students do well in writing." a. whom Mr same John has. a. that b. like c. which d. as d 40. Besides being expensive, the drink in this cafeteria tastes a. badly b. too badly c. too much bad d. bad d 41. here since 1975