226 Test 40 Pronunciation 1. a. cell b. cube c. city d. rice > b 2. a. work b. third c. person d. hair > d 3. a. daughter b. laughter c. taught d. caught > b 4. a. hear b. spear c. dear d. swear > d 5. a. promise b. devise c. surprise d. realize > a 6. a. distribute b. tribe c. triangle d. trial > a Find the mistakes 7. Although their works were not of Civil War heroes but not even distinctly American, John Sargent and James Whistler were some of the most famous American portraitists. a. Although their b. but not c. even distinctly d. some of the most b 8. Conifers protect their trunks from mechanical damage and insect attacked with a special gummy substance, resin. a. their trunks b. mechanical damage c. insect attacked d. a special gummy substance c 9. Despite of growing industrial activity, the majority of the American people continued to make their living from farming until the beginning of the twentieth century. a. Despite of b. growing industrial c. continued to make d. from farming a 10. In the 1920s, art deco, known for plastic and chrome-plated objects, were very popular. a. In the 1920s b. known for c. chrome-plated d. were d 11. The glider uses gravity to keeping flying and updrafts of air to gain altitude. a. The b. keeping c. updrafts d. to b Grammar and Vocabulary 12. I should like house in country. a. a / the b. a / a c. no article / the d. the / the a 13. I must have extra key for front door. a. the / a b. an / the c. the / the 227 d. an / a b 14. They haven't discovered real origin of rumour yet. a. a / a b. a / the c. the / the d. no article / no article c 15. industry is the basic of our country; industry of Chicago is steel-making. a. No article / the b. The / the c. An / an d. An / the a 16. We can’t live without love and friendship. a. the, the b. no article, no article c. a, a d. a, the b 17. If you feel extremely happy about something, you can be said to be over the a. sun b. stars c. moon d. clouds d 18. The man …… her sister is married to is an engineer. a. who b. whom c. which d. whose b 19. The weather is than it was a few days ago. a. more warmer b. much warmest c. much warmer d. much warm c 20. It was in the meat freezer. a. balmy b. frigid c. sizzling d. cold b 21. Tropical countries generally have a climate. a. sultry b. freezing c. mild d. warm a 22. It was so cold for my car to start in the weather. a. freezing b. scorching c. chilly d. frozen a 23. He'd rather die than live with her, ? a. hadn't he b. would he c. wouldn't he d. had he c 228 24. The temperature was , neither too hot nor too cold. a. balmy b. stuffy c. mild d. average c 25. The raincoat is red is mine. a. whose b. who c. that d. where c 26. With no air conditioning, it was in my car. a. mild b. sweltering c. frigid d. freezing b 27. The heat from the fire ruined my boots. a. chilly b. balmy c. scorching d. hot c 28. In the evening it can be enough for a jacket. a. freezing b. chilly c. balmy d. hot b 29. After a hot day, the evening cooled to a temperature. a. balmy b. stuffy c. sweltering d. cold a 30. With twenty people in the small room, the air was a. mild b. stuffy c. sultry d. hot b 31. Lan on Sundays. a. does not mind / to work b. does not mind / work c. is not mind / working d. does not mind / working d 32. They are waiting for the of the ship. a. arrival b. arrive c. arriver d. arriving a 33. Lions are probably the most and popular zoo animals. a. valuable b. value c. valuables d. valuably a 34. If she wants to apply for the job, she has to write an a. apply b. application 229 c. applied d. applicator b 35. When he was a boy, he used to hiking but now he is used to football. a. going / play b. go / play c. go / playing d. to go / playing c 36. Is there any more about the robbery? a. informatics b. information c. informations d. informative b 37. There's somebody behind her. She thinks she a. was followed b. was being followed c. is followed d. is being followed d 38. , many houses have to be destroyed to make ways for the motorway. a. Fortunate b. Unfortunately c. Fortunately d. Fortune b 39. Hoa home three weeks ago and we from her since. a. has left / did not hear b. had left / have not heard c. left / have not heard d. has left / have not heard c 40. If the earth suddenly spinning, we off it. a. had stopped / would have flied b. stopped / would fly c. stops / will fly d. stopped / will fly b 41. They had to write a of a tree they liked for their composition test. a. description b. describe c. describer d. descriptive a 42. We there by lunch time if we had caught the ten o'clock train. a. had got b. would get c. would have got d. will get c 43. I the bell several times before he answered the door. a. had rung b. rang c. have rung d. had been ringing 230 a 44. You'll never pass the exam you study your grammar! a. if b. when c. as soon as d. unless d 45. Miss Snow swears that she that man before. a. had never seen b. has never seen c. has never been seeing d. had never been seeing b 46. There has been a tendency to choose jobs. a. well-read b. well-paid c. well-preserved d. well-proportioned b 47. I need some money. Have you got any? - Yes, but not a. many b. little c. few d. much d 48. I do not know much about biology. I have knowledge about genetics. a. many b. most c. much d. little d 49. Would you like a little coffee? Yes, please. But put sugar in it. a. little b. few c. a little d. a few a 50. The quality of these of recordings not very good. a. has b. have c. is d. are c . 226 Test 40 Pronunciation 1. a. cell b. cube c. city d. rice > b 2. a. work b. third c. person d. hair > d 3. a. daughter b. laughter c. taught d. caught > b 4. a b. no article, no article c. a, a d. a, the b 17. If you feel extremely happy about something, you can be said to be over the a. sun b. stars c. moon d. clouds d 18. The man ……. b. information c. informations d. informative b 37. There's somebody behind her. She thinks she a. was followed b. was being followed c. is followed d. is being followed d 38.