d. contradiction c 15. I hated ……… to school when I was young. a. go b. gone c. going d. went c 16. We searched the record thoroughly. We searched it a. completely b. across c. inside d. finally a 17. She considered for the job but in the end she decided against it. a. applying b. apply c. to apply d. applied a 18. There were many loud explosions. There were many loud a. knocks b. hits c. bangs d. thumps c 19. She urged us ……… faster. a. write b. to write c. writing d. wrote b 20. The first quarter of last year, 95 per cent of the first class mail was also on time. a. delivered b. given out c. distributed d. handed a 21. ………… by the police, the motorist drove quickly and had an accident. a. Chase b. To chase c. Chasing d. Chasen d 22. Although Carol’s only six she’s very for her age. a. sensible b.sufficient c. wide d. safe a 23. Mary wishes ……… her grandmother. a. see b. to see c. seeing d. saw b 24. Sam Walson is always sympathetic other people’s suffering. a. for b. at c. towards d. in c 25. Would you mind …… me your dictionary? a. lend b. to lend c. lending d. lent c 26. The air of the mountains is cooler than a. one of the plains b. of the plains c. that of the plains d. the plains c 27. We watched the pierrots …… on the pier. a. performed b. to perform c. perform d. be perform c 28. Are your plans for this project still ? a. like b. the alike c. same d. the same d 29. When in the countryside, I often saw smoke rising from the chimney. a. live b. to live c. living d. lived c 30. American children learn Lincoln’s Gettysburg speech . a. in heart b. by heart c. with heart d. to heart b 31. Having ………. that letter, she became cheerful. a. get b. to get c. getting d. got d 32. It’s not very to do in that small town. a. enjoy b. enjoyable c. enjoyed d. enjoying b 33. This book tells us how ………. rice. a. cook b. to cook c. cooking d. cooked b 34. The more I tried my best to help her, she became. a. less lazy b. the lazier c. the more lazy d. lazier b 35. It's not a good idea during the rush hour. a. to travel b. travelling c. travel d. travelled a 36. Paul tried to solve the problem the noise and interruptions outside. a. because of b. in spite of c.in case of d. according to b 37. The children prefer ………. games to reading books. a. play b. to play c. playing d. played c 38. Her way of doing the jobs is, she thinks, preferable his. a. with b. for c. as d. to d 39. He had no difficulty in ……… for a job. a. apply b. to apply c. applying d. applied c 40. Having a driving license, you are allowed to a. drive a car b. buy a car c. sell a car d. keep a car a 41. After …… this letter, you will no longer be angry with him. a. had read b. have read c. reading d. reads c 42. The drunk was unaware of what he had said. He wasn’t it. a. conscious of b. sensitive to c. knowledgeable about d. sensible about a 43. Imagine …… with someone who doesn't say anything. a. work b. to work c. working d. worked c 44. in big cities is controlled by red and green lights. a. Traffic b.Delivery c. Transportation d. Communication a 45. ……… not to say out anything, she didn't want to meet the police. a. Tell b. To tell c. Telling d. Told d 46. I am a of Elton John and Madonna. I love their songs. a. fan b.student c. listener d. hearer a 47. I suggested ……… by car but my father refused. a. travel b. to travel c. travelling d. travelled c 48. When you a picnic, don’t forget to take some food and drink with you. a. go for b. travel c. make d. run a 49. I tried …… to him but he still misunderstood. a. explain b. to explain c. explaining d. explained b 50. Mrs. Katy is to need a doctor. a. so ill b. as ill as c. ill enough d. that ill c Test 12 Pronunciation 1. a. chorus b. champion c. child d. cheap > a 2. a. menu b. tutor c. rumour d. fuse > c 3. a. although b. through c. thank d. thigh > a 4. a. though b. through c. weigh d. laugh > d 5. a. bread b. breast c. breath d. breathe > d 6. a. encourage b. coverage c. courageous d. double > c Find the mistakes 7. The careful with which she prepared the thesis was evident to the committee. a. careful b. which c. the d. to the committee a 8. Because he lived in his country, he was a university professor, but now he is working toward a higher degree at an American university. a. Because b. was c. university professor d. is working a 9. In some states, the law allows drivers turn right at a red light, but in other states, the law does not letthem do it . a. turn b. other c. let d. them a 10. Bored of his job, he made an appointment to see an advisor at the counseling center. a. Bored of b. he c. to see d. at a 11. The effective of the project on the population will be difficult to measure unless we employ a statistician to tabulate the variables a. effective b. to measure c. employ d. to tabulate a Grammar and Vocabulary 12. "This machine doesn't seem to be working." "Try the green button." a. press b. to press c. pressing d. pressed c 13. Almost every society now has a money economy based coins and paper notes of one kind or another. a. with b. in c. through d. on d 14. She now regrets having what she said. a. say b. to say c. saying d. said d 15. Daisy’s interested collecting stamps. a. for b. with c. in d. on c 16. I caught the thief ……… into the store. a. break b. to break c. breaking d. broke c 17. to go for a trip with my family next weekend? a. Should you like b. Would you like c. Will you like d. Have you like b 18. At the crowded places, we often see the sign: " for pick pockets!" a. Watch up b. Watch on c. Watch out d. Watch at c 19. “Did Joe finally go home?” “No. He going to leave last week, but he lost all his money.” a. must be b. was c. hasn’t been d. isn’t b 20. Hurry up! I don't want to risk the train. a. to miss b. missing c. missed d. miss b 21. Ricardo didn’t remember what I him the day before. a. would tell b. had told c. had been told d. have told b 22. We get tired of ………… for the bus every morning. a. wait b. to wait c. waiting d. waited c 23. It you hadn’t reminded me, I your father’s death's anniversary. a. have forgotten b. did forget c. would have forgotten d. will forget c 24. It is too cold for us ……… swimming. a. go b. to go c. going d. gone b 25. No one saw him come in. He came in without a. anybody saw him b. anybody sees him c. being seen d. been seen c 26. ……… by her mother, Mary went to the circus with Nancy's family. a. Allow b. To allow c. Allowing d. Allowed d 27. How long ago the Civil War? a. was b. happened c. occurred d. took place a 28. Please remember ………… the letter. a. post b. to post c. posting d. posted b 29. She was sitting on the park bench when she a strange noise. a. heard b. hears c. was hearing d. had heard a 30. I enjoyed ………… to folk music. a. listen b. to listen c. listening d. listened c 31. The visiting team the game if they’d had a few more minutes. a. might have won b. won c. had won d. will win a 32. I'm sorry for not ………… your invitation. a. accept b. to accept c. accepting d. accepted c 33. The lecturer yesterday didn’t know what he was talking about, but if Dr. Nelson , I would have listened carefully. a. had been lecturing b. was lecturing c. would lecture d. lectured a 34. Thank you for inviting me dinner. a. to have b. have c. having d. had a 35. I want to learn more about Physics which interested in it. a. were I b. should I c. I was d. if I am c 36. I used …… leisurely bicycle trips to the countryside. a. ride b. to ride c. riding