a 17. In normal circumstances when you are asked if it's cold outside, you say: " " a. Of course b. Naturally c. Yes, it is d. Indeed c 18. Sarah is very tired. She very hard recently. a. works b. has been working c. had been working d. has worked b 19. If a discussion or argument becomes intense, we may describe it as a. hot b. warm c. heat d. heated d 20. Any information you may have on the accident will be most useful to the police. a. add b. additional c. adding d. addition b 21. Peter and Jack have the same point of view, they are a. agreeable b. in agreement c. happy d. same b 22. The judge and jury found the man guilty. a. accuse b. accusation c. accusal d. accused d 23. I didn't hear you in. You must have been very quiet. a. to come b. come c. came d. be come b 24. The police recovered the jewelry yesterday. a. steal b. stolen c. had stolen d. stealing b 25. “Do you want to go camping with us?” “Yes, I want ” a. it b. to c. No word d. do b 26. In with the rules of the competition, the team was disqualified. a. accordance b. accord c. according d. accordant a 27. The whole class rose when the principal came into the classroom. a. no word b. their hands c. their books d. in a 28. Jane had to get used to on the left. a. drive b. driving c. driven d. drove b 29. The man who was injured in the accident was explaining a. to the police the situation b. the situation to the police c. the police the situation d. the situation the police b 30. What kinds of have been made for the Queen's arrival? a. arrange b. arrangements c. arranges d. arranging b 31. You had better wait for them to answer before getting in touch them again. a. with b. about c. of d. in a 32. I told Mai not to be so of his brother's faults. He is already doing his best. a. criticize b. critic c. critical d. critically c 33. My sister always sends for my birthday. a. to me something nice b. me something nice c. something nice for me d. Both b and c are correct b 34. Ever since his from school, Larry has been staying at home. a. suspend b. suspension c. suspended d. suspending b 35. “Did you have a good time on holiday?” ”Yes, we enjoyed a lot.” a. No word b. it c. them d. about b 36. "Would you like some ?" Mrs Lan asked, "You must be tired after that long walk." a. refresh b. refreshment c.refreshing d. refreshingly b 37. Would you please this suitcase upstairs? a. carrying b. to carry c. carry d. be carry c 38. This is an extremely dangerous That worker will have to be very careful when breaking out of this building. a. situate b. situated c. situates d. situation d 39. They only money if they are sure it will be paid back. a. borrow b. lend c. interest d. charge b 40. The Jacks live a very lifestyle. They own many houses and frequently travel around the world. a. luxurious b. luxury c. luxuriously d. luxuriate a 41. of the committee, I'd like to thank you for your generous donation. a. According b. On behalf c. Together d. In addition b 42. Nick has a to exaggerate the truth. Do not believe everything he says. a. tend b.tendency c. tendance d. tendentious b 43. Remember to the alarm clock for five o'clock tomorrow morning. a. put b. ring c. set d. wind c 44. Richard's has made him very unpopular among his friends. a. selfish b. selfishly c. selfishness d. selfishment c 45. Give me a word with B. a. beginning b. begins c. to begin d. begin a 46. You will need a lot of to lift this heavy cupboard yourself. a. strong b. strongly c. strength d. strengthen c 47. There was nothing special about his clothes from his checked tie. a. but b. except c. other d. apart d 48. The film was . I expected it to be much better. a. disappoint b. disappointing c. disappointed d. to disappoint b 49. His excellent in the exams helped him to find a job. a. notes b. reports c. marks d. degrees c 50. Peter's courageous act won him an award for a. bravery b. brave c. bravely d. braveness a Test 31 Pronunciation 1. a. seat b. meat c. heat d. head > d 2. a. down b. flow c. town d. now > b 3. a. dark b. park c. warm d. spark > c 4. a. sky b. hungry c. industry d. policy > a 5. a. may b. pay c. day d. mayor > d 6. a. hall b. valley c. call d. fall > b Find the mistakes 7. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty-year-old sister. a. Even though b. looks c. older than d. twenty-year-old c 8. Despite his smiling face, the second-place contestant is more sadder than the winner. a. Despite b. smiling c. second-place contestant d. more sadder than d 9. It was rainingheavy and they found that a stream had formed in the field. a. was raining b. heavy c. found d. had formed b 10. The members of the orchestra had to arrived an hour prior to the performancefor a short rehearsal. a. The b. had to arrived c. prior to the performance d. for a short b 11. If Monique had not attended the conference, she never would meet her old friend Dan, whom she had not seen in years. a. the b. never would meet c. whom d. had not seen b Grammar and Vocabulary 12. the step when you go in. a. Consider b. Mind c. Attend d. Look b 13. There is no in this kindergarten. Mrs Chen will have to put her son in another kindergarten. a. vacant b. vacation c. vacantly d. vacancy d 14. Ann went a bad cold just before the Tet holidays. a. down with b. in for c. over d. through a 15. Did you finish the garden yesterday? a. water b. watering c. watered d. to water b 16. He used to her living by delivering milk every morning. a. earn b. gain c. get d. win a 17. It's a big factory. Five hundred people here. a. has been employed b. has been employing c. is employed d. are employed d 18. That sweater looks big for a six-year-old. a. bit b. much c. rather d. even c 19. Water most of the Earth's surface. a. covers b. cover c. covering d. covered a 20. Since I moved to New York, I haven't had much with those friends. a. connection b. contact c. business d. meeting b 21. Lan is very easy by loud noises. a. irritate b. irritated c. irritating d. irritation b 22. Mary is looking up Tom's number in the telephone a. guide b. list c. directory d. catalogue c 23. The company is not It is owned by a much larger company. a. depend b. independent c. dependent d. independence b 24. I'd have told you if I the ruler. a. had seen b. should have seen c. saw d. would have seen a 25. He used to fall asleep without his shoes off. a. taking b. take c. to take d. taken a 26. Unfortunately, his illness turned out to be extremely so he had to stay in bed. a. influential b. infectious c. individual d. inoffensive b 27. She finds it to play the piano well. a. impossible b. impossibly c. is impossible d. impossibility a 28. " do you go home?" "Once a month." a. When b. How long c. How often d. How c 29. Mary a beautiful long dress at the moment. a. is wearing b. wears c. was wearing d. has worn a 30. old furniture! a. What b. What a c. How d. How a a 31. Some people were waiting calmly; were shouting and screaming wildly. a. another b. another people c. other people d. others d 32. I did my homework a. with hurry b. in a hurry c. in hurry d. hurryingly b 33. Daisy's father, words you can rely on, is always willing to help you. a. whose b. which c. what d. that a 34. A soldier has to learn to carry orders as soon as they are given. a. out b. on c. to d. by a 35. You should ask for your doctor's advice before a new sport. a. practice b. to practice c. practicing d. practiced c 36. He very quickly from his illness. a. discovered b. recovered c. uncovered d. covered b 37. As she , the doctor said she had to stay out of crowds. a. coughed and sneezed b. coughs and sneezes c. had coughed and sneezed d. has coughed and sneezed a 38. I am not sure, but I know he has decided to accept the new job in London. a. as little as b. as soon as c. as long as d. as far as d