39. No one wants to eat at that restaurant the food is very awful. a. because b. although c. even though d. so a 40. "When did you come home?" "I here since last Sunday." a. had been b. was c. have d. have been d 41. Tom could not go to sleep last night because of a. the fright b. the frightening c. the frightened d. the frighten a 42. After the water workers went on strike, there was a of water. a. drain b. shortage c. loss d. decrease b 43. Mary is very good at literature. She wants to take the exams next year. a. internally b. internationally c. internal d. international d 44. As far as I'm , it's quite all right for you to leave tomorrow. a. concerned b. regarded c. consulted d. bothered a 45. This kind of plant only grows in a. blue-house b. greenhouse c. greenly-house d. housing-green b 46. No child the age of sixteen will be admitted to this meeting. a. before b. except c. lacking d. below d 47. Unless I approve of any you make, you must not make any. a. appointed b. appointing c. appointments d. appoint c 48. Mrs Young was in a car accident. a. wronged b. wounded c. injured d. damaged c 49. If he that you had difficulty, he would have given you his help. a. had known b. have known c. knew d. knows a 50. Shall we wait for a table at this restaurant or go else? a. anywhere b. otherwise c. somewhere d. everywhere c Test 32 Pronunciation 1. a. living b. line c. rice d. nice > a 2. a. thus b. bus c. busy d. must > c 3. a. sun b. June c. fun d. gun > b 4. a. try b. by c. dry d. very > d 5. a. you b. out c. loud d. about > a 6. a. bat b. hat c. hate d. had > c Find the mistakes 7. Mining is the most importantest industry inthis state. a. Mining b. importantest c. in d. this b 8. Louise is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part in the play. a. the more b. of the c. who have d. in the play a 9. They playedso good game of the tennis last night that they surprised their audience. a. played b. so good game c. that d. their b 10. Max would rather to be fishingfrom this boat in the lake than sitting at his desk in the office. a. to be fishing b. from this boat c. than d. at his desk a 11. Please give mea few coffee and some donutsif you have any left. a. give me b. a few c. some donuts d. if you have any b Grammar and Vocabulary 12. The car is fantastic. He wants to buy it. a. fast b. economical c. marvelous d. cheap c 13. Do you know what time the train to London? a. reaches b. gets c. arrives d. stays b 14. Could you be more specific about what is in this particular job? a. enclosed b. concentrated c. presented d. involved d 15. You go and see your form teacher. a. ought to b. ought c. rather d. better a 16. This scientist studies the resemblances and differences between sons and daughters and their parents. He is a. an engineer b. a mathematician c. a chemist d. a geneticist d 17. We don't know who wrote the letter. It's a. nameless b. anonymous c. empty d. blank b 18. life has its excitement, but it is likely to cause tension, especially to old people. a. Rural b. Country c. Urban d. Village c 19. His argument was so that his opponent was reduced to silence. a. weak b. funny c. exciting d. convincing d 20. The rock star died in an accident, and his was attended by thousands of young people. a. death b. party c. funeral d. festival c 21. You needn't take a taxi because it's only from here to your hotel. a. ten minutes walk b. walk ten minutes c. a ten-minute walk d. a ten-minutes' walk c 22. World War II in 1939 and ended in 1945 with the total defeat of Fascism. a. broke out b. set out c. set in d. broke a 23. Yesterday morning, he went to the to do some experiments. a. laboratory b. library c. office d. device a 24. Every step to improve the living conditions in these slums only attracts more migrants. a. taken b. held c. matching d. moving a 25. He didn't do the assignment he was urged to. a. whenever b. until c. then d. as soon as b 26. Three of those we invited to the party didn't a. set off b. set out c. show up d. show off c 27. Henry I know is dependable. a. who b. whom c. why d. when b 28. If I to school today, I would meet many friends. a. would go b. would have gone c. had gone d. went d 29. Is it necessary that I here tomorrow? a. were b. will be c. be d. would be c 30. They were playing football 4 p.m. to 6 p.m yesterday. a. from b. within c. between d. out of a 31. He insisted that Susan there immediately. a. would leave b. leave c. leaves d. left b 32. I took Daisy's coat from the cloakroom by a. mistake b. fortune c. error d. forgetfulness a 33. Nancy and I have to meet at the airport at 9 o'clock. a. confirmed b. combined c. appointed d. arranged d 34. You're your time trying to persuade him, he'll never help you! a. wasting b. spending c. losing d. missing a 35. It's time we away with this old custom. a. did b. do c. have done d. shall do a 36. We are him to arrive at our party. a. waiting b. hoping c. expecting d. wishing c 37. That boy found learning to drive easy and his driving test the very first time. a. sat b. succeeded c. passed d. made c 38. the wet weather, the performance went ahead. a. Although b. Owing to c. However d. In spite of d 39. David was unemployed so he was financially dependent his wife. a. on b. to c. of d. from a 40. Can you lend me some money? I'm very of cash at present. a. down b. scarce c. short d. empty c 41. She always asks me questions …… are too difficult for me. a. which b. who c. where d. who a 42. The vice-president will his intention to retire before the next election. a. announce b. tell c. inform d. promise a 43. The terrorists the pilot of the plane to change direction. a. demanded b. made c. controlled d. forced d 44. The singer ………. I admired is coming to my town next week. a. who b. which c. whose d. whom d 45. After her long absence from school, she found it difficult to up with her friends. a. catch b. take c. made d. work a 46. I'm going to my shirt dry-cleaned. a. have b. make c. send d. take a 47. I do that if I were him. a. won't b. wouldn't c. shan't d. don't b 48. My mother's application for a trading licence was a. held down b. let down c. put down d. turned down d 49. The man was to steal the money when he saw it lying on the desk. a. attracted b. dragged c. tempted d. brought c 50. Please go in. The manager is free you now. a. see b. will see c. to see d. seeing c Test 33 Pronunciation 1. a. my b. baby c. spy d. cry > b 2. a. hard b. yard c. card d. carry > d 3. a. lane b. man c. can d. fan > a 4. a. sit b. bit c. tie d. hit > c 5. a. cave b. have c. slave d. behave > b 6. a. bull b. pull c. full d. dull > d Find the mistakes 7. After a carefully investigation, we soon discovered that the house wasinfested with termites. a. carefully b. soon discovered c. was d. infested with a 8. Water insects have multitudes of little branching tubes within them bodies whichare always full of air. a. have b. them c. which d. are b 9. State university bears the name of their state, and its achievements are recognized as state achievements. a. bears b. their c. its d. are b 10. It was Vitus Bering, the Danish sea captain, who discovered Alaska on its voyage to Russia in 1741. a. the Danish sea captain b. who c. its d. to c 11. The color of the Red Sea is due to a minute alga, or sea plant, whoseformsa huge patch of blood red tint. a. a minute alga b. sea plant c. whose d. forms c Grammar and Vocabulary 12. Peter back in a few minutes. a. has come b. will come c. comes d. had come b 13. Because of the heavy rain we had to the dinner party until the following weekend. a. rearrange b. postpone c. reserve