c. borrow d. lose a 16. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by it a lot. a. practising b. training c. exercising d. doing a 17. Some people think it is to use long and little-known words. a. clever b. international c. skilled d. sensitive a 18. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second when it was offered. a. load b. pile c. helping d. sharing c 19. He soon received promotion, for his superiors realised that he was a man of considerable a. ability b. possibility c. future d. opportunity a 20. Is there a bank where I can these pounds for dollars? a. exchange b. turn c. alter d. arrange a 21. We wish that he such a lot of work, because we know that he would have enjoyed the party. a. hadn't had b. hadn't c. didn't have had d. hadn't have a 22. I wish that the weather not so hot. a. was b. be c. were d. is c 23. I wish that we with my father when he flies to Paris next week. a. could go b. had gone c. will go d. are a 24. After Daisy had researched and her paper, she found some additional material that she should have included. a. wrote b. written c. writing d. have written b 25. The man who was driving the van would not admit that he had been careless, and a. neither the other driver b. neither would the other driver c. neither had the other driver d. the other driver neither b 26. I think that you had better earlier so that you can take the first bus. a. to start to get up b. started getting up c. start getting up d. to get up c 27. When the clock struck six, Mrs. White a. has got up b. was getting up c. has been getting up d. got up d 28. I'll ring you up as soon as I the news. a. have heard b. will hear c. will have d. am hearing a 29. Nam caught a bad cold because he in the rain. a. stood b. was standing c. has stood d. had been standing d 30. If you the window, we shall feel warmer. a. have close b. would close c. closed d. close d 31. The safety committee's report recommended that all medicines should be kept out of the of children. a. hold b. hand c. reach d. grasp c 32. In the jar there was a which looked like jam. a. substance b. material c. solid d. powder a 33. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to him to go. a. persuade b. suggest c. make d. prevent a 34. He put a against the tree and climbed up to pick the apples. a. scale b. staircase c. grade d. ladder d 35. It's six years now since the Socialists came to in that country. a. power b. force c. control d. command a 36. In a greengrocer's, there is a lot of when fruit and vegetables are not sold. a. rot b. waste c. ruin d. rest b 37. Hurry up! They're only got seats left. a. a little b. a few c. a lot of d. a plenty of b 38. The children better leave out. It's getting late. a. should b. would c. had d. ought c 39. Some people like meat with much fat in it …………. others hate it. a. despite b. in spite of c. even though d. whereas d 40. A lot needs to the house before anyone can move in. a. doing b. be done c. to do d. done a 41. I knew him I was a child. a. until b. when c. since d. during b 42. Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and a. so do their children b. neither did their children c. also the childs d. so did their children d 43. There were two small rooms in the beach house, served as a kitchen. a. the smaller of which b. the smallest of which c. the smaller of whom d. the smallest of that a 44. Neither Jane nor her brothers films. a. like b. likes c. is liking d. has liked a 45. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed the heavy fog. a. because b. otherwise c. as result d. because of d 46. Our new neighbors had been living in Arizona ten years before moving to their present house. a. since b. in c. for d. during c 47. My sister is working for a big firm. She is working for a big a. party b. company c. factory d. store b 48. They have stayed in many different houses. They haven't stayed in place. a. the only b. a similar c. the same d. alike c 49. This child can have a meal a. only in the morning b. at any time c. only at midday d. only in the evening b 50. My telephone service is private. It isn't a. general b. national c. international d. public d Test 56 Pronunciation 1. a. notice b. told c. how d. goal >c 2. a. call b. wall c. small d. cat >d 3. a. die b. lion c. child d. children >d 4. a. sheep b. sleep c. meet d. deer >d 5. a. years b. hands c. shops d. signs >c Find the mistakes 6. While a little girl approached the cage, the tiger showed its teeth and growled. She ran to her father because she was frightened. a. approached b. showed c. growled d. because a 7. Many of the people working to save our environment thinks that they are fighting a losing battle because big businesses and the government have not joined together to eliminate pollution. a. working b. thinks c. businesses d. together b 8. Every time a forest is cut down, many of the insects which lived on the trees are also killed. a. is cut down b. many of the insects c. lived d. are also killed c 9. Japan has becomemore advance than some Western countries since the Second World War because her people are very hard-working. a. has become b. more advance c. since d. her people are b 10. When my mother opened the kitchen door, she could hear a tap dripped and it sounded as if it had been going on for some time. a. opened b. could hear c. dripped d. for some time c Grammar and Vocabulary 11. Hoa always Huong at tennis. a. wins b. beats c. gains d. earns b 12. That famous singer wears sunglasses because she wants to being recognized. a. avoid b. resist c. miss d. resent a 13. The explanation that our instructor gave us was different the one yours gave us. a. than b. from c. to d. with b 14. I've put on a lot of weight. I'll have to go a diet. a. for b. in c. on d. at c 15. Did you know that Linda is engaged a friend of mine? a. for b. in c. with d. to d 16. I get bored doing the same thing everyday. a. for b. to c. in d. with d 17. I'm sure you're capable passing the exam. a. of b. to c. from d. about a 18. Who was responsible all that noise last night? a. of b. from c. about d. for d 19. Janet is finally used to on an electric store after having a gas one for so long. a. cooked b. cook c. being cooked d. cooking d 20. The students liked that professor's course because a. not a lot of homework b. of there wasn't a great amount of homework c. there was few homework d. there was little or no homework d 21. She wishes that we her some candy yesterday because she's on a diet. a. didn't send b. don't send c. hadn't sent d. won't send c 22. While they were away at the beach, they allowed their neighbors … their barbecue grill. a. to use b. use c. using d. used a 23. He took a risk. It was very for him to do so. a. dangerous b. brave c. clever d. stupid a 24. They said that they would be able to the North Pole. a. arrive at b. arrive c. reach at d. reach in a 25. This program introduces some that help you prevent fires. a. limits b. precautions c. allowances d. stops b 26. He was an amateur athlete. He wasn't a athlete. a. skilled b. good c. bad d. professional d 27. The bank won't lend you money without some that you will pay it back. a. profit b. interest c. charge d. guarantee d 28. Which one is incorrect? a. proofs b. knifes c. chefs d. children b 29. He has friends in his class now than he had last year. a. less b. few c. fewer d. little c 30. That magnificent temple was constructed by the Chinese. a. eight-centuries-old b. eight-century's-old c. old-eight-centuries d. eight-century-old d 31. I don't feel sorry George. All his problems are his own fault. a. for b. at c. on d. in a 32. When I realized I was wrong. I apologized him for mistakes. a. to b. for c. at d. in a 33. Paul in a song last night. a. ask Peter to join him b. asked Peter to join him c. joined Peter asking d. asked to Peter joining b 34. By last year, John to San Francisco. a. moved b. was moving c. has moved d. had moved d