TEST Time: 45 minutes Full name: ……………………………………… PART I: FROM THE FOUR OPTIONS A, B, C OR D CHOOSE THE ONE THAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE Can you help me? I need…… information A a few B a little C few D little About a thousand years ago there were very few people… in the British Isles A living B moving C existed D stayed Global warming is… increasing the sea level A fastly B in a hurry C hastily D rapidly ………… that gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill and that the California Gold Rush began A Because in 1848 B It was in 1848 C In 1848 that It was D That in 1848 Would you be …………….to hold the door open? A too kind B so kind C as kind D kind enough The older miser spent all his time… his money and… up new hiding –place A counting/thinking B to count/thought C of counting/thinking D count/think George and Paul were the two men… on Mr Brown’s roof A who were working B to work C work D worked Many efforts have been … to protect rare animals A done B taken C made D given He says he’s been to ………restaurant in town A many B most C all D every 10 On an untimed test, to answer accurately is more important………… A a quick finish B you finish quickly C finishing quickly D to finish quickly 11 How much longer we have to wait? This is starting to get on my………… A mind B back C nerves D nose 12 It is difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep…… A raising B growing C gaining D rising 13 I’ve got to work late tonight-something has… A come out B come up C turned out D turned off 14 Mrs Robinson …………great pride in her cooking A gets B finds C has D takes 15 More than thirty people……………evidence to the court during the four-week trial A produced B explained C gave D spoke 16 The job offer was too good for Jennifer to turn……… A off B away C down D out 17 In order to finance the project the Council will have to get a large……….from the bank A profit B interest C gain D loan 18 He stood on the… of the ship and watched the seagulls dive for fish A floor B ground C platform D deck 19 Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternative but to… her A export B deport C expel D eject 20 I know him by…………, but I have no idea what his name is A sight B myself C heart D chance 21 Tom and Mary never came to class late A So did we B Neither did we C We did either D Neither we did 22 I remember to Hanoi when I was a very small child A taking B to take C to be taken D being taken 23 Helen asked me the film called “Star Wars” A if I had seen B have I seen C have you seen D if had I seen 24 At first I found to get used to .on the other side of the road A it difficult - drive B difficult - drive C it difficult – driving D difficult- driving 25 Had we known your new address, we to see you A would have come B will come C would come D came 26 I don’t believe a word she said, I think she just made .that story A out B up C off D down 27 She warned me A to not it B I should it C about to it D not to it 28 .had they recovered from the first earthquake when they felt the second tremor A Scarcely B Never C No sooner D Just 29 Jason’s professor had him his thesis many times before allowing him to present it to the committee A rewrites B rewriting C rewrite D to rewrite 30 The problems .last year caused to the committee members to table the proposal temporarily A were discovered B which was discovered C that discovered D discovered PART II: FROM THE FOUR UNDERLINED WORDS OR PHRASES A, B, C OR D, IDENTIFY THE ONE THAT IS NOT CORRECT A traitor betrays the confidant of his or her country by revealing classified information to an enemy A B C D Fertilizers are used primarily to enrich soil and increasing yield A B C D Although jogging is a good way to lose weight and improve one’s physical condition, most doctors A B recommend that the potential jogger begin in a correct manner by getting a complete checkup C D Although most U.S presidents earned degrees from the colleges and universities, a little, the most famous A B C of whom were Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln, did not D Fiber is important element in nutrition, and aids in protecting the digestive tract as well A B C D PART III: CHOOSE THE SENTENCE A, B, C OR D WHICH IS CLOSET IN MEANING TO THE ONE IN BOLD They arrived too late to get good seats A They had to stand for the whole class B Although they were late they found some good seats C They got good seats some time after they arrived D When they arrived the good seats were already taken I travel by bus as a last resort A I only travel by bus when there’re no other alternatives B I always travel by bus C I resort by bus when I am the last to come D Travelling by bus is my favorite Kate’s father was unhappy when she decided to quit school A Kate’s father was very happy about her decision B Kate’s father was not happy about her quitting school C Kate was not happy about her father’s decision D Kate’s father decided not to send her to school I’m not sure you will like George A You’ve met George and liked him B You’ve met George and didn’t like him very much C You haven’t met George and may not like him D You are going to like George if you meet him This new record is certain to sell a lot of copies A There’s no doubt that this new record will sell a lot of copies B I doubt if this new record will sell a lot of copies C Certainly, this is a new record D These copies are certainly new ……THE END……