60 TESTS – 3000- C- Part 1 TEST 2 I. Pronunciation: 1. A. wea r B. e a r C. he a r D. nea r ly 2. A. ea r n B. thi r d C. whe r e D. di r ty 3. A. pu r ple B. thi r st C. jou r ney D. the r e 4. A. to o B. fo o d C. so o n D. goo d 5. A. bed B. ge t C. de cide D. se tting 6. A. dre a d B. bre a d C. be a d D. hea d 7. A. bo a t B. ro a d C. bro a d D. co a t II. Find the mistakes: 8. When Guilliver (A) w o ke u p he (B) f o u n d himself in a country (C) w ha t very small people (D) li v ed . 9. It (A) is be li e v e d that the (B) w an t e d man (C) w a s li v i n g (D) in London. 10. The letter (A) w a s t y pe d (B) cl ea r a n d c a re f u l , but (C) w it hou t (D) an y address or signature. III. Grammar and Vocabulary 11. We …… to shop off in Singapore but the airplane changed the arrangements at the last minute. A. was going B. had C. were going D. ought 12. A main clause is sometimes called a …………… clause. A. principle B. principal C. principality D. principles 13. I wish I …………… more about the logistics of the expedition. A. would know B. knew C. know D. can know 14. "…………… children like ice-cream." "That's quite natural." A. Most of B. Most C. The most D. The most of 15. I felt as if I …………… a confidence. A. have betrayed B. would betray C. had betrayed D. am betraying 16. Nearly all of the reporters …………… the press conference had questions ……… A. attend / asked B. attended / to ask C. attending / to ask D. would attend / to be asked 17. The burglar was sentenced to 20 years in …………… A. dock B. goal C. jail D. trial 18. They have been married for ten years but they have no children. They're a ……… couple. A. childlike B. childish C. childly D. childless 19. He’s a …………… and so he always votes for the Labor Party. A. conservative B. liberal C. socialist D. socialism 20. The girl …………… me this gift is my best friend. A. presented B. was presenting C. presenting D. be presenting 21. We regret …………… you that you have exceeded your overdraft facility. A. to inform B. informing C. to tell to D. telling 22. The snake was about to bite the farmer while he …………… the bridge. A. was crossing B. is crossing C. crossed D. were crossing 23. Why don’t you try …………… the key anti-clockwise? A. to turn B. on turning C. turning D. turn 24. They no …………… play tennis together every afternoon. A. also B. still C. well D. longer 25. The company’s apology …………… regarded as an exercise in damage limitation. A. were B. was C. would D. had 26. The kettle has been boiling …………… a quarter of an hour. A. since B. for C. in D. at 27. We don’t allow …………… in the classrooms. A. that students smoke B. smoke C. students to smoke D. to smoking 28. …………… a pretty little Siamese cat! A. How B. What C. What very D. How very 29. I really must …………… on with my work now. A. to get B. getting C. get D. to getting 30. It is impossible for them to enter the country …………… A. on present B. in time C. at present D. on time 31. Either Pike or his sister …………. the keys to the car. A. has taken B. have taken C. has took D. have took 32. I don't like pop music. My sister doesn't like it …………… A. neither B. either C. too D. so 33. My brother is much taller than I …………… A. do B. did C. am D. was 34. Police had to break the meeting …………… A. out B. in C. off D. up 35. The accused denied …………… in the vicinity of the murder scene. A. to have ever been B. have ever been C. having been ever D. ever having been 36. People …………… think that the sun went round the earth. A. were used to B. used to C. got used to D. are used to 37. Why don’t you do what you’re told, instead of …………… such a song and dance about it? A. to make B. making C. made D. make 38. Einstein gradually became …………… in the discussion. A. absorb B. absorbed C. to absorb D. absorbing 39. The children …………… to stay up late. A. don’t allow B. aren’t let C. aren’t allowed D. would rather 40. We shall have to stop soon because the car is almost …………… petrol. A. out off B. not having C. lacking D. out of 41. I rashly posted the parcel without …………… it. A. weighing B. weigh C. weighed D. to weigh 42. "My friend was going to call me as soon as he arrived this morning, but he didn't call." "He …………… the train." A. had to miss B. should have missed C. would have missed D. must have missed 43. He wasn’t responsible. He wasn’t …………… A. blame B. to blame C. blaming D. for blame 44. She went to a seaside resort because she was …………… on water-skiing. A. keen B. enthusiastic C. interested D. like 45. What a dangerous thing to do! You …………… have been killed. A. may B. can C. must D. might 46. No educational system is perfect. Each one has its …………… A. borders B. limitations C. frontiers D. limits 47. For the rest of his life he lived in fear of …………… tracked down. A. having B. be C. being D. been 48. Can you please …………… me a little about yourself? A. to tell B. telling C. tell D. going to tell 49. All that rubbish will have to be …………… at once. A. get rid of B. got rid of C. got rid D. getting rid of 50. I see that you did well in your "A" levels. Why …………… to university when you left school? A. didn't you go B. haven't you gone C. aren't you going D. don't you go Key: 1a 2c 3d 4d 5c 6c 7c 8c 9c 10b 11c 12b 13b 14b 15c 16c 17c 18d 19c 20c 21a 22a 23c 24d 25b 26b 27c 28b 29c 30c 31a 32b 33c 34d 35d 36b 37b 38b 39c 40d 41a 42d 43b 44a 45d 46b 47a 48c 49b 50a