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(1)Test 1
I Choose the best answer
1 I'm not an astronaut If I an astronaut, I my camera with me on the rocket ship
a am/ will take b was/ would take c were/ had taken d was/ would have taken What would Tom if he the truth?
a would know b has know c knows d knew
3 If you …… us about the bad service, we'd have eaten there
a didn't tell b wouldn't have told
c hadn't told d had told
4 All the students ……… well in writing
a whom Mr Davis teaches them b which Mr Davis teaches c that Mr David teaches them d Mr Davis teaches if Al had come sooner, he …… dinner with us
a could have eaten b would being eaten c was eating d could eat The staff are working at weekend delay the project any further
a so that not to b not to c so as not to d for not 'Do you think Margaret will take the job you offered her'?' 'I don't know She
seemed …… in it, however
a interest b interesting c interested d interestingly 'The students all went to the circus yesterday.' I heard it was really _
a amused b amusing c amuse d amusingly
9 I was to hear that Jan couldn't come to the party.' 'Her boss made her work overtime.'
a disappointing b disappointedly c disappoint d disappointed
10 'How does Jane like her new car? 'She's ……… with it
a delighted b delighting c delight d delightful 11 'The cabaret was amusing' `Claire was certainly She couldn't stop
laughing.'
a amuse b amused c amusing d abusive
12 'Who'd like to take the VCR back to the visual aids room? Any volunteers?" I it.'
a b will c am going to d am doing 13 If you , I would have brought my friends over to your house this
evening to watch TV, but I didn't want to bother you
a had studied b studied c hadn't been studying d didn't studied 14 Mother Teresa, , was a very generous person
a who helped poor people in Calcutta b whose helped poor people in Calcutta c that helped poor people in Calcutta
d helped poor people in Calcutta
15 The children, parents work late, are taken home by school bus
a that b whom c whose d their
16 think Germany the gold cup in the 2006 World Cup a will win b is winning c is going to win d wins 17 It was not until one was found that the search for a star
a will stop b would stop c didn't stop d wouldn't stop 18 We stayed for the film credits
a for seeing b in order see c seeing d to
see
19 'Excuse me, waiter! This isn't what I ordered I ordered a chicken `Sorry, sir I this back and get your salad.'
a am taking b will take c am going to take d take
20 Could someone help me lift the lawnmower into the pickup truck- `I'm not busy I you.'
a help b will help c am going to help d am helping II Rewrite the following sentences
1 Someone introduced me to Dr Felix last year
I
2 People are destroying large areas of forest every day
Large areas Janet's colleagues gave her a present when she retired
Janet _ Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877
The phonograph The scientists are studying the problem carefully The problem _ The police found two children in the forest
Two children He didn't prepare for the interview, so he didn't get the job If _
8 We came home from our holiday early because we ran out of money
(2)13 The secretary can give you the information She sits at the first desk on the right The secretary _ 14 Professor Johnson is to visit the university next week I have long admired him Professor Johnson _ 15 People often suffer from backache Their work involves standing for most of the
day
People 16 I would like to thank to my tutor I would never have finished the work without her
I would like _ III Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differed" from that of the others.
1 a audience b laugh c August d taught a silent b film c thriller d situation a century b picture c fiction d question a enough b tough c cough d though a scene b detective c century d adventure
IV Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the
others.
1 a history b audience c cinema d existence a develop b discover c introduce d prepare a disaster b, voyage c luxury d character a adventure b detective c disgusting d violent a cartoon b fiction c terrify d interest V Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answers.
London is a big city, but many of the people who live there regard it as a number of small towns put together Each district has it own identity and atmosphere and some parts are even described by their inhabitants as 'villages' Much of the center of the city consists of shops and businesses and the majority of people live in the suburbs A great many of them travel to work in the city every day by train, bus, tube or car; this is called commuting Commuters might spend as much as two hours every morning getting to work and another two hours getting home again The cost of living in London is higher than in most other parts of Britain, and many people are paid extra money on top of their salaries because of this Millions of visitors come to London every year from all over the world to see the famous sights, such as Buckingham Palace, where the Queen lives, the clock tower from which Big Ben sounds the hours, and many other historic buildings London is also very famous for
its theaters, red buses and black taxis Some people find it a noisy, dirty place but it has many large, pleasant parks where everyone can enjoy some peace and quiet London has many attractions, both for people from overseas and for people from other parts of Britain
46 According to many Londoners, London
a is a big city b is described as 'villages'
c is like a combination of small towns d is regarded as a small town
47 The word 'commuters' in line means
a people who live in the city, but work in the countryside b people who usually travel to work by public transportation
c people who travels regularly by bus, train, or-car between their place of Work and their home (at some distance)
d people who spend most time traveling to and from work
48 Many people in London are paid extra money
a Because they have to spend much money for traveling b Because they live in the suburbs but work in the city c Because they usually work overtime
d Because of the high cost of living
49 The author mentions all the following about London EXCEPT
a its residents b its famous sights
c its financial organizations d its means of transport
50 Which of the following is not true about London?
a All the districts of London are similar
b People from all over the world have been attracted to London
c Many people who work in London commute by train, bus, tube or car, from the suburbs