D. The final version is quite different from the initial draft.
Question 39: Our children are hard on furniture.
A. Our children hardly use the furniture.
B. Our children want us to replace the furniture C. Our children treat the furniture roughly.
D. Our children dislike the furniture.
Question 40: SEA Games / biennial multi-sport event / involve / participants / 11 countries / Southeast Asia .
A. The SEA Games is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from 11 countries of Southeast Asia .
B. The SEA Games is the biennial multi-sport event that’s involving participants from 11 countries of Southeast Asia .
C. The SEA Games is biennial multi-sport event involved participants from 11 countries of Southeast Asia .
D. The SEA Games is a biennial multi-sport event involves participants from 11 countries of Southeast Asia .
Question 41: There was no alternative for them but to look for a new flat.
A. They couldn’t look for a new flat now.
B. The only thing they could do was to look for a new flat.
C. They couldn’t alter their new flat.
D. They didn’t need to look for a new flat because of other alternatives.
Question 42: UNICEF / long-term / human / development / assistance / children and mother / developing countries .
A. UNICEF provides long-term humanistic and developmental assistance to children and mothers in the developing countries.
B. UNICEF provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries.
C. UNICEF provides a long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance for children and mothers in developing countries.
D. UNICEF provides long-term human and development assistance for children and mothers in developing countries.
Question 43: Jasmine exchanged the shoes for a different pair.
A. Jasmine returned the shoes and took a pair of trousers instead.
B. Because of a problem with the heel of the shoes Jasmine returned the shoes.
C. Jasmine took the shoes back to the store and got some different ones.
D. One of Jasmine’s shoes didn’t fit, so she returned them both.
Question 44: : Look out for those falling rocks.
A. Let’s look for falling rocks. B. Look out for the window at those falling rocks.
C. Don’t let those falling rocks hit you. D. Look for these falling rocks.
Question 45: Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
A. I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.
B. I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.
C. The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.
D. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 46: By the end of last March, I _____ English for five years.
A. have been studying B. will have been studying
C. had been studying D. will have studied
Question 47: You’d better stop spending money, _____ you will end up in debt
A. unless B. otherwise C. if D. in case
Question 48: I am sorry. I meant _____ to you, but I have been busy.
A. to write B. to have been writing C. to have written D. writing Question 49: Ancient people believed that _____ with a sun and the moon rotating around it.
A. the universe has earth at the centre B. the centre of the universe is earth C. the earth was the centre of the universe D. the earth is the centre of the universe Question 50: The people in my class, _____ are very friendly.
A. most of international students B. the most international students
C. almost international students D. mostly international students
Question 51: If he is in trouble, it is his own fault, I personally wouldn’t _____ a finger to help him.
A. raise B. lift C. bend D. turn
Question 52: _____ an argument that Paul and Steve had earlier
A. What was B. Which was C. There was D. It was
Question 53: Up _____, and the people cheered
A. went the balloon B. goes the balloon
C. does the balloon go D. did the balloon go
Question 54: He is determined to finish the job ____ long it takes
A. whenever B. whatever C. no matter D. however
Question 55: She _____ for lost time by studying at weekends.
A. got up B. set about C. made up D. put in
Question 56_____ appears considerably large at the horizon than it does over head is merely an optical illusion.
A. The Moon B. That the Moon C. When the Moon D. The Moon which
Question 57: What is your opinion about Bob’s condition?
I recommend _____ as much as possible.
A. him rest B. that he rests C. that he rest D. him to rest
Question 58: Ann hoped ____ to join the private club. She could make important business contacts there.
A. being invited B. inviting C. to invite D. to be invited Question 59: “Excuse me, but there is something about _____ immediately”
A. which I must speak to you about B. which I must speak to you C. that I must speak to you D. that I must speak to you about Question 60: A: “Let’s meet outside the theatre.” - B: “_____”
A. What about? B. I’d like to go to the concert
C. Yes, let us do it D. Is 6.30 all right?
Question 61: She _____ regretted having been so unkind.
A. awfully B. severely C. bitterly D. fully
Question 62: I find my boss difficult to work with. He is always _____ my idea.
A. critic B. criticism C. critical D. criticizing
Question 63: Alan and Sue _____ an argument. They are not speaking to each other.
A. must have B. must have had C. might have D. might had Question 64: I don’t think she can get her massage _____ to the students. She seems too nervous.
A. around B .out C. across D. over
Question 65: Don’t lie! You ____ their phone ringing. They haven’t got a phone.
A. couldn’t have heard B. hadn’t heard C. can’t hear D. haven’t heard Question 66: “Hi, Mary! What is going on?”
Nothing special, Mary. _____ with you?
A. Have you got something B. Nothing new C. Not much D. What’s up Question 67: _____ we tried our best to complete it.
A. As though the homework was difficult B. Thanks to the difficult homework C. Difficult as the homework was D. Despite the homework was difficult Question 68: Only when the ground is kept moist, _____ germinate.
A. will grass seeds B. grass seeds will C. does grass seeds D. grass seeds does Question 69: A: “Do you know how old I am?” - B: “ _____”
A. Happy birthday B. I couldn’t help it C. Don’t mention it D. I haven’t a clue Question 70: The higher the humidity, _____ people feel
A. the uncomfortable less B. the uncomfortable more
C. the most uncomfortable D. the more uncomfortable Question 71: She would rather I _____ harder now.
A. studied B. studying C. be studying D. study
Question 72: Rarely ____ seen far from water.
A. are spotted turtles B. spotted turtles
C. have spotted turtles D. spotted turtles are
Question 73: Henry_____ a rich man today if he had been more careful in the past.
A. will have been B. will be C. would have been D. would be Question 74: If you _____ a crime, you must expect to suffer the consequences
A. do B. commit C. perform D. make
Question 75: The _____ dressed woman in the advertisement has a pose smile on her face.
A. stylistic B. stylishly C. stylish D. stylistically
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show underlined part that needs correction.
Question 76: A small percent of people are allergic to perfumes and other scents A B C D
Question 77: AIDS virus now ranks with tuberculosis as the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.
A B C D
Question 78: Passive smoking is defined as the exposure of nonsmoker to environmental tobacco smoke.
A B C D
Question 79: The Dodge brothers began doing their own automobiles in 1914, and produced A
one of the first American automobiles with an all- steel body B C D
Question 80: Infinity sportswear is offering substantial savings on athletic footwear this A B
month, but not all types are available in all shoes sizes.
C D