Test 38 Pronunciatio n 1. a. great b. cheap c. sea d. plead  a 2. a. station b. kation c. notion d. nation  b 3. a. plough b. cough c. lough d. hough  a 4. a. ago b. ashamed c. assign d. atom  d 5. a. servant b. service c. verse d. very  d 6. a. subject b. stupid c. mute d. music  a 7. a. pie b. die c. client d. piece  d Find the mistakes 8. The symptoms of diabetes in the early stages are too slight that people don’t notice them. a. symptoms b. the c. too d. them  c 9. “Gone with the Wind” written after Margaret Mitchell quit her job as a reporter because of an ankle injury. a. written b. quit c. as d. of  a 10. Air pollution becomes a particular serious problem, however, when smoke soot, fumes and other man-made pollutants are dispersed into the air in large amounts. a. becomes b. particular c. however d. are dispersed  b Grammar and Vocabulary 11. The singer was supported by his . a. assassin b. conservative c. patron d. radical  c 12. He decided with the police no matter what they said. a. didn't co-operate b. wouldn't co- operate c. not to co- operate d. to not co- operate  c 13. He thinks he hears someone the door. a. trying open b. trying to open c. try opening d. try to opening  b 14. Mathematics is one of the subjects he is keen studying. a. on b. in c. about d. with  a 15. Our company will need some financial to enable us to buy more stock. a. assistance b. income c. remittance d. award  a 16. They store a lot of food the winter. a. of b. for c. in d. about  b 17. John fainted and it was at least two hours before he came to. a. passed away b. passed out c. crossed out d. revived  d 18. This kind of work calls great patience and determination. a. for b. in c. off d. about  a 19. It is detrimental our health. a. of b. to c. in d. on  b 20. tools are screwdrivers, hammers and saws. a. The usefulest b. The most useful c. The more useful d. The best useful  b 21. After a great deal of difficulty, she to open the door. a. managed b. succeeded c. obtained d. realized  a 22. My sister you the technique of weaving if you ask her. a. would show b. shows c. will show d. showed  c 23. Only when you become a mature man the truth. a. you know b. do you know c. you will know d. will you know  d 24. Remember some yards of cloth. a. buying b. to buy c. for buying d. of buying  b 25. "Perhaps Ken will bring me good news about my tests." "I wish he ” a. does b. will c. brings it d. would  d 26. Seldom such an interesting film. a. saw b. I have ever seen c. have I seen d. was ever seeing  c 27. She me that it had rained heavily in her town the week before. a. said b. told c. spoke d. asked  b 28. They in London for over a span of six years. a. have lived b. lived c. has lived d. has been living  a 29. She accepted the job which was well-paid and had good . a. confederations b. prerequisites c. products d. prospects  d 30. He lives in a house remote any town or village. a. from b. in c. on d. off  a 31. The tobaccos were in drums on board a ship. a. slaughtered b. probed c. smuggled d. accused  c 32. She is miserable because she is always jealous everyone. a. about b. with c. to d. of  d 33. What time does she get through her housework every day? a. finish b. begin c. go to d. come back from  a [...]... girlfriend his family's protests a owing to b because c in spite of d instead of c 35 "Is Jean mad at me?" "I think he’s jealous your success." a at b for c with d of d 36 This is an instrument that measures alcohol there is in the blood a how many b how c how much d much c 37 The novel will come out next week a be torn up b be edited c be published d be revised c 38 B comes A and C in the... time a on b for c off d with a 43 My brother shall be back again a month a for b during c within d to c 44 If you hurry, you will overtake her She has only just left here and far a mustn't go b can't have gone c couldn't go d can't be going b 45 We brought almost everything in the window We brought everything a nearly b scarcely c hardly d already a 46 USA's economy is in of a recession at present... closes? a office b surgery c hospital d ward a 48 Colonies have to on the protector for any decision a depend b dependent c dependence d dependency a 49 My assignment is so badly written that I think I should do it over a correct it b repair it c write it again d damage it c 50 Don't to bring a comb I’ll lend you mine a mind b bother c forget d worry b . police no matter what they said. a. didn't co-operate b. wouldn't co- operate c. not to co- operate d. to not co- operate  c 13. He thinks he hears someone the door. a. trying open. Test 38 Pronunciatio n 1. a. great b. cheap c. sea d. plead  a 2. a. station b. kation. loving his girlfriend his family's protests. a. owing to b. because c. in spite of d. instead of  c 35. "Is Jean mad at me?" "I think he’s jealous your success."