T ES T 2 9 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. own b. down c. power d. tower > a 2. a. whistle b. cattle c. settle d. battle > a 3. a. humour b. flour c. rumour d. honour > b 4. a. bush b. rush c. push d. pull > b 5. a. socket b. regret c. bullet d. rocket > b 6. a. matter b. sad c. barn d. catch > c II. Find the mistake: 7. One of history's most spectacular executions were that of Damiens, the unsuccessful assassin of Louis XV of France. a. One of b. most spectacular c. were d. unsuccessful  c 8. Studying the science of logic is one way to cultivate one's reason skills. a. Studying b. science of c. way to d. reason  d 9. A farmer's tractor is like a powerful horse, as it plows field, pulls trailers, and moves heavy loads. a. is like b. as it c. field d. moves  c III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 10. In some schools, the teaching quality is worse than used to be. a. they b. it c. them d. that  b 11. You can go into this part of the building in case you have a special a. permission b. allowance c. permit d. agreement > c 12. Mary is to understand it. a. too young b. too intelligent c. enough ability d. very pretty  a 13. “How can we out together what we’re to do if we never talk about it frankly?” she cried in desperation. a. test b. find c. search d. work > d 14. It is city that we have got lost. a. a such big b. such big c. such a big d. a very big  c 15. When the front door bell rang, my sister was of making a cake. a. at the center b. on her way c. halfway through d. in the middle > d 16. My father is working in a. a thirty-stories building b. a building with thirty stories c. a thirty-story building d. a thirtieth story building  c 17. It’s very difficult to be control of those children. a. under b. in c. with d. over > b 18. I just heard something ………… on the public radio station. a. be interested b. be interesting c. interested d. interesting  d 19. My application for a trading licence was . a. held down b. turned down c. put down d. let down > b 20. I him recently. a. see b. saw c. have seen d. will see  c 21. He has told me never here again. a. come b. comes c. came d. to come > d 22. I don't know where a. is Nancy living b. Nancy's living c. did Nancy live d. has Nancy lived  b 23. I along the river at half past eight tomorrow morning. a. will drive b. will be driving c. drive d. am driving > b 24. What would you have done if you a lot of money? a. had b. will c. had had d. have had  c 25. It is said that a rise in the salary is just now. a. out of sight b. out of control c. out of date d. out of the question > d 26. The are the people who are not able to hear. a. dead b. deaf c. blind d. mute  b 27. The accusation left Michael quite with rage. a. dumb b. silent c. mute d. speechless > b 28. I'd like to an appointment to see the doctor. a. do b. say c. organize d. make  d 29. It was very quick of him to assert his authority the younger children. a. on b. to c. over d. at > c 30. He acted promptly. He ……………. the child from drowning. a. saved b. kept c. brought d. took  a 31. He used to find …… with his son’s friends. a. blame b. lack c. mistake d. fault > d 32. Henry drew all his money the bank before he left. a. of b. off c. out of d. to  c 33. me to buy some fruits when I go downtown. a. Remind b. Remember c. Mention d. Make > a 34. You'll get a better of exchange at a bank. a. rate b. value c. worth d. charge  a 35. Paul’s in his work is very amazing. a. attention b. interest c. thought d. concern > b 36. I am so , Mum. Can I eat this cake? a. hungry b. angry c. thirsty d. sweet  a 37. In the middle of all the panic, Susan phoned the police. a. silently b. calmly c. peacefully d. mildly > b 38. He who ………… the piper calls his wife. a. makes b. pays c. gives d. does  b 39. They took the baby to church to be a. christened b. christening c. named d. baptism > a 40. The championships are every two years. a. had b. made c. taken d. held  d 41. He his wife and children and went abroad. a. demanded b. won c. gained d. deserted > d 42. Is Peter going to the meal? a. pay b. bite c. feed d. pay for  d 43. Don’t be too hasty and draw the wrong . a. outcome b. judgment c. conclusion d. opinion > c 44. You go to the dentist's before your toothache gets worse. a. ought to b. ought c. rather d. better  a 45. They agreed to call off the strike on that all those dismissed were reinstated. a. terms b. . middle > d 16. My father is working in a. a thirty-stories building b. a building with thirty stories c. a thirty-story building d. a thirtieth story building  c 17. It’s very difficult. d. speechless > b 28. I'd like to an appointment to see the doctor. a. do b. say c. organize d. make  d 29. It was very quick of him to assert his authority the younger children attention b. interest c. thought d. concern > b 36. I am so , Mum. Can I eat this cake? a. hungry b. angry c. thirsty d. sweet  a 37. In the middle of all the panic, Susan phoned the