Practice Test 12 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. pardon b. hard c. parent d. park 2. a. stage b. manage c. village d. baggage 3. a. good b. roof c. foot d. flood 4. a. looked b. missed c. stopped d. dreamed 5. a. cast b. tasteful c. task d. fast 6. a. invitation b. blind c. decide d. provide 7. a. acrobat b. lane c. animal d. thanks II. Find the mistakes: 8. John and Lan have different cultures; that was why they often have different ways of living. a b c d 9. You have to study hardly to keep pace with your classmates. a b c d 10. After you graduate from the university, you still have to go on study. a b c d III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 11. I suppose you just went to the disco improve your conversational skills. a. so as b. for c. in order to d. too 12. You will not be fined if you with the rules. a. comply b. adhere c. observe d. abide 13. John eats very little put on weight. a. so as to b. so as not to c. in order to d. so that 14. the monthly salary, he has no income. a. Leaving aside b. Not counting c. Let alone d. Apart from 15. There has been so much media of the coming election that people have got bored with it. a. broadcasting b. circulation c. concern d. coverage 16. His salary was decreased because he his responsibility.…………… a. cancelled b. postponed c. delayed d. omitted 17. The life of Uncle Ho, a great man . many stories have been told, was very simple.………… a. of b. about whom c. about d. of which 18. His noise interrupted my of thought. a. chain b. series c. line d. train 19. The soup was beautifully cooked, I agree, but the meat was a bit too salty for my a. appetite b. desire c. liking d. favor 20. Her accusation left him rage. a. dumb b. silent c. speechless d. mute 21. I'll have the mechanic my car this weekend. a. to repair b. repaired c. repairing d. repair 22. He money out of the old couple. a. deprived b. swindled c. robbed d. extracted 23. He found it to study at home. a. impossibility b. impossible c. to impossible d. impossibly 24. Before they would receive the proposal, they wanted to with each other. a. confess b. confirm c. confer d. confide 25. That ancient bicycle of hers is a joke among her classmates. a. steady b. standing c. settled d. stable 26. It's none of your business: please don't other people's affairs. a. bump into b. meddle in c. tot up d. come across 27. The film was so boring that I a. flaked out b. broke up c. dropped out d. fell over 28. He is decorating his house with a view it. a. to sell b. to selling c. sell d. selling 29. My income does not me to meet all my financial commitments. a. enable b. able c. ability d. be able to 30. His teachings had a profound effect on her. a. depth b. affection c. affliction d. influence 31. When he spoke on the phone, his voice was so that I could hardly hear him. a. dim b. faint c. loud d. dull 32. A: It's a long way from Britain, isn't it? B: Yes, but it isn't as as Hong Kong. a. far b. farther c. farthest d. farer 33. A: It's hot there, isn't it? B: It's very during the day. a. hot b. hotter c. hottest d. hoter 34. Japan is usually Saudi Arabia in summer. a. hotter than b. as hot as c. cooler than d. so hot as 35. The temperature in winter in Mexico is that in summer in Japan. a. higher than b. similar to c. lower than d. as high as 36. "He didn't understand it." " " a. So did I b. I did too c. I did either d. Neither did I 37. Do you know one of the largest universities located town? a. a small midwestern b. in a small midwestern c. small midwestern d. in small midwestern 38. his life, he was regarded as the most brilliant playwright. a. It was the time of b. While c. During d. By the time of 39. Social Security Act of 1935 was written to insure workers against unemployment. a. The b. What the c. For the d. After the 40. "What's your proposal?" "I propose that the meeting ." a. is postponing b. be postponed c. to be postponed d. postpones 41. The more I learn, I know. a. the most b. the very more c. much more d. the more 42. My sister's tooth still gives her some pain. She gone to the dentist yesterday. a. must be b. would have c. should have d. could be 43. At four o'clock, Mr. David still had some to do in the garden. a. work b. job c. effort d. task 44. Nam go fishing with his father when he was young. a. used to b. is use to c. has used to d. was used to 45. Chemists are not sure a. how precisely can cold fusion occur b. cold fusion can occur precisely how c. precisely how cold fusion can occur d. can cold fusion occur precisely how 46. Most of the iceberg is the water. a. on b. under c. in d. below 47. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you better hurry up. a. had b. should c. will d. would 48. He was an writer because he persuaded many people to see the truth of his ideas. a. ordinary b. influential c. unlimited d. accurate 49. If we had known your new address, we to see you. a. came b. will come c. would come d. would have come 50. A: Where would you like to go for a holiday? B: I'd like to go to Hong Kong of al a. much b. more c. most d. best Practice Test 12 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. pardon b. hard c. parent d. park  c 2. a. stage b. manage c. village d. baggage  a 3. a. good b. roof c. foot d. flood  d 4. a. looked b. missed c. stopped d. dreamed  d 5. a. cast b. tasteful c. task d. fast  b 6. a. invitation b. blind c. decide d. provide  a 7. a. acrobat b. lane c. animal d. thanks  b II. Find the mistakes: 8. John and Lan have different cultures; that was why they often have different ways of living. a b c d > c 9. You have to study hardly to keep pace with your classmates. a b c d > c 10. After you graduate from the university, you still have to go on study. a b c d > d III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 11. I suppose you just went to the disco improve your conversational skills. a. so as b. for c. in order to d. too >c 12. You will not be fined if you with the rules. a. comply b. adhere c. observe d. abide  a 13. John eats very little put on weight. a. so as to b. so as not to c. in order to d. so that  b 14. the monthly salary, he has no income. a. Leaving aside b. Not counting c. Let alone d. Apart from  d 15. There has been so much media of the coming election that people have got bored with it. a. broadcasting b. circulation c. concern d. coverage  d 16. His salary was decreased because he his responsibility.…………… a. cancelled b. postponed c. delayed d. omitted  d 17. The life of Uncle Ho, a great man . many stories have been told, was very simple.………… a. of b. about whom c. about d. of which  b 18. His noise interrupted my of thought. a. chain b. series c. line d. train  d 19. The soup was beautifully cooked, I agree, but the meat was a bit too salty for my a. appetite b. desire c. liking d. favor  c 20. Her accusation left him rage. a. dumb b. silent c. speechless d. mute  c 21. I'll have the mechanic my car this weekend. a. to repair b. repaired c. repairing d. repair  d 22. He money out of the old couple. a. deprived b. swindled c. robbed d. extracted  b 23. He found it to study at home. a. impossibility b. impossible c. to impossible d. impossibly  b 24. Before they would receive the proposal, they wanted to with each other. a. confess b. confirm c. confer d. confide  c 25. That ancient bicycle of hers is a joke among her classmates. a. steady b. standing c. settled d. stable  b 26. It's none of your business: please don't other people's affairs. a. bump into b. meddle in c. tot up d. come across  b 27. The film was so boring that I a. flaked out b. broke up c. dropped out d. fell over  a 28. He is decorating his house with a view it. a. to sell b. to selling c. sell d. selling  b 29. My income does not me to meet all my financial commitments. a. enable b. able c. ability d. be able to  a 30. His teachings had a profound effect on her. a. depth b. affection c. affliction d. influence  d 31. When he spoke on the phone, his voice was so that I could hardly hear him. a. dim b. faint c. loud d. dull  b 32. A: It's a long way from Britain, isn't it? B: Yes, but it isn't as as Hong Kong. a. far b. farther c. farthest d. farer  a 33. A: It's hot there, isn't it? B: It's very during the day. a. hot b. hotter c. hottest d. hoter  a 34. Japan is usually Saudi Arabia in summer. a. hotter than b. as hot as c. cooler than d. so hot as  c 35. The temperature in winter in Mexico is that in summer in Japan. a. higher than b. similar to c. lower than d. as high as  c 36. "He didn't understand it." " " a. So did I b. I did too c. I did either d. Neither did I  d 37. Do you know one of the largest universities located town? a. a small midwestern b. in a small midwestern c. small midwestern d. in small midwestern  b 38. his life, he was regarded as the most brilliant playwright. a. It was the time of b. While c. During d. By the time of  c 39. Social Security Act of 1935 was written to insure workers against unemployment. a. The b. What the c. For the d. After the  a 40. "What's your proposal?" "I propose that the meeting ." a. is postponing b. be postponed c. to be postponed d. postpones  b 41. The more I learn, I know. a. the most b. the very more c. much more d. the more  d 42. My sister's tooth still gives her some pain. She gone to the dentist yesterday. a. must be b. would have c. should have d. could be  c 43. At four o'clock, Mr. David still had some to do in the garden. a. work b. job c. effort d. task  a 44. Nam go fishing with his father when he was young. a. used to b. is use to c. has used to d. was used to  a 45. Chemists are not sure a. how precisely can cold fusion occur b. cold fusion can occur precisely how c. precisely how cold fusion can occur d. can cold fusion occur precisely how  c 46. Most of the iceberg is the water. a. on b. under c. in d. below  b 47. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you better hurry up. a. had b. should c. will d. would  a 48. He was an writer because he persuaded many people to see the truth of his ideas. a. ordinary b. influential c. unlimited d. accurate  b 49. If we had known your new address, we to see you. a. came b. will come c. would come d. would have come  d 50. A: Where would you like to go for a holiday? B: I'd like to go to Hong Kong of all. a. much b. more c. most d. best  c Test 17 . effect on her. a. depth b. affection c. affliction d. influence 31. When he spoke on the phone, his voice was so that I could hardly hear him. a. dim b. faint c. loud d. dull 32. A: It's a long. like to go for a holiday? B: I'd like to go to Hong Kong of al a. much b. more c. most d. best Practice Test 12 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. pardon b. hard c. parent d. park  c 2. a. stage b. manage. your conversational skills. a. so as b. for c. in order to d. too 12. You will not be fined if you with the rules. a. comply b. adhere c. observe d. abide 13. John eats very little put on weight. a.