c. paddle d. dabble → d 49. Only a small number of countries possess nuclear . a. ammunition b. equipment c. guns d. weapons →d 50. he had a bad cold, William still went to work. a. Although b. However c. In spite of d. Instead of → a TEST 15 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. sound b. country c. mount d. denounce → b 2. a. army b. start c. quarter d. party → c 3. a. orange b. acquaint c. arrange d. change → a 4. a. sings b. comes c. laughs d. blows → c 5. a. invite b. site c. decide d. visit → d 6. a. barter b. banker c. card d. start → b 7. a. worked b. stopped c. forced d. wanted → d II. Find the mistake: 8. In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar to when driving a car. a. riding b. is c. similar to d. when → d 9. The speaker is very well-acquainted of the subject. a. is b. very c. well-acquainted d. of → d 10. If you burn the garbage, it will give off unpleased odour. a. If b. burn c. will give d. unpleased → d III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 11. I suggest we for the cheapest method. a. choose b. decide c. opt d. select →c 12. He had to retire from the match, suffering from a ligament. a. torn b. broken c. slipped d. sprained → a 13. There has been a increase in the use of motorbikes in the last few years. a. noticed b. seen c. keen d. marked →d 14. Have you ever seen telescopes? a. astrologic b. aeronautic c. astronomic d. atmospheric → c 15. We live in a very populated area of India. a. sparsely b. scarcely c. hardly d. barely →a 16. Archaeology is one of the most interesting scientific a. divisions b. disciplines c. matters d. compartments → b 17. Many children are afraid cats. a. by b. for c. about d. of →d 18. Hardly had Tom eaten he felt hungry again. a. than b. after c. when d. before → c 19. Conversations you strike up an acquaintance usually tend to be . a. trivial b. perverse c. insufficient d. imperative → a 20. ………………., Mary spent her childhood in London. a. She was like her brother, Peter b. Her brother, Peter, was like her c. Like her brother, Peter d. That she was like her brother, Peter → c 21. …………. player tried his best, our team could win the match. a. Each b. Since each c. If each d. Were each → c 22. The first telephone was the of modern communications networks. a. ancestor b. precursor c. antecedent d. premonition → b 23. She’s always got well with young people. a. off b. on c. through d. in →b 24. The accident while he was driving on the highway. a. was happening b. happened c. happening d. were happening → b