going to retire. a. that b. which c. who d. whom → d 13. Albert couldn’t get the …… of his opponent no matter how hard he tried. a. better b. superiority c. victory d. best → a 14. In summer, he often spends most his time the water. a. of / in b. of / on c. with / on d. both a and b are correct → d 15. Mr. Carr the ‘No parking’ notice and proceeded to park his car. a. disbelieved b. rejected c. ignored d. avoided → c 16. …………… the 35 years between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the century, the population of the United States doubled, and manufacturing production increased seven-fold. a. Into b. In c. At d. To → b 17. Would you mind standing for me and teach my French class tomorrow afternoon, Jean? a. up b. down c. out d. in →d 18. "Can I help you?" "Yes. I'm keen buying some flour." a. in b. on c. for d. by → b 19. To be a good guitarist, you must for an hour or more every day. a. prepare b. repeat c. practise d. instruct → c 20. Pantomime refers to a short drama in which words are spoken. a. never b. not c. no d. none → c 21. Although Sue us she would come to the party, she did not. a. offered b. promised c. agreed d. swore → b 22. have you visited this city? - Several times. a. How many times b. How many c. How much d. How → a 23. And finally here’s a of today’s sports news. a. round-down b. round-off c. round-on d. round-up → d 24. Physics my favorite subject when I was at school. a. were b. was c. is d. be → b 25. I hurried to Barbara so that we could discuss some of the new plans as we were walking. a. come up with b. overtake c. catch up with d. reach up to → c 26. This is the first time I have seen this car. Where ? a. did it make b. did it made c. was it make d. was it made → d 27. This morning I was fined 20p because I didn’t keep my dog under a. control b. command c. obedience d. orders → a 28. have they been watching the film? – For nearly two hours. a. How much b. How often c. What time d. How long → d 29. The doctor allowed him to go home on that he remained in bed. a. order b. condition c. promise d. account → b 30. I was ………… with the film. I expected it to be much better. a. disappoint b. disappointing c. disappointed d. disappointment → c 31. Even though Chip was neat and well-groomed, he was slightly unattractive in … a. outlook b. appearance c. look d. expression