TEST OF ENGLISH I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. gather B. athlete C. decade D. aquatic 2. A. sport B. shooting C. sure D. squash 3. A. shown B. gold C. both D. purpose 4. A. delivered B. completed C. lived D. warned 5. A. arranges B. advances C. beaches D. athletes II. Choose one word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 6. The Asian Games are held ______ four years. A. each B. every C. once D. very 7. Last year we had an interesting ______. A. two-week holiday B. two-weeks holiday C. holidays of two weeks D. holiday of two-week 8. The hotel has special ______for disabled athletes. A. qualities B. skills C. facilities D. advances 9. _____ part in Asian Games is an occasion when strength and sports skills are tested. A. Take B. Taken C. To taking D. Taking 10. It _____ heavily for two hours now. A. is raining B. has been raining C. rains D. has been rained 11. Preparations for the coming Asian Games are ______ on the radio and T.V. A. advertised B. advertising C. to advertise D. been advertised 12. They are very much looking forward ______ the football match on T.V tonight. A. to watch B. watch C. to watching D. watched 13. The flight _____ was fully booked. A. whom I wanted to travel on B. which I wanted to travel on it C. on I wanted to travel D. I wanted to travel on 14. The number of good students in our school______ recently. A. are increasing B. is increasing C. has increased D. have increased 15. They will have to upgrade and ______ the training areas for the coming Asian Games. A. widen B. wide C. widely D. width 16. There are ______ sports events for you to take part in. A. vary B. variety C. varied D. various 17. Each country sent its best athletes_____ participation expresses the friendship and sportsmanship of the Asian Games. A. that B. whose C. which D. where 18. The girl was unsuccessful in her last performance. She felt _______. A. disappointed B. interested C. excitedly D. boring 19. We are making our great ______to finish the work on schedule. A. try B. knowledge C. appreciation D. effort 20. The runner ______ to the finish first will win the gold medal. A. coming B. which comes C. who come D. comes 21. Tom was the last student _______ at the oral exam. A. to ask B. to be asked C. asking D. asks 22. Our teachers have never lost their_______ for teaching. A. enthusiastic B. enthusiast C. enthusiasm D. enthusiastically 23. I am not good _______ math. A. in B. about C. with D. at 24. All athletes are required ______ fairly in all games. A. compete B. competing C. competed D. to compete 25. How _______can he run? – 3 miles an hour. A. far B. fast C. often D. much 26. It was ______ that we could not go out. A. cold B. so cold C. too cold D. very cold 27. Be careful, Jane! I ______ this decision if I _______ you. A. wouldn’t make – were B. won’t make – are C. wouldn’t make – are D. wouldn’t have made – had been 28. ______ driving too fast, he caused a serious accident. A. Because B. because of C. despite D. Although 29. Please wait for him until he _____ back. A. is coming B. came C. will come D. comes 30. Lan ______her bike to school for many years, but now she takes a bus. A. used to ride B. used to riding C. is used to ride D. is used to riding III. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. 31. There was a very interesting news about the earthquake in Indonesia on the radio this morning. A B C D 32. The film we are going to see it tonight was made in Hollywood last year. A B C D 33. Despite the bad weather he was one of the first climbers reaching the top of the mountain. A B C D 34. The Second Asian Games, which took place in Philippines, was a great sports event. A B C D 35. Swimming with a group of people is more enjoyable than swim alone. A B C D 36. The teacher asked the students don’t talk while doing their tests. A B C D IV. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. The Rocky Mountains run almost the length of North America. They start in the north-west, but lie only a (37) _______ hundred miles from the centre in more southern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (38)________ the Alps, they are no less wonderful. There are many roads across the Rockies, (39) _______ the best way to see them is to (40) ________ by train. You can start from Vancouver, the most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet in the water and its head in the mountain, this city (41) _______ its people to ski on slopes during winter. Thirty passenger trains a day used to set off from Vancouver. Now there are three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure (42) _______ you can enjoy. 37. A. many B. lot C. few D. little 38. A. from B. to C. as D. than 39. A. but B. because C. unless D. since 40. A. drive B. travel C. ride D. pass 41. A. lets B. allows C. gives D. makes 42. A. that B. who C. when D. whom V. Rewrite these sentences as directed. 43. John didn’t go to work because he was seriously ill. A. If John weren’t seriously ill, he could go to work. B. If John had been seriously ill, he could have gone to work. C. If John hadn’t been seriously ill, he could have gone to work. D. If John had been seriously ill, he couldn’t have gone to work. 44. It was such a boring film that she felt asleep. A. The film was so boring that she felt asleep. B. The film was too boring for her to feel asleep. C. The film wasn’t interesting enough for her to feel asleep. D. She felt so boring with the film that she felt asleep. 45. The coat is too small for him to wear. A. The coat isn’t enough big for him to wear. B. The coat is small enough for him to wear. C. The coat is so small that he can wear it. D. The coat isn’t big enough for him to wear. 46. Williamson, the policeman, lived next-door. A. The policeman whose was Williamson lived next-door. B. The policeman whose lived next-door was Williamson . C. The policeman whose Williamson was name lived next-door. D. The policeman whose name was Williamson lived next-door. 47. I / work / here / 1995 // A. I started to work here since 1995. B. I started working here for the year 1995. C. I have worked here since 1995. D. I have worked here in 1995. 48. The World Cup / organize / Germany / 2006 // A. The World Cup organized in Germany in 2006. B. The World Cup is organized in Germany in 2006. C. The World Cup had organized in Germany in 2006. D. The World Cup was organized in Germany in 2006. 49. Would you please do it for me ? A. Would you mind to do it for me? B. Would you mind pleasing do it for me? C. Would you mind doing it for me? D. Would you mind do it for me? 50. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party. A. I wish I had missed your birthday party. B. I wish I didn’t miss your birthday party. C. I wish I missed your birthday party. D. I wish I had come to your birthday party. . year we had an interesting ______. A. two-week holiday B. two-weeks holiday C. holidays of two weeks D. holiday of two-week 8. The hotel has special ______for. Hollywood last year. A B C D 33 . Despite the bad weather he was one of the first climbers reaching the top of the mountain. A B C D 34 . The Second Asian Games,