T es t 2 4 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. congress b. unless c. messy d. useless > d 2. a. even b. event c. open d. stolen > b 3. a. merely b. there c. here d. sincere > b 4. a. mine b. line c. minus d. famine > d 5. a. urban b. surname c. pure d. burden > c 6. a. those b. stove c. glove d. motion > c II. Find the mistake: 7. A good knowledge of English will help you finding a job more easily. a. A b. will help c. finding d. more easily > c 8. Many countries have past laws restricting hunting and fishing to protect the resources. a. Many b. have past c. restricting d. to protect > b 9. Smoke of factories will pollute the air. a. Smoke b. of c. will pollute d. the > b III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 10. "What happened to the postman?" "He to a new town to work." a. has sent b. was send c. was sent d. sent  c 11. Who was the first person America? a. reaching b. who reaches c. to reach d. reached > c 12. This is the novel was written by a famous writer. a. who b. which c. when d. what  b 13. I suggest we outside the restaurant tomorrow afternoon at 3.30. a. meeting b. meet c. met d. will meet > b 14. The girl I sent the letter to, was delighted. a. whom b. which c. when d. whose  a 15. …. along the river, I met a pretty girl. a. Walking b. To walk c. Walked d. Walk > a 16. She has some students of her own age. Her students are she is. a. the same age with b. the same age c. as old d. the same age as  d 17. You look a woman with a problem. a. as if b. like c. as d. similar > b 18. She got good marks because she had spent time studying. a. so b. such much c. so much d. so many  c 19. I wish I that Susan was ill. I would have gone to see her. a. had known b. know c. knew d. have known > a 20. "Why did you go to work by taxi?" "I let my son my car to a party." a. driven b. drove c. drive d. to drive  c 21. Betty must by now. a. has arrived b. arrive c. have arrived d. be arriving > c 22. …………. born, a baby kangaroo measures less than three inches in length. a. One is b. When is one c. Is one d. When it is  d 23. Michael Faraday made a great discovery that electricity can be made to flow in a coil of wire. a. when he found b. to find c. was found d. he found > a 24. You so much; we still have plenty of food. a. don't have to buy b. needn't buy c. needn't have bought d. shouldn't buy  c 25. Solid-fuel engines are simpler than liquid-fuel engines, have important uses. a. both of them b. so both c. both however d. but both >d 26. My wife and I to Portugal last winter to see what that was like. a. had been b. have been c. went d. will go  c 27. The city’s transport system, which is extremely old, prove difficult to modernize. a. it might b. and might c. might d. that might > c 28. I don't understand why the students didn't keep silent while the speech a. has been made b. was made c. would be made d. was being made  d 29. Near the White House is another famous landmark the Washington Monument . a. is which b. which call c. called d. it is called > c 30. Can you get the teacher us less homework? a. give b. giving c. to give d. her giving  c 31. He was unable to mend the cup and saucer. a. wash b. repair c. decorate d. mold > b 32. "Why have you decided to apply for another job?" "I'm tired as an accountant." a. for work b. to work c. of working d. about working  c 33. That matter is so confidential that it must not be discussed outside this office. a. important b. secret c. interesting d. alarming > b 34. "How did the prisoner escape?" "By attacking the gaoler and someone's car." a. steal b. to steal c. from stealing d. stealing  d 35. The child has been relatively silent most of this evening. a. sadly b. strangely c. remarkably d. comparatively > d 36. My parents sent me to the U.S.A I could study computer there. a. in order to b. so as to c. so that d. so as that  c 37. If you have time, drop me a line now and then while you are abroad. a. visit b. send a postcard c. write briefly d. telephone > c 38. "Paul is a very excellent student." "He's good that he has won the scholarship many times." a. definite b. definitely c. so d. so much  c 39. The Browns have decided to buy a new house in the country. a. in the nation b. in a rural area c. in a large city d. in a nearby country > b 40. I think he's coming but I'm not quite sure it. a. to b. for c. in d. of  d 41. John soon learned that his time in the 100-metre race had been quite an accomplishment. a. a cancellation b. a complication c. an achievement d. an accompaniment > c 42. I can't ride my bicycle my tires are flat. a. despite b. because c. although d. but  b 43. Manuel had his first opportunity to attend a baseball game when he was only six. a. wish b. chance c. ticket [...]... a after b of c with d fro m a 45 What guarantee do we have of this product’s quality? a possibility b knowledg e c indication d assurance -> d 46 The woman son won the scholarship is a doctor a who b whom c whose d which c 47 The schoolgirl down to pick her pen up a leaned b stooped c turned d went -> b 48 is the swimming-pool? - Seven feet a How deeply b How tall c How high d What depth d... went -> b 48 is the swimming-pool? - Seven feet a How deeply b How tall c How high d What depth d 49 The old woman was opposed the marriage of her nephew a to b by c fro m d against -> a 50 I'm not a tailor and this skirt is too short If I were you, I should a lengthen it b have it lengthened c have lengthened it d have it lengthen b . found > a 24. You so much; we still have plenty of food. a. don't have to buy b. needn't buy c. needn't have bought d. shouldn't buy  c 25. Solid-fuel engines. nearby country > b 40. I think he's coming but I'm not quite sure it. a. to b. for c. in d. of  d 41. John soon learned that his time in the 100-metre race had been quite. pick her pen up. a. leaned b. stooped c. turned d. went > b 48. is the swimming-pool? - Seven feet. a. How deeply b. How tall c. How high d. What depth  d 49. The old