40. My main …… to the new road plan is that it will spoil the countryside. a. object b. objection c. objective d. objecting  b 41. If we had known , he could have been invited to speak at the ceremony. a. he was who b. who he was c. he was whom d. whom he was  b 42. You'd better leave for the station now …… there's a lot of traffic on the way. a. in fact b. in time c. in order d. in case  d 43. What a sad film! I think . a. I’m going to cry b. I’ll cry c. I cry d. I’m crying  a 44. Their parents have just bought them …… expensive new furniture. a. an b. some c. these d. those  b 45. My grandfather is so old that he gets tired his teeth. a. to brush b. of brushing c. brush d. to be brushed  b 46. Because it had not rained for several months, there was a …… of water. a. shortage b. drop c. scarce d. waste  a 47. I to open the door at the back of the house. a. succeeded b. managed c. forced d. discovered  b 48. I should like to thank you, ……… my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us. a. on account of b. on behalf of c. because of d. instead of  b 49. She wouldn’t go swimming her father went too. a. except b. but c. also d. unless  d 50. It's no use …… a language if you don't try to speak it too. a. to learn b. learned c. learning d. learn  c Test 50 Pronunciation 1. a. pleasure b. sit c. say d. best > a 2. a. bare b. dare c. fare d. barred > d 3. a. birth b. with c. both d. seventh > b 4. a. think b. ink c. banner d. sing > c 5. a. leaf b. off c. of d. knife > c 6. a. foot b. pool c. noon d. cool > a 7. a. who b. while c. what d. which > a Find the mistakes 8. She got the job like a model because of her good looks. a. got b. like c. because of d. looks > b 9. You’d better cut down on your intake of sugar to avoid problems of your teeth. a. 'd better b. cut down on c. to avoid d. of > d 10. It was said that the world will be suffering from an energy crisis by the 2010s. a. was said b. will be suffering c. energy crisis d. by the 2010s > a Grammar and Vocabulary 11. Is anyone to smoke here? a. let b. allowed c. admitted d. passed  b 12. His parents told him to keep ……… sweets and chocolate to lose weight. a. at b. back c. up d. off  d 13. It’s necessary for you to a more serious attitude toward your work. a. develop b. grow c. become d. grow up  a 14. As long as Peter …… stay for more than a month, he can sleep at my flat. a. doesn't b. didn't c. won't d. wouldn't  a 15. people take part in the traditional games now than twenty years ago. a. Less b. Lesser c. Fewer d. Few  c 16. According ……. the map we should take the second left. a. to b. as c. on d. by  a 17. Please take into the fact that I have been dissatisfied. a. consider b. considerable c. considerably d. consideration  d 18. Would you please ……… me to the post-office? a. aim b. turn c. direct d. signal  c 19. Would you be to help me finish my homework? a. too kind b. kind enough c. as kind d. so kind  b 20. You'd better put our appointment in your ……… a. agenda b. diary c. calendar d. directory  b 21. My parents are always with each other. a. annoying b. arguing c. discussing d. shouting  b 22. A good clock always keeps ………. time. a. certain b. true c. accurate d. serious  c 23. I’m not well with the new director. a. getting on b. going on c. keeping on d. taking on  a 24. She has …… a lot of money in her new job. a. gained b. earned c. found d. done  b 25. He finished the book and watched TV. a. read b. to read c. reading d. reads  c 26. Would you …… my opening the windows now? a. want b. worry c. concern d. mind  d 27. "What are you working so hard for?" "Because I a motorbike, so I’m saving as much as I can." a. will buy b. buy c. have bought . to avoid d. of > d 10. It was said that the world will be suffering from an energy crisis by the 2010s. a. was said b. will be suffering c. energy crisis d. by the 2010s > a Grammar and. a 2. a. bare b. dare c. fare d. barred > d 3. a. birth b. with c. both d. seventh > b 4. a. think b. ink c. banner d. sing > c 5. a. leaf b. off c. of d. knife > c 6. a. foot b. pool c of traffic on the way. a. in fact b. in time c. in order d. in case  d 43. What a sad film! I think . a. I’m going to cry b. I’ll cry c. I cry d. I’m crying  a 44. Their parents have just bought