a. engrossed b. submerged c. gripped d. distracted → a 35. We could cut the grass if it would stop raining for an afternoon. a. ever b. just c. only d. even →c 36. He will phone if he his mind. a. has changed b. changes c. changed d. will change → b 37. The students were warned sailing alone on the lake by the instructor. a. not b. about c. from d. out of → b 38. I suggested going to the seaside but they turned it down. a. made (it) shorter b. refused c. threw (it) to the floor d. rejected → d 39. All of us would be very …… to go to China one day. a. hopeful b. enjoyable c. fond d. interested → a 40. She is certainly a very girl, she can make up an interesting story for a short time. a. imaginary b. imaginable c. imaginative d. imagining → c 41. The wheels as the car went over an icy patch. a. skipped b. skidded c. slid d. slipped →b 42. They have me to buy their house. a. suggested b. persuaded c. argued d. resulted → b 43. Most of the double rooms are the size. a. same b. similar c. equal d. like →a 44. The police the thief and then took him to the police station. a. chased b. looked c. captured d. hunted → c 45. The army defeat at the hands of its enemies. a. tolerated b. suffered c. bore d. supported → b 46. In the of success, you must entertain us. a. event b. condition c. chance d. fact → a 47. In an attempt to get to the of the problem, he took his car engine to bits. a. root b. gist c. base d. centre → a 48. All at once, black clouds appeared and it started to rain. a. Suddenly b. At times c. Occasionally d. Immediately → a 49. He sport to keep fit, not because he likes it. a. plays b. makes c. practises d. trains →a 50. There have been protests from animal rights group about on animals. a. experience b. experiments c. expiration d. trials → b TEST 13 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. weight b. height c. straight d. late → b 2. a. jumped b. smiled c. picked d. looked → b 3. a. forget b. forty c. former d. fortunate → a 4. a. blew b. flew c. new d. crew → c 5. a. thank b. thick c. they d. thin → c 6. a. either b. neither c. height d. leisure → d 7. a. chief b. of c. leaf d. thief → b II. Find the mistake: 8. He had to explain the lesson very clear so that his students could understand it. a. had to b. clear c. so that d. could → b 9. Doctors are using laser beam to remove of bone in ear surgery. a. are using b. to remove c. of d. in