d. this space  a 50. "How long here?" "Exactly four years today. I'm thinking of changing my job next year." a. are you working b. have you worked c. did you work d. do you work  b Test 55 Pronunciation 1. a. valid b. valiant c. valley d. valise --> d 2. a. mechanics b. mechanise c. mechanism d. mechanist --> a 3. a. yacht b. church c. change d. cheat --> a 4. a. ginger b. ingredient c. dialogue d. league --> a 5. a. vision b. tension c. leisure d. casualty --> b 6. a. stare b. date c. fate d. state a Find the mistakes 7. The 20% discount is only applicable for items costing over $300. a. discount b. applicable c. for d. costing --> c 8. It was amazed that Smith showed so few grief at his mother’s death. a. was b. amazed c. showed d. few --> d 9. It’s impossible believing that anyone would purposely harm a child, least of all its own mother. a. impossible b. believing c. least of all d. its  b Grammar and Vocabulary 10. “Is there anything you like to eat?” “I don’t mind. . whatever you’ve got.” a. Something b. Anything c. Nothing d. Thing  b 11. He was always very quick . learning languages. a. on b. in c. at d. about  c 12. Susan couldn’t come to the meeting, was a pity. a. that b. it c. what d. which  c 13. "Why do you say we are fond of luxuries?" "The streets of Bangkok are full of private cars, . are expensive." a. all those b. most of which c. most they d. most of what  b 14. I haven’t seen her for . I’ve forgotten what she looks like. a. so long b. such long time c. such a long time d. both a and c are correct  d 15. I appreciate your my brother. a. wanting helping b. to want to help c. wanting to help d. to want helping  c 16. How beautiful is the house! It’s a palace. a. as b. like c. alike d. unlike  b 17. Daisy's boss doesn't want her to a habit of using the office phone for personal calls. a. make b. do c. have d. increase  a 18. I saw Jim a theatre last Sunday. a. at b. on c. in d. to  a 19. The child his soup all over the table-cloth. a. stained b. spilt c. scattered d. set  b 20. I my hand when I was cooking the lunch. a. burnt b. was burning c. have burnt d. had burnt  a 21. It's time we this old bicycle and bought a new one. a. will sell b. had sold c. have sold d. sold  d 22. They’re close friends. They . each other for a long time. a. know b. have known c. have been knowing d. knew  b 23. As as I know, we have not received a bill for this new printer. a. much b. long c. soon d. far  d 24. Don’t worry late tonight. a. if I am b. when I am c. when I’ll be d. if I’ll be  a 25. The staff didn't accept their project because of funds. a. unavailable b. inconsiderate c. incomplete d. insufficient  d 26. What was wrong with you? Why . see the doctor? a. had you to b. did you have to c. must you d. will you  b 27. He is to leave her class as soon as possible. a. cautious b. anxious c. worried d. nervous  b 28. He likes the living-room as often as possible. a. cleaned b. clean c. to clean d. that I clean  c 29. Susan agreed to stay behind; she was used to late. a. working b. have worked c. work d. being worked  a 30. Every day . starts at 8 and finishes at 4. a. school b. a school c. the school d. an school  a 31. She may be old but she's still control of all that is happening. a. under b. over c. with d. in  d 32. I couldn’t buy anything as .of the shops were open. a. all b. no one c. none d. nothing  c 33. The coins are to be over a thousand years old. a. described b. said c. spoken d. mentioned  b 34. Few people . to the wedding party can’t come. a. inviting b. invited c. who invited d. they were invited  b 35. Unexpectedly the lights out and Daisy and I were left in darkness. a. turned b. put c. went d. gave  c 36. I haven’t got . on holiday at the moment. a. money enough to go b. enough money to go c. money enough for going d. enough money for going  b 37. The opening of the play took place in an office. a. stage b. scene c. sight d. piece  b 38. She is very kind to me. She treats me . her own daughter. a. like I am b. as if I am c. as if I was d. as if I were  d 39. She wasn't offered the job because of her untidy . a. sight b. view c. presence d. appearance  d 40. What time did they . the hotel? a. arrive at b. arrive in c. get to d. both a and c are correct  d 41. I wonder who ate all the cheese yesterday. It have been Ann because she was out all day. a. can't b. must c. could d. needn't  a 42. Karen has been working here . a. for six months b. since six months c. six months ago d. for six month  a 43. They used the aircraft to save several people from the floor of the blazing building. a. high b. top c. basement d. low  b 44. There’s plenty of time. You hurry. a. don’t have to b. mustn’t c. needn’t d. don’t  c 45. When the electricity went out, my father a match to find the candles. a. rubbed b. scratched c. struck d. started  c 46. He’s exhausted. He’d rather out this evening. a. not going b. not to go c. doesn’t go d. not go  d 47. Annie put speaking to Jim as long as possible. a. off b. over c. away d. back  a 48. a problem in most big cities. a. Crime is b. The crime is c. The crimes are d. All of them are wrong  a 49. She wondered her uncle looked like now, after so many years she hadn't met him. a. how b. whose c. that d. what  d 50. When I was on holiday, I spent money. a. a lot of b. much c. too much d. too many  c Test 56 Pronunciation 1. a. breathe b. authority c. birthday d. theory --> a 2. a. poodle b. boot c. flood d. smooth --> c 3. a. famous b. another c. railway d. ache --> b 4. a. loose b. rose c. tease d. pose --> a 5. a. thy b. thirty c. breath d. cloth --> a 6. a. thin b. this c. than d. there --> a Find the mistakes 7. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not accustomed having dinner at 5 p.m. a. find b. strange c. accustomed having d. at --> c 8. Suzanne really takes after her father. She had got the same character. a. really b. takes after c. had d. same --> c 9. The market in town was so crowded that she gave in doing her shopping here. a. was b. crowded c. in d. doing --> c Grammar and Vocabulary 10. The man his nephew for the broken window. a. accused b. complained c. blamed d. denied  c 11. Let’s get a taxi. It’s . to walk. a. a quite long way b. quite a long way c. rather a long way d. both b and c are correct  d 12. The boy screamed while the dentist one of his teeth. a. were pulling out b. had been pulling out [...]... better wear c had better to wear d would rather wear a 50 They have lived near the railway for so long now that they've become to the noise of the trains a accustomed b familiar c unconscious d aware a Test 57 Pronunciation 1 a bear b heart c pear d wear > b 2 a jowl b own c tow d crow > a 3 a pool b noon c look d fool > c 4 a cap b bark c fast d cast > a 5 a tomb b bomb c prompt d atomic > a 6... you come b you to come c you came d you would come c 22 The play lasted three hours with of fifteen minutes between scene one and scene two a an interval b a pause c a stop d an interruption a 23 When invented? a was washing machine b were washing machines c was the washing machine d were the washing machines c 24 When we first came here, they this bridge yet a hadn't built b haven't built c. .. ascend c against d ash d Find the mistakes 7 Police had better never drinking alcohol on duty a had better b never c drinking d on > c 8 In his opinion, Chinese is a very difficult language to pick out quickly a is b difficult c to d pick out > d 9 Don has always used to write back as soon as he got my letters, but months can go by before I get a reply these days a has always used b as soon as c can... don’t know for certain what time he’s coming back but I’m sure he’ll be back Monday a by b until c at d in a 30 She was wearing a heavy sweater to himself against the cold a conceal b protect c cover d wrap b 31 I travelled 7.00 train, arriving at 9.30 a in the b on the c by the d by b 32 There was no in continuing, for him the race was over a value b worth c point d profit c 33 Betty .out... three years Charles a that I don’t see b that I haven’t seen c since I didn’t see d since I saw d 18 She has to go to work by bus today because her car is being a stopped b broken c serviced d rented c 19 What a great party last night! You come Why didn’t you? a must have b should have c ought to have d had to b 20 I don't get tired watching TV every night a with b by c of d at c 21 "May I... invent b combine c manage d lie a 14 What a great party! enjoyed it a Everybody b All c All of us d both a and c are correct d 15 The show was very long, but there were two a intervals b tests c interruptions d gaps a 16 Paul’s a good swimmer I can’t swim as well as a he b him c he can d both b and c are correct d 17 This old hospital is going to be soon a laid out b run down c pulled... going to school a The most pupils b Most of pupils c Most pupils d both b and c are correct d 26 My manager is very busy at the moment so it may take a time to answer your letters a little b few c small d some a 27 The exam was quite easy; we expected a more easy that b more easy than c easier than d easier as c 28 I've known Tom I left college a when b during c until d since d 29 Michael is... dinner and she’s just come back a went b has gone c is gone d had gone a 34 We'll stop now you have any further question a unless b if c in spite of d although a 35 She a desktop computer a suggested that I buy b suggested that I should buy c suggested to buy d both a and b are correct d 36 She wasted time searching for her pen a priceless b costly c valuable d expensive c 37 Are you looking... your old teacher again? a seeing b to see c to seeing d to being seen c 38 They like to the crossword puzzle in the newspaper every day a fill b make c do d answer c 39 My parents visited a Canada and United States b the Canada and the United States c Canada and the United States d the Canada and United States c 40 Mary three hours to do her homework a It takes b To take to it c Taking it... to be soon a laid out b run down c pulled down d knocked out c 18 The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage .the other car a of b for c to d on c 19 I phoned her to make an early at the hairdresser's a order b date c assignment d appointment d 20 Sue in Chine for five years Now she lives in France a lived b has lived c has been living d had lived a 21 The nurse a rare . mechanist -- > a 3. a. yacht b. church c. change d. cheat -- > a 4. a. ginger b. ingredient c. dialogue d. league -- > a 5. a. vision b. tension c. . d. crow -- > a 3. a. pool b. noon c. look d. fool -- > c 4. a. cap b. bark c. fast d. cast -- > a 5. a. tomb b. bomb c. prompt d. atomic -- > a