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Practice for university entrance exam
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: Peter doesn't like scuba-diving. ______ does his brother.
A. Either
B. Neither
C. Too
D. So
Question 2: They are not ______ to take part in this program of the World Health Organization.
A. old enough
B. enough old
C. as old
D. so old
Question 3: The recycling of waste paper ______ save a great amount of wood pulp.
A. had better
B. need
C. dare dám
D. can
Question 4: High school students should be ______ for their future jobs before leaving school.
A. ill-spoken
B. well-spoken
C. well-prepared
D. ill-prepared
Question 5: The government initiated the programme of ______ reform in the 1980s.
A. economised
B. economist
C. economic
D. economically
Question 6: I'm going ______ for a few days so don’t send me any more work.
A. after
B. over
C. away

D. in
Question 7: She didn't want to go ______ she knew all her friends would be there.
A. even though
B. therefore
C. so that
D. wherever
Question 8: Endangered species ______ by the World Wildlife Fund.
A. be protected
B. are protected
C. would protect
D. will protect
Question 9: A scientist who studies living things is a ______.
A. biologist
B. biologically
C. biology
D. biological
Question 10: My father is very busy. ______, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
A. Despite
B. Although
C. Therefore
D. However
Question 11: Ellen: "______?" - Tom: "He's tall and thin with blue eyes."
A. Who does John look like
B. What does John look like
C. How is John doing
D. What does John like
Question 12: I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford University.
A. had been studying B. were studying
C. have been studying
D. are studying

Question 13: Yesterday I met your brother, ______ had taken us to the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York
before.
A. that
B. whom
C. whose
D. who
Question 14: If I were you, I would advise her ______ the new teaching method.
A. trying
B. try
C. tries
D. to try
Question 15: Could you fill out this ______ form?
A. applicant
B. application
C. applicable
D. applying
Question 16: Kim: "What ______ this weekend?" - Sally: "Oh, we're going windsurfing. It's fantastic!"
A. are you doing
B. would you do
C. are you going
D. do you go
Question 17: Pat: "Would you like something to eat?" - Kathy: "______. I'm not hungry now."
A. Yes, I would
B. No, no problem
C. No, thanks
D. Yes, it is
Question 18: David: "Could you bring me some water?" - Waiter: "______."
A. No, I can't
B. I don't want to
C. Yes, I can

D. Certainly, sir
Question 19: Kevin: "How far is it from here to the nearest post office?" - Lan: "______."
A. No, it's rather far
B. Yes, it's quite near here
C. Turn left and then turn right
D. Two kilometers at least
Question 20: My father decided to ______ smoking after he had been smoking for ten years.
A. give up
B. put away
C. take up
D. get over
Question 21: ______ students attended the meeting that there weren't enough chairs for all of them.
A. So much
B. So few
C. Too many
D. So many
Question 22: He went back to work in his country after he ______ his course on Advanced Engineering in London.
A. finishes
B. had finished
C. was finishing
D. has finished
Question 23: If I had the map now, I ______ a short-cut across the desert.


A. could take
B. could have taken
C. take
Question 24: Maria: "Thanks for the lovely evening." - Diana: "______."
A. Yes, it's really great
B. Oh, that's right

C. I'm glad you enjoyed it
D. No, it's not good
Question 25: The football match was postponed ______ the bad weather.
A. because
B. despite
C. because of

D. can take

D. in spite

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
1. Although younger than the other children, she demanded …………………….in the game.
A. to include
B. to be included
C. to have included D. being including
2. It was only ………..he told me his surname that I realized that we had been in the same school.
A. then
B. until
C. as soon as
D. when
3. It turned out that we ……..rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
A. hadn’t
B. should have
C. mustn’t
D. needn’t have
4. I would rather you ……….me about your problem earlier so that we could find out solutions to it.
A. told
B. had told
C. tell

D. would have told
5. ………………….., this car is really unreliable.
A. Although expensive B. Expensive as it is C. Much as it costs D. All A, B, C are correct
6. The government is thinking of bringing …………..a law to make it compulsory for cyclists to wear
helmets.
A. on
B. up
C. in
D. round
7. She caught a ………………of the thief as he made his get-away.
A. glance
B. sight
C. flash
D. glimpse
8. It was a service ………………..I will be eternally grateful.
A. for which
B. to which
C. to whom
D. for whom
9. The film lasted every three hours with ……….of 15 minutes between part 1 and part 2.
A. a pause
B. an interruption
C. an interval
D. a stop
10. Tim: Do you work full time at the supermarket?
Mary: No, only …………..when they need extra staff.
A. on and off
B. in and out
C. by and by
D. up and down

11. I can’t afford a new car this year. I’ll have to …………….the one I have.
A. make amends
B. make ends meet C. make do with
D. make light with
12. Everyone is anxious about the ……………………of the negotiation.
A. outbreak
B. outcome
C. output
D. outlook
13. I know it’s not a big corporation to work for- but it’s better to be …………………….
A. other fish to try
B. a fish out of water C. a big fish in a small pond D. much more fish in the sea
14. The flight instructor, ……..at the air base, said that order not to flight had been given.
A. when interviewed
B. when his interview C. when he interviewed
D. when interviewing
15. ………..and terrifying, coral snakes can grow to four feet in length.
A. They are extremely poisonous
B. The poison is extreme
C. Extremely poisonous
D. They have an extreme amount of poison
16. ………seasonal rainfall is winds that blow in an opposite direction in winter than in summer.
A. Causing
B. That causes
C. To cause
D. What causes
17. Not only …………sweetly but she danced so gracefully as well.
A. she sang
B. did she sing
C. did she sang

D. that she sang
18. Mary: The prices are getting higher and higher these days. – Jane: …………………
A. Yes, thank you
B. You are welcome C. I’ll say
D. Yes, please


19. Peter: Do you have a minute please? – Tim: ………………….
A. Yes, but you should be brief
B. That’s just fantastic, thanks
C. Sorry, I left my watch at home
D. Well, it’s not as good as I think
20. “Would you mind giving me a hand with these things?” – “……………”
A. Yes, certainly
B. Yes, very soon
C. Yes, I would
D. Not at all. It’s my pleasure
21. “You stepped on my toe” – “………………”
A. Really? I’m glad
B. I’m sorry but I meant it
C. Are you sure? It’s understandable
D. I’m terribly sorry. I didn’t mean it
22. “You should have flown with the earlier flight” – “…………….”
A. Thank you
B. Yes, I did
C. It was fully booked
D. I’m sorry to hear that
23. …………got home when the rain poured down in torrent.
A. Scarcely had I
B. No sooner had I C. Hardly I had

D. As soon as I had I
24. It was……………..that everyone had a stroll.
A. such nice a day
B. so nice a day
C. so a nice day
D. such nice days
25. …………………for director must have surprised you.
A. You nominated
B. Your nominating C. Your being nominated
D. You’re being nominated
26. My father ………when he found out that I had damaged his car.
A. hit the roof
B. saw pink elephants C. brought the house down D. made my blood boil
27. ……………..that some areas may never recover.
A. Such devastating were the floods
B. So were devastating the floods
C. It were such devastating the floods
D. So devastating were the floods
28. Why doesn’t the government take …………..measures against crime?
A. affective
B. ineffective
C. effective
D. efficient
29. His reputation has been greatly …………by the success of his new book.
A. expanded
B. enhanced
C. enlarged
D. heightened
30. If you are …………of hearing, you will find our hearing aids invaluable.
A. hard

B. short
C. weak
D. poor
Choose a word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
31. A. massage
B. carriage
C. voyage
D. dosage
32. A. wicked
B. ragged
C. learned
D. stopped
33. A. dimension
B. expansion
C. confusion
D. tension
Choose a word whose stressed position is different from the rest
34. A. obvious
B. notorious
C. credulous
D. numerous
35. A. obsolete
B. complete
C. compete
D. deplete
Error recognition
1. A thunder usually follows lightning by five seconds for every mile between the flash and the observer.
2. Our civilization is commonplace to us that rarely we stop to think about its complexity.
3. Every city in the US has traffic problems because the amount of cars on American streets is increasing.
4. During World War II, many Eskimos served in the Army or Navy; another worked on all fields or

supplied meat to the armed force.
5. Among the most remarkable eyes are those of the dragonfly; for this insect has compound eyes make up
of tiny eyes.
Choose the answer that has the same meaning with the original one
1. It may seem strange, but I enjoy hard work.
A. I feel strange about hard work.
B. As it may seem strange, but I enjoy hard work.
C. Strange as it may seem, I enjoy hard work. D. Strange as it may seem, but I enjoy hard work.


2. Look out for falling rocks!
A. Let’s look for falling rocks.
B. Look out the window at those falling rocks.
C. Look for falling rocks.
D. Don’t let those falling rocks hit you.
3. I only called the police when I had tried everything else.
A. I didn’t call the police because I had tried everything else.
B. I only called the police after I have tried everything else.
C. I only called the police as a last resort.
D. Because I had tried everything else, I called the police.
4. More petrol is consumed nowadays than ten years ago.
A. Not so much petrol was consumed 10 years ago as nowadays.
B. Petrol consumption is going down nowadays.
C. We had more petrol 10 years ago than we do nowadays.
D. We should consume as much petrol as possible.
5. “I’m in a bit of a hurry, but I’ll ring you tomorrow” William said.
A. William explained that if he weren’t hurry, he’d ring me tomorrow.
B. William told me that though he was in a bit hurry, but he would ring me the next day.
C. William said he was a bit pressed for time, but he would ring me the following day anyway.
D. William said he was a bit hurry, but he’d ring me the previous day.

6. “Don’t forget to feed the chicken twice a day, “he said.
A. He said don’t forget to feed the chicken twice a day.
B. He told not to forget to feed the chicken twice a day.
C. He reminded me to feed the chicken twice a day.
D. He suggested me to feed the chicken twice a day.
7. “You’d better take the early train”, they said.
A. They said that I’d better take the early train.
B. They advised me to take the early train.
C. They allowed me to take the early train.
D. They wished me took the early train.
8. “I’ll keep it carefully”, he said.
A. He promised to keep it carefully.
B. He proposed to keep it carefully.
C. He said he’ll keep it carefully.
D. He told me to keep it carefully.
9. “Don’t sit on my bag, Tom” she said.
A. She said don’t sit on my bag, Tom.
B. She said to Tom don’t sit on her bag.
C. She wanted Tom not to sit on her bag.
D. She told Tom not to sit on her bag.
10. “Would you like to join our team?” he said
A. He said to me would you like to join our team.
B. He told me if I would like to join their team.
C. He invited me to join their team.
D. He offered me to join their team.
11. “Congratulations. You’ve won the scholarship”, said Jane to Mike
A. Jane said to Mike congratulations because you’ve won the scholarship.
B. Jane congratulations Mike for winning the scholarship.
C. Mike has won the scholarship and Jane congratulated to him.
D. Jane congratulated Mike on winning the scholarship.

12. We couldn’t move fast because of the fog.
A. The fog prevented us from moving fast.
B. The fog didn’t let us move fast.
C. We wanted to move fast but the fog stopped us.
D. The fog made us difficult to move fast.
13. “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday”, said Dave to Julia.
A. Dave said to Julia that I’m sorry I forgot your birthday.
B. Dave said he is sorry he forgot Julia’s birthday.


C. Dave apologized for having forgotten Julia’s birthday.
D. Dave excused Julia for forgetting her birthday.
14. “Why don’t we go to the beach for a change?” said Henry.
A. Henry asked why don’t we go to the beach for a change.
B. Henry said why we didn’t go to the beach for a change.
C. Henry suggested going to the beach for a change.
D. Henry suggested that we would go to the beach for a change.
Change these sentences into reported speech
1. Mary, “John won’t like your inferring his business.”
Mary said that John wouldn’t thank ……………………………………………………………………………
2. “You should wear a suit when you come to my party, Tom” said Susan.
Susan insisted …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. The tourist guide said, “Don’t walk alone in the street at night”
The tourist guide warned ……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack” said Mary
Mary apologized ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. The manager said to the workers, “You have done excellent work this month”
The manager congratulated …………………………………………………………………………………….
6. “I always want to run my own business”, she said to me
She told me that she dreamed …………………………………………………………………………………

7. “You told a lie, Tom” she said.
She accused ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. People have a right to say what they think”, she said.
She said we couldn’t stop ………………………………………………………………………………………
9. “I feel like seeing you soon, Susan”, said her mother.
Her mother looked …………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. “To tell the truth, I haven’t insured my car”, she said.
She admitted …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to
…(1)….about their children’s career. Should they ..(2).. their children to train to become top sportsmen and
women? For many children it ..(3).. starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other
..(4)… have to take second place. It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for
five hours a day, even at the weekend, when ..(5)…of his or her friends are playing.
Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is …(6).. from the
government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help cannot be given, it means that it is
the parents …(7).. have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development- and sports
clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment…can all be very expensive.
Mary parents are understandably …(8).. that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at
an early age. Some doctors agree that young …(9).. may be damaged by training before they are properly
developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top
as a successful sports person. What is clear is that very …(10).. people reach the top and both parents and
children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.
1. A. do
B. plan
C. make
D. prepare
2. A. allow
B. let
C. leave

D. offer
3. A. should
B. means
C. helps
D. tries


4. A. wishes
B. dreams
C. satisfactions
D. interests
5. A. almost
B. mostly
C. most
D. plenty
6. A. enough
B. available
C. possible
D. enormous
7. A. that
B. whom
C. they
D. which
8. A. distributed
B. concerned
C. cared
D. worried
9. A. bloods
B. capacities
C. muscles

D. physics
10. A. little
B. few
C. a few
D. many
Fill in a preposition
1. She felt very sorry …………………………the injured boy.
2. The student was satisfied ………………………….his exam results.
3. The young hooligans were sentenced ……………….4 months in prison.
4. Fiona takes after her mother, they look very similar …………….each other.
5. My friend shouted ………………………..me from across the road.
6. I always cry when someone shouts …………………me.
7. My brother telephoned to say he was sorry …………………………my accident.
8. He said he was sorry ………………….breaking the windows.
9. The doctor informed her that, fortunately, she wasn’t suffering …………………..a serious illness.
10. She became suspicious ………..the strange man who was following her.
11. This offer is only valid …………….children under 12.
12. Buying badly made clothes is a waste ……………money.
13. I don’t know what Laura is so upset ……………………
14. His parents warned him …………………………..misbehaving in school.
15. What’s the use …………………….. complaining when nobody listens?
Fill in “make” or “do” in the correct form
1. After he ………………the washing up, he went out ………………the shopping.
2. Although I ……………… my best, I’m afraid I …………………several mistakes.
3. When you ……………………..your homework, could you please…………….the beds?
4. You have to ………………………..a decision soon.
5. A few days in the country would …………………me good.
6. You will ………………..more progress if you ………….the exercises carefully.
7. John is …………………a fortune on the Stock Exchange.
8. Those children …………………………..so much noise!

9. Soldiers must always ……………….their duty.
10. She ………….such good work that she always ………………..a good impression.
11. To see the dentist, you’ll have to ………………….an appointment.
12. They’ve decided to ………….some improvements before moving into the office.
13. After I ………………my Maths homework, I had my mother ……….sure it was all right.
14. She is used to …………………..business with foreigners.
15. She …………………some research when she ……………………..the discovery.
16. To ……………….a success of this business we will have to …………..some changes.
17. Would you ……………an effort to ……………this translation by next week?
18. She ……………her excuses for not attending the meeting.
19. Someone …………………..an offer for the house.
20. Eating too many sweets can ……………..harm to your health.