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.
a. ago
b. 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 go
d. get
> a
Grammar and Vocabulary
10. When I came to Britain, I had to get used on the
left. a. driving
b. to
driving c.
to drive
d. drive
b
11. In spite of his protests, his father him train for the race two
hours a day.
a. let
b. made
c. insisted
d. caused
b
12. Mark is a student at
a. London University
b. the London University
c. the University of
London d. both a and c
are correct
d
13. It was impossible for Susan to tell the truth so she had to a
story. a. 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
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 disease when she was working in the
hospital. a. took
b.
suffered c.
infected d.
caught
d
22. It’s late. It’s time
home. a. to go
b. to going
c. for
going d.
going
a
23. Papermaking began in China and from there it to North
Africa and
Europe.
a. sprang
b. spilled
c. carried
d. spread
d
24. I’m thinking a house. Do you think that’s a good
idea?
a. to buy
b. of to buy
c. of buying
d. about
buy
c
25. When we heard his joke, we burst into loud
a. smiles
b.
laughter
c. amusement
d. enjoyment
b
26. What time on television?
a. is the news
b. are the news
c. is news
d. are news
a
27. The traffic lights to red, and the pedestrians crossed the
street. a. exchanged
b. turned
c. removed
d. shone
b
28. The bus service is very good. There’s a bus fifteen
minutes. a. each
b. every
c. all
d. most
b
29. It is a good idea to be dressed when we go for an
interview. a. finely
b. boldly
c.
smartly
d. clearly
c
30. The story was really boring. It was I’ve ever
read. a. most boring story
b. the more boring
story c. the story more
boring d. the most
boring story
d
31. The plane down at Cairo on its way to
India. a. remained
b. landed
c. visited
d. touched
d
32. Why were you so unfriendly Susan? Have you had a row with
her?
a. of
b. for
c. to
d. with
c
33. Many accidents in the home could be if householders gave
more thought to safety in their houses.
a. avoided
b. excluded
c. protected
d. preserved
a
34. The boy sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he
before. a. hasn’t
flown
b. didn’t fly
c. hadn’t
flown d.
wasn’t flying
c
35. Smoking is a very bad habit but many people find difficult to
it. a. break
b. beat
c. breathe
d. cough
a
36. I’m sure you’ll have no the
exam. a. difficulty to pass
b. difficulties to
pass c. difficulties
passing d. difficulty
passing
d
37. Who is most likely to swing a club?
a. a golfer
b. a tennis player
c. a basketball
player d. a cricket
player
a
38. It took me quite a long time to get there. It was
journey. a. three hour
b. a three-hours
c. a three-
hour d. three
hours
c
39. He was told to eat all his rice or he would get no ice-
cream. a. in case
b. else
c. instead
d. in fact
b
40. My brother likes walking .
. a. Every morning he walks
to work.
b. He walks to work every
morning. c. He walks every
morning to work. d. both a and b
are correct
d
41. you have no key, you will have to get back before I go to
school. a. Although
b.
Provided c.
As
d. Unless
c
42. He’s not very good translating
documents. a. at
b. for
c. in
d. about
a
43. the time you get to the cinema, the film will have
finished. a. Until
b. In
c. By
d. On
c
44. a villa when they were living in
London?
a. Had they
b. Did they
have
c. Were they
having d. Have
they had
b
45. Since his mother died, his aunt …………….
him. a. brought up
b. brought
in c.
brought on
d. brought
after
a
46. My close friend phoned me to a fare-well
party. a. for invite
b. to
invite
c. for
inviting d.
for to
invite
b
47. They took him to the police when he was caught with his hand
in the
a.
register
b. till
c.
accounts
d. books
b
48. Could you tell me where
is?
a. the manager
office
b. the manager’s
office
c. the office of the
manager
d. the office of the
manager’s
b
49. Have you any objections this
plan?
a.
with
b.
for
c. at
d.
to
d
50. a long time for the
train. a. Always we have to wait
b. We always have to
wait c. We have always
to wait d. We have to
wait always
b