ENGLISH FOR C LEVEL TEST 20

ENGLISH FOR C LEVEL TEST 20
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. type b. typhoon c. typical d. style
> c
2. a. mission b. collision c. tension d. passion
> b
3. a. ne

r vous b. pe

r son c. mu

r der d. pe

rish
> d
4. a. ba

se b. ba

sket c. va

cant d. sta

y
> b
5. a. knight b. key c. bleak d. stick
> a
6. a. radio b. ratio c. idio

t d. studio

> c
7. a. ni e

ce b. pi e

ce c. cli e

nt d. bri e f
> c
II. Find the mistake:
8. They u

s e d

t o s p end

i n

g their summer holidays a

t

t h

e

s ea

si d e when they w e

r e children.
a. used to
b. spending
c. at the seaside d. were
> b
9. James ha

s g o

t e

x t r e

m

e bu

s h

y e

y eb

r o

w s . a. has got
b. extreme c. bushy
d. eyebrows
> b
10. A c o

n f

i d

e n

ce woman is n ee

d e

d to

l o o

k a f t e

r two nau

g h

ty children. a. confidence
b. is needed
c. to look after d. naughty
> a
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. - Paul: Would you like (come) to a lecture on Wagner tonight?
- Ann: No, thanks. I like (listen) to music but I don’t like (listen)
to people (talk) about it. a. coming / to listen / to
listen / to talk

b. coming / listening / listening / to talk c. to come / listening /
to listen / talking d. come / to listen / to listen / talk
> c
12. "Maybe Linda will come on time." "I wish he "
a. will
b. comes c. would d. does
 c
13. - Would your children mind (keep) quiet for a moment? I’m trying (fill)
in a form. -It’s no use (ask) children (keep) quiet. They can’t help (make)
a noise.
a. keeping / to fill / asking / to keep / making b. to keep / to fill / to
ask / to keep / making
c. keeping / filling / asking / to keep / to make d. keeping / to fill / to
ask / to keep / make
>a
14. He stopped for a rest after he for two hours. a. walked
b. had walked c. would walk
d. have walked
 b
15. His boss told him off because he had behaved a. responsible
b. irresponsible c. irresponsibly
d. irresponsibility
>c
16. How many cigarettes has he smoked so f a

r ?
a. now
b. presently c. recently
d. up to the present time
 d

17. This knife is very blunt. It needs a. to be sharpened
b. sharpening c. to sharpen
d. both a and b are correct
> d
18. "When do people celebrate Teacher's Day?" "In our country it's celebrated
November 20."
a. in b. at c. on d. to
 c
19. They (say) they (translate) the text for three hours yesterday?
a. Do / say / had been translating b. Did / say / had
translated
c. Did / say / had been translating d. Did / say / have
been translating
>c
20. Which college did you graduate ?
a. for b. by
c. from d. in
 c
21. - I (think) of (go) to Oxford tomorrow on my motorbike. Would you like
(come) ? -No, thanks. I (want)
to go to Oxford, but I’d rather (go) by train. I hate
(travel) by road.
a. am thinking / going/ to come / want / go / traveling b. will think / going / to
come / will want / go / traveling c. am thinking / going / come / want / to go /
traveling d. am thinking / going / coming / want / go / traveling
> a
22. What warm climate!
a. the b. a
c. such
d. none is correct

 b
23. -The inspector asked (see) my ticket and when I (not be) able (find) it, he
made me (buy) another. -He probably suspected you of (try) (travel) without one.
a. to see / am not / to find / to buy / trying / to travel b. see / wasn’t / to find /
to buy / trying / to travel
c. to see / wasn’t / to find / buy / trying / to travel
d. seeing / am not / to find / buy / trying / traveling
>c
24. My father often tells us volcanoes and earthquakes. a. around
b. about c. of
d. with
 b
25. The police (just put) up a railing here (prevent) people (rush) out of the
station and (dash) straight across the road. a. have just put / to prevent / rushing / dashing
b. has just put / preventing / to rush / to dash c. have just put /
prevent / rushing / to dash d. has just put / to prevent / to rush /
dashing
> a
26. Most of those were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires which followed.
a. who died
b. who were died c. died
d. had died
 a
27. During his , his family lived in Cornwall. a. childish
b. childlike
c. childhood d. child
>c
28. The stadium was spectators. a. full with
b. full of c. full by d. full in
 b

29. Those berries are . Don’t eat them!
a. poisoned b. poison
c. poisonous d. poisons
> c
30. "You've been redecorating your room." "Yes. I'm thinking this room blue."
a. to paint
b. to painting c. of paint
d. about painting
 d
31. Susan was very of the work she had done. a. pride
b. proudly c. prideful d.
proud
>d
32. "What a beautiful shirt you're wearing!" "Thank you. It especially for me by my mother."
a. is made
b. has made c. made
d. was made
 d
33. He is interested in the of old buildings. a. preserve
b. preservation c. preserving
d. preserver
> b
34. There are many hotels they can stay during their holidays. a. who
b. that
c. where d. when
 c
35. There has been a of 10% in the amount of money available for buying new books.
a. reduction b. reductive c.
reduce
d. reducer

>a
36. The last time I saw her was two months ago. a. who
b. that
c. where d. when
 d
37. When I can’t do some difficult exercises, will explain them to me.
a. who b. he
c. and d. that
 b
38. I'll go to bed as soon as I the news. a. have heard
b. will hear c. will have
d. am hearing
 a
39. Where were you to be a teacher?
a. educated b. trained
c. brought up d. reared
>b
40. Dung at my house every night this week. a. has been eaten
b. has eating
c. is being eating
d. has been eating
 d
41. My brother is studying to be an engineer. a. electrical
b. electric
c. electricity d. electrically
> a
42. Not only , but she also plays the piano and composes music. a. does Betty sing
b. Betty sings
c. if Betty sings
d. what Betty sings

 a
43. I do wish you’d grow up, John! You’re so at times. a. childish
b. childlike
c.
childhoo
d d.
children
> a
44. I can't remember the name of the shop I bought this watch. a.
where
b.
whic
h c.
that
d. when
 a
45. There is a very good school not far from where I live. a.
technological
b.
technical
c.
technique
d.
technology
>b
46. The local newspaper is uninformative that there is hardly any
international news.
a. so
b. such
c. so much

d. such much
 a
47. My new flat is just around the corner from my office, which is very for me.
a.
convenient
b.
comfortable
c. relaxed
d. at ease
>a
48. When into coins, metals become portable and durable. a.
make
b. made
c.
making
d. to
make
 b
49. I would like in the 17th century. a.
to be live
b. living
c. to have
lived d. live
>c
50. Traveling was not as easy as it is today. It wasn't so easy in those days.
a. for
traveling b.
in traveling
c. order to travel