ENGLISH FOR C LEVEL TEST 17

ENGLISH FOR C LEVEL TEST 17
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. unlu

cky b. sun c. Ju

ne d. fun
 c
2. a. misse d b. stoppe

d c. looke d d. invite

d
 d
3. a. you

ng b. abo

u t c. acco u

nt d. so u

nd
 a
4. a. a

stronaut b. anchor c. spa

ceman d. capsule
 c
5. a. C h

ristmas b. anc h

or c. c h

emistry d. c h eque
 d
6. a. deliver b. different c. diagram d. disease
 c
7. a. kitchen b. chip c. lichen d. chicken
> c
II. Find the mistake:
8. A free edu

c a

ti n

g is g ua

r an

t e

e d to e

v e

r y citizen. a. A
b. educating

c. is guaranteed d. every
> b
9. Whenever students asked f o

r h e

lp or guidance, the counselor w ou

ld

a d

v ise t h

e m

o

r re f e

r t h e

m to
someone who w ill .
a. for help
b. would advise
c. them or refer them d. will
> d
10. H e

r c oa

t w a

s l a

y i n

g o

n the floor. a. Her coat
b. was
c. laying d. on
> c
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. Not until the late Middle Ages a major construction material. a. glass did become
b. did glass become c. did become
glass d. glass did
> b
12. When crossing the room, the night nurse happened to notice the old lady
to get out of bed. a. has tried
b. to try c. trying d. tried
 c
13. Recently, there have been several outbreaks of disease like legionnaire’s syndrome, and doctors don’t
know
a. what is the cause b. the cause is
what c. is what the cause d. what the
cause is
> d
14. He being given a receipt for the bill he had paid.

a. asked to
b. insisted on c. demanded d.
required
 b
15. It is usually lava but gas that kills people during volcanic eruptions. a. not only
b. not
c. neither d. no
>b
16. He retired early ill-health. a. on behalf of
b. for the sake of c. ahead of
d. on account of
 d
17. Bob is not exclusive, he a. tries hard
b. makes friends easily c. comes on time
d. keeps to himself
>b
18. This is the of the stolen bicycle. a. detail
b. description c. information d.
example
 b
19. The patient was in hospital from November 23 to December 3, inclusive, a period days.
a. twelve b. ten
c. eleven d. thirteen
>c
20. We stayed at home because Ann wasn’t very keen going out
the rain. a. for / under
b. about / with c. on / in
d. for / below
 c
21. A number of members asked me to intercede, but I refused to act as a

(an) a. understudy
b. insurgent c. adversary
d. go-between
> d
22. - "Why is the ground so wet?" - "It last night."
a. must rain
b. would have rained c. should have
rained d. must have rained
 d
23. Many species of animals and plants today are a. endangered
b. in risk c. risky d. under
>a
24. I object to …………… like this. a. to be treated
b. being treated c. be treated
d. being to treat
 b
25. He gets very about scientific experiments being carried out on animals.
a. worked down b. worked out
c. worked over d. worked up
> d
26. He’s very clever telling jokes. a. on
b. at c. in
d. about
 b
27. apples are grown in Washington State. a. Best
b. The most good c. The best
d. The better
>c
28. I am of listening to your complaints. a. tired
b. uninterested c. bored

d. disappointed
 a
29. is cheaper for students who maintain a B average because they are a better risk than average
or below-average students.
a. Automobile’s insurance
b. Insurance of automobiles c. Automobile
insurance
d. Insurance automobile
>c
30. They are going to that slum district to build several apartment buildings.
a. shower
b. demolish c. ambush d.
transfer
 b
31. There are three kinds of solar eclipses: one is total, another is annular, and

a. the another is partial b. the partial is
other
c. other is partial
d. the other is partial
> d
32. I think that she is for the job. a. offered
b. applied c. qualified d.
refused
 c
33. Crows and vultures are living on carrion. a. predators
b. parasites
c. scavengers d. scroungers
>c
34. A lot of fuss was in the play but it wasn’t a success. a. tried

b. done
c. performed d. made
 d
35. Your cat has scratched me with its a. claws
b. hoofs
c. nails d. paws
>d
36. They walked because they couldn’t to take a taxi. a. afford
b. rent c. pay d. hire
 a
37. is an ancient source of energy. a. The wind
b. Winds c. Wind
d. A wind
>c
38. Some large cities have to cars from the city centre because of pollution problems.
a. explore
b. concentrate c. reject
d. ban
 d
39. According to the Christian Bible, when the disciples saw Jesus after he had risen from the dead, they said:
“ ”
a. It is him b. It is he c. It is
his
d. It is himself
> d
40. It is essential that Tom here at 8 a m. tomorrow. a. comes
b. will come c. come
d. to come
 c
41. In partnership with John D. Rockefeller. Henry Flager the standard oil company.

a. helped forming b. helped form
c. he helped form d. helping to form
>b
42. Neither my sister nor I going to the party tomorrow. a. are
b. is
c. am
d.
will
be


c
43. We saw a huge of ducks through our binoculars. a.
flock
b.
her
d c.
pac
k d.
sho
al
-
-
>

a
44. She is her brother.
a. twice as old as
b. twice older
than c. as old as

twice
d. more twice older
than


a
45. Technology deals with the of science. a.
appliance
b.
application
c.
empiricism
d.
practicability
-
-
>

b
46. All planes before they take off. a.
will checked
b. will has
checked c. will
be checked
d. will been
checked


c
47. Many solutions to technical problems are discovered by a.

experience
b. hit and
miss c. rule of
thumb d. trial
and error
-
-
>
d
48. "Those lanterns are interesting." "We saw at the art fair."
a. them
made b.
make them
c. they
made
d. making
them


a
49. John and Susan decided to get married a. as
to plan
b. according to
planned c. as plan
d. as
planned
-
-
>

d