→b
12. "What is that book about?" "It's based the life of a
famous writer."
a. in
b. on
c. from
d. for
→ b
13. He hurried back he would not be late for the film they
were
showing on TV.
a. so as to
b. in order to
c. so that
d. nor
→ c
14. Hoa hoped to join the English speaking club. She
wanted to
practise speaking more fluently.
a. inviting
b. being invited
c. to invite
d. to be invited
→ d
15. He kept quiet about his troubles with the police worry his
wife and
family.
a. so as not to
b. so as to
c. to
d. in order to
→a
16. I can't afford a minute.
a. losing
b. to loose
c. to lose
d. my losing
→ c
17. He dyed his beard avoid being recognized.
a. so that
b. so as not to
c. to
d. all are incorrect
→c
18. "What should I tell the tailor?" "The shirt needs "
a. to shorten
b. shortening it
c. shorten
d. to be shortened
→ d
19. improve her German, she went to Germany.
a. In order to
b. To
c. So as that
d. Both a and b are correct
→ d
20. Annie phoned to tell me that she couldn't come tomorrow
because he
to the seaside with her family.
a. had gone
b. was going
c. could go
d. went
→ b
21. He hasn’t got a job, has he got a small house.
a. nor
b. so that
c. so as to
d. to
→ a
22. She told me that she my brother a week before.
a. had seen
b. saw
c. would see
d. has seen
→ a
23. They all passed their exams without the slightest
a. difficult
b. difficulties
c. difficulty
d. both b and c are correct
→ c
24. "Those dolls of various colors are very artistic." "Yes, they
in
Russia."
a. were painted
b. were paint
c. were painting
d. painted
→ a
25. "Where did you get this old pen?" "I it under the
desk."
a. was found
b. finding
c. found
d. have been found
→ c
26. Have you ever tried (swim) …………… across this river?
a. swim
b. swimming
c. to swim
d. swam
→ b
27. He was busy packing, for he (leave) ……………. that night.
a. was leaving
b. left
c. had left
d. has left
→ a
28. The woman wanted to fly to Hanoi. to take him
there.
a. She wanted the pilot
b. She wanted
c. The pilot she wanted
d. The pilot the woman wanted
→ a
29. to look at old family photographs.
a. It’s fun
b. It has fun
c. There is a fun
d. There is funny
→a
30. Either Jack or Peter the door unlocked.
a. have left
b. has left
c. leave
d. to leave
→ b
31. I want to know if there are sweets left in the tin.
a. plenty
b. any
c. much
d. a little
→ b
32. I enjoy my life here. I have friends and we meet quite
often.
a. a little
b. a few
c. few
d. little