d. contradiction
c
15. I hated ……… to school when I was young.
a. go
b. gone
c. going
d. went
c
16. We searched the record thoroughly. We searched it
a. completely
b. across
c. inside
d. finally
a
17. She considered for the job but in the end she decided against it.
a. applying
b. apply
c. to apply
d. applied
a
18. There were many loud explosions. There were many loud
a. knocks
b. hits
c. bangs
d. thumps
c
19. She urged us ……… faster.
a. write
b. to write
c. writing
d. wrote
b
20. The first quarter of last year, 95 per cent of the first class mail was also on
time.
a. delivered
b. given out
c. distributed
d. handed
a
21. ………… by the police, the motorist drove quickly and had an accident.
a. Chase
b. To chase
c. Chasing
d. Chasen
d
22. Although Carol’s only six she’s very for her age.
a. sensible
b.sufficient
c. wide
d. safe
a
23. Mary wishes ……… her grandmother.
a. see
b. to see
c. seeing
d. saw
b
24. Sam Walson is always sympathetic other people’s suffering.
a. for
b. at
c. towards
d. in
c
25. Would you mind …… me your dictionary?
a. lend
b. to lend
c. lending
d. lent
c
26. The air of the mountains is cooler than
a. one of the plains
b. of the plains
c. that of the plains
d. the plains
c
27. We watched the pierrots …… on the pier.
a. performed
b. to perform
c. perform
d. be perform
c
28. Are your plans for this project still ?
a. like
b. the alike
c. same
d. the same
d
29. When in the countryside, I often saw smoke rising from the chimney.
a. live
b. to live
c. living
d. lived
c
30. American children learn Lincoln’s Gettysburg speech .
a. in heart
b. by heart
c. with heart
d. to heart
b
31. Having ………. that letter, she became cheerful.
a. get
b. to get
c. getting
d. got
d
32. It’s not very to do in that small town.
a. enjoy
b. enjoyable
c. enjoyed
d. enjoying
b
33. This book tells us how ………. rice.
a. cook
b. to cook
c. cooking
d. cooked
b
34. The more I tried my best to help her, she became.
a. less lazy
b. the lazier
c. the more lazy
d. lazier
b
35. It's not a good idea during the rush hour.
a. to travel
b. travelling
c. travel
d. travelled
a
36. Paul tried to solve the problem the noise and interruptions outside.
a. because of
b. in spite of
c.in case of
d. according to
b
37. The children prefer ………. games to reading books.
a. play
b. to play
c. playing
d. played
c
38. Her way of doing the jobs is, she thinks, preferable his.
a. with
b. for
c. as
d. to
d
39. He had no difficulty in ……… for a job.
a. apply
b. to apply
c. applying
d. applied
c
40. Having a driving license, you are allowed to
a. drive a car
b. buy a car
c. sell a car
d. keep a car
a
41. After …… this letter, you will no longer be angry with him.
a. had read
b. have read
c. reading
d. reads
c
42. The drunk was unaware of what he had said. He wasn’t it.
a. conscious of
b. sensitive to
c. knowledgeable about
d. sensible about
a
43. Imagine …… with someone who doesn't say anything.
a. work
b. to work
c. working
d. worked
c
44. in big cities is controlled by red and green lights.
a. Traffic
b.Delivery
c. Transportation
d. Communication
a
45. ……… not to say out anything, she didn't want to meet the police.
a. Tell
b. To tell
c. Telling
d. Told
d
46. I am a of Elton John and Madonna. I love their songs.
a. fan
b.student
c. listener
d. hearer
a
47. I suggested ……… by car but my father refused.
a. travel
b. to travel
c. travelling
d. travelled
c
48. When you a picnic, don’t forget to take some food and drink with you.
a. go for
b. travel
c. make
d. run
a
49. I tried …… to him but he still misunderstood.
a. explain
b. to explain
c. explaining
d. explained
b
50. Mrs. Katy is to need a doctor.
a. so ill
b. as ill as
c. ill enough
d. that ill
c
Test 12
Pronunciation
1. a. chorus b. champion c. child d. cheap
> a
2. a. menu b. tutor c. rumour d. fuse
> c
3. a. although b. through c. thank d. thigh
> a
4. a. though b. through c. weigh d. laugh
> d
5. a. bread b. breast c. breath d. breathe
> d
6. a. encourage b. coverage c. courageous d. double
> c
Find the mistakes
7. The careful with which she prepared the thesis was evident to the committee.
a. careful
b. which
c. the
d. to the committee
a
8. Because he lived in his country, he was a university professor, but now he is working
toward a higher degree at an American university.
a. Because
b. was
c. university professor
d. is working
a
9. In some states, the law allows drivers turn right at a red light, but in other states, the law
does not letthem do it .
a. turn
b. other
c. let
d. them
a
10. Bored of his job, he made an appointment to see an advisor at the counseling center.
a. Bored of
b. he
c. to see
d. at
a
11. The effective of the project on the population will be difficult to measure unless we
employ a statistician to tabulate the variables
a. effective
b. to measure
c. employ
d. to tabulate
a
Grammar and Vocabulary
12. "This machine doesn't seem to be working." "Try the green button."
a. press
b. to press
c. pressing
d. pressed
c
13. Almost every society now has a money economy based coins and paper notes
of one kind or another.
a. with
b. in
c. through
d. on
d
14. She now regrets having what she said.
a. say
b. to say
c. saying
d. said
d
15. Daisy’s interested collecting stamps.
a. for
b. with
c. in
d. on
c
16. I caught the thief ……… into the store.
a. break
b. to break
c. breaking
d. broke
c
17. to go for a trip with my family next weekend?
a. Should you like
b. Would you like
c. Will you like
d. Have you like
b
18. At the crowded places, we often see the sign: " for pick pockets!"
a. Watch up
b. Watch on
c. Watch out
d. Watch at
c
19. “Did Joe finally go home?” “No. He going to leave last week, but he lost all his
money.”
a. must be
b. was
c. hasn’t been
d. isn’t
b
20. Hurry up! I don't want to risk the train.
a. to miss
b. missing
c. missed
d. miss
b
21. Ricardo didn’t remember what I him the day before.
a. would tell
b. had told
c. had been told
d. have told
b
22. We get tired of ………… for the bus every morning.
a. wait
b. to wait
c. waiting
d. waited
c
23. It you hadn’t reminded me, I your father’s death's anniversary.
a. have forgotten
b. did forget
c. would have forgotten
d. will forget
c
24. It is too cold for us ……… swimming.
a. go
b. to go
c. going
d. gone
b
25. No one saw him come in. He came in without
a. anybody saw him
b. anybody sees him
c. being seen
d. been seen
c
26. ……… by her mother, Mary went to the circus with Nancy's family.
a. Allow
b. To allow
c. Allowing
d. Allowed
d
27. How long ago the Civil War?
a. was
b. happened
c. occurred
d. took place
a
28. Please remember ………… the letter.
a. post
b. to post
c. posting
d. posted
b
29. She was sitting on the park bench when she a strange noise.
a. heard
b. hears
c. was hearing
d. had heard
a
30. I enjoyed ………… to folk music.
a. listen
b. to listen
c. listening
d. listened
c
31. The visiting team the game if they’d had a few more minutes.
a. might have won
b. won
c. had won
d. will win
a
32. I'm sorry for not ………… your invitation.
a. accept
b. to accept
c. accepting
d. accepted
c
33. The lecturer yesterday didn’t know what he was talking about, but if Dr. Nelson
, I would have listened carefully.
a. had been lecturing
b. was lecturing
c. would lecture
d. lectured
a
34. Thank you for inviting me dinner.
a. to have
b. have
c. having
d. had
a
35. I want to learn more about Physics which interested in it.
a. were I
b. should I
c. I was
d. if I am
c
36. I used …… leisurely bicycle trips to the countryside.
a. ride
b. to ride
c. riding