1500 Test C - Past 10

 c
49. My grandparents had always liked the sea and .......... they moved to the
South Coast when they retired.
a. as
b. since
c. such
d. so
--> d
50. This book was written by a famous writer. It is worth ....................
a. read
b. reading
c. to read
d. have read
 b
TEST 29
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. own b. down c. power d. tower
--> a
2. a. whistle b. cattle c. settle d. battle
--> a
3. a. humour b. flour c. rumour d. honour
--> b
4. a. bush b. rush c. push d. pull
--> b
5. a. socket b. regret c. bullet d. rocket
--> b
6. a. matter b. sad c. barn d. catch
--> c
II. Find the mistake:
7. One of history's most spectacular executions were that of Damiens, the
unsuccessful assassin of Louis XV of France.

a. One of
b. most spectacular
c. were
d. unsuccessful
 c
8. Studying the science of logic is one way to cultivate one's reason skills.
a. Studying
b. science of
c. way to
d. reason
 d
9. A farmer's tractor is like a powerful horse, as it plows field, pulls trailers, and
moves heavy loads.
a. is like
b. as it
c. field
d. moves
 c
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
10. In some schools, the teaching quality is worse than ................... used to be.
a. they
b. it
c. them
d. that
 b
11. You can go into this part of the building in case you have a special .................
a. permission
b. allowance
c. permit
d. agreement

--> c
12. Mary is ................... to understand it.
a. too young
b. too intelligent
c. enough ability
d. very pretty
 a
13. “How can we ........... out together what we’re to do if we never talk about it
frankly?” she cried in desperation.
a. test
b. find
c. search
d. work
--> d
14. It is ................... city that we have got lost.
a. a such big
b. such big
c. such a big
d. a very big
 c
15. When the front door bell rang, my sister was ............ of making a cake.
a. at the center
b. on her way
c. halfway through
d. in the middle
--> d
16. My father is working in .....................
a. a thirty-stories building
b. a building with thirty stories
c. a thirty-story building

d. a thirtieth story building
 c
17. It’s very difficult to be ............ control of those children.
a. under
b. in
c. with
d. over
--> b
18. I just heard something ………….. on the public radio station.
a. be interested
b. be interesting
c. interested
d. interesting
 d
19. My application for a trading licence was .......... .
a. held down
b. turned down
c. put down
d. let down
--> b
20. I .................... him recently.
a. see
b. saw
c. have seen
d. will see
 c
21. He has told me never ........... here again.
a. come
b. comes
c. came

d. to come
--> d
22. I don't know where ......................
a. is Nancy living
b. Nancy's living
c. did Nancy live
d. has Nancy lived
 b
23. I .............. along the river at half past eight tomorrow morning.
a. will drive
b. will be driving
c. drive
d. am driving
--> b
24. What would you have done if you .................... a lot of money?
a. had
b. will
c. had had
d. have had
 c
25. It is said that a rise in the salary is ............ just now.
a. out of sight
b. out of control
c. out of date
d. out of the question
--> d
26. The ................... are the people who are not able to hear.
a. dead
b. deaf
c. blind

d. mute
 b
27. The accusation left Michael quite ................. with rage.
a. dumb
b. silent
c. mute
d. speechless
--> b
28. I'd like to ................... an appointment to see the doctor.
a. do
b. say
c. organize
d. make
 d
29. It was very quick of him to assert his authority ............ the younger children.
a. on
b. to
c. over
d. at
--> c
30. He acted promptly. He ……………. the child from drowning.
a. saved
b. kept
c. brought
d. took
 a
31. He used to find ……............ with his son’s friends.
a. blame
b. lack
c. mistake

d. fault
--> d
32. Henry drew all his money ................ the bank before he left.
a. of
b. off
c. out of
d. to
 c
33. ............. me to buy some fruits when I go downtown.
a. Remind
b. Remember
c. Mention
d. Make
--> a
34. You'll get a better ................ of exchange at a bank.
a. rate
b. value
c. worth
d. charge
 a
35. Paul’s ............ in his work is very amazing.
a. attention
b. interest
c. thought
d. concern
--> b
36. I am so ................, Mum. Can I eat this cake?
a. hungry
b. angry
c. thirsty

d. sweet
 a
37. In the middle of all the panic, Susan ............. phoned the police.
a. silently
b. calmly
c. peacefully
d. mildly
--> b
38. He who ………… the piper calls his wife.
a. makes
b. pays
c. gives
d. does
 b
39. They took the baby to church to be ..................
a. christened
b. christening
c. named
d. baptism
--> a
40. The championships are ................ every two years.
a. had
b. made
c. taken
d. held
 d
41. He ................ his wife and children and went abroad.
a. demanded
b. won
c. gained

d. deserted
--> d
42. Is Peter going to ................ the meal?
a. pay
b. bite
c. feed
d. pay for
 d
43. Don’t be too hasty and draw the wrong ............ .
a. outcome
b. judgment
c. conclusion
d. opinion
--> c
44. You ................ go to the dentist's before your toothache gets worse.
a. ought to
b. ought
c. rather
d. better
 a
45. They agreed to call off the strike on ............. that all those dismissed were
reinstated.
a. terms
b. condition
c. request
d. demand
--> b
46. Could you lend me 20 pounds? I am a bit short ................ money.
a. of
b. off

c. with
d. from
 a
47. Remember to send a ................ for Uncle Chang’s funeral.
a. garland
b. wreath
c. arrangement
d. bouquet
-->b
48. They run everyday to keep .......................
a. fat
b. fit
c. faint
d. upset
 b
49. It takes a while to ............. to your surroundings after a long flight.
a. adjust
b. fit
c. settle
d. balance
--> a
50. Look! The ................ is feeding the lions.
a. keeper
b. pianist
c. postman
d. engineer
 a
TEST 30
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. tutor b. visitor c. origin d. doctor

--> c
2. a. lane b. stay c. flame d. crash
--> d
3. a. both b. moth c. pole d. stone
--> b
4. a. palm b. ball c. stall d. small
--> a
5. a. belt b. smell c. depth d. clerk
--> d
6. a. bean b. earn c. clean d. cheat
--> b
II. Find the mistake:
7. Luther Burbank earned the funds to go west by sale his new ideas about
growing potatoes.
a. the funds
b. go west
c. sale
d. about
 c
8. When the second World War, almost a third of a million people were killed.
a. When
b. almost
c. of
d. were killed
 a
9. They will check my blood eight weeks from now to see how good I’m
responding to the treatment.
a. will check
b. from now
c. how good

d. responding to
 c
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
10. ……………….., business managers plan the tasks that their employees are
to carry out.
a. It is the organizing process
b. They process the organizing
c. While the organizing process
d. Through the organizing process
 d
11. On hearing the bad news, he broke ............... completely.
a. away
b. down
c. in
d. out
--> b
12. The ................ gives the patient his medicine twice a day.
a. butcher
b. nurse
c. operator
d. pianist
 b
13. The dog felt very ............ and wanted to go back toward the fire.
a. disillusioned
b. deceived
c. disappointed
d. cheated
--> c
14. She remembered the correct address only ................ she had posted the
letter.

a. since
b. afterwards