1500 Test C - Past 14

 a
49. The football match has been .................. off until next Thursday.
a. given
b. turned
c. switched
d. called
 d
50. "How long does it take to Hoi An ancient town?" "It depends ................. the
time of day."
a. of
b. at
c. about
d. on
 d
Test 41
Pronunciation
1.
a. push
b. bush
c. fussy
d. bullet
 c
2.
a. moon
b. noon
c. foot
d. spoon
 c
3.
a. another
b. mother

c. polish
d. stomach
 c
4.
a. new
b. sew
c. few
d. dew
 b
5.
a. cut
b. hut
c. shut
d. butcher
 d
6.
a. skip
b. billion
c. high
d. still
 c
7.
a. flow
b. flower
c. slow
d. know
 b
Find the mistakes
8. The human ear cannot hear a sound that vibrates less than 16 times the
second.

a. cannot
b. that
c. less than
d. the
 d
9. Some tree frogs can alter their colors in order to blend to their environment.
a. tree
b. can alter
c. in order
d. to
 d
10. If one is invited out to a dinner, it is perfectly proper to go either with or
without no a gift.
a. one
b. out
c. to go
d. no
 d
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. Many people prefer living in the countryside .................. living in the city
because it's quieter.
a. than
b. to
c. more
d. nor
 b
12. He ................. to school the day before yesterday.
a. wasn’t
b. not went
c. hadn’t gone

d. didn’t go
 d
13. Cleaning products are available from the hardware ..................
a. partition
b. departure
c. portion
d. department
 d
14. My mother always watches soap-opera on TV. It’s her ............... program.
a. enjoyed
b. best
c. favorite
d. usual
 c
15. .................. poor management, the company went bankrupt.
a. As far as
b. According to
c. As a result of
d. Given that
 c
16. How much is ..................... on advertising in the newspaper?
a. sent
b. cost
c. charged
d. spent
 d
17. They listened to the news with a .................... of surprise and horror.
a. mixture
b. mix up
c. mixing

d. to drop
 a
18. "Why has he given up his job?" "...................... on his present salary is
impossible."
a. For him to live
b. To live for him
c. Him living
d. He lives
 a
19. She regretted .................. the valuable watch.
a. dropped
b. to dropping
c. dropping
d. to drop
 c
20. If you ................. a picnic, remember to take some fruits with you.
a. go for
b. travel
c. make
d. run
 a
21. They walked because they couldn't .................... to take a taxi.
a. pay
b. spend
c. worth
d. afford
 d
22. Unless you park your car in the right place you ................. receive a ticket.
a. don't
b. wouldn’t

c. didn’t
d. won’t
 d
23. .................. he is in debt, he still lives luxuriously.
a. Despite
b. Although
c. However
d. In spite of
 b
24. We were astonished that her Japanese was so ............... as she had never
been to Japan.
a. definite
b. liquid
c. fluent
d. national
 c
25. She regrets not .................. her homework on time.
a. have done
b. to do
c. had done
d. doing
 d
26. They expect to sell 600 tons of rice in .................. 2000.
a. disputable
b. equal
c. serious
d. fiscal
 d
27. They asked me .................. I would like to go out with them.
a. unless

b. in case
c. regarding
d. whether
 d
28. She was .................. tired after she run a long distance.
a. kind of
b. rather
c. weakly
d. real
 b
29. He promised that he .................. phone us as soon as he arrived his home.
a. will
b. should
c. would
d. did
 c
30. "Did you hear the bell ring at midnight?" "I didn’t hear anything. I was
............... that I didn’t wake up."
a. very tired
b. such tired
c. so tired
d. enough tired
 c
31. The Browns are said to .................. in Paris.
a. living
b. been living
c. be living
d. being living
 c
32. "Is this her hometown?" "No. She’s only lived here ............... "

a. a few years ago
b. for a few years
c. since a few years
d. by a few years
 b
33. She would be happy if we .................. her a bunch of flowers.
a. had sent
b. sent
b. would send
c. send
 b
34. Mrs. Betty asked her son to sit next to Mr. Betty. “.................. next to your
father,” she said.
a. Please to sit
b. To sit
c. Please sit
d. Please sitting
 c
35. Is smog pollution now a serious .................. problem?
a. environment
b. environmentally
c. environmental
d. environment'
 c
36. I know Daisy has two sisters, but I don’t know which one is the ............. .
a. elder
b. higher
c. higher age
d. lower
 a

37. Running too fast can .................... heart disease.
a. owing to
b. because of
c. lead to
d. due to
 c
38. "Could you tell me what your address is?" "I live .............. 1873 Pearl Place."
a. to
b. on
c. in
d. at
 d
39. It's time the windows .................. cleaned.
a. were
d. be
c. was
d. is
 a
40. His son went out, but he didn’t tell ................. where he was going.
a. anyone
b. no one
c. one
d. none
 a
41. Tam said that many roads were .................. in Danang city.
a. been built
b. being built
c. building
d. been building
 b

42. My boss needs a person with a good working .............. of Chinese.
a. knowledge
b. quotation
c. standard
d. condition
 a
43. Don't worry about luggage as the car has a large ..................
a. bonnet
b. brake
c. boot
d. bumper
 c
44. Jean’s talking to a reporter about his .............. to the moon.
a. journey
b. tour
c. voyage
d. plan
 a
45. The teacher advised his pupils .................. harder.
a. to work
b. for working
c. working
d. work
 a
46. We went to the Town Hall on Thursday evening. We went ...............
a. the evening
b. on the evening
c. evening
d. in the evening
 d

47. He .................. a lot of money after paying taxes.
a. did
b. gained
c. earned
d. won
 c
48. "How do you like Vietnamese food?" "Well, it’s not bad. Now I ..................
cooked rice."
a. used to eat
b. am used to eat
c. used to eating
d. am used to eating
 d
49. His job .................. interviewing many people.
a. involves
b. requests
c. needs
d. concerns
 a
50. Michael’s name and address are written on a ............ of paper.
a. lump
b. bar
c. tube
d. sheet
 d
Test 42
Pronunciation
1.
a. spread
b. speak

c. thread
d. breath
 b
2.
a. polish
b. abolish
c. police
d. policy
 c
3.
a. mate
b. water
c. stake
d. place
 b
4.
a. though
b. cough
c. although
d. soul
 b
5.
a. teacher
b. break
c. meal