1500 Test C - Past 16

Test 46
Pronunciation
1.
a. step
b. clergy
c. bench
d. lend
 b
2.
a. football
b. thanks
c. stall
d. wall
 b
3.
a. cattle
b. castle
c. kettle
d. subtle
 b
4.
a. standard
b. farmer
c. start
d. farther
 a
5.
a. maize
b. failure
c. airport
d. complain

 c
6.
a. clip
b. triple
c. title
d. little
 c
7.
a. sent
b. absent
c. rent
d. central
 b
Find the mistakes
8. The Commitment of Traders Report is released by the Commodity Future
Trading Commission on eleventh day of each month.
a. is released by
b. on eleventh
c. of
d. month
 b
9. Heartburn can best be understood as a symptom causing by acid reflux due to
a weak lower esophageal sphincter.
a. best be
b. causing by
c. due
d. weak
 b
10. In 1903, when the Wright brothers announced they had invented a flying
machine, his news was generally ignored.

a. when
b. had invented
c. his
d. generally
 c
Grammar and Vocabulary
11. He put the two letters into the wrong envelopes ...................... mistake.
a. on
b. by
c. with
d. in
 b
12. I was so much ................ by the documentary films.
a. interest
b. interesting
c. interested
d. interests
 c
13. Could you .................. me some money? I’ll pay you back next week.
a. lend
b. borrow
c. give
d. return
 a
14. Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your ................... .
a. satisfaction
b. satisfy
c. satisfactory
d. satisfied
 a

15. I was .................. about to ring up his office when he arrived home.
a. only
b. still
c. nearly
d. just
 d
16. The government has promised to deal with the problem of ................ among
young people.
a. employment
b. employ
c. unemployment
d. employer
 c
17. I’ll be very disappointed if you .................. the exam.
a. don’t pass
b. won’t pass
c. aren’t passing
d. wouldn’t pass
 a
18. A lot of people go to see the movie, it ....................... be very exciting.
a. can
b. must
c. would
d. shall
 b
19. She .................. to take her neighbour to court if he didn’t stop making so
much noise.
a. promised
b. offered
c. threatened

d. suggested
 c
20. We don’t think we can .................... to see our teacher again until next
Thursday.
a. think
b. wait
c. attend
d. expect
 c
21. If he .................. harder, the results would be better.
a. has worked
b. works
c. will work
d. worked
 d
22. In some vocational schools, the training quality is worse than ..................
used to be.
a. they
b. it
c. them
d. that
 b
23. Could you hang .................. a minute? I’ll be right back.
a. on
b. in
c. up
d. out
 a
24. If I had had free time, I ..................... shopping.
a. would have gone

b. can go
c. will go
d. will have gone
 a
25. He fell from the tree and .................. consciousness.
a. missed
b. got
c. lost
d. dropped
 c
26. His uncle has just arrived .................... Paris.
a. at
b. in
c. for
d. to
 b
27. " Why was his boss so angry with him?" "Because of .................. late."
a. him to be
b. his being
c. he was
d. he is
 b
28. If I were you, I ............... that job.
a. would apply for
b. will ask for
c. will have changed
d. can take
 a
29. I think he will join us, ..................?
a. doesn’t he

b. will he
c. won’t he
d. don’t I
 c
30. It ................. a long time since she last saw me.
a. is
b. was
c. will be
d. has been
 d
31. "How long have you known them?" "........................................."
a. Since five years
b. For five years
c. Ever since five years
d. Five years
 b
32. Would you mind showing me ..................... ?
a. the way to the post-office
b. where is the post-office
c. to go to the post-office
d. how can I go to the post-office
 a
33. .................. if you take the map with you.
a. You will get lost
b. You won’t get lost
c. You get lost
d. You got lost
 b
34. Chris is not responsible. He’s ................... .
a. smart

b. irresponsible
c. careful
d. calm
 b
35. Not only .................. the book, but he had seen the film as well.
a. he had read
b. has he read
c. he did read
d. had he read
 d
36. I ................ a great fortune from my grandparents.
a. offered
b. had
c. inherited
d. got up
 c
37. Last night, five thousand pounds ............... stolen in the robbery.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
 c
38. I know for ................ why Betty handed in her resignation.
a. true
b. certain
c. right
d. exact
 b
39. Lady Astor was the first woman ............... her seat in Parliament.
a. taking

b. take
c. to take
d. took
 c
40. The two brothers greatly ................. each other. They are exactly alike.
a. resemble
b. look after
c. care of
d. identify
 a
41. The village was very small. There were only ............... houses.
a. few
b. a few
c. little
d. a little
 b
42. Please .................... the TV. It’s too noisy.
a. turn on
b. turn in
c. turn up
d. turn down
 d
43. Barbara and her husband haven't been happy. Her sister advised them to go
to the Marriage .................... Council.
a. guide
b. guidance
c. guided
d. guiding
 b
44. If only she .............. told me the truth in the first place, things wouldn’t have

gone so wrong.
a. had
b. has
c. would have
d. should have
 a
45. ...................... able to take part in the international math contest two years
from now, Hoa works very hard in his math class.
a. In order to be
b. Been
c. Being
d. So that he be
 a
46. He’s got time for a very quick ............... before he goes.
a. snack
b. barbecue
c. feast
d. picnic
 a
47. She was an …………. writer because she persuaded many people to see the
truth of her ideas.
a. ordinary
b. influential
c. unlimited
d. accurate
 b
48. She’ll just ................... the fried eggs to see if it’s all right.
a. chew
b. toast
c. taste

d. cut
 c
49. What kind of .................... was used for the frame of the house?
a. tree
b. twig
c. tissue
d. timber
 d
50. Although Mr. Jackson is over 85, he is very ................. for his age.
a. tense
b. nervous
c. active
d. uneasy
 c
Test 47
Pronunciation
1.
a. occasion
b. odd
c. occupy
d. obvious
 a
2.
a. eight
b. height
c. weight
d. weigh
 b
3.
a. tent

b. plenty
c. enhance
d. bend
 c
4.
a. book
b. look
c. floor
d. hook
--> c
5.
a. hire
b. find
c. file
d. film
--> d
6.
a. hate
b. fat
c. cat
d. bat
--> a
7.
a. sun
b. fun