1500 Test C - Past 19

d. this space
 a
50. "How long ...................... here?" "Exactly four years today. I'm thinking of
changing my job next year."
a. are you working
b. have you worked
c. did you work
d. do you work
 b
Test 55
Pronunciation
1.
a. valid
b. valiant
c. valley
d. valise
--> d
2.
a. mechanics
b. mechanise
c. mechanism
d. mechanist
--> a
3.
a. yacht
b. church
c. change
d. cheat
--> a
4.
a. ginger

b. ingredient
c. dialogue
d. league
--> a
5.
a. vision
b. tension
c. leisure
d. casualty
--> b
6.
a. stare
b. date
c. fate
d. state
a
Find the mistakes
7. The 20% discount is only applicable for items costing over $300.
a. discount
b. applicable
c. for
d. costing
--> c
8. It was amazed that Smith showed so few grief at his mother’s death.
a. was
b. amazed
c. showed
d. few
--> d
9. It’s impossible believing that anyone would purposely harm a child, least of all

its own mother.
a. impossible
b. believing
c. least of all
d. its
 b
Grammar and Vocabulary
10. “Is there anything you like to eat?” “I don’t mind. ....................... whatever
you’ve got.”
a. Something
b. Anything
c. Nothing
d. Thing
 b
11. He was always very quick ............... learning languages.
a. on
b. in
c. at
d. about
 c
12. Susan couldn’t come to the meeting, .................. was a pity.
a. that
b. it
c. what
d. which
 c
13. "Why do you say we are fond of luxuries?" "The streets of Bangkok are full of
private cars, ............. are expensive."
a. all those
b. most of which

c. most they
d. most of what
 b
14. I haven’t seen her for ................... I’ve forgotten what she looks like.
a. so long
b. such long time
c. such a long time
d. both a and c are correct
 d
15. I appreciate your .................. my brother.
a. wanting helping
b. to want to help
c. wanting to help
d. to want helping
 c
16. How beautiful is the house! It’s ................ a palace.
a. as
b. like
c. alike
d. unlike
 b
17. Daisy's boss doesn't want her to ................ a habit of using the office phone
for personal calls.
a. make
b. do
c. have
d. increase
 a
18. I saw Jim .................... a theatre last Sunday.
a. at

b. on
c. in
d. to
 a
19. The child ................ his soup all over the table-cloth.
a. stained
b. spilt
c. scattered
d. set
 b
20. I .................... my hand when I was cooking the lunch.
a. burnt
b. was burning
c. have burnt
d. had burnt
 a
21. It's time we ................ this old bicycle and bought a new one.
a. will sell
b. had sold
c. have sold
d. sold
 d
22. They’re close friends. They ................. each other for a long time.
a. know
b. have known
c. have been knowing
d. knew
 b
23. As ................ as I know, we have not received a bill for this new printer.
a. much

b. long
c. soon
d. far
 d
24. Don’t worry ...................... late tonight.
a. if I am
b. when I am
c. when I’ll be
d. if I’ll be
 a
25. The staff didn't accept their project because of ................ funds.
a. unavailable
b. inconsiderate
c. incomplete
d. insufficient
 d
26. What was wrong with you? Why ..................... see the doctor?
a. had you to
b. did you have to
c. must you
d. will you
 b
27. He is ................ to leave her class as soon as possible.
a. cautious
b. anxious
c. worried
d. nervous
 b
28. He likes .................. the living-room as often as possible.
a. cleaned

b. clean
c. to clean
d. that I clean
 c
29. Susan agreed to stay behind; she was used to ................ late.
a. working
b. have worked
c. work
d. being worked
 a
30. Every day ..................... starts at 8 and finishes at 4.
a. school
b. a school
c. the school
d. an school
 a
31. She may be old but she's still ................ control of all that is happening.
a. under
b. over
c. with
d. in
 d
32. I couldn’t buy anything as .......................of the shops were open.
a. all
b. no one
c. none
d. nothing
 c
33. The coins are ................ to be over a thousand years old.
a. described

b. said
c. spoken
d. mentioned
 b
34. Few people ................... to the wedding party can’t come.
a. inviting
b. invited
c. who invited
d. they were invited
 b
35. Unexpectedly the lights ................ out and Daisy and I were left in darkness.
a. turned
b. put
c. went
d. gave
 c
36. I haven’t got ................. on holiday at the moment.
a. money enough to go
b. enough money to go
c. money enough for going
d. enough money for going
 b
37. The opening ................ of the play took place in an office.
a. stage
b. scene
c. sight
d. piece
 b
38. She is very kind to me. She treats me ..................... her own daughter.
a. like I am

b. as if I am
c. as if I was
d. as if I were
 d
39. She wasn't offered the job because of her untidy ...................
a. sight
b. view
c. presence
d. appearance
 d
40. What time did they ................... the hotel?
a. arrive at
b. arrive in
c. get to
d. both a and c are correct
 d
41. I wonder who ate all the cheese yesterday. It ................ have been Ann
because she was out all day.
a. can't
b. must
c. could
d. needn't
 a
42. Karen has been working here ........................ .
a. for six months
b. since six months
c. six months ago
d. for six month
 a
43. They used the aircraft to save several people from the ................ floor of the

blazing building.
a. high
b. top
c. basement
d. low
 b
44. There’s plenty of time. You ...................... hurry.
a. don’t have to
b. mustn’t
c. needn’t
d. don’t
 c
45. When the electricity went out, my father .............. a match to find the candles.
a. rubbed
b. scratched
c. struck
d. started
 c
46. He’s exhausted. He’d rather ................ out this evening.
a. not going
b. not to go
c. doesn’t go
d. not go
 d
47. Annie put .............. speaking to Jim as long as possible.
a. off
b. over
c. away
d. back
 a

48. ....................a problem in most big cities.
a. Crime is
b. The crime is
c. The crimes are
d. All of them are wrong
 a
49. She wondered .............. her uncle looked like now, after so many years she
hadn't met him.
a. how
b. whose
c. that
d. what
 d
50. When I was on holiday, I spent .......................... money.