1500 Test C - Past 3

b. withheld
c. withstood
d. withstand
 a
49. At 3,810 metres above sea level in Bolivia stands Lake Titicaca, ........ in the
world.
a. the highest large lake
b. the largest high lake
c. high largest lake
d. the high largest lake
--> a
50. You shouldn't avoid this problem. You must deal with it.
a. get about
b. get in
c. get away
d. get around
 d
TEST 7
I. Pronunciation:
1. chemist b. chicken c. church d. century
 a
2. a. thought b. tough c. taught d. bought
 b
3. a. pleasure b. heat c. meat d. feed
 a
4. a. chalk b. ship c. machine d. champagne
 a
5. a. knit b. hide c. tide d. fly
 a
6. a. put b. could c. push d. moon
 d

7. a. how b. town c. power d. slow
 d
II. Find the mistake:
8. What had you been doing during the last few weeks?
a. had
b. been doing
c. during
d. the last
--> a
9. - Mary: How many times have you seen them so far? - Jim: A few time.
a. How many
b. have you seen
c. so far
d. time
--> d
10. - S1: Had your brother enjoyed the party last night? - S2: I think so. He
always enjoys your parties.
a. Had your brother enjoyed
b. think
c. always
d. enjoys
--> a
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
11. If you see Tom, ........... you mind ........... him to get in touch with me?
a. will / reminding
b. will / to remind
c. would / reminding
d. would / to remind
--> c
12. Frenlink Inc has not taken control of Carrods Ltd.

a. taken over
b. taken into
c. taken on
d. taken off
 a
13. Your explanation ................... reasonable.
a. is not sound
b. does not sound
c. is not sounded
d. is not sounding
--> b
14. If business doesn't get better, we will need a loan from the bank.
a. pick at
b. pick up
c. pick out
d. pick off
 b
15. Walt Whitman, ………………… in New York in 1819, was one of American’s
unusual literary figures and individualists.
a. was born
b. born
c. bearing
d. to be born
 b
16. I'm sorry I haven't got any money ......... you. Why don't you try ........ Peter?
a. to lend / to ask
b. lending / asking
c. to lend / asking
d. lending / to ask
 c

17. They quarreled ........ the choice of a house.
a. on
b. over
c. for
d. to
-->b
18. They spent all day ........... and ............... on the beach.
a. to swim / sunbathing
b. to swim / to sunbathe
c. swimming / to sunbathe
d. swimming / sunbathing
 d
19. He left for Ho Chi Minh city last week. He doesn’t work here …………….
a. already
b. yet
c. still
d. anymore
-->d
20. He was in a state of ..................... waiting for his exam results.
a. agony
b. anxiety
c. sickness
d. sadness
 b
21. I thought you said she was going away this summer, .......………?
a. didn’t I
b. didn’t you
c. wasn’t she
d. wasn’t it
-->b

22. He takes pleasure in .......................... his little sister.
a. tease
b. teases
c. to tease
d. teasing
 d
23. Whole-grain food products …………….. in most large supermarkets across
the United States and Canada.
a. now can purchase
b. can now be purchased
c. now to purchase
d. the purchase of which
 b
24. It is used .......................... making desks and tables.
a. to
b. in
c. for
d. into
 c
25. He's suffered ....................... poor health all his life and that has made him
irritable.
a. from
b. about
c. with
d. in
 a
26. “Let’s go to the new movie downtown.” “Thanks, but I .......... it already.”
a. have seen
b. was seeing
c. had seen

d. had see
-->a
27. What ....... to see you at the stadium!
a. the surprise
b. surprise
c. a surprise
d. surprising
-->c
28. That man, ……............ family is very poor, is standing in front of the hotel to
ask for money.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
 c
29. Lan learns better than .......... student.
a. any
b. any others
c. any another
d. any other
-->d
30. You came in without knocking and ................ me jump. You really startled
me!
a. making
b. to make
c. made
d. being make
 c
31. War stole his youth and his home. Everything in his life changed ....................
a. as a result

b. moreover
c. by no means
d. therefore
-->d
32. You can't communicate with her at the moment. She's in a real .................
a. situation
b. state
c. position
d. condition
 b
33. Anyone who ........... his work cannot go.
a. finished not
b. not finish
c. has not finished
d. will not finish
-->c
34. She works at a big hospital. She's ....................
a. nurse
b. a nurse
c. the nurse
d. an nurse
 b
35. Under no circumstances, ............ or exchanged.
a. goods will be returned
b. goods should be returned
c. can goods be returned
d. are goods being returned
-->c
36. Thank you for waking me up. I was ............... a nightmare!
a. doing

b. making
c. seeing
d. having
 d
37. “How will you be able to get to Rome in time for the meeting?” “I’ll fly, ...........
will only take 50 minutes.”
a. and such
b. that
c. and therefore
d. which
-->d
38. What time ........................ on TV?
a. is the news
b. are the news
c. is news
d. are news
 a
39. A dividend is …………….. the only benefit a corporation can offer its
shareholders.
a. no
b. nor
c. none
d. not
 d
40. My advice is: don't panic; stay .....................
a. calm
b. tranquil
c. peaceful
d. quiet
 a

41. “I failed the test.” “Frankly, it’s ......... surprise to me.”
a. none
b. no
c. any
d. not
-->b
42. Rice is a ……………… which is exported to other countries.
a. consequence
b. commodity
c. pension
d. category
 b
43. They will put up a new bridge next year.
a. erect
b. construct
c. build
d. all are correct
 d
44. She wasn't properly dressed for the party and felt ............... her appearance.
a. ashamed for
b. shy of
c. embarrassed about
d. ashamed of
 c
45. Though you have been advised to talk less, you need not ....... your opinion
when asked.
a. should reserve
b. reserving
c. to reserve
d. reserve

--> d
46. She always feels ............... if she hears footsteps behind her in a dark and
empty street.
a. shy
b. timid
c. fearful
d. sad
 c
47. It is high time we got going, .........?
a. is not it
b. didn’t it
c. aren’t we
d. isn’t it
--> d
48. She works six hours ...................... day.
a. in
b. for
c. a
d. the
 c
49. We met Keith last night. He was very cheerful, …………… always.
a. as
b. like
c. alike
d. likely
 a
50. Could I have a ................. of matches, please?
a. packet
b. tin
c. can

d. box
 d
TEST 8
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. talked b. naked c. asked d. liked
 b
2. a. feat b. great c. seat d. beat
 b
3. a. cost b. post c. roast d. toast
 a
4. a. bear b. beer c. dear d. fear
 a
5. a. laugh b. plough c. enough d. cough
 b
6. a. Valentine b. imagine c. discipline d. magazine