1500 Test C - Past 8

d. have beginning
 b
Test 23
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. slogan b. lounge c. poem d. ocean
--> b
2. a. earn b. learn c. pearl d. pear
--> d
3. a. issue b. tiny c. tissue d. miss
--> b
4. a. dear b. hear c. fear d. bear
--> d
5. a. recent b. rate c. iron d. right
--> c
6. a. meant b. lean c. bean d. clean
--> a
II. Find the mistake:
7. - Susan: Do you think English is an important language for master? - Sue:
Yes, I think so.
a. Do you think
b. is
c. for master
d. I think so
--> c
8. - Lan: Have you ever been to Hanoi? - Mai : Yes, I have been there much
times.
a. Have
b. ever been to
c. have been
d. much
--> d

9. Be patient. Don’t expect to learn a foreign language for a week.
a. patient
b. Don’t expect
c. to learn
d. for a week
--> d
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
10. "Where is your father?" "He .................... because his car isn't here."
a. left
b. has left
c. must have left
d. had left
 c
11. If your father weren’t the president of the company, you (not work)
……………… here.
a. wouldn’t work
b. wouldn’t be working
c. won’t work
d. don’t work
--> b
12."I heard Betty is going to work at this bank." "Yes, she was lucky ................
such a good job."
a. to give
b. giving
c. to be given
d. her giving
 c
13. If you (catch) ................ that plane you (be) ................ dead now.
a. had caught / would have been
b. caught / would be

c. had caught / would be
d. catch / will be
-->c
14. I didn't believe him before, but I ................ him now.
a. believe
b. am believing
c. shall believe
d. believed
 a
15. He (not be) ................ here since Christmas; I wonder where he (live)
................ since then.
a. hasn’t been / has been living
b. hasn’t been / has he been living
c. hasn’t been / has lived
d. hasn’t been / lives
-->a
16. My uncle, ................ you met yesterday, is a doctor.
a. whose
b. that
c. whom
d. both b and c are correct
 c
17. How soon do you expect (leave) ................ for South America?
a. leave
b. to leave
c. leaving
d. left
--> b
18. - "Why did Mrs. Young call?" - "She wants ................ her bring her suitcase
downstairs."

a. that we help
b. us help
c. us in helping
d. us to help
 d
19. You shouldn’t risk ……………… that building in its present condition.
a. entering
b. enter
c. entered
d. to enter
--> a
20. I would have said "good bye" to your brother if he ................ there.
a. could be
b. had been
c. will be
d. will have been
 b
21. I’ll need (buy) ……………. a new winter coat before long.
a. buy
b. to buy
c. buying
d. to be bought
--> b
22. How much does he ............... for cleaning windows?
a. charge
b. cost
c. demand
d. need
 a
23. Are you going to suggest (travel) ………….. by train or not?

a. traveling
b. travel
c. to travel
d. both a and c are correct
--> a
24. No longer ................ applications for the sales position we advertised on TV
last month.
a. take we
b. we take
c. do we take
d. we taking
 c
25. They should postpone (leave) ………….. for another week or so.
a. to leave
b. leave
c. leaving
d. both a and b are correct
--> c
26. "Do you need more drinks for the party?" "No, the drinks ..................."
a. have already bought
d. have been bought yet
c. have bought yet
d. have already been bought
 d
27. Our guests don’t plan (leave) ................... until the end of the week.
a. leave
b. leaving
c. to have left
d. to leave
--> d

28. The book ............ I've just read, is very interesting.
a. when
b. which
c. who
d. whom
 b
29. I can’t stand (listen) ................... to his complaints any longer.
a. listen
b. listening
c. to listen
d. both b and c are correct
-->b
30." Do you jog?" "I ................ but I quit now."
a. used to do
b. used to
c. used to doing
d. used
 b
31. I will remember (give) ................... Mr. Brown your massage.
a. to give
b. giving
c. give
d. both a and b are correct
--> a
32. Jack confessed to …………….. the jewels.
a. stealing
b. steal
c. stole
d. stolen
 a

33. My brother and I are not at all .....................
a. as
b. like
c. alike
d. unlike
-->c
34. You should do it right now. Nothing ................ by waiting.
a. accomplishes
b. accomplished
c. has accomplished
d. will be accomplished
 d
35. Is it ........... that he’ll arrive so late?
a. likely
b. like
c. unlike
d. as
-->a
36. "The balloon contained two small bears .................. two small bears in it.
a. They were
b. There were
c. They had
d. There had
 b
37. The news that he was getting married came ............ a complete surprise to
me.
a. like
b. as
c. unlike
d. alike

-->b
38. Be ................ not to drop her sun-glasses.
a. watching
b. patient
c. careful
d. fast
 c
39. .............. her sister who never plays sports, Mary is a very good swimmer.
a. Unlike
b. Like
c. As
d. Alike
-->a
40. This is the first time he ...................... such a beautiful city.
a. visits
b. visited
c. is visiting
d. has visited
 d
41. “Where does Bill work?” “He works in a bank, ........... most of his friends.
a. unlike
b. like
c. as
d. alike
-->b
42. The cloth ..................... that table is made of silk.
a. covered
b. which covering
c. in covering
d. covering

 d
43. John’s eyes were ........ bad that he couldn’t read the number plate of the car
in front.
a. such
b. too
c. so
d. very
--> c
44. "When did you study at the university?" "From 1994 ................ 1998."
a. and
b. to
c. at
d. in
 b
45. The woman kindly offered to .............. me the way to the airport.
a. explain
b. direct
c. describe
d. show
-->d
46. I can hear a cat ................ on the roof.
a. scratching
b. scratches
c. to scratch
d. was scratching
 a
47. The men to ………….. the woman is talking are angry.
a. which
b. that
c. who

d. whom
-->d
48. "What are you going to do on your holiday?" “....................”
a. I enjoy the film
b. I don't like going away
c. It's tiring
d. I plan to travel to Australia.
 d
49. In practice, setting up a chain of command in a business can be a very
complicated task, ……………… it involves the interaction of real human beings.
a. because of
b. how
c. as
d. due to
--> c
50. I wanted to get a job ...................... my mother was in debt.
a. and
b. but
c. because
d. if
 c
Test 24
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. congress b. unless c. messy d. useless
--> d
2. a. even b. event c. open d. stolen
--> b
3. a. merely b. there c. here d. sincere
--> b
4. a. mine b. line c. minus d. famine

--> d
5. a. urban b. surname c. pure d. burden
--> c
6. a. those b. stove c. glove d. motion
--> c
II. Find the mistake:
7. A good knowledge of English will help you finding a job more easily.
a. A
b. will help
c. finding
d. more easily
--> c
8. Many countries have past laws restricting hunting and fishing to protect the
resources.
a. Many
b. have past