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You can do this test before using the book to help you choose what to study. Choose
the correct answer, A, B or C, for each question. When you have finished, check
your answers on page 223. The key tells you which units are most important for you.
1. Most university students………..on campus in their first year.
A. lives
xB. live
C. are living
2. From this graph we can see that theeconomy ... at the moment.
A. improves
B. improve
xC. is improving
3. They ... personal computerswhen my father was a student.
A. hadn’t
xB. didn’t have
C. weren’t having
4. I ... want to be a practisingdoctor but now I’m more interested in research.
A. was used to
xB. used to
C. would
5. The teacher ... us how to do theexperiment when the fire bell rang.
A. showed
B. shown
xC. was showing
6. I finished my essay yesterday but ………. it in to the tutor yet.
A. I’ve given
xB. I haven’t given
C. I didn’t give
7. ... the experiment three timesnow with different results each time!
xA. We’ve done
C. We’ve been doing
8. When I arrived the lecture ... so I didn’t find it easy to follow.
A. started
x B. had started
C. had been starting
9. She ... well at school but thatchanged when she became friends witha different
group of girls.
A. did
B. had done
xC. had been doing
10. …………. the doctor at 2.00 thisafternoon so I can’t go to the lecture.
xA. I’m seeing
B. I see.
C. I will see
11. My sister ... economics andpolitics when she goes to university.
xA. is going to study
B. studies
C. will study
12. While we’re working on the project ourboss ... on a beach in Greece!
A. will sit
B. will have sat
xC. will be sitting
13. If the trend continues, the averageincome ... by 107% by 2020.
xB. will have increased
C. will be increasing
14. You can base your geographyassignment on ... country – itdoesn’t matter
which.
A. a
B. some
xC. any
15. There aren’t ...places left onthe course so you’d better apply soon.
A. much
xB. many
16. I don’t know whether to accept the joboffer. It’s ... .
xA. a difficult decision
B. the difficult decision
C. difficult decision
17. For those of you new to the company, this leaflet is full of ... .
A. a valuable information
B. the valuable information
xC. valuable information
18. The manager interviewed ... candidates in turn.
xA. each of the
B. each
C. every
19. I know it’s not much of a present but I made it ... .
A. me
B. myself
xC. by myself
20. You should visit Bath. It’s ... city.
A. a historical and interesting
B. a historical interesting
xC. an interesting historical
21. The government has released some ... data showing how schools arenot
providing an adequate education to our children.
xA. shocking
B. shock
C. shocked
22. You really should go to Namibia. The scenery is ... stunning and thepeople
are very friendly.
A. very
B. fairly
xC. absolutely
23. This factory produces some of ... cameras in the world.
A. best
xB. the best
C. the most best
A. Less
B. Few ,
xC. Fewer
25. The bookshop …...… the end of the road is excellent.
xA. at
B. on .
C. in.
26. There were millions of people aroundthe world ... the football match live on
television.
A. watched
xB. watching
C. were watching
27. Scientists finally ... find a curefor the disease after years of research.
xA. managed to
B. can
C. could
28. She got a terrible mark in the exam so she ... very hard at all.
A. mustn’t have worked
xB. can’t have worked
C. didn’t work
29. What ... in order to get a permitto work in your country?
xA. do I need to do
B. must I do
C. ought I do
30. When you write your essays you ... copy ideas from books without referencing
them properly.
xA. mustn’t
B. don’t have to.
C. have to
31. Doctors have …...us to cut downon salt in our diets if we want to reduce the risk
of getting heart disease.
A. insisted
B. suggested
xC. advised
A. Apparently
xB. According to
C. Supposedly
33. My parents encouraged ... this course.
xA. me to do
B. me doing
C. me do
34. What will you do if ...
xA. you don’t get a good IELTS score?
B. you didn’t get a good IELTS score?
C. you won’t get a good IELTS score?
35. A recent government report has warnedthat ... we act immediately to
reduce pollution, there will be serious consequences, for the planet.
A. provided that
B. in case
xC. unless
36. If I didn’t have to work tonight, ...
xA. I’d be able to relax now.
B. I’m able to relax now.
C. I’ll be able to relax now.
37. I wish that man ... tapping hisfingers on the table. It’s reallyannoying me.
A. stopped
B. had stopped
xC. would stop
38. I’m aiming ... a band 7 in IELTS.
A. on
xB. for
C. to
39. Do you have any knowledge ……….how our education system works?
xA. of
B. on
. for
40. The minister ... is responsiblefor education has just resigned.
A. which
C. what
41. The University of St Andrews ... is the oldest university in Scotland.
A which was founded in 1413
xB. which was founded in 1413,
C , that was founded in 1413,
42. Many children these days do not have ahealthy diet. ... is possible thatthis
is because less healthy foods are cheaper than healthy ones.
A What
B That
xC It
43. The charity is trying to find ways tosave and ... the world’sendangered animal
species.
A the charity is trying to find ways to protect
B to find ways to protect
xC protect
44. In the past we threw a lot of ourkitchen waste away, but today many items such as
plastic bottles and newspapers ... .
xA are recycled
B recycle
C need recycling
45. I can’t pick you up from the station onWednesday because ... on thatday.
A I’m fixing my car
xB I’m having my car fixed
C I need my car fixed
46. These drugs are the best medicine available as a treatment at the moment, ...
they are expensive, unfortunately.
xA although
B because
C so
47. Learning a foreign language is important because it helps you to understand
othercultures better. …………. it can be auseful skill in many areas of work.
A However,
B Despite this,
xC In addition,
A Frankly
xB Unfortunately
C Personally
49. ... I think it’s useful to write anoutline of your essay before you start to write
the first draft.
A Interestingly,
B Definitely,
xC Personally,
50. The ... of dark red spots is one of the first signs of the disease.
xA appearance
Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence.
1. Either the physicians or the chief administrator ... going to make a decision.
xA is
B are
2. ...my boss or my sisters in the uniongoing to win this grievance?
xA Is
B Are
3. Some of the votes ... to have been miscounted.
xA seem
B seems
4. The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring ... more than just a
nuisance.
xA are
B is
5.Everyone selected to serve on this jury ... to be willing to give up a lot of time.
xB has
6.Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, ...
xA presents
B present
7. He seems to forget that there ... things to be done before he can graduate.
xA are
B is
8. There ... to be some people left in that town after yesterday's flood.
xA have
B has
9. Some of the grain ... to be contaminated.
A appear
xB appears
10. Threequarters of the students ... against the tuition hike.
A is
11. Threequarters of the student body ... against the tuition hike.
xA is
B are
12. A high percentage of the population ... voting for the new school.
xA is
B are
13. A high percentage of the people ... voting for the new school.
A was
xB were
14.Carlos is the only one of thosestudents who ... lived up to thepotential
described in the yearbook.
A has
xB have
15.The Club, as well as the Society andthe Club, ... to submit aconstitution.
A need
xB needs
16.One of my best friends ... an extra on Seinfeld thisweek.
xB is
17.Not only the students but also theirinstructor ... been called
A have
xB has
18. Most of the milk ... gone bad. Six gallons of milk ... still in there
frigerator.
xA has — are
B have — is
19.Each and every student and instructorin this building ... for a newfacility.
A hope
xB hopes
20.The students and instructors each ... for a new facility by next year.
A hopes
xB hope
xB reminds
22.A large number of voters still ... along straightparty lines.
A votes
23. Four years ... a long time tospend away from your friends and family.
A are
xB is
24. Politics ... sometimes a dirtybusiness.
A are
xB is
25.To an outsider, the economics of this country ... to be in disarray.
A seem
xB seems
1.Mark ... at the party last night.
(A) were happy
(B) happy was
x(C) was happy
(D) was he happy
2. ... a lot in the mountains.
(A) Snows it
(B) Is snowing
x(C) It snows
(D) Snowing is
3.Sarah and her husband ... the movies last Saturday.
(A) Was going
x(B) went to
(C) they went
(D) went they to
4.Chicago ... city in the Midwest.
x (A) is an important
5.The price of oil ...last month.
x (A) fell
(B) it fell
(C) fell it
(D) felt
6. ... important to have a good job.
x(B) It’s
(C) It
(D) Is
7. ... a good concert.
(A) People enjoys
(B) Enjoy them
(C) People they enjoy
x(D) People enjoy
8. ... us with the vocabulary exercises.
x(A) Our teacher helps
(B) Always helps
(C) Our teacher
(D) Helps to
9. ... a lot of food at Jim’s house last weekend.
(A) Ate we
x(B) We ate
(C) Ate
(D) We
10.Every morning ... coffee with her breaklast.
(A) Jane she drink
(B) she drink
(C) drinks
(A) visits
x(B) visit
(C) is visiting
(D) was visiting
2.Learning foreign languages ... important.
x(A) is
(B) are
(C) have
(D) are having
3.The music that they listen to ... them to relax.
(A) help
(B) are helping
x(C) helps
(D) helping
4.The articles that John has written ... difficult to understand.
(A) has been
(B) was
x(C) are
(D) is
5.Taking a trip to the mountains ... more fun than going to the beach.
(A) are
(B) were
x(C) is
6.The water in this swimming pool ... too cold.
(A) are feeling
(B) feel
x(C) feels
(D) was feeling
7.Exercising every day ... good for your health.
(B) he
(C) were
x(D) is
8.Going to the movies last night ... a lot of fun.
(A) were
x (B) was
(C) are
(D) being
9.The clothes in those boxes ... to my sister.
x (A) belong
(B) was belonging
(C) is belonging
(D) belongs
10. Some children ... too many toys.
(A) has
(B) has had
x (C) have
(D) is having
<i>I. Circle the best linking word or phrase to fill in each blank in the following </i>
<i>sentences.</i>
1.When you are first learning to type, the task seems hopeless. ..., you are often
tempted to give up.
A. For example
xB. In fact
C. But
D. However
2.I soon rose to a position of importance in the firm, ... I was energetic, popular,
andconscientious.
A. thus
B. because
C. so
xD. for
3. ... known as an industrial center, Hartford was the home of manufacturers
of firearms,typewriters, bicycles, and even cars.
A. Although
xC. Once
D. Owing to
4.Some students are nervous of computers or anything hightech ... others enjoy
newchallenges and regard learning how to use computers as a kind of game.
A. and
B. but
xC. while
D. ; however
5.Era suggested that rising wages were one of the primary causes of inflation ...
thegovernment should take action to control wages.
xA. , so
B. for example,
C. , therefore,
D. because
A. That
xB. What
C. As
7. My English book ... is a monument of boredom, is used mainly as a door stop.
A. which
B. that
xC. , which
D. , that
8.The world wouldn’t be a better place ... more people respected English teachers.
A. if
xB. unless
C. except
D. when
9. I have studied English for 10 years, ... I can’t communicate well with
foreigners.
A. but
xB. yet
C. however
D. nonetheless
10. After a short time in England, I began to understand ... the English see
Americans asloud and illmannered.
A. whether
B. what
C. how
xD. why
11. This film is for adult only; ..., children under 18 cannot be allowed to enter the
cinema.
a. otherwise
b. for
xc. therefore
d. however
12. Local residents often find the months of July and August too hot; ...,
foreigners from Western countries love to experience this weather.
a. consequently
b. also
c. besides
13. Students studying in the UK can enjoy an excellent educational
environment; ..., theirdegrees are worldwide accepted.
xa. moreover
b. still
c. otherwise
d. however
14. The old drainage pipelines must be maintained; ..., leakage will be
unavoidable.
a. therefore
b. similarly
c. on the contrary
xd. otherwise
15. Many ads do give important information about products; ..., some of them
are merelyhumorous or foolish.
a. furthermore
xb. however
c. consequently
d. at the same time
16. Some people are using motorbikes for transportation; ..., others are taking
publicvehicles to get to their destination.
a. hence
b. otherwise
c. therefore
xd. besides
17. The new project received a lot of financial assistance from the WTO; ..., it
could easilybe approved by the authority.
xa. thus
b. on the other hand
c. on the contrary
d. inaddition
a. therefore
b. moreover
xc. still
d. asa result
19. The Smiths are eating less and exercising more; ..., they can keep their weight
down and stay in shape.
xa. Consequently
b. also
c. nevertheless
d. otherwise
20. Television is a prime source of home entertainment; ..., it is a cheap
babysitter.
xa. furthermore