7. Peter and Tom plays tennis every afternoon with Mary and me.
a. plays
b. tennis
c. afternoon
d. Mary and me
a
8. There were a time that I used to swim five laps every day, but now I do not have enough time.
a. were
b. used to swim
c. day
d. have enough time
a
9. He was drink a cup of coffee when the telephone rang.
a. drink
b. a cup
c. when
d. rang
a
10. We called yesterday our friends in Boston to tell them about the reunion that we are planning.
a. called
b. yesterday our friends in Boston
c. to tell
d. them about
b
11. The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard.
a. were playing
b. last night outdoors
c. began
d. to rain very hard
b
Grammar and Vocabulary
12. The company has decided ........... this model.
a. replacing
b. replace
c. to replace
d. replaced
c
13. Nowadays television shares viewers with the ...............................
a. educational films
b. motion pictures
c. wireless
d. documentary films
b
14. “This coupon ..................... 50 cents towards your next purchase.” “Thank you.”
a. worths
b. is worth
c. worthy
d. to worth
b
15. Films are mostly shown in theatres or on television for .............................
a. fashion
b. education
c. training in industry
d. entertainment
d
16. If there's an emergency, .............. this number.
a. rang
b. ringing
c. to ring
d. ring
d
17. Mr Lam usually organizes many trips for teachers during the summer holidays. He is a (an) .........................
a. travel agent
b. editor
c. taxi driver
d. actor
a
18. Two girls talked to ..................... in the room last night.
a. each other
b. to another
c. with other
d. with each
a
19. Movies have ................................ dress fashions.
a. broadened
b. created
c. influenced
d. competed
c
20. Can you lend me ten pounds? I'll .............. you ............ on Friday.
a. pay / back
b. take / back
c. bring / back
d. give / back
a
21. Dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, and washing machines are ........................... devices.
a. educational
b. labour-saving
c. birth-control
d. child-rearing
b
22. If they are tired, they should .......... down for a nap.
a. laid
b. lain
c. lie
d. lay
c
23. The women's .............................. movement has given the woman more opportunities to get an education.
a. freedom
b. birth-control
c. liberation
d. independence
c
24. His last letter to me ................ three years ago.
a. wrote
b. written
c. was written
d. writing
c
25. .................................. send their best films to Cannes for the festival.
a. Film editors
b. Book reviewers
c. Scriptwriters
d. Film producers
d
26. She has always been very nice .............. me.
a. of
b. to
c. with
d. about
b
27. He went to see the sights. He had a .............................. tour.
a. investigating
b. sightseeing
c. reviewing
d. interesting
b
28. Do you know the girl ................ the magazine in the library?
a. reads
b. to read
c. are reading
d. reading
d
29. Nowadays most women can ........................... an education.
a. create
b. join
c. pursue
d. bear
c
30. This lake is .............. dirty to swim in.
a. very
b. too
c. much
d. enough
b
31. Our grandmother didn't work outside the home when she was young. She only did her ................................ task.
a. traditional
b. radical
c. common
d. household
d
32. There is so much smoke in the air that it is ................. to live in many of the world's cities.
a. enjoyable
b. pleasant
c. healthy
d. unhealthy
d
33. My brother is old enough to ...................... his own living.
a. earn
b. produce
c. share
d. demand
a
34. ................ that reason, I don't agree to marry him.
a. Because
b. Although
c. Though
d. For
d
35. Mrs Smith is going to hold a PTA ( Parents - Teachers Association) meeting next week; she will be the .............................. of the meeting.
a. headmistress
b. chairwoman
c. woman servant
d. hostess
b
36. He wants to go to the movies and she .................
a. wants too
b. wants also
c. does too
d. does either
c
37. The man explained to us .................. to get to the airport.
a. how
b. how can
c. how we can
d. how can we
a
38. Eat ................ bread and more fruit.
a. many fewer
b. much fewer
c. many less
d. much less
d
39. This is an English wedding. The bridegroom and the .................... are entertaining their guests.
a. groom
b. chairwoman
c. girl
d. bride
d
40. We spent ................ day reading.
a. the whole
b. whole
c. all the
d. whole of the
a
41. She's running slowly through the park. She's .......................
a. walking
b. riding
c. jogging
d. driving
c
42. I couldn't help ................ afraid when I was alone in the house.
a. be
b. being
c. am
d. was
b
43. “Is jogging a good ................................?” “Yes, I think so.”
a. job
b. exercise
c. task
d. service
b
44. I think that The Smiths were embarrassed by Jane’s generosity. She insisted ................ it as a gift.
a. on them to accept
b. them accepting
c. that they accept
d. that they accepted
c
45. Jogging makes ..................................
a. the heart stronger
b. people lose weight
c. people feel better about themselves
d. All are correct
d
46. We have cut down .................. many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world.
a. so
b. much
c. too
d. enough
a
47. He has put a(n) ............................... in the newspaper to find a job.
a. ad (advertisement)
b. article
c. device
d. action
a
48. We must act now before it is too late to do ............. about it.
a. nothing
b. something
c. everything
d. anything
d
49. We work hard to raise our .......................................
a. money
b. freedom
c. housework
d. standard of living
d
50. She asked if I would like half an apple or .................
a. whole one
b. the whole one
c. a one whole
d. a whole one
b
Test 23
Pronunciation
1. a. monster b. cone c. ponder d. pond
--> b
2. a. fatal b. favour c. fatless d. famous
--> c
3. a. tomb b. comb c. tome d. home
--> a
4. a. wealth b. with c. both d. health
b
5. a. dam b. ray c. spray d. patient
a
6. a. change b. anger c. bridge d. fridge
b
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