7. Narcissus, a character in mythology, gazed at his own image in a pool so ardently that he fell into itself and drowned.
a. a character in mythology
b. his own
c. that
d. into itself
d
8. The cobras when them strike raise themselves high above the ground on their tails and then fall forward.
a. them strike
b. raise
c. themselves
d. fall forward
a
9. Both Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and Wairakei, New Zealand, are geothermal areas famous for its hot-spring systems.
a. Both
b. are geothermal areas
c. its
d. hot-spring
c
10. Beriberi had long been a common and a seriously disease in parts of the world where polished rice was the staple food.
a. had long been
b. a common
c. seriously disease
d. polished rice
c
11. Gold is present under the sea in so minute concentrations that no method has yet been devised to extract it profitably.
a. so minute
b. concentrations
c. has yet been
d. profitably
a
Grammar and Vocabulary
12. We had a meeting ................ purpose was completely unclear.
a. which
b. whose
c. that
d. what
b
13. I wish I ................ to my parents yesterday.
a. listened
b. had listened
c. would listen
d. would have listened
b
14. If it ................ for your help, I really don't know what I would have done.
a. wasn't
b. weren't
c. hasn't been
d. hadn't been
d
15. You will feel better after you ................ a rest.
a. will have
b. are having
c. will have had
d. have had
d
16. When you ................ next year, the children will have grown much taller.
a. will return
b. are going to return
c. return
d. will have returned
c
17. It is imperative that he ................ the school regulations.
a. obey
b. obeys
c. would obey
d. will obey
a
18. Tom suggested that Alice ................ for that job immediately.
a. would apply
b. to apply
c. applied
d. apply
d
19. How would you say to someone if you want to know the time?
a. Excuse me. Could you tell me the time, please?
b. Excuse me. How much time is it?
c. Excuse me. Time, please?
d. Excuse me. How many hours do you tell?
a
20. No matter how angry he was, he would never ................ to violence.
a. resolve
b. resume
c. resist
d. resort
d
21. After leaving school, Nigel decided to ................ in the army.
a. enlist
b. enrol
c. sign
d. register
a
22. ................ a fire, hotel guests are asked to remain calm.
a. As a result of
b. In the event of
c. By reason of
d. In the time of
b
23. I will keep your application ................ file for the time being.
a. in
b. with
c. on
d. at
c
24. I couldn't tell what time it was because workmen had removed the ................ of the clock.
a. hands
b. pointers
c. arms
d. fingers
a
25. His failure ................ great disappointment to his parents.
a. forced
b. made
c. caused
d. provided
c
26. The staff took just twenty minutes to ................ the conclusion that action was necessary.
a. judge
b. make
c. decide
d. reach
d
27. After his girlfriend left him, George determined never ................ in love again.
a. to fall
b. falling
c. to be fallen
d. having fallen
a
28. ................. his advice, I would never have got the job.
a. Except
b. Apart from
c. But for
d. As for
c
29. No sooner had he sat down to lunch ................. there was a knock at the door.
a. when
b. that
c. as
d. than
d
30. The decision ……………… the committee came to was postponed.
a. where
b. which
c. what
d. it
b
31. Never ................. her stand on the deserted station platform.
a. I will forget to see
b. will I forget to see
c. will I forget seeing
d. I will forget seeing
c
32. Please ................. my luggage ................. to the airport.
a. ask / will be taken
b. get / being taken
c. let / to be taken
d. have / taken
d
33. The boss doesn’t allow ................. in the office.
a. to smoke
b. smoking
c. smoke
d. to be smoked
b
34. You’ll ................. yourself a lot of time if you take the car.
a. spend
b. make
c. spare
d. save
d
35. How would you respond ................. "Thank you very much."
a. for
b. to
c. of
d. at
b
36. Instead of ................. about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent.
a. exciting
b. being excited
c. excited
d. being exciting
b
37. Sunday is the holiday ................. most people rest.
a. which
b. that
c. where
d. when
d
38. They ................. for Paris by 6 a.m. tomorrow.
a. has left
b. will have left
c. will leave
d. will be leaving
b
39. The candidates were busy ................. their compositions.
a. to write
b. writing
c. having written
d. to have written
b
40. A good student must know ................. effectively.
a. to study
b. studying
c. how to study
d. how studying
c
41. The salary of a bus-driver is much higher than .....................
a. a teacher
b. that of a teacher
c. that of a teacher’s
d. None are correct
b
42. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed ................. heavy fog.
a. as a result
b. because
c. on account for
d. due to
d
43. The interview is ................. to this magazine.
a. privileged
b. specialized
c. exclusive
d. worthy
c
44. Not only ................. to take the medicine, he also hit the nurse.
a. he refused
b. did he refuse
c. he refuses
d. does he refuse
b
45. Credit cards ................... increasingly in the modern world.
a. have been using
b. are using
c. have used
d. are being used
d
46. Daisy left her last job because she had no ................. to travel.
a. place
b. position
c. opportunity
d. possibility
c
47. The football match had to be put ................. until next Sunday.
a. away
b. on
c. off
d. up
c
48. Mary had to get up early, ................. she?
a. didn’t
b. mustn’t
c. hasn’t
d. shouldn’t
a
49. Tom missed the lecture, so Mary lent him her notes ................. .
a. after
b. afterwards
c. at last
d. finally
b
50. If only she ................. get some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone!
a. will
b. may
c. would
d. were
c
Test 36
Pronunciation
1. a. home HotwordStyle=None;b. hour HotwordStyle=None;c. horn HotwordStyle=None;
d. highHotwordStyle=None;
--> b
2. a. but HotwordStyle=None;b. cut HotwordStyle=None;
c. sun HotwordStyle=None;d. put
--> d
3. a. new HotwordStyle=None;b. few HotwordStyle=None;c. sew HotwordStyle=None; d. dewHotwordStyle=None;
--> c
4. a. rose HotwordStyle=None;b. house HotwordStyle=BookDefault;c. mouse HotwordStyle=None;d. practiseHotwordStyle=None;
--> a
5. a. intermediate HotwordStyle=None;b. immediate HotwordStyle=None;c. medium HotwordStyle=None;d. medicineHotwordStyle=None;
--> d
6. a. great HotwordStyle=None;
b. bread HotwordStyle=None;
c. break HotwordStyle=None;
d. steakHotwordStyle=None;
--> b
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