7. Although everyone in our group was pleased with his meal, Mrs. Brown insisted on complaining that the coffee tasted badly.
a. his
b. on
c. complaining
d. tasted badly
d
8. Miss Smith returned home quite lately that night and found that someone had broken into her garage and stolen her car.
a. lately
b. that
c. and found
d. stolen
a
9. The more that she tried to remove the stain, the worst it looked.
a. that
b. to remove
c. the worst
d. looked
a
10. The national television networks have been criticized for not showing much good movies during prime time.
a. for
b. not showing
c. much
d. during
c
11. If you would have checked your answer sheet more carefully, you would have corrected these errors yourself.
a. would have checked
b. answer sheet
c. more carefully
d. yourself
a
Grammar and Vocabulary
12. Last Sunday night, thieves broke ...………... the museum and stole some pictures.
a. into
b. down
c. out of
d. away
a
13. The workers have been busy working ............... afternoon.
a. all
b. on
c. in
d. during
a
14. The Whites live in a large …………
a. two-storey house
b. house of two storey
c. two storeys house
d. houses two storeys
a
15. Jason was disappointed to learn this. He felt .................
a. sorry
b. hopeless
c. despair
d. desperate
d
16. Every student in this hostel must bring ……...... own blanket.
a. one's
b. his
c. their
d. ones
b
17. Which of these objects would make a good disguise? A ..................
a. typewriter
b. mask
c. bus
d. train
b
18. I want some bread. Is there .......... left?
a. any
b. some
c. bread
d. a few
a
19. Tomorrow afternoon we’ll leave for Tokyo. I asked her to go home and ..................
a. arrange
b. pack
c. fill my cases
d. gather luggage
b
20. "Who told you about Daisy's bad news?" "She …………"
a. told me herself that
b. herself told me that
c. told me herself that
d. told me that by himself
b
21. My father worked in Vietnam ............ the war.
a. between
b. when
c. among
d. during
d
22. The teacher demanded that the student ………… the room.
a. left
b. have left
c. leave
d. must leave
c
23. Could I ...............your pen, please? I can’t find mine.
a. look
b. own
c. borrow
d. lend
c
24. I ......……… picture-books every Sunday morning.
a. used to read
b. am used to reading
c. was used to read
d. used to reading
b
25. Heavy rain would .............
a. clean it
b. carry the soil away
c. wash it
d. wet it
b
26. It .............. me 20 minutes to walk to school last year.
a. had taken
b. took
c. takes
d. has taken
b
27. “Ms. Bob is an excellent professor.” “Yes, he is better than............ teacher we have.”
a. some other
b. any other
c. some
d. any
b
28. "Why do these children know a lot about farms?" "Because they were ...……... in the country."
a. brought up
b. brought around
c. brought down
d. brought to
a
29. Jack and I were badly injured in the last match, so ............ can play today.
a. both of us
b. either one of us
c. neither of us
d. not any of us
c
30. Mr David is the most ...……… man I have ever known.
a. deep - religion
b. deeply - religion
c. deep - religious
d. deeply - religious
d
31. The poor child is full of fleas and dirt. He needs .................
a. to be washed
b. wash
c. to be wash
d. to washing
a
32. The committee forced the manager ………
a. resigned
b. resign
c. resigning
d. to resign
d
33. We ...............for American tomorrow.
a. will be leaving
b. will have left
c. are left
d. have left
a
34. Cars, buses and bicycles are means of ................
a. conversation
b. transport
c. competition
d. preparation
b
35. Belinda, the girl you ............... at the party, ................ my young brother.
a. meet / marries
b. will meet / is going to be married
c. have met / will be married
d. met / is marrying
d
36. She had a few ........... rest after working in the garden.
a. hour
b. hours
c. hours's
d. hours'
d
37. I ............. my homework when the bell rings.
a. finish
b. shall have finished
c. shall be finishing
d. have finished
b
38. She has left her handbag in the underground with the ……..... sum of money in it.
a. extraordinary
b. important
c. considerable
d. valuable
c
39. “I wonder where Mr. Ban is.” “Didn’t you know the committee forced him ..............?”
a. resigned
b. resign
c. resigning
d. to resign
d
40. The building of motorway .......……. major cities ..…….... goods to be transported faster.
a. connecting / enables
b. connecting / enable
c. connect / enabling
d. connected / enable
a
41. Since he came, we..............able to work on the project.
a. are
b. have been
c. have to be
d. were
b
42. ........... the rain, I was late this morning.
a. Despite
b. Because of
c. Because
d. Although
b
43. Although my sister likes classical music and my brother likes light music, I like...............
a. folk songs
b. folk’s song
c. folks’ songs
d. folk song
a
44. One of the golf clubs ………….. in the corner of the room.
a. stands
b. stand
c. is stands
d. are stands
a
45. No one ............. Mary arrange those books.
a. had
b. wanted
c. asked
d. advised
a
46. “I thought you bought a new fountain-pen last week.” “Yes, I did but I’ve left it at home. Can I borrow............. for a moment?”
a. the one of you
b. one of yours
c. one pen of you
d. the one of your pen
b
47. Would you mind if I get you ...…….. my sister off at the airport tonight?
a. seen
b. seeing
c. see
d. to see
d
48. He still can’t believe it! His motorbike .............last Sunday.
a. was stolen
b. was stealing
c. stolen
d. stole
a
49. Lan returned the borrowed book ………….
a. the next very day
b. the day next very
c. the very day next
d. the very next day
d
50. The boy’s arm was swollen because he................ by a bee.
a. stung
b. had stung
c. had been stung
d. had being stung
c
Test 16
Pronunciation
1. a. tear b. hearer c. bearish d. weary
c
2. a. mood b. look c. wood d. good
--> a
3. a. baggage b. fragile c. gen d. bargain
--> d
4. a. cloud b. sound c. courage d. south
--> c
5. a. congress b. unless c. messy d. useless
--> d
6. a. walk b. wash c. sonic d. hot
--> a
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