Pronunciation

1.

A. great

B. leak

C. peak

D. beach

<A>

2.

A. person

B. clerk

C. certain

D. sterling

<B>

3.

A. pound

B. loud

C. cousin

D. mouth

<C>

4.

A. world

B. worker

C. worry

D. workman

<C>

5.

A. dear

B. feather

C. fear

D. clear

<B>

6.

A. dam

B. spray

C. nature

D. patient

<A>

7.

A. turn

B. bury

C. curl

D. purple

<B>

Find the mistakes

8. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.

A. There are

B. of comparing

C. those

D. another

<C>

9. Male guppies, like many other male fish, are more color than females.

A. Male

B. like

C. are

D. color

<D>

10. When rhinos take mud baths, the mud create a barrier to biting insects.

A. When

B. the

C. create

D. biting

<C>

Grammar and Vocabulary

11. All of the detectives waited inside the main building. This was the …………… building.

A. most important

B. smallest

C. first

D. greatest

<A>

12. The boy …………… brother is a geologist is playing football over there.

A. who

B. whom

C. whose

D. which

<C>

13. Jack and I …………… to the parties at the Student Union every Saturday.

A. used to go

B. use to go

C. are used to go

D. were used to go

<A>

14. Jack, …………… arrived late, was not allowed to enter the classroom.

A. who

B. whom

C. whose

D. which

<A>

15. “Why can’t we smoke?” “At no time …………… in the lobby.”

A. is permitted smoking

B. smoking is it permitted

C. is smoking permitted

D. smoking is permitted

<C>

16. Yesterday I visited the park …………… many strange flowers were grown.

A. who

B. where

C. when

D. which

<B>

17. My brother has several…………… in different banks.

A. inheritances

B. terminations

C. running accounts

D. criteria

<C>

18. The car …………… he is driving is very modern.

A. which

B. when

C. who

D. what

<A>

19. Are you sure all this equipment is insured …………… accidental damage?

A. over

B. against

C. with

D. from

<B>

20. There are memorials to the soldiers who died …………… the Revolution all

…………… the country.

A. over / for

B. from / to

C. for / over

D. to / from

<C>

21. Most of the girls were …………… for driving without a license.

A. presumed

B. propagandized

C. punished

D. starved

<C>

22. There is only a chair …………… leg was broken.

A. whose

B. which

C. when

D. that

<A>

23. There’s a great deal of …………… in this heavy industry.

A. speculation

B. competition

C. mandate

D. competence

<B>

24. As soon as they …………… me, I shall contact you.

A. phone

B. will phone

C. phoned

D. are phoning

<A>

25. She was famous for being a woman of …………… .

A. declaration

B. convince

C. principle

D. coincidence

<C>

26. I have some exercises …………… I must finish tonight.

A. who

B. which

C. when

D. where

<B>

27. Could you tell me the nearest bank where I can …………… these pounds for dollars?

A. exchange

B. turn

C. alter

D. arrange

<A>

28. Betty often …………… about her expensive car.

A. praises

B. shows

C. boasts

D. prides

<C>

29. This is an …………… and irreplaceable comb because it's my mother's keepsake.

A. available

B. unique

C. lonely

D. alone

<B>

30. What would you …………… me do for you?

A. want

B. hope

C. wish

D. have

<D>

31. One of our salespeople has been …………… a complaint about by a customer.

A. done

B. done

C. made

D. said

<C>

32. Sue hadn't seen her brother for thirty years and …………… they recognized each other instantly.

A. yet

B. so

C. despite

D. also

<A>

33. Hundreds of boys have dream of evading school.

A. escaping

B. avoiding

C. preventing

D. running away

<B>

34. He was the third man …………… was killed in this way.

A. that

B. whom

C. whose

D. which

<A>

35. You gave me the example which is hardly …………… to my situation.

A. accustomed

B. entitled

C. valid

D. applicable

<D>

36. …………… the weather is cold, Annie isn't wearing a coat.

A. Because

B. Although

C. Moreover

D. Besides

<B>

37. My grandparents’ house is the best in the town. It’s the best …………… them all.

A. in

B. of

C. for

D. by

<B>

38. …………… the match was, the more spectators it attracted.

A. The most interesting

B. The best interesting

C. The more interesting

D. The interesting

<C>

39. “To come across someone” is “to ……………”.

A. visit someone

B. come to someone's house

C. telephone someone

D. meet someone unexpectedly

<D>

40. …………… you rather drink milk?

A. Don’t

B. Will

C. Wouldn’t

D. Won’t

<C>

41. Have you heard from our professor recently?

A. had a date with

B. received news from

C. known about

D. met

<B>

42. The house …………… built when we arrived.

A. has been being

B. were being

C. had been being

D. was being

<D>

43. The secretary went to the police and laid a complaint against her boss for

…………… .

A. confession

B. revocation

C. harassment

D. controversy

<C>

44. Betty, …………… had been travelling all day, was tired.

A. who

B. whom

C. whose

D. which

<A>

45. Michael and Jack have …………… to meet at the ai