1. ________ insurrance is not always easy in this economic environment.

A. Sell B. Selling C. To sell D. Having sold

2. ________ the candidate had more votes, he lost overall election.
A. even though B. However C. Even D. Despite
3. ________ three weeks, we go to the movies.
A. every B. any C. all D. each
4. A ________ is a very dry place where few plants can survive.
A. forest B. mountain C. valley D. desert
5. According to a survey, the size of a man's eyes is generally a bit smaller than
________.
A. that of a woman B. a woman's C. those of a woman D. that of a
woman's
6. According to the IT department, the new computer system should ________by
the end of this week.
A. install B. have installed C. be installed D. installed
7. After the new technique had been introduced, the factory produced ________
cars in 2014 as the year before.
A. twice as many B. as many twice C. As twice as many D. twice as many as
8. After the plane has ________ I can relax and start to enjoy the flight.
A. landed B. taken up C. taken over D. taken off
9. All passengers are ________ to present hand baggage for inspection prior to
departure.
A. requires B required C. requiring D. requirement
10. All the data is being analysed ________ in the institute.
A. to researchers B. with researchers C. with researchers D. by researchers
11. Although Patricia quite ________, she loves singing in public!
A. self-confident B. shy C. Immature D. lively
12. Anna put the electric fire on ________ warm.
A. so she gets B. in order get C. for get D. to get
13. Ann's dress cost ________Jane's.
A. twice as much as B. twice more than C. twice as many as D. more than twice
14. As far as I know, he doesn't have ________friends.
 A. quite a little B many C. much D. mother
15. Be careful not to ________petrol when the weather is bad.
A. go out with B. run away with C. run out of D. end up with
16. Before ________ home, commuters are advised to check traffic conditions.
A. left B. wo leave C. leave D. leaving
17. By the time we ________the top of the mountain, I think the rain will have
stopped.
A. come B. get C. reach D. arrive
18. Camels are perfectly designed to live in the ________.
A. rainforest B. dessert C. mountains D. desert
19. Can you tell me which ________to go to the National Museum?
A.should I take a bus B. bus I should take C. I should take a bus D. bus should I take
20. Children ________up in the country are generally healthy.
A. brought B. bring C. to bring D.bringing
21. Christine promised ________us at the theatre after she got off work.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. to meet
22. Could you ________me a big favor?"
A. work B. do C. offer D. make
23. Dannis helped me ________all the data from the survey.
A. to have entered B. to enter C. entering D. entered
24. David felt a little sadness as his ________contract for working abroad was
coming to an end.
A. 6th-month B. 6th-months C. 6-months D. 6-month
25. David wants to be a ________ because he absolutely adores cars.
A. racing driver B. race driver C. car racer D. motor racer
26. Despite its importance, only ________people attended the general meeting.
A. a little B. little C. a few D. few
27. Does anyone know whose racket________?
A. is this B. this is C. is that D. that's
28. Don't worry about the washing-up. We'll put everything in the ________ .
A. sink B. kitchen C. washing machine D. dishwasher
 29. Drivers welcomed the ________gas price.
A. fall B. fell C. falling D. to fall
30. Everyone is happy that the new computer system is ___to use than the old
one.
A. easily B. easier C. easiest D. easy

31. He asked me, "When ________the project?"

A. have you finished B. you finished C. has you finished D. did you finish
32. He expects his client ________ within the hour.
A. arrive B. arrival C. arriving D. to arrive
33. He is trying to buy the same ring________ he lost two months ago.
A. this B. then C. whose D. that
34. He's ________ better than his brother at golf.
A. more B. very C. so D. far
35. He's ________to those around him.
A. independent B. indifferentn C. difference D. dependent
36. He seems to have cut ________shaving this morning.
A. his B. he C. himself D. him
37. He usually ________the bus to work, but this morning he took the train
instead
A. has taken B. had taken C. takes D. took
38. Her wedding ring was made of ________
A. leather B. cotton C. glass D. gold
39. I ________hardly complete the task in a month; it takes at least four months
for that kind of work.
A. can't B. couldn't C. can D. could
40. I ________ some very good photos of our dog with my new camera.
A. made B. did C. took D. shot
41. I bought a notebook computer and ________she.
A. so did B. does so C. so does D. so do
42. I can remember ________voices in the middle of the night.
 A. heard B. hear C. hearing D. to hear
43. I can't get Tessa on the phone. I ________ all afternoon.
A. have been trying B. am trying C. tried D. try
44. I don't like western movies, ________.
A. too B. neither C. nor D. either
45. I gave the assistant ten euros and she gave me four euros ________.
A. reccun B. cash C. change D. coins
46. I have a/an ________ in computer aided design and three year's experience.
A. qualification B. examination C. degree D.
course
47. I just had to take the dog out ________ of the awful weather.
A. despite B. although C. even though D. in spite
48. I made my son ________the window before he could go outside to play with
his friends.
A. to wash B. wash C. washing D. washed
49. I prefer dogs ________ cats. I hate cats.
A. to B. than C. over D. more
50. I think ________ umbrella in the hall belongs to Aunt Catherine.
A. the B. a C. an D.one
51. I think $200 per month ________too much to pay for office supplies for our
small office.
A. has B. are C. have D. is
52. I told you ________ switch off the computer, didn't I?
A. not B. not to C. don’t D. to not
53. I tried _________into the hotel last night, but I could not because my credit
card was declined.
A. to check B. checked C. checking D. to have checked
54. I've lived in this flat ________ five years.
A. since B. for C. in D. at
55. I was ________ for speeding on my way to the conference.
A. punish B. paid C. fined D. found
 56. I was a bit ________with my test results - I will have to work harder next
time!
A. worried B. disappointed C. nervous D. excited
57. I wish my mother ________with me now.
A. be B. had been C. were D. is
58. I wonder if you could ________a room for me at the hotel.
A. reserve B. kept C. preserve D.booked
59. if it weighs ________15 kilograms, you have to pay extra.
A. over B. more C.up D. upward
60. If you are not satisfied with the service in this store ask to speak to the
________
A manager B. secretary C. shop keeper D. cashier
61. If we ________ more free time, we would take the river cruise.
A had B. has C. have D. having
62. I'm afraid I've only got a $50 note. Do you have ________ ?
A change B. money C. cheque D. cash
63. In England you just have to________ with bad weather.
A. put up B. suffer C. get on D.put on
64. In the desert the air is very dry, but in the jungle, it is________.
A. dry B. cloud C. drought D. humid
65. instead of ________about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent.
A. excited B. being excited C. excitement D. exciting
66. Is there any chance you ________lose your job this winter?
A. might B. could C. can D. must
67. "Is Vera there? "No, she ________ lunchtime."
A. was out since B. has been out since C. was out for D. has been out for
68. I've decided ________here any longer. I'm going to look for somewhere else.
A. not staying B. not to stay C. not stay D. to stay
69. I've got my key. I found it when I ________ for something else.
A. have been looking B. am looking C. was looking D. looked
 70. it's ….. to listen to him boasting hours and hours about his business and
success.
A. boring B. bored C. tired D. intereste
71. It was dangerous on the motorway because there was a thick________.
A. cloud B. mist C. ice D. rain
72. It's nice to win, but the important thing is to ________ your best.
A. have B. do C. take D. make
73. Jane and Brian got married a year after they got ________
A. separated B. divorced C. proposed D. engaged
74. Jonathan enjoys nothing more than arriving early and _______ the first
person in his office.
A. to being B. being C. to be D. be
75. Judy ________ going for a walk, but no one else wanted to.
A. admitted B. promised C. suggested D. offered
76. Last week Justin said "I'll do it tomorrow." He said he would do it ______ .
A. tomorrow B. yesterday C. the following day D. the previous day
77. Last year’s champions were ________ in the final game 5-3.
A. fought B. taken over C. beat D. defeated
78. Let's be ________ and accept his offer.
A. really B. realized C. realism D. realistic
79. Let's go to Smith's, ________we can have a drink before the soccer game
starts.
A. which B. whether C. where D. when
80. Let's wait for ________ten minutes.
A. more B. another C. every D. an amount of
81. My greatest achievement for the firm this year was getting the McRae project
all by ________.
A. yourself B. himself C. myself D. ourselves
82. My father is ________ above the garage beside our house.
A. had a room built B having a room built C. having built a room
D. has a room built
83. My watch is ________ . It charges itself up when I move around.
 A. battery-free B. free battery C. ead-free D. battery-less
84. Mary is the ________of the four girls who tried out for the baseball team.
A. talle B. most tall C. most tall D. tallest
85. "May I speak to Dr. Paine, please? "I'm sorry, he _____ a patient at the
moment.
A. sees B. was seeing C. is seeing D. has been seein
86. Ms. Ueki has never made any ________decision regarding to the operation of
her company.
A. fool B. foolish C. foolished D. foolishness
87. Of all the cars displayed here, this one uses the ________ gas.
A. least B. less C. few D. fewer
88. Of the two games, no one thought the previous one was ________exciting
game.
A.most B.the best C. the more D. more
89. Once in a while, I have my shoes ________.
A. shined B. shine C. shone D. shinning
90. One of the European countries ________military power has greatly declined
is now trying to regain its old glory.
A. which B. what C. whose D. that's
91. One member of the men's team has forgotten to take off ________glasses.
A. his B. her C. its D. their
92. One way to cook potatoes is to ________ them in a pan of water with a little
salt.
A. boil B. fry C. bake D. grill
93. Owning a car is a very big ________. I can't afford it.
A. income B.value C. charge D. expense
94. People ________in large cities do not know the pleasure of life in the country.
A.to live B. living C. to live D. live
95. People always say they love my ______ hair but I would prefer it to be
straight.
A. curly B. black C. long D. blonde
96. Phone me as soon as you________.
 A. arrive B. will arrive C. arrived D. are going to arrive
97. Please remind me that I should not spend more money ___we have decided to
spend.
A. than B. that C. which D.what
98. Polly wants to cycle round the world. She's really keen ________ the idea.
A. with B. of C. on D. in
99. Rita's very ________ and easily gets upset when people criticize her.
A. patient B. worried C. sensitive D. sociable
100. Rita's very ________ and easily gets upset when people criticize her.
A. sensible B. sensitive C. patient D. nervous
101. Safety should come first. ________ lives shouldn't be put at risk.
A. People B. Peoples C. People’s D. Peoples’
102. She is too busy to think of any kind of entertainment. She ________goes out
with her friends.
A. gularly B. usually C. hardly D. always
103. She spoke quietly to him ________nobody else could hear a word.
A. although B. because C. so that D. which
104. Shops for young people often play loud ________ .
A. music B. noise C. melody D. sound
105. Some metals are magnetic and ________aren't.
A. others metals B. others C. other D. another
106. Sorry, I didn't hear you because the line keeps on ________ .
A. breaking off B. cutting off C. breaking up D. switching down
107. Sorry to say, ________book contains anything that you've been looking for.
A. neither B. either C. much D. many
108. Students must sign up for classes this week in order to avoid ________late
fees.
A. paid B. paying C. to pay D. pay
109. Susan is the woman ________ husband is in hospital.
A. hers B. whose C. her D. whose the
110. That was a bad fall! Have you ________yourself?
 A. wounded B. hurt C. injure D. harmed
111. The ____ workers continued to work 12-hour days until the job was finally
finished.
A. exhausting B. exhausted C. exhaustive D. exhaust
112. The bank told me last week there was no money in my account. I ____ it all.
A. spent B. had spent C. spend D. have spent
113. The boy didn't want to say ________.
A. what did he do B. what had he done C. what he was done D.
what he had done
114. The captains, together with his crew members, ____struggling to control the
ship.
A. becomes B. was C. were D. has
115. The cost of living in a big city like Tokyo is _______higher than in a small
town like mine.
A.many B. very C. far D. more
116. The director is not as particular about the project ________he used to be.
A. than B. that C. as D. so
117. The famous ________ at Pompeii covered the whole city with ash.
A. hurricane B. thunderstorm C. blizzard D. vocalno
118. The hairdryer broke the first time I used it so the store gave me a full ____ .
A. sale B. refund C. payment D. discount
119. The last time I saw Jonathan, he looked very relaxed. He explained that he'd
been on holiday the ________ week.
A. sale B. next C. previous D. earlier
120. The menswear department sells ________ .
A. skirts and blouses B. purses and handbags C. shoes and skirts
D. shirts and ties
121. The merchant looked ________ but she wasn’t. I discovered when I got
home that she had cheated.
A. friendly B. frankly C. honestly D. honest
122. The museum charges a lower admission ________for children.
A. fare B. fee C. money D. charge
 123. The new _____ is able to speak six languages fluently according to her
resume
A. account B. accountable C. accountant D. accounting
124. The new sports car model is not selling very well because only ________
people can afford the extremely high price
A. least B. a few C. less D. a little
125. The queen _______visited the homeless shelter, greeted everyone, and
handed out food.
A. herself B. she C. her D. hers
126. The school's new burglar alarm was ________ expensive .
A. pretty B. much C. too much D. totally
127. The situation is likely to become ________ than we expected it would be.
A. much worse B. much bad C. very bad D. very
worse
128. The speaker said ………….nothing worth listening to
A. complet B. almost C.especially D. quite
129. The stadium was very ________ at last week's game.
A. crowds B. crowd C. crowded D. crowding
130. The students with the highest average ________an “A”.
A. worth B. value C. deserves D. deserve
131. The television ________completely, so I had to buy a new one.
A. broke up B. broke off C. out of work D. broke down
132. The weather in Northern Canada is usually________ cold.
A. boilding B. freezing C. soaking D. pouring
133. The weather service said that it ________today.
A. is raining B. were to rain C. would rain D. rains
134. The gold watch was really expensive, ________ ?
A. isn't it B. wasn't it C. was it D. doesn't it
135. There ________ available in his area of specialization.
A. isn't a lot of job B. aren't a lot of job C. aren't a lot of jobs D. isn't a
lot of jobs
136. There's a new road to the motorway. They ________ it yesterday.
 A. have opened B. opened C. had opened D. was opening
137. There was an accident, but fortunately no one was …….injured
A. seriously B. almost C. dangerously D. exactly
138. These ________ are too tight!I'll have to lose some weight!
A. shoes B. gloves C. trousers D. trainers
139. This isn't my first visit to London. I ________ here before.
A. was B. 've been C. am D. 've gone
140. This is the man ________wife is the CEO of the major corporation that I
mentioned yesterday.
A. whom B. which C. whose D. who
141. Though he earns __much money as I do, he always says he runs short of
money.
A. twice so B. twice as C. as twice D. so twice
142. Though he was ________handsome man she had ever met, Caroline
wouldn't go out with him on a date.
A. the more B. more C. best D. the most
143. Unfortunately, the fire alarm didn't go off ________the whole building had
caught fire.
A. whether B. until C. unless D. if
144. Wanting to break the ice, he asked her "________you like some coffee?"
A. would B. could C. can D. do
145. We are all tired of his ________speech.
A. bored B. bore C. bore D. boring
146. We are very disappointed ________the response we have received to our
latest campaign.
A. of B. for C. to D. with
147. We don't exchange goods unless you still have the ________ .
A. invoice B. receipt C. bill D. cheque
148. We look forward to ________business with you again soon.
A. do B. doing C. done D. does
149. We stayed ________all night.
A. awake B. waken C. wake D. to wake
 150. We were quite ________when my brother suddenly left to work in Australia.
A. terrified B. shocking C. shocked D. fascinated
151. We wouldn't have used so much petrol if we ________ as much about the
environment as we do now.
A. know B. have known C. had known D. knew
152. What's the name of the man ________ gave us a lift?
A. which B. what C. he D. who
153. When he was at Oliver's flat yesterday, Martin asked if he___ use the phone
A. must B. may C. can D. could
154. When I get home from work, I'm going to take a long, ________bath.
A. amazed B. amazi C. relaxing D. relaxed
155. Which of the following is NOT a country?
A. Polish B. Sweden C. Germany D. France
156. You have to pay extra if you take ________ with you.
A. many luggages B. much lugguage C. much luggages D. a little luggage
157. You look hot in that coat. Why don't you ________?
A. put it on B. put it away C. take it out D. take it off
158. You should contact a representative if your order is not ________ on time.
A. delivered B. deliver C. delivery D. delivering
159. You're coming round to my house to watch a DVD, ________ ?
A. aren't you B.don't you C. do you D. don't you
160. My bedroom has a fitted ________ which covers the whole floor.
A sofa . B. curtain C. carpet D. furniture
161. His daughter is married ________a doctor.
A. with B. by c. for D. to
162. After I exercise, I ________a shower and get dressed.
A. take B. make C. do D. serve
163. This MP3 player is really ________ . It only cost $15.
A. expensive B. cheap C. fashionable D. costly
164. The gold watch was really expensive, ________ ?
A. isn't it B. doesn't it C. wasn't it D. was it
165. Farmers look forward to ________ in the country fairs every summer
A. participate B. be participating C. have participated D. participating
166. Don’t ________ until tomorrow what you can do today
A. put up with B. put off C. put on D. put out
PART 1 Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. On the answer sheet,
write the letter A, B, C or D to indicate your answer
1: A ______ is an object that helps you remember a place you have visited.
A. diary B. souvenir C. memory D. gift
2: If you want to see the dentist, it’s best to make ______with him
A. a date B. an interview C. An appointment D. a meeting
3: She is only six, and ______ that age she can’t know much.
A. at B. on C. in D. by
4: The speaker said ______ nothing worth listening to.
A. complete B. almost C. especially D. quite
5: If you park your car in the wrong place, you have to pay a ________.
A. money B. fee C. ticket D. fine
6: There’s lots of night-life in Chicago. It’s one of the most ________ cities in the US.
A. polluted B. exciting C. excited D. quiet
7: He sometimes_______ in bed until lunchtime.
A. stays B. is staying C. stayed D. stay
8: _______ to have lunch with us today?
A. would you like B. do you like C. will you D. can you
4.9: The Prime Minister _______ to Paris several times
A. goes B. has gone C. was D. has been
10: Please ________ and see us some time – you’re always welcome.
A. come to B. come around C. come about D. come away.
PART 1 Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. On the answer sheet,
write the letter A, B, C or D to indicate your answer

1: I like to see “World News”. That’s my ______

A. popular B. favourite C. preferable D. likeable
2: How was the movie? To tell the truth, it was rather ______
A. interesting B. disappointed C. disappointing D. excited
3: This is a different textbook ______ the one we used yesterday
A. from B. with C. to D. as
4: When it started to snow, he_______ his overcoat.
A. took out B. put off C. put on D. took off
5: To request more_______ about any of our products and services, please visit our website.
A. information B. news C. brochure D. equipment
6: There’s lots of night-life in Chicago. It’s one of the most ________ cities in the US.
A. polluted B. exciting C. excited D. quiet
7: I want to_______ a table at the Bamboo Restaurant
A. order B. make C. reserve D. take
8: I know him by________, but I have no idea what his name is.
A. sight B. chance C. heart D. myself
4.9: Ann refused to take ________ in the preparations for the school concert.
A. place B. notice C. part D. leave
10: The wedding, to ________ very few people were invited, took place yesterday.
A. where B. whom C. that D. which
PART 1. Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1: She has a lot of spare time and wants to know how best to ________ it.
A. save B. waste C. spend D. make
2: Mary loves ________ to clothes shops with her boyfriend.
A. to go B. go C. goes D. going
3: Mary was having breakfast when the phone ________
A. rang B. rung C. was ringing D. is ringing
4: His parents never allowed him ________
A. to smoke B. smoking C. smoke D. smokes
5: Tim ________ fishing with his father when he was young.
A. used to going B. used to go C. is used to going D. use to go
6: I can speak English well, but I don’t know________ about English literature.
A. much B. little C. a lot D. some
7: He failed to call her and say goodbye because his telephone was _______
A. out of order B. out of work C. off work D. off duty
8: The ________ for winning that match is a gold medal.
A. prizing B. award C. reward D. gift
4.9: Mr. Wilson is a very ________ teacher. He’s always calm and never gets angry.
A. strict B. funny C. generous D. patient
10: Never________ till tomorrow what you can do today.
A. take off B. set off C. put off D. get off
PART 1 Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1: I’m absolutely not good at all ________ any kind of sports.

A. with B. on C. at D. for
2: "My computer has just crashed!" "Don't worry. I ________it"
A. am going to fix B. ’ll fix C. am fixing D. fixed
3: what's the weather ________for tomorrow
A. storm B. forecast C. like D. lightning
4: You've been coughing a lot lately. You ________ smoke so much
A. needn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. don’t have to
5: I love the peace and ________of the countryside.
A. quiet B. silent C. quite D. safe
6: You don’t have to pay for delivery. It is free of ________
A. fee B. cost C. charge D. payment
7: There’s________traffic in San Francisco than in London
A. much B. many C. fewer D. less
8: He is very ________because he is concerned only with his own interests and feelings
A. confident B. selfish C. helpful D. generous
9: Take some more money ________ it costs more than you think.
A. in case B. provided C. otherwise D. unless
10: My sister ________ trouble with her motorbike now, so she has to take the bus to work.
A. had B. was having C. is having D. has had
PART 1 Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1: My sister and I have a lot in ________ We like and dislike the same people and things.
A. the same B. common C. similarity D. agreement
2: I can’t understand the instruction. They’re ________ Chinese.
A. In B. by C. about D. with
3: Yesterday I had a really bad cold so I had to ________some medicine.
A. drink B. give C. take D. got
4: You ________include this section. It’s not necessary.
A. needn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. don’t have to
5: What is the most ________sports match you’ve ever watch that makes you happy?
A. excited B. exciting C. boring D. bored
6: I usually feel ________when I stay at home ________.
A. alone/lonely B. lonely/alone C. lonely/lonely D. alone/alone
7: We traveled to the capital city with only ________ luggage.
A. much B. a few C. a lot D. a little
8: I couldn’t reach the phone because I _____ a bath.
A. was having B. am having C. had D. has had
9: When I________ in the cupboard I saw that I _____ any more coffee because I had drunk it all.
A. was looking/wasn’t B. looked/didn’t have C. look/don’t look D. had looked/didn’t have
10: Would you mind _____ me to take these chairs away.
A. help B. to help C. helping D. helps
PART 1 Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1: For many people, hark work is the key ________success.

A. for B. with C. to D. of
2: John wanted a new hobby so he decided to ________stamp collecting.
A. take up B. take over C. take off D. take in
3: The students are working ________ for the exam.
A. hardly B. hard C. more hard D. hardness
4: I often go to the countryside at the weekends. The quiet and ________ atmosphere there calm
me down.
A. polluted B. peaceful C. dirty D. noisy
5: When he was at university, my dad did a ________in maths.
A. study B. subject C. degree D. certificate
6: I wanted to buy a drink, but the machine was out of ________
A. work B. position C. operation D. order
7: I don't have ________money, so I'll have to wait to get a new coat.
A. much B. a few C. many D. a little
8: He was mowing the lawn when I ________him.
A. have seen B. was seeing C. saw D. had seen
9: I laughed a lot because the movie was ________
A. funny B. excited C. frightening D. boring
10: Please remember ________your hand during the test if you have a question.
A. raise B. to raise C. raising D. to raising
 READING
PART 1 Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1: Look________ a word if you don’t understand it.

A. up B. for C. after D. down
2: A ________ looks after children when parents are out.
A. baby-looker B. child-sitter C. baby-sitter D. baby sister
3: I fell over in front of everyone at lunch. It was so ________.
A. embarrassing B. embarrassed C. frightening D. frightened
4: What about ________to the cinema?
A. Go B. to go C. going D. to going
5: If they hadn’t advertised, ________ people would have known about the product.
A. a lot of B. few C. many D. much
6: ‘I finally got all the books on the shelves.” “Look out! the ones on the top ________’.
A. are going to fall B. are falling C. will fall D. is going to fall
7: The little girl started to cry. She ________her doll, and no one was able to find it for her.
A. was losing B. had lost C. has lost D. lost
8: Everyone expects Johnson to ________ Smith in today's final.
A. Beat B. win C. defend D. defeated
9: Participants ________ bring any special equipment as everything will be provided.
A. mustn’t B. have to C. should D. needn’t
10: The audience is laughing most of the time in a ________.
A. comedy B. science fiction C. documentary D. soap opera
 TEST 9

READING
PART 1: Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. I was very _______ when he passed the exam.
A. surprised B. disappointed C. disappointing D. surprising
2. If you don’t eat fruit and vegetables, your body _______ the vitamins it needs.
A. doesn’t get B. didn’t get C. won’t get D. hasn’t got
3. Did you know that the antibiotic penicillin was discovered _______ chance?
A. by B. with C. from D. for
4. The _______ on motorways in Great Britain is 70 mph (120 kph)
A. speed control B. fast lane C. limit speed D. speed limit
5. If something is illegal, it’s against the _______
A. government B. law C. society D. rule
6. The mechanic _______ me £100.
A. cost B. charged C. borrowed D. spent
7. Since 1980, scientists all over the world _______a lot of things to fight against AIDS.
A. has done B. did C. have done D. had done
8. Our teacher made the whole class _______ after the lesson because we had been so noisy.
A. to stay B. stay C. staying D. stayed
9. The company requires that all employees have physical examination_______.
A. rarely B. never C. annually D. seldom
10. I will never forget ______the beautiful country of Thailand during the summer last year.
A. to visit B. visited C. visit D. visiting
PART 1 Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1: There was an accident, but fortunately no one was_______ injured.

A. seriously B. almost C. dangerously D. exactly
2: Turn off the gas. Don’t you see the kettle ________?
A. was boiling B. is boiling C. have boiled D. boiled
3: Bill is phoning his girlfriend again. That’s the third time he ________ her this evening.
A. has phoned B. phoned C. had phoned D. is phoning
4: Their income is so low that they are living in _______
A. comfort B. difficult C. poor D. poverty
5: Is there any interesting _______in the paper?
A. pieces of news B. news items C. news D. informations
6: Johnny _______ very badly at Mary’s birthday party.
A. showed B. behaved C. looked D. operated
7: Nowadays more and more women go out to work, and they become more _______
A. independently B. dependent C. independent D. dependent
8: The factory in _______ John works is the biggest in town.
A. where B. that C. which D. when
9: It is very difficult to get _______ touch with Jenny because she works all day.
A. in B. on C. of D. by
10: We found the trip to Europe _______
A. was exciting B. excited C. exciting D. was excited
PART 1 Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1: If you’re going sailing, you’ll need a ________ in case you fall in the water.
A. raincoat B. life- jacket C. helmet
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D. woolen jacket
2: I am not used ________ during long journey by plane.

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A. to sleep B. sleep C. sleeping D. to sleeping
3: Can you hear those people? What ________ they ________ about?
A. do /talk B. have/talked C. are/talking D. did/talk
4: Their washing machine was out of________ so they couldn’t wash any clothes.
A. order B. work C. energy D. function
5: As there is no transport of any kind, he had to make the journey ________ foot
A. by B. in C. on D. with
6: Unemployment is a serious problem in the area; there are________ jobs for the people there
A. many B. much C. some D. few
7: Don’t eat those chips! They’re _______.
A. healthy B. delicious C. unhealthy D. tasty
8: A. ‘I left my wallet at home’. B. ‘Don’t worry. I ________ you some money.’
A. ’ll lend B. ’m going to lend C. am lending D. have lent
9: I was on time for my class but Jane was late for ________.
A. her B. hers class C. hers D. that
10: Can I introduce you to Mike, a ________ of mine from work?
A. colleague B. relative C. staff D. employee
PART 1 Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1: I don’t like people who are noisy and________.

A. confident B. aggressive C. sociable D. generous
2: I ________ be late this evening so go ahead and start dinner without me.
A. should B. must C. might D. would
3: I tried ________ to remember her phone number but I couldn’t.
A. hardly B. badly C. hard D. well
4: I don’t usually ________ well in mathematics, but I’m quite good at English
A. do B. make C. take D. get
5: Sam was ________ when she fell off the horse.
A. embarrassed B. embarrassing C. excited D. exciting
6: If you are telling someone the reason why something happened, you are ________.
A. persuading B. suggesting C. advising D. explaining
7: Mary is a friendly girl who ________ everyone she meets.
A. gets over B. gets on with C. gets off D. gets up
8: Whose book is this” “I don’t know, but I think ________.
A. it’s John’s brother B. it’s John’s brother’s C. John’s brother D. that John’s brother’s
book
9: Sorry, I seem to have taken the wrong umbrella ________ mistake.
A. by B. with C. on D. in
10: He_____ part in the competition several times.
A. had taken B. has taken C. took D. takes
 TEST 13

READING

PART 1: Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1. Our department staff meetings are held ________ in the conference room on the third floor.
A. rarely B. every week C. always D. sometimes
2. It was agreed that the committee meet again ________the tenth of April.
A. for B. on C. to D. from
3. Yasmis is one of our best employees and ________ working here for two years.
A. has B. has been C. is D. will be
4. When Mr. Storer retires, the office is going to ________a small party for him.
A. do B. make C. have D. get
5. Did you hear the ________news? Anna is going to be the new manager!
A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. to surprise
6. If we don’t meet those deadlines, we’re going to be in ________ troubles.
A. heavy B. big C. large D. great
7. Mr Richards, the president of Capo Electronics, has had a very ________ year.
A. success B. successfully C. successful D. succeed
8. Neptune is an extremely cold planet, and ________.
A. so does Uranus B. so has Uranus C. so is Uranus D. Uranus so
9. Unlike most Europeans, many Americans ________a bowl of cereal for breakfast every day.
A. used to eating B. are used to eat C. are used to eating D. use to eat
10. Your business card should have your contact _____.
A. information B. report C. announcement D. figures
 TEST 14
READING
PART 1: Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. Research in the work place reveals that people work for many reasons ________.
A. money beside B. money besides C. beside money D. besides money
2. Canada does not require that U.S. citizens obtain passports to enter the country, and________.
A. Mexico does neither B. Mexico doesn’t either C. neither Mexico does D. either does Mexico
3. The idea for the new routing system wasn’t Patterson’s’ it was________.
A. me B. mine C. my D. my
4. Mr. Moore is doing very well at his job and expects to ________ over $100,000 next year.
A. salary B. worth C. income D. earn
5. The train from Osaka will be arriving________Tokyo in ten minutes.
A. in B. before C. around D. at
6. The examiner made us ________our identification in order to be admitted to the test center.
A. to show B. show C. showing D. showed
7. To relieve work-related stress, our company provides free________for everyone.
A. messages B. drugs C. massages D. sleep
8. If you ________ long before leaving for the airport, the hotel will keep your bags for you.
A. exit B. move out C. depart D. check out
9. Would you please ________ write on the test books?
A. not to B. not C. don’t D. to not
10 I hope the company has enough money to pay for these _____ renovations.
A. likely B. late C. costly D. expensively
 TEST 15
READING
PART 1: Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. If you are ________ Mrs. Rogers, you’ll find her in the board room.
A. looking up B. looking after C. looking for D. looking into
2. We rely on Ms. Lee for her experience, sensitivity, and ________advice.
A. wisdom B. wisely C. wise D. wiser
3. We just bought a new copy machine and will install it ________the two offices.
A. among B. around C. between D. from
4. People don’t like the way he shows off, ________?
A. does he B. don’t they C. do they D. doesn’t he
5. Passengers are asked to give their full attention until the flight attendants have ________ all of
the airplane safety information.
A. describing B. described C. description D. describes
6. The doctor’s office will only refund fifty percent of the processing fee for patients who fail to
________ their appointments.
A. arrive B. hold C. keep D. meet
7. Farmers look forward to________ in the country fairs every summer.
A. participating B. participate C. be participating D. have participated
8. Many children are ________ by single parents.
A. grown up B. brought up C. taken care D. look after
9. Do you think a ________ for cancer will ever be found?
A. remedy B. prescription C. cure D. recipe
10. Air _____ is cheaper than other forms of long-distance transport in my country.
A. travel B. trip C. journey D. voyage

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