1.Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any _______.
A) notice B) remark C) warning D) observation E) attention
2. The house was sold for Ј60000, which was far more than its real _____.
A) cost B) value C) price D) sum E) expense
3. This morning, drivers were warned of _____ fog in all industrial areas.
A) deep B) important C) thick D) cloudy E) great
4. I can’t find the scissors anywhere. What have you done ______ them?
A) with B) to C) of D) by E) for
5. You couldn’t _______ any secrets even for an hour in that little town.
A) keep B) net C) take D) learn E) hear
6. The workers went on strike because they thought their wages were too ________.
A) little B) few C) short D) low E) small
7. The explorer ________ all the way to the source of the river by boat.
A) drove B) traveled C) rode D) followed E) tracked
8.When the bill came, he had to _______ money from his brother to pay it.
A) borrow B) lend C) loan D) ask E) let
9.Because the company was doing more business it was necessary to ________ the factory.
A) extend B) increase C) broaden D) grow E) magnify
10. The farmer had to wear heavy boots in the winter because the fields were so wet and ________.
A) earthy B) soiled C) dusty D) greasy E) muddy
11. Very few scientists ________ with completely new answers to the world’s problems.
A) come to B) come around C) come up D) come in E) come on
12. When John _____ in London, he went to see the Houses of Parliament.
A) came B) reached C) arrived D) got E) stood
13. He climbed up into the tree and picked all the fruit _______ reach.
A) near B) inside C) within D) at E) beyond
14. I was not ________ that I had cut myself until I saw the blood all over my hand.
A) familiar B) awake C) disturbed D) astonished E) conscious
15. Tropical diseases are comparatively ________ in Britain.
A) scarce B) rare C) less D) slight E) scattered
16. If you want to telephone him you will have to ________ the number in the book.
A) look at B) look to C) look through D) look up E) look after
17. She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the ________ between Austria and Yugoslavia.
A) limit B) edge C) bar D) border E) division
18. Margaret proudly showed her mother the toy cat she had ________ in the competition.
A) gained B) won C) caught D) rewarded E) taken
19. He asked us if we would ________ to share a room.
A) accept B) consider C) agree D) admit E) approve
20. Students are expected to ________ their classes regularly.
A) assist B) frequent C) attend
21. However much we may complain about the number of advertisements there are in a newspaper, the fact remains that without advertisements there would be no newspapers. It's the advertisements that finance the newspapers and make it possible for us to buy them cheaply.
A) The larger the circulation of a newspaper is, the greater is its need for good advertisements.
B) Newspapers print so many advertisements that there is not much space left for the real news.
C) Nowadays all newspapers spend a great deal of money on advertising.
D) It is generally agreed that it is profitable for large companies to advertise regularly in the newspapers.
E) Advertisements are essential to newspapers, without them they could not be produced economically.
22. Brian and Gordon are brothers. People meeting them for the first time usually think Gordon is much the nicest. He's good looking, he's friendly and talks well. Later, they begin to notice he is rather spoilt. Then, they realize what a good person Brian is.
A) Gordon and his brother are both very attractive people.
B) I have always preferred Brian to his brother Gordon.
C) Brian has clearly spoiled his brother Gordon.
D) Gordon makes a good first impression but his brother is a much better person.
E) Brian and Gordon are very different from each other; it is hard to believe they are brothers.
23. The average child is exceedingly curious. He investigates everything within reach; from electric plugs to piles of earth. His favorite word is "why". The adult finds this period exhausting but he should not try to check the activities, unless they are dangerous, as the child is establishing the habit of learning.
A) Curiosity in children should be encouraged as it creates a learning habit.
B) Children are often extremely curious but this is an unimportant stage and ends soon.
C) Curiosity in children should not be encouraged as it is responsible for very many accidents.
D) His curiosity leads a child to investigate a lot of unimportant things.
E) Children who lack curiosity will not grow up any different from those who are extremely curious.
24. Janet was very enthusiastic about the concert. She praised the pianist, the singer and the choice of program; but it was the violin concerto that she praised most of all.
A) Janet went to the concert because she wanted to hear the violin concerto.
B) The piano is Jane's favorite instrument, although she is fond of violin concertos.
C) Jane thought the concert was wonderful and especially the violin oncerto.
D) Except for the violin concerto, Jane didn't really enjoy the concert.
E) Not much of Jane's favorite music was included in the program.
25. Everyone I've talked to recently admits that Mr. Burton was not a very good manager. Now that Mr. Carr is in charge of the company, most people are expecting things to improve; he really is a natural leader, and liked and respected by everyone.
A) It is generally agreed that Mr. Carr will manage the company much better than Mr. Burton did.
B) Mr. Carr didn't like the way Mr. Burton managed the company.
C) Mr. Burton was not popular, but under his management everything ran smoothly.
D) Mr. Carr may be a good manager but nobody wanted Mr. Burton to leave.
E) Most people think Mr. Carr will introduce few changes.
26. Most people don't realize that Paul and Mark are brothers. Paul is tall and fair, and interested in all types of sport. Mark, who is short and dark haired, is studying Math at the university. Math is his only hobby too.
A) Brothers don't often have much in common.
B) Though brothers, Paul and Mark are very different in appearance and in interests.
C) Paul isn't nearly as clever as his brother Mark.
D) Paul wishes his brother were a better sportsman.
E) Paul and Mark are brothers but they disagree on various matters.
27. Patrick didn't even ask his father if he could go to Barcelona for the weekend with Erick. He knew it would cost too much. But he didn't want to mention it to Erick. So, next day, he said simply "Father won't let me."
A) Patrick didn't want Erick to know that he was going to spend the weekend in Barcelona.
B) Patrick's father didn't want Patrick to go to Barcelona with Erick.
C) Erick asked his father if he could take Patrick to Barcelona for the weekend.
D) Patrick went to Barcelona for the weekend without asking his father if he could.
E) Patrick didn't want Erick to know that he couldn't afford to go to Barcelona for the weekend.
28. John is only 16 years old. Everyone else on the team is either 17 or 18. Even so, he's a much valued member of the team. In fact, some people think he's the best player the team has.
A) When John is 17 or 1 8 he will probably be the best player on the team.
B) John joined the team when he was 16 but most people are at least 17 years old.
C) John is the youngest member of the team and also one of the best players.
D) John is one of the best players the team has had for 17 or 18 years.
E) The 17 and 18 year olds on the team are not valued enough.
29. Leroy walked slowly round the exhibition, looking at the pictures. None of them seemed very interesting. He felt very disappointed. Then suddenly he saw the portrait of an old man. He stopped in
front of it, and looked at it for a long time. It was a wonderful portrait.
A) While looking at the pictures at the exhibition, Leroy met an interesting old man.
B) Leroy was delighted with the exhibition, especially with some of the portraits.
C) Except for one portrait, Leroy thought the exhibition was very poor.
D) Leroy is very interested in paintings, especially in portraits of old people.
E) At the exhibition Leroy was disappointed to find that almost all the portraits were of old people.
30. Whenever I need something, the first place I go to is Dawson's store. There they sell just about everything. You can buy clothes there, things for the house and for the garden, and also sports
equipment; They stock a wide variety of goods. Everything is a good quality, and prices are reasonable.
A) Most people can't afford to go to Dawson's.
B) You can't find everything you need in Dawson's.
C) In my opinion, Dawson's is an excellent store and not too expensive.
D) Dawson's is famous for its goods but prices are high.
E) The rich and the famous all shop at Dawson's. Book
Choose the appropriate answers for the following questions.
31. Bread is not taken with fork, is it ?
A) Yes, it is. B) No, it is not. C) Yes, it was. D) No, it wasn't. E) Yes, it does.
32. Who had a dictation last week?
A) My friends do B) I have C) We did D) You have had E) Mandy has
33. Your English is perfect. How long have you been studying it?
A) All my life, since I remember myself. B) Sure, English takes much time.
C) Quite so, I also admire her English. D) No wonder, she lived in England for 5 years.
E) English is spoken by half of the world.
34. Where is your dog? I don't see it in.
A) Our cat is very clever. B) It's OK. My sister took him out for a walk.
C) Yes, we've bought a new lead for the dog. D) Dogs don't eat much.
E) You are right. They lead dog's and cat's life.
35. Why was Jane not writing the exercise?
A) She was ready. B) She had hurt her arm. C) She isn't at the lesson. D) She saw the film.
E) She is lazy.
36. How long does it take you to do your homework?
A) No, it doesn't. B) Yes, it does. C) It takes me an hour. D) It took me an hour.
E) It will take me two days.
37. What places of interest did you visit when you were in England?
A) I visited England. B) She visited London. C) I visited museums, theatres, libraries.
D) I went skating. E) He visited New York.
38. My son saw him twice.
A) So does my son. B) So my son did. C) So did my son. D) Neither does my son.
E) So will my son.
39. Where did you stay when you went to the South?
A) To the South. B) At the seaside. C) At the hotel. D) For two weeks. E) I stayed there a month.
40. Do you have to get up so early?
A) Yes, I shall. B) No, I don't, but I like to. C) Yes, I have. D) No, I haven't. E) No, I didn't.
41. On ___ bright January morning ___ telephone kept ringing in my office.
A) the/the B) a/the C) -/- D) -/the E) the/-
42. On ___ first day they stopped at ___ river and decided to make ___ camp.
A) the/a/a B) the/-/a C) the/an/a D) -/the/- E) the/an/an
43. At ___ first they began to look for ___ dry place.
A) the/a B) -/a C) a/the D) an/a E) the/-
44. To climb ___ tree is not to climb ___ mountain.
A) a/a B) a/the C) the/the D) -/- E) the/-
45. Where there’s ___ will, there’s ___ way.
A) a/a B) -/- C) the/the D) a/the E) the/a
46. I’m not accustomed to _____ in that way.
A) be treated B) treat C) have been treated D) being treated
47. Don’t let yourself _____ by your failure.
A) to be depressed B) be depressed C) being depressed D) depress
48. He wanted nothing except _____ in peace.
A) to be left B) to leave C) be left D) being left
49. Was she very upset at not _____ the job?
A) offered B) to be offered C) being offered D) to offer
50. What makes me _____ all the time, stuffs up my nose, and makes my eyes _____?