Test Your English. Preparation Guide. Пособие для подготовки к тестированию. по английскому языку Т36

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1 Министерство образования и науки Российской Федерации Т36 Омский государственный университет Рекомендовано к изданию редакционно-издательским советом ОмГУ Рецензенты: доц. С.К. Калинкина, доц. Т.П. Руденко Test Your English Preparation Guide Пособие для подготовки к тестированию по английскому языку Т36 Test Your English: Preparation Guide: Пособие для подготовки к тестированию по английскому языку / Сост. О.С. Дворжец, Н.Г. Гичева. Омск: Омск. гос. ун-т, с. ISBN В пособии приводятся тренировочные и проверочные материалы по основным разделам учебной программы в объеме средней образовательной школы, аналогичные заданиям, которые предлагаются на вступительных и сертифицирующих экзаменах в учебных заведениях. Тесты разработаны в соответствии с содержанием Государственного образовательного стандарта и позволяют судить о требованиях, предъявляемых вузами к уровню подготовки абитуриентов. Представленные тестовые задания апробированы на вступительных испытаниях в ОмГУ и подтвердили свою состоятельность. Для выпускников средних учебных заведений, абитуриентов вузов, а также преподавателей, применяющих тестовый контроль уровня сформированности языковых навыков учащихся. Издание Омск ОмГУ 2004 ISBN Омский госуниверситет,

2 ПРЕДИСЛОВИЕ В пособии содержится большое количество разнообразных тестовых заданий по грамматике, отражающих ее конкретные разделы и позволяющие определить степень и прочность усвоения знаний морфологии и синтаксиса английского языка, а также упражнения, развивающие навыки подготовленной и спонтанной речи. Обширно представлены задания, позволяющие учащимся проверить и скорректировать свои лексические знания. Особое внимание уделяется пониманию текста, проверке словарного запаса, его расширению. Пробный и итоговый тесты сборника (разделы I и VI) позволяют учащимся оценить степень подготовки к сдаче теста в целом, набор тренировочных тестовых заданий дает возможность отработать различные разделы тестов: раздел II аудирование, раздел III грамматическая часть, раздел IV понимание текста, раздел V лексика. Последний раздел сборника содержит скрипты для секции «Аудирование» («Listening») в тестах и тренировочных тестовых заданиях, а также ключи ко всем тестовым заданиям и тестам, что поможет проверить правильность ответов и обратить внимание на некоторые моменты, которые следует повторить перед экзаменом. Тестовые задания, представленные в сборнике, разработаны в соответствии с содержанием Государственного образовательного стандарта по английскому языку. Время выполнения заданий лимитировано и не должно превышать 1 1,5 минут на вопрос. Большая часть тестовых заданий сборника была апробирована на вступительных испытаниях в Омском государственном университете в течение последних двух лет и представлена в сборнике с учетом результатов апробации в скорректированном виде. Part I Overview of Tests Format of Tests Sample Test 3 4

3 Part I Overview of Tests. Format of Tests. Sample Test Format of Test Section Subject area Number of questions I Listening 5 II Grammar 20 III Reading 10 IV Vocabulary 5 Total time: 60 minutes Form of Test 5 40 questions Section I. Listening Listen to the tape and decide which of the four choices A, B, C, D is the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet. Section II. Grammar In each question, only one of the four answers is correct. Choose the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet. The example shows you what to do. Section III. Reading Part A Fill in the gaps in the text with one of the four choices given below. Choose the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet. Part B Questions are based on the text. Choose the one best answer to each question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the text. Mark the answer on your answer sheet. Section IV. Vocabulary Find the word (s) that is closest in meaning to the underlined word and mark the answer on your answer sheet. Directions: Sample Test Section I Listen to the tape and decide which of the four choices A, B, C, D is the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet. T1 You are going to listen to an extract from the American classic, the movie Little Women based on the novel by L. M. Alcott. Here young Joe meets young Laurie at a local dance. 1. It wasn t A Joe who first talked to Laurie. B the first time that Joe and Laurie had met. C pleasant for Joe and Laurie to be at the dance and have tricks. D a chance meeting for the young people. 2. Joe and Laurie A were next door neighbours. B liked to chat when bringing cats home. C remembered their first nice cat. D knew many people at the party. 3. How did Laurie manage to make the boys stop calling him Dora? A He beat them. 6

4 B He said Dora was a girls name. C The fellows hated the name too, they agreed easily. D He spoke tenderly to them. 4. Why didn t Joe want to dance? A She was a bad dancer. B She wanted to play a bad trick and stand near the fire. C She didn t want anyone to see the mend on her dress. D Everything was too funny at the party. 5. Laurie suggested A they laugh and forget the burn. B he should buy Joe another dress. C dancing in the long hall so that no one sees them. D they should manage without dancing. Directions: (Questions 6 25) Section II In each question, only one of the four answers is correct. Choose the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet. The example shows you what to do. Example: 0. This a book. A is B are C am D be Answer: 0. A 6. After 11 days in prison they were released. A the B a C an D 7. Don t wait for us, help to some food. A you B them C on your own D yourself 8. The works of Picasso were quite during various periods of his artistic life. A differ B different C different from D different than 9. The terrain in North Cardina includes both the Highlands the Coastal Plain. A and B as well as C and also D either 10. He be in a meeting. I am not certain. A ought B needs C shouldn t D may 11. Oh, I m sorry, I ve spilt some tea. Where the paper towels? A are you keeping B do you keep C did you keep D have you kept 12. Bob a lot of help since we arrived. A gave B has given C was giving D had given 13. This year, figuring standard income tax, taxpayers might also have to compute alternative minimum tax. A among B between C except D besides 14. By the late twenties, his friends down to respectable jobs. A were settling B had settled C have settled D settled 15. I d better answer these letters, I? A wouldn t B hadn t C did D didn t 16. a fierce competition between Ohio State University and the University of Michigan for the Big Ten Championships. A There s B Theirs C Its D It s 7 8

5 17. If services are increased, taxes. A will probably go up B probably are gone up C probably up D had probably gone up 18. The car wants. A to clean B cleaning C to have been cleaned D being cleaned 19. The weather to be changing. A was appeared B is appeared C appears D their appeared 20. The train commuters. A packs with B has packed by C is packing with D is packed with 21. Andrew here now if he had caught the train. A had been B would be C have been D is here 22. that the President is unwell. A It is rumoured B Rumours are C It rumoured D Rumours were 23. We offered him a lift home. A to give B giving C D to have given She didn t share his belief everything would be all right. A why B that C what D where 25. After a while I in a big city. A used to live B got used to living C use living D will use to live Part A. Directions: (Questions 26 30) Section III Fill in the gaps in the text with one of the four choices given below. Choose the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet. Cycling Furiously An obscure 150-year-old law, 26 intended to deal with horsemen riding too quickly has claimed an unlikely victim a cyclist who was not even speeding. Tony Adams was 27 for cycling furiously after police in Cambridge spotted him, in training for a world record attempt, cruising at 40 kph zone. A police car crawled 28 him through the city center, in what must have been one of the slowest pursuits on record, before he was arrested. 29 he is facing up to three months in jail after refusing to pay the 120 fine imposed for breaking the law, 30 dates back to 1847 when bicycles as we know them today did not exist. I couldn t believe it, he said. 26. A originally B basically C legally D practically 27. A proseculed B awarded C spotted D beaten 28. A before B after C in front of D through 29. A However B Besides C Since then D Now 30. A but B and C which D who 10

6 Part B. Directions: (Questions 31 35) Questions 31 through 35 are based on the text below. Choose the one best answer to each question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the text. Mark the answer on your answer sheet. 33. John Smith A was broken and died in B was a critic of identity parades. C looked like Alfred Beck. D and Alfred Beck questioned how accurate identifications were. In 1895 a lady was walking along a dimly lit street in London when she recognized a man who had robbed her of some jewellery a few days before. She called the police, who arrested the man, who protested his innocence. He said his name was Alfred Beck and he was a Norwegian businessman. The police insisted that he was John Smith, a notorious criminal. Ten different women picked him out at identity parades as the thief who had robbed them. In court, Beck was sentenced to seven years imprisonment, but he was still angrily denying that he was guilty. A year after he was released, he was arrested again following an accusation by three women that he had stolen their rings. All the women confidently identified Beck as the thief. He was again sent to prison but at this point the police found the real John Smith, who bore an astonishing resemblance to Beck. Beck received 5,000 in compensation but died, a broken man, in Which of the following is not true? The ladies A identified Alfred Beck as a thief. B were asked to look at the line of people and pick out the person who committed the crime. C picked Mr Beck out at identity parades as a thief. D identified Mr Beck at the scene of the crime identity parades. 32. Why did the victims of attacks identify Mr Beck as a thief? A They took Mr Beck for Mr Smith. B The police insisted that he was John Smith, a notorious criminal. C They could find nobody else except Mr Beck. D Mr Beck was guilty though he denied it What title would you give to the story? A The days of the identity parades are numbered. B A sad tale of mistaken identity. C Mr John Smith, a notorious criminal. D Compensation for robbery. 35. The word parade means in the text: A holiday B display C movement D procession Directions: (Questions 36 40) Example: Answer: Section IV Find the word (s) that is closest in meaning to the underlined word and mark the answer on your answer sheet. 0. contrast A purpose B choice C agreement D difference 0. D 36. surplus A strange B extra C main D rare 37. approximately A certainly B never C about D faintly 12

7 38. metamorphosis A scientific theory C disaster 39. curious A not interested C full of questions 40. wonder A blame C answer B accurate copy D change in form B angry D true B want to know D let Part II Sample Questions for the Listening Section 13 14

8 Part II Sample Questions for the Listening Section Directions: (Questions 1-30) T2 Questions 1-5 Listen to the tape and decide which of the four choices A, B, C, D is the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet You will hear Sue discussing her problems with her friend. 1. What problems is Sue discussing? A Her marital status. B Problems of her married life. C Problems of separation. D David s bad behaviour. 2. Who/what is causing problems to Sue? A Her mother-in-law. B Peas on the table. C Frozen breakfast. D Her father-in-law. 3. Why is David s mother not pleased with Sue? A She thinks Sue is in many ways worse than she is. B She doesn t cook anything. C Breakfast is not served in Sue s house. D Sue is never ready to leave the house. 4. Who does David love more his mother or his wife? A He doesn t love any of them. B Sue suspects he doesn t love her at all. 15 C David s mother thinks he can t love anyone at all. D Sue is sure he loves his mother more. 5. Why doesn t Sue tell David s mother what she thinks about their relations? A She is too sweet to talk to. B David s mother is very talkative Sue is unable to say anything. C David doesn t allow her to discuss it. D David s mother never phones Sue. T3 Questions 6-10 You will hear Andy Tullet who has just come back from Spain after doing a month s intensive language course talking to Susie Miller, the personnel manager of his company. 6. Did Andy enjoy his stay in Spain? A On the whole he liked it. B It didn t influence his conversational Spanish. C He didn t like traffic jams there. D He only had a general feeling about it. 7. What was Andy s criticism of the school? A The students were talkative Andy couldn t get a word in edgeways. B The teacher talked most of the time Andy couldn t practice his Spanish, the classes were too large. C The students in his class made many mistakes and looked stupid. D The group wasn t big enough to speak Spanish. 8. Did Andy think it was worth going on the course? A He didn t really think he learnt anything he couldn t have done on his own at home. B He thought it was better than learning the language at home. 16

9 C He thought Spain was the only place to learn Spanish. D He thought the course was quite useful. 9. What were Andy s views on learning grammar? A He didn t really learn grammar in Spain. B He couldn t understand grammar. C Things like Past Participle and Tenses bored him. D He thought grammar was quite helpful. 10. What did Susie think Andy gained from his trip? A He didn t gain anything it was a complete waste of time. B He spent the money of the company which sent him on the course. C He put on weight, he got out quite a bit in the evenings. D He started diet to lose 15 kilos. T4 Questions You will hear Liz and Dave talking about the plans to hold an open air concert in Shetford. 11. Why were they going to organize an open air concert in Shetford? A To buy and sell tickets for children. B To have a good rest. C To raise money for charity. D To draw attention to the political situation in Shetford. 12. Why were the local people going to complain about the concert? They were afraid of A the noise, the mess, the car parking problems. B the smoke, the fire, the crowds of people. C the children in need. D the field by the river Why did Dave think people would love the idea of holding the concert? A People were petty-minded. B It was going to be enjoyable and informative, great musicians were to take part in it. C Stalls with information about the concert were to be installed. D Everybody could take part in the concert. 14. How long was the concert going to last? A Part of weekend. B All weekend. C The whole Sunday. D A peaceful day. 15. Dave thought the concert was necessary A to criticize the idea. B to argue with Liz. C to show its cares to the rillage. D because it was a good way of helping other people. T5 Questions You are going to listen to Alex asking Richard and Wendy how they get close to nature. 16. If Richard wants to go and get close to nature, he A goes walking in woods just before it is dark. B waits and watches for the appropriate time dear to him. C goes hunting for a fox taking its prey across the field. D controls and regulates his movements to choose the best time to go walking. 17. If Wendy wants to go and get close to nature, she A copes with difficulties with the help of the map. B goes somewhere away from villages and cars. 18

10 C chooses places where the roads are very small and takes them. D takes a map and drives to few villages not to hear the sound of the motor car. 18. Where would Richard go in the British Isles to find a natural environment? A He would prefer to stand somewhere to watch the sky and move with it. B He d rather be surrounded by a storm and have no control of it. C He d rather be in any very, very dramatic and fast moving place in Britain. D He would stand on the coast at Lyme Regis watching the storm. 19. What is Wendy s favourite part of the British Isles in the last few years, where she could go for a week or so? A The island of Scotland. B Happy but different places. C The islands off Scotland. D The Scottish landscapes. 20. Among the places that Wendy enjoyed in the last few years is also A The Atlantic Ocean. B The wood at dusk. C The dramatic sea or sky in Scotland. D The highest mountain on Harris Clisham. T6 Questions You are going to listen to an interview with Mrs Gupta, an Indian lady who came to live in England in C knew what to expect when she came to Britain. D had a different image of Britain in mind before she left India. 22. What surprised Mrs Gupta when she first arrived in Britain? A A number of cars, big houses, night time. B Streets, rows, light at night and daytime. C Nice bungalows and all the stuff. D The number of cars, the rows of houses, how much daylight there still was at 10 o clock at night. 23. What does she miss most about India? A The weather, friends, open-air evening activities. B Most of her family who stayed in India. C Her family on her mother s side and Paul s side. D Fresh Indian weather and proper seasons. 24. The weather in Britain A is as fantastic as in India at proper seasons. B reminded Mrs Gupta of her Indian past. C is a bit different from that in India. D terrifies her. 25. What work does she do? A She is involved in the teaching project in Oxford and is going to start work. B She teaches people English as a second language. C She teaches methods of improving English as a second language. D She sorts people according to their abilities to learn English as a second language. 21. Mrs Gupta A was amazed by the image of India when she came to Britain. B missed Indian images in the rows of British Rouses

11 T7 Questions You will hear two friends, Paul and Stephanie talking about how Paul can get more information about Russia. 26. What programme on TV did Paul see? A The historic programme for history students who like rapid changes. B The programme about the breaking down of the Berlin wall. C Current affairs programme: Berlin everything is falling down. D Talk show from Berlin. 27. Paul wanted A to get acquainted with a specialist in Russian history. B to know more about the history of rapid changes in Eastern Europe. C Russia to change rapidly. D to go to Russia and learn Russian history there. 28. Stephanie suggested that A Paul should talk to Ivan about the situation in Eastern Europe. B Ivan should have a Russian family. C she should introduce Ivan and his Russian family. D Ivan should change his Russian family. 29. Where did Paul want to meet Ivan? A In Berlin, near the Berlin wall. B Anywhere in Eastern Europe. C At Anglo-Soviet Friendship Society meeting. D At a party or somewhere like that. 30. What does Anglo-Soviet Friendship Society deal with? It is A a group that organises social evenings, educational visits and exchanges. 21 B an organised Russian community. C a place Ivan visits for birthday parties. D a place where people can learn Russian with Ivan. T8 Questions You are going to listen to Tom, Sam and Hanna at the company meeting. 31. The meeting discusses A arrangements for the company s move to a new site. B the advantages for the company of moving to Head Office. C how to stop the company from moving to a new site. D the disadvantages for the company of moving to the Innovations Park, the centre of town. 32. Sam believes that a purpose-built factory will A increase efficiency. B improve their image. C attract more staff. D be four miles from Head Office. 33. Hanna thinks that if the company moves to the new site A parking will be more difficult. B a bus service will be essential. C staff will have difficulty in getting to work. D the workers will have an opportunity to work in the centre of town. 34. Tom agrees with Hanna that A the best staff will want to stay anyway. B a bus service would be too expensive. C a new building would be good for the company s image. D the workers are loyal to the Сhief Executive. 22

12 35. Most staff at the company A have school age children. B are female. C would use the crèche facilities. D would prefer a corporate dining room. T9 Questions You are going to listen to the discussion about building a nightclub in a residential area. 36. The residents A were not aware of the topic for discussion. B wasted their time discussing the agenda for the meeting. C were pleased to meet Mr Claydon to develop the project for the nightclub together. D could hear Mr Claydon who suggested for considerations his plans about the night club and disco bar. 37. Neither Mr Claydon nor the residents A wanted noise, bad behaviour, litter in the streets. B were in favour of building a night club. C thought the club would be good for the neighbourhood. D had anywhere to go. 38. According to Mr Claydon, the night club A was going to ruin peaceful nights by loud music. B could prove useful for young people. C would be a sure treatment for drugs. D off the streets will stop all crime. 39. Mr Claydon mentioned that strict laws could A stop the law-abiding citizens from going to Mr Claydon s night club. 23 B never prevent crime. C control the order in his club and disco bar. D guarantee the success of his club. 40. The meeting soon got a bit out of hand as A there were hordes of young people waiting to go in to the nightclub. B there was no point in discussing the topic. C everyone was trying to talk at the same time. D all the residents wanted Mr Claydon to have his say. T10 Questions You are going to listen to the staff of a holiday company discussing some complaints they have recieved. 41. It A wasn t the first time there had been complaints about Hotel Splendide. B was loyalty to the company over the last few months that was mentioned in the report. C was the thank-you letter from the customers that caused trouble to the holiday company. D was in July that the complaints became less serious. 42. Mr and Mrs Silk A were unhappy about the state of their room. B were the troublemakers keen on moving to other hotels. C wanted to change hotels. D insisted that they should live further from the beach. 43. The Norrishes A were not satisfied with the amount of compensation they recieved. 24

13 B said that a group of young men in the room next door upset them a great deal. C made a lot of noise. D broke into the room of their neighbours and tried to get them to dance. 44. The Barnes family A called the manager to pay compensation. B all suffered from food poisoning. C all had to go into hospital for a couple of days. D didn t want to stay in hospital because they caught an infection there. 45. The company has decided A to flow the Barnes family home early because the hospital could not treat them all. B not to give the refund. C to end their contract with the hotel before the next holiday season. D to renew the contract with the Hotel Splendide. Part III Sample Questions for the Grammar Section 25 26

14 Part III Sample Questions for the Grammar Section This section tests your knowledge of English grammar in the following fields: The Noun and The Article Morphological composition of the noun Syntactical characteristics of the noun The category of number of the noun The category of case of the noun Use of articles with common nouns Use of articles with proper nouns Use of articles in some set expressions The Pronoun Personal pronouns: I, he, she, it, we, you, and they. Possessive pronouns: my, his, her, its, our, your, their, mine, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs. Reflexive pronouns: myself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourself (yourselves), and themselves. Reciprocal pronouns: each other, one another. Demonstrative pronouns: this (these), that (those), such, (the) same. Interrogative pronouns: who, whose, what, which. Indefinite pronouns: some, any, somebody, anybody, something, anything, someone, anyone, and one. Negative pronouns: no, none, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, hardly, scarcely, little. Degrees of comparison The Verb Tenses in the Active Voice: Present Simple Past Simple Future Simple Present Continuous Past Continuous Future Continuous Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous The Sequence of Tenses Reported Speech Questions and auxiliary verbs Conditionals If sentences (present/future)- type 1. If sentences (present)- type 2. If sentences (past)- type 3. The Passive Voice The use of the Passive Voice The use of tenses in the Passive Voice The Adjective and the Adverb Morphological composition Syntactical characteristics 27 The Non-Finite Forms of the Verb -ing Forms VS The Infinitive 28

15 Verb + -ing (Example: Stop talking!) Verb + infinitive (Example: We decided to take a taxi.) Preposition + -ing (Example: I'm interested in doing it.) Verb + preposition + -ing (Example: They talked about going to France.) Expressions+ -ing (Example: How often do you go shopping?) Verb + object + infinitive (Examples: I asked Polly to help me. We expected him to be late.) Verb+Object (Examples: Jane often plays the piano. She likes children very much.) Used to do VS to be (get) used to doing Modal Verbs Can, could, be able to May, might, be allowed to Must, have to, be to, should, ought Syntax Word Order and Embedded Questions Relative clauses Questions Tag-questions It VS There The Preposition Morphological composition Prepositions of place, direction, time, abstract relations The Conjunctive Morphological composition Coordinating, subordinating conjunctions (Examples: (n)or, as well as, both and, (n)either (n)or, so, for) Directions: (Questions 1-240) In each question, only one of the four answers is correct. Choose the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet. The example shows you what to do. Example: 1. This a book. A is B are C am D be Answer: 1. A 1. You shouldn t ask a question if you already know answer. A the B a C an D 2. giraffe is the tallest animal on earth. A B An C The D A 3. We don t know how old universe is. A a B an C the D 4. love had its claims. A An B C The D A 5. His parents couldn t afford to send him to university. A the B a C an D 6. life of a diver is a dangerous one. A The B C This D An 7. passion, whether it s love or hatred, can involve a lot of suffering. A The B This C D A 8. He needed a whisky, but bottle was empty. A a B the C any D 29 30

16 9. I share anger that many of you must feel. A an B the C a D that 10. After 11 days in prison they were released. A the B a C an D 11. Both of them found work in hospital. A B the C these D an 12. You have to rely on reason, not authority. A the B a C an D 13. Make at home. A yourself B him C you D himself 14. The English are great lovers of. A themselves B ourselves C their D selves 15. The house is awful, but the garden is beautiful. A it B itself C on its own D himself 16. I want you three to behave. A yourself B myself C yourselves D by yourself 17. When I arrived, I was met by the president. A herself B myself C itself D themselves 18. Although the Ojibwa Indians fought frequently with the Sioux, they didn t have contact with early white settlers. A much B lots C many D large 19. Right, now we have to find a way out of this maze. A it self B by our own C by itself D ourselves 20. Why are you looking so pleased? A on your own B yourself C with myself D with yourself 21. He slapped me on the back it hurt a lot! A myself B me C itself D his 22. Don t wait for us, help to some food. A you B them C on your own D yourself 23. information is currently available to researchers and physicians who study and treat this problem. A Many B Few C Little D A few 24. The woman to whom I was engaged has married else. A some one B no body C someone D one 25. After the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States had it had previously owned. A twice more land then B two times more land as C twice as much land as D two times much land than 26. Some retirement communities will not sell property to new residents unless they are about the rest of the residents. A the same age B the same old C the same age as D the same old as 27. Because there were so few women in the early Western states, the freedom and rights of Western women were more extensive Eastern ladies. A than B than those of C and more D as 31 32

17 28. The oxygen concentration in the lungs is higher the blood. A than that of B than C and higher from D as 29. It is generally accepted that the common cold is caused by forty strains of viruses that may be present in the air at all times. A as many as B more as C as much as D many more as 30. There is disagreement among industrialists as to whether the products of this decade are inferior the past. A than B to C to those of D as 31. The Disney amusement park in Japan is Florida or California. A the largest than the ones in B larger than the ones in C larger the ones in D the largest of the ones 32. It is generally true that the lower the stock market falls,. A higher the price of gold rises B the price of gold rise C the higher the price of gold rises D rises high the price of gold 33. Although we often use speed and velocity interchangeably, in a technical sense, speed is not always velocity. A alike as B the same as C similar D as 34. The works of Picasso were quite during various periods of his artistic life. A differ B different C different from D different than 35. Modern blimps like the famous Goodyear blimps the first ones in that they are filled with helium instead of hydrogen. A differ from B different from 33 C is different from D different as 36. One s fingerprints are. A different from those of any other person B different from any other person C different any other person D differs from another person 37. He won t be here today, and. A his sister won t neither B either will his sister C neither will his sister D his sister too 38. She hasn t finished the assignment yet, and. A I neither B neither have I C I has too D neither I 39. Technically, glass is a mineral and. A water so B water is so C so is water D so water is 40. We are going to the concert, and. A so going they B neither are they C they so D so are they 41. There are snacks in the refrigerator and in the oven. A as well as B and C both D also 42. Although they are both grown in the United States and exported abroad, corn is not native to America and winter wheat. A is neither B isn t either C isn t neither D is either 43. According to many educators, television should not become a replacement for good teachers, and. A neither should computers B computers too 34

18 C either computers D neither are computers 44. Until recently West Point did not admit women and. A Annapolis neither B neither did Annapolis C Annapolis too D Annapolis as well 45. Although most rocks contain several minerals, limestone contains only one,. A neither does marble B and marble neither C and marble does too D marble either 46. The terrain in North Cardina includes both the Highlands the Coastal Plain. A and B as well as C and also D either 47. Learners use both visual and auditory analytical means to understand a new language. A as well as B both C as well D except 48. The belief in life after death is prevalent in both primitive societies advanced cultures. A and B and as well in C and also so D also as 49. you type this letter for me? A Will B Do C Need D Ought 50. He obviously isn t coming so we as well go home. A had to B ought C should to D might 51. The course help me gain confidence I hope so! A should B ought C needs D needn t 52. This be John now. I can hear his voice. A needn t B must C shouldn t D is able to 53. As a teenager, I borrow my father s car whenever I wanted. A didn t have to B could C had to D needn t 54. She to say thank you but it was very kind of her to do so. A needn t B had C didn t need D ought 55. We wait for him at the gate before going in. A ought B need C don t need D are to 56. That Jeorge knocking at the door. A need be B needn t C must be D has had to be 57. It hardly be right to punish an innocent man. A should B must C need D can 58. He be in a meeting. I am not certain. A ought B needs C shouldn t D may 59. We the letter to the wrong address. That s why she never recieved it. A must have sent B can send C need to send D may send 60. These men transferred to another prison tomorrow. A ought to B are to be C should D have to 61. These men transferred to another prison tomorrow. A ought to B are to be C should D have to 35 36

19 62. Charles just like his father: tall and handsome. A looks B is looking C has looked D had looked 63. You ve only just started the job, haven t you? How on? A do you get B did you get C is getting D are you getting 64. What of Tom s new book? A you think B you thought C are you thinking D do you think 65. John is in bed. He pneumonia. A is having B has had C had D had just had 66. To be honest, I whether Jim will be here next week. A doubt B am doubting C will doubt D was doubting 67. The mythical hero Orpheus once the pine forests of the legendary Rhodopes. A is haunting B haunted C has haunted D had haunted 68. Look! The camera $ 55. A is costing B costs C cost D will have cost 69. People traditionally coloured eggs at Easter. A prepare B are preparing C have prepared D had been preparing 70. Oh, I m sorry, I ve spilt some tea. Where the paper towels? A are you keeping B do you keep C did you keep D have you kept 71. Absolutely. I with you completely. A am agreeing B have agreed C am agree D agree 72. What he s doing? A are you thinking B do you think C you think D have you thought 73. Many books about success, but one of the best is How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. A had been written B are to be written C will be written D have been written 74. While I shopping in Oxford Street I saw a car accident. A was B did C have done D was done 75. I in the cinema when a thief stole my handbag. A sat B had sat C was being seated D was sitting 76. They did the washing up and to the theatre. A were going B had gone C went D have gone 77. We had hoped that she her mind. A will change B has changed C would change D had changed 78. President Wilson had hoped that World War I the last great war, but only two decades later, the Second World War was erupting. A had been B would be C has been D will be 37 38

20 79. It was late afternoon and it colder. A has been getting B gets C is getting D was getting 80. As I along the road to my house I noticed that the front door was open. A was B walked C had walked D was walking 81. People who have very little technical background to understand computer language. A were learning B would and learn C have learned D had been learnt 82. Bob a lot of help since we arrived. A gave B has given C was giving D had given 83. We have been friends since we children. A were B have been C are D had been 84. They three plates while they were staying in my house. A broke B were breaking C had broken D have broken 85. our dog, we have two cats and a canary. A Beside B Besides C Except D But for 86. There are no pouched animals in the United States the oppossum. A only B but only C besides D except 87. To recieve a degree from an American university, one must take courses those in one s major field. A besides B except C beside D and 88. a mayor, many city governments employ a city manager. A Beside B Except C Also D Besides 89. The Mother Goose nursery rhymes have been traced to a collection that appeared in England in A forth B out C back D near 90. resistance under Chief Tecumseh, the Shawness lost most of their lands to whites and were moved into territories. A Despite of B Except C Besides D In spite of 91. copper, which is the principal metal produced, gold, silver, lead, zinc, iron, and uranium are mined in Utah. A Besides B Instead of C Despite of D Except 92. It is possible to find the weight of anything that floats weighing the water that it displaces. A for B with C in D by 93. Everyone albinos has a certain amount of pigment in the skin to add colour. A but B that C without D not 94. This year, figuring standard income tax, taxpayers might also have to compute alternative minimum tax. A among B between C except D besides 95. Many roads and railroads were built in the 1880s the industrial cities needed a network to link them with sources of supply. A besides B because C despite D because of 39 40

21 96. Marge, three couples are invited. A Besides B Except for C Except D Also 97. I was wildly excited by what I. A accomplish B accomplished C have accomplished D had accomplished 98. We ate the food that they in the fridge. A had left B were leaving C have left D are leaving 99. Martin picked up his briefcase, the door and hurried to the station. A had locked B locked C was locking D has locked 100. Sally walked towards the house. She her car out of sight. A parked B was parking C has parked D had parked 101. By the time we got there, the others. A had left B would leave C have left D left 102. She the room when the telephone rang. A had hardly entered B hardly enters C was hardly entering D has hardly entered 103. By 4 p. m. we all our work. A finished B had finished C were finishing D have finished I walked briskly up the path to the cottage which I for two months. A didn t visit B haven t visited C was visiting D hadn t visited 105. He in many films by the age of 25. A appears B was appearing C appeared D had appeared 106. By the late twenties, his friends down to respectable jobs. A were settling B had settled C have settled D settled 107. He over 20 countries by the age of 20. A was visiting B visited C had visited D visits 108. I the parcel when I got your fax. A had sent B have sent C was sending D will send 109. She s done well, she? A is B isn t C hasn t D did 110. You d better make reservations, you? A hadn t you B wouldn t C did D didn t 111. You d rather have a Pepsi than a beer, you? A will B didn t C hadn t D wouldn t 112. write this than print it, wouldn t you? A You d rather B You d better C You d rather not 42

22 D You will 113. have some fresh air, shall we? A Let s B Will you C Shan t we D Won t you 114. answer these letters, hadn t I? A I d better B I d rather C I had to D I hadn t better 115. Poland have got a good team,? A have it got B is it C haven t they D have they got 116. We haven t had a nice summer for ages, we? A have B hadn t C had D haven t 117. You d rather sit in the garden, you? A wouldn t B hadn t C didn t D will 118. I d better answer these letters, I? A wouldn t B hadn t C did D didn t 119. We ought to be friendly,? A ought we B don t we C oughtn t we D we ought 120. You d better take chemistry 600 this semester, you? A wouldn t B did C hadn t D didn t 121. is no reason to worry. A It B There C Their D This 122. imperative that you be there in person. A There s B It s C Their D Its 123. I m sorry, but any left. A it isn t B there isn t C it s D its 124. Everyone who saw Star Wars said that one of the best science fiction movies. A there was B it was C there s D its 125. the athlete who everyone says will win the gold medal at the winter Olympic Games. A This is B There s C Its D Theirs 126. I think light enough to take a few more pictures. A it s B there s C their is D its 127. necessary to put a return address on all correspondence. A There is B It s C Theirs D Its 128. a good idea to be careful in buying magazines from salespersons who may come to your door. A Their s B Theirs C It s D Its 129. is lovely today. A There B Their C It D Which 130. a fierce competition between Ohio State University and the University of Michigan for the Big Ten Championships. A There s B Theirs C Its D It s 131. she who suggested that he went to New York. A There was B It was C Their D 132. time we turned on the central heating. It is getting colder. A There is B It s C Its D There was 133. Once the house, I ll be moving in straightaway. A is finished B will be finished C will finish D finished 43 44

23 134. As soon as he, I will come down and greet him. A arrived B arrives C will arrive D had arrived 135. He won t be satisfied until he all his money back. A got B gets C will get D is getting 136. After you the test, you ll recieve a certificate. A will pass B passed C had passed D pass 137. Football teams don t play in the Super Bowl championship either the National or the American Conference. A unless they win B but they win C unless they will win D but to have won 138. Usually boys cannot become Boy Scouts the fifth grade. A unless completed B but to complete C unless they won t have completed D unless they complete 139. If water is heated to 212 degrees F. it as steam. A will boil and escape B is boiling and escaping C boil and escape D would boil and escape 140. If a live sponge is broken into pieces, each piece into a new sponge like the original one. A is turning B turned C turns D would turn 141. I won t make a decision until I from you. A hear B heard C had heard D will hear 142. If services are increased, taxes. A will probably go up B probably are gone up C probably up D had probably gone up If you before the last day of regular registration, you may have to pay a late fee. A don t register B won t register C will have registered D might have registered 144. I ll phone you as soon as we there. A get B got C will get D will have got 145. The school doesn t allow. A smoke B smoking C to smoke D to be smoking 146. The police were instructed unnecessary force. A not to use B don t use C using D not using 147. I regret you that you have not been selected for interview. A to inform B to be informed C to have been informing D 148. They admitted members of the gang. A to be B to have been C been D being 149. Sorry, I meant you about the party. A to tell B telling C to have told D 150. I immediately regretted this decision but I made it. A to have made B to have been made C making D to make 151. I regret my holiday in that place last year. A to spend B spending C to have spent D to have been spent 152. At one point I considered to Canada. A to emigrate B to have emigrating C emigrating D being emigrated 46

24 153. I ll always regret a place in Australia. You advised me to buy it but I didn t. A not buying B not to buy C to buy D 161. Richard from graduate school because he was incapable of completing his research. A was believed to withdraw B believed to withdraw C believes withdrawing D believed and withdrew 154. The car wants. A to clean C to have been cleaned B cleaning D being cleaned 162. to be hostile. A There appeared C They are appeared B It is appeared D They appear 155. Go on, finish the desert. It needs up because it won t stay fresh until tomorrow. A eat B eating C been eaten D eaten 156. whether he will accept the offer. A Not known B It is not known C Its known D He is known 157. that the future of advertising is on the Net. A It recognises B Widely recognised C It is widely recognised D To recognise widely 158. The outcome inevitable. A seems to be B seems being C seems her D is seemed as 159. He anything now. A seems to be writing C is writing B seems not writing D doesn t seem to be writing 160. All the students are looking forward their free time relaxing in the sun this semester. A and spend B spending C to spending D spend 163. The manuscript in the 15th century. A is believed to have been written B believed to be written C was believed to write D was believed to being written 164. that the President may soon stand down. A It seems B There seemed C It is seemed D There seems 165. I have never boasting. A heard them of C being heard B heard him D hear her 166. The weather to be changing. A was appeared B is appeared C appears D their appeared 167. the news reports are true. A That appears C It is appeared 168. He me. A is seem to avoid C seems to be avoiding B Appeared that D It appears that B avoids to seem D seems and avoids 47 48

25 169. John to have left England last year. A thinks B is thinking C is thought D thought 170. The government money to operate by taxing cigarettes, liquor, gasoline, tires and telephone calls. A is raised by B rises C is risen D raises 171. The famous architect was greatly, who wanted him to study architecture. A influenced by his mother B influencing his mother C influence his mother D influenced and his mother 172. As a general rule, the standard of living by the average output of each person in society. A is fixed B fixed C has fixed D fixes 173. Hydrogen peroxide as a bleaching agent because it effectively whitens a variety of fibers and surfaces. A used B has used C has been used D is used 174. Oyster farming has in most parts of the world for many years. A practice B been practiced C practiced D practicing 175. In the ionosphere, gases by high frequency radiation from the sun and other sources. A have been partly ionizing B partly ionized C were partly being ionized D have been partly ionized 176. The heavy swells and stiff winds of the Indian Ocean the inexperienced crew. A caused problems for B are caused by problems for C cause problems by D and other problems are caused by 177. Work in units called foot pounds. A often measures B is often measured C has often measured D will often measure 178. The train commuters. A packs with C is packing with B has packed by D is packed with 179. Do you want in the morning? A woke up B to be woken up C to wake up D to be waking up 180. This new magazine is with interesting stories and useful information. A full B thick C packed D fill 181. If humans were totally deprived of sleep, they hallucinations, anxiety, coma, and eventually, death. A would experience B experience C would have experienced D had experience 182. If drivers the speed limit, fewer accidents would occur. A obeyed B had obeyed C would obey D will obey 183. If teaching more, fewer teachers would leave the profession. A pays B is paying C paid D had paid 49 50

26 184. If Americans ate fewer foods with sugar and salt, their general health better. A be B will be C is D would be 185. She wouldn t have left if she. A had been promoted B had promoted C didn t promote D wouldn t promote 186. If I had stayed in last night, I so tired today. A wouldn t have been B wouldn t be C wasn t D won t 187. If dinosaurs roaming the earth, man would have evolved quite differently. A had continued B would have continued C continue D would continue 188. If I Chinese, I would go and live there. A spoke B speak C had spoken D will speak 189. If the Normans had not invaded England in the tenth century, the English language in a very different way. A develop B developed C will develop D would have developed 190. Andrew here now if he had caught the train. A had been B would be C have been D is here If I had complained to the manager, I my money back. A will have had B will have C had had D would have had 192. If we saved $ 500, we for a holiday next year. A would have enough B would have had C will have D had 193. We all a great artist. A are supposed to be B suppose C supposed him D supposed him to be 194. Produced by Steven Spielberg, the film to be a success. A is bound B bounds C has bounded D bounded 195. She to feel depressed about gaining weight. A is believed B will believe C can t believe D believed 196. The movie starlet under the care of a psychiatrist. A supposes B supposed being C is supposed to be D supposed to have been 197. that smoking is bad for your health. A Generally recognise B It is generally recognised C Recognising generally D It generally will recognise 52

27 198. The chairman to be unwell. A rumours B rumoured C has rumoured D is rumoured 199. Having done badly at school, Churchill a brilliant career. A was expected B expected to be C was not expected to have D was having 200. They to have been awarded the prize. A are pleased B pleased C will please D will be pleased 201. that her contract might be terminated. A Might be reported B Reported was C Report was D It is reported 202. that the President is unwell. A It is rumoured B Rumours are C It rumoured D Rumours were 203. The burglar to enter the house by the police. A saw B has seen C sees D was seen 204. What to mean? A is that supposed C is that suppose 53 B supposes that D was supposed 205. He tried every key he had but none of them would open the door. A to have used B use C using D to use 206. He tried the box but it was too heavy. A lifting B to lift C to have lifted D lift 207. It s not worth upset about things beyond your control. A to have got B C getting D to get 208. He stopped to make a phone call. A wrote B writing C to write D write 209. It s no use over spilt milk. A to cry B C crying D to have cried 210. After passing her exams at Cambridge, Susan went on English at Oxford. A studying B study C studies D to study 211. He ll go on, despite the fact it s bad for his health. A to smoke B smoke C to have smoked D smoking 212. Could you please stop me? A torture B to torture C being tortured D torturing 213. Jack misses with his friends. A being B to be C to have been D 214. We offered him a lift home. A to give B giving C D to have given 215. We hope by 8 p.m. A arriving C to be arriving 54 B to have arrived D to arrive 216. She couldn t afford a new dress. A buying B have bought C to buy D being bought 217. I gave them all the money I had. A what B C as D as if

28 218. The man I spoke to yesterday told me it would be open. A that B which C what D when 219. She hadn t realised her husband was a criminal. A what B that C which D and 220. Sue bought the blouse we saw when we were in town the other day. A when B as C which D what 221. She didn t know she was going to do. A which B that C who D what 222. I don t agree with you ve just said. A what B that C which D 223. She was certain she had locked the door. A that B whose C what D in that 224. He noticed she was worried. A who B which C that D what 225. They broke into the house in the certain knowledge the owners would be out. A which B what C that D and 226. She didn t share his belief everything would be all right. A why B that C what D where 227. There is perhaps little I can add to they have said about it. A what B which C that D many 228. Tell me you want and I ll try to get it for you. A B which C that D what 229. I very keen on sport in those days. A was used to be B got used to be C used to be D was used 230. Do you think we ll ever to the noise? A use B used C get used D be use 231. Our prime minister, who is a woman, a lawyer. A used to be B is used to be C got used to being D was used to being 232. Harvard a school for men, but now it is coeducational, serving as many women as men. A was used B used to be C was used to be D was used to being 233. I can t alone. A get used to living C use to be B use to live D get to use 234. As television images of the astronauts showed, even for trained professionals who about in a lessened gravitational field, there are still problems. A use movements B are used to moving C used to moving D used to move 235. Some teachers argue that students who a calculator may forget how to do mental calculations. A used to use B don t get used C not use D got use 236. I ll never this machine. A use to operate B be using to operate C get used to operating D be used to operate 55 56