71. Be patient _______ her - she's very young
A. for B. to C. with D. at
72. I feel a little uneasy _______ asking her to do me such a big favor.
A. from B. about C. on D. at
73. Many things make it difficult _______ women to reach the top in US business.
A. from B. with C. for D. at
74. They all made the same comment, quite independent _______ each other
A. from B. in C. on D. of
75. They indulged _______ alcohol and maintained an attitude of defiance to the norms.
A. from B. with C. in D. of
76. In Australia, the prime minister and the Cabinet are responsible _______ the House of Representatives.
A. from B. to C. in D. of
77. We're particularly proud _______ our company's environmental record.
A. from B. with C. of D. at
78. Four groups of ten is equal _______ two groups of twenty.
A. from B. with C. to D. in
79. It's rude _______ you not to say "Thank you" when you are given something.
A. about B. from C. on D. to
80. He's rather keen _______ a girl in his school.
A. from B. with C. on D. at
The house was dirty . They _______it for weeks.
didn''t clean
weren' tcleaning
haven' t cleaned
hadn't cleaned
12. When I arrived (A) at the station, John has been (B) waiting for (C) me for half an (D) hour.
arrived
has been
for
an
13. After having (A) done his (B) homework, Nam had gone (C) to (D) bed.
having
his
had gone
to
14. I had been waiting (A) for (B) John since (C) two hours when he finally arrived (D).
had been waiting
for
since
arrived
15. I _______Tom at the airport a few weeks ago.
was meeting
met
had met
have met
16. He _____about his marriage when we ______afternoon tea.
told / were having
told / had had
had told / had
was telling / had had
17. I went to the post office to ask about my package, but they said it _______yet.
hasn''t arrived
didn''t arrive
hadn''t arrived
isn't arriving
40. The bank is on ………………….. side of the street.
A another
B other
C the other
D the rest
41. The police are trying to bring everything ….. control.
A. in B under C. at D. on
42. Excuse me. Would you mind…….. me how to get to the station?
A. about telling B to tell C. to telling D. telling
43. I’m afraid that five pints of beer is ….. for eight people.
A. any B. a little C. too little D. a bit
44. We ran…… gasoline right in the midway.
A. out B. up C. away D. in
45. You ….. talk loudly in the library.
A. haven’t B. mustn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
46. Teresa is much …... than Ann
A. as tall as B. more tall C. as tallest D. taller
47. Tim is not interested in fashion and ..... my wife.
A. so is B. either is C. neither is D neither does
48. He is ……. a stupid guy that he never understands a simple joke .
A. very B. so C. such D. seriously
49. The situation now is ….. control thanks to huge effort by the police.
A. in B for C. under D. on
50. The company spent almost two years ….. the domestic market before introducing the new product.
A. analyzing B to analyze C. on analyzing D. for analyzing
51. - My boss is very requiring
- ….. .
A. Neither is mine B. So is mine C. Mine is the same D. My boss is, too
52. The flowers look …… and they smell …….
A. nice/ pleasant B. nicely / pleasant
C. nice/ pleasantly D. nicely/ pleasantly
53. - Where is Ann?. - She ….. be in her room now. She’s gone shopping.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. needn’t
54. - Let’s go out for a drink
– Sounds great. …...join you.
A. I’m going to B. I’ll C. I’d better D. I ought to
55. Living in Paris is much ..... than living in Madrid.
A. more expensive B. as expensive C. expensive D. most expensive
56. I’ll go to get some bread and sausages. We’ve got ….. food for dinner.
A. little B. a little C. some D. much
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question: The only means of access to the station is through a dark subway.
A. arrival
B. admission
C. outlet
D. output
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
The traffic is so heavy. It will take us at least an hour to get there.
A. Unless the traffic is heavy, it will take us at least an hour to get there
B. As the traffic is so heavy, it will take us at least an hour to get there
C. The traffic was so heavy that it took us an hour to get there.
D. We will spend more than an hour to get there to avoid heavy traffic.
Choose the one option - A, B, C or D - that best fits each of the num¬bered blank.
If you are invited to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should (26)_______ a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a wrapped gift, he/ she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite. It shows that the host is excited (27)_______ receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately. Even if the host doesn't like it, he/ she will tell a "(28)_______ lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad. If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive (29)_______ on time or earlier than the expected time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not (30)_______ ready.
Question 30:
A. been
B. be
C. being
D. to be
Read the following passage and choose the correct option (A, B, C, or D) for each blank
If you are invited to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should bring a gift, such as a (28)_________ of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a (29)_________ gift, he/she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately. Even if the host doesn't like it, he/she will tell a “white lie” and say how much they like the gift to (30)_________ the guest from feeling bad. If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive (31)_________ on time or earlier than the (32)_________ time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not be ready.
Question 28:
A. bundle
B. hand
C. bunch
D. handful
Read the following passage and choose the correct option (A, B, C, or D) for each blank
If you are invited to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should bring a gift, such as a (28)_________ of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a (29)_________ gift, he/she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately. Even if the host doesn't like it, he/she will tell a “white lie” and say how much they like the gift to (30)_________ the guest from feeling bad. If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive (31)_________ on time or earlier than the (32)_________ time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not be ready.
Question 31:
A. gradually
B. recently
C. perfectly
D. exactly
Read the following passage and choose the correct option (A, B, C, or D) for each blank
If you are invited to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should bring a gift, such as a (28)_________ of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a (29)_________ gift, he/she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately. Even if the host doesn't like it, he/she will tell a “white lie” and say how much they like the gift to (30)_________ the guest from feeling bad. If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive (31)_________ on time or earlier than the (32)_________ time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not be ready.
Question 30:
A. protest
B. make
C. protect
D. prevent