TEST 10

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. You should have a dictionary to _______ the words that you don‟t know their meanings.
A. look for B. look up C. look into D. look after
5. Mrs. Mc Cathy lives in a small flat _______ having a lot of money in the bank.
A. although B. in spite C. despite D. even
6. His car_______ when he was only half way home.
A. broke down B. got down C. broke over D. got over
7. _____ to the Internet, we can get the latest information around the world.
A. Together B. Apart C. In addition D. Thanks
8. _______ , the chess players began the game.
A. Having taken the seats B. After we had taken our seats
C. Being taken the seats D. Taking the seats
9. My mother always keeps candles in the room _______ the lights go out.
A. unless B. if C. in case D. though
10. He works for a car factory_______ main office is in Chicago.
A. which B. where C. that D. of which
11. The new shopping plaza is advertised as a place _______ you can find anything you want to
buy.
A. where B. which C. from where D. that
12. The plane was half an hour late. _______ I managed to come to the meeting in time.
A. In spite B. Despite C. In spite of this D. All are correct
13. The letter was delivered _______ it didn‟t have enough postage.
A. as B. because C. since D. although

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. He is very lonely. He doesn’t have_______ friends.
A. few B. many C. much D. some
5. Susan has been learning the piano _______ two years.
A. for B. from C. since D. during
6. The Nile is _______river in the world.
A. long B. longer C. the longest D. the lengthy
7. The old man ______you wanted to see was away on holiday yesterday.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
8. Charlie said, "I'm thinking of going to live in Canada".
A. Charlie said that I was thinking of going to live in Canada.
B. Charlie said that I am thinking of going to live in Canada.
C. Charlie said that he was thinking of going to live in Canada.
D. Charlie said that he is thinking of going to live in Canada.
9. I don’t like using the Internet because it has some ______
A. benefits B. advantages C. limitations D. disadvantages
10. The next stage of the ______of television is interactive TV.
A. revolution B. resolution C. development D. invention
11. Mary suggested that they______ together.
A. should go B. goes C. went D. will go
12. If we plant more trees along the streets, we ______ the amount of pollution in the atmosphere.
A. reduce B. reduced C. will reduce D. would reduce
13. They were______ that he refused to help them.
A. surprising B. surprised C. surprisingly D. surprise