SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)

16. Once the story ________ the headlines, everyone was talking about it.

A. smashed B. hit C. crashed D. struck

17. The clown was wearing a ________ wig and a red nose.

 A. red funny plastic French B. French funny plastic red C. funny red French plastic D. red French plastic funny

18. Hillary was an effective speaker and her audience seemed to ________ on her every word. 

A. hang B. cling C. hold D. catch

19. In 1837 the University of Michigan became the first state university ______ by a board of regents elected by the voters of the state.

A. being controlled B. it was controlled C. to be controlled D. under the control

20. We all believe that a happy marriage should be ___ mutual love.

A. based on B. concerned with C. confided in D. obliged to

21. If Lucy's car ____ down, she would be here right now.

A. wouldn't have been B. hadn't broken C. doesn't break D. didn't break

22. The child w as______for getting his shoes and socks wet.

A. corrected B. suffered C. scolded D. complained

23. We _____ the nearest village before sunset. 

A. came B. arrived C. got D. reached

24. _____ water is one of the factors that have driven many species to the verge of extinction.

 A. Contaminating B. Contaminate C. Contamination D. Contaminated

25. In the meeting, Huong always listens______to the people’s opinions.

A. attentionally B. attentively C. attention D. attending

26. Her husband has just died of cancer. It will take her a long time to ______ this shock.

A. get over B. turn into C. turn down D. get in

27. I shall do the job to the best of my ______. 

A. capacity B. ability C. knowledge D. talent

28. The job of student lodgings officer______a great many visits to landladies.

 A. concerns B. offers C. asks D. involves

29. The police are looking for a man of ______height.

A. tall B. extra C. medium D. special

30. Have you got time to have a chat now or are you____ to leave?

A. thinking B. planned C. around D. about

31. They have never_____any experience of living overseas. 

A. had B. wished C. done D. made

32. This is not the right____ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen.

A. moment B. situation C. opportunity D. circumstance

33. He______being given a receipt for the bill he had paid.

A. asked to B. demanded C. insisted on D. required

34. It is ________ knowledge in the village that Mr and Mrs Thome quarrel violently several times a week. 

A. common B. complete C. normal D. usual

35. Children with _____ diseases should not be allowed to go to school.

A. contact B. infectious C. constant D. influentia

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

(46) We are talking about a film. It is about the Titanic.

A.We are talking about the film who is about the Titanic  B.We are talking about the film where is about the Titanic.

C.We are talking about the film when is about the Titanic D.We are talking about the film which is about the Titanic

(47) Michael is not tall enough. He can’t join the basketball team.

A. If Michael is tall enough, he can join the basketball team.               

B. If Michael were not tall enough, he could join the basketball team.

C. If Michael were tall enough, he couldn’t join the basketball team.

D. If Michael were not short, he could join the basketball team.

(48) The weather was very hot. They continued playing football.

A. Although the hot weather, they continued playing football.

B. In spite of the hot weather, but they continued playing football.

C. Despite the hot weather, they continued playing football.

D. Despite the weather was hot, they continued playing football.

(49) “If I were you, I would buy that coat,” she said to me.

A. She advised me to buy that coat.     B. She advised me not to buy that coat.

C. She asked me to buy that coat.         D. She promised not to buy that coat.

(50) They will widen this road next year.

A. This road was widened next year.                        B. This road will is widened next year.

C. This road will be widened next year.                           D. This road will widened next year