Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

1. I wish I __________ to drama school. Now I would be famous.

       A. was going                  B. could go                  C. had gone                 D. would go

2. The main __________ of going on holiday to Spain is the guaranteed sunshine.

       A. distraction                B. attraction                C. approval                 D. pressure

3. We invited Tom and Dane to the party, but __________ of them bothered to come.

       A. each                           B. none                        C. both                         D. neither

4. The children __________ when we entered the room.

       A. chatted                      B. were chatting         C. had chatted             D. are chatting

5. Living abroad is a great way for you to __________ your mind.

       A. enlarge                      B. increase                  C. widen                      D. broaden

35.  Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

We have no more milk. - Oh, I.............. some on the way home.

36.  Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

Alice phoned. - I know. I....................... him back after lunch.

37.  Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

It's rather hot in here. - That's Ok. I................. the window.

38.  Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

Look at the dark clouds. I think it........................ .

39.  Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

Can I borrow £10 from you? I promise I.............................  it back to you tomorrow.

40.  Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

Look! The train ...........................! Hurry up or we'll miss it.

41.  Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

'I haven't got my pencil.' 'Don't worry. I..........you mine.

42.  Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

Marie Curie is famous ....................... her contribution to science.

43.  Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

This ancient house is very popular ................... tourists.

44.  Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

My close friend is fond................. pointing out my mistakes.

45.  Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

My sister is afraid ...............................snakes and small insects.

46.  Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

You can listen to classical music at a ..................

47.  Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

............. will life be like in 100 years?

48.  Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

I think students..............  to school on a special bus in the future.

49.  Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

Thousands of people packed into the ...............  to watch the football match.

50.  Write the correct forms of the words in the brackets.

Living in the countryside is more ………………..than in big cities.(peace)

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points).

I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (20 points)

1. _________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.

A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been

2. Herbs _________ in soups and sauces.

A. are used to be B. are often used C. often use D. get used to being

3. _________ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it.

A. Who B. The person who C. Whoever D. Man who

4. The passage _________ that the first settlers were Spanish.

A. refers B. instills C. implies D. infers

5. There are not many interesting _________ of news in the ‘Evening’. 

A. parts B. articles C. loads D. items

6. Jane likes watching films, but she is not _________ keen on any kind.

A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly

7. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the _________ to get in.

A. break B. interval C. refreshment D. half time

8. From now on, you have to _________ responsibility for the sales figures.

A. get B. acquire C. assume D. accept

9. _________, the reports are not good enough to be printed.

A. Out of the ordinary B. On my own C. If you ask me D. Telling the truth

10. During the war, we _________ many relatives.

A. set an example for B. take for granted C. lost touch with D. made a mention of 

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentence

If you have a ______ to make about the food, I am willing to listen

A. dislike 

B. complaint 

C. trouble 

D. discontent

I.         Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.

1.      When I was at the primary school, my grandmother _____ me to school every day.

a. takes                          b. is taking                       c. used to take                  d. was taking

2.      I wish I earned more money, but in fact I _____.

a. don’t                         b. did                               c. was                               d. didn’t

3.      “Have you ever been to Ha Noi, Linh?” ~ “Yes, I _____ there last summer.”

a. was                            b. were                             c. have been                     d. has been

4.      He never drinks beer. He _____ drinking beer.

a. used                          b. isn’t used to                 c. used to                         d. isn’t used for

5.      Wear a helmet when riding a motorbike. Helmets are used _____ our head.

a. to protect                  b. protect                         c. protecting                     d. protected

6.      “Why _____ you buy so many lottery tickets?” ~ “I wish I _____ enough money to help my parents.”

a. do / have                   b. do / had                        c. did / have                     d. did / had

7.      “Do you play any sport, Mai?” ~ “Well, I used to _____ soccer when I _____ at high school.”

a. playing / am              b. played / was                 c. play / am                      d. play / was

8.      I _____ I didn’t have to get up early.

a. want                          b. hope                             c. wish                             d. expect

9.      “What _____ when she was 10 years old?” ~ “Her mother said she could swim very well.”

a. did Mary use to do                                            b. has Mary done

c. was Mary doing                                                d. does Mary do

10.  Miss White is a nurse. She _____ working at night.

a. used to                      b. uses to                         c. is used to                      d. has used to

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below:

1. I have to leave to pick up the kids at school.
          A. ought to            B. should              C. must                D. need to

2. Come _____ and see the garden!
          A. inside               B. outside             C. outsides            D. insides

3. Are you going to visit anybody_______?
          A. last night          B. tomorrow          C. yesterday          D. yesterday morning

4. ______ is a building in which movies are shown.
          A. Aquarium         B. University        C. Movie theater   D. Restaurant

5. Jenny’s not here now. Can I take a(n) _______?
          A. information      B. advice               C. news                D. message

6. He called about his furniture ___________________ this afternoon.
          A. deliver              B. delivering         C. delivery            D. deliverment

7. ______ is a telephone you can carry around with you.
          A. Mobile phone                                B. Public telephone
          C. Telephone directory                       D. Answering machine

8. I can’t reach him by phone.           

          A. arrive at            B. achieve             C. come to            D. contact

9. She came _____ with a new idea for increasing sales.

          A. up                    B. on                    C. to                      D. in

10. Tonight I’ll come  __________ to pick you ____________ at 7pm.

A. in /for               B. up / off             C. over / up           D. on / with

11. They _______ to Canada to find work.

A. emigrated         B. immigrated       C. became             D. left

12. I’ll ask my personal ________________ to deal with this.

          A. assistant           B. assist                C. assistance         D. assisting

13. We _______ a big party for our form teacher last week.

          A. held                  B. appeared          C. did                   D. invented

14. Tom: “Can I speak to Nancy, please? This is Tom.”

Lisa: “ I’m sorry.  She is out at the moment. Would you like to _____ her a message?”

          A. leave                B. make                C. take                  D. tell

15. Bell experimented with ways of transmitting _______ between deaf-mutes over a long distance.    

          A. speech              B. device               C. sound               D. signal 

16.    Can you hurry up in the bathroom, I can’t hold _________ much longer.

          A. against             B. onto                  C. on                     D. with

17.    That book_________ neither interesting nor helpful.

          A. were                 B. isn’t                  C. is                      D. weren’t

18.    I thought I heard a noise_________.

          A. upstairs            B. upstair              C. downstair          D. B & C

19.    The school decided to try an _________ in language teaching.

          A. experiment       B. experimented    C. experiments      D. experimental

20.    I tried to phone him countless times but he wasn’t there.

          A. few                   B. many                C. much                D. little