II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

1. If I ________ you, I would look for a new flat to buy.

A. am                          B. will be                    C. were                        D. was

2. You ________ so tired if you went to bed early.

A. wouldn’t be            B. won’t be                 C. will be                    D. were

3. If you really ________ about me, you could call me.

A. will care                  B. have cared              C. would care              D. cared

4. We can’t remove all ________ from water in this river.

A. contaminate            B. contaminants          C. contaminated          D. contamination

5. ________ gas from factories has polluted the air.

A. poisonous               B. poison                     C. poisoned                 D. poisoning

6. The acid rain has caused the ________ to the trees in this area.

A. dead                       B. die                          C. dying                      D. death

7. I had to clean the floor ________ I spilled my juice.

A. because of              B. since                       C. despite                    D. due to

8. She walked slowly ________ she had to carry heavy bags.

A. although                 B. if                             C. because of              D. because

9. I can hear you clearly ________ your loud voice.

A. since                       B. as                            C. because of              D. when

10. Eating too much sugar leads ________ diabetes.

A. in                            B. with                        C. for                           D. to

III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. 

1. French bakers are fighting for the traditional baguette to be given UNESCO World Heritage  . 

a. site b. status c. admission d. recognition 

2. The government has done nothing to resolve the   over nurses’ pay. 

a. conflict b. fight c. crash d. war 

3. They see the outdoors as a   activity, not a job opportunity. 

a. exhausted b. international c. recreational d. volunteering 

4. Savannah is one of the best   cities for job growth. 

a. part b. whole c. full d. medium-sized 

5. The railway station was criticized for its lack of disabled  . 

a. facilities b. system c. schedule d. preparation 

6. About 85 per cent of city   breathe heavily polluted air. 

a. villagers b. livers c. dwellers d. members 

7. Dublin was a very different place in those days, like a village, not the wonderful   city it is now. 

a. rural b. cosmopolitan c. reliable d. pleasant 

8. We are   a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service. 

a. affording b. indicating c. considering d. conducting 

9. We are looking for someone who is   and hard-working. 

a. hopeful b. lacked c. reliable d. smooth 

10. It is difficult to   the exact cause of the illness. 

a. attract b. forbid c. take d. determine 

11. Sacramento’s central location and low cost of living make this place a _city. 

a. fabulous b. forbidden c. poor d. determining 

12. How can we encourage people to get along with each other in this   society? 

a. considerable b. multicultural c. rural d. crashing 

13. Some workers can only afford homes outside   areas. 

a. outskirts b. rural c. growing d. metropolitan 

14. This is a top-quality product at a very   price. 

a. high b. costly c. affordable d. effective 

III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

7. Jane said that she ………come and look after the children the following day.

a. can b. will c. would d. should

8. For most of us, however, positive thinking and ………can be learned.

a. self-awareness b. self-abuse c. self-access d. self-analysis

9. ………. they had carried the sculptures up the stairs, they stopped for a rest.

a. After b. Before c. When                d. While

10. This city has done ………. many cities at providing preschool options for poorer children.

a. better than worse b. much more badly c. better more than d. better than

11. I think we should make a greater effort to ……… our traditional handicraft villages.

a. preserve b. store c. arrange d. keep

12. That city has one of the most ……… underground railway networks in the world. 

a. cosmopolitan b. efficient c. fashionable d. fascinated

13. Nam didn’t know ……… to find more information about the course.

a. what b. where c. why                       d. while

14. Lots of people choose to buy houses in the suburbs ……they can avoid the noise and pollution.

a. although b. when c. so that d. so as

15. Frank easily gets ………. when people don’t understand what he’s trying to say.

a. frustrated b. delighted c. excited d. relaxed

16. “How are you feeling now?” - “……….”

a. Confident and tired b. Tense and encouraged

c. Tired and stressed d. Disappointed and delighted

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

16. If I ________________a bird, I would be a dove.

        A. would be             B. were                        C. am                 D. will be

17. The children sang       during the trip.

        A. happily                B. happiness                C. unhappy        D. happy

18. This newspaper          everyday.

        A. is publishing        B. publish                    C. published       D. is published

19. You have lived in this city since 1998,            ?

        A. haven’t you         B. didn’t you                C. did you          D. have you

20. My students enjoy      English very much.

        A. learn                    B. learnt                       C. learning         D. to learn