Choose the best answer to each question.

16. I’d like to _____ this old car for a new model but I can’t afford it.

       A. replace                       B. interchange              C. exchange                 D. convert

17. By the end of next year, we _____ this advanced training course.

       A. will be finished         B. will have finished   C. are finishing            D. have finished

18. Having passed the entrance exam, _____ go away for a holiday.

       A. he is allowing to                                              B. his parents allow him to         

       C. his parents allow him                                      D. he is allowed to

19. Although he claims to have lef t his job voluntarily, he was actually _____ for misconduct.

       A. dispelled                    B. dismissed                 C. released                   D. resigned

20. Many minerals near the earth’s surface exist in small _____.

       A. amounts                     B. number                     C. numbers                   D. amount

21. The director retired early _____ ill -health.

       A. on account of            B. ahead of                   C. on behalf of             D. in front of

22. Coffee is the second most valuable ________ after oil

       A. ware                            B. production               C. producing                D. commodity

23. The government is determined to ________terrorism.

       A. put the stop to           B. put stop to                C. put stops to              D. put a stop to

24. Out ________for a walk after she finished doing her homework

       A. did Mary go               B. Mary went               C. Mary did go             D. went Mary

25. Lucia was surprised when her guests ________late for the party

       A. came up                      B. turned up                 C. looked up                D. put up

26. He's left his book at home; he's always so________.

       A. forgetful                     B. forgettable               C. forgotten                  D. forgetting

27. We are going to build a fence around the field with________to breeding sheep and cattle

       A. a goal                          B. an outlook               C. a reason                   D. a view

28. When his parents are away, his oldest brother ________.

       A. knocks it off              B. calls the shots         C. draws the line         D. is in the same boat

29. If he had been more careful, he ________.

       A. won’t fall                   B. wouldn’t fall           C. wouldn’t have fallen D. would haven’t fallen

30. We should participate in the movements________the natural environment.

       A. organizing to conserve                                   B. organized conserving

       C. which organize to conserve                           D. organized to conserve

31. Over 20 years ________but I never forgot the time we first met each other.

       A. have gone down        B. have gone up           C. has gone by             D. has gone out

32. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ________new procedures to save time and money.

       A. manufacture              B. establish                   C. control                     D. restore

33. I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is ________.

       A. as dry as rice             B. as dry as a tile         C. as dry as a bone      D. as dry as wood

34. The company has just got a big order and the workers are working round the ________.

       A. day                              B. clock                         C. hour                          D. night

35. The university is proud of their students, ________earn national recognition.

      A. many of who              B. many of whom        C. many of that            D. many of them

Put the verbs in the blackets into the correct form .

Although I have a car , I prefer ( 1. travel ) __traveling __ by train , especially if I have to ( 2. make ) ____ a long journey . AS the train ( 3. travel ) ______ at full speed through the countryside . I can ( 4. relax ) _____ , drink a coffee , read a book , or just ( 5. look ) _____ out of the window , sometimes the movement of the train ( 6. keep ) ____ me asleep , something you couldn't do while ( 7.. drive ) ____ a car . The trouble ( 8. be )_____ that I hate ( 9. wait ) ____ in cold stations and I get angry when I have to waste time on ( 10. look ) _____ for a taxi or a bus at the beginning or the end of my journey .

Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (5 pts)

1. A. there B. though C. than D. theme

2. A. Snowstorm B. knowledge C. show D. slow

3. A. treasure B. sewage C. save D. campus

4. A. effective B. recognize C. sentence D. equality

5. A. enjoyed B. invited C. mended D. lasted

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

a. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. (15 pts)

1. In the jar, there was a ____ which looked like jam.

A. substance B. material C . solid D. powder

2. Would you care for ____ cup of tea?

A. another B. more C. one other D. some more

3. Let's practice the game, ____?

A. will you B. us C. do we D. shall we

4. ____ we came late, we missed the first part of the film.

A. Since B. Although C. For D. Because of

5. ____ we were tired, we sat down beside the stream.

A. And B. Because of C. If D. As

6. The prices of homes are ____ high in urban areas that most young people cannot afford to buy them.

A. as B. so C. such D. so as

7. Over ____ past few decades, ____ schools in the USA have been testing various arrangements.

A. the / x B. x / the C. a / the D. x / x

8. I can't stand the car ____ Therefore, I hate traveling by car.

A. sickness B. illness C. disease D. tiredness

9. The old lady can't see very well. She needs ____ to take her across the street.

A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. everybody

10. We don't visit you very often because you live so ____.

A. away far B. further C. far away D. away

11. He moved the TV antenna ____ he could get a clearer picture.

A. because of B. in which C. so which D. so that

12. John decided ____ golf on weekends.

A. to begin B. to commence C. to take up D. to start up

13. You had better ____ the tourist information office.

A. inquire at B. inquiring at C. inquire to D. inquiring at

14. We will serve our guests soon. We had better ____ now.

A. have table set B. set table C. setting table D. set the table

15. I will stay in the Golden Hotel in New York. Why don't you ____?

A. visits B. visit in C. drop in D. call in

b. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (10 pts)

1. He (not finish) his work yet. He only (start) an hour ago.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

2. I recommend that Bob (study) much more if he wants to pass all his classes.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

3. If I (have) a typewriter, I would type it myself.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

4. I tried (explain) but he refused to listen.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

5. A lot of people (kill) by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody would die any more.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Only yesterday I (realise) what was going on.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

7. George as well as his brothers (not go) to the cinema very often.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

8. We are going (have) our house (repaint) next month.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

9. After (stop) by the police, the man admitted (steal) the car but denied driving at 100 miles an hour.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

10. Mary (not wear) her glasses at that time, so she (not notice) what kind of car the man (drive).

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (5 pts)

1. A. THere B. THough C. THan D. THeme

2. A. SnOWstorm B. knOWledge C. shOW D. slƠ

3. A. treaSure B. Sewage C. Save D. campuS

4. A. effEctive B. rEcognize C. sEntence D. Equality

5. A. enjoyED B. invitED C. mendED D. lastED

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

a. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. (15 pts)

1. In the jar, there was a ____ which looked like jam.

A. substance B. material C . solid D. powder

2. Would you care for ____ cup of tea?

A. another B. more C. one other D. some more

3. Let's practice the game, ____?

A. will you B. us C. do we D. shall we

4. ____ we came late, we missed the first part of the film.

A. Since B. Although C. For D. Because of

5. ____ we were tired, we sat down beside the stream.

A. And B. Because of C. If D. As

6. The prices of homes are ____ high in urban areas that most young people cannot afford to buy them.

A. as B. so C. such D. so as

7. Over ____ past few decades, ____ schools in the USA have been testing various arrangements.

A. the / x B. x / the C. a / the D. x / x

8. I can't stand the car ____ Therefore, I hate traveling by car.

A. sickness B. illness C. disease D. tiredness

9. The old lady can't see very well. She needs ____ to take her across the street.

A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. everybody

10. We don't visit you very often because you live so ____.

A. away far B. further C. far away D. away

11. He moved the TV antenna ____ he could get a clearer picture.

A. because of B. in which C. so which D. so that

12. John decided ____ golf on weekends.

A. to begin B. to commence C. to take up D. to start up

13. You had better ____ the tourist information office.

A. inquire at B. inquiring at C. inquire to D. inquiring at

14. We will serve our guests soon. We had better ____ now.

A. have table set B. set table C. setting table D. set the table

15. I will stay in the Golden Hotel in New York. Why don't you ____?

A. visits B. visit in C. drop in D. call in

b. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (10 pts)

1. He (not finish) his work yet. He only (start) an hour ago.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

2. I recommend that Bob (study) much more if he wants to pass all his classes.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

3. If I (have) a typewriter, I would type it myself.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

4. I tried (explain) but he refused to listen.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

5. A lot of people (kill) by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody would die any more.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Only yesterday I (realise) what was going on.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

7. George as well as his brothers (not go) to the cinema very often.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

8. We are going (have) our house (repaint) next month.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

9. After (stop) by the police, the man admitted (steal) the car but denied driving at 100 miles an hour.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

10. Mary (not wear) her glasses at that time, so she (not notice) what kind of car the man (drive).

__________________________________________________________________________________________

11.     Flying is not only faster, _______ safer than traveling by car.

          a. also                         b. so                          c. and                          d. but also

12.     Beth can play the guitar_______ the violin.

          a. also                         b. so                          c. but also                  d. and

13.     _______his physical handicap, he  has become a successful businessman.

          a. Although                b. In spite of            c. Despite                   d. b or c

14.     I like bananas, _______ my brother doesn’t

          a. because                  b. and                       c. but                          d. even though

15.     Glucose does not have to be digested, _______ it can be put directly into the bloodstream.

          a. so                            b. while                    c. and since               d. such

16.     _______few species that live on the ground, most monkeys live in tress.

          a. There are               b. A                           c. All but                    d. Except for

17.     She closed the door_______ left for the city.

          a. and                          b. but                        c. or                            d. therefore

18.     The mail comes at ten o'clock every day_______ Sunday.

          a. except                    b. although              c. or                            d. and

19.     We need wither a nail_______ a screw to hang this picture.

          a. and                          b. or                          c. both                        d. but

20.     You had better come yourself_______ send a friend.

          a. either                      b. neither                 c. or else                    d. while