31. That's exactly what I mean, Tom. You've ……………!                 4

     A. put your foot in it                                   B. killed two birds with one stone

     C. put two and two together                        D. hit the nail on the head

32. "I'm going for an interview for a job this afternoon.’’ “Good luck! I'll keep my …………. crossed for you.”

     A. legs                                B. fingers                                 C. arms                        D. hands

33. "If only I hadn't lent him all that money!” “Well, you did, so it’s no good crying over …………… milk.”

     A. spilt                    B. wasted                     C. sour                       D. goat’s

34. The car swerved to avoid a cyclist and just missed hitting a passer-by by ……………

     A. a slight edge      B. a narrow escape      C. a close thing     D. a hair's breath

35. Well, well, if it isn't Kathy Lewis! You’re a sight for …………… eyes!

     A. old                     B. blue                       C. sore                    D. crocodile

36. I know times have been bad lately, Peter, but keep your …………… up; things are bound to get better soon.

     A. chin                    B. head                                    C. socks                      D. mind

37. He may be shy now, but he’ll soon come out of his …………… when he meets the right girl.

     A. shoe                   B. shell                                    C. shed                                   D. hole

38. I'm afraid you've caught me on the ……………. I wasn't expecting you until this afternoon.

     A. stove                  B. grapevine                C. spot                         D. hop

39. Nagging Susan to stop smoking has no effect on her. It’s like water off ……………

     A. a windmill        B. a duck’s back        C. a dripping tap        D. an umbrella

40. Have you seen the new boss? She’s the …………… image of Marilyn Monroe.

     A. I've                     B. true                      C. spitting                                 D. same

21. Before she left for Australia she promised her parents that she would drop them …………… at least once a month.   3

     A. a note                    B. a word                    C. the news                    D. a line

22. I was all set to take the job in Tokyo, but at the last minute I …………… and decided to stay in Britain.

     A. pulled my finger out                              B. got cold feet

     C. held my horses                                       D. called it a day

23. "What I've got to say to you now is strictly …………… and most certainly not for publication,” said the government official to the reporter.

     A. beside the point                                      B. for the time being

     C. by the way                                             D. off the record

24. I've never enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my ……

     A. piece of cake                                         B. chip off the old block

     C. biscuit                                                    D. cup of tea

25. What's wrong with Tom today? He's unusually quiet." “He’s got something on his …………… I expect.’

     A. brain                     B. mind                      C. thoughts                     D. brow

26. He was wearing very shabby, dirty clothes and looked very ……………

     A. easy-going        B. down to earth        C. out of shape        D. down at heel

27. Since he started his own business he has been making money hand over ……

     A. list                           B. heel                         C. head                        D. palm

28. I can’t see us beating them at tennis this year - we’re so out of ……………

     A. step                    B. practice                     C. fitness                      D. breath

29. I'm not surprised that Tom is ill. He’s been ………… for a long time. It was

bound to affect his health sooner or later.

     A. having his cake and eating it      B. burning the candle at both ends

     C. playing with fire                         D. going to town

30. I just couldn’t remember her name even though it was on the …………… of my tongue.

     A. edge                          B. tip                            C. top                          D. front

11. I always get …………… in my stomach before visiting the dentist. 2

A. worms                  B. butterflies                  C. crabs                    D. hedgehogs

12. Those smart phones are selling like ……………. If you want one, you’d better buy one now before they're all gone.

     A. shooting stars            B. fresh bread           C. hot cakes            D. wild oats

13. I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of …………… shaves.

     A. narrow                       B. near                       C. close                       D. tiny

14. My father refused to eat meat that had been fried. He had …………… in his bonnet about it causing cancer.

     A. a bug                        B. a bee                     C. a bull                      D. an ant

15. I can’t stand Mr. Brian. He’s always blowing his own …………… - telling everyone how good he is at everything.

     A. balloon                    B. breath                     C. mind                    D. trumpet

16. The escaped prisoner fought …………… before he was finally overpowered.

     A. head over heels                                                  B. tooth and nail 

     C. heart and soul                                                     D. foot and mouth

17. I didn't suspect anything at first, but when I noticed her going through the office drawers I began to smell ……………

     A. a rat                      B. a pig                     C. a thief                      D. a culprit

18. Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and knows it like the …………….

     A. nose on his face                                     B. tip of his tongue

     C. back of his hand                                                D. hair on his head

19. I was already fed up with the job, but when the boss walked into my office and told me he expected me to work overtime that was the ……………. I quit.

     A. final curtain          B. last straw           C. end of the line         D. last waltz

20. He has a quick temper and easily …………… off the handle.

     A. leaps                         B. goes                        C. runs                       D. flies

1. I just took it …………… that he’d always be available.    1

     A. into consideration           B. easy          C. into account           D. for granted

2. I accidentally ……… Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.

     A. kept an eye on                                                   B. lost touch with

     C. paid attention to                                                 D. caught sight of

3. I was glad when he said that his car was ……………

     A. for my use          B. for me use           C. at my use          D. at my disposal

4. I really must go and lie down for a while; I've got a …………… headache.

     A. cutting                  B. splitting                  C. ringing                   D. cracking

5. Stop ………… about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is.

     A. rushing                    B. hiding                    C. beating                   D. moving

6. I usually buy my clothes …….…… It’s cheaper than going to a dress - maker.

     A. off the peg           B. on the house            C. in public           D. on the shelf

7. My father …………… when he found out that I'd damaged the car.

     A. hit the roof                                             B. saw pink elephants

     C. made my blood boil                               D. brought the house down

8. If you want a flat in the centre of the city you have to pay through the ……….. for it.

     A. teeth                  B. back of your head                  C. nose                  D. arm

9. I caught the last bus by the skin of my ……………

     A. mouth                        B. leg                          C. neck                        D.  teeth

10. It was a joke! 1 was           pulling your ……………         .

     A. thumb                        B. hair                         C. toe                          D. leg

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.

33. It is believed that he was very talented when he was young.

     → He is believed ……………………………………………………………..          

34. This packet is completely empty.

     → There’s nothing ……………………………………………………………

35. My house is quite near the train station.

     → My house is not ……………………………………………………………

36. Tim should learn how to cook now.

     → It’s time ……………………………………………………………………

Combine the two sentences into a new one using the given word in brackets. Do not change the given word in any ways.

37. He had been the head teacher. He retired in 1986. (UNTIL)

     → ……………………………………………………………………………….

38. The student is a very nice person. She comes from Japan. (WHO)

     → ……………………………………………………………………………….

39. You are more generous towards others. They are likely to be more generous towards you. (THE)

     → ……………………………………………………………………………….

40. We can go by train. If you don’t want to go by train, we can rent a car. (EITHER)

     → ……………………………………………………………………………….

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

     Recent research into the world of teenagers has suggested that they value friendship above everything else. Children aged between 12 and 15 were asked what was important to them. Their answers included possessions such as money and computer gadgets but also relationships with people. The teenagers questioned said that friends were the most important to them, more even than family, or boyfriends and girlfriends.

     We wanted to find out more about the results of this research so we asked our readers what they thought about the value of friendship. Here are some examples of what they said about their friends:

     Ben, 15:

     Every time I have a fight with my parents, I need some time on my own. But after that, the first thing I do is meet up with my friends. After playing football for a while, or skateboarding, I usually feel much happier again.

     Rory, 13:

     When I moved to a village in the countryside, I thought that it would be the end of my friendships. But my old friends have kept in touch and they come and visit during the holidays. There’s a lake nearby, so we often go sailing, waterskiing or windsurfing. And I have made some new friends here too, at school, since I joined the rugby club.

     Carlos, 11:

     Last year, I broke my arm on a skiing holiday. Unfortunately, it was my left arm and I am left-handed. My school friends all helped and copied their notes for me.

     It seems that our readers value their friendships very highly. From what they told us, they spend a lot of time with their friends, just hanging out, or sharing hobbies and interests. They seem to need their friends for advice, help, chats, and for having fun. Clearly, friends make each other feel better. Looking at what our readers told us, the results of the recent research are not really surprising.

28. Why are Ben, Rory and Carlos mentioned in the article?

     A. They know why teenagers value friendship.

     B. They read magazines.

     C. They give information about themselves.

     D. They are teenage boys.

29. Which of the following best describes Ben?

     A. He often has fights.                    B. He is happier than his friends.

     C. He likes being alone.                  D. He likes some sports.

30. What do we know about the lake that Rory visits?

     A. It is near the school.

     B. It is used by a lot of people who do water sports.

     C. It is near his home.

     D. It is a village.

31. Carlos mentions that he is left-handed because ………………………...

     A. it makes skiing harder

     B. it makes it worse that he broke the arm he uses most

     C. it is an interesting fact about himself and he was talking about his left arm

     D. it is very unfortunate when you break your left hand

32. The answers to the recent research and the answers from the readers …..

     A. were surprising                                       B. were similar

     C. were not the same                                              D. were both about sports

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

     Dear Mr. Thompson,

     I would like to apologize to you (23) …………….. in your class during the exam yesterday. I am so sorry that I looked in my textbook while I was taking the test. I feel terrible about (24) ……………. on the test. I know that this is not an acceptable excuse, but I did not have enough time to study for the test because I had a basketball game the night before it. I was so tired that, (25) …………, I took a shower and went to bed (26) ……………. When I woke up, I remembered the test and tried to study. However, I managed to do that for only fifteen minutes.                                                                 

     Still, there is no justification for cheating, and I will accept (27) …………… you give me without any complaint. I will also do my best to work hard in your class and to be as good a student as possible for the remainder of the semester.

     Sincerely,

     Peter Wilson

23. A. with the action     B. for my actions      C. by my action             D. at the action

24. A. completing          B. researching           C. practicing       D. cheating

25. A. the moment I arrived home            B. momentarily arriving at my home

      C. to arrive in a moment at my home         D. I arrived home in a moment

26. A. apparently           B. decisively          C. immediately           D. dramatically

27. A. whoever punishes                                 B. whatever punishment

      C. whichever punishes                               D. however punished

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

17. Mary: “It’s a nice day today. Let’s play a game of tennis.”

      Linda: “……………………….”

     A. Will we not play?                                               B. Why not do we play?

     C. Why not?                                                           D. Shall not we play?

18. Ann: “More coffee? Anybody?” - Brian: “ ………………………”

     A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid.                                    B. It’s right I think.

     C. I’d love to.                                             D. Yes, please.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

19. Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.

     A. taking off           B. setting up        C. growing well                  D. closing down

20. At times, I look at him and wonder what is going on in his mind.

     A. sometimes                  B. always                  C. hardly              D. never

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

21. Although it’s a long day for US, we feel we are contented with what we do.

     A. interested                        B. dissatisfied             C. excited             D. shocked

22. They appear surprisingly pessimistic about their chances of winning.

     A. gloomy              B. doubtful               C. nervous              D. optimistic

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

8. We are expecting over 300 surfers to take ………………. in this year’s national surfing championship.

     A. place                  B. up                    C. part                         D. competition

9. The home side ……………. 76-75 in a thrilling game of basketball.

     A. won                    B. beat                 C. scored                    D. marked

10. He advised me ………………….. for the interview at home.

     A. to practice       B. practicing        C. being practiced        D. having practiced

11. The stories of my grandmother, most        ………………. have never been heard, should have been made into a book so far.

      A. of which                       B. in that                      C. for those             D. of whom

12. Full impact of the strike will not be felt till next week; by …………. time present stocks will have been exhausted.

      A. such                  B. those                       C. which                      D. that

13. We should ………………. our idea of our environment and look at the kind of cities we are building.

     A. width                  B. wider                       C. widen                   D. widely

14. My uncle is a ………………. in the study of birds and their actions to pollution.

     A. specialist                        B. special               C. specialize                 D. specialty

15. Neither Professor Johnson nor any other faculty member …………….. to apply for the dean’s position.

     A. intend             B. intends             C. are intending             D. has intend

16. I have to buy Doggy Chunks for Fifi; she won’t eat any other      ……………….. of dog food.

     A. selection                B. brand                  C. mark                 D. variation

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. machine              B. school               C. stomach               D. chemistry

2. A. description          B. question            C. attraction             D. information

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. cartoon                B. open                             C. paper                     D. answer

4. A. manage               B. shortage            C. village                   D. enlarge

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. machine              B. school               C. stomach               D. chemistry

2. A. description          B. question            C. attraction             D. information

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. cartoon                B. open                             C. paper                     D. answer

4. A. manage               B. shortage            C. village                   D. enlarge

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

5. Is it (A) important that (B) the secretary finishes (C) the typing (D) today?

6. For years, this (A) professional athletes have been known (B) throughout the country for (C) their tremendous (D) abilities.

7. Before taking (A) the exam, the students required (B) to remove (C) all the items from their (D) desks.

each of the following questions.

5. Is it (A) important that (B) the secretary finishes (C) the typing (D) today?

6. For years, this (A) professional athletes have been known (B) throughout the country for (C) their tremendous (D) abilities.

7. Before taking (A) the exam, the students required (B) to remove (C) all the items from their (D) desks.