IV. Fill in each gap with one preposition.
51. Ben was satisfied …………………… the work he’d done.
52. Chloe is proud …………………… her daughter’s success.
53. I’m not sure …………………… the date of the wedding.
54. My uncle is very rich. He set …………………… his own business twenty years ago.
55. My sister often suffers …………………… headaches if she eats cheese.
56. According …………………… statistics, an American eats an average of six pounds of crisps each
year.
57. Someone has broken …………………… my car and stole the CD player.
58. I missed a few lessons but I'm catching …………………… with the rest of the class quite quickly.
59. If you don't get into university, you’ll have to settle …………………… art college.
60. My sister always make …………………… stories when she was little and now she wants to be a
writer.

II. Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
a. There (31) …………………………………... (not be) a panda at the zoo for over 30 years until Tian
Tian (32) …………………………………... (arrive) last month.
b. Look at the traffic! I don’t think we (33) …………………………………... (reach) the airport in time.
c. Bob Dylan (34) ................................. (become) one of the most famous singer / song-writers of all
time. At the age of 65 in 2006, he (35) ................................. (reach) the top of the US album charts
with Modem Times, the oldest living singer to do so. He (36) ................................. (record) many
other hit albums since he (37) ................................. (make) his first album at the age of 21 while he
(38) ................................. (perform) as a folk singer in New York clubs. Although he first (39)
................................. (find) fame as a folk singer, he (40) ................................. (try) originally to be a
rock and roll singer, but without success.

I. Choose the correct answers.
6. We ………… a press conference about our new discovery on Tuesday.
A. will have held B. hold C. are holding D. have hold
7. ………… I got home, the children were already asleep.
A. By the time B. Until C. After D. While
8. This car is fast. …………, it is very expensive.
A. In addition B. However C. Although D. Whereas
9. I didn’t sleep very well ………… the storm last night.
A. because of B. because C. despite D. by
10. They ………… off two hours earlier than usual to drive to Manchester because of the fog.
A. got B. set C. took D. put
11. Edson Arantes do Nascimento was ………… as “Pelé” and is seen as the greatest footballer ever.
A. called B. named C. known D. said
12. Nothing can happen, ………… ?
A. can’t it B. can’t them C. can it D. can them
13. Only ………… people were able to come to the concert.
A. a few B. a couple C. a little D. a lot
14. Would you rather have a ………… of crisps or a …………of chocolate?
A. packet - bunch B. packet - bar C. piece - bunch D. piece - bar
15. You shouldn’t eat too much ………… food because it’s very bad for you.
A. boiled B. crispy C. fat D. fried
16. For a healthy diet, students should ………… the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables they eat.
A. encourage B. rise C. increase D. decrease
17. ………… being unable to swim himself, John is very keen that his children should learn.
A. However B. Whereas C. In spite D. Despite
18. Steve had to leave early, ………… he?
A. hadn’t B. needn’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
19. I can’t believe it. I only bought this bread yesterday. It’s ………… already!
A. rotten B. stale C. burnt D. ripe
20. Anabel ………… that she was fifteen years old.
A. said B. told C. asked D. spoke
21. Eat your vegetables. They’ll ………… you good.
A. make B. get C. have D. do
22. Don’t be late, …………?
A. do you B. will you C. shall we D. do we
23. Working out can really ………… your muscles.
A. weaken B. strengthen C. lengthen D. shorten
24. If you have a(n) ………… a doctor will probably prescribe ………… . However, they don’t work with
a(n) ………….
A. infection – virus – antibiotics B. virus – infection – antibiotics
C. virus – antibiotics - infection D. infection – antibiotics – virus
25. No one knows what the ancient stones were used ………….
A. by B. with C. for D. about
26. Before bricks, ancient houses were built ………… stone or wood.
A. by B. with C. for D. about
27. If you want to get to work on time, you should leave pretty soon, ………… you?
A. don’t B. won’t C. didn’t D. shouldn’t
28. Mr. Gaffney believes in organic food, and he wants to ………… it to other countries someday.
A. export B. process C. increase D. package
29. Some scientists think the increase in the ………… of meat that people eat is going to be a serious
problem.
A. size B. number C. total D. amount
30. “Could I borrow your tennis racket?” – “………….”
A. It’s up to you. B. You decide. C. Of course. D. I’d love to.

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. century B. temperature C. check D. stomach
2. A. shock B. operation C. question D. rash
3. A. talked B. decided C. crashed D. chopped
II. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words.
4. A. chemical B. statistics C. average D. quality
5. A. opportunity B. organization C. representative D. application