1). What did the supervisor have for dinner?

(A) I think he ordered the pasta.

(B) He told me to type the report.
(C) At six p.m. in the dining hall

2). Aren't you supposed to be at the staff meeting?
(A) Yes, it's in the conference room.
(B) No, I have to finish writing this article.
(C) Down the hall, third door on the right.

3). Zeus Inc. has announced it's buying Mercury Tech.
(A) She said she would start soon.
(B) I'm not that surprised.
(C) Yes, they're on 3rd Avenue.

4). Do you think I could use your password to sign in?
(A) Sure, but don't tell it to anyone else.
(B) The sign-in sheet is in the other room.
(C) I'm sorry, but I can't find a pen.

5). When is the deadline for the city-hall expansion story?
(A) Story hour is from 10 to 11
(B) At the end of the hall on the left.
(C) Noon tomorrow, at the latest.

6). Where did you last see Ms. Montgomery?
(A) Yes, I can see it on the flat screen.
(B) It was about three weeks ago.
(C) At the First Street coffee shop

7). What are the speakers discussing?
(A) The arrival of some guests
(B) The delivery of some food
(C) The location of a party
(D) The cost of a meal

8). What will the man do on Friday?
(A) Deliver food
(B) Attend a meeting
(C) Place an order
(D) Pick up a friend

9). What does the woman offer to do for the man?
(A) Give him a discount
(B) I ntroduce him to a customer
(C) Take him to a restaurant
(D) Deliver an order to his office

10). Who are the speakers mainly discussing?
(A) Their country's president
(B) A new supervisor
(C) A current colleague
(D) A rival company














Grammar

1 Can you hear what he is .......?
(a) saying (b) speaking (c) telling (d) talking

2 She hasn't come home ........
a) still (b) already (c) yet (d) till

3 I ....... TV yesterday evening.
(a) saw (b) looked (c) viewed (d) watched

4 We live ....... the city centre.
(a) near (b) next (c) by (d) nearby

5 She looks ....... a famous film star.
(a) as (b) like (c) similar (d) same

6 This television gives you the ....... news.
(a) last (b) latest (c) least (d) later

7 I only ....... one mistake in last night's test.
(a) made (b) done (c) did (d) make

8 I want you to tell me the ....... truth.
(a) all (b) exact (c) real (d) whole

9 He is looking ....... a present to buy his girlfriend.
(a) for (b) at (c) in (d) on

10 That's what I would like ....... Christmas.
(a) for (b) at (c) in (d) on

11 Don't talk to him about politics because it's like a ....... rag to a bull.
(a) blue (b) white (c) red (d) black

12 He takes the optimistic view and talks about a ....... skies scenario.
(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) yellow

13 She hasn't worked here very long and is therefore a little ....... on matters of procedure.
(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) green

14 Now that they have read it in ......., they believe me.
(a) red and blue (b) blue and red (c) white and black (d) black and white

15 The reason why I feel so ....... today is because it's my birthday and no-one has sent me any cards.
(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) black

16 She lost the company a lot of money last week and as a result has got a ....... mark against her name.
(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) black

17 In this business you cannot afford to make any mistake and must be seen to be lily ........
(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) green

18 As they turned round and ran away, people thought they were ........
(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) yellow

19 Ask her to help you with your calculations because she's ....... hot at mathematics.
(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) black

20 I know he doesn't like you because the moment you came in the room I saw him give you a ....... look.
a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) black

21 Some people only read the ....... lines in a newspaper.
(a) top (b) big (c) main (d) head

22 You should always check the sell ....... date of things you buy in the supermarket.
(a) in (b) through (c) by (d) off

23 When the building was completed, all the workers were paid ........
(a) off (b) through (c) out (d) over

24 The boss was good enough to ....... my mistake.
(a) oversee (b) overtake (c) overdo (d) overlook

25 It is always ....... when you misunderstand the customs of other countries.
(a) embarrassing (b) peculiar (c) singular (d) attitude

26 Newspapers are ....... to people's doors every day.
(a) taken (b) distributed (c) delivered (d) handed

27 In her speech she expressed her ....... for all the help she had been given.
(a) thankfulness (b) gratitude (c) gratefulness (d) thanking

28 In ....... nothing much happened at the meeting.
(a) quick (b) briefly (c) short (d) shortly

29 At the end of the speech the whole assembly gave the speakers a standing ........
(a) ovation (b) applause (c) cheering (d) support

30 Politicians pretend to ignore opinion ........
(a) votes (b) figures (c) numbers (d) polls
31 I like to visit other countries but I find the ....... of travel is too high.
(a) money (b) cost (c) expenses (d) currency
32 She is very happy because she starts her new ....... today.
(a) job (b) work (c) labour (d) post
33 One day I hope I shall ....... the lottery.
(a) gain (b) collect (c) reach (d) win
34 He must have a lot of money because this summer he is going on a cruise ....... the world
(a) about (b) around (c) across (d) through
35 Have you read that book ....... the life of Van Gogh?
(a) about (b) of (c) over (d) in
36 Do you want ....... sugar in your coffee?
(a) some (b) much (c) any (d) little
37 They do not ....... cheques in that restaurant.
(a) accept (b) agree (c) allow (d) admit
38 I cannot work today because I have very bad tooth.......
(a) pain (b) hurt (c) damage (d) ache
39 Children are not ....... in that public house
(a) aloud (b) allowed (c) accepted (d) agreed
40 You can see the ....... about the sale in the local paper.
(a) announcement (b) warning (c) notice (d) advertisement
41 I would be very interested in ....... for that job.
(a) entering (b) working (c) applying (d) writing
42 Do you want to ....... as a candidate in the local elections?
(a) stand (b) sit (c) go (d) try
43 They are completely ....... up with all the noise in the centre of town.
(a) tired (b) fed (c) sick (d) ill
44 The reason there are no buses is because the drivers are on ........
(a) hit (b) stop (c) strike (d) leave


45 The government has changed its policy and had a complete change of ........
(a) view (b) opinion (c) mind (d) heart
46 This supermarket is trying to ....... young shoppers by offering fashionable clothes.
(a) target (b) persuade (c) encourage (d) trap
47 You should have ....... those shares when they were cheap.
(a) taken out (b) sold off (c) bought up (d) taken over
48 You must try and hurry up because my patience is ....... out.
(a) running (b) racing (c) pacing (d) turning
49 Have you ever tried your ....... at running a business?
(a) arm (b) finger (c) hand (d) leg
50 After all these years she has decided to take early ........
(a) leave (b) finishing (c) departure (d) retirement
51 The company had its own code of ....... in these matters.
(a) behaviour (b) practice (c) dealing (d) attitude
52 This is a ....... example of what not to do.
(a) critical (b) pure (c) simple (d) prime
53 Plans have already been drawn ....... to deal with such situations.
(a) over (b) through (c) up (d) into
54 Thousands of ....... are already signing up for this new telephone service.
(a) individuals (b) subscribers (c) applicants (d) interviewees
55 Job losses are mainly in the ....... sectors of the industry.
(a) blue-collar (b) red-collar (c) stiff-collar (d) high-collar
56 The circular will contain ....... financial information to help investors.
(a) key (b) obvious (c) intelligent (d) noted
57 The report is ....... to show better than expected results.
(a) necessary (b) possibly (c) clearly (d) likely
58 So many of these animals have been shot over the years that they are now classed as ....... species.
(a) dangerous (b) endangered (c) unwanted (d) limited
59 Some people are ....... to learn a foreign language.
(a) unaccustomed (b) shy (c) reluctant (d) inhibited
60 what ..you like to drink?
(a) Would (b) need) (c) did
61 I really can't tell what's ........
(a) going on (b) taking off (c) going by (d) taking in
62 The trouble is somebody is ........
(a) standing to me (c) standing in front of me
(b) standing from me (d) standing about me
63 The best thing I suppose is to ask him ........
(a) to disappear (b) to vanish (c) to move (d) to depart
64 That's better I've got a clearer ........
(a) sight now (b) view now (c) picture now (d) vision now
65 It looks from what I can see as if there's been some kind of ........
(a) collision (b) event (c) situation (d) position


66 Yes, now he's gone I can see that there are two cars in the car park that have ........
(a) gone through each one (c) gone into one another
(b) gone by one another (d) gone into each one
67 There are a lot of people there in the car park and they're ........
(a) sailing their arms about (c) turning their arms about
(b) waving their arms about (d) driving their arms about
68 I'm walking right up to the crowd now to see ........
(a) what's happen (b) what's happens
(c) what's happened (d) what's occuring
69 Now I can see quite clearly that the big red car has ........
(a) stricken the little blue one (c) stroked the little blue one
(b) struck the little blue one (d) stuck the little blue
70 Oh dear I've just discovered that the little blue one ........
(a) belongs to me (b) is belonging to me (c) belonged to me (d) has belonged to me
71 I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn't add up.
(a) doesn't calculate (c) doesn't make sense
(b) isn't mathematics (d) makes the wrong addition
72 All the students got high marks in the test but Mary stood out.
(a) got a lot of marks (c) got very good marks
(b) got higher marks than someone (d) got the most marks of all
73 He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing.
(a) he is unemployed (c) he has a few things
(b) he has almost no money (d) he has nothing at all
74 As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information at first hand.
(a) quickly (b) slowly (c) easily (d) directly
75 I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.
(a) have not got wet (c) have been successful
(b) have got no water (d) have got home dry
76 He is the man who owns all the land and is the big fish around here.
(a) the fat man (b) the huge man
(c) the important man (d) the enormous man
77 She never stops talking about herself and is full of herself.
(a) is very fat (b) is too fat
(c) is very full (d) is very conceited
78 You will not slip over because the floor is as dry as a bone.
(a) completely hard (b) extremely flat
(c) totally dry (d) completely cracked
79 He kept saying he didn't do it but in the end he said he had done it.
(a) at the end (b) finally
(c) at last (d) by the end
80 I know you are very sorry that you broke the pot but accidents will happen.
(a) things will take place (c) things take place often
(b) things do occur (d) things often go wrong