GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

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This man has dark .......................

a) heads b) head c) hairs d) hair
and a .................................
a) beard b) barber c) moustaches d) face hair
He is ................................... a jacket
a) wearing b) carrying c) having d) holding
and he is .................................. a piece of paper.
a) wearing b) holding c) having d) getting
He is sitting at his ..................................
a) chair b) desk c) office d) room
- perhaps he is .....................................
a) work b) at work c) business d) on job
You arrive at a party at 8 p.m. What do you say?
a) Goodnight b) Good-bye
c) Good evening d) Good afternoon
Someone offers you a drink. You dont want it. What do you say?
a) Thank you b) Please
c) No, thank you d) No, please
Henderson ................................. going to work.
a) likes not b) dont like c) doesnt like d) not like
................................. early in the morning?
a) Does he get up b) Gets he up c) Do he get up d) Get he up
He ..................................... to drive a car.
a) am learning b) learning c) is learning d) are learning
A train is .................................. a bus.
a) more quickly b) quickly c) quicker than d) more quick
He ....................................... swim very well.
a) not can b) cannot c) doesnt can d) dont can
....................................... the bus to work.
a) Always Roberts catches b) Roberts always catches c) Roberts catches always d) Roberts does
always catches
Peter works in London. ..................................................................
a) He goes there by train b) He there goes by train
c) He goes by train there d) There goes he by train
........................................................ TV last night.
a) Did he watch b) Watched he
c) Did he watched d) Does he watch
I spoke slowly, but he .................................. understand me.
a) canned not b) didnt can
c) didnt could d) could not
He made ............................................ last year.
a) many money b) much money c) a lot of money d) lots money
I asked him ..........................................
a) to not go away b) to go not away c) not to go away d) go not away
He used to live .......................... London.
a) on b) in c) to d) at
James ............................... to him on the phone.
a) spoked b) speaked c) spoke d) spoken
Quiet, please I ........................................................
a) am doing a test! b) do a test!
c) doing a test! d) does a test!

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I wont go to Cambridge if it ....................................... tomorrow.

a) rain b) would rain
c) rains d) raining
While he .................................. to London he saw an accident.
a) was driving b) drives
c) drove d) had driven
Millions of cigarettes ............................................ every year.
a) is smoke b) are smoking
c) are smoked d) are smoke
He has a ................................ experience in marketing in Europe.
a) grand b) wide
c) large d) great
I remember ............................. him in London.
a) of meeting b) to meet
c) to meeting d) meeting
But I saw him in Frankfurt ........................................
a) 3 years ago
b) for 3 years
c) before 3 years d) since 3 years
Could you look ............... the blackboard and read what is on it?
a) to b) on c) for d) at
Smith went abroad last year. ............................................. abroad before.
a) He had never been b) He had been never
c) He never went d) He went never
The last Olympic Games ..................................... in Athens.
a) were helded b) was hold
c) were holded d) were held
He took ......................... cheese.
a) all of b) all c) the all d) all of the
The committee held a ................................ last week.
a) meeting b) gathering c) session d) sitting
I ............................. the Prime Ministers speech very carefully.
a) heard to b) heard c) listened to d) overheard
He would have known that, if he .................................... the meeting.
a) had attended b) would have attended
c) has attended d) would attend
Would you mind ............................ the door?
a) open b) to open c) opening d) to opening
In August he ..................................... for us for 25 years.
a) will have worked b) will work c) is going to work d) will be working
.................................................. since I came back to the office?
a) Did Robinson telephone b) Was Robinson telephoning
c) telephoned Robinson d) Has Robinson telephoned
He speaks English very well ....................... hes only 12.
a) whereas b) despite c) in spite of d) although
Dont do that, I said. I ................................. him not to do that.
a) talked b) told c) spoke d) said
He never takes risks. Hes a very ................................. man.
a) mindful b) anxious
c) attentive d) cautious
Id like to put ............................. a suggestion, if I may.
a) forward b) over c) across d) through
I .................................. this test for at least half an hour now.
a) do
b) am doing
c) have done d) have been doing

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Ill speak to him when he .................................... .

a) will arrive b) is arriving c) arrives d) would arrive
Can you come tomorrow? He asked ........................................... tomorrow.
a) if I come
b) that I come
c) if I could come d) that I can come
He hasnt come again today. If he doesnt come, ............................... what to do tomorrow.
a) he wouldnt know
b) he didnt know
c) he will not have known d) he wont know
CONVERSATION (questions 47 64):
Mr and Mrs Wallace want to buy a house, so they go to the office of an estate agent.
Agent: Good morning. Mr and Mrs Wallace?
Mrs Wallace: Mr Hogan?
Agent: How do you do?
Mrs Wallace: I spoke to you on the phone. .................... is my husband.
a) This b) It c) Hed) That
Mr Wallace: How do you do?
Agent: How do you do. ............................. sit down.
a) You b) Please c) Now d) Let
(They all sit down at a desk.)
Agent: I understand from our telephone conversation that youre ..................................
a) intending b) interesting c) intended d) interested
in buying a property for about $85,000, is that .............................. ?
a) true b) possible c) not d) right
Mrs Wallace: No. Well the price is right, but er well, we .................... a problem.
a) make b) have c) are d) seem
Weve been living abroad for the last ten years Mr Wallace: Longer ................. that.
a) than b) that c) as d) to
Mrs Wallace: Yes, I suppose it is and we want to settle back here ............................
a) because b) and c) but d) so
we have very different ideas of the ......................... of place wed like to
live in.
a) kind b) piece c) shape d) area
Mr Wallace: Yes, you see ...................... prefer to live in town, in a centrally located flat.
a) I b) Id c) wed) wed
Mrs Wallace: And I am really keen to live in ................ country.
a) the b) a c) some d) I want a big garden. I want a new view. I want to be .................. to go for
walks.
a) able b) possible c) can d) allow
I want to go back to work that is, to get back into teaching.
Mr Wallace: Well, Im sure you ................... teach in London, in town, just as easily.
a) would b) might c) should d) could
Mrs Wallace: Yes, ................... I think the chances of
a) and b) but c) so d) then
getting a job .......................... probably much greater in a village school
a) is b) are c) will d) would
and I ................... like to be part of the community again, darling.
a) would b) do c) will d) shall
Mr Wallace: And I want to live in a flat .................... maintenance included.
a) for b) with c) and d) by
You know you pay for all the ................. I mean, Im not a do-it-yourself
man.
a) services b) servants c) assistance d) assistants
I dont like to mend leaky ......................... , and that sort of thing.
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AT A HOTEL (question 65 80)

Mr Graham has just checked into a hotel, but he is not happy with his room. He goes down to the
reception desk.
Mr Graham: Im ................... theres been a mistake. My room doesnt have a bath.
a) sorry b) afraid c) anxious d) regret
Hotel Clerk: Well, I think your room is correct, sir. Room 118 ..................... ?
a) dont you b) isnt it c) doesnt it d) can you
Mr Graham: ............................., could I have a bath, please?
a) Thus b) Well c) In spite d) Thank you
Hotel Clerk: Er Im afraid we dont ................. a room with a bath and
a) reserve b) get c) have d) retain
Mr Graham: Look, Im very tired. I dont want to ................... but my firm always book
a room with a bath.
a) shout b) denounce c) anger d) argue
Hotel Clerk: Er Ill check the .......................
a) correspondence b) mailing c) communicate d) lettering
but I dont think you were ...................... into a room with a bath.
a) reserved b) checked c) booked d) registered
There we are, it is Mr Graham, isnt it?
Mr Graham: It is, yes.
The clerk shows Mr Graham a letter.
Hotel Clerk: Yes, one ..................... room.
a) alone b) single c) bathless d) only
Mr Graham: Ill see them when I get back. Well, I .................. that its our mistake,
a) appreciate b) deprecate c) respect d) expect
but are you sure theres ......................... with a bath?
a) not b) something c) anything d) nothing
Hotel Clerk: Well, .............
Mr Graham: Ive just flown a very long .................... and Im very tired and all I want is
a bath and a sleep.
a) distance b) airline c) period d) timing
Hotel Clerk: Well, as Ive said, sir, theres ...................... nothing for tonight.

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a) extremely b) perfectly c) absolutely d) especially

But lets see. Youre here for five days, arent you?
Mr Graham: Oh dear!
Hotel Clerk: Ill just have a .................. with the manager.
a) word b) sentence c) phrase d) dialogue
Mr Graham: I would ......................... it.
a) value b) appreciate c) thank d) reward
Im ................................. to have a long hot bath!
a) despaired b) worried c) desperate d) overwhelmed
Hotel Clerk: Dont worry, sir! ............................ it to me.
a) Let b) Leave c) Give d) Left

b. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

Passage 1
I graduated ________ University a month ago. I studied ________ Oxford. Last week, I had an interview
________ a programming position ________ Google. They noticed on my CV that I had very little experience,
however, they promised not to hold that ________ me. The interview went well, but Im not sure Ill be hired. I
was tired, so I had a hard time paying attention ________ the interviewer. Also, Im a woman, and there are few
women in my field. I fear Ill be discriminated ________. Hopefully being a woman wont prevent me
________ having a successful career.
Passage 2
Greg went ______ a trip yesterday to Vienna. He has a Pontiac Trans-Am, which is similar ______ the car
David Hasselhoff drove in the TV show Knight Rider. On the way there, he was driving his car ______ a speed
of 110 km per hour. There was a sharp turn, and his car slid off the icy road. His life was ______ stake. A large
tree was right in front of him. He nearly ran ______ it, but at the last second, he regained control and pulled his
car back on the road. Later he realized his tires were ______ bad shape. He needed to invest ______ some new
ones. So he went to a car shop that specializes ______ high performance tires.
c. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.
Capable

debate

faith

identical

keen

refer

talent fade

welfare

1. If you don't know the meaning of any word, you should ---------------------- to your dictionaries instead of
asking me.
2. Your voice is ---------------------------- to hers and I sometimes can't realize who I am talking to.
3. I am not surprised that he has joined the Parliament, as he has always been -------------------- on politics.
4. Although she has no -------------------------- in writing, she decided to be a writer when she learned that writers
earn a lot of money.
5. A successful government should do its best to maintain the ------------------ of its citizens.
6. I ------------------------ about the salary with my boss but all my efforts were in vain.

7. She's --------------------- of any crime, so the police are always after her.
8. I have complete ------------------------ in him, he'll never let us down.
9. The colour of the curtains in my living room has ------------------- away.
d. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the list.
deliberately abandoned launch clustered mentioned negotiating function
sector hypothesize impact boycotted habitats realized encounter obviously
1. The lost city of Atlantis was first _______________ by the Greek philosopher Plato about 2,400 years ago.
2. We found a cat that had been _______________ by its owners when they moved away.
3. The _______________ of the space shuttle has been delayed due to high winds.
4. The _______________ of the heart is to pump blood throughout the body.
5. The military is having difficulty keeping control of the northern _______________ of the city.
6. Just after I got off the bus, I _______________ I had forgotten my knapsack on my seat.
7. The children all _______________ around the teacher as she began to read the story.
8. Look at that sunburn; she _______________ forgot to put on her sunscreen.
9. Crocodiles and their relatives are found in _______________ such as swamps, ponds, rivers, lakes and
marshes.
10. It took over 3 months of _______________ for the union and management to reach a first contract.
11. Recent discoveries in astronomy have led scientists to _______________ that Pluto is not actually a real
planet.
12. The election was _______________ by the opposition parties, who claimed that the vote was unfair.
13. Changes in the American economy generally have a serious _______________ on our economy here in
Canada.
14. If you _______________ a bear while hiking, the best thing to do is to back away quietly.
15. The city's fire chief has announced that the fire that destroyed a city block was _______________ set by
persons unknown.