Advanced Test 2

I. Choose the best answer.

1. If I had time, I ________ to the beach with you this weekend.
A. will go B. will have gone C. would have gone D. would go
2. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ________.
A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly
3. Jack insisted that he didn’t need any help, ________ I helped him anyway.
A. but B. besides C. however D. so
4. Jack insisted that he didn’t need any help, ________ I helped him anyway.
A. but B. besides C. however D. so
5. My uncle ________ you met yesterday is a lawyer.
A. which B. what C. whose D. whom
6. Don’t waste time ________ that broken vase.
A. mending B. mend C. for mending D. to mend
7. She failed the test, ________ she studied hard.
A. as B. in spite of C. despite D. although
8. Hung: “Thank you very much for a lovely party.” - Hoa: “________”.
A. Thanks B. Have a good day C. You are welcome D. Cheers
9. When I came to visit her last night, she ________ a bath.
A. is having B. was having C. has D. had
10. He had no ________ of selling the clock – it had belonged to his grandfather.
A. interest B. intend C. intention D. meaning
11. I regret ________ you that your application has been denied.
A. inform B. to have informed C. to inform D. informing
12. Wait here until I ________ you.
A. am going to call B. call C. will call D. am calling
13. She sacrificed her career ____________her children.
a. to b. for c. on d. with
14. If you put your trust ________me, I will not let you .
a. in - on b. on - off c. in - down d. to - down
15. My father has an older sister he hasn't seen ________thirty years.
a. since b. in c. during d. for
16. What could be more _________than a wedding on a tropical island?
a. romance b. romantic c. romanticizing d. romanticism
17. Charles is a gifted footballer, but up to now he ____________.well in the international matches.
a. doesn't play b. didn't play c. hasn't played d. wasn't playing
18. The committee________ four times last week, but still no decision has been reached.
a. met b. has met c. used to meet d. would meet
19. We _________ with Paul and Jenny until last weekend.
a .. would stay b. were staying c. have stayed d. have been staying
20. Before I went to university, I ___________as a carpenter for about five years.
a. worked b. used to work c. have worked d. had worked
21. I _________a lot of interesting people while I in Norway.
a. met - worked b. was meeting - was working
c. met - was working d. was meeting - worked
22. When I saw the house on the hill, I knew it was exactly what I .
a. looked for b. was looking for c. have looked for d. had been looking for
23. Instead _____ studying, Margaret went to a ballgame with some of her friends.
a. of b. with c. along d. off
24. Mrs. Grant insisted _____ the whole truth.
a. n b. on c. up d. at
25. There are some differences _____ British and American English.
a. of b. about c. between d. with
26. I’m not going out yet. I’m waiting _____ the rain to stop.
a. in b. during c. on d. for
27. I wrote to the company asking them _____ more information about the job.
a. to b. about c. for d. with
28. I hope you succeed _____ finding the job you want.
a. in b. at c. of d. upon
29. Do you _____ smoke? There’s a fire down the road.
a. feel b. ever c. smell d. usually
30. Parks play an important _____ in helping to form the city’s character.
a. game b. thing c. roll d. part
31. It is _____ to regard any language as the possession of a particular nation.
a. reasoning b. reasonably c. unreasonable d. unreasonably
32. The tea was ______for her to drink.
a. so hot b. very hot c. too hot d. extremely hot
33. If it doesn’t rain, they _______for a picnic.
a. go b. would go c. have gone d. will go
34. The child will die if _____ sends for a doctor.
a. people b. anybody c. nobody d. police
35. Nobody believed _____ a crazy story.
a. such b. so c. that d. with
36. I wish I’d known Gary was ill. I ______ to see him.
a. had gone b. would have gone c. would go d. have gone
37. That umbrella is _____.
a. ours b. our c. us d. to our
38. We might have a picnic. It depends _____ the weather.
a. in b. on c. up d. about
39. Thank you very much. It was kind _____ you to help me.
a. of b. to c. with d. off
40. I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me to look _____ them?
a. for b. after c. at d. up
41. Somebody broke _____ my car and stole the radio.
a. in b. into c. through d. up
42. Most people are afraid _____ snakes.
a. off b. of c. about d. with
43. Were they _____ when they got the jobs?
a. satisfying b. satisfied c. satisfaction d. satisfactorily
44. He seldom goes to market, _____?
a. doesn’t he b. does he c. is he d. isn’t he
45. I spoke _____ Sue this morning.
a. to b. of c. on d. in
46. Could you look _____ the baby while I go out shopping?
a. for b. at c. down d. after
47. I think the prices here are _____.
a. reasoning b. unreasonable c. reasonably d. reasoned
48. To our great _____ , it rained on the day of the picnic.
a. disappointing b. disappointed c. disappointment d. disappointedly
49. The goods in this shop were _____ displayed on the shelves.
a. attraction b. attracted c. attractive d. attractively
50. The manager sacked five _____.
a. employees b. employers c. employment d. unemployment
51. I took a taxi to the hotel but the traffic was very bad. It _____ quicker if I _____.
a. would be / walked b. would be / had walked c. would have been / had walked d. was / walked
52. They know little _____ what to expect.
a. of b. about c. at d. with
53. My homework is full _____ mistakes.
a. with b. of c. about d. in
54. “Are you going by boat?” “If John does, _______________”
A. I do so B. I do too C. so will I D. will I too
55. “Did you like the new French movie?” “My wife liked it but I was a little _________”
A. boring B. bored C. boredom D. bore
56. ___________ he comes in half an hour, I shall go alone.
A. If B. Unless C. Because D. When
57. He could do nothing. He couldn’t do ____________
A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
58. It __________ him over two months to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
A. took B. lasted C. cost D. spent
59. When a plane takes __________, it leaves the ground.
A. in B. on C. off D. at
II. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
60.It is more difficult to learn to speak English than to learn to write it.
a. Learning to speak English is more difficult than to learn to write it.
b. Learning to speak English is as difficult as learning to write it.
c. Learning to speak English is more difficult than learning to write it.
d. Learning to speak English is not so difficult as learning to write it.
61.They built the school in 1990.
a. The school was being built in 1990. b. The school was built in 1990.
c. The school was building in 1990. d. The school which was built in 1990.
62. The house with the white wall is my uncle’s.
a. The house whose wall is white is my uncle. b. The house where wall is white is my uncle’s.
c. The house which wall is white is my uncle’s. d. The house whose wall is white belongs to my uncle.
63.They worked very hard in spite of their old age.
a. Despite they were old, they worked very hard. b. Although they were old, they worked very hard.
c. Though they were old age, they worked very hard. d. Even though they were old, they worked very hard.
64.The last student who was interviewed was John.
a. The last student to be interviewed was John. b. The last student to interview was John.
c. The last student was John to be interviewed. d. The last student interviewing was John.
65.Jill hasn’t seen this movie before. Neither have her parents.
a. Either Jill or her parents have seen this movie before. b. Both Jill and her parents have seen this movie before.
c. Neither Jill nor her parents have seen this movie before. d. Jill with her parents has seen this movie before.
66.I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.
a. I am used to get up early in the morning.
b. I am used to finding it difficult to get up early in the morning.
c. I used to get up early in the morning.
d. I am used to getting up early in the morning.
67.Larry didn’t buy the shirt because she didn’t have enough money.
a. If Larry hadn’t had enough money, she wouldn’t have bought the shirt.
b. If Larry had had enough money, she would have bought the shirt.
c. If Larry had had enough money, she would buy the shirt.
d. If Larry had enough money, she would have bought the shirt.
III. Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers:
If you invite an American friend to join you to have dinner in a restaurant, phone the restaurant first to find out if you
need a reservation to avoid a long wait for a table. To make a reservation, just give your name, the number of people in
your group, and the time you plan to arrive. When you invite someone to dinner, you should be prepared to pay the bill
and reach for each when it arrives. However, if your companion insists on paying his or her share, do not get into
argument about it. Some people prefer to pay their own way so that they do not feel indebted, and those feelings should
be respected. In most American restaurants, the waiter or waitress’s tip is not added to the bill. If the service was
adequate, it is customary to leave a tip equal to about 15% of the bill. In expensive restaurants, leave a bit more.

68.When you invite an American friend to have dinner in a restaurant

a. you should make a reservation b. a reservation is not necessary
c. there are always many tables available for you d. you always have to wait for a long time
69.To make a reservation, you _________________
a. just give your name, the time you arrive and how many persons there are in your group
b. have to give your address, the time you arrive and how many persons there are in your group
c. just give your name, the time you arrive and your address
d. just give your name, the time you arrive and your telephone number.
70. When you invite someone to dinner, you_______________.
a. let him to pay himself b. should be prepared to pay the bill
c. give the bill to him d. share the bill with him
71.If your companion insists on paying his share, _____________.
a. do not agree c. you should let him pay as he expects
b. it will be polite d. you should get into argument with him
72.In most American restaurants, ____________.
a. the tip is added to the bill b. the tip is about 15% of the bill
c. you should not give the tip to waiters or waitresses d. waiters and waitresses never get the tip