PRACTICE TEST 18

SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer for each of the
following blanks.
1. What is the main topic of this conversation?
A. computer sales negotiations
B. a preliminary interview
C. an Internet seminar meeting
2. From the discussion, what did Mr. Taylor probably do for his previous company?
A. He managed the sales department.
B. He gave seminars on the Internet.
C. He worked as a custodian.
3. Mr. Taylor thinks that Java is:
A. a Web page authoring program.
B. a kind of beverage.
C. a computer game software.
4. What does the man mean when he says, "We'll be in touch" at the end of the
conversation?
A. He will call Mr. Taylor in the next few days.
B. He talk over their discussion with others.
C. He will not contact him for further consideration.
5. Choose the best word(s) to describe Mr. Taylor:
A. on the ball B. high achiever C. uninformed
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form below. Write no more than
three words or numbers for each answer.
BUS PASS APPLICATION FORM
Example: Answer
Pass applied for: 1 month
Name: Nathalie (6) ……………………
Address: 45 (7) ………………………… Newlands, Adelaide
Postcode: (8) ……………………..
Date of birth: 13th May 1982
Tel number: (9) ……………………………
University card shown: Yes
Zones required: (10) …………………………
Adelaide Day Trips on the Bus
– The MacDonald Nature Park
Outward Journey Leaves 8.00am
Length of Journey 2 hours
Return Journey Leaves (11) ………………
Things to do/see Walk nature trails + MacDonald River
Bring A camera
Pearl Bay
Outward Journey Leaves 9.00am
Length of Journey (12) …………………
Return Journey Leaves 4.00pm
Things to do/see Walk along (13) ………………….… see view
Lie on the beach + swim
Bring Swimming gear + a towel
The Huron Gold Mine
Outward Journey Leaves 9.30am
Length of Journey Half an hour
Return Journey Leaves (14) ……………….. pm
Things to do/see Go round the museum and tunnels
Find some gold!!
Bring (15) A .....................
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question.
16. You have never been to Nha Trang ________?
A. have you B. haven’t C. you have D. you
haven’t
17. When ________ a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and
the abbreviations it contains.
A. having used B. use C. to use D. using
18.How can I know ________ book is yours?- They are so alike.
A. what B. which C. this D. the
19. You’d better take his proposal _______ before _______ your final decision.
A. by surprise/ making B. by surprise/ doing C. into account/ making D. into
account/ doing
20. She will visit us as soon as she arrives ________ Paris.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
21. The secretary to ________ I talked didn’t know where the meeting was.
A. which B. who C. that D. whom
22. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used ________ dinner at 5
pm.
A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
23. If I ________ you, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow.
A. am B. could be C. were D. would be
24. I have to be present at eight o’ clock and so ________.
A. are you B. have you C. do you D. you do
25. The smaller the room is, the ________ furniture it needs.
A. fewer B. small C. more D. less
26. ________ paul brings the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria.
A. Since B. As soon as C. Now that D. Until
27. It is recommended that he _______ this course
A. took B. takes C. take D. taking
28. Various societies define _______ in many rather complex ways.
A. that is successful B. what success is C. that success is D. what is
success
29. Fort Niagara was built by the French in 1762 on land ______ the Seneca Indians.
A. they buy from B. bought from C. buying from D. was
bought from
30. Our village had _______ money available for education that the schools had to
close.
A. so little B. such little C. so much D. such much
31. The stolen jewels were ________ a lot of money.
 A. valued B. cost C. priced D. worth
32. I don’t see any________ in arriving early at the theatre.
A. cause B. point C. reason D. aim
33. The children loved ________ the old castle.
A. discovering B. exploring C. hunting D. detecting
34. These figures show a ________ in the number of unemployed people in England
and Wales.
A. loss B. lessening C. reduction D. lowering
35. After he had broken his leg, Henry could only go up and down stairs ________.
A. hardly B. in difficulties C. with difficulty D. hard
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
36. It's ……………………… of you to say that. You know it isn't true! HONEST
37. We must test the ………………… of the water. PURE
38. Three firms are in ……………………… for the same contract. COMPETE
39. She is extremely ……………………………..… about the history of art. KNOW
40. I got some very …………………..… news this morning. SURPRISE
41. I’m applying for …………………… of this club. MEMBER
42. What I hate most about Tom is his ………………….…. RELIABLE
43. The boy was not …………………..… to admit his mistake. COURAGE
44. This is Alexandra, my personal ………………….…. ASSIST
45. The police asked me to give a …………………….… of the suitcase I had lost.
DESCRIBE
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. Rocks can be broken apart by water that seeps into the cracks and freeze in low
temperatures. frozen
47. The teacher told the students don't to discuss the take-home exam with each
other. not
48. Knowledges about cultures provides insights into the learned behaviors of
groups. knowledge
49. Aluminum has a hard imperious coasting which protects the metal from corrode.
corroding
50. After learned to print, elementary school children learn cursive writing. learning
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.
46. In the end, he succeeded ………… solving the problem.
47. He apologized to her teacher ………….… her coming late.
48. Did he break the window ………..… accident or on purpose?
49. After payment, you'll receive the product ……………… 10 business days.
50. He's Italian? For some reason I was ……………… the impression that he was
Spanish.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 points)
Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find
evidence of life on (56) _______ planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford
Appleton Laboratory have designed a telescope that is 40 times more powerful than
Hubble. Known as ‘Darwin’, his telescope could tell if planets 50 (57) _______ years
away have any kind of life on them. Two days (58) _______, NASA scientists had shown
a proof that one of Jupiter’s moons could support life, Penny announced that his
telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission. The Darwin project,
with a (59) _______ of 500 million, is on a short list of two proposals. If approved it will
probably be (60) _______ around 2015, its destination somewhere between Mars and
Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters apart in space,
slowly circling a (61) _______ processing station. The combined data from these
telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have
never been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the
planets it (62) _______, but Penny believes a second- generation telescope could be
sent up to do this. He claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our (63)
_______ galaxy, even though these planets lie (64) _______ our reach for the moment.
The European Space Agency will make its decision (65) ______ Darwin within three years.
56. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
57. A. light B. lighten C. lightening D. lighting
58. A. following B. after C. next D. later
59. A. price B. schedule C. charge D. budget
60. A. driven B. fetched C. launched D. taken
61. A. central B. centre C. middle D. heart
62. A. invents B. searches C. discovers D. looks
63. A. alone B. same C. one D. own
64. A. out B. toward C. beyond D. over
65. A. of B. on C. about D. with
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius,
they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this
is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will
be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental
expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children
to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well –
especially if the parents are very supportive of their child.
Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a
lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him.
They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother
knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra.
However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are
successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their
son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition
held. They are very unhappy when he doesn’t win. Winston is always afraid that he
will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
66. One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to _________.
A. push their child into trying too much B. help their child to become a
genius
C. make their child become a musician D. neglect their child’s education
67. Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they __________.
A. force their children into achieving success B. understand and help their
children sensibly
C. themselves have been very successful D. arrange private lessons for their
children
68. Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Successful musicians B. Unrealistic parents
C. Their children D. Educational psychologists.
69. Michael Collins is fortunate in that _____________.
A. his father is a musician B. his parents are quite rich
C. his mother knows little about music D. his parents help him in a
sensible way
70. The phrase “crazy about” in the passage most likely means “ _______”.
A. “surprised at” B. “extremely interested in”
C. “completely unaware of” D. “confused about”
71. Winston’s parents push their son so much and he _________.
A. has won a lot of piano competition B. can’t learn much music from
them
C. has become a good musician D. is afraid to disappoint them
72. The word “They” in the passage refers to __________.
A. concerts B. violin lessons
C. parents in general D. Michael’s parents
73. The word “unwilling” in the passage mostly means _________.
A. “getting ready to do something” B. “eager to do something”
C. “not objecting to doing anything” D. “not wanting to do something”
74. All of the following people are musical EXCEPT ________.
A. Winston’s father B. Winston’s mother C. Michael’s father D. Michael’s
mother
75. The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that __________.
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
 D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.
These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (76) ………………...… reading
about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened
(77) …….……. the future looks bad (78) …………...... can each of us do? We can not
clean (79) ………...… our polluted rivers and seas over night. Nor we can stop the
(80) ……………….… of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (81)
……….….… scientists look for answer. It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (82)
…………….… but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amout of driving you do,
or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (83) ………………..… , which
also (84) ………………… household bills. We all make a personal decision to work for
the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (85) …………….… our
grandchildren.
SECTION IV: WRITING (4.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90.(2 point- 0.4/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
86. I wish I had a younger sister.
If ……………………………………………..…
87. Although it looks fierce, the dog has never bitten anyone.
Fierce ……………………………………………………
88. It is impossible to finish the job today.
The job …………………………………..…
89. "You should have waited for us," the team leader said to John.
The team leader criticized ………………………………………………….…
90. They kept his passport so that he couldn't leave the country.
They prevented …………………………………………………...
Part 2: Questions from 91 to 92.(2 points - 0.4/ each)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
91. Nick said we should reduce the amount of salt in our food. cut
 We …………………………….… of salt in our food, according to Nick.
92. Brain was really interested in American history in his school days. interest
 Brain ………………………………………………… American history in his school days.
93. Do you mind if I come over to see you later? objection
 Do you ………………………………..… me coming over to see you later?
94. The police now think he invented the story to protect his girlfriend. made
 He is now thought to ………………………….… to protect his girlfriend.
95. It's possible that the thieves entered the building. broken
 The thieves ………………………………..… the building.
……………………THE END ……………………...
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CHUYÊN ĐỀ 18: SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS
TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA TRÁI NGHĨA
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or
phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
questions.
1. I’m becoming increasingly absent-minded.Last week,I locked myself out of my house
twice.
A. being considerate of things B. remembering to do right things
C. forgetful of one’s past D. often forgetting things
2. For calculating a calendar, it is convenient to use the tropical solar year.
A. practical B. critical C. necessary D.
appropriate
3. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.
A. speed B. expect more C. do better D. treat
better
4. As all of us cannot be available today, let’s put off the discussion till later.
A. present for the event B. scheduled for the event
C. arranged for the event D. appointed for the event
5. As the enemy forces were so overwhelming, our troops had to retreat to a safer position.
A. powerful B. dreadful C. overflowing D.
outgrowing
6. We oppose this war,as we would do any other war which created an environmental
catastrophe.
A. pollution B. disaster C. convention D.
epidemic
7. Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems.
A. get involved in B. worry about C. look for D.get
angry about
8. The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded and
homeless.
A. poor B. imprisoned C. suffered D. injured
9.The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
A. put on B. went off C. got out D. kept up
10. The service station at Shiel Bridge has a good range of groceries.
A. coach station B. railway station C. power station D.petrol
station
11. They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather.
A. get through B. put off C. keep up with D. go over
12. The organization was established in 1950 in the USA.
A. come around B. set up C. made out D. put on
13. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.
A. turn off B. take on C. get over D. keep up
with
14. Many young children are spending large amounts of time watching the TV without being
aware of its detriment to their school work.
A. harm B. advantage C. support D. benefit
15. To prepare for your job interview,you should jot down your qualifications and experience
as well as some important information about yourself.
A. draw B. place C. put D. write
16. The girls were deeply affected by that sentimental movie.
A. influenced B. sad C. touched D.
annoyed
17.Helen Keller,blind and deaf from an early age,developed her sense of smell so finely that
she could identify friends by their personal odors.
A. classify B. communicate with C. describe D.
recognize
18.The life boat rescued the crew of the sinking ship.
A. picked up B. provided food for C. saved the life of D. looked
for
19.The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A. busy B. comfortable C. free D. relaxed
20.You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty.
A. loss B. charge C. punishment D. offense
21.B.e careful! The tree is going to fall.
A. Look out B. Look up C. Look on D.Look
after
22.He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport.
A. use up B. do with C. take up D. go on
23.I just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy.
A. sleep B. sit down C. eat D. relax
24.The meteorologist said on TV that it is supposed to rain all day tomorrow.
A. astronomer B. TV anchor C. TV weatherman D. fortune
teller
25.In the end her neighbour decided to speak his mind.
A. say exactly what he thought B. say a few words
C. have a chat D. are given the right to
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.
1.We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
A. lively B. frequented C. accessible D.
revealed
2.They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
A.cooperate B. put together C. separate D. connect
3.There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years,and farmers are having trouble.
A. adequate B. unsatisfactory C. abundant D.
dominant
4.We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. slow B. open C. unsure D.
uninterested
5.The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago.
A. monetary B. greedy C. spiritual D. object -
oriented
6.One of the key to successful business is careful planning.
A. falling B. victorious C. faulty D.
impossible
7.Mr.Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.
A. amicable B. inapplicable C. hostile D. futile
8.The clubs meet on the last Thursday of every month in a dilapidated palace.
A. renovated B. regenerated C. furnished D.
neglected
9.His extravagant ideas were never brought to fruition.
A. impressive B. exaggerated C. unacceptable D.
practical
10.This shouldn’t be too taxing for you.
A. comfortable B. demanding C. easy D. relaxing
11.The Germany’s war hysteria has accounted for its people’s hostility towards foreigners.
A. disease B. ceremony C. malaria D. serenity
12.He was ostracize by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike.
A. crucify B. include C. patronize D. lionize.
13.Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same
region.
A. fluctuate B. stay unchanged C. restrain D. remain
unstable
14.She could not hide her dismay at the result.
A. disappointment B. depression C. happiness D.
pessimism
15.Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional.
A. voluntary B. free C. pressure D.
mandatory
16.We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. uninterested B. unsure C. slow D. open
17.The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the
sufferings of wounded soldiers,civilians and prisoners of war.
A. worry and sadness B. pain and sorrow C. loss D.
happiness
18.After five days on trial,the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released.
A. innovative B. naïve C. guilty D.
benevolent
19.Mr.Brown is a very generous old man.He has given most of his wealth to a charity
organization.
A. hospitable B. honest C. kind D. mean
20.In the first two decades of its existence,the cinema developed rapidly.
A. leisurely B. sluggishly C. weakly D. shortly
21.The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad.
A. done B. made C. defended D. varied

COMMONLY CONFUSING WORDS

1. affect (v): ảnh hưởng đến cái gì
2. after (prep.) = sau
after + S+V = sau khi
3. almost (adv.) = gần như
Ex: It was almost dark.
4. Between …and (ở giữa) ai đó hoặc vật
gì ở giữa 2 người, vật
5. beside (prep.) = bên cạnh
effect (n): sự ảnh hưởng
afterward (adv.) = sau đó
 most (adj.) (Most + noun) = hầu hết
Most children like ice cream.
 most of + the/ our/ their/ her…
Most of the people here know each other.
 the most: so sánh nhất
She was the most beautiful of them.
 all-most (adv.)
They all talk a lot, but your little girl talks
(the) most.
 most = very: rất
That is most kind of you.
Among (trong số) ở giữa hơn 2 người, vật
besides (prep.)/ (adv.) = ngoài ra, hơn nữa

6. Consist of: bao gồm (dùng ở thể chủ
động)
7. Continuous (a): liên tục không ngừng
8. Economic (a): thuộc về kinh tế
9. Electric (a): dùng với máy móc chạy
bằng điện Electric motor
10. Find -found - found : tìm, tìm thấy
11. Historic (a): dùng với các N, những
thay đổi làm nên lịch sử, quan trọng trong
lịch sử
12. Imaginary (a): không thật, do tưởng
Compose of: dùng ở thể bị động (be
composed of)
comprise/ be comprised of
Continual (a): lặp đi lặp lại
Economical (a): tiếtkiệm
Electrical (a): dùng với danh từ chung
Electrical appliances
Found-founded - founded thành lập
Historical (a): liên quan đến lịch sử
Imaginative (a): giàu trí tưởng tượng, sáng tạo
tượng mà có
13. Lay Laid Laid Đặt, để
Lay Laid Laid Đẻ (trứng)
14. Like (prep.) + noun/ pronoun: giống
như
My sister looks like me.
Like his parents, he is a vegetarian.
15. Like (v) # dislike (v): thích # không
thích
I like playing volleyball.
I dislike being laughed by other people.
16 Variable (a): dễ thay đổi
17. Formally(adv) trang trọng
18. Beneficent(adj): Tốt bụng.
I have a beneficent aunt
19. Classic(adj): Kinh điển, hạng nhất.
Mona Lisa is a classic work of all times.
20. Considerable(adj): Đáng kể.
He spent considerable time on this book.
21. Responsible(adj): Đầy trách nhiệm,
chịu trách nhiệm cho cái gì
You should be responsible for your own
future
22. Sensitive(adj): Nhạy cảm, dễ phát hiện
ra cái gì.
Women are sensitive.
23. Successive (adj): Liên tục, liên tiếp.
Lie Lay Lain Nằm
Lie Lied Lied nói dối
As + clause/ prepositional phrase: như là
Nobody knows her as I do.
On Friday, as on Tuesday, the meeting will
be at 8. 30.
As + noun phrase: chỉ chức năng hoặc vai trò
He worked as a doctor for five years.
As your brother, I must warn you to be
careful.
Like (pre) # unlike (pre): giống như # không
giống như
Like my father, I like reading books.
Unlike other girls, I like playing soccer.
 Alike (a): giống nhau (alike không
dùng trước danh từ)
 Various (a): nhiều loại khác nhau
Formerly(adv) trước đây
Beneficial(adj): Có lợi.
Good pronunciation is beneficial to speaking
English.
Classical(adj): Cổ điển.
I love classical music
Considerate(adj): Ân cần, chu đáo
As for me, my mom is the most considerate
woman in the world.
Responsive(adj): Phản hồi tích cực với cái gì.
The disease has proved responsive to the new
treatment.
Sensible(adj): Hợp lý, nhạy bén.
My mom is a sensible woman because she
thinks carefully before purchasing anything.
Successful (adj): Thành công.
 He won the World Championship for the
third successive year.
24. especially (adv): đặc biệt, cụ thể là
Vd: I love all kinds of fruit, ESPECIALLY
apples.
25.quite (adv) khá/ rất +Adj
Ex: She is quite intelligent.
26.Hard (adv) vất vả/ khó khăn
Ex: She works hard.
27. especially (adv): đặc biệt, cụ thể là
Vd: I love all kinds of fruit, ESPECIALLY
apples.
28. "principle" có nghĩa là nguyên tắc,
nguyên lý hoặc nguồn gốc của thứ gì đó.
My second attempt at making bread was a
little more successful.
especially (adv): đặc biệt, cụ thể là
Vd: I love all kinds of fruit, ESPECIALLY apples.
Quiet (adj) im lặng
Hardly(adv)≤ never : hiếm khi, hầu như không
Ex: I hardly eat spicy noodles.
specially (adv): đặc biệt
Vd: This house is specially designed for the
disadvantaged.
"principal" chỉ người có thẩm quyền cao nhất
trong một nhóm

CONFUSING WORDS
Choose the correct option (A or B) to complete the following sentences.
1. The afternoon activities will _________ soon. A. take place
B. take part
2. I will certainly _________ my uncle’s murder. A. revenge
B. avenge
3. I hope that I can _________ you to try some of these appetizers. A. persuade
B. convince
4. First thing in the morning we _________ the camp flag. A. raise
B. rise
5. Cathy _________ a nice sports car. A. has
B. is with
6. I _________ high marks in music very easily. A. take
B. get, receive
7. Clara _________ her daughter how to read. A. taught
B. learnt
8. She doesn’t _________ her plants so they always look sick. A. take care of
B. care for
9. Dad, _________ be excused from the table? A. can
B. may
10. I will _________ you do 25 pushups if you forget your kit. A. make
B. let
11. The _________ of the Titanic was a horrible naval disaster. A. drowning
B. sinking
12. I _________ the newspaper to relax. A. read
B. study
13. On week nights I try to _________ early. A. sleep
B. go to bed
14. The Canadian doctors, Banting and Best, _________ insulin. A. invented
B. discovered
15. Do you _________ to go skiing with me this winter? A. like
B. want
16. The doctor _________ in his office as usual all morning. A. was found
B. was
17. How _________ I get to Tokyo from here? A. can
B. may
18. I _________ you invitation to the dance. A. agree
B. accept
19. I am going to _________ a book from the library. A. lend
B. borrow
20. I like to _________ early in the morning. A. raise
B. rise
21. Can you _________ the airplane in the sky? A. see
B. look
22. Eric _________ to drink the medicine. A. refused
B. denied
23. Her testimony _________ me that he is guilty. A. persuaded
B. convinced
24. Are you _________ at the airplane in the sky? A. seeing
B. looking
25. I _________ my textbook for one hour every morning. A. read
B. study
26. The picture was _________ over the fireplace. A. hung
B. hanged
27. Do not _________ the string of the kite. A. leave
B. let go off
28. When you come in, _________ your wet clothes at the door. A. take out
B. take off
29. He decided to _________ his wife and live alone. A. give up
B. leave
30. The library will _________ me a book. A. borrow
B. lend
31. Could you kindly _________ me a pair of scissors. A. fetch
B. search
32. Help me _________ to give back her pencil. A. remind
B. remember
33. I _________ you and understand your feelings. A. like
B. sympathize
34. Do you _________ skiing in winter. A. like
B. want
35. I _________ aspirin whenever I have a headache. A. get, receive
B. take
36. Have you ever learned how to _________ a pie? A. make
B. do
37. Cheese is _________ milk. A. made of
B. made from
38. I can _________ with you but I cannot change the facts. A. sympathize
B. like
39. _________ your belt. A. Get tight
B. Tighten
40. Can you _________ the music playing upstairs? A. listen
B. hear
41. Summer is a good time _________ the family. A. to be with
B. to have
42. I took _________ on the thief who stole my watch. A. avenge
B. revenge
43. It takes practice, patience, perseverance to _______ to speak English. A. learn
B. teach
44. Sheila plans to _________ Harvard next year. A. learn
B. study
45. I _________ how to use a word processor. A. learn
B. know
46. Remember to _________ the garbage in the morning. A. take off
B. take out
47. He doesn’t _________ spaghetti very much. A. take care of
B. care for
48. Carol _________ that she would travel abroad this summer. A. said
B. told
49. The telephone was _________ by Alexander Graham Bell. A. invented
B. discovered
50. Sally _________ gloves before she goes out to the garden. A. wears
B. puts on

51. Jack _________ me that he is going to Hawaii for a few months. A. said
B. told
52. A man fell from a bridge and _________. A. sunk
B. drowned
53. It is better to be poor than to _________ a bank. A. steal
B. rob
54. I asked whether the picture could be _________. A. repaired
B. restored
55. I _________ down and skinned my knees. A. fell
B. fall
56. We _________ this sofa with us from Canada. A. brought
B. took
57. I was so excited I could hardly _________. A. sleep
B. go to bed
58. France wasn’t expected to _______ Argentina in the 1998 World Cup. A. beat
B. win
59. I am _________ how to drive this summer. A. studying
B. learning
60. The doctor told me to _________ drinking. A. leave
B. give up
61. The spy was _________ for treason. A. hanged
B. hung
62. He went down on his hands and knees to _______ for his contact lens. A. fetch
B. search
63. _________ it alone. A. Leave
B. Let go of
64. The river _________ gently to the sea. A. flowed
B flown
65. The burglar _________ all of her jewelry. A. stole
B. robbed
66. Please _________ your homework before dinner. A. make
B. do
67. Fred wants you to _________ the parcel on the kitchen table. A. lie
B. lay
68. The birds have _________ south for the winter. A. flowed
B. flown
69. Sally always _________ her diamond earrings with her blue gown. A. wears
B. puts on
70. Rachel couldn’t _________ that she had witnessed the accident. A. refuse
B. deny
71. Please _________ me to give back her pencil. A. remember
B. remind
72. Rubies _________ in Thailand and Cambodia. A. are
B. are found
73. I have _________ to go with you to the party. A. agreed
B. accepted
74. The bumps on the road make me _______ down and skin my knee. A. fell
B. fall
75. I am trying to _________ to the music. A. hear
B. listen
76. I am going to the store to _________ milk. A. take
B. buy
77. Japanese lanterns are usually _________ paper. A. made from
B. made of
78. Fred wants to _________ down for a short nap. A. lay
B. lie
79. I will be unable to _________ in today’s activities. A. take place
B. take part
80. I ______ some money for the milkman in that envelop this morning. A. put
B. keep
81. Please _________ me in! A. make
B. let
82. Our team is going to _________ the championship. A. win
B. beat
83. Where were you _________? A. borne
B. born
84. Those who agree, please _________ their hands. A. raise
B. rise
85. What would you _________? A. advice
B. advise
86. Open the window. I can’t _________! A. breathe
B. breath
87. The greatest problems are poverty and _________. A. disease
B. decease
88. We are not _________ on anybody. A. dependant
B. dependent
89. Wipe up this mess with this _________. A. cloth
B. clothe
90. We’ve got some nice _________ cakes. A. housemade
B. homemade
91. How can we improve the _________ condition? A. human
B. humane
92. It is a question of _________. A. principle
B. principal
93. What a small _________ you have, A. waist
B. waste
94. I _________ what the time is. A. wonder
B. wander
95. Good night. I am going upstairs to _________. A. bed
B. sleep
96. I’ve had a lovely _________ and I feel quite fresh. A. relax
B. rest
97. Tell me the _________. A. true
B. truth
98. Men often get bald in their middle _________. A. ages
B. years
99. Don’t be so _________! A. foolish
B. fool
100. English is different _________ German. A. than
B. from