TEST 9

I. Pronunciation
1. A. audience B. biology C. idol D. fine
2. A. debut B. contest C. celebrity D. process
3. A. judge B. debut C. but D. number
4. A. global B. composer C. contest D. process
5. A. release B. audience C. composer D. celebrity
6. A. process B. celebrity C. racing D. clip
II. Find the mistake
8. They said that the custom has dated back to the feudal period.
A. said B. has dated
C. back D. feudal
9. He had been teaching since twenty-five years before he retired last year.
A. had been teaching B. since
C. before D. retired
10. In a few hours, we have finished the test, and we’ll go home and rest.
A. a few B. have finished
C. the test D. rest
III. Grammar and Vocabulary
11. The president of the United States is elected for_________.
A. two years B. four years
C. six years D. five years
12. The old man _________ lives next door has just died.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
13. What is the capital of the United States?
A. Washington B. Mississippi river
C. Washington DC D. New York
14. Her husband disapproves of her _________ to work.
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
15. The president of United States lives in the _________.
A. Green House B. Gold House
C. White House D. House’s Parliament
16. That country was brought _________ to disaster.
A. closer B. more closely C. more closedly D. closelier
17. Neil Amstrong was the first American to ________.
A. visit Alaska B. land on the moon
C. discover gold in California D. All are correct
18. They _________ to everybody that they getting married.
A. talked B. spoke C. announced D. told
19. The American flag has_________.
A. a sun, a moon and stars B. a maple leaf
C. stars and stripes D. both A and B are correct.
20. They said, “_________while the iron is hot.”
A. strike B. beat C. hit D. pound
21. Please _________ my luggage _________ to the airport tomorrow morning.
A. ask / will be taken
B. get / being taken
C. let / to be taken
D. will I be forgotten meeting
22. He receives 500-dollar _________ every month.
A. allow B. allowance
C. allowable D. allowably
23. Never _________ her at the first time.
A. I will forget to meet
B. will I forget to meet
C. will I forget meeting
D. will I be forgotten meeting
24. He _________ in the drug across the border when the police caught him last
Sunday.
A. was trafficked B. was trafficking
C. had been trafficking D. trafficked
25. The decision was postponed, _________was exactly what he wanted.
A. that B. which C. who D. None is correct
26. This book is rather too long ……… at one setting.
A. being read B. to read C. to be read D. read
27. It is imperative that he _________ the school regulations.
A. obey B. obeys C. would obey D. will obey
28. He used to rise _________ dawn until he was old.
A. on B. in C. at D. into
29. Had I known she was sick, I _________ her.
A. visited B. would visit
C. had visited D. would have visited
30. Without transportation, our modern society could not_________.
A. stay B. remain C. exist D. live
31. The year 1732 saw the first appearance of Poor Richard’s Almanac, _________
Benjamin Franklin created the character of Poor Rechard.
A. there B. in which C. in it D. which in
32. They don’t buy butter, _________ do they buy cheese.
A. or B. nor C. neither D. either
33. You will feel better after you _________ a rest.
A. will have B. are having C. will have had D. have had
34. It’s not _________ wise as to say so.
A. so B. to C. quite D. very
35. Theatrical _________ and artificial blood had been used to make the injuries
look realistic.
A. get-together B. make-up
C. look-out D. go-between
36. _________all citrus fruit originated with the Chinese orange.
A. That the belief B. The belief that
C. To believe that D. It is believed that
37. He feels that his rise in _________ is well worth the loss of money.
A. situation B. environment
C. status D. circumstance
38. She’s doing _________ into the spread of AIDS.
A. an examination B. a poll C. research D. a survey
39. They were amazed to find that the goddess _________ to be a very
modern-looking woman.
A. turned into B. turned down
C. turned over D. turned out
40. He looked _________ he had seen a ghost
A. as B. like as C. as if D. if
41. There’s no need to be frightened of the dog. He’s quite _________.
A. happy B. eager C. weak D. harmless
42. The mother will be happy if her children are healthy and well-_________.
A. balanced B. formed C. thought D. meant
43. His _________ has always been to become an architect.
A. study B. want C. ambition D. imagination
44. She often takes a _________ before going to bed.
A. creep B. crawl C. stride D. stroll
45. Susan’s face has rather a sad _________.
A. look B. aspect C. visage D. light
46. The _________ of his paintings will be open next week.
A. demonstration B. spectacle
C. exhibition D. show
47. I _________ some unusual educational beliefs.
A. keep B. carry
C. hold D. take
48. The _________ reviews make us pay attention to the film.
A. favorite B. favorable
C. preferable D. preferred
49. _________ from anything else, his younger sister is always late for school.
A. Not only B. As well
C. Except D. Apart
50. She has had a _________ of disasters.
A. success B. continuation
C. repetition D. succession