PRACTICE TEST

1. The use of computer aids in teaching, _______ the role of teachers is still very important.
A. yet B. unless C. despite D. where
2. They couldn't help __________ when they heard the little boy singing a love song.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughed
3. I'm afraid she's got ________ of the qualities we need for a sales manager.
A. none B. nothing C. no D. neither
4. He just had to apologize _______ he knew he had made a mistake.
A. before B. wherever C. due to D. because
5. _______ some scientists use lasers for military purposes, others use them in medicine.
A. When B. While C. Until D. However
6. I'm really _____________ to the party. All my old friends will be there.
A. appreciating B. thinking about C. enjoying D. looking forward
7. I am very _______ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. surprised C. worried D. interested
8. How far is your house _______ your office, John?
A. to B. at C. from D. in
9. _______ volleyball players, footballers cannot use their hands in the game.
A. Like B. Different C. Unlike D. Oppositely
10. He was _________ in his final attempt. What a pity for him!
A. successful B. successive C. unsuccessful D. success
11. We should take _______ of foreign investment to develop our national economy.
A. chance B. opportunity C. advantage D. use
12. When I was younger, I _______ to smoke or drink.
A. wasn't used B. didn't used C. never used D. not used
13. Your hair is long. Are you going to ________?
A. have it cut B. have cut it C. be cutting it D. have it cutting
14. I can't bear thinking back of that time. I'd rather _________ equally.
A. treat B. be treated C. have treated D. have been treated
15. _______ I am aware, this is the last talk on the topic.
A. Where B. As long as C. Since D. As far as
16. Have you had much experience _______ computers?
A. on B. in C. with D. about.
17. He became one of the most _________ actors in Vietnam.
A. success B. successful C. successfully D. successive
18. She was out with some friends until late last night. She _____ have been the one who stole the watch.
A. can't B. needn't C. wouldn't D. shouldn't
19. The government is determined to ________ corruption and bribery.
A. make a stop with B. put a stop to C. make a stop to D. put a stop with
20. Every man and woman ________ responsible for what he or she does.
A. is B. are C. be D. have been
21. ________ you didn't do the washing-up?
A. How fast B. How come C. How long D. How soon
22. They did everything possible to ________ the police force.
A. strengthen B. strengthening C. strength D. stronger
23. Your money will be refunded if the goods prove to be ________.
A. satisfying B. dissatisfied C. satisfactory D. unsatisfactory
24. You can't _____________ on him at all. He never does what he says he'll do.
A. tolerate B. rely C. collaborate D. arrange
25. The boy decided to go out _______ it was raining very heavily outside.
A. because B. despite C. providing D. although
26. It is just a small area with about 100,000 _______.
A. inhabitations B. inhabitants C. habitats D. inhabits
27. The computer, ________ the memory capacity has just been upgraded, is among the latest generations.
A. that B. whose C. of which D. which of
28. Time goes ________ very slowly when we are waiting.
A. out B. off C. away D. by
29. You'll see my house _______ you cross the street.
 A. because B. where C. when D. although
30. _________ he gets home before us and can't get in?
A. If B. What if C. If only D. Unless
31. It seems _______ those students haven't learnt this grammar point before.
A. so that B. as if C. such that D. even though
32. _______ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight.
A. In B. On C. At D. From
33. They will have built this road _______ the end of the year.
A. since B. until C. after D. by
34. Would you like to eat out now? _ Well, I'd ______ to, but I'm busy.
A. better B. love C. rather D. prefer:
35. That teacher is a(n) _______ one. His pupils like his sense of humor.
A. amusing B. amused C. amusement D. self-amused
36. My father is not interested in tennis and ______.
A. I don't, either B. so don't I C. neither do I D. neither am I
37. Practice ________ English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill.
A. to speak B. speak C. speaking D. for speaking
38. He found a watch when he ________ in the street.
A. had walked B. was walking C. walked D. had been walking
39. She was able to carry _______ all the tasks assigned to her.
A. away B. out C. on D. off
40. The car was ________ to be seen.
A. somewhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. everywhere
41. No one is a better cook than his mother, ________?
A. is no one B. are they C. isn't she D. aren't they
42. Some people believe in ________, but ________ don't.
A. them / the other B. themselves / another C. theirs / others D. themselves / others
43. I missed the train _______ catch to work.
A. which usually B. that usually C. usually for me D. I usually
44. Man has witnessed a great many significant _________ of science and technology in the past few decades.
A. accomplishes B. accomplished C. accomplishments D. accomplishers
45. I _______ ride a bicycle when I was only 6 years old.
A. could B. might C. would D. must
46. Men are better suited _______ harder work.
A. for B. of C. in D. with
47. She _______ have been the one who caused the damage, I think. She was not home then.
A. must B. mustn't C. needn't D. can't
48. America, which is considered to be a new continent, is said _________ by Christopher Columbus.
A. to discover B. to have been discovered C. to be discovered D. being discovered
49. No sooner had he come home _______ he knew he had dropped his wallet.
A. when B. after C. than D. then
50. _______ that the earth is round.
A. It is believed B. The belief C. People are believed D. There is believed
51. Jane got _______ the bus when it stopped then she walked into a cafe.
A. on B. off C. into D. out of
52. Does he tell you how he is getting _______ his new colleagues?
A. on with B. on of C. away with D. out of
53. I've advised him many times that he should give _______ smoking.
A. in B. out C. off D. up
54. The _________ of old buildings should be taken into consideration.
A. preserve B. preservation C. preservative D. preserves
55. Our education will help with the _________ of knowledge for the young.
A. enrichment B. rich C. riches D. richness
56. As students, you _______ show your disrespect to your teachers.
A. must B. should C. mustn't D. needn't
57. All I know is that he _______ be a very wealthy man.
A. used to B. could C. ought to D. should
58. She's just bought a brand new car, so she ________ be able to drive.
A. can't B. must C. won't D. used to