I. Choose the word
or phrase which best completes the sentence
1. Some people .................. English for
special reasons. |
A studies |
B study |
C is studying |
D has been studying |
2. Others ...........................
speak to English people. |
A need |
B needs |
C are needing |
D need to |
3. But the majority of learners
of English ....................... other needs. |
A got |
B have |
C has |
D are having |
4. English now is .......................
widely used language in the world. |
A most |
B the most |
C a most |
D the more |
5. For some 40 years the Guinness
Book of Records has been one of the most popular
books ........................... the UK. |
A in |
B of |
C under |
D with |
II. Where can you
see these notices?
6. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR ROOM KEY AT RECEPTION |
A in a shop |
B in a hotel |
C in a taxi |
|
7. FOREIGN MONEY CHANGED HERE |
A in a library |
B in a bank |
C in a police station |
8. AFTERNOON SHOW BEGINS AT 2PM |
A outside a theatre |
B outside a supermarket |
C outside a restaurant |
9. CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS.
LESSONS START AGAIN ON THE 8TH JANUARY |
A at a travel agent’s |
B at a music school |
C at a restaurant |
10. PRICE PER NIGHT:
10
A TENT
5 A PERSON
|
A at a cinema |
B in a hotel |
C on a camp-site |
III. Read the article
below and choose the correct word to fill each
gap. For each question mark one letter.
Secretaries in Hong Kong work hard. They work
a 12-hour day, and are expected to work five
and a half day ………(11) week. They need good
qualifications, and ………(12) be able to speak
and read English ………(13) well as Cantonese or
Mandarin. Most of ………(14) are university graduates,
so working as a secretary is ………(15) as a ‘fill
in’ job ………(16) they can find something better. |
11.
A the |
B a |
C by |
|
12.
A need |
B must |
C can |
|
13.
A so |
B and |
C as |
|
14.
A them |
B him |
C her |
|
15.
A seeing |
B see |
C seen |
|
16.
A until |
B when |
C while |
|
IV. Choose one grammatically
correct sentence
17. |
A Give the Benny newspaper.
B Give the newspaper to Benny.
C Give to Benny the newspaper.
D Give the newspaper at Benny.
|
18. |
A Where playing Real Madrid?
B Where is playing Real Madrid?
C Where is Real Madrid playing?
D Where playing is Real Madrid?
|
19. |
A How is you felling today?
B How are you feeling today?
C How you are feeling today?
D How you is feeling today?
|
20. |
A Mike usually gets at 7 a.m.
up.
B Mike gets usually up at 7
a.m.
C Mike usually gets up at 7
a.m.
D Mike at 7 a.m. usually gets
up. |
V. Match the word
and the definition:
21. the process of testing the product to see
if it’s effective, safe and works properly |
A trial |
B trend |
C turnover |
D turnaround |
22. when somebody loses their
job in a company because the job is no longer
needed |
A restriction |
B recession |
C redundancy |
D resignation |
23. show or make a new product
available for sale for the first time |
A product portfolio |
B product launch |
C product development |
D product consumption |
24. the amount of money paid by
a franchisee to a franchise company |
A salary |
B wage |
C charge |
D royalty |
25. money spent for a particular
purpose |
A liabilities |
B income |
C expenses |
D losses |
VI. Choose suitable
words to fill in the gaps. Mark one letter for
each question. THE
TALLEST BUILDINGS - SKYSCRAPERS
Nowadays, skyscrapers can be found in most major
cities of the world. A building which was many
…………….. (26) high was first called a skyscraper
in the United States at the end of the 19th
century, and New York has perhaps the ……………..
(27) skyscraper of them all, the Empire State
Building. The ……………(28) beneath the streets
of New York is rock, ……………(29) enough to take
the heaviest load without sinking, and is therefore
well-suited to bearing the ………………..(30) of tall
buildings. |
26.
A stages |
B steps |
C storeys |
D levels |
27.
A first-rate |
B top-class |
C well-built |
D best-known |
28.
A dirt |
B field |
C ground |
D soil |
29.
A hard |
B stiff |
C forceful |
D powerful |
30.
A weight |
B height |
C size |
D scale |
VII. Choose the correct
modal verb
31. Teresa said she would be here precisely
at 1 p.m. Now it’s 2 p.m. and she’s never late.
Something ............... happened. |
A must have |
B need have |
C could have |
D can have |
32. The lecturer always spoke
in a low voice, but we .....................
understand what he said. |
A may |
B could |
C can |
D need |
33. Mr. Merrot didn’t want to
hear about that offer at first but Mark ..................
persuade him to accept it. |
A can |
B could |
C was able to |
D may |
34. I ..................... have
finished the report but I was too busy working
with customers. |
A can |
B could |
C was able to |
D may |
35. - We’ve just missed the train!
Will we take a taxi instead? – We ...................
as well. Otherwise we’ll be late |
A might |
B were able to |
C was able to |
D need |
VIII. Choose the word
or phrase which best completes each sentence
36. If you make a mistake when you are writing,
just .................... it out with your pen. |
A cross |
B clear |
C do |
D wipe |
37. Although our opinions on many
things .................... , we’re good friends. |
A differ |
B oppose |
C disagree |
D divide |
38. This product must be eaten
.................... two days of purchase. |
A by |
B before |
C within |
D under |
39. The newspaper report contained
.................... important information. |
A many |
B another |
C an |
D a lot of |
40. Have you considered ....................
to London? |
A move |
B to move |
C to be moving |
D moving |