I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)
1. I don't think we have very much _____; we have very different opinions.
A. together B. in common C. the same D. similar
2. There's no point in telephoning him. He's certain _____ by now.
A. to leave B. to have left C. left D. having left
3. She _____ $20 out of the bank every Monday.
A. pulls B. draws C. moves D. removes
4. _____ the weather, _____ I feel.
A. The warm ... the better B. The warmer … the better
C. Warm … better D. Warmer … better
5. I'm _____ such a low score.
A. ashamed getting B. ashamed to get
C. ashamed of getting D. ashamed of getting
6. _____ she can't drive, she has bought a car.
A. Even B. Even though C. Even if D. Even when
7. When Jane came to Britain, she had to get used _____ on the left.
A. driving B. to driving C. to drive D. drive
8. Suddenly _____ hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate.
A. felt B. having felt C. feeling D. feels
9. What John says _____ true but I very much doubt about it.
A. may be B. should be C. will be D. shall be
10. Browns Ltd will have to _____ sales during the coming year.
A. expand B. enlarge C. increase D. extend
11. Why don't you do something worthwhile with your time instead of just _____ it!
A. spending B. using C. wasting D. passing
12. If no one _____ to the plan, we will start next week.
A. minds B. avoids C. objects D. argues
13. Despite the bad weather, he _____ get to the airport in time.
A. could B. couldn't C. was able to D. almost
14. Unfortunately, the ring I had thought was gold turned out to be _____.
A. valuable B. priceless C. invaluable D. worthless
15. Nick, close the door, _____?
A. do you B. won’t you C. will you D. don’t
16. I’d like to exchange this blouse I bought yesterday, but I’m afraid I can't find the _____.
A. receipt B. bill C. ticket D. note
17. I _____ ever go to the theatre.
A. rarely B. not C. sometimes D. hardly
18. We had expected more than 3 hundred, but only a _____ of students attended the lecture.
A. little B. group C. band D. handful
19. _____ spotted owl is in danger of soon becoming extinct.
A. A B. That C. The D. This
20. The boy was ashamed _____ he had broken the window.
A. admit B. admitted C. to admit D. admitting
I. Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.
1. I have a pen pal in Malaysia. We _____ each other at least once a month.
a. comprise b. consist of c. divide d. correspond with
2. The children were _____ into four groups for the game.
a. separated b. separating c. separate d. to separate
3. She was really impressed _____ the friendliness of the local people.
a. with b. by c. in d. on
4. I wish I _____ more time to finish the work.
a. have b. am having c. was having d. had
5. He seems _____ the Vietnamese food.
a. enjoying b. to enjoy c. be enjoyed d. enjoyed
6. This small dictionary _____ 80,000 words.
a. makes b. uses c. comprises d. consists
7. The book _____ of ten units.
a. comprises b. consists c. makes d. has
8. Islamic people usually go to the _____ to pray.
a. pagoda b. mosque c. temple d. church
9. This is a difficult problem. I wish I _____ the answer.
a. know b. knew c. had known d. would know
10. It’s raining heavily now. If only I _____ an umbrella.
a. have b. having c. had d. had had