16. At 3810 meters above sea-level in Bolivia stands Lake Titicaca, ............... in
the world.
a. the highest large lake
b. high largest lake
c. highest large lake
d. the high largest lake
a
17. You can’t stop me ............... what I want.
a. doing
b. do
c. to do
d. that I do
a
18. ................., he was a young school-teacher living in Connecticut.
a. When the American Revolution began
b. The American Revolution began
c. It was when the American Revolution began
d. The beginning of the American Revolution
a
19. Call an ambulance. There’s been ................... .
a. accident
b. an accident
c. some accident
d. any accident
b
20. The plane would have landed ................ the fog.
a. but for
b. but
c. except for
d. except
a
21. I’m going to a wedding on Thursday. .................. is getting married.
a. A friend of me
b. A friend of mine
c. One my friends
d. both a and c are correct
b
22. Everyone sent flowers ............... John.
a. except
b. except for
c. beside
d. in addition
a
23. I dislike stories ................... have tragic endings.
a. that
b. which
c. who
d. both a and b are correct
d
24. Several days went ................ before I had news.
a. past
b. pass
c. by
d. through
c
25. Sonia doesn’t enjoy her job. She’s ............... because she does the same
thing every day.
a. boring
b. bored
c. both a and b are correct
d. both a and b are wrong
b
26. .................. with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not
seem high at all.
a. When compared
b. Compare with
c. If you compare
d. A comparison
a
27. It’s impossible to sleep ................. very tired.
a. although I was
b. despite I was
c. despite of being
d. in spite of being
a
28. The accomplishments of modern medicine would be impossible .............
highly specialized instruments.
a. without
b. but without
c. but there are
d. among
a
29. I’ll be at home .............. Sunday. You can phone me then.
a. at
b. on
c. in
d. All of them are wrong
b
30. If you don't mind, I should like to ................... a suggestion.
a. make
b. show
c. say
d. reach
a
31. I don’t understand this sentence. What .................... ?
a. does mean it
b. does it mean
c. means it
d. did it mean
b
32. Only in this way ................ manage to see him.
a. I could
b. I can
c. could I
d. I might
c
33. Everything is going well. We ................... any problems so far.
a. didn’t have
b. don’t have
c. haven’t had
d. haven’t been having
c
34. Mrs Young is the woman ............. you saw at the desk.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
b
35. That bag looks heavy. ................ you with it.
a. I’m helping
b. I help
c. I’ll help
d. I have helped
c
36. ................... a bridge built, more tourists would come to the island.
a. Was
b. If
c. If they had
d. Unless they have
c
37. The doorbell is ringing. It ..................... be Mark.
a. might
b. can
c. could
d. both a and c are correct
d
38. He opened the door and let himself in quietly ................ not to wake the
family.
a. because
b. so as
c. so that
d. to make sure
b
39. If I were you, I ....................that shirt. It’s much too expensive.
a. won’t buy
b. don’t buy
c. am not going to buy
d. wouldn’t buy
d
40. He's a young man who takes great ..................... in his appearance.
a. attention
b. tidiness
c. pride
d. care
c
41. There’s somebody walking behind us. I think ................... .
a. we are following
b. we are being followed
c. we are followed
d. we are being following
b
42. I tried to solve the problems ...................... the noise and interruptions.
a. because of
b. in case of
c. in spite of
d. according to
c
43. His village is lonely. It is .................................
a. far
b. far from anywhere
c. alone
d. the only one
b
44. A ................... of days before, a terrible explosion took place here.
a. few
b. couple
c. period
d. series
b
45. “Do you know where ................. ?” “No, he didn’t say.”
a. Tom has gone
b. has Tom gone
c. has gone Tom
d. Tom went
a
46. Do you need my signature? No. .................... you or your manager can sign
this.
a. Either
b. Both
c. Also
d. That
a
47. I must go to class now. I promised ................ absent.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to not be
d. I wouldn’t be
b