MULTIPLE CHOICE_ONTHIDH.doc

Practice test 1
Circle the best answer: 1. If I hadn’t worked hard when I was young I …….where I am now. A. would be B. had not been C. wouldn’t be D. wouldn’t have been 2. He faced accusations that he had been………….to his headmaster. A. irrespectful B. unrespectful C. misrespectful D. disrespectful 3. I would sooner we ………….out at all tonight. A. didn’t go B. wouldn’t go C. haven’t gone D. won 4. You can …………..your time handing in you homework, there is no rush. A. have B. spend C. take D. save 5. ………… reported that 180 people died in the explosion. A. It is being B. It has C. It is D. It has been 6. The receptionist couldn’t ……..me ………..because the line was engaged. A. made ……in B put…..through C. get….into D. force….in 7. I am not at all put out by their decision. ……………., I welcome it. A. All the same B. In contrast C. On the contrary D. On the other hand 8. What a pity! We…………..the consequences from the outset. A. should foresee B. should have foreseen C. may foresee D. may have foreseen 9. We are……….as to how to deal with these latest problems. A. in two minds B. hand in hand C. together D. for the same mind. 10. It was a stoke of luck that he had always been able to write with ……hand. A. both B. each C. every D. either 11.they whisper ...........no one could overhear them (in order that-so that- so as that- both A&B) 12.it`s essential that he.......accepting responsibility (start-starts-to start-starting) 13.he`s is my best friends.we have a lot in ....... (general-common-particular-same) 14.my brother has.......for English songs (attention-likeliness-interest-a preference) 15.we`re ..........wearing school uniform (used to-accustomed to-familiar with-A & B & C) 16.he can learn much ...........which is not available in his country. (experiment-experience-expert-expenditure) 17.that patient died of an ........of morphine (overexpenditure -overconcern-overdose-overweight) 18.let`s get ........the newcomer (used with-acquainted to-known of-used to) 19.don`t be ...........Everything will be right. (oversize-overconfident-overelaborate-overanxious) 20.i`m afraid they weren`t ......about the idea of going out (enthusiastic-anxiety-ready-interested) 21. In some countries, environmental organizations have been...to inform people and gain their support A. put up B. made upC. set upD. carried out 22. The village was completely ... in an earthquake. A. destroyedB. collapsedC. ruinedD. broken 23. It`s difficult to repair a motorcycle unless you have the right ... A. gadgetsB. instrumentsC. appliancesD. tools 24. I had to shut the window as the noise was... A. shoutingB. dangerC. unbearableD. enormous 25. Lift the... and listen for the dialing tone. A. microphoneB. dialC. receiverD. number 26. I like your watch. What...is it? A. brandB. labelC. nameD. make 27. I got to ...Steve well last year when we worked together. A. introduceB. sympathiseC. knowD. meet 28. Your diet was a success. You look wonderfully... A. skinnyB. slimC. thinD. underweight 29. We decided not to go out due to the...rain A. greatB. amountC. extraD. heavy 30.Is Brenda married or...? A. spinsterB. aloneC. singleD. bachelor 31. Give the message to ………….is at the desk. A that B. what C. whomever D. whoever 32. I intended to write to you several times, but something always ……………. A. interferes B. has interfered C. interfered D. was interfering 33. When I met Tom yesterday, it was the first time I ……………him since. A. had seen B. have seen C. saw D. would see 34. Each of them……….to bring………..own book to the nest class. A. are/his B. is/theirs C. is/his D. are/theirs 35. Althoug the kinds of soil are different, farmers can manage to cultivate suitable crops to make it the most productive. A. Different as the kinds of soil are,B. In spite of different of the kinds of soil