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Practice test

Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
1.Let’s go ______ a ride to the countryside.
A.in B.with C. for D.by
2.We borrowed these text books ______ the library.
A.from B.in C.at D.for
3.The young generation succeeded ______ achieving better mutual understanding and establishing relations of friendship and trust.
A.about B.with C.from D.in
4.She devoted all her life ______ science.
A.to B.with C.for D.of
5.Please listen carefully ______ what I have to say.
A.with B.of C.to D.about
6.John was ashamed ______ his bad spelling.
A.in B.about C.at D.of
7.Susan expects to be ______ in anything she does.
A.successful B.useful C.harmful D.careful
8.He wrote a letter to the woman______ at the meeting last Monday.
A.he met B.who he met her C.he met her D.whose he met
9.The secretary ______ at the first desk can give you the information.
A.he sits B.whom he sits C.sits D.who sits
10.The speech ______ to last night was informative.
A.we listened B.which listened C.who we listened D.that listened
11.My sister is not good ______ writing English essays.
A.for B.with C.at D.to
12.Mark applied ______ a scholarship to study at Oxford University.
A.with B.for C.from D.to
13.I thanked the girl ______ English textbook I borroved .
A.whose B.whom C.who D.that
14.Dr Savage, ______ is going to Paris next week, is my neighbour.
A.that B.who C.he D.whom
15.The system ______ here is very successful.
A.using B.to use C.used D.uses
16.Trains ______ from this station take an hour to get to London.
A.left B.leaving C.leave D.to be left
17.The candidates ______ for the exam are all from Vietnam.
A.sitting B.are sitting C.who sitting D.sit
18.We could visit you more often if you ______ so far away.
A.didn’t live B.don’t live C.wouldn’t live D.haven’t lived
19.She couldn’t meet me. When she came, I ______ out.
A.have gone B.would go C.had gone D.was going
20.I ______ you when I get home from work.
A.phone B.will phone C.have phoned D.phoned
21.My friend told me to be careful and think before ______ her question.
A.to answer B. answer C.answered D.answering
22.Sue begged me to ______ her the truth.
A.say B.tell C.talk D.speak
23.Poor ______ they are, they live a happy life.
A.although B.as C.because D.since
24.The man ______ us to go away.
A.made B.let C.ordered D.had
25.Susan asked ______ leave the gate open.
A.me don’t B.me not to C.me didn’t D.not to
26.The teacher advised the pupils ______ the exercises everyday.
A.to do B.doing C.do D.did
27.He is said ______the best singer in our city.
A.is B.to be C.being D.he