PART 1: Choose the best answer

1. He was clearly nervous, he was sitting right on the ……….of his chair
A. outside B. edge C. tip D. border
2. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful ……………smile
A. childhood B. childish C. childless D. childlike
3. Don’t forget our appointment. You’d better put in your…………
A. agenda B. diary C. calendar D. directory
4. I’m tired of my neighbours …………their records at full volume every night
A. to play B. play C. having played D. playing
5. The child was told to eat all his vegetables or ……….he would get no ice-cream
A. in case B. instead C. else D. in fact
6. Many elderly people have to live on the money they ………..when they were working
A. put aside B. laid up C. put back D. set up
7. You had betterkeep a box of matches ………...in case the lights go out again
A. handy B. by hand C. in touch D. in the way
8. He was …………to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table
A. attracted B. dragged C. tempted D. brought
9. I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. It ………….have been Jane because she was out all day
A. must B. could C. can’t D. needn’t
10. Shall we ……….across this field instead of going by the road
A. set B. go C. come D. cut
11. Don’t worry about not finding a job yet. I’m sure something will turn ………soon
A. up B. out C. about D. in
12. If it hadn’t been for his laziness, he ………..the final exam
A. could pass B.could have passed C. had passed D. could have failed
13. “What time is it?” – It’s seven thirty. Isn’t it time you ……..for school?
A. leave B. did leave C. had left D. left
14. He didn’t think he would like Susan before he met her, but he ………..right away
A. took her off B. took to her C. took her to D. took after to
15. The supervisor job is to ……….the work of his particular department
A. overlook B. overrun C. oversee D. overview
16. I hear that miniskirts are coming back into fashion. I wonder if they’ll really catch ………..again
A. up B. out C. on D. in
17. You will spend at least one year working abroad ………..you can find how things operate overseas
A. because B. so that C. so as to D. as long as
18. Our cat would not have bitten the toy fish …………..it was made of rubber
A. if she has known B. if she could know C. had she known D. if she knew
19. “Mum, I’ve got on the TOEFL test”
A.Good way! B. You’re right! C. Oh, hard luck! D. Good job!
20. Only when you grow up ……….the truth
A. will you know B. you know C. you will know D. do you know
21. Children should be... by their parents on the first day at school
A. Accompanied B.followed C. Involved D.associated
22. These magazines will be a valuable... to the shool library
A. benefit B. addition C. contribution D. reservation
23. The vaccine was used to protect the whole population...the disease injection
A. With B. for C. in D. against
24. In the developed world,virtually every profession makes use of computer
A. most B. most of C. the most D. mostly
25. She left her letter here on...so that her elder sister can read it
A. purpose B. intention C. aim D. meaning
26. If you hurry, you will overtake him.he has only just left here and...far
A. mustn’t go B. can’t have gone C. couldn’t go D. can’t be going
27. Some local residents saw him...dead by a robber
A. Shooting B. shoot C. shot D. To shoot
28. This book is about a man who ... His family and., to live on the pacific island
A. Deserted-went B. Desert-go C. deserted-go D. Deserts-goes
29. Many people... in the country find it hard to adapt to city life
A. were born B. born C. to be born D. be born
30. At last thomas could get a scholarshjp to study jn the oxford...made hjs parents proud
A. that B. where C. who D. which
31. Peter was sacked yesterday because of his laziness. He..
A. should work harder B. Will work hard C. worked hard D. should have worked harder
32. He asks such a silly question that i cant
A. stop laughjng B. help laughing C. stop to laugh D. help laugh
33. When he retires. He will.. His power to his son
A. transfer B. convey C. move D. suggest
34. Although he shouted,he couldnt make hjs voice..
A. heard B. hear C. to be heard D. to hear
35. He is always poor because people took advantage of his..
A. Gratitude B. Generosity C. affection D. honour
36. He asked me.. The book i borrowed fr0m the library
A. if I found B.if I had found C. whether I have found D. whether I found
37. ... today, he would get there on sunday
A. were he leaving B. if he leaves C. Were he to leave D. When he leaves
38. She won the award for.. Her whole life to looking after the poor
A. paying B. attracting C. Causing D. devoting
39. .. They got to the airport, the plane had taken off
A. At the time B. By the time C. In the time D. After the time
40. All animals.. The earth with us
A. live B. share C. depend D. survive

PART 2: REWRITE SENTENCES

1. It will be impossible to avoid pollutjon if we don’t find other fuels to replace fossil fuels
(unless) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. It would be much better if my parents sent me to England for my master course
(rather) ……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. It was a mistake of that man to have been driving so fast in rush hour
(shouldn’t) ………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Mr.Smith wasn’t particularly interested in the workshop, so he decided not to attend it
(being)………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. You really ought to find out why you cant get on well with your roommate
(time)………………………………………………………………………………………………..
PART 3: FIND THE MISTAKE
1. Laboratory tests revealed that the metal using in thjs particular model was actually an alloy of
inferior quality
2. As your old one, this new copier can collate and staple the copies in half the time
3. This machine's different typing elements have been carefully designed to provide outstanding
durable
4. To make out the lost time,we booked a direct flight from California to New York
PART 2: READING
The Times is not an easy paper to read. It would mean little to the two million adults in Britain who cannot
even read more popular papers. It would also be difficult for many to whom English is a second language.
Yet even those who read The Times easily and with pleasure might have difficulty with official forms,
leaflets and legal agreements.
Ordinary people’s lives are governed by forms and notices form the moment their birth is registered until
the day they die. Yet many can make no sense of the words on the bits of paper.
It is 33 years since Sir Ernest Gowers wrote a book called Plain Words to guide civil servants in writing
clear English. Sadly, official