8. I started training to be an accountant six months ago.

I’ll continue my training in another

six months and then I have to take exams.
A. By the time I've taken my exam, I will have started training to be an accountant for a
year
B. By the time I take my exam, I will have been in training to be an accountant for a year
C. By the time I took my exam, I would have trained to be an accountant for a year
D. By the time I’ve taken my exam, I will be training for a year.

9. “Mum, please don’t tell Dad about my mistake,” the boy said.
A. The mother was forced to keep her son’s mistake secret when he insisted.
B. The boy earnestly insisted that his mother tell his father about his mistake.
C. The boy requested his mother not to talk about his mistake anymore.
D. The boy begged his mother not to tell his father about his mistake.
10. The doctor wanted to know____________.
A. when was my last vaccination. B. the reason why was my last vaccination
C. when my last vaccination was D. it was my last vaccination
11. I would never have won If my friends hadn't encouraged me________ trying.
A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. kept
12. He was probably the most highly _________ prime minister of this century.
A. educated B. educate C. educational D. educator
13. With so much ______________, I am lucky to be in work.
A. employees B. employers C. employment D.
unemployment
14. Let’s go ahead and do it now. Nothing_________ by waiting.
A. accomplish B. will have accomplished
C. will be accomplished D. was accomplished
15. Before I came here, I didn’t have the opportunity to speak to people their native tongue
is English.
A. came B. didn’t have C. speak to D. their
16. Modems permit computers communicating with one another over telephone lines.
A. permit B. communicating C. with one D. over
17. “Could you pick me up before 3 o’clock?” – ‘______________. I’m still at work then”
A. I expect so B. I suppose not C. I’m afraid not D. Yes, I could
18. - David: “_________" - Helen: “Thanks for your compliment.”
A. You've got a beautiful dress! B. How is your dress beautiful!
C. You’re taking a test tomorrow. D. Could you open the window?
19. Much as I respect your point of view, I can’t agree.
A. I can’t agree because I respect your point of view.
B. I respect your point of view, so I agree.
C. Even though I respect your point of view, I can’t agree
D. I can’t agree with your point of view if I respect you.
20. Communication is the act of transferring information through neither verbal messages or
non-verbal signals.
A. communication B. transferring C. through neither D. non-verbal
21. For welcoming my foreign friends, we are celebrating a big party.
A. For welcoming B. foreign friends C. are celebrating D. big
party

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23. - John: “How about giving mea hand?” - Tom: “________”
A. I promise. B. No, not yet. C. Sure, I’d be glad to help. D. You’re
welcome!
24. Luckily, no one in both cars__________ injured in the accident last night.
A. was B. were C. wasn’t D. weren’t
25. Modern American women, who lives have become more and more stressful and career-
oriented, still have longer life expectancies than men do.
A. who B. more and more C. life D. than men
do
26. _______________ speaking, I do not like my present job.
A. Honest B. Honesty C. Honestly D. Dishonest
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