40 practice tests.

1. Every man, woman, and child ….. love

A) need

B) needs

C) needing

D) had been need

2. The book on political parties …. interesting.

A) is

B) has

C) were

D) are

3. Watching old movies …. fun.

A) is

B) were

C) have been

D) are being

4. Each of my friends ….here.

A) are

B) have been

C) is

D) were

5. A number of students …late for class.

A) are been

B) was

C) is

D) were

6. Some of the fruit in this bowl …. rotten.

A) is

B) be
C) are

D) will

7. Two -thirds of the money … mine.

A) will

B) is

C) were

D) are

8. Ten dollars ….too much to pay.

A) are

B) were

C) is

D) shall be

9. The English …. Tea.

A) drink

B) are drink

C) is drinking

D) drinks

10. The French ….proud, independent people.

A) has

B) is

C) are

D) being

11. I never to Cambridge, but I once Oxford.

A) did / go / visit

B) have /been / visited

C) have / been / had visited

D) was / visiting / had been visiting

12. We to wait because the man .

A) told / was questioned
B) were told / questioned

C) were told / is questioned

D) were told / was being questioned

13. They didn’t know that he from the University in 1990 and then abroad.
A) had graduated / is working

B) graduated / works

C) graduated / was working

D) had graduated / worked

14. We learned that he the office 5 minutes before he .

A) left / returned

B) had left / returned

C) would leave / returned

D) would have left / came

15. - you him this week? - Yes, I him on Sunday.

A) did / see / saw

B) did / see / have seen

C) have / seen / see

D) have / seen / saw

16. I my interview with the vice-president when my daughter me.

A) had / were calling

B) was having / had called

C) have had / called

D) was having / called

17. Ronald Reagan president for 8 years before he .

A) had been / has retired

B) had been / had retired

C) was / had retired

D) had been / retired

18. I went out of the house. It . It for two weeks.

A) rained / was raining

B) had rained / was raining

C) was raining / had been raining

D) had been raining / was raining

19. After long consideration we to the conclusion our behavior .

A) came / had been justified

B) came / will be justified

C) will come / would be justified

D) are coming / will justify

20. The plan for two hours when he .

A) had been discussed / came

B) is discussed / comes

C) will be discussed / come

D) has been discussed / comes

21. Christopher Columbus didn’t know where he . When he landed he

didn’t know where he when he got back to Spain
he didn’t know where he .
A) was sailing / was / had been

B) had sailed / was / was

C) is sailing / had been / has been

D) will be sailing / will be / will have been

22. That day after Mr. Brown the letter he me to clarify some details.
A) has studied / phoned

B) studied / phoned

C) had studied / phoned

D) had studied / had phoned

23. Choose the odd word.

A) rescue

B) slaughter

C) kill
D) murder

24. Choose the odd word.

A) suggest

B) reiterate

C) advice

D) recommend

25. Choose the odd word.

A) soup

B) chop

C) mince

D) steak

26. Choose the odd word.

A) choice

B) prediction

C) decision

D) preference

27. Choose the odd word.

A) hold over

B) slate

C) run down

D) slag off

28. On the other hand, a family in which the relationships are bad or unhealthy
can be called……….
A) immediate family

B) extended family

C) a dysfunctional family

D) a loving family

29. They have three biological children and two..............children.

A) adoptive
B) adopted

C) adopting

D) adoptable

30. My wife is pregnant with twins. They're ……… in February

A) come

B) here

C) due

D) bore

31. Many women regret..............an abortion years afterwards.

A) giving

B) having

C) taking

D) making

32. I was raised in a very...............family, in which everyone helped each other.

A) tender

B) joyful

C) loving

D) happy

33. Your parents and siblings (brothers and sisters) are your…………………….

A) immediate family

B) close

C) immediate

D) neighboring

34. My son is making a diagram of our family............for a school project

A) roots

B) tree

C) web

D) –
35. Find the meaning of the bold word in the text.

Aerobic training is good for you because it makes your heart work harder. You
can do light exercise for a longer time, such as cycling slowly for an hour. This
gives you stamina so you can exercise longer. You can also cycle hard for five
minutes and then rest for a minute. Then you cycle for another five minutes and
rest again. This is interval training and it helps you become faster.

A) in a good or correct way

B) move something to a higher place
C) pull something to make it longer
D) ability to exercise for a long time
36. Read the article and choose the correct answers.
Have you ever bought something and then changed your mind? For Alison
Jenson, 23, this used to happen several times a week. Alison was a shopaholic.
She just couldn’t stop shopping and she loved special offers.

Alison’s bedroom is full of stuff. ‘I’ve been to every shop in Birmingham, I think,’
says Alison. She picks up some trainers. The price tag is still on them. ‘I paid £20
for these. They cost £40 originally, so they were half price,’ she says. ‘But I’ve
never worn them.’ Alison’s problem wasn’t just clothes. She bought jewelry,
make-up and hundreds of other small things online. She hasn’t used any of
them!

What did Alison especially like buying?

A) sneakers and other items of clothing

B) discounted items

C) anything she could take back to a local shop

D) things she could order on the internet

37. According to experts, we all feel excited when we buy something new. For
 shopaholics, it’s a little different. Soon after they buy something, they regret
buying it and start to feel miserable. So they buy themselves something else to
feel happier.

What do experts say about shopaholics?

A) They feel more excited than other people when they shop.

B) They soon feel unhappy after they have bought something.

C) Shopping is the only way they can feel happy.

D) They feel unhappy when they are paying for things.

38. Alison’s parents helped with her problem and she now feels she has
changed. She no longer thinks she’s a shopaholic. ‘When I want to buy
something in a shop, I ask myself two questions,’ she says. ‘Do I need it? Can I
afford it? The answer to both questions is usually “no”, so I walk away. It’s
great!

What is Alison’s attitude to shopping now?

A) She doesn’t often want to buy things now.

B) She doesn’t enjoy shopping now.

C) She still buys things she doesn’t need.

D) She is in control of her shopping now.

39-40. Read and answer the correct answer:

Have you ever bought something and then changed your mind? For Alison
Jenson, 23, this used to happen several times a week. Alison was a shopaholic.
She just couldn’t stop shopping and she loved special offers.

Alison’s bedroom is full of stuff. ‘I’ve been to every shop in Birmingham, I think,’
says Alison. She picks up some trainers. The price tag is still on them. ‘I paid £20
 for these. They cost £40 originally, so they were half price,’ she says. ‘But I’ve
never worn them.’ Alison’s problem wasn’t just clothes. She bought jewelry,
make-up and hundreds of other small things online. She hasn’t used any of
them!

According to experts, we all feel excited when we buy something new. For
shopaholics, it’s a little different. Soon after they buy something, they regret
buying it and start to feel miserable. So they buy themselves something else to
feel happier.

Psychologists first described the problems of shopaholics in 1915. However,

there was very little research on the subject until recently. Now, doctors think
thousands of people suffer from the problem, both men and women, and the
situation is getting worse. There are also more teenage shopaholics now,
although most young people don’t have enough money to go shopping very
regularly.

Alison knew she had a problem. ‘I often bought something every day. It was
usually something small, but I just needed to buy it,’ she says. ‘When I ran out of
money, I started using credit cards. Unfortunately, I couldn’t pay them back and
the charges quickly became a problem. When I couldn’t go shopping, I felt
anxious. Then one day, my mum just looked at all the stuff in my room and said,
“Alison, this is crazy!” She was right. I needed some big changes in my life.’

Alison’s parents helped with her problem and she now feels she has changed.
She no longer thinks she’s a shopaholic. ‘When I want to buy something in a
shop, I ask myself two questions,’ she says. ‘Do I need it? Can I afford it? The
answer to both questions is usually “no”, so I walk away. It’s great!

39. What is the purpose of the article?

A) to persuade people to go shopping less

B) to encourage people to get help if they have a problem

C) to inform people about a problem

D) to warn people about the dangers of shopping

40.What advice might Alison give to someone who has a problem with
shopping?

A) Ask someone you are close to for help.

B) Never borrow money from friends or family.

C) Always look at the price carefully.

D) Avoid going to shops