E-401

A. Listen to the conversation between two friends, Anna and Scott. Then read the
questions and choose the correct answer.
۱.why is Scott nervous? 
A He’s starting a new job tomorrow.
B He’s preparing for a job interview.
CHe’s working on a college paper.
 
۲ Does Anna think that Scott is a responsible person?
A Yes, because he’s a good student.
B No, because he missed classes.
C She doesn’t mention responsibility.
۳
How can Scott show that he rose to a challenge?
A He went to college every day.
B He worked at a department store.
C He ran a marathon last year.
۴ After talking to Anna, how does Scott feel?
A He has a lot of fears.
BHe has more confidence.
C He feels successful.
 
 
B.    Choose the correct answer to complete the expressions.
 
۵.     Gustavo likes building things and…….with his hands.
a)    Breaking
b)    Working
c)     Getting
 
۶.     I know you’re scared, but if you ……you fears, you’ll feel better.
a)    Face
b)    Have
c)     See
۷.     She isn’t an employee. She…..a business in the city.
a)    Takes
b)    Works
c)     Runs
۸.     You’re so funny! You……a great sense of humour.
a)    Get
b)    Face
c)     have
 
۹.     I work four days and spend three days with my family. I think I have a good……
a)    Balance
b)    Cost of living
c)     Salary cut
۱۰.     I want to buy a new car but I can’t………it right now.
a)    Boost
b)    Afford
c)     Value
۱۱.      I have a family, a home, and a job. I think that’s a good…..
a)    Standard of living
b)    Cost of living
c)     Quality of life
۱۲.     I want to learn another language to …….my chances of getting a good job.
a)    Value
b)    Afford
c)     Boost
۱۳.     Not many people write letters by hand these days. I guess that practice is ……
a)    All the rage
b)    A thing of the past
c)     The next big thing
۱۴.  Everyone I know cooks with coconut oil. It seems cooking with olive oil has …..
a)    Lost popularity
b)    Gained popularity
c)     Old fashioned
۱۵.   It’s hard to keep up with trends. Something that is ……today could be on the way out tomorrow.
a)    Losing popularity
b)    All the rage
c)     A thing of the past
۱۶.  Spotify and iTunes is the best way of listening to music now. But listening to CDs has now…..
a)    All the range
b)    Trendy
c)     Gone out of style

Choose the correct tense according to the meaning.C 
         ۱۷.         He usually ____ coffee in the morning.
A) is drinking
B) drinks
C) drink
D) has drunk
            ۱۸.         Right now, she ____ to her supervisor.
A) talks
B) talked
C) is talking
D) has talked
            ۱۹.         I ____ my keys three times today!
A) lost
B) have lost
C) was losing
D) am losing
            ۲۰.         We ____ dinner when the phone rang.
A) had
B) have had
C) were having
D) have been having
            ۲۱.         I ____ here since 8 a.m.
A) was
B) have been
C) am
D) had been
            ۲۲.         She ____ for the company for ten years.
A) has worked
B) worked
C) is working
D) was working
            ۲۳.         They ____ a new strategy all week.
A) discuss
B) have discussed
C) have been discussing
D) are discussing
            ۲۴.         I ____ to the meeting yesterday.
A) didn’t go
B) haven’t gone
C) don’t go
D) wasn’t going
            ۲۵.         He ____ the project last night.
A) finishes
B) finished
C) has finished
D) was finishing
            ۲۶.       While I ____, the power went out.
A) cook
B) have cooked
C) cooked
D) was cooking
            ۲۷.       She ____ a lot of emails today.
A) sends
B) sent
C) is sending
D) has sent
            ۲۸.       I ____ about moving lately.
A) think
B) am thinking
C) have thought
D) thought
            ۲۹.       He ____ to be very honest.
A) is seeming
B) seems
C) has seemed
D) seem
            ۳۰.       They ____ this decision for months.
A) delay
B) have delayed
C) have been delaying
D) are delaying
            ۳۱.       I ____ a headache since this morning.
A) had
B) have had
C) was having
D) am having
            ۳۲.       We ____ TV when we heard the news.
A) watch
B) were watching
C) have watched
D) are watching
            ۳۳.       I ____ the same mistake again!
A) make
B) am making
C) made
D) have made
            ۳۴.       He ____ to agree with me.
A) is appearing
B) appears
C) has appeared
D) is appeared

Use the correct form to complete each sentence.D

 
            ۳۵.       If I see her, I ____ her the news.
A) tell
B) told
C) will tell
D) would tell
            ۳۶.       If you exercise regularly, you ____ better.
A) feel
B) will feel
C) might felt
D) would feel
            ۳۷.       If you don’t hurry, you ____ the bus.
A) miss
B) might miss
C) missed
D) are missing
            ۳۸.       If it rains, we ____ the match.
A) cancel
B) will cancel
C) cancelled
D) might cancelled
            ۳۹.       If you see Mark, ____ him I’m looking for him.
A) told
B) tell
C) telling
D) tells
            ۴۰.       If I’m late, they ____ without me.
A) go
B) will go
C) are going
D) gone
            ۴۱.       If you get there early, ____ a table.
A) save
B) will save
C) saving
D) saves
            ۴۲.       We’ll leave when the meeting ____.
A) ends
B) ended
C) will end
D) ending
            ۴۳.       You can’t leave until the results ____ in.
A) come
B) will come
C) are coming
D) comes
            ۴۴.       After she ____, we’ll go shopping.
A) arrive
B) will arrive
C) arrives
D) arriving
            ۴۵.       When I finish work, I ____ you a message.
A) send
B) will send
C) would send
D) sending
            ۴۶.       If he studies harder, he ____ the test.
A) might pass
B) passes
C) pass
D) passed
            ۴۷.       If you need help, ____ me.
A) call
B) will call
C) calls
D) calling
            ۴۸.       Until she ____, don’t start the game.
A) arrives
B) will arrive
C) is arriving
D) arrived
 

Use “too,” “enough,” & Modifying ComparisonsE. 
            ۴۹.       This room isn’t big enough ____ all of us.
A) hold
B) to hold
C) holding
D) for hold
            ۵۰.       He’s too young ____ a driver’s license.
A) get
B) to get
C) got
D) getting
            ۵۱.       The book is ____ interesting to put down.
A) too
B) enough
C) very
D) so
            ۵۲.       I’m not strong enough ____ this box.
A) lift
B) to lift
C) lifting
D) for lifting
            ۵۳.       This coat is a bit more expensive ____ the blue one.
A) as
B) than
C) from
D) of
            ۵۴.       Your version is almost as accurate ____ mine.
A) as
B) than
C) like
D) to
            ۵۵.       The presentation was ____ too long.
A) just
B) far
C) enough
D) such
            ۵۶.       This hotel is nowhere near as nice ____ the one we stayed at last year.
A) as
B) than
C) to
D) from

F. Read the post, then read the questions and choose the correct answer. 

۵۷.Who asked questions in the interview?

A)Candidate 1

B)Candidate 2

C)Candidate 3

۵۸.Who wore the best clothes?

A)Candidate 1

B)Candidate 2

C)Candidate 3

۵۹. Who is experienced?

A)Candidate 1

B)Candidate 2

C)Candidate 3

۶۰.Who was the most honest?

A) Candidate 1

B)Candidate 2

C) Candidate 3