E-401

A. Listen to the conversation between two friends, Anna and Scott. Then read the
questions and choose the correct answer.
1.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.
 
2 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.
3
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.
4 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.
 
5.     Gustavo likes building things and…….with his hands.
a)    Breaking
b)    Working
c)     Getting
 
6.     I know you’re scared, but if you ……you fears, you’ll feel better.
a)    Face
b)    Have
c)     See
7.     She isn’t an employee. She…..a business in the city.
a)    Takes
b)    Works
c)     Runs
8.     You’re so funny! You……a great sense of humour.
a)    Get
b)    Face
c)     have
 
9.     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
10.     I want to buy a new car but I can’t………it right now.
a)    Boost
b)    Afford
c)     Value
11.      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
12.     I want to learn another language to …….my chances of getting a good job.
a)    Value
b)    Afford
c)     Boost
13.     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
14.  Everyone I know cooks with coconut oil. It seems cooking with olive oil has …..
a)    Lost popularity
b)    Gained popularity
c)     Old fashioned
15.   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
16.  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 
         17.         He usually ____ coffee in the morning.
A) is drinking
B) drinks
C) drink
D) has drunk
            18.         Right now, she ____ to her supervisor.
A) talks
B) talked
C) is talking
D) has talked
            19.         I ____ my keys three times today!
A) lost
B) have lost
C) was losing
D) am losing
            20.         We ____ dinner when the phone rang.
A) had
B) have had
C) were having
D) have been having
            21.         I ____ here since 8 a.m.
A) was
B) have been
C) am
D) had been
            22.         She ____ for the company for ten years.
A) has worked
B) worked
C) is working
D) was working
            23.         They ____ a new strategy all week.
A) discuss
B) have discussed
C) have been discussing
D) are discussing
            24.         I ____ to the meeting yesterday.
A) didn’t go
B) haven’t gone
C) don’t go
D) wasn’t going
            25.         He ____ the project last night.
A) finishes
B) finished
C) has finished
D) was finishing
            26.       While I ____, the power went out.
A) cook
B) have cooked
C) cooked
D) was cooking
            27.       She ____ a lot of emails today.
A) sends
B) sent
C) is sending
D) has sent
            28.       I ____ about moving lately.
A) think
B) am thinking
C) have thought
D) thought
            29.       He ____ to be very honest.
A) is seeming
B) seems
C) has seemed
D) seem
            30.       They ____ this decision for months.
A) delay
B) have delayed
C) have been delaying
D) are delaying
            31.       I ____ a headache since this morning.
A) had
B) have had
C) was having
D) am having
            32.       We ____ TV when we heard the news.
A) watch
B) were watching
C) have watched
D) are watching
            33.       I ____ the same mistake again!
A) make
B) am making
C) made
D) have made
            34.       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

 
            35.       If I see her, I ____ her the news.
A) tell
B) told
C) will tell
D) would tell
            36.       If you exercise regularly, you ____ better.
A) feel
B) will feel
C) might felt
D) would feel
            37.       If you don’t hurry, you ____ the bus.
A) miss
B) might miss
C) missed
D) are missing
            38.       If it rains, we ____ the match.
A) cancel
B) will cancel
C) cancelled
D) might cancelled
            39.       If you see Mark, ____ him I’m looking for him.
A) told
B) tell
C) telling
D) tells
            40.       If I’m late, they ____ without me.
A) go
B) will go
C) are going
D) gone
            41.       If you get there early, ____ a table.
A) save
B) will save
C) saving
D) saves
            42.       We’ll leave when the meeting ____.
A) ends
B) ended
C) will end
D) ending
            43.       You can’t leave until the results ____ in.
A) come
B) will come
C) are coming
D) comes
            44.       After she ____, we’ll go shopping.
A) arrive
B) will arrive
C) arrives
D) arriving
            45.       When I finish work, I ____ you a message.
A) send
B) will send
C) would send
D) sending
            46.       If he studies harder, he ____ the test.
A) might pass
B) passes
C) pass
D) passed
            47.       If you need help, ____ me.
A) call
B) will call
C) calls
D) calling
            48.       Until she ____, don’t start the game.
A) arrives
B) will arrive
C) is arriving
D) arrived
 

Use “too,” “enough,” & Modifying ComparisonsE. 
            49.       This room isn’t big enough ____ all of us.
A) hold
B) to hold
C) holding
D) for hold
            50.       He’s too young ____ a driver’s license.
A) get
B) to get
C) got
D) getting
            51.       The book is ____ interesting to put down.
A) too
B) enough
C) very
D) so
            52.       I’m not strong enough ____ this box.
A) lift
B) to lift
C) lifting
D) for lifting
            53.       This coat is a bit more expensive ____ the blue one.
A) as
B) than
C) from
D) of
            54.       Your version is almost as accurate ____ mine.
A) as
B) than
C) like
D) to
            55.       The presentation was ____ too long.
A) just
B) far
C) enough
D) such
            56.       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. 

57.Who asked questions in the interview?

A)Candidate 1

B)Candidate 2

C)Candidate 3

58.Who wore the best clothes?

A)Candidate 1

B)Candidate 2

C)Candidate 3

59. Who is experienced?

A)Candidate 1

B)Candidate 2

C)Candidate 3

60.Who was the most honest?

A) Candidate 1

B)Candidate 2

C) Candidate 3