29. I … on the beach one day, admiring the sea, when I suddenly saw something shiny in the sand.
A) was lying B) was laying C) lied D)lain E)had lied
30. The policeman asked me if English was my mother … .
A) languages B) tongs C) tongue D) language E) foreign language
31. I arrived on time, even though the traffic was … .
A) hard B) uneasy C) easy D) difficult E) heavy
32. Which word does not rhyme with “beer”?
A) hear B) pear C) rear D) gear E) here
33. What is another word for daybreak?
A) dawn B) midnight C) midday D) twilight E) dusk
34. Match words on the left to those on the right to create idioms:
1. as fresh a. a snail
2. as slow b. a daisy
3. as cunning as c. a peacock
4. as stubborn d. a mule
5. as proud e. a fox
A) 1b/ 2c/ 3d/ 4a/ 5e B) 1c/ 2a/ 3d/ 4b/ 5e C) 1b/ 2a/ 3e/ 4d/ 5c
D) 1a/ 2c/ 3e/ 4d/ 5b E) 1b/ 2a/ 3c/ 4e/ 5d
35. RSVP comes from French and is short for “Répondez s’il vous plaît”. If you see RSVP on an invitation
it means you … .
A) should bring a bottle of wine B) should tell the host if you can attend or not
C) don’t need to reply to the invitation D) can just turn up on the day
E) must attend the party
36. Although injured, Mandy … to the village to get help.
A) couldn’t walk B) managed walk C) shouldn’t walk
D) managed walking E) managed to walk
37. Did you remember … to the post office and … the letters?
A) to go/ post B) going/ post C) to go/ posting
D) go/ posted E) to go/ posted
38. Match the British words with the American equivalents:
1. autumn a. purse
2. handbag b. vest
3. undershirt c. fall
4. maize d. elevator
5. lift e. corn
A) 1e/ 2a/ 3b/ 5d/ 4c B) 1c/ 2a/ 3e/ 4b/ 5d C) 1d/ 2b/ 3a/ 4e/ 5c
D) 1c/ 2b/ 3a/ 4e/ 5d E) 1c/ 2a/ 3b/ 4e/ 5d
39. What is crimson ?
A) An insect. B) A colour. C) An animal. D) A person. E) A flower.
40. When the Australian pop singer appeared on the stage, the nine … in the audience cheered wildly.