16

I had no chance to defend myself: the dog — for me as soon as I opened the door.
17
of bees can be seen in the orchard in the summer months.
18 When the cat is angry, its -
- stands up on end.
19 As l climbed over the wall, a large dog
A. yelled
— up at me.
B. snarled
20 Having been lost for several days, the dog.
C. snorted
A. found
— its way home.
B. searched
21 It's not unusual to meet a -
C. wormed
- of cattle as you are driving along.
A. flock
B. swarm
C. herd
22 In the blazing heat of midday, the dog lay by the side of the road, its mouth open,
A. Sighing
B. sniffing
23 A notice on the gate said "Beware _ the dog."
C. gulping
A. for
B. of
C. to
24 Groups of tourists visit the national park to see the many
animals there.
A. fierce
B. untamed
C. wild
25 Wild rabbits used to be common here but now they are
A. deficient
B. wanting
C. insufficient
• Facks
D. stood
D. Swarms
D. skin
D. moaned
D. ran
D. pack
D. panting
D. from
D. savage
D. scarce
26 Through my binoculars, I watched a tiger stalking its _.
A. prey
B. nourishment
27 I need some insect __ to drive away these flies.
A. outreach
B. rejection
C. culprit
C. repellent
D. adversary
D. denial
28 The tiger - round the village in search of prey.
A. prowled
B. stalked
C. roamed
D. lurked
29 Far more should be done to the suffering of unwanted domestic pets.
A. remove
B. alleviate
C. improve
30 Squirrels are said to gather and store nuts to keep themselves
through the winter.
A. living
B. lively
c. alive
D. remedy
D. live
31 A_
—of birds flew high above us in the sky.
A. school
B. flock
C. herd
D. swarm
32 They were all badly -
by mosquitoes on their first night in the tent.
A. bitten
B. pricked
C. stung
D. scratched
33 I have rarely seen such an impressive sight as a
of buffalo roaming over the plains.
A. swarm
B. herd
C. pack
D. flock
34 Pandas look gentle, but in fact they are quite
A. graceful
B. thoughtful
C. intelligent
D. fierce
35
Even though cheetahs are the fastest land animals on earth, they still often fail to catch their
A. task
B. hunt
C. prey
D. feed
36 A horse drives the from its body with its tail.
A. spiders
B. wasps
C. ants
D. flies
37 I was awakened early in the morning by the of sheep in the fields outside my window.
A. baying
B. bleating
C. neighing
D. braying
38 Lions tend to e on large animals, like deer.
A. hunt
B. kill
C. prey
D. chase
39
The number of whales is rapidly -
A. dwindling
B. fading
C. dying
D. reducing
40 The panda has been on the -
_of extinction for many years.
A. edge
B. verge
C. border
D. point
41 Some people think stray dogs are a —
_ nuisance.
A. patient
B. proper
C. private
D. public
42 The star of the circus was a(n) _ seal, which did incredible tricks.
A. performing
B. acting
C. playing
D. dramatic
43 He had taught his dog to -
_ the rabbits he shot.
A. recover
B. regain
C. restore
D. retrieve
44 The sheep were huddled into a
_ to protect them from overnight frosts.
A. pen
B. kennel
C. hutch
D. cage
45 A bee was -_ angrily against the window pane, unable to get out.
A. humming
B. howling
C. crashing
D. buzzing
46 When an animal's is in danger, we should do everything we can to protect it.
A. habitat
B. property
C. location
D. possession
47 It is essential to be on the
for any signs of movement in the undergrowth since there are poisonous snakes in the area.
A. guard
B. alert
C. alarm
D. care
48 The swamp area
_ in crocodiles.
A. unbounds
B. bounds
C. abounds
D. rebounds
49 Mice give me _
A. creeps
B. the creeps
C. the creep
D. creep
50 We watched the birds
on the nuts we had put out for them.
A. eating
B. pecking
C. feeding
D. nibbling
51 The _
- vegetation in the jungle made it difficult to spot snakes and lizards.
A. lush
B. elaborate
C. thick
D. heavy
52 When swimming in the Caribbean, it is not unusual to see of fish in knee-deep water.
A. shoals
B. swarms
C. flocks
D. herds
53 | got _
_ on the arm by a mosquito last night and now it's really itchy.
A. chewed
B. pecked
C. bitten
54 Do cockroaches — you?
D. fear
A. afraid
B. frighten
C. fright
55 I like to listen to birds — outside my window.
A. squeaking
B. whistling
C. hissing
56
The dog
_ its tail furiously when it saw the children.
A. shook
B. wagged
C. moved
57
The octopus _
— itself from larger fish by surrounding itself in a cloud of black ink.
A. secures
B. harbours
C. protects
58
There are several types of insects which live in
A. communities
B. societies
C. associations
59
Crows and vultures are
_ living on carrion.
A. amphibians
B. scavengers
C. parasites
60 Most of the birds _ on small mammals.
A. prey
B. devour
61 As the elephant walked along he swung his -
A. beak
B. fin
C. exploit
_from side to side.
C. trunk
62 He stroked his cat's silky fur and the cat _
- contentedly.
A. growled
B. purred
C. hummed
63 This _
_of dog is very useful for hunting.
A. breed
B. clan
C. stock
64 Both kindness and firmness are needed to
-domestic animals successfully.
A. educate
B. practice
C. train
65 It's dangerous to go near that building site as it is by a fierce dog.
A. defended
B. restricted
C. resisted
66 You should take notice of warnings which state that guard dogs are on
A. alert
B. defence
C. patrol
67 My dog always - when it sees the postman.
A. cries
B. barks
C. purrs
68 The noise was caused by a dog -
_ a cat through the garden.
A. chasing
B. catching
C. fighting
69 A cat.
_its paw before it washes its face.
A. bites
B. chews
C. laps
70 Don't take any — of that dog. It is only playing.
A. notice
B. game
C. care
/ The dog felt very — when his owners left the house, dressed for a walk,
A. cheated
B. deceived
C. deceptive
72 In big cities animals should be kept under -
A. control
B. check
73 The poor cat was— at the top of the tree.
A. bent
B. stuck
C. authority
C. fixed
74 Don't touch the cat, he may
- you.
A. kick
B. scream
C. scratch
75 Dogs have a habit of bones in the garden.
A. planting
B. covering
76
If your cat often has to stay indoors, then a _
A. garbage
B. rubbish
C. digging
_ tray must be provided.
C. litter
77
It is difficult to__ a dog, if you live in a flat.
А. кеер
B. hold
78 A dog can be a very pleasant -
_ on long country walks.
A. company
B. companion
79
I was badly scratched by my cat's
A. paws
B. hooves
C. have
c. fellow
C. nails
80 A cat purrs when it is pleased, but a dog its tail.
A. bends
B. wags
81
When my wife comes home, our dog always jumps up and
A. licks
B. kisses
C. moves her face.
C. moistens
!!!!!!!
82
The dog.
- up his ears when he heard his master's voice.
A. lifted
B. pointed
C. raised
D. tear
D. pricked
83 To keep a dog's _
-in good condition, it should be brushed daily.
A. fleece
B. coat
C. fur
D. hide
84 The dog's ears — as he heard footsteps outside the house.
A. trembled
B. wagged
C. twitched
D. wriggled
85 The dog let out a
_ of pain when his tail was trodden on.
A. yelp
B. croak
C. squawk
D. bark
86 The
— cats that are still found in some remote places are distantly related to our friendly
domestic companions.
A. savage
B. fierce
C. wild
D. untamed
87 If your dog damages your neighbour's property, you could be
A. liable
B. payable
C. guilty
D. illegal
88 My dog is so -
— it will never leave me.
A. sorry
B. faithful
C. frank
D. friendly
89 He _ of the lead for a moment and the dog ran off.
A. let go
B. released
C. dropped
D. took hold
90 If you can't keep your dog — control, you shouldn't bring him to the park.
A. on
B. under
C. in
D. with
91 Some wild animals will become
— if they get used to people.
A. peaceful
D. tame
B. organised
92 There's a _ of blackbirds at the bottom of the garden.
C. petty
B. home
C. cage
D. house
93 Insects and bugs make my skin.
D. crawl
94 You have to sleep under a net to avoid being bitten by
C. mosquitoes
D. cockroaches
Many people confuse a park ranger with a zookeeper, it's a(n) mistake.
D. common
96 As the cat lay asleep, dreaming, his whiskers
D. tweaked
97 The cat was afraid when it saw its in the mirror.
D. picture
98 One of the advantages of having a pet is that it
—you company.
D. makes
99 The council decided to round up all the
_dogs after a young boy was bitten by one.
D. stray
100 His dog did everything he told it to do; it was a most -
C. obedient
D. effective
TASK 2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions.
1 Don't underestimate it. There have been at least six other cases of typhoid since Mr. Wang
2
3
The reports show that our sales have risen more than 20 per cent since we the first posters
with the golden nut.
We all agree somebody ought to take care of Jane after she released from hospital. Her full
recovery could take longer
4
5
A. would have been
Almost without exception politicians of the period believed that regulation was always bad
for the economy. What they — though was the production and sale of alcohol.
B. have regulated
C. must have regulated
D. didn't regulate
I was rather surprised seeing Mr. Salt's name on the list because he
invited. Last time he got drunk and offended our
C. wouldn't have been
D. wouldn't be
A. was not being
I'm sorry I can't come.
_ my school friend tomorrow.
7 Don't believe Peter. He _ Steve's camera after the game. I was not the only one to have
seen it.
A. has been using
D. may have used
"Will it be all right if I ask Mr. Bueno to come in the afternoon?"
"Well, I'm to get the file on his bank tomorrow. And I'd rather not meet him before l
them easily four to one,
D. were beating
10 Tim doesn't seem to be particularly fond of his school but, of course, when he declares
that the very day ne bonfire to burn all his books, this is some sort of exaggeration.
A. will have graduated
B. will graduate
11 When the change is introduced, the law will require that every schoolchild, of whatever
social class, - leaving the secondary school. The score will then be used by universities.
he'll make a
_ a national exam on
Although Lady Sarah strongly defended her late husband's reputation, she the financial
irregularities described by your
A. didn't mention
B. wouldn't mention
C. has mentioned
D. did mention
13 By the time the police arrived, the thieves the stolen money.
A. hide
B. had hidden
C. will have hidden
D. have hidden
14 It's more than an hour that I
_ here, and she still _
.. I wonder if there's a problem of some kind.
A. have been waiting - hasn't arrived
B. have waited - didn't arrive C. Am
waiting - isn't arriving
D. wait - doesn't arrive
15 You will feel better after the fifth pill. But you should go on taking them until you all
twenty. Last year you stopped the
treatment too early.
A. took
B. will take
C. will have taken
D. have taken
16 My application came too late. By the time it reached the Agency, all the funds -
_ distributed.
A. were being
B. have been
C. had been
D. would have been
17 While I_
_ very hard, my colleagues -
A. was studying - were giving B. was studying - gave
C. studied - were giving
D. studied - gave
18 "Can we use the court now?" - "Not yet. But as everything is ready, we can start as soon
as they
A. finished
B. have finished
D. will have finished
19 | don't know what they're waiting for. We've agreed to depart once they
A. have finished
D. will have finished
20 We should not make the final decision yet since
two more meetings in April and May.
A. there will have been
C. there are to be
21
Not unexpectedly, the enemy artillery back, killing a number of people and starting a fire.
A. has hitted
B. hit
C. hitted
D. has hit
22 Pablo
on similar equipment since he left school, and therefore he was not required to attend the
afternoon training
session.
D. had been working
C. has been working
A. was working
B. worked
23 If the place where they
themselves at the end of the operation doesn't have electricity, they will have to use their car
D. will have found
battery.
C. find
A. will find
B. found
24
I didn't think it would clear up so soon and I didn't take my camera. We could have taken
some fascinating pictures of swans if
D. took
A. did
B. would
25
So far, Teddy - ten kilos.
26 It was not easy to make Amy swallow the medicine, although I
C. had
_ it with two spoons of honey.
D. have sweetened
27 The Mayor and the councillors, dressed in their official robes, -
_ the hero on his arrival at the airport.
C. have welcomed
28 I was the only person who was upset at the news of Bell's nomination. I had lived with
him long enough to know he would be
A. have been working
C. was working
Even in the first few months the language was not a problem as he
C. has been studying
I can imagine it's fascinating to be a beauty queen, dear, but l'd rather you — a degree in
finance after studying it for
D. don't give up
B. didn't give up
_ both ends of the rope together, hoping it would be strong enough to hold two people.
D. have been knotting
Last year about 30 per cent of disability benefits went to people with no health problems;
you shouldn't be surprised then if they send you to some medical tests before your pension -
33 I'm afraid Archie will get drunk at the party no matter what his wife.
34 As my friend and I_, my cell phone
A. are having a gossip - was ringing
B. have a gossip - was ringing
C. had a gossip - rang
D. had a gossip - was ringing
The same thing happened a few years earlier when, after ten days of rain, most rivers _ their
banks.
C. have overfled
A. overflowed
36 Thinking over a decision can be a disadvantage: by the time our boss made up his mind
about the price the contract
Brown & Sons.
B. had gone
37 We are not going to stop. The campaign should go on until every bike.
marked with the new reflective paint. Just think
how many lives it may save.
A. will have been
After only two or three days it turned out to be rather unfortunate that Andrea, my only
acquaintance in Puebla, -
_ there
long enough to be a good guide.
D. wasn't living
Both witnesses, who were giving widely conflicting accounts of the incident,
on one important detail: the driver of the
van was a young woman in a baseball cap.
C. have been agreeing
A. didn't agree
40 Next Friday, when Cindy - her last exam at the college, I'll be taking her out for dinner at
the Continental.
Don't ask me to show you the slides before my wife
them. Call it censorship if you like.
B. will have seen
42 Without any warning he the boy on the chest.
43 It's a pity you haven't seen that play. "But I have, I am it last week."
44 "Is it true you plan to hold a press conference?" - "Yes, as soon as the first results known.
It's important to be quick."
45 "It says here the base at North Pass has been receiving supplies only by air." - "Oh really?
Since when?" - "Since the bay - over."
A. freezed
B. froze
C. has frozen
D. has frost
46 We all rejoiced to hear that the first prize had gone to Willis, who active in this field for
longer than any of us.
A. has been
B. was
C. had been
D. is
47 | _ some soup for Cindy but she said she wasn't hungry.
C. have heated
D. heated
A. heat
B. hit
48 Why should we wait any longer? We've been told to act once we the governor's
permission.
A. received
B. will have received
C. have received
D. will receive
49 Don't forget to ring me up if any changes in the timetable.
B. it will be
C. there will be
D. there are
A. they are
50 Everything should go on as planned unless the weather -
considerably worse.
C. will get
D. had got
them for Saturday. I'm going to be very busy
51 You know I have nothing against your relatives, dear, but id rather you.
over the weekend
A. don't invite
B. didn't invite
C. won't invite
D. not invite
52
Suzy — her clothes five times in the last two hours.
D. changed
A. has changed
B. had changed
53
I'm sure the timing won't be difficult at all. The band starts playing the moment you
Anh Ngur Tuan Hung
A. see they will be entering
54 Taking the Duke by surprise, the girl _ her arms round his neck trying to kiss him.
A. has thrown
B. will see them being entering C. will see them entering
D. see them enter
55 I must say I didn't regret when I heard that Bob Hope was being recalled from the
Committee. He he became a member.
D. was throwing
_ my views ever since
A. has opposed
56
B. has been opposing
The boy-stones at the dogs, trying desperately to frighten them away.
C. was opposing
D. had been opposing
B. has been throwing
Well, frankness is a great thing, but i'd rather you_ to Miss Wang what I think about her.
D. has thrown
Next year's auctions should be advertised until 90 per cent of the objects -
C. didn't repeat
D. don't repeat
- sold. This year we stopped publishing ads too
I'm afraid the prices might still go down in the months to come. That's why the sooner we
60 Of one thing I am sure: at no time
D. have been the car the better.
D. would sell
A. didn't she use
her father's name.
B. she has used
C. sell
C. she did use
_ in the rain so my clothes are wet.
D. did she use
A. have been walking
B. have walked
62 We'd better be careful with Lisa. After your phone call, she
C. was walking
D. walked
A. has lied
awake half the night crying.
B. was laying
63 We
C. lay
D. laid
. the bill and it might have been worse - each of us had to pay about $60.
A. have split
B. split
C. splitted
D. had splitted
64 There is very little hope for the homeless unless a sponsor.
A. will find itself
B. will be found
C. is found
65 In the wake of the revolution hundreds of government officials
D. would be found
-the country escaping imprisonment and torture at the
hands of the revolutionaries.
A. have been fleeing
B. fled
C. flew
D. had flown
66 Before hanging new wallpaper in my bedroom, I the shelves over my bed, which took me
over two hours.
A. have unscrewed
B. unscrew
67 Within hours following the crisis the price of coffee
C. had unscrewed
D. unscrewed
A. rose
80 cents a barrel.
B. has risen
68 Several months after the bombing most of the houses C. raised
D. was rised
in ruins
A. lied
B. lay.
c. were laying
D. laid
69 He got into bed with a hot-water bottle and his cold out before it could have developed
into flu.
B. sweat
70 1.
C. has sweated
D. sweetened
_ the envelope to the gate, hoping the girl would be clever enough to find it.
C. fastened
D. have fast
71 At my wife's mention of the hidden treasure, the boy's eyes with excitement.
A. shone
B. were shining
C. have shone
D. have shined
72 You may try to talk to them if you want to, although it's hopeless. No matter what
arguments you.
_ they will never change
their minds.
A. will have used
B. use
73
It's too late. We won't fix it for the race no matter how fast we
C. would use
D. will use
A. will work
B. were working
-. You should have come earlier.
D. would work
74 "Where's your green dress?" - "Unfortunately it _
—in the first wash."
A. shrunk
B. shrinked
C. has shrunken
D. shrank
75 l_ a response from the company even though | two application forms.
A. haven't got - have sent
B. have got - have sent
C. got - sent
D. haven't got - have been
sending
76 Tony is lying. He -
— money from Alf on the ferry back from Bergen. I'm absolutely positive about it.
A. has borrowed
B. has been borrowed
D. may have borrowed
77 "Could we start a little earlier?" - "Well, it depends on the Parkers. I've made
arrangements to start as soon as they _"
A. will have returned
C. will return
78 I can remember she _
— the dining-room table with a white cloth to celebrate my return.
D. have returned
A. laid
B. lay
79 | remember that meeting Andy Sugar was a great occasion for my children. Since the
showing of his film they something of a national hero.
_ him as
A. admired
B. had admired
C. have been admiring
D. have admired
80 Any changes are possible in the phase of the drafting of the document. But, please, Adam,
don't try to change the text after it upon.
A. has been agreed
B. will have been agreed
C. will be agreed
81 I know too little Dutch to have understood what they were talking about. What I
D. was agreed
- though, was that their boss would be
there the next morning.
A. didn't understand
B. did understand
C. have understood
D. could have understood
82 The high winds blowing all Monday night _
— very thick trees, breaking some of them.
A. bent
B. bended
C. have been bending
D. have bended
83 The first moments of the race, for which we _ since the beginning of the school year,
were always a bit tense.
A. have been preparing
B. have prepared
C. were preparing
84 | think my wife and I on a small farm when I retire.
D. had been preparing
85
A. will have lived
B. will be living
We should take Dingo with us just in case one of the boys
A. turns
B. will turn
C. are living
nasty. Not that l'd like them to.
C. would turn
D. have lived
D. shall turn
86 The stay in Geneva was quite useful, although the course in Swiss law that I chose turned
out to be a disappointment. I'd rather — statistics, which my girlfriend said was very good.
A. took
B. had taken
C. have taken
D. take
87 The driver
to read a newspaper while he
for the lights to change.
A. had started - waited
B. has started - has been waiting
C. was starting - has waited
D. started - was waiting
88 As regards the problem of noise, my suggestion is that we should return to it at our next
meeting. By this time each of us all the reports concerning it, which should make our
discussion more rational.
A. will have read
B. has read
C. ought to have read
D. will read
89 | hope the committee will respect its own regulations which are quite clear on this point:
no applications should be accepted after the list signed by the chairman - published.
C. has been
D. will have been
90 It didn't rain in the spring. I think we -
water next summer.
A. will run out of
B. are going to run out of
C. have run out of
91 Im a lucky person. 1—
in the sun at this time next week.
A. will lie
B. am going to lie
C. will be lying
92 The new cook.
the soup at the moment.
A. tastes
B. has tasted
C. has been tasting
93 The video
since 8 a.m. I wish somebody would turn it off.
A. has played
B. Is playing
C. has been playing
94 When Jane -
the plane, she'll wait for her luggage.
A. will leave
B. leaves
C. leave
95 We've never seen our history teacher so angry; he looks as if he
A. explodes
B. is exploding
C. is going to explode
96 They -
for a walk but a sudden heavy rain put them off the idea.
A. were going to go
B. had gone
C. are going to go
97 Either George or Robert _
. to the meeting tonight.
A. are coming
B. is coming
C. have come
98 Remember that we.
to our new flat by the time you come back from business trip.
A. move
B. are going to move
C. will move
99 Each time we drove into the sun, my daughter -
down the window on her side of the car.
A. winded
B. wound
C. has been winding
100 A: What are you doing? - B: We are getting ready. We:
our uncle in hospital.,
A. visit
B. have been visiting
*C. was going to visit
D. run out of
D. will have been lying
D. is tasting
D. had been playing
D. is leaving
D. was exploding
D. went
D. comes
D. will have moved
D. has winded
D. are going to visit