PRACTICE TEST 17
Make the correct choice:
1..Let’s go ______ a ride to the countryside.
a.in b.with c.for d.by
2..We borrowed these text books ______ the library.
a.from b.in c.at d.for
3.Miss O’shay felt sorry ______ her.
a.with b.about c.for d.at
4.Mark applied ______ a scholarship to study at Oxford University.
a.with b.for c.from d.to
5.She devoted all her life ______ science.
a.to b.with c.for d.of
6.Please listen carefully ______ what I have to say.
a.with b.of c.to d.about
7.John was ashamed ______ his bad spelling.
a.in b.about c.at d.of
8.Poor ______ they are, they live a happy life.
a.although b.as c.because d.since

9.John ______ in getting a visa to go to Spain.
a.was difficult b.was difficulty c.had difficulty d.met difficulty
10.Are they used ______ in Ho Chi Minh City ?
a.for travelling b.to travelling c.to travel d.travelling
11.He improves his listening skill ______ listening to English on the B.B.C.
a.with b.to c.by d.at
12.They objected ______ my buying that house.
a.to b.with c.at d.in
13.I’m tired ______ working in the hot weather and I can’t work quite well.
a.off b.from c.with d.by
14.All of you here are capable ______ doing that job.
a.of b.with c.by d.at
15.The patient had already died ______ the time I saw her.
a.by b.since c.during d.despite
16.The United Nations _______of about 160 nations.
a.consists b.consist c.is consisted d.consisting
17.Physics _______ by Mr Brown.
a.is teaching b.teaches c.teach d.is taught
18.The United States _______between Canada and Mexico.
a.lies b.lie c.lays d.lay
19.Better methods of refrigeration depend ______ engineers.
a.on b.of c.with d.at
20.It is very kind ______ you to help me.
a.to b.with c.of d.about
21.What is the reason ______ your absence ?
a.why b.about c.with d.for
22.I’m really proud ______ my father.
a.with b.of c.about d.for
20.The plane ______ off when I arrived the airport this morning.
a.will take b.has taken c.had taken d.takes
21. ______ he had sold his house, his family moved to Dalat.
a.Before b.After c.Since d.Although
22.There ______ a lot of progress in applied science.
a.are b.were c.has been d.have been
23. ______ our company has produced 15 documentary films.
a.Up to now b.Up to then c.At present d.Since
24.These cars ______ made in Japan.
a.were made b.were making c.made d.make
25. ______ anybody finished the answers of the test ?
a.Is b.Are c.Has d.Have
26.Those who ______ absent today must have a good excuse.
a.are b.is c