Name: ________________________________ Class: _______________

FIFTEEN-MINUTE TEST
CODE: B

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
the following sentences:

1. You should work harder for the coming terminal examination.

A. had better B. would rather C. needn’t D. mustn’t
2. They spent their childhood in a tiny fishery village by the sea.
A. small B. big C. large D. enormous
3. Our serious problem is due to the lack of discipline in schools.
A. despite B. instead of C. in spite of D. because of
4. Pollution is threatening marine life.
A. life in the forest B. life in the city
C. life in the sea D. life in the desert
5. The protective work of sea animals still faces tremendous challenges.
A. workload B. concern C. rejection D. difficulties
6. I’m trying to overcome my fear of flying.
A. learn B. recover C. get over D. forget
7. Is everybody ready? Dinner ____________ in the dining room.
A. is serving B. serves
C. is being served D. being served
8. Lung cancer and other illnesses can ____________ to cigarette smoking.
A. trace B. tracing C. be traced D. be tracing
9. The current educational problems are ____________ by the authorities in the country.
A. studying B. being studying
C. being studied D. been studied
10. The longest fish in the contest ____________ by Mr. Robinson.
A. was catching B. was caught
C. caught D. was been catching
11. “Where are Tim and Jimmy?”
“They ____________ the boxes you asked for into the house.”
A. have been bringing B. have bringing
C. have been brought D. have being brought
12. A large hydroelectric ____ was built on the River Danube.
A. power B. dam C. bank D. wall
13. Water can be held on the land by vegetation.
A. plants used as food B. grown trees
C. the growth of plants D. plants and trees
14. The new laws to conserve wildlife in the area will come into force next month.
A. protect B. pollute C. destroy D. eliminate
15. The government have become more and more worried about the ____ of the coastline by the sea.
A. erode B. erosion C. erosive D. erodent
16. If someone ________ into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”
A. comes B. came
C. will come D. would come
17. A: Would you like some cake? – B: No, thanks. If I ________ cake, I ________ very full.
A. ate/will get B. ate/would get
C. would eat/could get D. am eating/will get
18. She’s been studying hard for the exam, so she ________ to pass.
A. should B. ought C. had better D. must
19. If I weren’t working for an accounting firm, I ________ in a bank.
A. work B. will work C. have worked D. would be
working
20. A: Why are you so late? – B: I ________ my aunt to the airport. The traffic was terrible.
A. could take B. have been taken C. should take D. had to take
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part
that needs correction in the following sentences.
21. Jack will win the (A) election if (B) he campaigned (C) harder (D).
22. We’re used to (A) think (B) that there was (C) no life in the ocean depths (D).
23. You can (A) not go into (B) the reception if (C) you (D) have a ticket.
24. The match was (A) cancelled because of (B) the weather (C) was bad (D).
25. Could (A) you tell me when does (B) the next train leaves (C) and where to buy (D) tickets?