Question 17: It wasn't very late, ? A. wasn't it B. isn't it C. was it D. is it Question 18: Mark's buying something for his mother, ? A. wasn't he B. isn't he C. was he D. is he Question 19: My house ___________ white and blue. A. painted B. is painted C. was painted D. were painted Question 20: The wall ________ before you paint it A. must be cleaned B. should clean C. might be clean D. can cleaned Question 21: I would like to apply _____ the position of sales clerk that you advised in the Sunday newspaper. A. for B. to C. with D. in Question 22: Air pollution is getting serious in big cities in the world.' A. more and more B. the more and the more C. the most and the most D. most Question 23:_______he worked, the more he earned. A. The more hard B. The hard C. The harder D. The hardest Question 24: My friend bought me a tablecloth that fits perfectly with my ______. A. large oval dining table B. oval large dining table C. dining table oval large D. dining table large oval Question 25: A: Excuse me, do you have ______ boots? B: Sorry, they’re out of stock. A. climbing grey leather B. climbing leather grey C. leather grey climbing D. grey leather climbing Question 26: While I ______along the road, I saw a friend of mine. A. was cycling B. have cycled C. cycled D. am cycling Question 27: When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television. A. was calling / watched B. called / have watched C. called / was watching D. had called /watched Question 28: Hung trained a lot _______ he wanted to get the championship. A. because B. though C. in spite of D. because of . Question 29: _________George ran fast, he didn’t win the race. A. Although B. because C. despite D. because of Question 30: He will take the dog out for a walk dinner. A. as soon as he finishes B. as soon as he finish C. While he will finish D. before he shall have finished Question 31: _________him, I will give him your regards. A. When I see B. Before I saw C. since I saw D. while I see Question 32: ______ the play many times, Mary didn’t want to go to the theater with me. A. Having seen B. Seen C. Have seen D. Being seen Question 33: ______, I quickly jumped up and down to call her name. A. Seeing her from a distance C. Have seen her from a distance B. He saw her from a distance D. He had seen her from a distance Question 34: The Minister of the Education and Training Department appeared on TV last night to------- his new policy. A. public B. publicly C. publicize D. publicizing Question 35: He owed his success not to privilege but to self-education and a driving desire for _____. A. achieve B. achiever C. achievement D. achievable Question 37: There is a wide range of _______ in the education system of the USA. A. select B. selective C. selected D. selection