26. He was killed while attempting to ______ the Pacific Ocean in a hot air balloon. A. go through B. swim C. ride D. cross 27. The grammar book ______ lists of irregular verbs, phrasal verbs, and spelling rules. A. exists B. resumes C. includes D. continues 28. We ______ the eggs for about seven minutes. A. boiled B. dived C. drunk D. kept 29. If you don't study harder, you will probably _______ your test. A. pass B. fail C. enjoy D. succeed 30. The idea of working on this project really ______ me, even if I am a little nervous. A. excites B. dislike C. pay D. lack 31. This school was ______ in 1997 A. made B. built C. laid D. stopped 32. Last week I ______ my children to the biggest zoo in town. A. got B. brought C. fetch D. took 33. Do you ______ stamps or other things? A. pick B. grasp C. catch D. collect 34. This ruler is ______ of plastic A. made B. done C. got D. kept 35. I ______ that she is suitable for this position. A. speak B. think C. like D. want 36. I ______ that we should go home now. A. have B. is having C. feel D. is feeling 37. The soup ______ very delicious. A. tastes B. is tasting C. releases D. is releasing 38. These flowers ______ sweet. A. taste B. appear C. feel D. smell 39. I ______ what you mean. A. think B. point C. see D. lie 40. Do you want to go to the cinema with us this weekend? – Ah, let me ______. A. see B. hear C. watch D. look 41. She always ______ calm in every situation. A. exists B. stays C. includes D. dares 42. Thomas ______ disappointed about the result of the test. A. thinks B. supposes C. disappears D. appears 43. She ______ 20 this December. A. comes B. turns C. gains D. receives 44. He is ______ on Broadway tonight. A. meeting B. greeting C. appearing D. driving 45. My mother is ______ the soup in the kitchen. A. taste B. tasting C. handle D. handling 46. She ______ me to use her pen. A. let B. help C. allow D. argue 47. What I like is to swim in the sea and then to ______ on the warm sand. A. stand B. lie C. sleep D. sing 48. It was late, so we ______ to take a taxi home. A. supposed B. decided C. agreed D. touched 49. I ______ it difficult to learn English vocabulary. A. hate B. dislike C. hear D. find 50. I ______ something burning in the kitchen. A. taste B. note C. smell D. feel