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I- Make the correct choice :
1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
4 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
5 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
6 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
7 When the tide goes out, they know it is time to search the food that the sea left behind it
a for b with c of d about
8 Who was responsible all that noise last night?
a to b for c of d with
9 Man also pollutes his surroundings various other ways
a by b with c in d of
10 They made fun him whenever he wore his new hat
a of b off c with d on
11 I’m going away the end of the month
a in b at c on d during
12 Nonsmokers have become more militant smoking in public places
a of b about c with d without
13 Two students _ at a bus stop were kidnapped yesterday
a wait b waited c waiting d were waiting
14 Don’t touch that chair It _
a has just painted b has just been painted c just painted d is just painting
15 He gave no for his absence
a explains b explaining c explanation d explain
16 Conversation is one of the most forms of entertainment
a enjoyed b enjoyable c enjoyably d enjoyment
17 Gandhi led India’s movement
a independence b depending c independent d independently
18 Did you get an to the party?
a introduction b engagement c invitation d action
19 The house is large but it is terribly to live in
a comfort b comfortable c uncomfortable d comfortably
20 The relationship _ students _ teachers is less formal in the USA than in many other countries
a both / and b not only / but also c neither / nor d between / and
21.You’ll gradually get used on the left-hand side in London
a to drive b to driving c driving d for driving
22.I’m a little short of money _ lend me some ?
a Can you b would you mind c would you like d Do you mind
23.When you want to smoke in the house of an American, you should ask the host he would like you to smoke there
24 I can say for sure that you have made _ progress in learning English
25 Most school-leavers have the keenness to go to work because they want to live
a independent b independently c independence d dependent
II.Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
26 That scientific discovery was so important that it has affected every man way of life
a b c d
27 Never before we have talked to an interesting person like you
a b c d
28 He said that the custom dated back to the period because many Londoners travelled to and fro on horseback
a b c d
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a b c d
30 A British, however, hating Napoleon, reversed the custom out of sheer perversity
a b c d
III Read the passage and make the correct choice:
In 776 B.C the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to (31) the Greek’s chief god, Zesus The Greeks emphasized physical (32) _ and strength in their education of youth Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners (33) every four years at Mount Olympus Winners were greatly honored by having olive (34) _ placed
on their heads and having poems sung about their (35) _ Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in (36) were halted to allow the game to take (37)
The Greeks (38) so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year (39) called
“Olympiads” (40) _ from 776 B.C
32.a change b fitness c attractiveness d loss
36.a continuation b progress c process d duration
IV.Read the passage and choose the best answer:
A coin is a piece of metal, usually disc-shaped, which bears lettering, designs or numbers showing its value Until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries coins were given monetary worth based on the exact amount of metal contained
in them, but most modern coins are based on face value, the value that government choose to give them irrespective of the actual metal content
Most governments now issue paper money in the form of notes, which are really “promises to pay” Paper money is obviously easier to handle and much more convenient in the modern world Cheques, bankers’ cards and credit cards are being used increasingly and it is possible to imagine a world where “money” in the form of coins and paper currency will
no longer be used Even today, in the United states, many places - especially filling stations-will not accept cash at night for security reasons
41.Coins of two hundred years ago were based on
a.face value b.the actual metal content c.numbers showing their value d.designs
42.Most modern coins are based on _
a.numbers showing their value b.lettering
c.designs d.the exact amount of metal contained in them
43.Most governments now issue paper money because _
a.they don’t like coins b.it’s difficult for them to handle it
c.they find it comfortable to handle it d.paper money is easy to make
44.Cheques, bankers’cards and credit cards are being used increasingly _
a.for fun b.for entertainment c.for no purposes d.for security reasons
V Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
45 My father managed a small business in the city but doesn’t any more
a My father used to managing a small business in the city b My father used to manage a small business in the city
c My father used to be managed a small business in the city d My father used to manage the city in a small business
46 Getting up early doesn’t suit me at all
a I’m not used to suiting me and getting up early b I’m not used to getting up early and suiting me
c I’m not used to getting up early d I’m not used to get up early
47 I don’t watch TV programmes because they bore me too much
a TV programmes are so much that I don’t watch them b TV programmes are so bored that I don’t watch them
c TV programmes are so boring that I don’t watch it d TV programmes are so boring that I don’t watch them
48 My sister earns more than my father
a My father’s salary is lower than my sister’s b My father’s salary is lower than my sister
c My father’s salary is higher than my sister’s d My father’s salary is higher than my sister
49 Williamson, the policeman, lived next-door
a The policeman whose was Williamson lived next-door
b The policeman whose lived next-door was Williamson
c The policeman whose Williamson was name lived next-door
d The policeman whose name was Williamson lived next-door
50 His tiredness after the long drive did not prevent him from finishing his work
a Although he was tiredness from the long drive, he finished his work
b Although he was tired from the long drive, he finished his work
c Although he was tired from the long drive, but he finished his work
d Although being tired from the long drive, he finished his work