PRACTICE TEST 34
I. Make the correct choice:
1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.thought b.fought c.shoulder d.bought
2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.attend b.device c.ending d.recommend
3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.riot b.kind c.nice d.military
4. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.factory b.situation c.disappointment d.introduce
5. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.transform b.office c.failure d.holiday
6. We should learn all the new words by heart in order to ______ our vocabulary.
a. enable b. enrich c. encourage d. endanger
7. _____ of the encouragement of her teachers, she decided to study law.
a. Because b. In spite c. Instead d. In view
8. The girl was not very pretty ; _____ she sang beautifully.
a. so b. but c. because d. although
9. The rotation of crops on the same land can _____ soil exhaustion.
a. preserve b. produce c. prepare d. prevent
10. Our farms produce rice, crops, and dairy ____.
a. products b. production c. productivity d. productively
11. We must make provision for our old age ____ saving money.
a. of b. for c. with d. by
12. The industrial development will lead _____ the country’s prosperity.
a. for b. to c. on d. along
13. Some large cities have had measures to minimize air pollution.
a. contamination b. preservation c. prevention d. erosion
14. The _____ of the swamps will destroy the mosquitoes’ breeding places.
a. drainage b. breakage c. shortage d. storage
15. They arrived _____ the United States last year.
a. at b. for c. on d. in
16. If I could speak Spanish, I ______ a year studying in Mexico.
a. would spend b. would have spent c. had spent d. will spend
17. The driver stopped ______ a coffee because he felt sleepy.
a. have b. to have c. having d. had
18. Have you ever considered _______ a biologist ?
a. become b. to become c. becoming d. became
19. You had better _______ at home until you feel better.
a. stay b. to stay c. staying d. stayed
20. I remember ________ my mother _______ the grass in the garden needed _______.
a. to hear / said / cutting b. hear / say / cut c. heard / saying / to cut d. hearing / say / cutting
21. Would you like _______ out with me ?
a. go b. to go c. went d. gone
22. I would rather _______ at home than ______ out with you.
a. staying / going b. to stay / to go c. stay / go d. stayed / went
23. He was too scared ______ Mary what he really thought.
a. tell b. to tell c. telling d. told
24. She suggested _________ a break for a while.
a. take b. took c. taken d. taking
25. The baby _______. Don’t make so much noise.
a. was sleeping b. sleeps c. slept d. is sleeping
26. _______ does he go shopping with his wife.
a. What b. Not until c. Seldom d. So far
27. ______ for help, the woman tried to get out of the burning house.
a. Shout b. To shout c. Shouting d. Shouted
28. _______ here before ? - Yes, I ________ my holidays here last year.
a. Have you ever been / spent b. Have you ever been / spend
c. Were you ever being / spent d. Were you ever / spend
29. Avoid ______ such a mistake again.
a. doing b. to do c. making d. to make
30. I can say for sure ______ you have made much progress in learning English.
a. what b. that c. if d. so that
II.Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
31. She left her home to Paris to pursue her interest in science.
a b c d
32. Lived in poverty, she still managed to graduate at the top of her class.
a b c d
33. “You are better not lend him any more money, Paul!” said Tom.
a b c d
34. Being reasonable! You can’t expect a child to do all that work.
a b c d
35. She has taught in this school in 1985. She is an experienced teacher.
a b c d
III. Read the passage and make the correct choice:
The Americans (36) _____ to be informal while they’re receiving (37) _____ or coming for a social engagement.
On the whole, women don’t usually shake hands as they are introduced to (38) _____; but men do. When a man and a
woman are introduced, shaking hands is up to the woman. And punctuality, (39) _____ means arriving on time, is probably
one of the most necessary and graceful manners in public relations. Most people (40) _____ it discourteous and
inconvenient to arrive at an important appointment later (41) _____ the time agreed upon.
36.a. avoid b. tend c. practise d. enjoy
37.a. company b. guest c. friend d. partner
38.a. together b. each another c. each other d. one other
39.a. that b. it c. when d. which
40.a. find b. see c. get d. have
41.a. than b. as soon as c. when d. at
IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer:
A taxi driver was driving along a street when he suddenly blacked out and lost control of his vehicle. The taxi plunged
into a nearby river. A hawker, who had seen the accident, rushed from his coffee stall and dived into the water. He had to
swim twenty five metres before he could get to the taxi. The taxi driver was trying to wind down the window. The hawker
reached into the taxi for the safety-belt. After he had released the safety-belt, he pulled the driver out through the partially
open window. At the hospital, the driver said that the blackout might be caused by his high blood pressure condition.
42. The taxi plunged into a nearby river because ______.
a. the taxi broke down b. the driver couldn’t control his taxi
c. the driver was driving along the street d. the driver suddenly got out
43. Who dived into the river to rescue the driver?
a. The one who witnessed the accident b. The one who caused the accident
c. The one who saw a hawker d. The one who hit the taxi
44. His blackout was due to _____.
a. his careless driving b. his safety-belt
c. his high blood pressure condition d. his loss of control
45. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
a. the driver suddenly lost consciousness b. somebody dived into the water to rescue him
c. the driver was taken to hospital d. he didn’t wear a safety-belt
V. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
46. I regret speaking to him so severely yesterday.
a. I wish to speak to him so severely yesterday. b. I wish I hadn’t spoken to him so severely yesterday.
c. I wish I had spoken to him so severely yesterday. d. I wish I didn’t speak to him so severely yesterday.
47. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match.
a. I haven’t gone to a football match for a long time. b. I haven’t gone to a football match since a long time.
c. I haven’t gone to a football match for it’s a long time. d. I haven’t gone to a football match a long time ago.
48. We had lunch and then went for a walk by the river.
a. After we had lunch , we had gone for a walk by the river.
b. After we had gone for a walk by the river,we had lunch.
c. After we had had lunch , we went for a walk by the river.
d. After we having lunch , we went for a walk by the river.
VI. Choose the best sentence made from the given cues:
49. car / fast and comfortable / than / motorcycle.
a. Cars are faster and more comfortable than are motorcycles.
b. Cars are more fast and comfortable than motorcycles are .
c. Cars are faster and comfortable than motorcycles.
d. Cars are faster and more comfortable than motorcycles.
50. I / finish / read / long novel/ Arthur Hailey.
a. I finished to read a long novel of Arthur Hailey.
b. I’ve finished reading a long novel written by Arthur Hailey.
c. I’ve finished reading the long Arthur Hailey’s novel.
d. I finished the reading long novel with Arthur Hailey.
. b c d 35. She has taught in this school in 1985. She is an experienced teacher. a b c d III. Read the passage and make the correct choice: The Americans ( 36) _____ to be informal while. trying to wind down the window. The hawker reached into the taxi for the safety-belt. After he had released the safety-belt, he pulled the driver out through the partially open window. At the hospital,. driver was taken to hospital d. he didn’t wear a safety-belt V. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 46. I regret speaking to him so severely yesterday. a.