PRACTICE TEST 35
I. Make the correct choice:
1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.beam b.deal c.wealth d.mean
2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.cut b.bus c.full d.shut
3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.stay b.say c.nation d.face
4. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.summer b.against c.labor d.publish
5. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.imperfect b.intelligent c.colorful d.reserve
6. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.history b.mathematics c.literature d.physics
7. _____ of us decided to go out to dinner together.
a. A great deal b. A few c. A little d.An amount
8. I will come to the party _____ I accept the invitation.
a. so that b. if c. though d. because
9. The national news _____ after the international news.
a. come b. comes c. have come d. are coming
10. The book was a great _____ and it was translated into ten languages.
a. success b. succession c. successful d. successfully
11. The English test was ____ difficult.
a. lovely b. lively c. extremely d. unlikely
12. You may use a dictionary to look _____ this new word.
a. up b. after c. for d. into
13. She is very _____ at cooking European dishes.
a. interested b. bored c. good d. proud
14. He is used ____ her snoring in sleep.
a. by b. to c. for d. with
15. What he said was contrary _____ his thought.
a. with b. of c. to d. in
16. This car belongs to Mr. John. It is _____.
a. Mr John car b. Mr John car’s c. car’s Mr John d.Mr John’s car
17. They are capable ____ doing that job.
a. of b. with c. at d. in
18. Things are going along ____.
a. well b. nice c. good d. excellent
19. I’m worried ______ my final exam in statistics.
a. to fail b. about failing c. with failing d. in failing
20. Charlie Chaplin, _______ was a comedian, was best known for his work in silent movies.
a. who b. which c. whose d. what
21. Did you meet the girl ______ was chosen as our monitor ?
a. who b. whom c. whose d. which
22. References _________ in the examination room.
a. cannot be using b. cannot be used c. cannot have used d. cannot use
23. _______ God created the world.
a. It was believed that b. That it was c. What was believed d. Believing that
24. The weather is ________ to go for a picnic.
a. not so good enough b. good enough for us c. as good as d. well enough
25. It is him _______ helped me last night.
a. which b. whom c. whose d. that
26. Peter does not like films, _______.
a. neither do his sister b. neither does his sister c. his sister does neither d. neither his sister does
27. I would like to have my car ________.
a. repair b. to repair c. repairing d. repaired
28. The lawyer ______ the case for a week.
a. will investigate b. would investigate c. has been investigating d. is investigating
29. If the police had not saved me, I ______ at that time.
a. will die b. would die c. will have died d. would have died
30. Peter cannot earn ______ his wife.
a. as many money as b. as much money as c. as many money than d. as much money than
II.Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
31. I wrote to the company asking them for more informations about the job.
a b c d
32. What was the name of the man who car broke down this morning?
a b c d
33. Because it was raining hardly, the children couldn’t get out.
a b c d
34. He found that lying on the beach was just as boring as to sit in his office.
a b c d
35.The trousers you bought for me doesn’t fit me.
a b c d
III. Read the passage and make the correct choice:
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems (36) ____ mankind today. Air, water and soil are (37)
____ to the survival of all living things. Man operates machines and motor vehicles (38) ____ fill the air with disturbing
noise. They also dirty the air with gases and smoke. Badly polluted air can (39) ____ illness and even death. Man ruins
natural beauty by scattering junk and litter on the land and in the water. They poison the water with chemicals and (40)
____ substances. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. They (41) ____ the soil with too many fertilizers and
pesticides. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available (42) ____ growing food. Environmental pollution
also brings ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world.
It’s time people and governments (43) ____ the world did something about the pollution problem. People should
stop using many things that (44) ____ to the environment. Governments would have to pass and enforce laws that require
individuals and businesses to stop or (45) ____ down on certain polluting activities.
36.a.taking b.facing c.killing d.offering
37.a.able b.impossible c.useless d.necessary
38.a.that b.to c.so as to d.can
39.a.make b.affect c.cause d.treat
40.a.much b.a great deal of c.a lot d.other
41.a.damage b. enlarge c.rich d.make
42.a.by b.with c.for d.about
43.a.over b.all over c.through d.out
44.a.kind b.helpful c.harmful d.healthful
45.a.put b.sit c.turn d.cut
IV. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
46. She sometimes walks with her pet dog.
a. She sometimes has a walk with her pet dog.
b. She sometimes has a walking with her pet dog.
c. She sometimes has walk with her pet dog.
d. She sometimes has walked with her pet dog.
47. They decided to go to the zoo in spite of the heavy rain.
a. Though it rained heavy, they decided to go to the zoo.
b. Despite it rained heavily, they decided to go to the zoo.
c. Though it rained heavily, they decided to go to the zoo.
d. Though it rains heavily, they decided to go to the zoo.
48. Because the weather was not fine,the plane couldn’t take off.
a. Because of the fine weather, the plane couldn’t take off.
b. Because of not the fine weather, the plane couldn’t take off.
c. Because of the good weather, the plane couldn’t take off.
d. Because of the bad weather, the plane couldn’t take off.
V. Choose the best sentence made from the given cues:
49. They / not intend / travel / / the world.
a. They didn’t intend travelling around the world.
b. They intended not travel around the world.
c. They didn’t intend to travel around the world.
d. They intended no travel around the world.
50. a lotf / money / spent / advertising / every year.
a. A lot of money are spent on advertising every year.
b. A lot of money is spent in advertising every year.
c. A lot of money is spent on advertising every year.
d. A lot of money are spent for advertising every year.
. 16. This car belongs to Mr. John. It is _____. a. Mr John car b. Mr John car’s c. car’s Mr John d.Mr John’s car 17. They are capable ____ doing that job. a. of b. with c. at d. in 18. Things. Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems ( 36) ____ mankind today. Air, water and soil are (37) ____ to the survival of all living things. Man operates machines and motor vehicles (38). It’s time people and governments (43) ____ the world did something about the pollution problem. People should stop using many things that (44) ____ to the environment. Governments would have