TEST YOURSELF 8 TEST YOURSELF 8 Question I Choose one word whose stress part is pronounced differently Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C or D 1 A difficulty B equality C[.]
TEST YOURSELF Question I Choose one word whose stress part is pronounced differently Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C or D 1.A difficulty B equality C simplicity D discovery 2.A tenant B machine C rubbish D common 3.A animal B habitat C bacteria D pyramid 4.A writer B teacher C builder D career 5.A company B atmosphere C employment D customer 6.A purpose B postpone C postcard D product 7.A accomplished B secretary C comfortable D necessary Question II Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D John doesn’t play tennis David doesn’t play tennis A Both John and David doesn’t play tennis B Neither John nor David plays tennis C Not either John or David plays tennis D Not only John but also David doesn’t play tennis If you the washing up, I’ll cook lunch A I can’t the washing up but I’ll cook lunch B If you can’t cook, you can the washing up C You the washing up and I’ll cook lunch D If you don’t anything, I won’t, either We had nothing to eat but bananas A We ate everything but not bananas B We didn’t eat anything even bananas C Bananas were all we had to eat D Nothing to eat was better than bananas The coach said, “It’s time for you to go home, boys!” A The coach told the boys that it was time for you to go home B The coach tells the boys that it was time for them to go home C The coach told the boys that it is time for them to go home D The coach told the boys that it was time for them to go home A small church lies at the foot of the hill A At the foot of the hill a small church lie B At the foot of the hill does a small church lies C At the foot of the hill lies a small church D At the foot of the hill does lie a small church All of us are waiting the man son was lost A who B which C whom D whose Ken asked Barbara _ she would like to go to the cinema A unless B in case C regarding D whether _ the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I couldn’t understand him at all A If B Because C Since D Although The girl is our neighbor A talks to the lady over there B is talking to the lady over there C was talking to the lady over there D talking to the lady over there 10 Her eyes were red and puffy _ she had been crying a lot last night A even if B since C because of D despite 11 My daughter often says that she won’t get married until she _ 25 years old A is B will be C will have been D has been 12 Don’t ask me anything about sports I like football _ tennis A neither / nor B both / and C not only/ but also D either / or 13 The old manager has just retired, so Jack takes _ his position A on B out C in D up 14 Your last job was a bank manager, _ it? A isn’t B doesn’t C didn’t D wasn’t 15 Children will work hard if the lessons are _ A expressing B inquiring C disappointing D interesting 16 _ Long has finished his work, he will go home A As quickly as B As far as C As soon as D As long as 17 Life here is very A peace B peacefully C peaceful D peacefulness 18 It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him _ he wouldn’t get wet A so as to B in order C so that D in order to 19 _ quarreled with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn’t want to answer his phone call A Having B Because having C Because hadn’t D Having not 20 I gave up the job, _ the attractive salary A because B because of C although D despite 21 Everyone was asleep when the enemy A was attacking B attacked C had attacked D attacking 22 Jack can speak two languages One is English is Vietnamese A Other B The other C Another D Others 23 Dogs are good traveling companions They will go _ you take them A whichever B wherever C whatever D whenever 24 He keeps working _ feeling unwell A although B because of C in spite of D unless 25 He talked as if he where she was A knew B had known C would know D were knowing 26 Please don't be so I can't all the work by myself A reason B reasonable C unreasonable D reasonably 27 Lomonosov was not _ a great scientist but also a very talented poet A hardly B fairly C merely D scarcely 28 My father asked me _ of the film A what you think B what I think C what did you think D what I thought 29 Mr Gibbon usually drinks mineral water, but in this party he _ champagne A drinks B will drink C has drunk D is drinking 30 The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy A sight B view C presence D appearance Question III Find out one mistake in each of the following sentences by circling the letter A, B, C or D below the underlined words 31 Every discount store advertises that their products are cheaper than its competitors’ A B C D 32 The phone rung while I was washing the dishes A B C D 33 Ho Chi Minh City, that has the biggest population, is also the largest city in my country A B C D 34 I will intend to go back home when I finish my education A B C D 35 Henry’s friends told themselves to put his coat on the rack in their hall A B C D Question IV Choose the correct answer A,B,C or D to answer the questions below: TELEVISION Here in Egypt, television has a powerful hold over people's minds It is an instrument of leisure, of information and - to a very limited extent - of culture It does not stop people reading newspapers or books, going to the cinema or theatre or watching videos But these activities are occasional, irregular and ultimately of secondary importance Television is one of the main subjects of conversation, at school, in offices, at home and in the street, as well as being written about in all the newspapers It might be said that the main objective of television is to persuade the maximum number of people to watch it for the maximum amount of time And how effectively the sitcoms and soap operas that! I not think that I have ever seen any other country so totally dominated by these shows Some of them are Egyptian productions but the majority is American Each episode, each programme, is a talking point for everyone, young and old alike 36 Which is the main idea of the passage? A Television, an instrument of leisure B Television, the rest of the media and American soaps C Television, the main subjects of conversation D Television and its use 37 What does television have over people's mind? A A picture B An influence C An impression D A limit 38 At school or in offices, television is considered as a topic _ A for people to talk about B for learning C for discussion D for entertainment 39 What might the main objective of television be? A To waste time B To get people away from their free time C To allow much time for many people to watch it D To get people away from their work 40 How often are the sitcoms and soap operas shown on TV? A Usually B Sometimes C Rarely D Never Question V Fill in the blanks of the passage with suitable words in the box: also besides succeeds but although so and same because on _(1) _ there are many different kinds of families in the world, there are some things that are the _(2) _ everywhere Not all societies have western type marriage with one wife or husband, _(3) _ some kind of marriage is universal And when a person marries, _(4) _ the new wife or husband, he or she also gets a complete new family of in-laws Marriages with close relatives not always produce healthy children, _(5) _ all societies have rules about who can marry who Each society _(6) _ has a division of work based _(7) _ age and sex In modern western societies, there is a move to change this last rule _(8) _ it can be unfair to woman, _(9) _it will be interesting to see if this _(10) _ Question Vi Rewrite sentences: "Let's have a meeting" John suggested John suggested that I'd rather stay at home than go out tonight Staying at home would be When the cost became more expensive, it is more difficult for me to buy The more They had such a fierce dog that no one dared to go near their house Their dog was He got the job though he had no qualifications Although Although it was rainy, we went to the beach In spite of I employed my neighbour to clean my car I had Our house is going to be painted by a local firm We are I get her to make some coffee I get 10 Ellen got martin to type her paper Ellen got 11 People said that he had gone to abroad He was said 12 People know that he was in London for many years It is 13 The flight to Hanoi lasted hours and a half It took 14 Although the woman was old, she looked very graceful Despite 15 I'm not so intelligent as my friend My friend is 16 Unless someone has a key, we can't get into the class If 17 They will leave for Ho Chi Minh city next week I wish 18 He spent much money He became poor The more 19 The soil was poor The farmers tried hard The 20 The exercises are easy We can them The exercises THE END