TEST 14 Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group 1. A. meatB. eat C. each D. bread 2. A. hurt B. further C. sure D. burn 3. A. round B. noun C. found D. rough 4. A. thank B. that C. think D. thing 5. A. noticed B. booked C. stopped D. provided Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group 6. A. apple B. butter C. mother D. advance 7. A. ordinary B. massage C. adventure D. addition 8. A. preservation B. aspiration C. miraculous D. graduation 9. A. manage B. moustache C. maintain D. arrive 10. A. protection B. referee C. dictation D. increasing Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D 11. John is______ soccer magazines. A. interested B. interesting C. interested in D. interest in 12. I like the job better than Bob______. A. did B. do C. has done D. done 13. I'll give you another hour______ A. making your mind up B. making up your mind C. make up your mind D. to make up your mind 14. "Have you had enough to eat?" "I'd like______, please". A. another B. one more C. some more D. any more 15. The woman was______ someone might recognize her. A. afraid of B. afraid about C. afraid for D. afraid that 16. The organization ______ 25 years ago. A. found B. founded C. was found D. was founded 17. I wish I ______ with Ann. A. am B. was C. were D. would be 18. Please turn off all the lights when______ A. you leave B. you will leave C. you will leave left D. you had left 19. Until last year, "Mary Lester" was the largest ship that______ A. was ever built B. has ever built C. has ever been built D. had ever been built 20. We lived there______ ten years. A. for B. during C. since D. while 21. My grandfather______ of heart failure in his sixties. A. dead B. died C. was died D. was dead 22. I don't especially care ______ those types of movies. A. by B. to C. for D. with 23. ______ me for a few minutes? A. Would you to help B. Would you helping 1 C. Would you mind to help D. Would you mind helping 24. ______ to the beach on the weekend. A. Let's go B. Let's going C. Let's went D. Let's to go 25. Your taste in movies is very different______ mine. A. from B. to C. with D. as Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one? 26. I haven't been to London since I left my college A. I went to London when I left my college B. The last time I went to London was when I left my college. C. I have just been to London D. I have been to London to visit my college. 27. The journey to Bristol took six hours. A. It was a six-hour journey to Bristol B. It was a six-hours journey C. The journey to Bristol was short D. It was six-hour journey to Bristol 28. Mr. Smith is not as keen on gardening as he used to be. A. Mr. Smith is very keen on gardening B. Mr. Smith used to be keener on gardening C. Mr. Smith likes gardening D. Mr. Smith didn’t use to do the gardening 29. "Can I borrow your car, Helen?" said Mary. A. Mary asked Helen if she can borrow her car. B. Mary asked Helen if she could borrow her car C. Mary asked Helen she can borrow her car. D. Mary asked Helen she could borrow her car. 30. I didn’t tried hard, so I didn’t succeed A. If I tried hard, I would succeed B. If I had tried hard, I would succeed C. If I tried hard, I would have succeeded D. If I had tried hard, I would have succeeded Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 31. The reason why (A) he's not feeling very well (B) is simple - (C) he's are too much (D) as usual. 32. I (A) can't coming out this evening (B) I'm afraid because I (C) have too many jobs (D) to do in the house. 33. (A) It seems to me that she was perfectly correct and I think it's (B) not fare of you (C) to say that she (D) has behaved badly. 34. When (A) you are arriving at the station, (B) give me a ring and then (C) I'll come and fetch you (D) in my car. 35. Today (A) it seems to me that in (B) all kinds of ways nobody cares (C) no more if you want (D) to make a complaint. Part 3: Reading Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. THE STORY OF A TOWN 2 Brighton is the largest seaside resort in the south-east of England. At first the town was a fishing village and did not become popular until about 1800. Rich people began to visit Brighton in large numbers and when King George IV decided to build a house there, it became very fashionable. The King continued to visit it until 1827, but Queen Victoria did not like the house. It is open to the public every day and there is a special exhibition there in the summer. Brighton offers all kinds of entertainment, from concerts and plays in the Theatre to local attractions like the Aquarium. The area of old houses known as The Lanes is a very attractive shopping centre, where visitors can buy souvenirs and antiques. The houses were once lived in by fishermen but have now been converted into shops. Not far from The Lanes is a modern shopping centre with licensed restaurants and tables outdoors where you can enjoy a drink in good weather. Brighton is within easy reach of London and has been a popular day out for Londoners for many years. 36. When did Brighton begin to be popular with tourists? A. When Queen Victoria arrived B. When houses were built C. When King George IV arrived D. After 1800 37. Why did the town become popular? A. because it's on the sea B. Because it was a fishing village C. Because Queen Victoria liked it D. Because the King built a house there 38. What things does the text say can you do in Brighton? A. Visit the fisherman B. Fish, shop and swim C. Buy antiques and souvenirs D. Visit the cinema and the theatre 39. How have the fishermen's cottages changed? A. They are restaurants now B. They are shops now C. They are very fashionable now D. They are nearer to London now 40. What kind of buildings are in The Lanes? A. Modern shops B. Old pubs C. New houses D. Converted houses A BAD DAY Yesterday I had a really bad day. I made the kids get up at half past five, because I had to leave home early. I had to take my car to the garage to (41)_______. I couldn't get my wife take the children to school, because she had already arranged to (42)_______ that morning before work. Having to make the children get up that early made me feel guilty, but as you can see, I couldn't help it. Of course, they weren't very happy, to say the least. Then. they (43)_______ them eggs for breakfast, which took quite long, because our cooker is not in perfect order. I should have had it repaired long ago, but somehow I never had the time. My wife started complaining again when she saw me struggling with the cooker that I can never have anything done. It just (44)_______, but it didn’t improve anything. Then I spilt some hot oil on my hand, which had me turning round the kitchen, cursing and banging on everything. We were running sort of time and I had to make the kids finish their breakfast in a hurry. The weather forecast warned us that it would be cold so I (45)_______ two pullovers. Jenny couldn't find her favourite blue pullover and it made her cry. I (46)_______ the whole wardrobe upside down to find it, but of course it was no good. We were running twenty 3 minutes behind schedule when we left the house. In the car, Tony asked me if I had had his watch repaired. This might make you believe that I'm a careless father, but I hadn't. I told him that I had (47)_______ to the watchmaker's, but it wouldn't be ready till Friday. Then Jenny tried to get me to drive faster because she enjoys speed. We were late anyway, so I obliged. But only till the next corner, where I was forced to stop by a police car. They (48)_______ a breath test and fined me for speeding. When I arrived at the office, I found that my assistant hadn't been able to (49)_______ my letters. That was the end. I decided I had had enough. I simply got my secretary to bring me a cup of coffee and told her to (50)_______ for that day. I sat down to my coffee and spent the rest of the morning reading the papers. 41. A. have serviced it B. have it serviced C. serviced it D. make it serviced 42. A. have her hair dyed B. have had her hair dyed C. have dyed her hair D. have her hair to dye 43. A. got me fry B. made me fry C. had me to fry D. made me to fry 44. A. got me feel bad B. made me feel bad C. had me feel bad D. made me to feel bad 45. A. made the children put on B. made the children to put on C. had the children to put on D. got the children put on 46. A. got Tony turning B. got Tony turn C. got Tony to turn D. had Tony to turn 47. A. had my assistant take it B. had my assistant to take it C. made my assistant to take it D. got my assistant take it 48. A. got me taking B. forced me take C. had me to take D. had me take 49. A. get the typist type B. get the typist to type C. make the typist to type D. have the typist to type 50. A. have cancelled all my meetings B. get all my meetings cancel C. get all my meetings to cancel D. have all my meetings cancelled 1. d 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. d 6. d 7. d 8. c 9. a 10. b 11. c 12. a 13. a 14. c 15. d 16. d 17. c 18. a 19. d 20. a 21. b 22. c 23. d 24. a 25. a 26. b 27. a 28. b 29. b 30. d 31. c 32. a 33. b 34. a 35. c 36. d 37. d 38. c 39. b 40. d 41. b 42 . a 43 . b 44. b 45. a 46. c 47. a 48. d 49. b 50. d 4 5 . have anything done. It just (44)_______, but it didn’t improve anything. Then I spilt some hot oil on my hand, which had me turning round the kitchen, cursing and banging on everything. We. can't coming out this evening (B) I'm afraid because I (C) have too many jobs (D) to do in the house. 33. (A) It seems to me that she was perfectly correct and I think it's (B). hurt B. further C. sure D. burn 3. A. round B. noun C. found D. rough 4. A. thank B. that C. think D. thing 5. A. noticed B. booked C. stopped D. provided Choose the word whose syllable is stressed