PRACTICE TEST 20

Those taking part in it had to dress like Chaplin, walk like Chaplin and act one of the roles in a Chaplin film.. walk like Charlie Chaplin c.. 47.I couldn’t finish my homework last nigh

PRACTICE TEST 20 I- Give the correct form of each word in brackets:

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 main stress is placed differently from the others:

a.accompany b.participant c.misunderstand d.surprisingly

4.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:

5 all animals and many birds can swim naturally

a Most b Most of c Almost d Near

6 As it was very , all the trains were late

a fog b rain c storm d foggy

7 Gulliver was always quick learning languages

a of b in c at d about

8 Jane doesn’t take good care of herself I’m worried her health

a at b for c about d with

9 The day before Christmas, the stores are crowded last-minute shoppers

a with b at c for d about

10 Don’t look out of the window Concentrate your work

a on b at c in d with

11 I felt quite cold but Peter insisted having the window open

a in b on c for d to

12 The day seems perfect a picnic

a on b at c in d for

13 _ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more

a Nevertheless b Although c Despite d Meanwhile

14 Do you _ your own bed, or do you have it _?

a do / to do b do / made c make / made d make / to make

15 the heat from the sun there would be no life on earth

a Except b Without c If there is no d Despite

16 Let me good-bye now because I didn’t see you in the morning

17 I _ by the time you get up

18 The person next to me told me to hold my breath

a sat b was sitting c who was sitting d who sitting

19 The weather was excellent and we had an holiday

a enjoyable b enjoyed c enjoyably d enjoyment

20 The prehistoric caves the town are one of its tourist attractions

a nearly b nearby c near d near to

2 The is studying the growth of some plants

a chemist b botanist c.zoologist d physicist

22 Many people still refuse to believe smoking is harmful

a that b in c which d the

23 she is wealthy, she is not happy

24 Nobody liked it the low price

a in spite of b instead of c in case d in favor of

25 He didn’t eat in spite of being hungry

II Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:

26 Although he was talented, anybody admired him

a b c d

27 He didn’t get a promotion though his work was very well

a b c d

28 He bought that car despite we had advised him not to buy it

a b c d

29 Our country will certainly become prosperously in spite of all the difficulties

a b c d

30 Because the absence of the atmosphere on the moon, the sky is black just as in space

a b c d

III Read the passage and choose the best answer:

This is a story that Charlie Chaplin liked to tell about himself It happened after the great actor had become internationally famous A theatre announced that a competition would be held to see who could act like Charlie Chaplin Those taking part in it had to dress like Chaplin, walk like Chaplin and act one of the roles in a Chaplin film

When Charlie Chaplin heard about the competition, he decided to take part in the competition himself Naturally,

he kept his plan a secret from everybody When the results of the competition were announced, Charlie said: “ I didn’t know whether to feel angry or only surprised I didn’t win the first prize But after thinking about it, I decided that it would be best to laugh

41 When did the story happen?

a when Charlie Chaplin liked to tell it b after Charlie Chaplin had become well-known

c before a competition was held d before Charlie Chaplin became famous

42 Those who took part in a competition had to do the following things except .

a dress like Charlie Chaplin b walk like Charlie Chaplin

c look like Charlie Chaplin d act one of the roles in a Chaplin film

43 What did Chaplin do when he took part in the competition?

a he didn’t let anybody know it b he told everybody about it

c he made his plan known to everyone d he announced his secret

44 What happened in the end?

a Chaplin felt self-confident b Chaplin won the first prize

c Chaplin failed in the competition d Chaplin felt satisfied with the result

45 The word “competition” is nearest in meaning to .

a examination b contest c test d check-up

V Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :

46 It is more comfortable to wear shoes than to go barefoot.

a Wearing shoes is more comfortable than to go barefoot

b Wearing shoes is not so comfortable than going barefoot

c Wearing shoes is more comfortable than going barefoot

d Wearing shoes is as comfortable as going barefoot

47.I couldn’t finish my homework last night because I was very sleepy.

a I was too sleepy to finish my homework last night

b I was too sleepy for me to finish my homework last night

c I was sleepy enough to finish my homework last night

d I was so sleepy that I could finish my homework last night

48 Someone filmed many of the Tarzan movies in the rainforest in Puerto Rico.

a Many of the Tarzan movies in the rainforest were filmed in Puerto Rico

b Many of the Tarzan movies in the rainforest in Puerto Rico were filmed

c Many of the Tarzan movies were filmed in the rainforest in Puerto Rico

d Many were filmed of the Tarzan movies in the rainforest in Puerto Rico

49 My teacher said, “I think you should take another English course”.

a My teacher advised me to take another English course b My teacher forbade me to take another English course

c My teacher stopped me taking another English course.d My teacher prevented me from taking another English course

50.“Did you finish your work?” John asked me.

a John asked me if you had finished your work b John asked me if I finished my work

c John asked me if I had finished my work d John asked me if had I finished my work

I Rewrite these sentences, using relative clauses with where, when or why.

1/ The early morning is the time I work best then.

- _

2/ Its central location is the reason That’s why we chose this flat.

- _

3/ That’s the place We stayed there for our honeymoon

- _

4/ His mid-teens were the time He first became interested in politics then.

- _

5/ His dishonesty is the reason That’s why I left him.

- _

6/ Edindinburgh is the city I’d most like to live there.

- _

7/ The outdoor swimming pool has now been closed down We often went there

- _

8/ This is the picture of the place We’re going there for our holidays.

- _

9/ His refusal to tell him the truth is the reason That’s why she’s so angry with him.

- _

10/ This is the place I fell off my bicycle here.

- _

11/ The peaple I work with are the reason That’s why I stay in the job.

- _

12/ That terrible night in December changed my life forever I found out then what had been going on.- _

13/ 1990 was the year We moved here in that year.

- _

II Complete the spaces with where / when / who/ which / whose.

The 5th of November is a day _ children all over Britain light bonfires and set off fireworks They are remembering Guy Fawkes _ attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament was unsuccessful in 1605 On November the 4th, Fawkes was found hiding in the cellars _ lie beneath Parliament There was also a large quantity of gunpowder _ he intended to set off _ the King opened the new session of Parliament the next day He was arrested, sentenced to death and hanged There were several others in the plot, but Fawkes was the one _ was caught and blamed If he had succeeded, he would have killed the King, all of the Bishops, a large percentage of the aristocracy and most of the Members of Parliament The cellars _ Fawkes was captured are still searched before each opening of Parliament, and on the evening of November the 4th every year November the 5th is known

as “ Guy Fawkes’ Night”, and a model of Fawkes is burned on the bonfires Unfortunately, November the 5th is also an evening _ hospitals are very busy treating children _ have been injured by fireworks The fire brigade is also busy, putting out the fires _ have been started accidentally Some people believe that it is a festival _ we should forget There are now strict controls on shops _ children buy fireworks, and television warnings about the dangers of fireworks.

I III Supply the correct verb tense or form.

1/ A few months ago, I (move) into a very small flat after (live) _ with my parents for years It’s the first time I (ever, have) a place of my own and I (be) very fond of it despite the lack of space I (be) there for a few days when a friend phoned and (beg) _ me (let) him (stay) for a while He (explain) _ that he (lose) his job recently but was sure he (find) _ another one very soon Since he (think) it would be only for a while, he said

‘yes’

2/ The clock (strike) _ four as she (reach) _ her flat.She (light) _ a final cigarette and (sit) _ at her dressing-table thinking of the party she (leave) _ an hour before.She would have been home much earlier but she (have) _ difficulty in finding a taxi at that late hour.Reflecting that if she didn’t

go to bed quickly, she would feel dreadful at work the next day, she (put) _ down her cigarette, (undress) _ quickly, and (get) _ into bed She (fall) _ asleep at once

3/After (spend) _ two days (argue) _ about where to go for their holidays, they decided (stay) _ at home

4/ We will meet Alice at the corner She (wait) _ for us when we (arrive) _

5/ Did you remember (lock) _ the car ? – No, I didn’t I’d better (go) _ and (do) _ it now

IV Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given.

1/ Tom is sorry that he didn’t watch the football match last night.

- Tom wishes

2/ The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in an hour.

- Yesterday we did

3/ “How many students are there in your class?”

- The man asked me

4/ “You should apply for this job ?”

- Mr Brown advised me

5/ You must hurry or we’ll miss the train.

- Unless we _

6/ Although he’s got an Enlish name, he is in fact German.

- Despite

7/ I found a place to live but it was difficult.

- I had difficulty _

8/ He’s fat because he doesn’t take exercise.

- If he

9/ It was such a good book that I couldn’t put it down.

- The book was _

10/ The store was opened in 1932

-They

11/ We have never seen such a clean and tidy house before.

 Never before

12/ Rarely does she come to see me now.

 She _

13/ He didn’t realize he had lost his wallet until he got home.

 Not until

14/ My father no longer works for this company.

 No longer

15/ So suspicious did he become that he didn’t believe whatever she had said.

 He

16/ Not only did he refuse to help me but he also made fun of me.

 He

17/ This switch mustn’t be touched on any account.

 On no account

18/ They know little about it.

 Little _

19/ A great castle stood directly in front of them.

- In front of them

20/ Were I in your place, I would refuse his invitation.

 If

VII Read the following passage, make up questions and answer them.

Why do the English drive on the left hand side of the road ?

There are two conflicting theories that account for this habit According to Mr.C.S Forester, the custom of driving on the left dated back to the period when many Londoners went to and fro on horseback A horse is always mounted from the left side, so a man coming out of a house or shop or tavern would find it convenient to aim his horse toward the left so as not to walk into the mud or slop of the street to mount And from this practice came the custom of bearing to the left in traffic According to an author of a guidebook, it was the Pope and Napoleon Bonaparte that were responsible Before the Pope’s visit to Paris, there had been no rule about the movement of traffic When the Pope came to visit Paris, the authorities decreed that the Parisians should ride or drive on the right hand side of the street, leaving the left hand side clear for the movement of the papal carriage Thus a custom was born When Bonaparte came along, he conquered country after country and put in force the right hand rule in those lands Hating Napoleon, the British reversed the custom out of sheer perversity

1 When / custom / left / date / back ?

2 Why / people /aim / horses/ left ?

3 How / right -hand rule / be born ?

4 Is / horse / mounted / right side / left side ?

5 You / drive / left hand side / right hand side / your country ?

VIII Make the correct choice:

1/ Clean air provide s us with a healthy supply of oxygen.

2/ Smoking is _ to our health.

3/ Carbon dioxide occurs in the air in _ form.

4/ No trees can _ on that soil It is treeless.

5/ This is the school _my father used to teach.

6/ If the weather _ nice, we will come to see you on Sunday.

7/ A football player is a person plays football.

8/ If She spoke English well, she _ the job.

9/ Life on the earth would be affected if wild plants and animals _.

a had disappeared b disappeared c disappear d would disappear

10/ Our sources of energy will soon end _ other sources are not found.

11/ She has just completed the picture _ composition was suggested by me

12/ Such a situation should never _ to arise again.

13/ If you want to make your life worth living, make _ useful

14/ He was said _ Paris secretly in his private car.

a he had left b and left c leaving d to have left

15/ Tom _his test well if he had studied his lessons carefully

a would have done b would do c had done d did

16/ They had such a good crop _ they decided to give a party

17/ He took pride _ making a great discovery.

18/ No matter how _ you may be , you should be careful about this.

a intelligence b intelligently c intelligent d b&c are coorect

19/ He asked me if I _ ready to carry out other assignments

20/ How stupid _ me to leave my purse at home !

21/ He smiled at me and spoke to me a foreign language

22/ She talked to him _ her travels in Africa.

23/ It is good you to be so helpful _ us.

24/ The _ of this factory are widely consumed in the country

25/ You should do your best to _ to your country.

a distribute b attribute c contribute d repute

26/ I regret _ you that they are unable to offer you employment

27/ You are very different _ your brother.

28/ Try to use your money as _ as you can.

a economic b economical c economics d economically

29/ The to the problem will be difficult to find.

a pollution b resolution c solution d population

30/ We started our trip on a beautiful morning.

31/ Nowadays, there are many _ forms of entertainment everywhere

32/ She is very _ at cooking European dishes.

33/ He gets used _ her snoring in sleep.

34/ This car belongs _ Mr John.

35/ They are capable _ doing that job.

36/ It’s quite an _ game.

37/ It is such a _ evening Let’s go for a walk.

38/ Travel _ to broaden the mind.

39/ The _ of the moon for the earth causes the tides.

a attractive b attractiveness c attractively d attraction

40/ Many children have given a great deal of _ to their future work

41/ The crops are late this year _ the weather is cold.

42/ They didn’t go to the movies _ the bad weather.

a despite b in spite of c because of d with

43/ He walked _ because of his injured legs.

44/ He retired last month because of _.

a he was ill b being illness c his illess d very ill

45/ Would you mind _ the door, please?

46/ My teacher asked me where I had gone _.

a last night b the night last c the night before d before night

47/ My friend not only had excellent ideas, but he did a good job _.

48/ Not until he told me _

a I had known her b had I known her c I knew her d I did know her

49/ Never in life _ happy.

50/ I wish I here now.

a would be b am c was d am being

PRACTICE TEST 1

1 They did everything possible to the police force

2 I spent a(n) night because of toothache I’m very tired now

3 His low scores in the tests him quite a lot

a discouraged b courageous c encouraging d encouragement

4 George cut while he was shaving this morning

5 The United States and Canada have many trade agreements that benefit

6 Many students in my class expressed a strong for the project

a prefer b preference c preferential d preferentially

7 I think it’s very of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week

a reason b reasonable c unreasonabled reasonably

8 Most of the food in supermarkets is very

a attraction b attractive c attractively d attracting

9 The Island has very few resources

10 Burning garbage will give off odour

11 These chemicals are They can cause death or illness if taken into the body

12 If you are when you write your composition, you will probably get a good grade

13 Baseball is the sport in the United States

14 He wants to be a engineer

15 There have been many wonderful in this century

a developing b developer c development d developmental

16 English has become an means of communication

a effective b effect c ineffective d effectively

17 She wants to travel by car; but he would rather by train

18 She looks seriously ill She had better to see a doctor

19 Call an ambulance There’s been

a accident b an accident c some accidents d any accident

20 “Where are you going?” – “ I’m going to buy .”

a a bread b any bread c loaf of bread d some bread

21 I’m going to a wedding on Saturday is getting married

a A friend of mine b A friend of me c A friend of myd A friend of myself

22 You and have to finish this before noon

23 James is very interested in mathematics and applications

24 My picture is different from

25 You can your knowledge by reading newspapers

26 Cheer up! You look !

a disappointment b disappointed c disappointing d disappointedly

27 Making a decision now is of great

a importance b important c importantly d import

28 earth moves around sun

29 These men survived the crash

30 Hundreds of are involved in the research

a sciences b scientific c scientists d scientifically

How to pronounce the final –S or –ES in plural nouns:

• / s / : When the nouns end in : f , k , p , t : (cliffs, desks, shops, plates…)

• / iz / : When the nouns end in : s , x , sh, ch, ge, z : ( buses, boxes, dishes, watches, chages, buzzes…)

• / z / : For the remaining nouns : (trees, flowers, boys, girls…)

How to pronounce the final –ED

• /id / : when the verbs end in: t / t / , d / d / ( wanted, needed, prevented, divided…)

• / t / : when the verbs end in: f / f /, k / k /, p / p /, ch / t∫ / x / ks /, s / s / , ss /s /, sh / ∫ /, ( laughed, stopped, cooked, watched, finished, boxed, focused, kissed….)

• / d / : For the remaining verbs : (opened, changed, allowed, preserved….)

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1 a history b film c file d various

2 a awareness b nation c date d face

3 a pulse b popular c shut d runner

4 a cooked b stopped c finished d visited

5 a contribute b use c bull d due

6 a industry b documentary c suspend d succeed

7 a bird b blind c kind d bind

8 a whatever b whoever c wherever d whenever

9 a lost b popular c role d pop

10.a tips b lifts c trucks d films

11 a tide b tiny c time d till

12.a helps b laughs c cooks d finds

13.a school b chemist c merchant d ache

14.a advertise b age c standard d natural

15.a cheap b dead c head d bread

16.a weight b eight c height d eighth

17.a exercise b decide c mile d practice

18.a jog b move c pot d modern

19.a account b pause c cause d clause

20.a jogged b cooked c gained d smiled

21.a learn b nearly c ear d clear

22.a willing b diameter c tradition d addition

23.a take b radius c spark d cake

24.a subtract b traffic c specific d cinema

25.a added b subtracted c omitted d stopped

26.a calculus b unit c use d computer

27.a printed b decided c completed d played

28.a case b rate c average d page

29.a computers b instructions c letters d scientists

30.a happy b multiply c pretty d daily

31.a chemistry b school c chair d ache

32.a ethical b think c both d clothing

33.a how b allow c now d know

34.a understands b makes c works d sleeps

35.a pharmacy b apply c pretty d quickly

36.a around b about c cough d bound

37.a behind b lie c blind d skirt

38.a mother b thousand c they d their

39.a movement b role c so d over

40.a heart b hear c clear d near

41.a smiled b lived c belonged d worked

42.a major b magazine c machine d malaria

43.a cause b pause c clause d laugh

44.a who b lose c only d loose

45.a feather b feature c heat d each

46.a went b west c work d newspaper

47.a pilot b sign c river d driver

48.a published b signed c worked d watched

49 a some b wonder c coming d two

50.a minute b purity c studio d pursue

PRACTICE TEST 2

1.After making a tour of Thailand, he _ at Tan Son Nhat airport yesterday

2.The hotel is very _ for its pleasant atmosphere

3.She is looking forward to seeing sister

4.I’m grateful to him a _ evening

5.Thank you advising me not to smoke

6.I’m sorry for not accepting your

7 _ is the letter which Ann wrote to me last week

8.He says he is _ for a foreign company

9.Dick told me that there was a programme on T.V that night

10.Tom asks his friend where he _

11.The driver often causes accidents He drives _

12.They had a(n) _seafood lunch in a restaurant

13.Mrs Brown _ shopping last Sunday

14.The tone of his letter is _

15 abbreviations are commonly used in writing letters

16.They have visited many _ places in England

17.She couldn’t _ the invitation to my birthday because she was busy

18.Peter felt very _ because he didn’t pass the final examination

a.disappointment b.disappointing c.disappointed d.disappointedly

19.I’m very grateful to him for _ help

20.A book was given to me for _ birthday

21.Your house is bigger than _

22.The question was so _ that we can’t answer it

a difficulty b difficultly c difficulties d difficult

23.Jane doesn’t speak English as _ as Betty

24.I wish John here now

25.He would pass the examination if he worked

26.I haven’t to her since last week

27.I didn’t John when I arrived He had gone to work

28.The house was because we hadn’t cleaned it for a week

29.The boy to whom I spoke on the phone last night is interested in Mathematics

30.The car about which I told you is very

31.Here is the factory in which _ father works

32.He has no longer heard from _ since she left the country

33.I’m looking forward to getting a scholarship for study

34.The mathematicians have given _ new forms of logic

35.Butchers supply us with

36.I agree with you

37.This washing machine is

a.completely automatically b.completely automatic

38.He is a stamp

39.It was his that caused him to lose his job

40.Jane is too young to see horror films

41.She was so old that she couldn’t carry

a that thing heavy b that heavy thing c heavy that thing d heavy thing that

42.If I could speak Spanish, I would a year studying in Mexico

43.When using a dictionary, you need to understand the symbols and the abbreviations contains

44.I will return your notes as soon as I finish copying

45 “Could you help me for a while?” – “Sure Tell me what you want to do.”

46.Who is for taking out the garbage – the husband or the wife?

a responsible b responsibly c responsibility d irresponsibly

47.I think at the train station will surprise Aunt Kate

48.I’m about failing my final exam in statistics

49 Mike’s getting the scholarship really _ me

a surprisingly b surprising c surprised d surprise

50 He goes fishing just for , not for sport

a entertainer b entertaining c entertain d entertainment

51 The of that factory are of high quality

52 That film was made in _ with foreign filmmakers

a collaboration b collaborator c collaborate d collaborating

53 He is a talented writer The reading public have admired his talent

54 Everybody is making a to the national reconstruction

a contribute b contributor c contributed d contribution

55 Scientific studies have our views

56 He becomes _ of the value of studies

57 _ has influenced his studies

58 Fossil fuels are far too valuable to waste on the production of

59 They work hard, but their efforts are not very

a production b productive c productively d productivity

60 helps make our health better