Last saved by Janny 1 8/25/2011 TEST 15 Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group 1. A. call B. fall C. shall D. wall 2. A. own B. down C. clown D. town 3. A. feel B. meal C. she'll D. well 4. A. above B. move C. love D. glove 5. A. cow B. go C. know D. throw Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group 6. A. teacher B. design C. after D. kingdom 7. A. vanilla B. infamous C. banana D. Canada 8. A. opponent B. beautiful C. calendar D. dinosaur 9. A. instrument B. astonish C. cultural D. obviously 10. A. excel B. pricise C. imply D. passage Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D 11. "Excuse me. Where is the post office?" "It is_______ of the large blue hotel". A. in the front B. on the front C. in front D. on front 12. My brother_______ the university last year. A. graduated B. graduated from C. was graduated D. graduated of 13. We won't be able to go to the club_______ our parents give us permission A. although B. nevertheless C. unless D. without 14. I am slow to_______ A. express my opinion B. express my viewing C. make my views D. make my opinion 15. The ski resorts are usually crowded. There are many people _______ skiing. A. enjoy B. that enjoying C. who enjoy D. who 16. I went to have my glasses_______ A. fit B. fitted C. fit on D. fitted on 17. John decided_______ golf on weekends. A. to begin B. to commence C. to take up D. to start up 18. It seems to be getting worse. You had better_______ a specialist A. consult B. consult to C. consult with D. consult by 19. Chicago is a large city, _______? A. aren't it B. doesn't it C. won't it D. isn't it 20. Don’t leave your books near the open fire. They might easily_______ A. catch to fire B. catch the fire C. 21. The board meeting was held________ A. at Tuesday B. on Tuesday C. with Tuesday D. in Tuesday Last saved by Janny 2 8/25/2011 22. That awful accident occurred______ A. before three weeks B. three weeks before C. three weeks ago D. three weeks past 22. Do you enjoy______? A. to swim B. swimming C. swim D. to swimming 23. I have trouble_______ A. to remember my password B. to remembering my password C. remember my password D. remembering my password 24. Do you have________to do today? We could have a long lunch if not. A. many work B. much work C. many works D. much works 25. When will the meeting______? A. hold on B. hold place C. take on D. take place Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one? 26. We bought our house last year. A. Our house was sold last year B. Our house was bought last year C. Our house has been bought for a year D. Our house has been bought since last year 27. Would you please give me a hand? A. Would you mind giving me a hand? B. I am very happy to help you C. Would you please to help me? D. I am very pleased if you give me a hand 28. Why don't we enjoy such a wonderful evening? A. I want to know why you enjoy the evening B. It is a wonderful evening and we enjoy it very much. C. I ask you why you enjoy the evening. D. I suggest our enjoying such a wonderful evening. 29. She feels happy b ecause she has passed her exam. A. Her good exam result makes her happy. B. She feels happy to take the exam. C. She feels hapapy because of the coming exam. D. She feels happy becaue the exam has finished 30. Although she took a taxi, Susan arrived late for the party. A. Susan arrived late for the party because she didn't take a taxi. B. Susan arrived late for the party because of the taxi. C. In spite of taking a taxi, Susan arrived late for the party. D. Although she took a taxi, Susan can't come to the party in time Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 31. Please read this documen (A) out (B) before you make your mind (C) up because it's very important (D) to understand the details. 32. I'll go (A) across with you (B) on the first point but I'm afraid I can't possibly agree (C) with you on (D) points two and three. 33. He (A) never (B) allows us (C) smoking (D) in this room. 34. Bill (A) has called his law Last saved by Janny 3 8/25/2011 35. They have (A) been asked me (B) to visit them (C) for ages but I have never (D) had the time. Part 3: Reading Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. PURE SCIENCE AND APPLIED SCIENCE Many of the latest scientific accomplishments fall in the realm of "pure" science. This is research for the sake of increasing man's knowledge without concern about how the knowledge is going to be used. I contrast with pure science is "applied" science. The production of synthetic diamonds is an example of applied science. In applied science the facts and principles of pure science are used in the solution of a problem which has or will have immediate economic and social importance. Often in the past, applied science has gone far ahead of pure science. Its practical applications have been used for man's good even before the basic facts and principles were understood. For example, the telegraph, telephone and electric motor, which could not work without electrons, were invented before man discovered the electron. People were vaccinated long before viruses were investigated. Chemicals like sulphuric acid and soda were manufactured before man began to understand the nature of the atom. Today, however, if applied science is to grow it must depend more and more on increased knowledge of pure science. 36. The aim of the pure science is______ A. to promote the production of pure chemicals. B. to solve practical problems of everyday C. to develop human knowledge of the general principles of science. D. to apply scientific facts to the invention of electronic devices. 37. Applied science has______ A. made our life more comfortable with understanding of basic scientific theories. B. made our lives more enjoyable with the production of everything we need. C. given us the basic facts and principles of science. D. helped us to research for the sake of increasing man's knowledge. 38. In the past, applied science went far ahead of pure science because ______ A. pure science has been discovered only in recent years. B. men understood the basic facts and principles of pure science before they discovered and invented things. C. pure science had been considered less important than applied science. D. many inventions and discoveries had been made before men knew the basic scientific theories. 39. The fact that vaccination had been practiced long before the investigation of viruses means ______ A. people devoted a lot of time to the study of pure science. Last saved by Janny 4 8/25/2011 B. applied science went far ahead of pure science. C. pure science went far ahead of applied science D. pure science went far ahead of applied science. 40. If applied science is to develop more efficiently, ______ A. its practical applications must be used for man's good B. people must devote more time to the study of the neutron and atomic energy. C. it must rely on the increasing knowledge of pure science. D. people must solve problems of immediate economic and social importance. FRIENDS To many people, their friends are the most important things in their life. Really good friends (41)_______ the good times and the bad times, help you when you've got problems, never judge you and never turn their (42)_______ on you. Your best friend may be someone you've known all your life, someone you've grown up with and been through lots of (43)_______ and downs with. There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special relationship. It may be the result of enjoying the same activities, having the (44)_______ on life, or sharing similar experiences. Most of us (45)_______ met someone that we're immediately felt relaxed with (46)_______ if we've known them for years. However, usually it really does take you years to (47)_______ to know someone well enough to consider your best friend. To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and who understands us (48)_______ than anyone else. It's the person you can turn (49)_______ for impartial advice and a (50)_______ to cry on when life gets you down. 41. A. share B. give C. spend D. have 42. A. heads B. hands C. backs D. minds 43. A. forwards B. towards C. ups D. backwards 44. A. outlook B. opinion C. thought D. feeling 45. A. has B. have C. are D. were 46. A. even B. only C. as D. unless 47. A. get B. make C. want D. like 48. A. worse B. badly C. well D. better 49. A. to B. into C. on D. up 50. A. hand B. chest C. heart D. shoulder 1. c 2. a 3. d 4. b 5. a 6. b 7. d 8. a 9. b 10. c 11. c 12. b 13. c 14. a 15. c 16. b 17. c 18. a 19. d 20. c 21. b 22. c 23. d 24. b 25. d 26. b 27. a 28. d 29. a 30. c 31. a 32. a 33. c 34. a 35. a 36. c 37. b 38. d 39. b 40. c 41. a 42. c 43. c 44. a 45. b 46. c 47. a 48. d 49. a 50. d Last saved by Janny 5 8/25/2011 . Last saved by Janny 1 8/25/2011 TEST 15 Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from. astonish C. cultural D. obviously 10. A. excel B. pricise C. imply D. passage Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D 11. "Excuse me. Where. to_______ A. express my opinion B. express my viewing C. make my views D. make my opinion 15. The ski resorts are usually crowded. There are many people _______ skiing. A. enjoy B. that