Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words.. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences.. She ……….to take
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I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words
4 A telecast B telemetry C telephone D telegraph
II Choose the word that has a different stress in each group
6 A biology B interviewer C redundancy D gardener
7 A phenomenon B guarantee C disposal D familiar
8 A university B imagination C anniversary D altogether
9 A obstacle B intolerable C possession D secure
10 A important B imaginary C equipment D picturesque
III Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences
11 We……….the time, we ran out of time at last and failed the race
A Outlasted B overwhelmed C underestimated D underchanged
12 The Chinese ………printing
13 She passed the exam with excellent results and was………a scholarship
14 I caught……… of a lion lying under the tree, and my heart jumped
15 It is widely believed that………human beings are descended from one common ancestor
16 That English will become dominant in most scientific fields is………
A Predicting B predictable C on predictions D to predict
17 Taxation has been used to increase the price and reduce the……….of cigarettes
18 In the ever……… world of computers, it is necessary to be adaptable
19 It is 6 years………I moved to Chicago
20 The theatre failed………a suitable play to appeal to audience
A A producing B to produce C to have produced D producing of
21 I wondered why he ………his job
A Has changed B changes C used to change D had changed
22 She ……….to take her neighbor to court if he didn’t stop making so much noise
23 I was just about to ring up his office………he arrived home
24 He put two letters into the wrong envelops………… mistake
25 While Peter was driving home last night, he……….petrol
A Was running out B was running out of C ran out of D ran out
26 They gave me their address………send them a brochure
A So that I B in order to C so that I could D in order that I will
27 The police suggested that anyone who saw the accident………in touch with them
28 You can stay here……….you don’t make a loud noise
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29 Have you read……….paper?
30 Fred was a really silly boy I remember……… very stupid questions
A His asking B asking him C him to ask D his being asked
31 What………to see him at the stadium!
A The surprise B surprise C a surprise D surprising
32 Jupiter spins faster than ………… planets
33 War stole his youth and his home Everything in his life changed………
A As a result B moreover C by no means D therefore
34 Under no circumstances………or exchanged
A Goods will be returned B goods would be returned
C can goods be returned D are goods being returned
35 The boy had a………escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus
36 Comets are rarely bright enough to be seen with………
A nake eyes B the naked eye C naked eyes D the naked eyes
37 Jean Fragonard was a French artist………portraits of the children
A whose paintings B who has painted C who painted D whose painted
38 So far, there’s no vaccine………in sight for common cold
39 Cellulose, which………for making paper, is found in all plants
40 A few natural elements exist in ……… that they are rarely seen in their natural
environment
A such small quantities B so small quantities
C very small quantities D small quantities
IV Read the following passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D
This year’s Innovations and Inventions Fair has just opened and has attracted inventors from all over the world who need……41…….their new ideas to the public
The fair always provides a wonderful….42….of inventions, and this year is no exception One inventor is demonstrating a way of making it impossible to copy documents….43…… passports or tickets So far, the only person who has offered to by the patent is said….44……a member of the Mafia, but it is not clear what he wants to do……….45…….it The inventor will have to go ahead with the sale….46… he can find a more normal buyer…… 47……the end of the show There are plenty of new gadgets too to help the disabled The youngest inventor, fourteen……48… old Jane Watson, has come
up with a battery-powered device for people who can’t clean their teeth….49….One of its special features is that it never needs…50…, because it runs on solar power
A new feature of this year’s show is the Help Centre, which has been…51…up to give new inventors…52….on how to make the most of their ideas According to the show’s organizers, many inventions fail because inventors spend….53….much time developing the product and don’t pay…54… attention to the business side of the project
The fair is open from 9 a.m to 6.30 p.m every day and runs…55…March 11 Tickets are…56….at
£3.50
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50 A recharge B recharged C to recharge D recharging