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TRAINING TEST 56 Part A. PHONETICS (5pts) Question : I / Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from 1. a. hope b. stop c. slope d. cope 2. a .technical b. attention c. event d. talent 3. a. encounter b. enter c. enlarge d. entrust Question : II/ Choose the word whose stress pattern is pronounced different from that of the others(2pts) 1. a passage b. enjoyable c. moment d. matches 2. a. associate b. together c. traveler d. protected Part B- LEXICOLOGY AND GRAMMAR( 35pts) Question : I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10pts) 1. He was ………………… boy when he could swim . a. . a four – year b. a four – year – old c. four – years old d. a four – years old 2. We ………………………rice for breakfast . a. don’t always eat b. always don’t eat c. don’t eat always d. don’t eat always 3. The manager as well as the clerks ………… when the cashier turned up to reveal the truth . a. were questioned b. were being questioned c. was questioned d. was being questioned . 4. Mary put a ……………… on the letter . a. five – cents stamp b. five – cent stamp c. stamp of five cents d. five – cent stamps 5. Yesterday , while we were having dinner ,the earthquake ……………. a. appear b. appeared c. was appeared d. was appearing 6. Michael and his friend were badly injured in the last match , so …………can play today . a. both of them b. either one of them c. neither of them d. not any of them 7. ……………… have you been able to play the piano ? a. when b. How many times c. Since when d. Why 8. Jack always offers …………… my bag when I go shopping ,but I always refuse ……… a. to carry / to help b. carrying / helping c. to carry / to be helped d. carrying / to be helped 9. The boy…………………long hair was talking to the girl who was ………… red . a. with / in b. of / at c. in /with d. at / of 10. Will you empty the basket for me , please ? a. Yes, certainly . b. Yes, please c. No, thanks d. No, I don’t Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 1.I (be) ……… …………….not able to join them in the bicycle ride into the country . I (lend) …… ………… John my bike the day before . 2. “ I (come) …… ……………….to see you tomorrow unless I (keep) …… ……………late at the office .” “ Okay . I (wait) ………………….for you around noon “ 3. His book fell in to the river and (lose) ………… …………… forever . 4. We (walk) ……… ………………for three hours and are very tired . 5. Evening (fall) …………………….when he (wake) ……… …………….up . 6. It won’t be safe to use these stairs until they (repair) ……… …………………… Question : II . Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10pts) 1. The clothes we wear , like a ………………… language , can give out message . (speak) 2. After months of surveillance , the police could take the criminals ……………… (aware) 3. They won the case because of the ……………… of the defendant (appear) 4. Some country lanes are …………….to cars in rainy seasons. (pass) 5. The mechanic …………………fixed our car , which really upset us . (profession) Question : III Circle the underlined part in each sentence (marked A,B, C or D ) that needs correcting . 1. The four – days working week will certainly be a reality , so we will have more time for A B C D leisure activities . 2. The new brochure describing all our services were delivered to us late yesterday and were A B C D shipped out early tomorrow morning . 3. Dairy is concerned not only with the production of milk , and also with the manufacture of A B C milk products such as butter and cheese . D 4. If you like entertainment, you can relax by playing computer games or listen to computer – A B C D played music . Question : III . Finish each of the following sentences with one suitable preposition. (5pts). 1. This bread tastes ……………… fish ! 2. Shall we go ……………your car or mine ? 3. Is it okay if I write …………… pencil ? 4. Why can’t you look at the problem ………………my point of view ? 5. Jessie fell in while she was ………………a trip to Ireland Part C- READING COMPREHENSION ( 25pts) Question 1: Fill in each blank with one suitable word. Most of people think of computers (1) ……………….very modern inventions, products of our new technological age . But actually the idea for a computer was worked out over two centuries years ago by a man (2) ……………… Charles Babbage . Babbage was born in 1791 and (3) …………… up to be a brilliant mathematician . He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4) ……………….he called “engines” . But despite the fact that he (55) ……………… building some of these , he never finished any of them . (6) ………………the years people have argued whether his machines world ever work . Recently , (7) ………………… , the science museum in London has finished building an engine (8) ……………………on one of Babbage’s designs. It has (9) ……………….six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made . (10) …………….it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage’s work . Question : II- Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.(10ps) UNICEF means the United Nations Children’s Fund . It serves children in (1) ………… all over the world . It helps children of (2) …………….races , nationalities , religions, and political systems in more than 140 worldwide countries . The (43) …………………of UNICEF is to help provide a better life for children and their mothers . UNICEF (44) ………… both long – term assistance and emergency . UNICEF was (45) ………………… in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who suffered during World War II in Europe . It began (46) ………………….a temporary agency, but became a permanent party of the United Nations in 1953 (7) ……………the need for its services around the world . UNICEF’s primary concern is to help governments of developing countries improve the (8) ………………… of life for almost one billion children . UNICEF’s main office is in the United Nations, New York City , (9) ………………it also more than 40 offices and 100 programs worldwide . In 1965, UNICEF won the NOBEL Peace Prize (10) ……………… its work helping children and building brighter futures . 1. a . communities b. organizations c. groups d. society 2. a. every b. all c. some d. few 3. a. view b. purpose c. opinion d. intention 4. a. receives b. gets c. takes d. gives 5. a. found b. produced c. created d. built up 6. a. like b. with c. for d. as 7. a. due to b. in spite of c. since d. for 8. a. cost b. level c. character d. quality 9. a. and b. besides c. but d. moreover 10. a. as b. with c. for d. in Question : III- Fill in the gaps with one most suitable word to complete the passage(10ps) Computer programmer David Jones earns $ 35,000 a year designing new computer games , yet he can not find a bank prepared to let him have a cheque card . Instead , he has been told to wait another two years , until he is 18 . The 16 – year – old works for a small firm in Liverpool , where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job . David’s firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month . But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money . Despite his salary , earned by inventing new programs withing tight schedules , with bonus payments and profit – sharing , he cannot drive a car , take out a mortgage, or obtain credit cards. He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool , where his father is a bus driver. His company has to pay $ 150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back everyday because David can not drive . David got his job with the Liverpool – based company four months ago , a year after leaving school with six O levels and working for a time in a computer shop . “ I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs ,” he said . “ I suppose $ 35,000 sounds a lot but actually that’s being pessimistic . I hope it will come to more than that this year .” He spends some of his money on records and clothes , and gives his mother $ 20 a week . But most of his spare time is spent working . “ Unfortunately , computing was not part of our studies at school ,” he said . “ But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time . I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school . Most people in this business are fairly young anyway .” 1. Why is David different from the other young people of his age ? a. He is well paid b. He is not unemployed c. He does not go out much d. He lives with his parents at home 2. David’s greatest problem is a. making the banks treat him as an adult b. inventing computer games c. spending his salary d. learning to drive 3. He was employed by the company because a. he had worked in a computer shop b he had written some computer programs c. he works very hard d. he had learnt to use computer at school 4. He left school after taking O levels because a. he did not enjoy school a. he wanted to earn a lot of money c. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing d. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him . 5. Why does David think he might retire early ? A you have to be young to write computer programs . b. he wants to stop working when he is a millionaire c. He thinks computer games might not always sell so well d. He thinks his firm might go bankrupt Part D- WRITING (15pts) Question : I- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.(5ps) 1.Although she was busy , she managed to find the time to proofread for me ->Busy as ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 “ You were cheating ,” said Carol to June ->Carol accused ………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm . ->We …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. If Pauline hadn’t been interested , the project would have been abandoned . (but) ->But ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. If you worry, you will find it difficult to get to sleep . ->The more ……………………………………………………………………………………… Question : II- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use the words or phrases given. (5pts) II/ Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given . 1. There is no sugar left in our kitchen ( run) ->………………………………… 2. It would be difficult for me to finish the work by the weekend ( difficulty ) ->………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I’d rather not spend another day at the beach (feel) ->…………………………… 4. Sally might not bring her camera to the party , so I’ll take mine (in ) ->………………………………………………………………………………… 5. When he walked out of the meeting , he didn’t say goodbye to everyone . (without) ->………………………………………………………………………………… Question : III- I strongly agree with the idea that secondary school students should wear uniforms KEYS TO TRAINING TEST 56 Part A. PHONETICS (5pts) Question : I / Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from 1. b. stop 2. b 3. b. enter Question : II/ Choose the word whose stress pattern is pronounced different from that of the others(2pts) 1. b. enjoyable 2. c. traveler Part B- LEXICOLOGY AND GRAMMAR( 35pts) Question : I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10pts) 1. b. a four – year – old 2. a. don’t always eat 3. d. was being questioned .4. b. five – cent stamp 5. b. appeared 6. c. neither of them 7. c. Since when 8. c. to carry / to be helped 9. a. with / in 10. a. Yes, certainly . Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 1.was /had lent 2. shall come /am kept /will be waiting 3. was lost 4. have been walking 5. had fallen /woke . 6. have been repaired Question : 3 . Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10pts) 1. The clothes we wear , like a ……… spoken…… language , can give out message . (speak) 2. After months of surveillance , the police could take the criminals ……… unawareness ……… (aware) 3. They won the case because of the ……… non – appearance ……… of the defendant (appear) 4. Some country lanes are …… impassable ……….to cars in rainy seasons. (pass) 5. The mechanic …… unprofessionally ……………fixed our car , which really upset us . (profession) Question : III Circle the underlined part in each sentence (marked A,B, C or D ) that needs correcting . 1. The four – days working week will certainly be a reality , so we will have more time for A B C D leisure activities . 2. The new brochure describing all our services were delivered to us late yesterday and were A B C D shipped out early tomorrow morning . 3. Dairy is concerned not only with the production of milk , and also with the manufacture of A B C milk products such as butter and cheese . D 4. If you like entertainment, you can relax by playing computer games or listen to computer – A B C D played music . Question : III . Finish each of the following sentences with one suitable preposition. (5pts). 1. This bread tastes …… of / like ………… fish ! 2. Shall we go ……in ………your car or mine ? 3. Is it okay if I write …… in ……… pencil ? 4. Why can’t you look at the problem ……… from ………my point of view ? 5. Jessic fell in while she was ……… on ………a trip to Ireland Part C- READING COMPREHENSION ( 25pts) Question 1: Fill in each blank with one suitable word. 1. as 2. called / named 3. grew 4. which / that 5. began/ started 6. Over 7. however 8. based 9. taken 10. whether Question : II- Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.(10ps) 1. a . communities 2. b. all 3. b. purpose 4. d. gives 5. c. created 6. d. as 7. a. due to 8. d. quality 9. c. but 10. c. for Question : III- Fill in the gaps with one most suitable word to complete the passage(10ps) 1. a. He is well paid 2. c. spending his salary 3. b he had written some computer programs 4. d. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him . 5.c. He thinks computer games might not always sell so well Part D- WRITING (15pts) Question : I- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.(5ps) 1.Although she was busy , she managed to find the time to proofread for me ->Busy as she was , she managed to find the time to proofread for me . 2 “ You were cheating ,” said Carol to June ->Carol accused June of cheating 3. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm . ->We are having our house painted by a local firm 4. If Pauline hadn’t been interested , the project would have been abandoned . (but) ->But for Pauline’s interest , the project would have been abandoned 5. If you worry, you will find it difficult to get to sleep . ->The more you worry , the more difficult you will find it to get to sleep . II/ Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given . 1. We have run out of sugar. 2. I would have difficulty in finishing the work by the weekend . 3. I don’t feel like spending another day at the beach 4.I’ll take my camera in case Sally doesn’t bring hers to the party . 5. He left the meeting without saying goodbye to everyone . . TRAINING TEST 56 Part A. PHONETICS (5pts) Question : I / Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced. strongly agree with the idea that secondary school students should wear uniforms KEYS TO TRAINING TEST 56 Part A. PHONETICS (5pts) Question : I / Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced. not unemployed c. He does not go out much d. He lives with his parents at home 2. David’s greatest problem is a. making the banks treat him as an adult b. inventing computer games c. spending