TEST 32 Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group 1. A. tower B. power C. shower D. lower 2. A. shout B. south C. route D. sprout 3. A. town B. grown C. brown D. down 4. A. death B. describe C. vegetarian D. intelligent 5. A. deadB. beach C. beak D. underneath Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group 6. A. boiling B. freezing C. disgusting D. worrying 7. A. apology B. hesitation C. generosity D. productivity 8. A. revision B. courage C. invasion D. explosion 9. A. cleverness B. politeness C. happiness D. usefulness 10. A. dismiss B. discharge C. district D. destroy Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D 11. Ann could not speak Chinese and _________ could John. A. either B. neither C. so D. too 12. I don't know_______ to do. A. what B. when C. how D. why 13. The school_______ a system of monthly tests in place of annual exam. A. gathered B. collected C. took D. put 14. Can you explain the difference_________ these two words? A. from B. between C. of D. to 15. We wanted to give him_____ help but he refused. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little 16. You should be very ______ to your teachers for their great support. A. thankful B. grateful C. thanking D. considerate 17. ________ enough time to talk over the matter now. A. It hasn't B. There isn't C. There hasn't D. It isn't 18. My uncle is sixty years old but he keeps on working______ ever. A. harder than B. as hard as C. harder D. more hardly than 19. The curtain have _______ because of the strong sunlight. A. dulled B. fainted C. weakened D. faded 20. The man seemed________ about something. A. nervous and anxious B. nervously and anxiously C. being nervous and anxious D. nervous and being anxious 21. The company is losing a lot this year. That's why it plans to hire______ workers. Last saved by Janny 1 7/7/2015 A. lesser B. fewer C. less D. few 22. John Wayne is famous_______ a film star. A. as B. by C. for D. to be 23. I find the temperature in here too high________ on a cool day such as today. A. though B. still C. perhaps D. even 24. After______ that chapter carefully they began their experiments. A. having read B. read C. having been read D. have read 25. If you don't mind, I would like to________ a suggestion. A. say B. make C. show D. reach Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one? 26. If you don't know how to spell the word, why don't you check in the dictionary? A. Why don't you look the word up in the dictionary to know how to spell it? B. Let's look the word up in the dictionary to know how to spell it. C. Look every word up in the dictionary to know how to spell it. D. If you don't know how to spell the word, buy a dictionary. 27. He hasn't smoke a cigarette for a week. A. It's for a week that he hasn't smoked a cigarette. B. It's a week since he last smoked a cigarette. C. It's the cigarette that he smoked a week ago. D. It's a week ago that he smoked a cigarette. 28. "Don't put your legs on the table, Jack". I said. A. I told Jack that he didn't put his legs on the table B. I told Jack not to put his legs on the table C. I told Jack to put his legs on the table D. I told Jack that he shouldn't put his legs on the table 29. "I visited this museum last year". Mr. Green said. A. Mr. Green said that he visited that museum the previous year B. Mr. Green said that he had visited that museum last year C. Mr. Green said that he visited that museum last year D. Mr. Green said that he had visited that museum the previous year. 30. "Is it going to be a busy day?" I asked him. A. I asked him if it is going to be a busy day B. I asked him if it was going to be a busy day C. I asked him that if it was going to be a busy day D. I asked him whether it is going to be a busy day or not. Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 31. (A) Because of (B) having missed the train they (C) forced (D) to walk. 32. Why (A) don't you buy bananas (B) when they are much (C) not expensive (D) than apples? 33. (A) Papermaking began (B) in China and (C) from there it (D) speread on North Africa. Last saved by Janny 2 7/7/2015 34. He (A) was my best friend (B) at school, so it's strange (C) how we don't (D) get in at all these days. 35. When I (A) applied for my passport (B) to renew I had (C) to send a (D) recent photograph. Part 3: Reading Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. The Warren Toy Museum This museum is in the centre of the town, a few metres from the cathedral, and near the market. It contains dolls, dolls' houses, books, games and pastimes, mechanical and constructional toys. In this collection there are toys made by all sorts of toy manufacturers from the most important to the smallest, including the most ordinary toys and the most precious. There are also records of children's pastimes over the last hundred and fifty years. Most major manufacturing countries of Europe had toy industries in the last century; French and German factories produced millions of toys each year. Many collectors of toys think that the second half of the nineteenth century was the best period for toy production and the museum has many examples of toys from this period which are still in perfect condition. There is now a growing interest in the toys of the 1920s and 1930s and as a result of this the museum has begun to build up a collection from these years. Visitors to the museum will find that someone is always available to answer questions - we hope you will visit us. Hours of opening 10.00 - 17.30 every day (except December 25 and 26). 36. This writing is from A. and advertisement B. a school history book C. a story book D. a textbook. 37. What is the writer trying to do? A. to give advise B. to give warnings C. to give opinions D. to give information 38. The museum has so many toys from the late 19th century because A. it is located in the middle of town B. there is a large selection of all kinds of toys. C. many consider this period the best for manufactured toys. D. visitors are interested in toys from that time. 39. What period of toy manufacturing is receiving increased attention? A. the 20th century B. every day except in December C. French and German D. the 1920's and 1930's 40. The museum opens A. every day B. on weekdays C. every day except two days in December D. at weekends When you (41)_______ a new car, you should start by using consumer magazines. You can find them in the (42)_______ section of a library. You can read about the advantages and disadvantages of each new car and get (43)_______ of how much you should pay. When you Last saved by Janny 3 7/7/2015 decide (44)_______ which make and (45)_______ you want to buy, you should go to a dealer and test-drive the car to see (46)_______ you like it. The salesperson will tell you the sticker price. You should bargain with the salesperson and make (47)_______ based on what you learnt from the consumer magazines. Then you should go to one or two other dealers to see if you can get a better price. Sometimes you have to go back and forth several times between dealers to bargain for the best price. When you agree on a price with a salesperson, you usually have to leave a small (48)_______. The salesperson writes up a contract that you both have to sign. When the dealer (49)_______ the car you have to pay the balance or get a loan. Most people make a down payment and take out a loan for the rest. You can get a loan from the bank or sometimes from the auto company. You can (50)_______ the loan over a period of time, usually from two or five years. 41. A. shop for B. purchase for C. afford for D. get for 42. A. reference B. auto C. science D. fiction 43. A. a thought B. a consideration C. an idea D. a value 44. A. at B. on C. by D. out 45. A. structure B. shape C. model D. pattern 46. A. as B. that C. when D. if 47. A. an offer B. a price C. a payment D. a judgement 48. A. a tip B. deposit C. gift D. payment 49. A. drivers B. delivers C. orders D. presents 50. A. cover B. give away C. carry our D. pay off 1. d 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. a 6. c 7. a 8. b 9. b 10. c 11. b 12. a 13. c 14. b 15. d 16. b 17. b 18. b 19. d 20. a 21. b 22. c 23. d 24. a 25 . b 26. a 27. b 28. b 29. d 30. b 31. c 32. c 33. d 34. d 35 . b 36. a 37. d 38. c 39. d 40. c 41. a 42. a 43. c 44. b 45. c 46. d 47 . c 48. b 49. b 50. d Last saved by Janny 4 7/7/2015 . seemed________ about something. A. nervous and anxious B. nervously and anxiously C. being nervous and anxious D. nervous and being anxious 21. The company is losing a lot this year. That's. year. Many collectors of toys think that the second half of the nineteenth century was the best period for toy production and the museum has many examples of toys from this period which are still. on the table D. I told Jack that he shouldn't put his legs on the table 29. "I visited this museum last year". Mr. Green said. A. Mr. Green said that he visited that museum the previous