practice test 10 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A debris B. deny C. deter D. demand 2. A sew B. few C. stew D. steward 3. A original B. agree C. algebra D. aggressive 4. A likes B. tightens C. heaps D. fuss 5. A squash B. assure C. shoulder D. associate Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different. 6. A composition B. anniversary C. celebration D. television 7. A argue B. cater C. ivory D. severe 8. A jacket B. ingredient C. favourite D. notice 9. A relatively B. relevant C. reliance D. reconcile 10. A notably B. mechanical C. historian D. domestic Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences. 11. You may be artistic, but I believe you are not cut _________ the job at the theatre. A down for B. in for C. down to D. out for 12. I knew he disagreed with my idea when I saw him_________ A shake his head B. blink C. comb his hair D. stretch his arm 13. In your revision, you should_________ priority to tenses. A take B. give C. have. D. bring 14. Dora _________ in university when you come back in three years' time. A will be studying B. will have been studied C. is studying D. would study 15. I like babysitting, although the children always________ a mess A. do B. produce C. make D. take 16. If only we _________a long time ago. A met B. did meet C. were meeting D. had met 17. The plants need_________ before noon. A. watering B. to water C. be watered D. being watered 18. The school that every student _________before September 1 st . A register B. registered C. registers D. was registered 19. She resented_________ waiting for hours in front of the cinema. A. to be kept B. keeping C. being kept D. being keeping 20. Doctors always hope that there will be new cures ________some diseases. A. to B. of C. in D. for 21. Small pox and diphtheria disappeared in Britain many years ago, ________ cancer, AIDS and heart disease are now predominant. A. because B. in the event that C. in case D. whereas 22. We haven't seen_________ for ten years. I did wonder where you were. A. one other B. each other C. together D. the others 23. In 1997, ___ the noise and pollution of the city, best-selling author Will Smith moved out to Chersey. A. tiring with B. tire about C. being tired from D. tired of 24. I'd rather walk_________ a bus. A. than catch B. to catch C. to catching D. than catching 25. I _________three rooms of the house today; I'll do the other two this afternoon. A. has been cleaning B. cleaned C. are cleaning D. have cleaned 26. Charlie Chaplin was _________of the silent movies. A. one of the great actor comics B. the greatest comic actors C. one of the greatest comic actors D. a great comic actor one 27. Although we do not live in the same town, my cousin and I still keep______ and often speak on the phone. A. up date B. in touch C. in hand D. off work 28. I am looking for a friendly young person to help_________ my elderly brother while I go out to work during the day. A. take after B. give care of C. put up with D. look after 29. ________did you see such a good advertisement? A. In which issue of which newspaper B. In which newspaper of which issue C. In which issue newspaper D. What is the issue of which newspaper 30. ________my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three years. . A. Beside B. In addition C. Instead of D. Apart from 31. I ________grateful if you could tell me what duties are involved in this job. A. was B. were to be C. would be D. am 32. Sarah is a young girl with________ and a straight nose. A. almond-shaped eyes B. almond-eyed shape C. eyes shaped almond D. almond-shape eyed 33. I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have________ at it. A. a trial B. a look C. a taste D. a go 34. I don't think I have the strength to ________this table on my own. A rise B. arise C. tow D. lift 35. It's your own fault you've cut yourself; I have no ________for you. A word B. sympathy C. way D. feelings 36. Come and have a ________at this insect. It is strange, isn't it? A go B. difficulty C. look D. try 37. Everybody should comply ________this rule. There is no exception, I am afraid. A to B. for C. with D. in 38. She worries ________about details. A so many B. so less C. too much D. too many 39. I had ________understanding him. He spoke too fast. A difficulty B. problems C. trouble into D. questions of 40. Nowadays, many people________ going to the cinema reading the same story in a book. A would rather B. like C. would prefer D. prefer 41. Traditional celebrations are a________ of great pleasure and interest. A source B. resource C. origin D. starting point 42. Sport is sometimes controlled by politicians, who use it to make their country look ________others. A more than B. less than C. better than D. more worse than 43. I gave up smoking, ________surprised all other members of my family. A this B. that C. it D. which 44. When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority, social organizations for male and female students________ A respectively B. certainly C. orderly D. consequently 45. I am never keen_____ going out in the snow; I can't understand why people get so excited____ it A on / in B. on / about C. for / about' D. with / of 46. Gale-force winds caused destruction ________ the buildings ________ the seafront. A to / along B. of / in C. for / by D. with / on 47. Can you give me advice about ________ ? A to eat what B. what should I eat C. what for eating D. what to eat 48. ________ my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked. A. Thanks to B. Despite C. Without D. Because of 49. My arm hurt so much I felt sure I________ it. A. should have broken B. must have broken C. was breaking D. have broken 50. Parents should not let children_________ whatever they want. A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. to be eaten Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given. 51. A. He has learned French for 6'years. B. It was six years ago did he start learning French. C. He hasn't learnt French for 6 years. D. It is six years since he has learned French. 52. a A. He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery. B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed. C. He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery. D. He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery. 53. A. She was stolen all her priceless jewels. B. All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves. C. All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her. D. She was robbed of all her priceless jewels. 54. A. Susan said that I should have lain for a while. B. Susan suggested that I lie down for a while. C. Susan suggested me to lie down for a while. D. Susan ought to have lain down for a while. 55. My so a of A. My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness. B. My sister worries about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money. C. Worrying too much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money. D. Fitness worried, my sister wasted a lot of time and money. 56. ! A She will not forgive me until I forget her birthday. B. She has not forgiven me for having forgotten her birthday. C. Forgetting her birthday, she has not forgiven me. D. She will not forgive me until I remember her birthday. 57. A The President congratulated that the players had won the cup. B. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President. C. The President would offer the players congratulations if they won the match. D. The President congratulated the players on their winning the match. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 58. Tony asked me_________ A why I had quit the job. B. that I had quit the job. C. why did you quit your job? D. if I have quit my job. 59. Thanks to the British Channel, _________ A they did not invade England for some time. B. England was not invaded for some time. C. which helped England not to be invaded for some time. D. it saved England from being invaded for some time. 60. I had a strange haircut, _________ A this surprised my friends. B. my friends were surprised. C. but I surprised my friends. D. which surprised my friends. 61. I left all my books at home, _________ A so the teacher was very angry with me. B. and I drive my teacher crazy. C. soon the teacher got angry with me. D. that made the teacher angry. 62. Sarah wore sunglasses_________ A so that she will not be recognized. B. so everybody would not be recognized. C. so as not to be recognized. D. in order that she would be recognized. 63. If I met Jenny more frequently, _________ A. I would have been closer to her. B. I would be closer to her. C. We will be close friends. D. We have become close friends. 64. Paula is said_________ A. to be received an award. B. that she has received a reward. C. to receiving an award. D. to have received an award. 65. I had no qualifications; _________ A. Therefore, they gave me the job. B. That is why they gave me the job. C. Moreover, they gave me the job. D. However, they gave me the job. Identify the error in each sentence. 66. My father's been worked as a shop assistant for over 15 years. 67. Peter has gone on a sailing course in spite being unable to swim. 68. The Concord could fly across the Atlantic without refueling and carrying 11 tons of freight. Every country has their own traditions, some of which have existed for centuries. 69. People tend to make a lot of shopping at Xmas time. 70. When collected in large numbers, money for charity could be of great use. 71. You have unnecessary sent me the copies of the files which have been sorted out. 72. Though Janet is talented, the boss always finds excuses to say that she does not deserve getting extra pay. 73. Queen Elizabeth prefers what her jewels should be left in their original setting. 74. When a human being walks, he or she exerts a certain number of force on the ground. Read the passage and choose the correct answers. In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be to the environment. Recycling means finding was to use products a second time. The of the recycling movement is ""# "#"". . In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box, and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils $%&#''. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products. When low quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example. if a customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message. In the same way. if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throwaway must stop. . It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After customers. empty the bottles, they return them to the store. The manufacturers of the drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a common . In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throwaway bottles. . Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again. Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious resources. 75. (? A. how to reduce garbage disposal B. what people often understand about the term 'recycle' C. what is involved in the recycling movement D. how to live sensitively to the environment. 76. ()? A. Europe B. Asia C. Middle East D. South America 77. What does the word '' in the phrase !!? A. cautious B. logical C. friendly D. responding 78. EXCEPT A. buy high-quality product B. buy simply-wrapped things C. reuse cups D. buy fewer hamburgers 79. (*? A. Because people will soon throw them away. B. Because they have to be repaired many times. C. Because customers change their ideas all the time. D. Because they produce less energy. 80. (!+!? A. they can choose the cheapest products B. they can cast a lot to praise a producer. C. they can ask people to choose products with less packaging D. they can tell the producers which products are good for environment by buying them. 81. The word '' is closest in meaning to_________ A. meaning B. value C. belief D. reference 82. What best describes the process of reuse? A. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again. B. he bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed. C. The bottles are washed, retuned, filled again and collected. D. The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed. 83. A. people are ordered to return bottles. B. returned bottles are few. C. not many bottles are made of glass or plastic. D. each returned bottles is paid. 84. The word '' is closest in meaning to_________ `A. drill B. exercise C. deed D. belief 85. What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling? A. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings. B. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil. C. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil. D. TV sets and aluminum cans. 86. The energy used to make a can is________ the energy used to run a color TV set for 3 hours. A. as much as B. less than C. more than D. not worth being compared to 87. The word '' is closest in meaning to_________ A. natural B. substantial C. first D. invaluable Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks. The mathematics of the Mayas of Mexico was (89) _________ when compared to that of (90) _________ cultures. They were (91) _________ with the idea zero nearly 1,000 years before anyone in Europe had (92) _________ . Arab traders opened up caravan routes (93) _________the desert of the Middle East and brought with them to Europe the (94) _________ of zero as a number. The Greek wrote numbers by using (95)________ of alphabet, and with the Roman number system, it was difficult to add or subtract (96) _________ sometimes four figures (for example, VII) were needed to express one number (for example, 7). Neither the Greeks (97) _________ the Romans could (98) _________ with large numbers. (99) _________ contrast, the Mayas could express any number by using three symbols: the dot, the bar, and the dash. For zero, they used a shell (100) _________ . 88. A. over B. super C. superior D. inferior 89. A. the B. others C. another D. other 90. A. famous B. familiar C. coincident D. annoyed 91. A. them B. Sone C. it D. ever 92. A. through B. throughout C. across D. along 93. A. concept B. viewpoint C. understanding D. learning 94. A. characters B. letters C. numbers D. lists 95. A. although B. because C. even if D. which 96. A. nor B. and C. as well as D. or 97. A. acquaint B. familiarize C. deal D. tamper 98. A. On B. For C. From D. ln 99. A. shape B. size C. form D. picture . have________ at it. A. a trial B. a look C. a taste D. a go 34. I don't think I have the strength to ________this table on my own. A rise B. arise C. tow D. lift 35. It's your own fault. feelings 36. Come and have a ________at this insect. It is strange, isn't it? A go B. difficulty C. look D. try 37. Everybody should comply ________this rule. There is no exception, I am. than catching 25. I _________three rooms of the house today; I'll do the other two this afternoon. A. has been cleaning B. cleaned C. are cleaning D. have cleaned 26. Charlie Chaplin