TEST 24 Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group 1. A. Suitable B. Biscuits C. Guilty D. Building 2. A. Physical B. Philosophy C. Psychology D. Biology 3. A. Hello B. Hour C. Hate D. Hit 4. A. This B. Though C. Those D. Thin 5. A. Hand B. Nation C. Brave D. Basic Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group 6. A. Explanation B. Celebrating C. Fortunately D. Calculator 7. A. Absolutely B. Exhibition C. Affirmative D. Opposition 8. A. Office B. Police C. Service D. Story 9. A. Advise B. Hurry C. Matter D. Happen 10. A. Manageable B. Magnificent C. Considerate D. Analysis Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D 11. Please Mr. Smith if I him next week. A. am seeing B. can be seeing C. will be seen D. see 12. You to register for this course. A. mustn't B. shouldn't C. don't need D. can have 13. We have been working hard. Let's a break. A. do B. take C. make D. find 14. As you drive down the road, take the , and you will see his house ahead. A. left second B. turn second C. turn left D. left turning 15. He has lost a lot of weight he went on that diet. A. in time B. since C. even though D. when 16. you ever been to England. A. Are B. Do C. Have D. Were 17. We are talking about the writer book is best-selling. A. who B. whom C. whose D. fast 18. My to work takes an hour. A. travel B. journey C. driving D. way 19. How can you drive through town? A. long B. far C. much D. fast 20. How long does it to travel from London to Oxford by train. A. cost B. take C. last D. need 21. I've got a in my arm. A. hurt B. pain C. ache D. disease 22. The film made her A. crying B. cry C. to cry D. cried 23. My exam result disappointing. I wish I it better. A. cost B. take C. last D. need 24. I home for work at eight o'clock every morning. A. leave B. start C. go D. walk 25. This book written recently. A. was B. has been C. had been D. is Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one? 26. People often say that he is a talented actor. A. He is often said to be a talented actor. B. people are often said that he is a talented actor. C. He often said that he is a talented actor. D. He is often said that he is a talented actor. 27. I began to learnt English a long time ago. A. I have learnt English so long ago. B. I have learnt English long time. C. I have learnt English for a long time. D. I have learnt English for many times. 28. They had to cancel the match because of the bad weather. A. The football match had cancelled because of the bad weather. B. The football match had to be cancelled because of the bad weather. C. Although the weather was bad, the football match took place. D. The football match was had to cancel because of the bad weather. 29. No one has used this machine for three years. A. This machine has been used for three years. B. This machine has to be used for three years. C. This machine has not used three years. D. This machine has not been used for three years. 30. Do not disturb. A. Go this way. B. Don't go inside C. Don't close the door D. Knock and enter Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 31. Those employees (A) which were working (B) on the upper floors of the building (C) were unaware (D) of the fire. 32. The (A) most cheapest way (B) to buy (C) those products is (D) to offer cash. 33. They wanted to (A) leave in America (B) in order (C) to fulfill their (D) aspirations. 34. The (A) main reason (B) for further (C) study is (D) for to get a better job. 35. (A) Businesses are responsible (B) to the International Revenue Service (C) to keep accurate (D) financial records. Part 3: Reading Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. The Polygraph When we tell lies, we usually fear getting caught. This fear causes small changes in our bodies. Our hearts beat more quickly, our blood flows faster and we breathe harder. A machine called a polygraph or lie detector, measures these changes. It can tell if a person is lying. Police often use lie detectors to question suspects. Companies use polygraphs to screen people for jobs or to investigate theft. However, people cannot be forced to take lie detector tests. The person being tested wears an arm band that attaches to the polygraph. At first the person is asked simple questions such as. "What is your name?" From answers to these types of questions, the machine measures the person's normal body activity. If a person tells the truth there is little or no change in the polygraph. Later, the questions, the machine measure the person's normal body activity. If a person tells the truth there is little or no change in the polygraph. Later, the questions are more pointed. They focus more and more on what the tester really wants to know. If the answers cause a large change on the polygraph it may mean the person is lying. Polygraphs are not always right. They sometimes measure changes a person might feel even when telling the truth. This is especially true when the tester has not been trained to ask questions the right way. People can sometimes learn to control their emotions and fool the lie detector, too. Still, polygraphs are very useful in many kinds of police work. 36. What is the machine called that can tell if a person is lying? A. a screening machine B. a polygraph C. a fib detector D. none of the above 37. How is a person connected to this machine? A. electrical wires B. by a chest strap C. by an arm strap D. none of the above 38. How does the machine know if you are lying? A. It watches your eyes B. It measures changes in the body C. It check to see if you are crossing your fingers D. It tells the truth. 39. How can someone fool a lie detector? A. they cannot B. unplugging it C. controlling their emotions D. none of the above 40. What happens if you tell the truth? A. There is little or no change in the polygraph. B. The polygraph will not work. C. The tester asked the wrong questions. D. None of the above. A village is a quiet place where the influence of the city is not (41) much. It is indeed a very good place for rest and relaxation. In village people do not live very close to one another. Their houses are far (42) Each house therefore has a lot of (43) around it. So, almost every house is (44) by flowers and fruit plants and vegetables. All these make the village look (45) and fresh. There are also tall trees everywhere which provide (46) from the sun and keep the village (47) Some villages are surrounded by rice fields or mountains. There are also many streams and rivers in many villages. All these (48) great beauty and variety to village scene. The village people are friendly and helpful. They work together and live in (49) Living among (50) friendly and simple people in such a quiet place is indeed a real pleasure. 41. A. done B. made C. felt D. interesting 42. A. apart B. away C. from D. along 43. A. air B. space C. areas D. environment 44. A. covered B. occupied C. grown D. surrounded 45. A. green B. blue C. beauty D. gray 46. A. shadow B. light C. heat D. shade 47. A. hot B. cold C. cool D. fresh 48. A. make B. plus C. add D. increase 49. A. happy B. friendly C. well D. peace 50. A. So B. with C. such D. between Keys 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. A 11. A 12.C 13.B 14. D 15.B 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. D 20.B 21. B 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. B 31. A 32.A 33. A 34. D 35. C 36. B 37. C 38. B 39. C 40. A 41. B 42. B 43. B 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. C 48. D 49. D 50. C . one has used this machine for three years. A. This machine has been used for three years. B. This machine has to be used for three years. C. This machine has not used three years. D. This machine. B. Philosophy C. Psychology D. Biology 3. A. Hello B. Hour C. Hate D. Hit 4. A. This B. Though C. Those D. Thin 5. A. Hand B. Nation C. Brave D. Basic Choose the word whose syllable is stressed. need 24. I home for work at eight o'clock every morning. A. leave B. start C. go D. walk 25. This book written recently. A. was B. has been C. had been D. is Which sentence expresses the same