[] Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest A material B emission C optical D conjunction [] Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest A presidential B foundation C confidential D recreation [] Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest A stimulate B measurement C surgical D already [] Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest A television B amazing C Canadian D incredible [] Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest A recommend B character C operate D syllable [] Choose the best answer for each the following sentences Many people in remote areas are not clear about the use of the Internet _, they are isolated A Therefore B However C For example D Namely [] The spectacle being planned for the next Fourth of July party is quite awesome A funny B ordinary C alarming D prodigious [] Congratulations I just saw your car _ in the evening paper It will surely make you a fortune A advertisements B advertising C advertised D advertise [] People who live in the country enjoy a rustic life style A slow B difficult C simple D happy [] You shouldn’t look _ at everyone else A up your nose B down your nose C up to D down on [] Which of the following words ends in a consonant sound? A employ B actually C flower D inflate [] The meat must be chopped before it can be used in that recipe A.stewed B bought C cut D cooked [] They have considered all the fifty applications, A none of them B none of whom _seems suitable for the position C none of these D none of which [] He could barely stand up after completing the marathon, even though he won A hardly B still C really D bravely [] He was _ to explain why he hadn’t finished the work A at first B at random C at least D at a loss [] In the past, energy sources were thought to be boundless A without limits B inexpensive C natural D solar [] The population of the Earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and _ out of control A they have become B are soon going to be C soon will be D why it will be [] Sport today has become _ and is no longer enjoyable A too much competitive B far too competitive C more too competitive D competitive [] Winter’s almost here and it’s time _ against the flu A you protect B you protect yourselves C to protect yourselves D you protected [] Although many people mistake me for my sister, we are not _ A like B similar to C the same D alike [] We _any remodeling until we get the permits A oughtn’t B can’t “Sorry I’m late” - “ _ ” A You are welcome C All right Well done C might not D wouldn’t B No, I don’t mind D Not to worry Better late than never [] I _here since I arrived in the country ten years ago A have been living B had been living C am living D live [] I’ll never forget _ the King of pop music for the first time A to meet B meeting C meet D met [] _ have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and the Internet is widely recognized A It is that computers B That computers C Computers that D That it’s computers [] I didn’t know exactly how old he was, but he _ about thirty the first time we met A should be B should have been C must be D must have been [] Not much happened yet, _? A did I B didn’t it C did they D didn’t they [] In the early 16th century, the geography of the globe stil l _ a mystery A continued B maintained C was D remained [] You look tired _ hard all day? A Have you been working B Did you work C Do you work D Are you working [] James didn’t come to see us as planned and he didn’t even phone us He _ about the appointment A can have forgotten B might have forgotten C should have forgotten D must forget [] Ann was very surprised to find the door unlocked She remembered _ it before she left A to lock B having locked C to have locked D she locks [] Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t A ring off B get off C go off _ as usual D take off [] If Jack had tried hard the last season, _ A he will now be in the national team C he would now be in the national team B he has never been in time for the match D he is never in time for the match [] The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe A gang B working class C crew D personnel [] Although some people earn a lot of money, they are not _ with their lives A satisfy B pleasant C contented D concerned [] My father sometimes _ the washing up after dinner A washes B takes C makes D does [] Your car is _ more expensive than mine A many B Much C Far [] D much and far Choose the underlined part (a, b, c, or d) that is incorrect Peter did a lot of sightsee when he was in Paris last summer A did B sightsee C was D summer [] Choose the underlined part (a, b, c, or d) that is incorrect Your literary work is really a great successful A Your B literary C work D successful [] Choose the underlined part (a, b, c, or d) that is incorrect His interestingness in such a book really surprised me A His B interestingness C book D surprised [] Choose the underlined part (a, b, c, or d) that is incorrect When her dog died, she cried very hardly for half an hour A died B cried C hardly D half an hour [] Choose the underlined part (a, b, c, or d) that is incorrect Daisy has such many things to that she has no time to go out A such B to C has D to go [] Read the text and choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space from (1 to 15) HOPES AND DREAMS Some years ago, my daughter was studying English at a university on the south coast One evening she phoned to tell me that what she really wanted to was ([]) _ round the world, so she was looking ([]) _ the possibility of working in another country She had seen several ([]) _ in the newspaper for student teachers of English abroad, and she was ([]) _ in one in Italy, which she was desperate to visit She decided that this would be a good ([]) _ to achieve her ambition, so she was writing to ([]) _ for the job The reply ([]) _ a long time to arrive, but eventually she received a letter asking if she ([]) _ go for an interview in London the following week She was so excited that she immediately ([]) _ in touch with the school owner and agreed to attend the interview She was determined that nothing would prevent her ([]) _ doing what she had set out to ([]) _ days before the interview she had a very strange dream in which she ([]) _ birth to a beautiful baby She was a little nervous and ([]) _ about the dream and phoned to ask me what I thought it might ([]) _ As I knew something about dreams, I was able to assure her that it only symbolized her ([]) _ to well in the interview () A journey B travel C voyage D trip () A up B over C into D round () A notices B posters C advertisements D announcements () A interested B keen C attracted D enthusiastic () A path B route C manner D way () A claim B inquire C request D apply () A was B took C spent D passed () A should B would C must D will () A got B came C went D became () A of B from C in D about () A some B several C few D little () A made () A bored () A intend () A desire [] B had B worried B mean B request C gave C offended C interpret C want D produced D annoyed D realize D demand Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given The friends promised to stand by each other through thick and thin A The friends promised to stand together all their life B The friends promised to work together in spite of all difficulties C The friends promised to stand by each other whatever happened D The friends promised to hold on together if possible [] Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given The army don’t let anyone cross the border A No one is allowed to cross the border C None of us is allowed crossing the border B Not anyone is let to cross the border D No one is let cross the border [] Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given His story was so funny that it made us all laugh A His story was too funny to laugh B His story couldn’t make us laugh C His story was very funny and we couldn’t help laughing D We all laughed at him for his story [] Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given Before the 1900s, people didn’t have technology like phones and computers A People didn’t use to have technology like phones and computers in the early 19 th century B It was not until the 1900s that people could enjoy technology like phones and computers C It was until the 1900s that people had technology like phones and computers D Only after the 1900s people had technology like phones and computers [] Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given Nothing prevents him from working to help endangered animals A Nothing gets in the way of his working to help endangered animals B He finds it impossible to work to help endangered animals C He is prevented from working to help endangered animals D Helping endangered animals stops him from working [] Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B ,C or D) to each of the questions (1 to 10) Leonardo de Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy He was the illegitimate son of Ser Piero, a Florentine notary and landlord, but lived on the estate and was treated as an illegitimate son In 1483, Leonardo de Vinci drew the first model of a helicopter It did not look very much like our modern day “copter”, but the idea of what it could was about the same Leonardo was an artist and sculptor He was very interested in motion and movement and tried to show it in his art In order to show movement, he found it helpful to study the way things moved One subject he liked to study was birds and how they flew He spent many hours watching the birds and examining the structure of their wings He noticed how they cupped air with their wings and how the feathers helped hold the air Through these studies, Leonardo began to understand how birds were able to fly Like many other men, Leonardo began to dream of the day when people would be able to fly He designed a machine that used all the things he had learned about the flight, and thus became the first model of a helicopter Poor Leonardo had only one problem, however He had no way to give the necessary speed to his invention You see, motors had not been invented and speed was an important part of the flying process It would be another four hundred years before the engine was invented and another fifty years before it was put to the test in an airplane Leonardo’s dream of a helicopter finally came to pass in 1936 The Italian painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist, Leonardo died on May 2, 1519, and was buried in the cloister of San Fiorentino in Amboise () What is the author’s main point? A The invention of the helicopter B Birds cup air with their wings and use feathers to help hold the air C An overview of one of Leonardo de Vinci’s many skills D Leonardo de Vinci was born in 1452 and died in 1519 () The word “problem” in paragraph five could best be replaced by the word: A dilemma B mistake C danger D pain () The word “it” in paragraph two refers to: A Leonardo de Vinci B The first model helicopter C 1483 D motion and movement () Which paragraph explains why Leonardo’s helicopter was not successful in his life time: A paragraph B paragraph C paragraph D paragraph () The word “illegitimate” in paragraph one is closest in meaning to: A against the law or illegal B not in correct usage C incorrectly deduced; illogical D born out of wedlock () The following sentence would best complete which paragraph? “Since then people have been living out Leonardo’s dream of flying” A paragraph B paragraph C paragraph D paragraph () What was the main problem with Leonardo’s invention? A motors were not yet invented B the birds lost their feathers C he was illegitimate D he couldn’t draw () The word “they” in the third paragraph refers to: A the feathers B the birds C the studies D the wings () In what year was the first helicopter flown? A 1483 B 1452 C 1519 D 1936 () What two things did birds have that Leonardo de Vinci noticed helped them to fly? A wings and beaks B feathers and talons C wings and feathers D cups and feathers [] Read the text and choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space You can’t escape the Internet Over the last few years, the use of the Internet has increased dramatically in French schools, offices and homes and this trend continues to grow Who could have imagined, even in the last decade, that we would be able to ([]) _ our friends, colleagues and clients around the world simply through the ([]) _ of a mouse and a modem? There is no doubt, like any invention, that the Internet can be used for good or bad but it is here to stay and ([]) _ the way we communicate In the world of business, no corporation can be competitive unless it has ([]) _ to the Internet It has become essential to advertise your product and service in this way and an increasing number of companies are using this opportunity to reach a greater number of ([]) _ consumers Indeed, the bigger the web site, ([]) _ professional the company seems to be Similarly in education, the opportunities that the Internet can ([]) _ are vast More and more students ([]) _ on the Internet for their research; for instance, a physics undergraduate in Paris can download information from a university library in the State in minutes From the latest research in scientific and linguistic fields to new theories in psychology and history; all this may be published on the world-wide web What will be the future for the Internet in France? It has ([]) _ that 60% of homes and 50% of businesses will have access to the Internet within five years Children, students and professionals will be able to ([]) _ and explore the world as they have never done before () A keep touch B stay in touch C talk D contact () A click B clap C tick D running () A has revolutionized B has adapted C is modifying D has been changed () A use B access C approach D downloading () A would-be B future C competent D potential () A the more B more C more and more D the most () A support B provide C miss D take () A are surfing B are relying C are working D are downloading () A been calculated B been claiming C been estimated D been announced () A take on B log on C log off D switch on ... “they” in the third paragraph refers to: A the feathers B the birds C the studies D the wings () In what year was the first helicopter flown? A 1483 B 1 452 C 151 9 D 1936 () What two things did... essential to advertise your product and service in this way and an increasing number of companies are using this opportunity to reach a greater number of ([ ]) _ consumers Indeed, the bigger the web... all this may be published on the world-wide web What will be the future for the Internet in France? It has ([]) _ that 60% of homes and 50 % of businesses will have access to the Internet within