Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others... once
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PRACTICE TEST
Test 1
I. Make the correct choice:
1 People are not allowed to enter the park after midnight because lack of security
A B C D
2 I’d rather to stay at home than go out at weekends
A B C D
3 John’s mother thought that chocolates were bad to him
A B C D
4 She is tired with being asked the same thing everyday
A B C D
5 They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them
A B C D
11 Glass is usually sand
12 They worked hard they could pass the final examination
13 The weather was terrible I wish it warmer
14 The students in this class were made very hard
A learning B.having learnt C learn D to learn
15 Up to now, I a lot of information about her
A will learn B learnt C would learn D have learnt
16 How is your father?
17 My parents first each other at the Olympic Games in 1982
18 She has worked as a secretary she graduated from college
19 Jim is five centimeters than Tom
20 If I had time, I to the beach with you this weekend
A will go B will have gone C would have gone D would go
21 His pronunciation causes me a lot of
A difficulties B difficult C difficulty D difficultly
22 Jack insested that he didn’t need any help, I helped him anyway
23 My uncle you met yesterday is a lawyer
24 The old man is said all his money to an old people’s home when he died
A have left B to leave C to have left D to leaving
25 Don’t waste time that broken vase
26 She failed the test, she studied hard
27 Hung: “Thank you very much for a lovely party.” - Hoa: “ ”
A Thanks B Have a good day C You are welcome D Cheers
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29 Dien Bien Phu is the place our army won a resounding victory in 1954
30 He had no of selling the clock – it had belonged to hes grandfather
A interest B intend C intention D meaning
31 I knew they were talking about me they stopped when I entered the room
A because B so that C despite D therefore
32 I regret you that your application has been denied
A inform B to have informed C to inform D informing
33 Neither you nor I responsible for the bad result
34 Wait here until I you
A am going to call B call C will call D am calling
35 The sick man still finds it to stand without support
A comforting B discomfort C uncomfortable D comfortable
The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers Although it only (36) of short, simple scenes, people loved it, and films have been popular ever since The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story
Soon the public had (37) favourite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared In 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (38) _ most of the world’s films were produced With the arrival of television in the 1950s, (39) people went to see films, but in recent years cinema audiences have grown again More countries have started to produce films that influence film making and there are currently (40) national film industries
36 A considered B consisted C held D belonged
41 We lived in that on the corner
A old house brick small B brick small old house
C small old brick house D house brick small old
42 He took his seat quietly
A so as not to disturb their conversation B so as to disturb their conversation
C in order not disturb their conversation D in order for him not to disturb their conversation
43 If I had enough money,
A I will buy that house B I could buy that house
C I can buy that house D I am buy that house
44 _ that no one would ask for tips
A The tourists found it strange B The tourist were strange to find
C The tourists found strange D It found strange tourists
45 Dr Sales is the person
A in that I don’t have much confidence B whom I don’t have much confidence in him
C I don’t have much confidence D in whom I don’t have much confidence
It is very important to have healthy teeth Good teeth help us to chew our food They also help us to look nice How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill
How can we keep our teeth healthy? Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day – once after breakfast and once before we go to bed We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw
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vegetables and fresh fruit Chocolates, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay
46 Good teeth mainly help us to
A look nice B chew our food C look important D have good eyesight
47 When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth _
begin to decay D send poison into the blood
48 A lot of people do not visit a dentist until
A they have toothache B they have holes in their teeth
C they have brushed their teeth D their teeth grow properly
49 What may be most harmful to our teeth?
A red rice B raw vegetables C fresh fruit D sweet things
50 The best title for the passage would be _
A “How to keep our teeth healthy” B “How to make our teeth nicer”
C “How to clean our teeth” D “How to keep our teeth ever white”
TEST 2
I PRONUNCIATION
A Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
schedule d wedding
d traps
d private
provision d precision
married d passed
B Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
determine d counterpart
romantic d sacrifice
cultural d attitude
majority d maintain
10 a similarity b independent c generation d diversity
II LANGUAGE FOCUS
A Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence
11 She sacrificed her career her children
12 If you put your trust _me, I will not let you _
a in - on b on - off c in - down d to - down
13 In Vietnam, two, three or even four generations live one roof
14 My father has an older sister he hasn't seen thirty years
15 Jane has become _to Roger, and the wedding will be in April
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a proposed b engaged c settled d agreed
16 When we went to Egypt he knew _no Arabic, but within six months
he had become extremely fluent
a entirely b virtually c barely d scarcely
17 Marriage should be a(n) partnership
a equal b unique c limited d successful
18 What could be more _than a wedding on a tropical island?
a romance b romantic c romanticizing d romanticism
19 You really should _your energy for the difficult climb ahead
a conserve b keep c maintain d preserve
20 She was full of _to achieve her goals
a decision b confidence c obligation d determination
21 Surprisingly, the frontier guards seemed with our presence
a unconcerned b uninterested c unconscious d uncritical
22 She studies many magazines and books about fashion, entertaining and correct social behavior as she wants to appear
a sophisticated b fashionable c elegant d polished
23 I don't feel any to give my boss more than two weeks' notice when I leave
a oblige b obligatory c obliged d obligation
24 In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur _a
misunderstanding
a despite b account of c because of d result in
25 Unfortunately, not all candidates can be offered a job; some have to be _
a required b rejected c, remained d resigned
B Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences
26 This large goat in the mountains of Switzerland
a only lives b is only living c has only lived d only lived
27 Charles is a gifted footballer, but up to now he … well in the international matches
a doesn't play b didn't play c hasn't played d.wasn't playing
28 The committee four times last week, but still no decision has been reached
29 She _voluntary work with young children until she starts her university course
30 to the opera when you lived in Milan?
a Have you ever been b Were you ever going
c Did you ever go d, Had you ever been
I one of my special desserts for dinner, if you like
a, make b am making c am going to make d will make
We with Paul and Jenny until last weekend
a would stay b were staying c have stayed d have been staying
There's no point asking John for a lift – he……… by now
a is leaving b will leave c will be leaving d will have left
Before I went to university, I as a carpenter for about five years
a worked b used to work c have worked d had worked
35 I won't be able to meet you next week I in London for a few days
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36 The army needs to change its image if more women _
37 It's getting very humid - we _a thunderstorm
a will have b are having c are going to have d have
Norway
39 When I saw the house on the hill, I knew it was exactly what I _
40 In the next few years, thousands of speed cameras _on major roads
appear
C Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct
41 We made some research into the state of the Swedish car industry
42 If the stain doesn't come out of your shirt when you wash it, try to soak it first in bleach
43 The fire on the ship is now under control, but there are still a lot of afraid passengers on board
44 Police believes that Paul is in Brazil, although his exact whereabouts is unknown
45 We would live in a bungalow on the south coast, and then we moved to a flat in London
46 You can apply for a better job when you will have had more experience
47 I suggested Bob that he should try the supermarket in the High Street
48 When Jenny phoned last week, she said that she will be arriving this morning But she hasn't turned up
49 Before going into the temple, everyone has to take off his shoes
50 Unfortunately, few of our houseplants died while we were away on holiday
III READING
A Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage
Clothing habits are a matter of (51) preference in the United States Most people are free to wear (52) they feel comfortable Business people
in large urban areas are (53) to wear suits or dresses, while clothing in rural areas is less formal Most Americans tend to dress casually when not in formal or business situations
When eating, most Americans (54) a fork in the hand with which they write Americans eat away from home often, and usually they (55) _their own meals when dining with friends When Americans greet one another they often (56) _a firm handshake They may greet strangers on the street by saying
"Hello" or "Good morning" Friends often greet each other (57) _"How are you?" and respond "Fine, thanks." Americans do not really (58) _any other answer to the question "How are you?" because it is a way of saying hello Except in formal situations, people address each other by their given names once they are acquainted Although Americans are generally informal people, it would be (59) _to schedule an appointment before going to visit someone, especially in business
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(60) _an appointment has been made, it is considered to be prompt
persons d personably
whenever d whichever
d alike
d bring
d pay
replace d change
d about
d well
d once
TEST 3
I- Make the correct choice :
1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
3.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a property b instruction c scholarship d lecturer 4.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
5.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a automatic b reasonable c mathematics d preservation
6 The pronunciation _ me a lot of difficulties
7 Malaysian lecturers use English when _ their students in Kuala Lumpur
8 More than half of the _ and research journals are in English
9 Instead _ studying, Margaret went to a ballgame with some of her friends
10.Mrs Grant insisted _ the whole truth
11.There are some differences _ British and American English
12 I’m not going out yet I’m waiting _ the rain to stop
13 I wrote to the company asking them _ more information about the job
14 I hope you succeed _ finding the job you want
15 Do you _ smoke? There’s a fire down the road
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16 Parks play an important _ in helping to form the city’s character
17 It is _ to regard any language as the possession of a particular nation
a reasoning b reasonably c unreasonable d unreasonably
18 A Dane and a Dutch person _ in Rome will almost automatically find themselves speaking
to each other in English
19 People in _ speak _
a Portugal/Portugal b Portuguese/Portugal c Portugal/Portuguese d.Portuguese/ Portuguese
20 English is easily _ by Chinese
21 You had _ the bill before the fifth of the month
22 The tea was for her to drink
23 If it doesn’t rain, they _for a picnic
24 The child will die if _ sends for a doctor
25 Nobody believed _ a crazy story
II Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
26 She wanted to know how long it would take us getting there
a b c d
27 The children were frightened with the noise
a b c d
28 The crops are late this year because of the weather is cold
a b c d
29 They didn’t go to the movies because the bad weather
a b c d
30 He walked slower because of his injured legs
a b c d
III- Read the following passage and make the correct choice:
Although English is spoken in many countries, it is not (31) _ an international language This is because it gives an unfair advantage to countries, like the USA and Britain, which use English (32) _ a first language A truly international language would be one (33) _ had to
be learned as a second language by all countries, making everyone equal This was the opinion of
Dr LL Zamanhof, who, in 1887, (34) _ the world’s most successful international language, called Esperanto The word Esperanto means “one who hopes” in that language Zamanhof hoped that if everyone in the world (35) _to learn one language, it would help create goodwill and friendship between nations Esperanto is now spoken in about 90 countries (36) _the world and many newspapers and books are (37) _ in it Some schools even offer courses in Esperanto However, until Esperanto is a compulsory subject in schools everywhere, it will not become the means of international understanding Dr Zamanhof (38) _ for
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IV Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers.
Most of the people who like films are only interested in the leading actor or actress when they enjoy a film It seems to them that it is only the actors or actresses that have made the film successful and interesting They always pay attention to the actors’ or actresses’ appearance, performance, and fashion There are many film viewers who have no awareness of the other people’s work to make a film A finished film, actually, is the result of the collaboration of many persons, and the most important among them are the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of the stuntmen are very important They are always in danger when they are acting, some of them are even badly hurt
or dead But what a pity, many film viewers rarely appreciate their work
39 To many film viewers, _.
a the director is the most important
b no one is more important than the leading actor or actress
c the stuntmen play the most important role
d the most important person is the cinematographer
40 Many film viewers always pay attention to _.
a the director’s name and appearance
b the pictures taken by the cinematographer
c the leading actor’s or actress’ family
d the actors’ and actresses’ appearance, performance and fashion
41 A finished film is the result of the collaboration of _.
a many persons b the leading actor and the director
c the actors and actresses d film viewers and the directors
42 The work of stuntmen are _.
IV Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
43 It is more difficult to learn to speak English than to learn to write it.
a Learning to speak English is more difficult than to learn to write it
b Learning to speak English is as difficult as learning to write it
c Learning to speak English is more difficult than learning to write it
d Learning to speak English is not so difficult as learning to write it
44 They built the school in 1990.
a The school was being built in 1990 b The school was built in 1990
c The school was building in 1990 d The school which was built in 1990
45 The house with the white wall is my uncle’s.
a The house whose wall is white is my uncle b The house where wall is white is my uncle’s
c The house which wall is white is my uncle’s d The house whose wall is white belongs to my uncle
46 They worked very hard in spite of their old age.
a Despite they were old, they worked very hard
b Although they were old, they worked very hard
c Though they were old age, they worked very hard
d Even though they old, they worked very hard
47 The last student who was interviewed was John.
a The last student to be interviewed was John b The last student to interview was John
c The last student was John to be interviewed d The last student interviewing was John
48 Jill hasn’t seen this movie before Neither have her parents.
a Either Jill or her parents have seen this movie before
b Both Jill and her parents have seen this movie before
c Neither Jill nor her parents have seen this movie before
d Jill with her parents has seen this movie before
49 I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.
a I am used to get up early in the morning
b I am used to finding it difficult to get up early in the morning
c I used to to get up early in the morning
d I am used to getting up early in the morning
50 Larry didn’t buy the shirt because she didn’t have enough money.
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a If Larry hadn’t had enough money, she wouldn’t have bought the shirt
b If Larry had had enough money, she would have bought the shirt
c If Larry had had enough money, she would buy the shirt
d If Larry had enough money, she would have bought the shirt
TEST 4
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
4 a ago b.machine c.station d.material
5 a.occur b oblige c.occasion d.oxygen
6 a.capital b.indicate c.nice d.complicated
II Make the correct choice:
11 Their study is getting on _
a satisfaction b satisfactory c satisfactorily d unsatisfactory
12 He was _ right when he said that the man was guilty
a reasonable b unreasonable c reasonably d reasoned
13 George has a _ to talk too much
a tendency b tension c tending d tense
14 _ for the job you should have a knowledge of English and French
a Prepare b Prepared c Preparing d To prepare
15 You can get _ treatment in this hospital
a occupying b occupied c occupational d to occupy
16 He did some odd jobs at home _
a disappointed b disappointedly c disappointing d disappointment
17 _ were too many different nationalities in my class and we had to speak English
a We b They c There d These
18 Most children are ill-prepared for _
a employment b employers c employees d employed
19 My homework is full _ mistakes
a.with b.of c.about d.in
20 She’s not very keen _ tennis
a.on b.at c.in d.of
21 He is occupied _ his new job
a.in b.at c.about d.with
22 Did children receive a great deal of guidance _ parents and teachers?
a.of b.with c.from d.about
23 The weather wasn’t bad; _ the contrary, it was very good
a.on b.for c.from d.in
24 They know little _ what to expect
a.of b.about c.at d.with
25 I took a taxi to the hotel but the traffic was very bad It _ quicker if I _
a would be / walked b would be / had walked
c would have been / had walked d.was / walked
26 The manager sacked five _
a employees b employers c employment d unemployment
27 The goods in this shop were _ displayed on the shelves
a attraction b attracted c attractive d attractively
28 To our great _ , it rained on the day of the picnic
a disappointing b disappointed c disappointment d disappointedly
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29 I think the prices here are _
a reasoning b unreasonable c reasonably d reasoned
30 His parents have great _ for his future
a expecting b expectant c expectantly d expectation
31 Are you worried _ your driving test?
a.with b.about c.of d.at
32 Robert has gone away _ holiday for 2 weeks
a.in b.for c.on d.during
33 I spoke _ Sue this morning
a.to b.of c.on d.in
34 Could you look _ the baby while I go out shopping?
a.for b.at c.down d.after
35 He seldom goes to market, _?
a doesn’t he b does he c is he d isn’t he
36 The fewer bags you take, _ trouble you will have en route
a the fewer b the little c the less d the least
37 Electric engines are very clean, for there’s no burning fuel to make _
a smoke or dirty b smoky or dirt c smoke or dirt d smoky or dirty
38 Most people prefer flying _ going by sea because it’s so much faster
a from b to c than d with
39 The new job _ him
a disappoints b appoints c points d disappointing
40 I don’t think the food is very good, _ it is tolerable
a for b so c but d and
41 This company offered _ attractive jobs
a much b a lot c a great deal of d a lot of
42 Were they _ when they got the jobs?
a satisfying b satisfied c satisfaction d satisfactorily
43 I hope there won’t be too much difficulty _ a work permit
a to get b for getting c with getting d in getting
44 Most people are afraid _ snakes
a.off b.of c.about with
45 I wish I’d known Gary was ill I to see him
46 That umbrela is _
47 We might have a picnic It depends _ the weather
a in b.on c.up d.about
48.Thank you very much It was kind _ you to help me
a.of b.to c.with d.off
49 I’ve lost my keys Can you help me to look _ them?
a.for b.after c.at d.up
50 Somebody broke _ my car and stole the radio
a.in b.into c.through d.up
III Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
51 She got up early because she didn’t want to be late for work.
a She got up early so that she didn’t want to be late for work
b She got up early so that she wouldn’t be late for work
c She got up early so that she won’t be late for work
d She got up early so that she were not late for work
52 She repeated everything because she wanted us to remember it.
a She repeated everything so that she would remember it
b She repeated everything so that she wanted us to remember it
c She repeated everything so that we remember it
d She repeated everything so that we would remember it
53 All the trains were on time even though the snow was heavy.