The writer expected everyone in England to speak like his teaher b.. At last the writer understood what the porter said.[r]
(1)practice test No16
I Choose the option which has the underlined part different from the others
1 a flouride b hidden c arid d lid
2 a surgeon b agent c engine d regard
3 a name b flame c slam d fame
4 a geology b classify c psychology d photography
5 a idiom b ideal c item d identical
II Circle one underlined mistake
1 Poverty in the U.S is noticeably different from that in other country
a b c d
2 Bob is a kind of person to whom one can talk about anything
a b c d
3 I'm looking for an electric can opener which also can sharpening knives
a b c d
4 Until the 1400s, most books and texts were producing by scribes who copied them by hand
a b c d
5 People whose outlook on life are optimistic are usually happy people
a b c d
III Choose the most appropriate option
1 You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by it a lot
a practising b training c exercising d doing
2 Some people think it is to use long and little-known words
a clever b intentional c skilled d sensitive
3 The chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to from it
a cacel b postpone c resign d prevent
4 The explorer walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its
a cause b well c source d outlet
5 He was afraid of losing his suitcase so he tied a on it on which he had written his name and address
a badge b mark c label d notice
6 He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second when it was offered
a load b pile c helping d sharing
7 He soon received promotion for his superior realised that he was a man of considerable
a ability b possibility c future d opportunity
8 Is there a bank where I can these pounds for dollars
a exchange b turn c alter d arrange
9 To our , Gheoffrey's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared
a anxiety b eyes c relief d judgement
10 The author had qualified as a doctor but later gave up the of medicine for full time writing
a practice b treatment c procedure d prescription
11 Don't touch the cat, he may you
a kick b tear c scream d sratch
12 Buy the new of soap now on sale, it is softer than all the others
a model b brand c mark d manufacture
13 The chief of police said that he saw no between the six murders
a joint b connection c communication d join
14 The safety committee's report recommended that all medicines should be kept out of the of children
a hold b hand c reach d graps
15 In the jar there was a which looked like jam
a substant b material c solid d powder
16 He was surprised that her English wa so as she had never been to England
a definite b liquid c fluent d national
17 He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to him to go
a persuade b suggest c make d prevent
18 He put a against the tree and climbed up to pick the apples
a scale b staircase c grade d ladder
19 It's six years now since the Socialists came to in that country
a power b force c control d command
20 You are looking very pale- you sick ?
a fall b faint c feel d become
21 He stood on the leg, against the wall while he took off his shoes
a stopping b staying c leaning d supporting
(2)a rot b waste c ruin d rest 23 After the party the children were allowed to finished off the sandwiches and cakes
a additional b leaving c remaining d left
24 When the time came to the bill at the hotel she found her purse had been stolen
a pay b pay out c pay for d pay up
25 When the manager went to Cnada on business, his took over all his duties
a caretaker b officer c deputy d commander
IV Read the passage then circle the most appropriate option for each question
I arrived in London at last The railway station was big, black and dark I di not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter I spoke English not only carefully but clearly as well The porter, however, could not understand me I repeated my questions several times and at last he understood He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly " I am a foreigner ", I said Then he spoke slowly but I could not understand him My teacher never spoke English like that ! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled Then he said
something and I understood it " You'll soon learn English " he said I wonder In England each man speaks a different language The English understand each other but I don't understand them ! Do they speak English ? The writer asked the porter
a how to speak English
b where the railway station was c the direction to the hotel d if he could speak English
2 The porter could not understand the writer because a the writer didn't speak English very carefully
b the writer repeated the questions several times c the porter didn't know English
d the writer's English was unusual
3 The writer's teacher of English a spoke English differently from English people b never spoke English in class
c didn't speak English slowly d didn't work as a porter In England
a people understand one another without speaking English
b people speak English which is not like the one the writer studied at school c people don't speak English at all
d each person speaks a different language
5 Which of the following statement is NOT true ?
a The writer expected everyone in England to speak like his teaher b At last the writer understood what the porter said
c The porter didn't feel angry with the writer