VI- Writer the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in brackets.. My car really needs to be repaired soon.[r]
(1)Wednesday, October 28, 2009 PRACTICE
PART A: PHONETICS.
I- Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1 A this B that C think D there
2 A look B food C took D book
3 A define B decline C determine D mine
4 A means B.meant C bean D clean
5 A wondered B arrived C relied D laughed
II- Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words
6 A national B engineer C figural D scientist
7 A money B annual C metal D design
8 A provide B combine C service D.account
9 A success B amount C system D receive
10 A newspaper B magazine C teenager D telegraph PART B: LESICO - GRAMMAR
III- Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below
11 This soup tastes that I can't eat it
A so sweetly B too sweetly C so sweet D very sweet 12 They paid him very little but made him all day long A works hard B work hard C work hardly D working hard
13 As it hasn't rained for many months, there's in the area
A a loss of water B a shortage of water C a waste of water D a lot of water 14 Don't worry, some day you will get English
A used to speak B use to speak C use to speaking D used to speaking 15 Helen has abilities that everyone is jealous of her
A such exceptional C such an exceptional B so exceptional D so exceptional an 16 Jane lives in the house the green door
A that with B Whose has C where has D with
17 While some people find advertising very helpful, think it is a waste of time and money
A some often B others C other D others people
18 You've quite a lot of mistakes in this essay
A make B made C D done
19 Many people watch TV programmes to time
A past B spend C kill D pass
20 Give me your telephone number I need your help
A in case B so that C unless D whether
21 All medicine should be kept out of of children
A hand B touch C contact D reach
22 Our telephone has been for three weeks
A out of line B out of touch C out of order D out of place 23 I have just an account in the bank
(2)24 Mrs Brown works at a grocery store in a nearby town
A part times B parts-time C part-time D part-times
25 In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped because the worldwide situation got worse A economy B economically C economical D economic
IV- Fill each bank with the correct from of the word given at the end of each sentence
26 We are really impressed by the of these villagers FRIEND 27 There used to be a big tree at the to this village ENTER
28 In some rural areas English is an language for school children OPTION
29.We prefer to wear modem clothing at work because it is more CONVENIENCE 30 Students feel when they are in their favorite clothes COMFORT
31 Some of these traditional dresses have been MODERN
32 Many Vietnamese women continue to wear the unique and dresses FASHION 33 Most tinned fruits contain amount of sugar EXCESS
34 There were letters from Michael, warm, , and full of information HUMOUR
V- Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space:
A crow stole a piece of cheese She flew (35) it to a tree A fox (36) the crow The fox wanted the piece of cheese (37) himself He began to praise the (38) He said, "What fine black feathers you have ! your voice must be fine, too ! I should (39)" to hear (40) sing Please sing me a song" The foolish crow was very pleased She (41) her mouth to sing The piece of cheese (42) to the ground The sly fox (43) it up at (44) He ran away quite delighted His trick had succeeded
PART D - WRITING
VI- Writer the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in brackets Do not change the word given:
45 "You've broken my radio, Frank !"; said Jane (accused)
Jane her radio 46 My car really needs to be repaired soon (must)
I really repaired soon 47 Susan regrets not buying that house (wishes)
Susan that house 48 I could have succeeded without your help (you)
I could have never succeeded me 49 I thought it might run out of cash, so I took my cheque -book with me (case)
I took my cheque-book with me out of cash 50 Linda's plans for a picnic have been spoilt by the weather (fallen)
Linda's plans for a picnic because of the weather 51 The bread was too stale to eat (fresh)
The bread to eat
52 Perhaps Brian went home early (may).Brian home early 53 I can't possibly work in all this noise ! (impossible)
It work in all this noise ! 54 The thief suddenly realized that the police were watching him (watched)
The thief suddenly realized that he by the police
(3)I ( ps )
1 C B C B D
II ( ps )
6.B D 8.C C 10 B
III ( 15 ps )
11.C 12.B 13.B 14.D 15.C
16.D 17.B 18.B 19.C 20.A
21.D 22.C 23.B 24.C 25D
IV ( 10 ps )
26 friendliness 31 comfortable
27 entrance 32 modernized
28 optional 33 fashionable
29 convinient 34.excessive 30 hurriedly 35 humourous V (15 ps )
36 C 37 C 38.A 39.D 40 D
VI ( 10 ps )
41 with 46 you
42 saw 47 opened
43 for 48 fell
44 crow 49.picked
45 like 50 once
VII ( 10 ps )
51 Jane accused frank of having broken her radio breaking her radio 52 I really must have my car repaired soon 53 Susan wishes she had bought that house
54 I could have never succeeded if you hadn’t helped me 55 I took my cheque –book with me in case I ran out of cash
56 Lida’s plans for a picnic have fallen through beacause of the weather 57 The bread was not fresh enough to eat
58 Brian may have gone home early
59 It’s impossible for me to work in all this noise