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(1)PRACTICE TEST 53 I Make the correct choice:
1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a friendly b type c pretty d.study Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.over b snow c.know d problem 3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a allowed b inferred c drained d washed
4 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a desire b.prepare c open d intend Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a contrary b disappointment c.tendency d.obstacle 6.My homework is full _ mistakes
a.of b.with c.about d.for 7.She’s not very keen _ tennis
a.in b.on c.with d.at 8.To prepare for the job, you should have a knowledge _ English and French a.with b.about c.of d.in 9.You can get occupational _ in this hospital
a treatment b treatable c.untreatable d treating 10 He doesn’t _ to leave the city
a.intend b.intention c.intentional d.intentionally 11.Did children receive a great deal of _ from parents and teachers?
a.guides b.guidance c.guiding d.guided 12.The weather wasn’t bad; _ the contrary, it was very good
a.in b.at c.on d.from 13.Most children are ill-prepared _ employment
a.with b.about c.in d.for 14.They know little _ what to expect
a.of b.for c.with d.about 15 She is a very quiet person She doesn’t say _
a much b a lot of c many d little 16 They have found _ mistakes in the accounts
a a large number of b a great deal of c a good deal of d much 17 I visited my grandfather last Sunday
a.had a visit b.took a visit c.paid a visit to d.paid a visit 18.Without saying _, she stood looking at him
a.anything b.something c.nothing d many 19 Someone might have stolen your car if you _the key in it
a.left b.leave c.had been left d.had left
20 _ it was raining heavily, they didn’t come to the party
a In spite of b.Although c.Because d Despite
21 Mary is a very _ cook Mary cooks very _
a.well / good b.well / well c.good / well d.good / good 22 She shows no _ in what she is doing for the company
a.interested b.interesting c.interestingly d.interest 23 We hope the excursion will help us _ a lot after working hard
a relax b relaxing c relaxed d be relaxed
24 Only in this house _ safe and secure
a I feel b I feel c I feel d feel I
25 Nobody can persuade her _ her mind
a change b to change c changing d changed
26 “We’re having a party at the weekend” “Great! Who _?.”
a will being invited b is going to invite c is going to be invited d will invite 27 He was busy _ his homework
a doing b to c that he was doing d he was doing 28 “Are Alice and Tom still living in New York?” “No, they _ to Dallas.”
a are moving b had already moved c have just moved d will moved 29 They are going to leave soon, and _
a we are also b so are we c neither we d we do, too 30 I’m looking forward you in the trip
a join b to join c to joining d in joining
II Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 31 We are going to study tonight until we will finish this chapter
a b c d 32 The girl whom you met last night was used to be a singer
(2)33 Not until the early 1960s did the birthrate in the United States began to decline a b c d
34 My brother stopped to smoke because it’s harmful to his health a b c d 35 I’ll give you the map so that you could find the way easily a b c d III Read the passage and make the correct choice:
Dear Sir,
I wish to apply (36) the post of clerk in the World Tours Travel Company I am18 years old and (37) _ Greenhill College from 1984 to 1988 I passed my School Certificate in History, Geography, Science, Maths and Arabic Then I got a (38) as a junior typist in the New Asia Export Company
I can speak a little English but I am much better (39) reading books and letters in English I know how to use a calculator and I am good at maths I am able to get on (40) with different kinds of people and I like hard work I look forward to hearing from you soon
Yours faithfully, Nicolas Tolias (Ms)
36.a for b with c about d in
37.a went b attended c took d studied
38.a work b degree c job d certificate
39.a than b in c with d at
40.a fine b well c good d perfect
IV Read the following passage and choose the best answer:
For the last few months I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done nothing more exciting than work at home, read the newspapers and watch television I had begun feeling bored with this and so, last weekend I thought I would something different I rang up several of my friends and we decided to go to London for the day I was really excited as I hadn’t been to London since I was ten We decided to go by coach as this was by far the cheapest means of transport that was available even though it meant that we needed to get up very early Once in London we decided to take a sightseeing tour as we wanted to see some of the famous buildings After the tour we bought some sandwiches and ate them in a small park In the afternoon two of us went shopping and the others went to the theater We met up again at 6:30 p.m, and went to a small restaurant in Soho The meal was really good but, unfortunately, it took much longer than we had expected We had to get a taxi back to the coach station Luckily, we got there just two minutes before our coach left
41 According to the passage, the writer _
a usually spends his weekend at home b went to London with some of his friends c has lived in London for ten years d feels bored with his life
42 He felt so excited about going to London because _
a he hadn’t been there before b he hadn’t been there for ten years c he went there ten years ago d he hadn’t been there for a long time 43 Why did they decide to go by coach ?
a Because it was available b Because other means of transport were more expensive c Because they wanted to start early d Because it was one of the most efficient means of transport 44 Which of the following is true ?
a They all went shopping before going to theater b They made a sightseeing tour of London and then had lunch c They had lunch in a small restaurant d They left the city at 6:30 p.m
45 It can be inferred from the text that _
a they nearly missed the coach because of the meal b they didn’t enjoy the meal in the restaurant very much c the coach had already left when they got to the station d they missed the coach and had to take a taxi back V Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
46 It was breakfast-time when Susan rang
a When Susan rang I have just finished my breakfast b Susan rang after I had had my breakfast
c I was having my breakfast when Susan rang d I was going to have my breakfast as soon as Susan rang 47 Adrian’s job interview is on 17 October
a Adrian will be called for a job interview on 17 October b Adrian is giving a job interview on 17 October
c Adrian had an interview for a job on 17 October d Adrian is having a job interview on 17 October 48 You can get off this train at Bath
a This train stops at Bath b This train is going to stop at Bath c You can stop this train at Bath d This train will be stopped at Bath 49 The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain
a I swam a lot when we were in Spain b I hadn’t been swimming before we moved to Spain c I went swimming while we lived in Spain d I haven’t been swimming since we were to Spain 50 They spoke too quickly for us to understand
a They spoke so quickly that we couldn’t understand it b They spoke so quickly that we couldn’t understand c They spoke so quickly that we couldn’t understand them