Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:.. a.radio b.volunteer c.hospital d.influence.[r]
(1)PRACTICE TEST 30 I Make the correct choice:
1 English belongs _ those who use it
a from b to c on d with
2 Clean air provides us _ a healthy supply of oxygen
a for b at c with d in
3 My brother is very interested _ chess but he is not very good at it
a in b at c with d on
4 I don’t think he was present _ the meeting yesterday
a about b in c at d of
5 Are you serious _ learning to be an architect
a for b about c with d in
6 She has become very famous her novels
a for b at c on d with
7 It is _ to regard any language as the possession of a particular nation
a reasonably b unreasonable c unreasonably d reasoning If you need any help, you can ask Tom He’s very _
a helpful b helpless c harmful d useless
9 My daughter spends two hours mathematics every day
a studies b to study c studied d studying
10 The city has been _ with toxic waste from local factories
a polluted b purified c cleaned d industrialized
11 They have tried to increase _ by using better methods and tools
a productive b productively c productivity d producing 12 I have a tendency to talk a lot I am nervous
a so that b because c whenever d since
13 the weather was so bad, we decided on going to the beach
a Because of b Even c If d Since
14 He apologised _ his bad behaviour
a with b for c about d of
15.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.cost b.most c.post d.cold
16.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.clear b.near c.heard d.ear
17.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.using b.university c.union
d.umbrella
18 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.radio b.volunteer c.hospital d.influence
19 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.artificial b.reality c.compulsory d.expression
20 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.performance b.dictionary c.contemporary d.encouragement II Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
21 John lost his job last month and since then he was out of work A B C D 22 He lost his job because he has been very rude to his boss A B C D
(2)24 She was wearing a pink dress and looking very pretty A B C D
25.British and American English have a lot of words which look the same but having different meanings A B C D 26 There are some American English words that the British doesn’t use at all
A B C D
27 Most of the difference between British and American English are small and you can A B
usually understand what words mean from the context C D
28 He is confident enough to express his opinion comfortable A B C D 29 Is education freely and compulsory in your country ? A B C D
30 The computer is real the marvel of the machine age A B C D
III Read the passage and make the correct choice:
The world’s oceans are so (31) that they can cope with the present levels of pollution However, little is known (32) the long-term effects of such slow poisoning The (33) serious problem of modern times is that man is destroying the earth’s natural resources and transforming huge areas (34) wasteland As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world’s rapidly increasing (35) A way of protecting all the wildlife on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of (36) completely from the face of the earth The dangers, (37) , are not confined solely to the land and the sea The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been (38) in many cities Man’s whole environment is being changed in a serious way
31.a much b many c vast d fast
32.a about b with c on d of
33.a best b most c worst d worse
34.a in b from c on d into
35.a pollution b population c preservation d prevention 36.a disappearing b preventing c suffering d differing
37.a whatever b wherever c however d whenever
38.a found b emitted c released d reduced
III Read the following passage and choose the best answer:
The search for alternative resources of energy has resulted in various directions Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity Changing waste products into gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste Experimental work is being done to make synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars But today, that process has proved expensive Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested
Some experts are trying to revive hydroelectric power which is derived from streams and rivers Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four per cent The oceans are another source of energy Scientists are studying ways to change the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves into electricity Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy
39 What are many communities doing to produce electricity?
(3)c burning garbage and other biological wastes d changing waste products into gases 40 The process of making synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars has proved _.
a worth a lot of money b cheap
c alternative c experimental
41 Where is hydroelectric power derived from?
a from the earth b from streams and rivers
c from hydroelectric power stations d from windmills
42 What percentage of the electricity used in the United States does hydroelectric power provide today?
a one-third b one c three d four
V Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 43 “Please sit down”, the teacher said to me.
a The teacher asked me please to sit down b The teacher asked me to sit down c The teacher asked to me to sit down d The teacher asked me sitting down 44 Let’s go camping now.
a Why don’t go camping now b Why don’t let’s go camping now c Why don’t we let’s go camping now d Why don’t we go camping now 45 I fell asleep because the film was boring.
a The film was so boring because I fell asleep b The film was very boring that I fell asleep c The film was so boring that I fell asleep d The film was such boring that I fell asleep 46 “What are you doing?”, she asked me.
a She wondered me what I was doing b She wondered what she was doing c She wondered what I was doing d She wondered what you were doing
47 Cars cause pollution but people still want them.
a Although cars cause pollution, people still want them b Although cars cause pollution, but people still want them c Although people still want them, cars cause pollution d Although cars causing pollution, people still want them 48 Please don’t play your music so loudly.
a Would you mind not play your music so loudly? b Would you mind not to play your music so loudly? c Would you mind not playing your music so loudly? d Would you mind playing your music so loudly? 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 am used to find it difficult 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. 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