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(1)PRACTICE TEST 33 I Make the correct choice:
1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a trea t b swea t c hea t d mea t 2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a nation b nationality c explanation d formation
3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a planted b finished c watched d cooked
4 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.ahead b identity c pretend d leisure
5 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a specific b indicate c ambition d domestic
6 Every success in science _ you gain new knowledge
a encourages b helps c enables d does
7 This problem is _ difficult for me to solve
a very b so c too d also
8 She is so busy _ social activities that she has no time for entertainment
a with b in c on d at
9 Our teachers always us to study
a courage b courageous c encourage d courageously
10 The United Nations Organization _ of about one hundred and sixty nations
a composes b consists c is made d proud
11 He took very _ notes at the lecture
a careful b carefully c care d caring
12 The traffic policeman stopped him because he _ carelessly
a is driving b was driving c drives d has driven
13 He failed the exam of his laziness
a in spite b instead c fond d because
14 He’s very interested in _ books and magazines
a educating b educational c educator d educated
15 _ a car enables him to travel around the country
a He has b In order to have c His d Having
16 When I up tomorrow morning, maybe it
a will wake / will snow b wake / snows c wake / will be snowing d.wake / is snowing 17 The weather terrible lately
a is b was c will be d has been
18 He _ for robbing a bank
a was arrested b arrested c was arresting d has arrested 19 In Britain, _ more than two wives at the same times is against the law
a people have b has c had d having
20 children are fond of going to the beach
a Mostly b Most c A lot d A great deal of
21 To tell you the truth, I’m not very _ on going out tonight
a interested b fond c keen d eager
22 Tom Cruise, _, has just got one hundred million dollars in a new film
a one of American’s top actors b is one of American’s top actors c that is one of American’s top actors d whom is one of American’s top actors 23 Peter never minds helping everybody _ he is willing to it
a Although b Despite c Indeed d Whatever 24 I would rather _ a film than _ a book
a to see / to read b see / read c seeing / reading d saw / read 25 After _, she invited the audience to ask questions
a he finishes b finished c he will finish d finishing 26 Playing video games popular among children nowadays
a is b was c are d have been
27 Some kinds of animals in medical experiments
a use b used c are using d are used
28 I suggest some more mathematical puzzles
a b to c doing d done
29 If he that she was in hospital, he to see her
a knows / will come b knew / would come c had known / would have come d had known / would come 30 , which had been brought to Europe from China in the 15th century helped seamen to navigate
a The compass b It was the compass c With the compass d Because the compass II.Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
(2)32 Having weakened by successive storms, the bridge was no longer safe a b c d
33 Knew that he wouldn’t be able to buy food on his journey, he took large supplies with him a b c d
34 We took off our shoes and creeping cautiously along the passage a b c d
35 I enjoy resting in the afternoon after trying to finish to my homework a b c d
III Read the passage and make the correct choice:
Conservation is the protection and wise management of the environment People practise conservation (36) _ the environment can preserve their needs and the needs of all other living things (37) _ conservation, all the resources necessary for life would be damaged, wasted, or destroyed
Conservation also (38) _ a concern for the quality of the environment, so that people can enjoy living It means (39) _ the environment comfortable and safe to live in A healthy (40) _ includes clean streets and highways with open spaces in cities for parks and playgrounds
36.a when b so that c because d in case
37.a Without b Despite c But d Because of
38.a makes up b goes over c involves d lacks
39.a causing b doing c providing d keeping
40.a environment b population c pollution d preservation
IV Read the passage and make the correct choice:
Conservation is the wise use of our natural resources You know that plants are valuable natural resources Coal, oil, and metal ores are examples of other natural resources Natural resources are the materials found in or on the earth that are useful to man Why should we carefully use our natural resources then?
Every year we mine millions of tons of coal, use millions of barrels of oil, and cut down thousands of acres of forests But the earth produces only a limited amount of these natural resources
Coal and oil were formed thousands of years ago, and the supply is gradually running out That is why we must use our natural resources as carefully and wisely as we can We must make them last as long as possible
41 What is conservation ?
a the overuse of our natural resources b the waste of our natural resources
c the wise management of our natural resources d the prevention of enriching our natural resources 42 Which of the following IS NOT an example of natural resources?
a coal b oil c metal ores d barrels
43 We must use our natural resources carefully and wisely because _.
a the supply is gradually running out b we use millions of barrels of oil c we cut down thousands of acres of forests d we mine millions of tons of coal 44 Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
a forests are not natural resources
b the earth produces only a limited amount of these natural resources c coal and oil were formed thousands of years ago
d we must make them last as long as possible
V Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 45.The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down.
a They had so good book that I couldn’t put it down b It was such good book that I couldn’t put it down c So good was the book that I couldn’t put it down d Such a book was good that I couldn’t put it down 46 He’s fat because he doesn’t take any exercise.
a If he didn’t take any exercise, he would be fat b If he took some exercise, he wouldn’t get fat c If he had taken any exercise, he wouldn’t get fat d If he took some exercise, he wouldn’t fat 47.Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop
a All the switches were turned off before leaving the workshop b All the switches have been turned off before leaving the workshop c All the switches should turn off before leaving the workshop d All the switches should be turned off before leaving the workshop 48 “You’d better not go out without a raincoat.”He said.
a He advised me better not to go out without a raincoat b He advised me not go out without a raincoat c He advised me not to go out without a raincoat d He advised not to go out without a raincoat VI Choose the best sentence made from the given cues:
49 how / take / / homework?
a How much time does it take you doing your homework? b How long you take for doing your homework? c How much time does it take you to your homework? d How is your homework done when you take it?
50 if / you / stay / late / tired / tomorrow