Although the weather changed, the picnic went ahead as planned?. In spite of the change in the weather, the picnic went ahead as planned.[r]
(1)PRACTICE TEST 13 I- Make the correct choice :
1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a dentist b chemist c detail d ethical
2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a challenge b watch c research d chemistry
3.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a research b impure c storage d require
4.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a companion b prescription c community d scholarship
5 He lost the game because of his
a care b carelessness c carefulness d careless I have to get my picture _ for my Website
a take b taken c taking d took
7 Our school library is open all students
a.with b.of c.for d.to 8.Is he serious learning to be a pilot?
a.about b.at c.with d.for 9.Don’t give up Be confident your ability
a.off b.as c.with d.of 10.The house was crowded students
a.over b.with c.of d.for 11.They were safe attack
a.for b.from c.against d.at 12 She is accustomed rising early
a.with b.to c.at d.about 13 I can carry only two of these four boxes Please carry _
a another b the other c the others d others 14 You ought to some work sitting there reading the paper
a in spite of b instead of c in view of d irrespective of 15 _ your house painted last year ?
a Had b Did c Was d Have
16 The police _ for two men who _ getting into a black car near the bank at about o’clock last night a are looking/ saw b are looking/ were seen c have looked/ saw d had looked/ were seen 27 Marie, _ I met at the party, called me last night
a that b who c which d whose
18 The provision of food for hungry people is very important
a protection b prevention c supply d cutting 19.He was not allowed to come in he was late
a so that b although c because d despite
24 Internet cafes allow you _ your web-based e-mail account
a to access b accessing c access d be accessed
II Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 21 Our train was late because the thick fog
a b c d
22 Because of his deeply love for her, he can’t live without her a b c d
23 She looks more beautifully than she used to a b c d 24 I wish that he is here now.
a b c d
III- Read the following passage and choose the best answer :
Pollution spoils our environment (25) _ many ways The air we breathe, for instance, is constantly (26) _ by smoke and by chemicals such as carbon monoxide in the exhaust fumes of cars and other kinds of motor vehicles
For wildlife, however, there (27) _ even greater dangers in the pollution of water of rivers or seas A good illustration of this is oil released from the tankers (28) _ sea It kills all kinds of sea animals, including birds (29) _ feathers become covered with oil so they cannot fly, as well as fish and other forms of marine life Other causes of water (30) include power stations, (31) _ release warm water into rivers This kills the fish and plants which live there These are only (32) _ examples, there are many more
25 a by b on c with d in
26 a polluted b dirty c purified d cleaned
27 a is b are c come d become
28 a at b in c on d by
29 a that b which c whose d who
30 a pollution b purity c shortage d project
(2)32 a little b.a few c.a little d.few III- Read the following passage and choose the best answer :
One of the most serious problems threatening human life is the dirtying and poisoning of air and water It is the pollution of our environment Air pollution occurs when wastes are poured into the atmosphere and the air becomes contaminated and unpleasant to breathe We depend for life on the air we breathe As the air becomes more and more polluted, hazards to health increase Today we have industrial air pollutants from factories and mills and engine-exhaust fumes That’s why some large cities have to ban cars from the city centre to wipe out smoke and limit the emission of poisonous gases and dangerous chemicals from industrial smoke stacks in order to clean the air in our living environment as much as possible
33 One of the following is a serious problem threatening human life except _.
a dirty air b the poisoning of water b environmental pollution d environmental conservation 34 The air becomes polluted when .
a wastes poured into the atmosphere b we breathe
c we depend for life on the air d hazards to health increase 35 What accounts for air pollution in cities today?
a poor health b automobiles and industries c dirty water d environment 36 In some large cities people clean the air by _.
a emitting dangerous chemicals into the air b emitting poisonous gases into the air b forbidding cars from the city centre d building more factories
IV Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 37 All the teachers love him because he behaves well.
a Because of his good behaviour, all the teachers love him b Because his behaviour , all the teachers love him c Because of his behaving good, all the teachers love him d Because of behaving well, all the teachers love him 38 Because of the darkness, he couldn’t read the letter.
a If it had been dark, he couldn’t have read the letter b If it hadn’t been dark, he could have read the letter c.If it were dark, he could read the letter c If it were not dark, he could not read the letter 39 They had converted the major part of the temple into “Lenin’s room”.
a The major part of the temple into “Lenin’s room” had been converted b “Lenin’s room” had been converted into the major part of the temple c The major part of the temple had been converted by “Lenin’s room” d The major part of the temple had been converted into “Lenin’s room” 40 I’m sorry that I didn’t learnt to type.
a I wish I hadn’t learnt to type b I wish to type c I wish I had learnt to type d I wish I learnt to type 41 She has to quit smoking or she will die.
a If she quits smoking, she will die b If she doesn’t quit smoking, she will die c If she quitted smoking, she would die d If she didn’t quit smoking, she would die 42 The tea was too hot for her to drink.
a The tea was so hot that she couldn’t drink it b The tea was so hot that she could drink it c The tea was so hot that she couldn’t drink d The tea was such hot that she couldn’t drink it 43 “How long will it take us to get there?” she said.
a She wondered how long it would take us to get there b She wondered how long it would take them to get there c She wondered how long would it take them to get there d She wondered that it would take them to get there long 44 She sings more beautifully than you do.
a You sing as beautifully as she does b You don’t sing as beautifully as hers c You don’t sing so beautifully as she does d You don’t sing so beautifully as she is 45 I would like you to help me this English exercise
a Do you mind to help me this English exercise? b Do you mind helping me this English exercise? c Would you like helping me this English exercise? d Would you mind me doing this English exercise? 46.John doesn’t play tennis Neither does David.
a Neither John nor David doesn’t play tennis b Neither John nor David play tennis c Neither John nor David plays tennis d Either John or David plays tennis 47.The last person who leaves the room must turn out the lights.
a The last person to leave the room must turn out the lights b The last person to turn out the lights must leave the room c The last person to be left the room must turn out the lights d The last person leave the room must turn out the lights 48.My father no longer smokes cigarettes
a No longer does my father smokes cigarettes b No longer my father smokes cigarettes c No longer does my father smoke cigarettes d No longer my father does smoke cigarettes 49.They don’t usually drink wine.
a They are not usually used to drinking wine b They are not used to usually drinking wine c They are not used to drinking wine d They are not used to drink wine
50 Although the weather changed, the picnic went ahead as planned.