Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:.. a.languages b.demanding c.develop d.tradition.[r]
(1)PRACTICE TEST 28 I Make the correct choice:
1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.dead b.bean c.meat d.seat
2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.wool b.wood c.blood d.foot
3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.chorus b.Christian c.cholesterol d.check
4 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.languages b.demanding c.develop d.tradition
5 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.prepare b.pleasant c.symbol d.foreign
6 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.accompany b.participant c.misunderstand d.surprisingly Katie’s _ has kept her away from school for a week
a ill b illness c being illness d been ill
8 This company offered a lot of attractive jobs
a cut off b stopped c gave d gave up
9 Every year many attempt to swim across the English Channel
a swimming b swims c swimmer d swimmers
10 This knife is _ It doesn’t cut at all
a useless b useful c in use d usefully
11 Some students in my class are starting to learn another language and they find it _
a enjoyment b enjoyable c enjoyably d enjoy
12 She was right when she said the man was guilty
a reasoned b reasoning c reasonable d reasonably
13 A few years ago, she _ the prize for the most promising author of the year
a won b has won c is winning d was won
14 natural resources is of great importance
a Preservation b Preserving c Preserved d Preservative 15 Our teacher was very kind _ us
a of b to c with d among
16 Her children are very quick _ computer games
a with b in c at d on
17 This kind of music is popular _ the young
a among b of c in d with
18 Boys are fond _ playing football
a of b with c about d in
19 Last weekend the beach was overcrowded people
a in b about c of d with
20 She is very worried _ her mother’s health
a with b for c about d on
21 They that they will undertake the job
a have just decided b just decide c just decided d will just decide 22 She was playing _ when our guests arrived last night
a a piano b piano c the piano d pianist
23 She has just come in and you in minutes
a seen b saw c see d will see
24 I haven’t left Paris _ we went to Dieppe three years ago
a since b when c because d so that
25 We met only yesterday and have already decided _ married
a getting b to get c get d got
II Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
26 The students said they would be sitting for their next exam the previous Monday a b c d
27 Mr Smith said to me where I was going on my vacation that year a b c d
28 She wondered that the mechanic had finished repairing her car a b c d 29 His parents encouraged him studying harder
a b c d 30 There is a lot of regional differences in England a b c d
III Read the passage and make the correct choice:
(2)Dropping rubbish not (35) _ makes a place to look ugly, but it also puts public health at risk and (36) _ endanger wild life
31.a which b that c as d what
32.a responsibity b ability c duty d work
33.a however b place c wherever d in
34.a it b that c which d there
35.a also b only c too d ever
36.a is b ought c had d may
IV Read the passage and choose the best answer: SEAN O’CASEY
1880 March 30, born in Dublin, Ireland, in a worker’s family As a child, knew hunger, poverty, and ill-health, and saw fear, disease, and drunkenness all about him Later, worked as a labourer and was in the Irish Citizen Army
1923 Wrote The Shadow of a Gunman 1924 Wrote Juno and the Paycock 1926 Wrote The Plough and the Stars
1928 The Abbey Theatre rejected The Silver Tassie Decided to leave Ireland for England 1929 – 1954 Wrote many plays and six volumes of autobiography
1964 September 18, died at Torquay, England 37.Sean O’Casey was born .
a in a labourer’s family b in the Irish Citizen Army
c in a rich family d in England
38.He spent his childhood .
a in prosperity b in poverty
c in the army d in the Abbey Theatre
39 What did he decide to in 1928?
a reject The Silver Tassie b leave for Ireland
c move to England d leave England
40 Which of the following is NOT TRUE about him?
a He was an Irish dramatist b He died in England c He wrote six volumes of autobiography d He died at an early age V Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 41 It is more dangerous to ride a motorbike than to drive a car.
a Riding a motorbike is more dangerous than to drive a car b Riding a motorbike is more driving a car dangerous than c Riding a motorbike is more dangerous than driving a car d Riding a motorbike it is more dangerous than driving a car 42 He is too young to understand this problem.
a He isn’t old enough for understanding this problem b He isn’t young enough to understand this problem c He isn’t old enough for him to understand this problem d He isn’t old enough to understand this problem 43 They worked very hard in spite of their old age.
a Although they are old, they worked very hard b Although they were old, they worked very hard c Although they were old age, they worked very hard d Although their being old, they worked very hard 44 Shall we go for a ride ?
a What about going for a ride? b What about shall go for a ride? c What about go for a ride? d What about we going for a ride? 45 Would you please it for me ?
a Would you mind to it for me? b Would you mind pleasing it for me? c Would you mind doing it for me? d Would you mind it for me?
46 They don’t usually get up early.
a They are not used to usually getting up early b They are not used to getting up early c They are not used to get up early d They are not usually used to getting up early 47 The flight was delayed because of the bad weather.
a Because the weather bad, the flight was delayed b Because the weather were bad, the flight was delayed c Because the weather was bad, the flight was delayed d Because the bad weather , the flight was delayed
48 “Why didn’t you make an appointment earlier?”the doctor asked.
a The doctor asked her why she hadn’t made an appointment earlier b The doctor asked her why hadn’t she made an appointment earlier c The doctor asked her why he hadn’t made an appointment earlier d The doctor asked her why she didn’t make an appointment earlier 49 He spent two hours writing the essay.
a It took him two hours writing the essay b It took him two hours to write the essay c He took two hours to write the essay d It took his two hours to write the essay 50 He is too young to ride a motorbike.