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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. husband B. useless C. industry D. must
2. A. game B. guest C. guess D. gesture
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
3. A. speechless B. worthy C. pollute D. better
4. A. application B. comprehension C. resolution D. apologize
Make the correct choice :
5. The restaurant is now under new ____.
a. manager B. management C. managed D. managing
6. You are grown up but you are still ____.
A. childhood B. child C. childlike D. childless
7. The child is very quick ____ arithmetic.
A. at B. with C. of D. for
8. Are you acquainted ____ this man?
A. for B. from C. with D. about
9. Your father was kind ____ David.
A. of B. to C. for D. with
10. Smog is commonly found ____ most major cities.
A. in B. at C. along D. about
11. Minerals are taken ____ the earth.
A. on B. from C. off D. along
12. The museum is now open ____ all visitors.
A. for B. with C. to D. of
13. “ Why is Janet so spoilt?” – “ She is accustomed to _____ whatever she wants. ”
A. have B. having C. had D. being had
14. It is no use ____ to school if you _____ to work hard.
A. going/don’t ready B. to go/don’t ready C. going/aren’t ready D. go/aren’t ready
15. There is water below the earth’s surface ______ everywhere.
A. most B. almost C. most of D. in
16. Some flowers have ______ petals.
A. bright colour B. bright coloured C. brightly coloured D. colour-bright
17. When water freezes, it _____ into ice.
A. snows B. turns C. frosts D. makes
18. Twice three is ______ half of fourteen.
A. less than B. the same as C. greater than D. not less than
19. ____ is better than cure. So brush your teeth after every meal.
A. Examination B. Prevention C. Preservation D. Safeguarding
20. The attraction of the moon for the earth ____ the tides.
A. prevents B. enables C. enriches D. causes
21. She was so surprised that she was unable to speak. She was ____ with surprise.
A. speechless B. spoken c speaking D. speech
22. Those berries are ____. Don’t eat them.
A. poisoning B. poisoned C. poisonous D. poison
23. The interviewer asked me when _______ school.
A. had I left B. I had left C. had left I D. had left
24. Employment is said _______ the most important thing to the youth today.
A. being B. is C. to be D. be
25. They spend half an hour ________ the news on TV every day.
A. to watch B. watch C. watched D. watching
Identify that one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
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26. Whose does this bicycle belong to ?
A B C D
27. He was arrested by stealing money.
A B C D
28. He hasn’t written to her since a long time.
A B C D
29. If he went to school yesterday, he would have understood the lesson.
A B C D
30. It is saying that he is one of the best doctors in the city.
A B C D
Read the following passage and make the correct choice:
Motor vehicles are a major cause of air pollution. They (31) ____ a lot of exhaust fumes. In big
cities this pollution has reached levels (32) ____ pose a threat to the health of the city dwellers. Some
cities have already (33) ____ their residents to wear gas masks when they venture onto the streets.
The only way to reduce this pollution is (34) ____ to reduce the number of vehicles on the roads.
This is easier said (35) ____done for every few people would want to sacrifice the convenience of
having their own transport.
Factories and industrial plants are largely (36) ____ for pollution of air, water and land. The
wastes they discharge into the rivers and land destroy both. The smoke they emit pollute the air.
(37)____ they must do is to find ways to reduce their wastes. Also, they have to treat their wastes so
that they are less harmful. All these things are required if we are to see any (38) ____ of pollution. At
the rate things are going, however, we see an increase in pollution instead.
31. A. send B. emit {discharge} C. give D. need
32. A. where B. whose C. that D. this
33. A. made B. threatened C. let D. advised
34. A. obviously B. obvious C. necessary D. unlikely
35. A. and B. than C. by D. or
36. A. useful B. necessary C. responsible D. good
37. A. What B. However C. How D. Although
38. A. production B. destruction C. construction D. reduction
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Five thousand people marched through the streets of Chesilworth today protesting against plans
for a new international airport near the town. Although there were such a large number of
demonstrators, there was no trouble. The demonstrators marched to the town hall, where a public
enquiry into the plans was taking place, and handed in a petition to the chairman of the enquiry. A
new airport is needed because the other airports in the London area are overcrowded. Several sites for
the new airport have been suggested, and Chelsiworth was considered because it is near both a major
motorway and a railway line. Although it was a protest march, there was almost a carnival
atmosphere, and both demonstrators and police remained good-humoured.
{ petition: formal written request}
39. Why did many people march through the streets of Chesilworth today?
A. to support plans for a new international airport near the town
B. to be against plans for a new international airport near the town
C. to build a new international airport near the town
D. to run plans a new international airport near the town
40. What happened on the way to the town hall?
A. There was no trouble B. A new international airport was being built
C. The demonstrators got into trouble d. The chairman of the enquiry was in trouble
41. Chelsiworth has been chosen because _____.
A. people like it B. it is overcrowded
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C. there are no other places D. it is not far away from a major motorway
42. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Both demonstrators and police are cheerful
B. The march was almost like a carnival
C. Only Chelsiworth was suggested for the new airport
D. There were a large number of demonstrators
Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
43. My father often walks in the park with my mother every morning.
A. My father often has a walk in the park with my mother every morning.
B. My father often has walked in the park with my mother every morning.
C. My father often has walk in the park with my mother every morning.
D. My father often has had a walk in the park with my mother every morning.
44. They seldom went to the cinema last year.
A. Seldom did they went to the cinema last year.
B. Seldom they went to the cinema last year.
C. Seldom did they go to the cinema last year.
D. Seldom do they go to the cinema last year.
45. We didn’t intend to go for a walk with them.
A. We had not intention of going for a walk with them.
B. We had no intention to go for a walk with them.
C. We had no tendency to go for a walk with them.
D. We had no intention of going for a walk with them.
46. “Did you phone me yesterday?” Tom said to Mary.
A. Tom asked Mary if she phoned him yesterday.
B. Tom asked Mary that she had phoned him the day before.
C. Tom asked Mary if she had phoned him the previous day.
D. Tom asked Mary if he had phoned her the day before.
47. John missed the ferry because his car broke down.
A. If John’s car hadn’t broken down, he wouldn’t have missed the ferry.
B. If John’s car had broken down, he would have missed the ferry.
C. If John’s car broke down, he would miss the ferry.
D. If John hadn’t missed the ferry, his car wouldn’t have broken down.
48. They knocked down the old house on the corner last year.
A. The old house on the corner were knocked down last year.
B. The corner was knocked down by the old house last year.
C. The old house on the corner was knocked down last year.
D. The old house was on the corner knocked down last year.
49. Would you like to go out for a drink?
A. Do you feel like to go out for a drink? B. Do you feel to go out for a drink?
C. Do you feel liking to go out for a drink? D. Do you feel like going out for a drink?
50. He was tired, but he agreed to play tennis.
A. Although he was tired, but he agreed to play tennis.
B. Because he was tired, he agreed to play tennis.
C. In spite of his tiredness, he agreed to play tennis.
D. Despite tired, he agreed to play tennis.
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. clear B. near C. heard D. ear
2. A. using B. university C. union D. umbrella
3. A. here B. atmosphere C. there D. mere
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
4. A. artificial B. reality C. compulsory D. expression
5. A. performance B. dictionary C. contemporary D. encouragement
6. A. international B. differences C. similarity D. reservation
Make the correct choice:
7. It was nice ____ you to do my shopping for me. Thank you very much.
A. to B. of C. with D. for
8. These days everybody is aware ____ the dangers of smoking.
A. off B. about C. of D. with
9. The station platform was crowded ____ people waiting for the train.
A. with B. of C. for D. over
10. Do you spend much money ____ clothes?
A. for B. on C. from D. with
11. I hope you succeed ____ getting what you want.
A. about B. for C. to D. in
12. Clean air provides us ____ a healthy supply of oxygen.
A. of B. about C. with D. for
13. She is used to his ____ home late at night.
A. arrival B. arriving C. arrive D. arrived
14. ____ used to be a market near my house.
A. There B. They C. It D. This
15. This machine is used ____ clothes.
A. to washing B. for wash C. with washing D. to wash
16. It’s stupid _____ her to go out without a coat.
A. for B. to C. of D. with
17. I was satisfied ____ the present you gave me.
A. with B. about C. in D. of
18. I’m not ashamed of _____.
A. I did B. what did I C. I did what D. what I did
19. At the hospital I was told that ______ I gave up smoking immediately my illness would get
much worse.
A. if B. unless C. when D. because
20. He could not have known what was in the letter ______ he had written it himself.
A. unless B. if C. until D. by the time
21. These chemicals are ____. They can cause death or illness if taken into the body.
A. wonderful B. harmless C. poisonous D. useful
22. If you are ____ when you write your composition, you will probably get a good grade.
A. careless B. careful C. carelessly D. carefully
23. When I was a child, I spent _______ my time with my grandmother and aunts.
A. almost B. most C. either D. most of
24. Air pollution is a serious problem in Mexico City.
A. necessary B. severe C. major D. only
25. He cycled ____ and had an accident.
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A. careless B. careful C. carelessly D. carefully
26. Your new dress makes you more ____.
A. beautiful B. beautifully C. beauty D. beautifying
27. You had better _______ harder or you will be sacked.
A. to work B. work C. worked D. working
28. He answered those questions _______ because he was intelligent.
A. perfect B. fine C. well D. good
29. They stopped ______because of the hot weather.
A. to work B. working C. to working D. worked
30. We admired him because he _____ his great ability.
A. was having B. has C. had D. was
Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
31. She didn’t go for class this morning because she had a bad cold.
A B C D
32. The mechanic managed to repair the engine because he was experience.
A B C D
33. His health gets good and good because he does gymnastics regularly.
A B C D
34. He said anything about it because of his wife’s being there.
A B C D
Read the following passage and make the correct choice:
ngineering is the profession (35) _____ puts power and materials to work for mankind.
Engineers use steel and concrete to (36) ______buildings, dams, roads and bridges.
Some use metal, glass and plastics to make hundreds of everyday products. Others transform
water power (37) ______ electricity that lights our homes and runs for factories. In some cases,
engineers discover or create new materials and (38) ______of power that serve us. In this century,
the applied scientists have (39) _______ us automobiles and supersonic airplanes and other
amazing machines. Our world has (40) _______ been transformed within the past few years.
35. A. who B. that C. it D. whose
36. A. construct B. stay C. live D. inhabit
37. A. of B. from C. into D. through
38. A. series B. resources C. causes D. sources
39. A. provided B. supplied C. given D. made
40. A. literally B. probable C. likely D. possible
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
ernside Engineering announced today that they are closing their plant in Tadworth.
Three hundred jobs will be lost because of the closure, which is due to a sharp decline in
orders for their products. There have been rumours for several weeks that the plant might be
closed, and in spite of lengthy discussion between unions and management, closure became
inevitable because of the cancellation of several major orders. As well as the three hundred
redundancies at Tadworth, union leaders predict further redundancies in the area, in firms which
supply Ferside Engineering with components. { plant: factory, redundancy: dismissal from a job}
41. What was announced today?
A. Fernside Engineering B. The closure of the plant
C. their plant in Tadworth C. Their products
42. Many jobs will be lost _____.
A. because it was announced today
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