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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. a. tear b. volunteer c. tomorrow d. adventure
2. a. item b. idiom c. ideal d. idea
3. a. helpful b. useful c. culture d. thankful
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
4. a. competition b. exhibition c. supernatural d. attempted
5. a. charming b. discovery c. trustworthy d. media
Make the correct choice:
6. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a. activity b. afternoon c. reassure d. employee
7. Are you worried _____ your driving test?
a. with b. about c. of d. at
8. Robert has gone away _____ holiday for 2 weeks.
a. in b. for c. on d. during
9. I spoke _____ Sue this morning.
a. to b. of c. on d. in
10. Could you look _____ the baby while I go out shopping?
a. for b. at c. down d. after
11. It cannot be inferred _____ the apparent ease of the transition that all is well. { infer from}
a. about b. from c. to d. with
12. Most people are afraid _____ snakes.
a. off b. of c. about d. with
13. I wish I’d known Gary was ill. I ______ to see him.
a. had gone b. would have gone c. would go d. have gone
14. You’re doing it wrong. Do it _____.
a. like so b. like this c. as this d. so
15. Everyone enjoyed _____.
a. ourselves b. oneself c. themselves d. itself
16. _____ being late made his boss angry.
a. Him b. He’s c. For him d. His
17. That umbrella is _____.
a. ours b. our c. us d. to our
18. She went on with her work with an air of _____. {with an air of: impression given}
a. examination b. determination c. exclamation d. explanation
19. The manager sacked five _____.
a. employees b. employers c. employment d. unemployment
20. The goods in this shop were _____ displayed on the shelves.
a. attraction b. attracted c. attractive d. attractively
21. To our great _____, it rained on the day of the picnic.
a. disappointing b. disappointed c. disappointment d. disappointedly
22. I think the prices here are _____.
a. reasoning b. unreasonable c. reasonably d. reasoned
23. His parents have great _____ for his future.
a. expecting b. expectant c. expectantly d. expectation
24. The children are busy ______ shells on the beach.
a. to collect b. with collecting c. collecting d. collected
25. The teacher promised _______ us prepare for the examination.
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a. helping b. to help c. help d. helped
26. We regret to say ______ the lecture was dull and wasn’t worth listening to.
a. how b. what c. that d. which
27. There’s no denying that he enjoys listening _______ his own voice.
a. with b. by c. of d. to
28. Is _____ or ______ the best way of cooking this fish ?
a. boil / frying b. boil / fry c. boiling / frying d. boiling / fry
Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
29. It’s not use asking him to lend you some money. { Idiom: it’s no use/good}
A B C D
30. Can you manage to finish writing these reports with yourself ?
A B C D
31. He advised me consider all the facts before deciding to accept the job.
A B C D
32. They refused to allow us to go in without sign the book.
A B C D
33. My uncle was used to show me where to go and what to buy.
A B C D
Read the following passage and make the correct choice:
cientific knowledge and the methods for studying the world have (34) ____ slowly
through the work of many people. (35) ____ we have learned much about the world, we
still have much (36) ____ to learn. More and more people are (37) ____ their lives studying these
problems. In fact, 90 per cent of all scientists who ever lived are alive today. (38) ____ we know
is also increasing rapidly. One scientist estimates that our information doubles every ten years. To
help organize this knowledge, science has been divided (39) ____ such areas as chemistry,
physics, biology, astronomy and geology.
34. a. been b. developed c. become d. made
35. a. If b. However c. Although d. Because
36. a. more b. about c. so as d. many
37. a. taking b. doing c. learning d. spending
38. a. What b. How c. Why d. Though
39. a. to b. in c. into d. of
IV-Read the passage and choose the best answer :
Dear Sir,
wish to apply for the post of clerk in the World Tours Travel Company. I am18 years old
and attended Greenhill College from 1984 to 1988. I passed my School Certificate in
History, Geography, Science, Maths and Arabic. Then I got a job as a junior typist in the New
Asia Export Company.
I can speak a little English but I am much better at reading books and letters in English. I
know how to use a calculator and I am good at maths.
I am able to get on well with different kinds of people and I like hard work. I look forward to
hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Nicolas Tolias (Ms)
40. What would Tolias like to do?
a. work for the World Tour Travel Company b. work at the post office
c. teach at Greenhill College d. apply for Greenhill College
41. She used to work _____.
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a. for the World Tour Travel Company
b. as a clerk at the post office
c. as a typist in The New Asia Export Company
d. as a teacher at Greenhill College
42. She can do the following things except_____.
a. read English books and letters b. use a calculator
c. do calculations d. teach English
43. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about her?
a. She is at the age of eighteen b. She is bored with hard work
c. she is friendly with people d. She speaks English worse than she reads it
Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
44.I couldn’t keep my eyes open because I was very tired.
a. I was very tired so as to keep my eyes open.
b. I was too tired to keep my eyes open.
c. I wasn’t tired enough to keep my eyes open.
d. I was so tired that I kept my eyes open.
45. The book was so good that he couldn’t put it down.
a. It was such a book so good that he couldn’t put it down.
b. It was so a good book that he couldn’t put it down.
c. It was such a good book that he couldn’t put it down.
d. It was such good book that he couldn’t put it down.
46. She owns all this land now.
a. All this land belongs to hers. b. All this land belongs to her land.
c. All this land belongs to her own d. All this land belongs to her.
47. I’ll finish this job and then I’ll phone you back.
a. I’ll phone you back as soon I’ll finish this job.
b. I’ll phone you back as soon I finished this job.
c. I’ll phone you back as soon I finish this job.
d. I’ll phone you back as soon I’m finished this job.
48. Children tend to play the problems down.
a. Children have to play the problems down.
b. Children have no tendency to play the problems down.
c. Children have an intention of playing the problems down.
d. Children have a tendency to play the problems down.
49. They think little about their future work.
a. They give little thought to their future work.
b. They give a great deal of thought to their future work.
c. They give little thought about their future work.
d. They give little thinking to their future work.
50. I won’t eat any more cakes because I’m full.
a. If I were hungry, I would eat any more cakes.
b. If I am full, I will eat some more cakes.
c. If I was full, I would eat some more cakes.
d. If I was hungry I would eat some more cakes.
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