1. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
a. dinner
b. ticket
c. thirty
d. winter
2. "I go to school by bicycle". She says_________
a. I go to school by bicycle
b. I went to school by bicycle
c. she goes to school by bicycle
d. she went to school by bicycle
3. Since ancient times, silver_________ to human beings.
a. was known
b. has been known
c. is being known
d. has been knowing
4. When the alarm rang, Frank _________ out of bed quickly.
a. was jumping
b. has jumped
c. had jumped
d. jumped
5. Mr Brown________ in Paris for 7 years when the second World Wa broke
out.
a. lived
b. had lived
c. has lived
d. was living
6. She__________ dinner when she heard the news.
a. cooked
b. was cooking
c. cooks
d. has cooked
7. He is__________ , if not taller than, his uncle.
a. tall
b. as tall
c. as tall as
d. the tallest
8. Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because
a. he will be teaching a class
b. he must to teach a class
c. he will have teaching a class
d. of he will teach a class
9. My children enjoy listening to ________ stories.
a. fun
b. funny
c. funnily
d. nniness
10. He___________ a cup of coffee every morning.
a. drinks
b. drank
c. is drinking
d. has drunk
11. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
a. missed
b. stopped
c. looked
d. invited
12. Thousands of years ago giraffes had much_________necks than the; have
now.
a. short
b. shorter
c. less short
d. least short
13. I'm terrible______ getting up late every morning.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. about
14. When he was ,young, he_________ in the army for 10 years.
a. has served
b. had served
c. has been serving
d. served
15. The weather this summer has been most_________
a. disappoint
b. disappointment
c. disappointed
d. disappointing
16. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
a. sign
b. line
c. child
d. children
17. Alfred has not _________
a. lived alone in previous times
b. never before lived alone
c. ever lived alone before
d. before lived without the copany of his friends
18. "We always try to please you". He says to me____________
a. they always try to please me
b. they always tried to please me
c. we always try to please you
d. we always tried to please me
19. Nam says that he wants_________________
a. to be rich and famous
b. be rich and famous
c. rich and famous
d. to rich and famous
20. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others aa
a. invitation
b. blind
c. decide
d. provide
21. He says he'll pick me________ at 2.30 this afternoon.
a. in
b. on
c. about
d. up
22. His parents were not____________ his failure in the final examination.
a. to please at
b. pleased with
c. pleasing about
d. to be pleased for
23. Up to the present, George___________ good work in his class.
a. does
b. has done
c. did
d. had done
24. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
a. high
b. rich
c. tired
d. kind
25. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
a. mother
b. this
c. think
d. that
26. They ride their bicycles to the countryside for________
a. please
b. pleasant
c. pleasure
d. pleased
27. Maria__________ that she cannot attend classes next week.
a. tells to her teacher
b. says her teacher
c. tells her teacher
d. is telling to her teacher
28. Paperbacks sell __________ as people can afford to by them any time.
a. quicker
b. fastly
c. readily
d. with ready
29. I'll give it to Tom if I___________ him tomorrow.
a. will meet
b. am going to meet
c. meet
d. have met
30. When we see Mr Taylor tomorrow, I__________ him of that.
a. will remind
b. remind
c. have reminded
d. reminded
31. "I'll see my teacher". Alice says__________
a. I'll see my teacher
b. I would see my teacher
c. she would see her teacher
d. she'll see her teacher
32. Thank you________ me not to smoke.
a. to advise
b. for advise
c. to advising
d. for advising
33. "They went to London last year". Peter tells me ________
a. they went to London last year
b. that they had gone to London the previous year
c. we went to London last year
d. we had gone to London the previous year
34. While my brother has excellent eyesight, he_____ -hard of hearing.
a. has
b. is
c. was
d. isn't
35. Your friends won't be late, ___________ ?
a. won't they
b. will they
c. isn't it
d. is it
36. You better study a lot next week if you want________to get through that
exam.
a. should
b. will
c. . must
d. had
37. "I will answer the phone". He says___________
a. he would answer the phone
b. he will answer the phone
c. will he answer the phone
d. would he answer the phone
38. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
a. hour
b. home
c. horn
d. high
39. A good student must know
a. to study hard
b. to be a good student
c. how to study effectively
d. the way of efficiency in study
40. The new laws gained widespread_________
a. accept
b. acceptance
c. acceptable
d. acceptably
41. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
a. suit
b. sugar
c. seven
d. sun
42. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
a. acrobat
b. Lake
c. animal
d. thanks
43. The farmers____________in the field now.
a. were working
b. have worked
c. worked
d. are working
44. She cannot accept the invitation because______ her sickness.
a. about
b. up
c. of
d. in
45. I look forward to seeing you_________ Christmas.
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. until
46. Both you and Mary know Ann, so Ann is a________of yours.
a. popular friend
b. friendly friend
c. mutual friend
d. usual friend
47. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
a. greeting
b. sneeze
c. knee
d. deer
48. A cup of tea would be most_________
a. accept
b. acceptance
c. acceptably
d. acceptable
49. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
a. bacon
b. day
c. grateful
d. bad
50. David says to Peter __________
a. he cannot sit here