TEST

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each sentence.

1.A. degree B. semester C. prefer D. evening

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each sentence.
2.A. device B. marvelous C. frighten D. harbour
Choose the best answer.
3.I feel _____ when I hear you have passed the high school certificate examination with
flying colors.
A. miserable B. panic C. determined D. proud
4.Identify the part which needs correcting.
For your safety, we recommend you should keep your seatbelt fasten during the flight.
A. For B. keep C. fasten --> (fastened) D.
during
5.Martin: ______ does little Timothy like about this gallery?
Joe: He really enjoys it, a marble sculpture of Venus.
A. No way out, sorry B. Just round the corner over there
C. You can walk or go there by tax D. There’s no traffic near here
6.Rose’s manager is punctual all the time. He’s ______ late for any workshops.
A. always B. never C. at times D. occasionally
7.Cecilia lived in a difficult condition. She had ______ money to live ________.
A. a little / in B. a few / in C. few / on D. little / on
8.My sister Marlene is particularly ______ . She’s always content with her life.
A. Passionate B. strong-willed C. unambitious D. self-
centred
9.Tiffani seems to ______ pride in her father’s great success in Physics research.
A. Play B. take C. get D. have
10. Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following
sentence.
The unions show their opposition to the government over
the issue of increasing the minimum wage.
A. objection to B. disapproval of C. fight against D. sympathy for
11. A lot of pioneers from Eastern Europe came to America to _______ farming on the plains
around the turn of the century.
A. take up B. go off C. stare at D. put off
12. Parents realized that young teachers was making a considerable _______ to help their
poor kids with proper schooling.
A. Contribution B. labor C. effort D. try
13. Please don’t move before the lady __________.
A. will return B. returns C. would return D. Returned
14. children/ work/ profession/ love/ interested/ because/ I/ teaching.
A. I love teaching profession because the children are in working with.
B. I am interested in teaching profession children. because I love working with children.
C. I am interested in teaching profession because I love the children working.
D. I love working with the children because I am interested in teaching.
15. By the end of last year, mindful of the poor road conditions, the speed limit in many
provinces ______ to 40 kilometers per hour.
A. reduced B. had been reduced
C. had reduced D. was reduced
16. Choose the sentence that DOES NOT express the same idea to the following sentence.
It’s impossible to cross the road because of the traffic.
A. The traffic stops people from crossing the road.
B. People find it difficult to cross the road in the traffic.
C. The traffic makes it impossible to cross the road.
D. Crossing the road can be forbidden as a result of the traffic
17. Don’t treat ____ handicapped like children; they have great courage to be _____ best
version of themselves.
A. the/ X B. a/the C. a/a D. the/the
18. Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following
sentence.
A decisive win would certainly ease the pressure on the team’s captain
A. Unrest B. comfort C. upset D. confuse
19. I'd like to borrow this book. ..................................it yet?
A. Did you read B. Had you read C. Have you read D. Do you
read
20. Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following
sentence.
As a newcomer to the class, he was nervous at first but gradually got more relaxed.
A. rapidly B. suddenly C. surprisingly D. steadily

READ TEXT CAREFULLY, THE CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

Hearing – impaired people cannot hear sounds well. How do they ‘hear’ words and talk?
Many hearing – impaired people use American Sign Language (ASL). They talk with their
hands. Sometimes two hearing – impaired people talk to each other. They both use ASL.
Sometime a person listens to someone talking, and then he or she makes hand signs.
There are two kinds of sign language. One kind has a sign for every letter in the alphabet.
The person spells words. This is finger spelling. The other kind has a sign for whole words.
There are about five thousand of these signs. They are signs for verbs, things and ideas. Some
of the signs are very easy, for example, eat, milk, and horse. You can see what they mean. Others
are more difficult, for example, star, egg, or week.
People from any country can learn ASL. They don’t speak words. They use signs, so they
can understand people from other countries.
ASL is almost like a dance. The whole body talks. American Sign Language is a beautiful
language.
21. How does a person interpret for hearing-impaired people?
a. He listens to someone talking, and then makes hand signs.
b. He talks through a special equipment used for the deaf.
c. He listens to someone talking and writes down the words.
d. He uses hand signs to translate what hearing-impaired people say.
22. Why can people from different countries talk to each other with ASL?
a. Because they speak different languages
b. Because they understand each other.
c. Because they can not hear.
 d. Because they use signs instead of words.
23 . Which of the following sentences is not true?
a. Hearing-impaired people cannot hear sounds well.
b. Africans cannot learn ASL because they don’t speak English.
c. A person who interprets for hearing-impaired people can hear.
d .There are more signs for words than for letters.
24. What is the main idea of the text?
a. ASL helps hearing-impaired people talk, but it is difficult to learn.
b. There are two kinds of sign language.
c. ASL is a beautiful language that helps hearing-impaired people talk to others.
d. People in different countries can use American Sign Language to communicate with each
other.

READ THE TEXT BELOW AND DECIDE WHICH ANSWER A, B, C OR D BEST FITS
EACH SPACE.
It's the end of the school year and the exam period is on the way . Undoubtedly,
exams (25)_______________________ pressure on both students and parents alike.
Most parents would like to see their children (26 )____________ academically , as they believe
a good education gives them an added advantage in life. They want to see their children settled
in a rewarding job and be financially well off. But is that what their children have planned for
themselves? Apparently not. Most students either can't think that far ahead or have no
(27)________________________ of doing so. They would rather aim low so as not to be
disappointed if they get low marks.

However, child psychologists, who have been consulted on the matter stress that students should
aim high, but at the same time have a variety of other options. As a result, students will not have
to worry about grades and in the long (28) __________will have better chances of succeeding.

25 A. force B. put C. set D. bring

26 A. to succeed B. have succeeded C. succeeding D. been succeeding

27 A. opinion B. reaction C. demand D. intention

28 A. process B. time C. run D. term