TEST 39

I. Chose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. mountain B. country C. drought D. sour
2. A. natural B. nature C. national D. applicant
3. A. sense B. transit C. necessary D. advertise
4. A. dishonest B. hour C. horrible D. honorable
5. A. bottom B. caution C. nought D. fall
II. Choose the word with different stress pattern.
1. A. pleasant B. famous C. suppose D. uniform
2. A. supper B. support C. supply D. subtract
3. A. tragedy B. request C. authentic D. appreciate
4. A. hundred B. thousand C. relic D. understand
5. A. approach B. engineer C. police D. reserve
6. A. advance B. ancient C. cancer D. annual
7. A. simplicity B. secure C. refugee D. activity
8. A. applicants B. statistics C. computer D. develop
9. A. instead B. instant C. antique D. describe
10. A. already B. reference C. interest D. demonstrate
III. Rewrite the sentences.
1. Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job.
Despite ..............................................................................................................
2. Although she didn’t get up early enough, she managed to get to school on
time. In spite
.............................................................................................................
3. My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.
My English friend isn't ................................................................................... ..
4. I've never heard a more amusing story than this one.
This is ...............................................................................................................
5. I never intended to help such a man.
I never had ................................................................... ....................................
6. My sister failed to get into an art college.
My sister didn’t.................................................................................................
7. ‘I’m sorry I broke the glass,’ Peter said to Jane.
Peter apologized ...............................................................................................
8. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
Had it not ..........................................................................................................
9. The weather was very bad, so we couldn’t go on with our trip.
Had it ...............................................................................................................
10. I don’t mind what you do, but don’t tell Jane I was here.
Whatever...........................................................................................................
IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. He got a terrible accident because he drove so........................(care)
2. If you need any help, you can ask Tom. He’s very.......................(help)
3. They are keeping her in the office for her own.................(safe)
4. At the peace talks to discuss the war in South America, the British Foreign Minister told the press that
everything was being done to put an end to the.........killing that was going on. (sense)
5. Although he was not......................... about helping with the washing up, he did so all the time. (enthusiasm)
6. Tien Quan ca is our .............................song. (nation)
7. He did some old jobs at home................................(disappoint)
8. "I have just won the first prize in the English speaking contest," the little girl said.....................(proud)
19. You’re always …………………. Isn’t there anything that makes you happy? (misery)
10. It was with a certain amount of …………………. that he left. (reluctant)
11. The..............................of the land has been affected by the use of intensive farming methods. (fertile)
12. The little boy felt very....................................because his parents didn’t let him go with them. (disappoint)
13. A lot of people believe that well-paid jobs are............................in the city. (plenty)
14. She gave me a..............................of the new house. (demonstrate)
15. The town now becomes the Buddhist..................center of the whole country. (religion)
V. Give the correct form of the verbs.
1. We were kept at the station for 2 hours and then we were allowed (go). .............................
2. I’ve never been to Ireland but I’d like (go)..............................there.
3. I can’t understand her (behave)..............................like that.
4. They had sold all the books when we (get)..............................there.
5. The Browns (live) . ............................. in Paris for 7 years when the second World War (break) .............................
down.
6. My friend (thank)...............................me for what I had done for him.
7. No sooner I (arrive) ............................. than I (send)...............................her a letter to say that I had a present for
her.
8. Does that road need (broaden)..............................?
9. You don’t need to describe her. I (meet)...............................her several times.
10. It is very necessary that she (improve)...............................her writing skill.
VI. Use the following key words to write meaningful sentences.
1. you/take/medicine/yet?//

2. My uncle/aunt/move/ Da lat/1989/and/live/there/then.//

3. Her bicycle/not/same/yours./as/ different/ colour//

4. He/work/that company/clerk/ 6 years.//

5. There/used/grocery store/here/corner.//

6. Flight 710 / Chicago / take off / ten / minutes / ago//

VII. Choose the best answer.

1. I’d like to stay...........Sunday, if that’s OK.
A. to B. by C. until D. at
2. Don’t let a good chance go ............
A. on B. off C. by D. over
3. He was only nine, but he ate...........his father did.
A. much than B. more than that C. as much as D. as much than
4. Stop now! You've done..............work for one day.
A. too many B. plenty C. quite more D. quite enough
5. The report would have been accepted..........in checking its accuracy.
A. if more care B. more care had been taken
C. had taken more care D. had more care been taken
6. Soon after I have finished my exam, I..............for a holiday.
A. will go away B. would go C. go away D. went away
7. I’m sorry I haven’t got any money. I’ve..............my wallet at home.
A. missed B. left C. let D. forgotten
8. She..............drive to the station every day but then she suddenly decided to walk instead.
A. was used to B. had used to C. was using to D. used to
9. The job of student lodgings officer...............a great many visits to landladies.
A. concerns B. offers C. asks D. involves
10. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better..............
A. product B. outcome C. amount D. crop
11. Nursing doesn’t pay very well but I love it and it gives me great job ...........
A. enjoyment B. value C. pleasure D. satisfaction
12. The project was rejected because of........funds.
A. unavailable B. inconsiderable C. incomplete D. insufficient
13. On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she........again.
A. came up B. came round C. came over D. came forward
14. Some of the passengers spoke to reporters about their.......in the burning plane.
A. occasion B. happening C. event D. experience
VIII. Read the following passage. Choose from the sentences (A-G) below which best fits in each numbered
gap(1-5). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning(0).
Carnival is definitely not a spectator sport. It’s very difficult to get carried away by the atmosphere unless
(0) G and by that I mean wearing a disguise of some kind, even if it’s nothing more than a mask or a funny hat.
In fact, the number of people (1) is usually fairly small, so you will almost certainly be conspicuous out of fancy
dress. You are bound to regret not having gone to a bit of trouble when (2) having the time of their lives. Ask a
friend to lend you a costume if (3) . You may even find that (4) . If all else fails, you can always improvise
with old streets and clothes, after all, you don’t have to look spectacular, elegant or beautiful, but you should try to
enter into the spirit of the festivities if (5) .
A. you do not have one D. they are available for hire somewhere
B. who do not bother to dress up E. you want to enjoy them
C. who don’t want to make trouble F. you see every body else
G. you are taking part yourself