TEST YOURSELF

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A.access B.educate C.wedding D.decent
2. A.laptop B.software C.handkerchief D.ancestor
3. A.bridesmaid B.contrast C.disadvantage D.horoscope
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A.encourage B.engagement C.violence D.prestigious
5. A. ceremony B.majority C.equality D.remarkable
III.Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. Lack of an education severely restricts a woman’s access information and
opportunities.
A. to B.with C.about D. from
7. It is believed in Brazil that placing a small cup or dish of salt in the corner of your house will
you good luck.
A.take B.carry C.bring D.result
8. Due to the gender pay gap, women less than men in every country, from as little
as 6% in Belgium to as high as 37% in South Korea.
A. save B. make C. work D. earn
9. It is believed that in India, when there is death in the family, the family members don't attend
any marriages and do not any festivals for a year.
A.celebrate B.like C.take part D.perform
10. For years, tablets have enriched our lives at work and at home, allowing us to stay
and access information with ease.
A.connect B.connecting C.connected D.connection
11. Some private companies in China try to avoid employing women of child-bearing
and sometimes sack them once they are going to have a baby.
A.old B. age C.years D. time
12. Saudi Arabia is the last country to allow women to vote, and this is a first step in the long
of the gender equality.
A.way B.distance C.direction D.struggle
13. Computer games encourage players to move up levels and earn high scores may help
develop mathematical skills.
A.which B.whose C.they D.those
14. A major issue for teachersallows students to use their own devices is how to provide online
access to such devices.
A.they B. ones C. who D. those
15. The examination papers by machine. The students of their results next week.
A.can be scored - can be told B.are scored - will be informed
C.should be scored - are told D.will score - will be said
16. When is that letter ?
A.going to be sent B.going to send C.be sent D.to send
17. The speed of light is the speed of sound.
A.faster B.much faster than C.the fastest D.as fast
18. Which of the following is title for the passage?
A.the best B.better C.best D.good
19. At the end of the 19 century, Binet developed a test for measuring intelligence
th
served
as the basic modern IQ tests.
A. has B. it has C. and D. which has
20. The girls and flowers he painted were very lively.
A. who B. that C. whose D. which
IV. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
21. America’s traditional definition of success is often thought to be associated with wealth
, power and position.
22. A study carried out by Strayer University found that 90 percent of Americans define success
as getting personal goals and having good relationship with family and
friends.
23. Only 34 percent of American adults said being rich is important to them.
24. The majority of people who describe themselves as successful believe
having a strong, supportive family defines a successful person more than ambition does.
25. Others think that success is how many people you have affected positively to better their
life .

V. Fill in each blank with the correct article: a, an, the or zero article Ø.
26. In Brazil, it is bad luck to let your wallet or purse touch floor, and if it happens, the belief
is that you will become a poor man.
27. Some people in Italy are said to fear Friday 17th because the Roman
numeral XVII can be arranged to make the word "VIXI" which means "my life is over"
in the Latin.
28. In Viet Nam, when giving gifts for brides and grooms on their wedding day, avoid giving
an single item because it is believed that it will cause bad luck that the marriage is
not expected to last long.
29. In Japan, it is believed that if a beggar ever comes to your doorstep, you're
supposed throw the salt to your entry way where the beggar has been.
30. The French believe that handling a loaf of bread upside-down or placing it
upside-down on the table will brings hunger and bad luck to both the giver and
the recipient.