DIAGNOSTIC TEST 16

Name: ............................ Time allowed: 40 minutes

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. trashed B. talked C. reached D. loved
2. A. prepare B. help C. tennis D. tell
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. digital B. personal C. excellent D. electric
4. A. similar B. symbolic C. effective D. eternal
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
5. It’s an important part of your cultural identity to keep your _______ in speaking English.
A. vocabulary B. language C. accent D. skill
6. The more waste paper we recycle, ________.
A. the more trees we preserve B. the most trees we preserve
C. the best trees we preserve D. the least trees we preserve
7. The main threat to the ______ of these creatures comes from their loss of habitat.
A. survive B. survival C. survivor D. survivable
8. Reading is the best way to _______ your vocabulary in any language.
A. improve B. increase C. raise D. put up
9. Before I started the car, all of the passengers ________ their seat belts.
A. will buckle B. had bucked C. was bucking D. have bucked
10. It was _________ that everyone answered it correctly.
A. so a simple question B. such a simple question
C. too simple question D. a more simple question
11. If I didn’t have exams next week, I _______ camping with you this weekend.
A. will go B. will have gone C. would have gone D. would go
12. They enjoyed living there ________.
A. in spite of the bad condition of the house B. because of the bad condition of the house
C. owing to the house was in bad condition D. in case the house was in bad condition
13. India is the country _______ he spent the early years of his life.
A. at which B. on which C. that D. where
14. Half of the children were away from school because of an outbreak of ________ influenza.
A. an B. a C. the D. Ø
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
15. I try to remembering your name but I’m afraid I can’t remember it.
A B C D
16. Martin was chosen because she is a good manager who gets along for everyone.
A B C D
17. I wish everybody is fully aware of the importance of preserving their traditions and
A B C
culture.
D
18. Scientists say that in the future incurable diseases will be cured, and bad genes will
A B C
probably placed.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
19. “Why not go and have dinner in a restaurant?” –“ ________. It’s too expensive.”
A. Why not? B. I’m sure C. I agree D. I’m afraid not.
20. “Thank you very much for a lovely lunch.” - “__________”
A. Cheer! B. I hope so. C. What a pity! D. You’re welcome.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word in each of the following questions.
21. Becoming a super star performing on stage was my burning desire when I was a teenager.
A. well- known painter B. famous singer
C. good writer D. famous composer
22. I could hear voices, but I couldn’t make out what they were saying.
A. try to understand B. manage to hear
C. refuse to listen D. make every effort
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word in each of the following questions.
23. To have chance enter the final round, you have to eliminate lots of competitors.
A. retain B. remove C. restrict D. reject
24. There should be new measures to discourage car use in favor of public transport.
A. prevent B. encourage C. disapprove D. disconnect
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The relationship between students and teachers is less formal in the USA than in many other
countries. American students do not stand up (25)________ their teachers enter the room. Students
are encouraged to ask questions during class, to stop in the teacher’s office for extra help, and to
phone if they are absent. Most teachers (26)________ students to enter class late or leave early if
necessary. (27)________ the lack of formality, students are still expected to be polite to their
teachers and fellow classmates.
When students want to ask questions, they usually (28)________ a hand and wait to be called
on. When a test is being given, talking to a classmate is not only rude but also risky. Most American
teachers consider that students who are talking to each other (29)________ a test are cheating.
25. A. when B. where C. that D. whether
26. A. let B. allow C. make D. encourage
27. A. Though B. In spite C. Despite D. Because of
28. A. rise B. arise C. raise D. put
29. A. in B. when C. while D. during
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Family life is changing. Two-parent households are on the decline in the United States as
divorce, remarriage and cohabitation are on the rise. And families are smaller now, both due to the
growth of single-parent households and the drop in fertility. Not only are Americans having fewer
children, but the circumstances surrounding parenthood have changed. While in the early 1960s
babies typically arrived within a marriage, today fully four-in-ten births occur to women who are
single or living with a non-marital partner. At the same time that family structures have
transformed, so has the role of mothers in the workplace – and in the home. As more moms have
entered the labor force, more have become breadwinners – in many cases, primary breadwinners –
in their families.
As a result of these changes, there is no longer one dominant family form in the US. Parents
today are raising their children agianst a backdrop of increasingly diverse and, for many, constantly
evolving family forms.
30. Which of the following trends is true in the United States?
A. The rate of divorce is increasing
B. More women become housewives.
C. Nuclear family becomes the dominant family form.
D. family structures remain unchanged.
31. Why has the size of families in the US reduced?
A. There are more families with one parent and fewer babies born each year.
B. There are more extended families and less medical care.
C. There are more people living abroad.
D. More teenagers decide to live independently of their parents.
32. Who are breadwinners in the US?
A. Only men B. Either men or women
C. Only women . D. Either women or children
33. Family forms in the US are _________?
A. similar B. changing C. chaotic D. remaining the same
34. Which of the followinf statements is NOT true?
A. The number of families with both parents is reducing.
B. More women can earn money.
C. More women have had their own jobs.
D. In 1961, most babies were born by single mothers.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
35. People believe that the man was killed by terrorists.
A. It is believed that the man was killed by terrorists.
B. It is believed to have killed by terrorists.
C. The man is believed that he was killed by terrorists.
D. The man is believed to kill by terrorists.
36. He borrowed my book, but he forgot to return it.
A. I will never let him borrow my book again.
B. He never returned the book he borrowed me.
C. I lent him my book, but he didn’t remember to return it.
D. I asked him for my book which he forgot to return.
37. A human brain is more complex than a computer.
A. A computer is not as complex as a human brain.
B. A computer is as complex as a human brain.
C. Compared to a human brain, a computer is too complex.
D. A computer is much more complex than a human brain.
38. I don’t like keeping fish. My sister doesn’t like keeping fish either.
A. Both I and my sister like keeping fish.
B. Neither I nor my sister doesn’t like keeping fish.
C. Neither I nor my sister likes keeping fish.
D. Either I or my sister doesn’t like keeping fish.
39. "Make sure you arrive early tomorrow!"
A. He reminded me to arrive early the following day.
B. He would like to make sure to arrive early that day.
C. He asked me if I could arrive early the next day.
D. I had to make sure you would come the next day.
40.The flood may rise higher. We have to move upstairs.
A. We’ll have to move upstairs soon if the flood rises any higher.
B. Unless the flood rises any higher we won’t have to move upstairs.
C. If we don’t move upstairs, the flood may rise higher.
D. We have to move upstairs in case the flood rises any higher.
_____The end_____