PHONETICS

Exercise 1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. adapt B. gadget C. game D. access
2. A. answered B. indicated C. started D. decided
3. A. gadget B. material C. ceramic D. parachute
4. A. schedule B. heritage C. extreme D. credit
5. A. access B. manage C. challenge D intend
6. A. future B. human C. tourist D. excuse
7. A. poor B. spoor C. doer D. huge
8. A. iron B. nylon C. copper D. apology
9. A. impressive B. spherical C. triangular D. digital
10. A. pandemic B. connection C. education D. development

Exercise 2. Choose the word in each group that has the different stress from the rest.
1. A. important B. different C. expensive D. advantaged
2. A. access B. broadcast C. challenge D. adapt
3. A. aviation B. pandemic C. intention D. aquarium
4. A. wearable B. digital C. virtual D. perfected
5. A. appeal B. adjust C. movement D. extreme
6. A. heritage B. presenter C. production D. reality
7. A. gadget B. concrete C. leather D. appeal
8. A. spherical B. destructive C. circular D. wearable
9. A. mechanic B. pandemic C. instrument D. prediction
10. A. widespread B. faithful C. ancient D. unknown

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Exercise 1. Complete the extracts from adverts for gadgets with the adjectives below.

fragile reliable out-of-date

durable inexpensive convenient expensive

1. Wind-up and solar-powered radio – no more expensive batteries!

2. Does your mobile phone seem old and out-of-date ? Click here to view our latest models?
3. A powerful torch that’s small and convenient to carry around in your pocket or handbag.
4. Uses widely-available WI-FI, making it an inexpensive way to access the Internet.
5. Our competitors’ models have proven to be fragile and break easily, so make sure you get our more
durable models now.
6. No one has ever reported a problem using one of these-that’s how reliable they are.

Exercise 2. Choose the word /phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. Who pays the ________ for your mobile phone calls?
A. paper B. stereo C. discovery D. bill

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2. If I don’t answer my phone, send me a ________.
A. text message B. telescope C. schedule D. voice calls
3. People make ________ from wood and other additives and from flat, thin sheets for writing on.
A. nylon B. copper C. paper D. gold
4. Bridges, vehicles and cutlery are often made of ________ because it is a very strong metal.
A. tyre B. steel C. wheel D. plastic
5. I downloaded a great ________ last night. Listen.
A. ringtone B. handset C. text message D. bill
6. I don’t like texting people, I prefer talking to them, so I usually make ________.
A. wireless headset B. number C. ringtone D. voice calls
7. This ________ is really old. I want to upgrade it.
A. mobile phone B. handset C. copper D. wireless headset
8. She wears heavy ________ chains and bracelets, which looks very silly.
A. gold B. cardboard C. paper D. plastic
9. Pots, bowls, and tiles are often made of ________, and people make it by shaping pieces of clay and
baking them until they are hard.
A. silver B. wood C. rubber D. ceramic
10. They ________ about £ 10 on texts every month. Do you think that’s lot of money?
A. hear B. spend C. ask D. shout
11. My brother is a really fast texter. Next week he’s going to ________ a texting competition . I hope he
wins.
A. take part in B. care for C. laugh at D. explain about
12. Ken use my mobile to stay in touch with my friends.
A. at B. on C. in D. of
13. I love my new ________ . It’s really small, but it’s got more than 5,000 songs on it.
A. MP3 player B. battery C. Lecture D. strap
14. I always use a ________ in maths lessons – unfortunately, we can’t use them in exams.
A. cable TV B. telescope C. calculator D. mobile phone
15. When you use your mobile phone in the car, you should use a ________.
A. bill B. ringtone C. wireless headset D. handset
16. I ______ a lot of presents on my birthday last week.
A. have given B. was given C. was giving D. give
17. The prize ______ to Xuan yesterday.
A. was awarded B. has awarded C. awards D. was awarding
18. The longest bridge of the country ______ last year.
A. was built B. builds C. was building D. has built
19. Nam ______ a good mark for his speaking test yesterday.
A. has given B. was given C. was giving D. gives
20. The trees ______ in our schoolyard yesterday.
A. have planted B. were planted C. were planting D. plant
21. The house ______ three days ago.
A. was cleaning B. cleans C. was cleaned D. has cleaned
22. The headmaster has decided that three lecture halls ______ in our school next semester.
A. will build B. will be built C. are being built D. will be building
23. A painting ______ for more than one million euros last night.

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 A. sold B. had been sold C. was being sold D. was sold
24. Can you tell me if the pool ______ now?
A. is being opened B. is opened C. being opened D. opened
25. The course books ______ by four CDs.
A. are accompanied B. has been accompanied
C. was being accompanied D. will have accompanied
26. The flowers ______ by the gardener every evening.
A. are watered B. is watered C. are watering D. are being watered
27. The task ______ in less than ten minutes by John yesterday.
A. has been accomplished B. was accomplished
C. had been accomplished D. accomplished
28. Her health ______ dramatically since she started on this new diet.
A. were improved B. has improved
C. had been improved D. has been improving
29. How many languages ______ in Canada?
A. are spoken B. is spoken C. spoken D. spoke
30. Tomorrow morning everything ______ up in time for the performance.
A. will be set B. will have been set C. have already set D. had already set
31. Many doctors believe cures for many forms of cancer ______ soon.
A. will discover B. will be discovered
C. they will be discovered D. have been discovered
32. One day, hopefully in the not so distant future, all housework ______ by robots.
A. will be done B. is being done C. will have done D. will do
33. Can’t we do something about the situation? - “Something ______ right now.”
A. is doing B. is done C. is being done D. has been doing
34. The Great Wall of China ______ by Chinese Emperors over 2500 years ago.
A. is built B. was built C. has been built D. was being built
35. “When can I have my car back?”- “I think it will ______ late this afternoon.”
A. finish B. be finished C. have finished D. be finish

Exercise 3. Complete the advertisements with the words/phrases below. There are two words/phrases
you do not need.

HD TV vacuum cleaner smartphone washing machine e-book reader

microwave camcorder hard disk coffee machine fridge

1. Do you want to take 100 books with you on holiday? Get an ________________ today and you’ll always
have a choice of good stories.
2. Do you remember your last holidays? No? then you need an ________________ So light and easy to use,
you can record every moment of your holiday fun and watch it all when you get home.
3. If you are hungry, you don’t want to wait hours for your snacks. In an ________________ you can cook
food in minutes.
4. The latest ________________ can do more than just make calls. Now you can take photos, surf the
Internet and pick up emails anywhere.
5. Keep your carpets clean and fresh! Buy a new ________________ from JM Brown. You’ll be amazed at the
difference.

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6. Sale! There’s 50% off this stylish American-style ________________ with a built- in water cooler, ice
maker and freezer compartment. It’s a real bargain.
7. Did you miss the X Factor results? Did someone call in the middle of the football match. Get an
________________ and never miss another minute of your favourite TV programme!
8. Bring a little café culture into your home! This stylish new ________________ makes a fabulous
cappuccino.

Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. They invested heavily in 3G mobile phone networks.
A. moving B. telephone C. smart D. touch
2. Nearly one home in ten across the country is wired up to receive TV via cable.
A. through B. disconnect C. without D. visiting
3. The French Revolution changed France from a monarchy to a republic.
A. climate B. population C. innovation D. party
4. Since getting that job, he has been a transformed character.
A. still B. changed C. kept D. maintained
5. The police have issued an appeal to the public to stay away from the area over the weekend.
A. support B. make a phone call C. distract D. attract

Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. I caught him looking through my private papers.
A. personal B. individual C. public D. opinion
2. The exploration for new sources of energy is vital for the future of our planet.
A. insignificant B. essential C. main D. sight
3. Post-war economic reconstruction in the country must begin with the resumption of agricultural
production.
A. stabilization B. reparation C. redo D. revision
4. The majority of people in the town strongly support the plans to build a new school.
A. assistance B. help C. opposition D. giving hands
5. He is a virtual prisoner in his own home.
A. unrealistic B. seen C. particular D. significant

Exercise 6. Complete the sentences with the words below in the correct from by adding the correct
suffix. Make sure that you have to correct spelling.

discover bald invent move

reconstruct deaf record arrange

1. Marconi is the _______________ of radio.

2. hearing problems such as _______________ can make it hard for a child to follow instructions.
3. Have you made all your travel _______________?
4. After the war, it was a time of post-war _______________ of the country.
5. He suffered from premature _______________ losing his hair in his twenties.
6. Have you heard the news _______________ of that band?

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7. When they examined the virus, they made a startling _______________.
8. Close should not be so tight that restrict your _______________.

Exercise 7. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. The DVD was encoded so I was unable to access all the _______________. (inform)
2. Young _______________ nowadays spend their time surfing the Internet rather than reading books.
(generate)
3. _______________ encoded messages can be delivered via cable direct into our homes. (digital)
4. A computer’s _______________ is able to store thousands pieces of data. (memorize)
5. Her final paper needs a few minor _______________ . (adjust)
6. Excuse me, can I use your pocket _______________ ? (calculate)
7. Surfing the net can be _______________ and entertaining, but unfortunately it can also be rather,
expensive.
(inform)
8. Computer technology will bring about a _______________ in business administration. (revolutionize)
9. NASA’s plan is to work with private companies to _______________ a base on the moon around 2028.
(establishment)
10. To be successful at using hashtags for Instagram _______________ , you need to think about what kind
of tags would best suit your content. (effect)
Exercise 8. Put the verbs in brackets in the passive voice.
1. The old computer (repair) ______________________ tomorrow.
2. Be careful! You (hurt) ______________________ by that broken glass.
3. Safety barriers (install) ______________________ in front of the gate soon.
4. The visitors (give) ______________________ a map of the campus last Sunday.
5. They (educate) ______________________ about the dangers of smoking yet.
6. My bicycle (just stole) ______________________ from outside the supermarket.
7. The students (require) ______________________ to watch a video on the new subject.
8. Turkey ______________________ (eat) at Christmas and Thanksgiving.
9. Every year Paris ______________________ (visit) by 24 million visitors.
10. English ______________________ (speak) in Australia and New Zealand.
11. Every year, 38 billion burgers ______________________ (eat) in the USA.
12. Chocolate eggs ______________________ (sell) in large numbers every year at Easter
13. This DVD player ______________________ (make) in Japan.
14. My motorbike (damage) ______________________ by the crash yesterday.
15. Our new chairs (transport) ______________________ using trucks now.
16. The guests (often entertain) ______________________ by the live musicians.
17. The Lord of the rings ______________________ (write) by J.R.R Tolkien.
18. Pluto – a dwarf Planet ______________________ (discover) in 1930.
19. They ______________________ (give) the correct time for the meeting so they arrived late.
20. Which two languages ______________________ (speak) today in Wales?

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