A. PHONOLOGY
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest.
1. a. lifted b. lasted c. happened d. decided
2. a. advise b. raise c. lose d. precise
3. a. with b. earth c. death d. thanks
4. a. miles b. words c. accidents d. tensions
5. a. speed b. person c. temperature d. psychology
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern.
6. A. sunlight B. explode C. backpack D. planet
7. A. cultivate B. attitude C. endanger D. optimize
8. a. cosmonaut b. beautiful c. enormous d. technical
9. a. precisely b. temperature c. astronaut d. scientist
10. a. conquest b. never c. window d. extreme
PRACTICE TEST 15 A. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest. a. lifted b. lasted c. happened d. decided a. advise b. raise c. lose d. precise a. with b. earth c. death d. thanks a. miles b. words c. accidents d. tensions a. speed b. person c. temperature d. psychology Choose the word which has a different stress pattern. A. sunlight B. explode C. backpack D. planet A. cultivate B. attitude C. endanger D. optimize a. cosmonaut b. beautiful c. enormous d. technical a. precisely b. temperature c. astronaut d. scientist a. conquest b. never c. window d. extreme B. READING COMPREHENSION I. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. You have probably heard about the unappealing dried foods that astronauts eat in space, such as the chalky ice cream and powdered pea soup. That means all the water is removed from those foods. But did you know that there are more than 90 different food and drink items on NASA's space menu? (NASA is the American government organization concerned with spacecraft and space travel. NASA is an abbreviation for 'National Aeronautics and Space Administration') Many food items are dehydrated to prevent bacteria growing, so water must be added before consumption. But some foods look like those ready meals you find in the supermarkets, made hot in the microwave. In fact, the chefs have recently provided some gorgeous meals for the space crew. Astronauts choose their individual food selections on Earth, getting to taste it all first beforehand. Drinking is another matter. Although much is brought up with the astronauts and in cargo deliveries, a lot is recycled from human waste water. Yes, the water they use could have been someone else's urine a day ago. You cannot be squeamish if you are an astronaut! The text is about . a. eating in space b. foods and astronauts c. eating and drinking in space d. water in space Food for astronauts in space . a. is the same as what they have on Earth b. contains a lot of water which is very important for their body in space c. is delicious d. is dehydrated NASA . a. is a spaceship b. does not prepare meals for astronauts c. prepares foods for astronauts d. does not allow astronauts to eat in a spaceship Astronauts . a. do not like the foods supplied by NASA b. can eat ready meals in the supermarkets c. have to eat all the foods that the chefs prepare d. can choose their foods before their flight into space Astronauts . a. are not allowed to drink water b. have to use recycled waste water c. only drink refreshment d. never have to drink recycled waste II. Fill in the blanks with the correct answers. The moon is the most noticeable feature in the night sky and it is also (1)_________, but it doesn't give off its own light. It is, (2)____________, reflecting the light given off by the sun. Only seven percent of the light from the sun is reflected. (3)__________________, the moon appears to change shape, but it is only because the sun is lighting different parts of it. When the moon passes through the earth's (4)_____________and the earth comes right between the sun (5)___________the full moon, it's called a lunar eclipse. This is (6)_____________the moon is dimmed and it turns into a dark copper color. When you look at the moon from earth, it looks soft with light and dark shades of blue and gray. The dark parts of the moon are extensive, flat plains that were first observed by Galileo, (7)___________. He was the first person (8)______________at the moon through a telescope in 1609. He, perhaps, thought that the plains were water (9)___________he called them "maria," which is a Latin would that means Seas. Today we have discovered that they are actually huge, deep, holes with edges covered by rock and soil. The word "maria" appears to imply that there is water on the moon, but we now know that there is none on (10)_____________surface. A. the brighter B. the more bright C. the most bright D. the brightest A. in deed B. in fact C. yet D. still A. At where B. Much C. Which D. Sometimes A. meadow B. widow C. window D. shadow A. and B. but C. or D. nor A. who B. when C. why D. what A. the scientist of Italy B. an Italian scientist C. a scientist Italian D. Italy scientist A. to look B. looking C. to be looked D. look A. so B. because of C. by means of D. because A. it is B. its C. it's D. it C. USE OF ENGLISH Vocabulary Choose the best answers. The workers a fair wage for their work. A. asked B. campaigned C. appealed D. demanded I of the way he behaved at the meeting. A. disapproved B. condemned C. disagreed D. objected She is so that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died. A. sensitive B. sensible C. touched D. impressive John round to see us the other night. A. made B. was C. gave D. came He is always ____ fault with other people though he doesn't do his own work properly. A. seeking B. looking for C. putting D. finding Many spacemen could never get back to the Earth because of _____ accidents. a. tragedy b. tragic c. tragically d. tragedies Since the former days, stars have _______ cosmologists all over the world. a. attract b. attraction c. attracted d. attractive He finds it difficult to recover from his son's _______. a. die b. dead c. deadly d. death He failed again, which was a / an ______ disappointment. a. enormous b. big c. wide d. large In 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first satellite to orbit the Earth. a. circle b. fly c. get back to d. attract The flight will take approximately three weeks. a. closely b. exactly c. about d. precisely ____ is the empty area outside the Earth's atmosphere, where the planets and the stars are. a. The sun b. The earth c. The moon d. Space - How long did Yuri Gagarin's trip into space ______ ? - Only 108 minutes. a. lengthen b. last c. late d. strengthen There's a special area at the airport where you can view aircraft taking off and landing. a. look b. watch c. notice d. stare Without the pull of the Earth, we would be . a. weighed b. weight c. weightless d. weightlessness When astronauts are in a spaceship they always have to work with . a. precise b. precisely c. precision d. preciseless Working as an astronaut requires high knowledge. a. technique b. technical c. technically d. technician A / an is a person who is trained for traveling in a spacecraft. a. astronaut b. scientist c. engineer d. technician Gagarin could have made another space flight if a tragic accident had not occurred. a. happened b. lasted c. viewed d. dealt Can we never know precisely what would happen in space? a. interestedly b. approximately c. amusingly d. exactly A spaceship is one of the extraordinary of human beings. a. feats b. moments c. reactions d. tensions is a feeling of worry and anxiety which makes it difficult for you to relax. a. Precision. b. Tension c. Weightlessness d. Satisfaction I admire the astronauts who devote their life to into space. a. lifting b. walking c. venturing d. dealing II. Prepositions and Phrasal verbs Choose the best answers. Are you very upset _______ losing your job? A. from B. about C. for D. of Because she kept putting ________ going to the dentist, her toothache went worse. A. as B. off C. out of D. on Our education must put an end ______ illiteracy. A. to B. off C. for D. out Something went wrong _______ my car yesterday. A. in B. to C. of D. with When did you check out ______ the hotel? A. of B. with C. by D. from Do human beings have any problem to survive ________ weightlessness? a. for b. at c. in d. on The spaceship was launched into space ___ the speed of 25,000 miles per hour. a. in b. at c. on d. with Do it ______ the way that I have ever told you. a. by b. on c. at d. in Everybody congratulated the astronauts ______ their successful trip into space. a. on b. for c. of d. in Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel into space _____ April 12th, 1961. a. at b. on c. in d. from Although every good preparation has been made, no one knows what may happen ______ an astronaut, during his space flight. a. for b. with c. to d. on III. Structures Choose the best answers. Mary was told TV when having dinner. A. not watching B. no watching C. not to watching D. not to watch Every one of the students to take the midterm test. A. do B. has C. should D. have He his ambition of becoming a lawyer. A. achieved finally B. finally achieve C. achieve finally D. finally achieved She could speak French she was a child. A. when B. since C. because D. despite I used , but I gave up two years ago. A. to smoke B. to smoking C. smoke D. smoking On no account for personal reasons. A. the telephone in the office should be used B. the telephone in the office be used C. should the telephone in the office be used D. should be used the telephone in the office There were a lot of students gathering at the stadium, all looked very excited. A. of which B. of whose C. of who D. of whom Two years a long time without a job. A. are B. were C. is D. was Provided that no one objects, the project __________. A. will be carried out B. carries out C. would be carried out D. will carry out You are not old drink alcohol. A. so as to B. enough to C. so that D. such that You right, I suppose. a. could be b. was able to be c. can be d. was not able to be Don't worry, they to phone. a. could forget b. were able to forget c. could have just forgotten d. were not able to forget Help me with housework, ? a. don't you b. do you c. will you d. won’t you You have ever heard about Yuri Gagarin, ? a. do you b. haven't you c. don't you d. didn't you Jenny leave the hospital only four days after the operation. a. was able to b. could c. can d. will be able to At last, they get through the mountain in such a heavy rain. a. can b. could c. are able to d. were able to your cell phone? a. I can borrow b. Could I borrow c. Am I able to d. Was I able to Despite yesterday's snowfalls, we arrive at school on time. a. could b. couldn't c. were able to d. weren't able to The girl ____ tell what had happened to her after she had been unconscious for three days. a. could b. will be able to c. can d. was able to They used to work as astronauts, _______? a. don't they b. weren't they c. did they d. didn’t they I am on duty today, _______? a. will I b. don't I c. am not I d. aren't I We were all very lucky. We _____ get out of the fire in such a terrible accident. a. could b. could not c. were able to d. were not able to Look at me! I ride a bicycle. a. can b. could c. am able to d. was able to use your computer? - Certainly, help yourself. a. I could b. Could I c. Am I able to d. Was I able to After about forty years' working hard with a lot of experiments, the Soviet cosmonauts _____ venture into space. a. could b. could not c. were able to d. were not able to I was not appointed to be a tour guide because I ___ speak English at that time. a. could b. could not c. was able to d. was not able to The footballer play again in spite of his severe injury. a. could b. could not c. was able to d. was not able to Let's begin the meeting, _____ ? a. don't we b. do us c. won't we d. shall we You did not read anything about the space, ? a. didn't you b. did you c. were you d. weren’t you He learnt English at school, ? a. doesn't he b. does him c. didn't him d. didn’t he You have got a new car, ? a. do you b. don't you c. aren’t you d. haven’t you Go with us, ? a. will you b. won't you c. shall we d. shan't us John does not look well today, ? a. isn't he b. does he c. does him d. will he Let's have a drink, ? a. will you b. shall we c. do you d. don’t you WORD FORM Choose the best answers. Such printing is a time-consuming A. process B. procession C. processional D. processer You'd better take the service offer into A. consider B. considerer C. considering D. consideration Nothing could stop the of the flood waters. A. advance B. advanced C. advancing D. advancement We welcome the government's of its intention to act. A. affirm B. affirmative C. affirmatively D. affirmation cost him his job, his health and finally his family. A. Alcohol B. Alcohols C. Alcoholic D. Alcoholism SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one. The last time I talked to him was in 2000. A. I talked to him since 2000. B. I didn't talk to him since 2000. C. I have talked to him since 2000. D. I have not talked to him since 2000. "Would you mind if I turn on the radio?" he asked. A. He wanted me to turn on the radio. B. He wanted me not to turn on the radio. C. He asked for permission to turn on the radio. D. He offered to turn on the radio for me. "Unless you leave immediately, I will call the police," said Peter. A. Peter asked me to leave immediately before he calls the police. B. Peter asked me to leave immediately without calling the police. C. Peter threatened to call the police if I didn't leave immediately. D. Peter was asked to leave immediately before I called the police. The teacher made his students prepare new lesson. A. The students were made to prepare new lesson. B. The students prepared new lesson thanks to the teacher. C. The teacher as well as his students prepared new lesson. D. The teacher prepared new lesson for his students. Peter arrived late, so he couldn't get the ticket. A. Unless Peter arrived early, he wouldn't get the ticket. B. If Peter had arrived earlier, he could have got the ticket. C. However late Peter arrived, he couldn't get the ticket. D. However late Peter arrived, he could get the ticket. Rewrite the sentences as directed without changing the original meaning 1. I do not know Russian. ® I have 2. As soon as Tom bought a television set, Peter bought a record player. ® No sooner 3. Daisy's sister is one of the most popular singers in our city. ® Among 4. He never helps his wife do housework. ® At no time 5. My grandfather had a habit of drinking a glass of tea after meal when he was in London. ® My grandfather would 6. We were in disagreement with what you said. ® We did not 7. The schedule has been changed. ® They have made 8. They kept on walking in spite of the heavy rain. ® Although 9. That patient had three operations last year. ® That patient was 10. A terrible fire destroyed most of the forest. ® The destruction F. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: She left her home to Paris to pursue her interest in science. Lived in poverty, she still managed to graduate at the top of her class. She met him shortly after graduation and married to him a year later. The sky was so clearly that I could see millions of stars. “You are better not lend him any more money, Paul!” said Tom. I can say for sure that you have made many progress in learning English. Being reasonable! You can’t expect a child to do all that work. She has taught in this school in 1985. She is an experienced teacher. Seldom people travelled far from home years ago. My brother, whom talked with you yesterday, is a factory worker. Although she was seriously ill, but she enjoyed life very much. I asked Jane did she liked music. It is more dangerous to ride a motorbike than driving a car. He is too young for him to understand this problem.
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