Part 1: Phonetics:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group
1. A. alone B. load C. shown D. town
2. A. buys B. advise C. price D. prize
3. A. bear B. beer C. cheer D. fear
4. A. goes B. chose C. lose D. toes
5. A. knees B. peas C. trees D. niece
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group
6. A. terrible B. attractive C. definite D. beautiful
7. A. happy B. extreme C. usual D. risky
8. A. hospital B. musician C. ambulance D. Mexican
9. A. Excellent B. experienced C. immediate D. delicious
10. A. profession B. optician C. dialogue D. connection
TEST 18 Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group A. alone B. load C. shown D. town A. buys B. advise C. price D. prize A. bear B. beer C. cheer D. fear A. goes B. chose C. lose D. toes A. knees B. peas C. trees D. niece Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group A. terrible B. attractive C. definite D. beautiful A. happy B. extreme C. usual D. risky A. hospital B. musician C. ambulance D. Mexican A. Excellent B. experienced C. immediate D. delicious A. profession B. optician C. dialogue D. connection Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D _________ also causes air pollution A. Smog B. Waste paper C. Rubbish D. Dirty water Helen is very ______ going to work in Germany. A. excited to B. excited for C. excited with D. excited about Why do you spend all your time______ your sister? A. arguing about B. arguing for C. arguing with D. arguing at Give her a telephone number to ring______ she gets lost. A. whether B. in case C. unless D. perhaps If you require any more ______ about the holiday, please telephone us. A. description B. information C. news D. fact I will______ the idea with the other teachers and see what they thinks about it. A. explain B. argue C. discus D. talk Everyone in the village______ about the plans for the new road. A. took care B. was concerned C. had concerned D. contacted The cat was ______ to wait for the mouse to come out. A. patiently enough B. patient enough C. enough patient D. so patient She lives near me and I often speak to her on my______ to work. A. way B. travel C. street D. road The house is in good ______ though it need to be repaired A. condition B. state C. position D. standing Tell me ______ there is anything special that you would like to do. A. that B. which C. so D. if You will become ill ______ you stop working so hard. A. until B. when C. unless D. if Venice, ______ was built on water, is a city in Italy. A. where B. that C. who D. which His three friends all______ for the same job. A. requested B. applied C. intended D. referred It was past midnight, so there were ______ people in the street. A. few B. any C. a few D. less Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one? Jerry said. "I'm studying English a lot at the moment" A. Jerry said I am studying English a lot at the moment B. Jerry said he is studying English a lot at the moment. C. Jerry said I was studying English a lot at the moment D. Jerry said he was studying English a lot at the moment When I was a child, we would go to the local park every Saturday afternoon. A. When I was a child, we used to go to the local park every Saturday afternoon. B. When I was a child I never went to the local park every Saturday afternoon. C. We are used to going to the local park every Saturday afternoon. D. We have been used to the local park every Saturday afternoon since I was a child. They moved to this suburb in 1997 A. They lived in this suburb in 1997 B. They have moved to this suburb since 1997 C. They have lived in this suburb since 1997 D. They have lived in this suburb before They managed to finish the project in time for the presentation A. The project will be finished in time for the presentation. B. They succeeded to finish the project in time for the presentation. C. They succeeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation. D. It was difficult for them to finish the project in time for the presentation. Jane allows her children to stay up to midnight on Saturday evenings. A. Jane let her children to stay up late on Saturdays B. Jane let her children stay up late on Saturdays C. Jane lets her children to stay up late on Saturdays D. Jane lets her children stay up late on Saturdays. Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting My father (A) retired last year but he (B) found a lot (C) to do (D) at home since then. Mrs. Thatcher (A) became Prime Minister (B) of Britain (C) in 1970 after (D) win the elections. When I (A) read the two essays, I (B) soon realized (C) which was the (D) best. The doctor (A) said that he wanted the patient (B) stay in bed (C) for a few (D) days. (A) As prices (B) have gone up so much lately, we didn't buy (C) much clothes when we (D) were in London last year. Part 3: Reading Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. Poor farmers use the same land over and over. The land needs a rest so that it will be better next year. However, the farmers must have food this year. Poor people cut down trees for firewood. In some areas, when trees are gone, the land becomes desert. However, people needs wood to cook their food now. Poor people cant' save the environment for the future. This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world. It is a problem for humans. The people and the nations of the world must work together to save the world's resources. Poor farmers use the same land_____ A. from years to year B. one year C. two years D. only some years People need _____ to cook their food. A. trees B. firewood C. wood D. all are correct When all trees in the region _____, the land becomes deser. A. are disappeared B. are cut C. are chop D. go away Saving the environment is a problem for_____ A. one country B. one area of the world C. mankind D. many countries The land needs_____ to be better next year. A. fertilizers B. rotation of crops C. rest D. all are correct Should Gallaudet permit students to keep pets in their dorm rooms? Why or why not? Gallaudet University currently does not allow students to keep pets in their dorm rooms. Exceptions are made only for service animals such as guide dogs and hearing (41)_______. These working dogs provide services that benefit their student owners. But other kinds of pets can be (42)_______ to students too. Pets should be allowed to live in the dorms because they can help students reduce stress and learn responsibility. College life is very demanding and students often feel a lot of pressure and tension. Pets could help students relieve (43)_______ in many ways. For example, playing with pets could give students a study break. Walking a dog or playing with a cat would allow the students to relax their body and mind. When the students return to their studying, they would feel (44)_______ and ready to work again. Pets could also relieve social stress or homesickness. A dog or cat could provide companionship and affection when students have (45)_______ with their friends or miss home. Sometimes it is easier to talk to a pet than to a person. Talking about problems helps students figure out (46)_______. Pets would have a positive (47)_______ on the stress of college life. College is also a time when students need to learn to be responsible. Caring for pets could help students learn (48)_______ in several ways. For example, pets need to be fed and watered on a regular schedule. Some pets also need to be taken out while others need their litter box or cage cleaned. Students would learn to schedule time for these chores between their classes and activities. New students are often used to having their parents do things for them. But parents do not live on college campuses with their children. Therefore, caring for a pet is something students would have to do (49)_______. They would learn how to solve problems on their own and how to follow through with their commitments. Having pets would teach students to handle more adult responsibilities. In conclusion. living with pets would offer many (50)_______ to Gallaudet University's students. Pets would help students reduce stress and learn adult responsibility. I believe that Galladudet should consider changing its policies to allow students to keep pets in their dorm rooms. A. aids B. tests C. people D. dogs A. harmful B. beneficial C. boring D. exciting A. stress B. headaches C. fun D. tuition A. distracted B. refreshed C. tired D. stressed A. problems B. issues C. events D. things A. vacations B. college C. math D. solutions A. affect B. impression C. opinion D. influence A. responsibility B. carelessness C. irresponsibility D. French A. together B. independently C. quickly D. quickly A. problems B. credits C. computers D. benefits d c a a d b b b a c a d c b b c b b a a d c d b a d a c c d b f f b c a d b c d c b a b a d d a c d
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