Which syllable is stressed?
1. Photographer
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
2. America
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
3. Illuminate
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
4. Transportation
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D 4
5. Computation
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group.
6. A. indifferent B. available C. immediate D. continental
7. A. carbon B. present C. contrast D. convert
8. A. admit B. desktop C. bookshelf D. greenhouse
9. A. center B. object C. flower D. release
10. A. technician B. cohesion C. commercial D. document
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D
11. The social services are chiefly ……. with the poor, the old and the sick.
A. influenced B. related C. suffered D. concerned
12. I know you’re annoyed , but you must try to control your …….
A. blood B. storm C. explosion D. temper
13. It was a hot day, and many people were …….. their way to the beach.
A. taking B. hitting C. making D. setting
14. After a lot of difficulty, he …….. to open the door.
A. managed B. succeeded C. obtained D. realized
15. The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious ……..
A. damage B. pain C. wound D. injury
16. The country's annual …….. of coffee beans has increased each year since 1977.
A. produce B. growth C. outcome D. production
17. He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth …….
A. came out B. came through C. went out D. turned out
18. Jo was shocked when I disagreed with her She’s so used to getting her own.....
A. mind B. way C. opinion D. views
19. We hadn’t quite reached the gate ……. Jane fell.
A. when B. that C. which D. B & C
20. The bicycle he lent me badly needed …………….
A. to clean B. clean C. to be cleaning D. cleaning
21. They didn't ………… John's plan?
A agree with B. agree to C. agree D. agree about
22. The social worker ……… the two old sisters who were ill.
A. called to the house of B. called on the house of
C. called to D. called on
23. Tomorrow is Paul's birthday Let's ……….. it.
A. celebrate B. praise C. honor D. congratulate
24. If you don’t understand the text, don't hesitate …………
A. ask a question B. asking a question
C. to ask a question D. to asking a question
25. It's snowing Would you like to ……… on Saturday or Sunday?
A. skiing B. go to ski C. go skiing D. go ski
Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one?
26. Some of the people couldn’t find a seat in the concert hall.
A. There were not enough seats for all the people in the concert hall.
B. There were enough seats for some people in the concert hall.
C. There were some people without a seat in the concert hall.
D. There were not enough seats even for some people in the concert hall.
27. Shall we go for a walk?
A. How about go for a walk?
B. How about to go for a walk?
C. How about we go for a walk?
D. How about going for a walk?
28. The doctor doesn’t have enough time to see you now.
A. The doctor has a little time to see you.
B. The doctor is too busy to see you now
C. The doctor doesn’t want to see you now
D. If the doctor has enough time, he will see you now
29. The new hospital is bigger than the old one.
A The new hospital is not as big as the old one.
B The new hospital is not as small as the old one.
C. The old hospital is more smaller than the new one.
D. The old hospital is smaller than the new one.
30. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
A. My French friend is not used to driving on the left
B. My French friend is used to driving on the left.
C. My French friend has no problems with driving on the left
D. My French friend had difficulty to drive on the left
Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
31. Although
it was only the first time they
met,
but they
made friends
A B C D
immediately.
32. Mary
isn’t happy
in her new job at first but she
is beginning to enjoy
it now.
A B C D
33. We decided
not to go out because it
was raining quite
hardly.
A B C D
34. When we
were in London last year, we didn’t have
times to see all
the
A B C
things we wanted
to see.
D
35. I didn’t mind to
walk home but I decided to
take a taxi because I was
A B
so tired
after work.
C D
Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D
The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of wastes.
Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. But to date, that process has proven expensive other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth is also being tested.
Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the U.S, but today it supplies only 4 percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
36. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. The Use of Water Products Energy.
B. The Search for Alternative Sources Energy
C. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste
D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power
37. Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the U S was provided by ……
A wind
B. waste products
C. water
D. oil
38. In the second paragraph the phrase “synthetic fuels” could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Biological fuels B. Low burning fuels
C. Fast burning fuels D. Artificially made fuels
39. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?
A. Burning of garbage B. Geothermal power
C. Synthetic fuels D. Electricity
40. According to the author the impracticability of using coal oil shale and coal tars as sources of energy is due to ………
A. their being time consuming
B. their being money consuming
C. the scarcity of sources
D. the lack of technology
London is the big city, but many of the people who live there regard it as a number of small towns put together. Each district has it’s…(41)… identity and atmosphere. And some parts are even described by their …(42)… as villages. Much of the centre of the city ..(43)… of shops and businesses and the majority of people live in the suburbs …(44)… of them travel to work in the city every day …(45)… train, bus, tube or car. The …(46)… of living in London is higher than most other parts of Britain, and many people are paid extra money on top of their …(47)…. because of this.
Millions of visitors come to London every year from all …(48)…the world to see the famous sights, such as Buckingham Palace, and many other historic buildings. London is also very …(49) ... for its theatres, red buses, and black taxis. London has …(50)… attractions, both for people from overseas and for people from other parts of Britain.
41. A. own B. private C. an D. only
42. A. students B. inhabitants C. owners D. visitors
43. A. includes B. contains C. gathers D. consists
44. A. Many B. Much C. Lot D. A few
45. A. with B. by C. on D. in
46. A. price B. level C. condition D. cost
47. A. salaries B. money C. income D. cost
48. A. around B. in C. over D. about
49. A. good B. useful C. suitable D. famous
50. A. a lot B. many C. much D. lot of
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