Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group
1. A. gun B. one C. phone D. crush
2 A. bought B. caught C. coat D. sort
3. A. shear B. ear C. hear D. pear
4. A. cost B. most C. post D. roast
5 A. boot B. route C. shoot D. shout
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group.
6. A. balloon B. reason C. engine D. student
7. A. special B. possible C. routine D .postcard
8. A. sweater B. tonight C. savings D. earrings
9. A. basketball B. aerobics C. bicycling D. apartment
10. A. serious B. several C. wonderful D. exciting
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
11. It s difficult to pay one ‘s bills when prices keep …………………
A. rising B. growing C. gaining D. raising
12. Do you ……….. my turning the television on now ?
A. mind B. disapprove C. want D. object
13. This meat is rather tough; you have to ………. it for a long time
A. chew B. bite C. eat D. swallow
14. She asked me ………. speak Russian.
A. I can B. if I can C. I could D. if I could
15. Do they know how often ……… at night?
A. do the buses run B. the buses ran
C. the buses run D. did the buses run
16. They asked us ……… come back from the vacation.
A. when we had to B. when we must
C. when must we D. when did we have to
17. He said ……… money from me again.
A. he will never borrow B. he never will borrow
C. he would never borrow D. he never would borrow
18. After the fire, thirty houses ………………..
A. have been destroyed B. will be destroyed
C. should be destroyed D. would be destroyed
19. She wanted to know ………… her hat and gloves.
A where had I put
B. where I had put
C. where i put
D. that where I had put
20. I'll have my suit …………. before the interview.
A. clean B. cleaned C. to clean D. cleaning
21. Unemployment is a serious problem in the area; there are ………jobs for the people there.
A. a little B. a few C. few D. little
22. You can’t speak Russian ……………
A. Either can i B. Neither can’t I
C. Neither can I D. I can't neither
23. …………. do you go out ? - Once or twice a week.
A. How much B. How long C. How many D. How often
24. He arrived …….. at six o’clock .
A. at home B. home C. in home D. to home
25. I was so tired that I ………….. asleep in the chair.
A. got B. felt C. went D. fell
Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one?
26. Tom said, “I want to visit my friends this weekend .”
A. Tom said he wants to visit his friends this weekend
B. Tom said he wanted to visit his friends this weekend.
C. Tom said he wants to visit his friends that weekend.
D. Tom said he wanted to visit his friends that weekend.
27. You must never take your helmet off while you are riding a motorcycle.
A Helmets must be worn at all times when riding a motorcycle.
B. You must never wear your helmet while you are riding a motorcycle
C. Helmets should be taken off at all times when riding a motorcycle
D. You must never take off your helmet.
28. They wanted to apologize for their behavior that’s why they paid for dinner.
A. They felt sorry for paying for dinner
B. They apologized for paying for dinner
C. They behaved badly by paying for dinner.
D. They paid for dinner in order to apologize for their behavior.
29. It isn’t necessary to bring skis as they are included in the package.
A. You don’t have to bring skis as they are included in the package
B. You must bring skis as they are not included in the package.
C. You need to bring skis as they are not included in the package.
D. You have to bring skis as they are included in the package.
30. I thought parking was allowed here.
A. In my opinion, parking wasn’t allowed here.
B. I was under the impression that parking was allowed there.
C. They allowed people to park here
D. They didn’t allow people to park here
Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
31. He would not accept the doctor’s advice, what was very foolish of him.
A B C D
32. He went to the doctor because he had not been feeling very well for
A B C
several weeks.
D
33. I borrowed some milk from a neighbour of us as we didn't have enough
A B C
for breakfast.
D
34. The librarian told us that we could better ask him if we were unable
A B C
to find a book.
D
35. He likes to buy a new car this year but I don't think he can afford to
A B C D
Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B C or D
Fruitibix
Do you want to be slim? Do you worry about your family's health? Then you should try Fruitibix, the new healthy fruit and nut biscuit. Fruitibix tastes wonderful, but it contains less sugar than most other biscuits. Each biscuit contains dried fruit and nuts, including apples, coconuts and bananas. Sometimes you feel like eating something between meals. Now, instead of having a chocolate bite into a Fruitibix It won't make you fat and it will keep you healthy.
At lunchtime, instead of chips and hamburgers, have a Fruitibix. It contains all the essential foods for a balanced meal. And if you are in a hurry, and you don't have time for a proper meal, Fruitibix wiligive you the energy to keep on going. So whenever your children ask for something sweet, give them Fruitibix instead of cakes or chocolate. They will love the taste and it won't harm their teeth. Discover Fruitibix! It’s on our supermarket shelves now!
36. This is ………….
A. a letter
B. a magazine
C. a student's notebook
D. an advertisement
37. The writer wants to ……………….
A. persuade people to buy a product
B. give advice about healthy living
C. explain why people buy this product
D. compare Fruitibix with other sorts of food
38. Why, in the writer's opinion, should people eat Fruitibix instead of chocolate?
A Fruitibix tastes better than chocolate.
B. Fruitibix contains more fat than chocolate.
C Fruitibix is cheaper and easier to eat than chocolate.
D Fruitibix is healthier and less fattening than chocolate.
39. Why does the writer say that Fruitibix is useful when you are in a hurry?
A. You don't need to cook it.
B. It's as good as a proper meal.
C You can buy Fruitibix everywhere.
D. It won't be harmful to your teeth.
40. Which of these people should buy Fruitibix ?
A. Mrs Brown is looking for something special to serve for dessert at a dinner party.
B. Mr Green wants something to take with him to the office. He is busy today and might not have time for lunch
C. Mr Taylor is going on a fishing trip and wants to take something to eat with him. He enjoys salty food.
D. Mrs Brook’s daughter was ill yesterday She is getting better but the doctor advised Mrs Brook to give her liquid food without any sugar or salt in it.
How are things with you ? Since I saw you last, I have been very ill. By the time I arrived home after seeing you on Monday, I ….(41)… an awful headache. I thought that perhaps my eyes were tired …(42)… I had been working so hard, so I took some aspirins and went to bed. However, when I woke up the next morning, the headache was …(43)… than ever, and my throat was sore I tried to get up but my arms and legs …(44)… stiff I saw the doctor and she …(45)… me I had a temperature.
She said I probably had flu. She advised me to take some medicine and …(46)… in bed. The medicine tasted horrible and it didn’t make …(47)… feel any better I felt sick and I didn’t want to eat anything at all, although I was very hungry. I have almost …(48)… now, and I am going to start work again tomorrow I still have a slight cold and a cough, but my chest doesn't hurt when I ...(49). Can we meet on Saturday? I am looking forward to ..(50).. you.
41. A. felt B. had C. was D. caught
42. A. as B. though C. while D. during
43. A. worse B. hard C. more D. painful
44. A. sensed B. moved C. felt D. looked
45. A. examined B. told C. denied D. said
46. A. stay B. stayed C. staying D. stays
47. A. some B. me C. them D. its
48. A. improved B. decided C. recovered D. succeeded
49. A. breathe B. ache C. cure D. bleed
50. A. see B. seeing C. sees D. saw
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