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PRACTICE 1 Time allotted: 60 min. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. appoint B. frequent C. interest D. finish 2. A. conclusion B. continue C. typical D. occasion Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 3. A. passenger B. several C. begin D. repair 4. A. repeated B. started C. needed D. followed Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions. 5. Eating too many candies every day ____________ bad for young children. A. is B. are C. was D. were 6. The guest bedroom is ____________ the room in the house because it overlooks the garden. A. quiet B. quieter C. quietest D. more quiet 7. My aunt is a ____________ teacher. A. history B. historic C. historical D. Historian 8. When small, I usually ____________ fishing with my brother. A. go B. went C. going D. use to go 9. The children finally agreed ____________ the candies equally. A. divide B. dividing C. divided D. to divide 10. You are ____________ only two pieces of luggage on the plane. A. allowed B. made C. agreed D. received 11. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at ____________ chemist's. A. each B. some C. certain D. any 12. I like watching TV ____________ to the cinema. A. more than to go B. than going C. more than going D. rather than to go 13. The reason ____________ he left was that he felt lonely. A. which B. what C. why D. how 14. I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn't ____________. A. come on B. go off C. put away D. take up Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 15. It is easy to make a salad. Mix some lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber. A. put together B. takeout C. cook well D. sellout 16. Most rice grows in water or wet soil. However, some rice grows on dry land. A. And B. If C. So D. But Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 17. My grandpa made the new dollhouse with miniature furniture for every room. A. pretty B. tiny C. huge D. tall 18. This television programme is one hour long. It starts at 8:00 and is over at 9:00. A. begins B. finishes C. doubles D. continues Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 19. - "Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner." - “____________” A. You're welcome. B. It's all right. C. Thank you too. D. Please don't say so. 20. - 'Tm getting a bit overweight." - “____________” A. You might eat a bit more. B. You shouldn't eat so much. C. You can't be hungry now. D. You need more nutritious food. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer that best fits each of the numbered blanks. When do people decide whether or not they want to become friends? During their first four minutes together, (21) ____________ a book by Doctor Leonard Zunin. When we are introduced to new people, the author says, we must be (22) ____________ and self-confident. On the other hand, we should not be too sure of ourselves. It is important to be interested and sympathetic, realizing that the other person (23) ____________ his own needs, fears and hopes. The author believes that interpersonal relations (24) ____________ be taught as a required course in every school, along with reading, writing and mathematics. In his opinion, success in life (25) ____________ mainly on how we get along with other people. That is at least very important. ( http://window.edu.ru/ccitalog/pdf2txt/898/36898/13911 ) 21. A. because of B. according to C. thanks to D. but for 22. A. friendly B. beautiful C. intelligent D. careful 23. A. makes B. creates C. gets D. has 24. A. need B. should C. would D. ought 25. A. decides B. builds C. depends D. carries Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. The Eiffel Tower is a very famous tower in Paris, France. It was named after the engineer who designed it, Alexandre Eiffel. The tower was built in 1889.
Alexandre Eiffel was asked to build the tower when France decided to have a big fair to exhibit its goods and wares. The tower was located in the middle of the fair as a special attraction. When the structure first started to take shape, the people of France did not like it. They thought it looked like a giant skeleton and was not attractive at all. However, when the tower was finally completed and lighted up at night, the people quickly changed their minds. It was an enchanting sight and now looked like a tower made of lace. The Eiffel Tower is sometimes considered one of the seven wonders of the modern world. It is 300 meters high and people can take an elevator all the way to the top. From the tower, they can get a marvelous view of the city and the River Seine which runs through it. ( http://www.englishdaily626.com/comprehension ) 26. The Eiffel Tower got its name _____________. A. from its location B. from its designer C. from the fair D. from the city where it is 27. How old is the tower now? A. More than 100 years old. B. Less than 100 years old. C. 100 years old exactly. D. Hundreds of years old. 28. Why didn't the people like the tower at first? A. They thought it wasn't safe. B. They didn't like iron beams. C. It was like a giant skeleton. D. They thought it was not very nice. 29. Why did they change their minds in the end? A. It turned out to be very safe. B. They liked lace. C. It turned out to be beautiful. D. The design was changed. 30. The word "enchanting" in the passage probably means ____________. A. attractive B. normal C. changeable D. ugly Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 31. Lack of animal protein in the human diet is a serious cause of the malnutrition. A. Lack of B. in C. serious D. of the 32. Microwave oven thermometers are more cost than other kinds of thermometers. A. are B. cost C. other D. of Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 33. The management does not accept responsibility for property left in the hall. A. You cannot bring your luggage into the hall. B. You must look after your things in the hall yourself. C. You should give your things in the hall to the manager. D. You should lock things in your suitcase in the hall. 34. He's the best player that our team has ever had. A. Our team has never had such a good player. B. Our team used to have a good player like him. C. Our team has once had a better player than him. D. Our team had him as one of the best players. 35. My brother really likes to own a horse. A. My brother's wish was that he owned a horse. B. My brother wishes he will own a horse. C. My brother wishes that he owned a horse. D. My brother wishes I owned a horse. 36. Although they worked very hard, they earned little money. A. They had little money so they worked very hard. B. They didn't have much money and they didn't work hard. C. In spite of working hard, they didn't earn much money. D. Earning little money, they didn't go to work. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/phrases given. 37. I / strong / advise / you / take part/volunteer work A. I am strong advise that you should take part in volunteer work. B. I strongly advise that you might take part for volunteer work. C. I strongly advise that you should take part in volunteer work. D. I am strong in advising you to take part in volunteer work. 38. what / often / do / Saturday / afternoon /? A. What often you do on Saturday afternoon? B. What do you often do on Saturday afternoon? C. What do you often do in Saturday afternoon? D. What did you often do on Saturday afternoon? 39. I / sometimes come / see my friend / borrow/book I came sometimes to see my friend and borrow a book. I sometimes will come to see my friend and borrow a book. C. I sometimes come to see my friend and borrow a book. D. To see my friend sometimes I come to borrow a book. 40. prefer / go to school / bike / walking I prefer to go to school by bike than walking. I don't prefer going to school by bike but walking.
C. I prefer to go to school by bike more than to walk. D. I prefer going to school by bike to walking.
PRACTICE 2 Time allotted: 60 min. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. decide B. arrive C. accept D. service 2. A. educate B. entertain C. satellite D. chemistry Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 3. A. none B. among C. convenient D. wonderful 4. A. holiday B. healthy C. hobby D. honour Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions. 5. If the weather is nice tomorrow, we __________ swimming. A. go B. will go C. are going D. have gone 6. My brother's new hobby is __________ foreign coins. A. collection B. collecting C. collected D. collect 7. It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to __________ a story. A. invent B. combine C. manage D. lie 8. I will lend you my laptop __________ you promise to take good care of it. A. if B. unless C. when D. where 9. My father __________ come to pick us up. He will let me know for sure later. A. need B. would C. might D. must 10. Many of the __________ for that movie were filmed here in this mountainous area. A. sights B. scenery C. views D. scenes 11. Andrea had a __________ in her hair yesterday. A. nice yellow bow B. yellow nice bow C. bow nice yellow D. bow yellow nice 12. What time is the flight __________ to arrive? A. bound B. plan C. thought D. due 13. Charles Dickens __________ many wonderful characters in his novels. A. invented B. discovered C. uncovered D. created 14. The children had __________ argument about what game to play. A. the B. a C. an D. (no article) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 15. My elder sister failed her final exam, which depressed my parents. A. embarrassed B. satisfied C. pleased D. disappointed 16. It's very hard to talk to Mr. Baker. He's 75 years old, and he's deaf. A. can't see anything B. can't walk C. can't hear well D. can't run far Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 17. Several soldiers were seriously wounded in the fight. A. slightly B. unfortunately C. severely D. suddenly 18. Mrs. Walker's little boy was going to run into the street. She yelled at him to come back. A. ran quickly B. said loudly C. walked slowly D. spoke softly Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 19. - "__________ do you get to school?" - "By bike." A. What B. How C. How often D. How far 20. - "Did you enjoy the film?" – “__________” A. It was not a good comedy. B. I didn't go home early. C. Yes, it was such a nice film. D. No, I was at my friend's house. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Lake Baikal is a huge lake in Siberia, Russia. It is the (21) __________ fresh water reservoir in the world. The lake is near Irkutsk. Lake Baikal is about 636 kilometres long. It is 20 to 80 kilometres wide. (22) __________ its deepest point, it is 1,700 metres deep. With this depth, it is the deepest lake on Earth. The lake is (23) __________ UNESCO World Heritage Site. It holds about 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh (24) __________. The lake has fish that exist only here and nowhere else. It is home to more than 1,700 (25) __________ of plants and animals, two-thirds of which can be found nowhere else in the world. 21. A. smallest B. biggest C. longest D. highest 22. A. At B. In C. On D. Of 23. A. a B. an C. the D. 24. A. land B. ice C. water D. air 25. A. classes B. forms C. styles D. species Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Garbage collectors in the Turkish capital Ankara are recycling the books they find in the trash. They have created a mobile library. The library is full of books that people have thrown away. There are now over 9,000 books on the library's shelves. The library is inside a truck that tours schools in the suburbs of Ankara. The garbage collectors hope to create a greater passion for reading books in children, especially in the