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PRACTICE 10 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. prepare B. damage C. behave D. protect 2. A. investigate B. technology C. eliminate D. conservation 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. account B. shoulder C. ground D. mountain 4. A. essential B. attention C. sculpture D. nutritious Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions. 5. She is a bit nervous as this is the first time she _______________ blood. A. donated B. donates C. will donate D. has donated 6. You _______________ go to bed late. It's not good for your health. A. shouldn't B. needn't C. can't D. won't 7. The sea is polluted, which _______________ sea plants and animals. A. dangers B. dangerous C. dangerously D. endangers 8. Several important methods were invented for _______________ food in the nineteenth century. A. protecting B. preserving C. saving D. preventing 9. We should cut down on the _______________ of salt and fat in our diet because they're not good for our health. A. number B. amount C. quantity D. measure 10. I rarely go swimming _______________ my house is near the beach. A. however B. so C. although D. but 11. You needn't wash these blankets. They _______________. A. have already washed B. will be washed C. are already washed D. have already been washed 12. John has three sisters, one of _______________ is working in New York. A. which B. that C. whom D. who 13. Many of the buses in Victoria have special features to make them accessible to _______________ passengers. A. disabled B. poor C. normal D. rich 14. The disaster was _______________ we had thought at first. A. more seriously as B. too seriously as C. more serious than D. the most serious 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. No wonder my sister's jumping for joy: she's been accepted to the university. A. quite silly B. very happy C. really jumpy D. so noisy 16. If you have any question during the examination, please raise your hand. A. put down B. come out C. take off D. put up 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. Mercury is the sun's swiftest planet. Its orbital period around the sun is only about 88 Earth days.
A. hottest B. smallest C. slowest D. fastest 18. A decreasing number of songbirds are seen these days, owing to the destruction of their natural habitats. A. going up B. carrying out C. putting off D. falling down Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 19. - “Do you feel like eating out tonight?” - “_______________” A. No, I don't agree. B. You're welcome. C. That would be great. D. I feel very bored. 20. - “Excuse me. Can you tell me where the bookshop is?” - “_______________” A. Just walk along. It's not far from here. B. You can take the bus. C. Sorry. I can't tell you the way. D. It's just a few minutes long. 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 from 21 to 25. Community service is when you work for free to help benefit the public or your community. Usually, students (21) _______________ to do community service as volunteers, meaning that they choose to help out because they want to do so. Community service is important (22) _______________ many reasons. Taking part in volunteering teaches compassion and understanding. You can volunteer for something you really believe and have a(n) (23) _______________ in, and can volunteer as much as you'd like or have time for. Community service develops a sense of social responsibility - a global view of society and a heart for “giving back” and helping (24) _______________. It also provides an opportunity to apply what you have learnt to real life events, and to develop life skills. (25) _______________, it allows you to build relationships with peers and adults. It also helps you to improve the quality of life. 21. A. choose B. select C. pick D. accept 22. A. with B. of C. to D. for 23. A. liking B. interest C. keenness D. eagerness 24. A. another B. other C. others D. the other 25. A. However B. Furthermore C. Nevertheless D. Therefore Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 26 to 30. Humans have dreamed of spaceflight since ancient times. The Chinese used rockets for ceremonial and military purposes centuries ago, but in the second half of the 20th century, the first rockets were developed to open space to human exploration. The earliest practical work on rocket engines designed for spaceflight occurred simultaneously during the early 20th century in three countries: in Russia, by Konstantin Tsiolkovski; in the United States, by Robert Goddard; and in Germany, by Hermann Oberth. The first U.S. satellite, Explorer 1, went into orbit on January 31,1958. In 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to fly into space. On February 20,1962, John Glenn's historic flight made him the first American to orbit Earth. “Landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth within a decade” was a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. On July 20,1969, Neil Armstrong took “a giant step