Practice test 1
I.Phonetics: A-Pick out theword that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1. a. doubt b. debt c. climb d. double
2. a. grind b. ring c. trim d. drink
3. a. racial b. special c. cycle d. commercial
4. a. letter b. meter c. detect d. select
5. a. mopes b. tables c. genes d. chairs
6. a. only b. honey c. once d. done
7. a. announce b. allowance c. along d. alien
8. a. believe b. reluctant c. review d. rewind
9. a. though b. thrush c. throw d. threat
10. a. hour b. honey c. home d. hope
B-In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth word the stress is not put on the first syllable. Find and circle the word in which the first syllable is not stressed.
11. a. separate b. reason c. garage d. excite
12. a. summarize b. speacialize c. postpone d. purpose
13. a. similar b. adventure c. platform d. century
14. a. eventually b. twentieth c. various d. probable
15. a. traditionally b. winter c. consequence d. rainfall
16. a. human b. severe c. natural d. statue
17. a. carry b. radio c. even d. supply
18. a. event b. monument c. habitat d. rubbish
19. a. obviously b. affect c. migrate d. autumn
20. a. adaptable b. government c. cover d. chimney
II.Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase:
21.Your aunt used to live with you,…….?
a. didn’t you b. didn’t she c. doesn’t she d. don’t you
22.The little girl sat quietly on the chair,……some butterflies on the branches
23. to watch b. for watch c. watching d. to watching
24. We fancy…….fishing whenever we have spare time.
a. to go b. going c. went d.gone
25. he earns……..he used to last year.
a. twice as much as b. twice as many as c. as much twice as d. as much as twice
26. Trains sometimes leave…….the time on the schedule.
a. late than b. late more than c. the latest d. later than
27 We have managed to organize a meeting this afternoon.
a. set on b. set off c. set up d. set away
28. I don’t think……..possible to guess a person’s characteristics through appearances.
a. they b. them c. its d. it
29 Peter told me……..worried and promised……..me whenever I………in difficulty.
a. not being / help / am b. not to be / to help / was
c. not be / to help / were d. not to be / to help / would be
30. She usually bother us…….her boast. a. with b. of c. from d. for
31. Tom asked me to repeat……question because he could not hear it……..first time.
a. a /a b. the / no article c. the / the d. no article / a
III.Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given a, b, c, or d:
32. if you think John is intelligent, you will be………disappointed.
a. height b. highly c. high d. heighten
33 ……..experts say that Americans are spending more on drugs because the population is getting older