Practise test 1

PRACTICE TEST 1
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others. (1p)
A. Seizure B. measure C. confusion D. tension
A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew
A. bead B. read C. dead D. recede
A. immediate B. intermediate C. medium D. medicine
A. great B. bread C. break D. steak
A. cottage B. village C. luggage D. stage
A. climbing B. basket C. subway D. club
A. pretty B. get C. sent D. well
A. organize B. promise C. recognize D. realize
A. foot B. mood C. shoot D. poor
Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (1p)
The holidays are here again and a month of (bore)…………………lies ahead.
The (major)…………..of the class wants to go to the Gentling Highland during the school holidays.
There will be twenty (music)…………………performing at the concert.
This bottle contains a die ……………………poison.
In the past few years this areas had become heavily (industry)…………………..
I don’t think we can afford to (modern)………………that lovely old house.
The teams are well – (match)…………………. It’s (possibility) ……………….to say who will win.
The school library is very (use)…………………Everybody recognizes its (use)………………….
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (2p)
You’d better have your car (service)……………immediately.
The matter (discuss)………………….and (look)………………….at from all angles. Now I (suggest)……………..we (take)……………………a vote on what is to be done.
The exam was much easier than I (expect)………………………
(Feel)………………………that he (follow)………………….by someone, he was extremely afraid.
We (find)…………..it difficult (convince)………………..the ticket inspector that we (lose)………………..our tickets.
Over the past three years, the number of tourists (visit)…………………Hong Kong (increase)…………….
Let’s go (fish)…………………..today. There’s nice win. What about (come)……………with us, Ann? No, Thanks. I’m very willing (cut)………………sandwiches for you but I’ve no intention of (waste)………………the afternoon (sit)…………………in a boat (watch)…………………you two (fish)……………
Circle the best answer. (1p)
There has been a great (increase, improvement, rise, lack) in English.
The (decision, result, choice, effect) of the poetry competition will be known today.
(On coming out, When coming out, Coming out, As coming out) of the shop, my friend, Roger went in.
(When, Since, after which, Unless) the fighting stopped, travel across country has been quite safe.
It was getting cold so she had to (dress in, put on, try on, take off) the sweater.
I’d like to (make, set, phone, do) a three – minute call to London.
I have to pass your house away, so I’ll give you a (n) (elevator, lift, more, riding).
The injuries were very (seriously, serious, worst, badly), I heard.
Do you (want, worry, concern, mind) my smoking in here?
The visit of the president will increase the (understanding, quite, peace, knowledge) between the two countries
Rewrite the following sentences as directed (2p)
My father hadn’t given up smoking until he had a bad cough.
Not until……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
The college has a new library with plenty of room to study.
There…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
You can reach the flats on the upper floor by taking the lift.
If you…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
In general, a feature film lasts longer than a cartoon.
In general, a cartoon …………………………………………………………………………………………
Last year the owners installed new – up – to – date showers in all the bathrooms.
New – up – to – date showers…………………………………………………………………………………
Jane went to bed early because she felt terribly tired.
Because of …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Peter’s father went on a fishing trip before he got home.
When peter…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
The car got involved in the accident. It has a white roof.
The car with……………………………………………………………………………………………………
To advertise this new kind of soap is necessary.
We found it ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
He felt better because of her presence.
Her presence……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Read and decide which word A,B,C or D best fits each space (3p)

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