REVISION for The final exam

Revision
TEST 1
I.PRONUNCIATION:
A. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. passed b. realized c. wished d. touched
2. a. jumped b. picked c. relaxed d. suited
3. a. hooked b. hissed c. traveled d. diminished
4. a. enjoyed b. moved c. achieved d. liked
5. a. wicked b. wanted c. needed d. filled
B. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different
6. recently b. conduct c. attitude d. marriage
7. a. approval b. attractive c. sacrifice d. romantic
8. a. generation b. American c. preparation d. independent
9. a. conical b. ancestor c. ceremony d. traditional
10. a. banquet b. schedule c. diameter d. blessing
II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the one (A, B, C or D) that best complete each sentence
11. The city centre was packed with thousands of tourists of different races and ___
a. culture b. cultures c. civilization d. civilizations
12. They had a long and _____ marriage
a. happy b. happily c. happiness d. merrily
13. The Parliament members flatly _______ the proposed budget of the following year.
a. deny b. reject c. oppose d, All are correct
14. We had to _____ sacrifices in order to pay for our children’s education.
a. do b. make c. get d. give
15. The economy is regarded as the _____ factor which will determine the outcome of the general election.
a. decisive b. key c. most d. A & B
16. The law obliges companies _______ decent wages to their employees.
a. pay b. to pay c. paying d. paid
17. I haven’t heard from Maria _________
a. since many months before b. for many months
c. for many months ago d. since a long time
18. This book is so long that I ____________
a. haven’t finished it yet b. haven’t finished it already.
c. still have finished it d. still haven’t finished it already
19. “Are Alice and Tom still living in New York?” “No, they ____ to Dallas.
a. are just moved b. had just moved
c. have just moved d. will just moved
20. “Where is the new stove that you bought yesterday?” “The color didn’t match so I _____ it to the store.”
a. return b. had returned c. returned d. did return
21. “How are you feeling?” “I’ve been feeling better since ____
a. the doctor has come b. the doctor will come
c. the doctor had come d. the doctor came
22. “What did you do last night?” “I watched TV, practiced the piano, and ____ my homework.”
a. made b. do c. done d. did
23. “I took the TOEFL. It was really hard.” “ ____ a lot before you took it?”
a. Have you studied b. Did you studied
c. Had you studied d. Do you study
24. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
a. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
b. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
c. It’s for a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
d. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
25. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
a. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
b. Having their work finished, the workers expected to be paid.
B. Error Recognition: Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D ) that is incorrect.
26. Having lived in the United States for two years, Thu used to speaking English with all her friends.
27. John used to live in London, but his company had him be transferred to a better position in Manchester.
28. All the passengers haven’t realized that they were in danger until
they heard the pilot’s announcement.
29. I’ve been being lost one of my keys, I must have dropped it somewhere in the classroom this morning.
30. French seems very difficult for me, I would prefer study English.
III. READING COMPREHENSION
A. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Throughout the world there are different (31) ___ for people to greet each other. In much of the world, a handshake is the (32) ____ form of welcoming and greeting someone. In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a (33) ____ kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome