TEST 16

TEST 16

I- Phonetics (p)

a) Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently (p)
1- A-too B-food C-soon D-good
2- A-dormitory B-information C-forward D-force
3- A-warm B-got C-thought D-saw
4- A-habitant B-honest C-Buddhism D-ghost

b) Choose the word that has different stress pattern (p)
1- A-climate B-comprise C-cotton D-casual
2- A-ancient B-charity C-compose D-humor
3- A-decoration B-expectation C-composition D-pollution

II- Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition (p)

The exploration was beset ________________ many difficulties
Oil doesn’t blend _______________ water
The angler cast his line _______________ the lake
The cat scrept silently _______________ the bird’s cage
They are digging _______________ the hill to make a tunnel
The memories are graved ________________ his mind
The boy lead a blind man ________________ the street
A walk in the fresh air will pep us ________________
She rent his letter ______________ small pieces
Water is purified by passing ________________ the modern system

III- Choose the best answers (p)

1- I don’t think Peter is a good teacher, ________?
A-is he B-isn’t he C-do I D-do you
2- Happy New Year, Minh!
- ________
A-you, too B-thanks C-the same to you D-so you are
3- The soles of my shoes have come off. I think I’ll buy a new __________
A-one B-ones C-pair D-couple
4- It is a ________ school so there are both boys and girls
A-reputable B-large C- D-mixed
5- Nothing will be changed, ________?
A-won’t it B-won’t they C-will it D-will they
6- Neither the students nor the teacher _______ happy
A-is B-are C-be D-look
7- Let’s go out to play football now
- No, _______. I m doing my homework
A-all right B-we don’t C-let not D-let’s not
8- When the electricity failed, he ________ a match to find the candles
A-rubbed B-scratched C-struck D-light
9- He was wearing a heavy overcoat to _______ himself against the cold
A-protect B-wrap C-cover D-conceal
10-The material, called jeans, was named ________ sailors form Genoa
A-as B-of C-after D-out
IV- Give the correct form of the words in brackets (p)

In 1927, Charlie Chaplin received a public (appologize)_________________ from Hollywood in the from of a special Oscar
Are you sure you are going in the right (direct) __________________?
She studies (economy)_________________ at university
John Jameson is a famous (crime)__________________ who stole five million pounds from a bank
When you take an exam, you are called an (examination)_________________
The air is naturally (contaminate)_________________ by foreign matter such as plant pollens and dust
Sceintists and engineers have invented filters and other methods of removing (pollute)__________________ from industrial wastes
I got a very (enthusiasm)_________________ welcome when I finally arrived
I don’t like your (child) _________________ behavior. You are grown up but you are still (child)_________________
The monitor is (respond)_________________ to our form-master for the class
I (sleep)_________________ this morning and was late for school
My next door neighbor was (prison)_________________ because he could not pay his debts to the banks
It was a nice day. The sun shone brightly and the sky was (cloud)__________________
She got a great (satisfy)___________________ of helping others
The main (weak)___________________ of the story was the (predict)__________________ ending
We had a (marvel) ___________________ holiday to the mountain. It was (forget)_________________
(Dark)_________________ covers the sky at night
He has the (able)___________________ to do it himself
My grandmother lived in (poor)___________________ when she was small
Many people say that (child)___________________ is the happiest time of life
His long (speak)__________________ nade us tired and sleepy
The lady has a (sleep)_________________ night worrying about her husband

V- Complete the passage then answer the multiple-choice questions (p)

_______________ owns the sea? The ships of all countries sail the open seas. Not long ago, all the countries could fish ________________ hunt in the ocean as they pleased. Now, the countries using the sea are required by law to protect the sea’s animal life. In 1870, there ________________ millions of valuable fur seals in the Bering Sea. Ships came ________________ all parts of