TEST 20

TEST 20

I- Phonetics (p)

a) Choose the word that has the bold part pronounced differently (p)
1- A-fork B-fall C-wrong D-caught
2- A-would B-look C-who D-foot
3- A-wash B-off C-draw D-on
4- A-cost B-bored C-course D-tall

b) Choose the word that has different stress pattern (p)
1- A-reputation B-description C-suggestion D-pollution
2- A-economic B-volcanic C-psychedelic D-scientific
3- A-priority B-terrify C-compulsory D-identify
4- A-earthquake B-evidence C-disappear D-slavery
5- A-generous B-humorous C-mysterious D-precious

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

The moon is shining _______________ the window _______________ the room
When cleaning the CPU screen, it is important to remember not to spray any liquids _________________ the screen directly
I don’t want to wait ________________ a queue for ages
The boat sank _________________ the waves
Please turn off the light __________________ going to bed
Thank you very much. I have learnt a lot __________________ you
If you want to join our club, you should register ________________ today
It was such a boring performance that I fell asleep ________________ it
It is a very hot day. The sun is shining ________________ us

III- Choose the best answers (p)

1- The technological and economic changes of the 19th century had a marked
_________ on workers
A-cause B-effect C-impact D-consequence
2- When you take ice out of the freezer, it _________
A-melts B-dissolves C-bases D-foundation
3- The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night _________
A-invisibility B-blindness C-loss of sight D-lack of vision
4- Using the computer competently is an imporatan _________ to help one get a good job
A-issue B-reason C-aspect D-factor
5- Everyone in the world is avid __________ good luck
A-for B-to C-about D-of
6- The news has at one point or __________ played a part in every one of our lives
A-other B-after C-time D-two
7- Newspaper have become part of a daily __________ in most lives but little is
known of the immense history of this learning tool
A-routine B-event C-activity D-occurrence
8- __________ the recent development and affluence of the Internet as a news
source, newspaper have globally been the primary source of current events
A-before B-after C-until D-not until

IV- Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (p)

He has his beard (trim)________________ in spite of the weather
With a population of 1.4 billion, China is the most (populate)________________ country in the world
David’s Vietnamese grammar is still (acuuracy)_______________ in many ways but he is understood when he talks to native people
I don’t agree with him because his decision is very (practise)________________
I the future, many buildings will be (hot)________ _______ by solar energy
These (innovate)________________ will conserve the Earth’s resources
(Forest)_________________ is now a serious problem in many countries
Sometimes I have some (feel)________________ which can’t be explained
Everyone has a number of (acquaint)________________, but no one has many true friends
We are now fully aware of the (conserve)_______________ of natural resources
Some people think that gods creat (volcano)________________ eruption
He is a (consider)_________________ man who is loved by all friends

V- Fill in each gap with one word from the box. There are more words in the box than you need (p)


surrounded limits cash rapid death heavy
about result money life wates kidneys


One of the biggest acttractions of the India’s Kashmir valley, Dal Lake is dying a slow ________________. The latest report says that the waters of the Dal Lake are dangerous polluted with tones of solid ________________ and toxic chemicals. Results of soil tests on Dal Lake indicate presence of ________________ metals, which are present beyond their permissible _________________. This has greatly harmed the fish in the lake and can also cause severe damage to the human brain, liver __________________
So what’s damaging the Dal Lake? The culprit is _________________ urbanization. Around 10,000 people live on the lake on floating gardens. And the lake is now completely _______________ by commercial and residential establishments. ________________ 50,000 kilograms of solid waste are being dumped into the Dal Lake every year as a _______________. Three billion rupees have been reportedly spent on conversation of the Dal Lake, but it has been