Test 8

TEST 8:

Chose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently:
A. looked B. watched C. stopped D. carried
A. bath B. father C. theater D. health
A. study B. success C. surprise D. sugar
A. children B. charity C. charm D. champagne

Choose the most suitable word or pharse to fill in the blanks:
Someone….........tickets are free. A. said me B. said me that C. told me D. told to me
When she lived in the countryside, she ……………….in the river. A. was swimming B. used to swim C. has swum D. is used to swimming
Saigon ……………more than three hundred years ago.
A. was built B. has been built C. was building D. built
It is nearly ten years ……………….I saw her. A. when B. since C. for D. while
Last week I ……………my children to the biggest zoo in town. A. got B. brought C. fetch D. took
They ……………me if I could speak Japanese. A. told B. said C. asked D. talked
Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ? A. about B. on C. of D. for
Do you collect stamps or other things ? - Yes, I am a stamp………………… A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection
There were ………………..flowers that I couldn’t dicide what to buy. A. so many B. so few C. so little D. so much
She doesn’t like Spainish……………she has to study the language. A. so B. though C. but D. when
It took him six years to ……………as a doctor and now he is a good doctor. A. make B. do C. qualify D. become
She asked me…………………………………………... A. if I like pop music or not B. whether I like pop music or not
C. if I liked pop music or no D. if I liked pop music or not
My brother and I …………………………………… A. am having a wonderful time here B. am having a wonder time here C. are having a wonderful time here D. are having a wonder time here
Don’t shout, dear. I can’t ………….the shout ! A. stand B. sit C. listen D. hear
He laughs ………………of her funny face. A. because B. since C. as D. for
What are you ……………? - My pen, I’ve lost it. A. looking B. looking for C. looking after D. looking at
Why don’t you ……………..with you university study ? A. go in B. go on C. go by D. go at
Of my parents, my father is ………………….. A. the stricter B. the strictest C. strict D. stricter
Who is going to ………………the phone ? A. reply B. respond C. answer D. pick

Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket:
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (1) ................. flying is no more dangerous (2) ......................any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (3) .................taking off and landing when a (4) ......................decisions are vitally important. The people (5) ............. job it is to look (6)........... the passengers, the stewards and stewardnesses play an important part in helping passengers to (7)................ safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (8) .............such care of is all part of the total experience. (9) ........... other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same (10) ................ , with food, drink, newspapers, magazins, music, and even video films.
A. although B. too C. and D. because
A. than B. as C. then D. with
A. while B. during C. for D. through
A. leader’s B. chief’s