Test yourself B+Conjunctions - Unit 4- 6

English 11 TEST YOURSELF B ( UNIT 4- 6) The first semester
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. knowledge B. comfort C. popular D. college
2. A. orchestra B. scholarship C. chemistry D. charity
3. A. announced B. struggled C. observed D. repaired
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
4. A. competition B. illiteracy C. representative D. university
5. A. difficult B. relevant C. volunteer D. interesting
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
6. She was able to ___________ all the tasks assigned to her.
A. keep on B. set up C. put off D. carry out
7. We managed to ______ over $4,000 through donations and other events.
A. deposit B. donate C. raise D. exchange
8. Laura reminded her roommate _______ her alarm clock for 6:00.
A. to set B. setting C. to be set D. of setting
9. The boy found a wallet in the street, and then he _____ to return it to the loser.
A. tried B. had tried C. was trying D. had been trying
10. The two children blamed each other _____ the window.
A. to break B. breaking C. for breaking D. having broken
11. She swam strongly and _____ cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the heavy rain.
A. used to B. was able to C. could D. was supposed to
12. The government has spent £1 million on an advertising ________ to encourage energy conservation.
A. campaign B. promotion C. operation D. competition
13. No one could ever accuse this government __________ about the poor.
A. not caring B. of not caring C. for not caring D. not to care
14. I heard the tye _____ and then the lorry skidded across the road.
A. burst B. bursting C. be burst D. being burst
15. I was _____ to find that the film was quite __________ .
A. surprised - frightening B. surprised - frightenedC. surprising - frighteningD. surprising - frightened
16. Police are reported ______ illegal drugs in a secret hiding place in the star’s home.
A. they have B. having C. to have D. have had
17. Our education will help with the _________ of knowledge for the young.
A. rich B. riches C. richness D. enrichment
18. I don`t remember ______ of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When was it decided?
A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told
19. Ms. Jackson was assigned the fifth-grade science class _______ she has the best qualification among the available faculty. A. although B. whereas C. since D. if
20. __________ six months for the washing machine to be delivered, I decided to cancel the order.
A. Waiting B. Having waited C. Being waited D. Waited
21. Many firms are now struggling to survive in a highly__________ marketplace.
A. competing B. competition C. competitive D. uncompetitive
22.The _________ will observe and score your performance in the contest.
A. judges B. contestants C. sponsors D. winners
23. ______ she went home early.
A. Feel not well B. Having felt not wellC. Feeling not well D. Not feeling well
24. He congratulated the team _________ all their games.
A. to win B. winning C. for their winning D. on having won
25. I often ______ of being famous when I was younger.
A. accused B. dreamed C. pretended D. assured
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
26. Having suffered from depression him as a teenager, Keven couldunderstand how his son was feeling.
A B C D
27. Peter acknowledged that his chancesin winning the race to be slim.
A B C D
28. Walking briskly for 30 minutes or to run for 15 minutes will burnanapproximately equal number of calories.
A B CD
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