PRACTICE TEST 13

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words .
1.A. academic B. grade C. behave D. examination
2. A. missed B. worked C. watched D. realised
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from that of the other words .
3. A. develop B. opponent C. astonish D. document
4. A. maximum B. counterpart C. contribute D. marvelous
Choose the most suitable word or phrase ( A,B,C or D) that best completes each sentence.
5.Universities send letters of ………. to successful candidates by post.
A. accept B. acceptably C. acceptable D. acceptance
6. We saw many soldiers and tanks ________were moving to the front.
A. that B. which C. whom D. who
7. _____ you keep it in good condition, I’ll lend you my car.
A. Because B. As long as C. Although D. While
8. You _______ explain that again because I understand everything now.
A. can’t B. needn’t C. would rather D. mustn’t
9. I will have my brother ______ the motor-bike for me.
A. repair B. repaired C. repairing D. to repair
10. When he arrived, a crowd ________ for several hours to greet him.
A. had been waiting B. has been waiting C. was waiting D. is waiting.
11. The collector ______ his set by the end of the year.
A. will be completing B. will have completed
C. has completed D. will have been completing.
12. Had he learnt the lesson well, he _______ more confident.
A. would feel B. will feel C. will have felt D. would have felt
13. Mary “ How do you usually go to school?” Jane “_______”
A. Two kilometres B. on foot C. half and hour D. five days a week
14. He was looked ________ by others because of his poverty.
A. at B. after C. over D. down upon.
15. You can’t take a day off now because there’s no one to ______________ you.
A. take up B. go in for C. make up D. stand in for
16.I like spending my holidays in the mountains, __________my wife prefers the seaside.
A. though B. whereas C. despite D. in spite of
17. My supervisor is angry with me. I didn't do all the work I last week.
A. should have done B. may do C. should D. must have done
18. Nobody’s to stay late this evening, _________?
A. are they B. haven’t they C. isn’t it D. have they
19.Don't worry about trying to catch last train home, as we can easily ……you up for the night.
A. keep B. put C. take D. set
20.I try to be friendly but it is hard to _______ some of my colleagues.
A. get on with B. watch out for C. come up with D. stand in for
21. She said that he _______ her letter since 6 o’clock.
A. has written B wrote C. was writing D. had written
22. This kind of flowers grows ________ in areas where there is much sunlight.
A. beautiful B. beauty C. beautifying D. beautifully
23. There are many _______between living in the city and living in the countryside.
A. difference B. different C. differences D. differently
24. _______ from several countries competed in the Olympic Games.
A. Singers B. Painters C. Workers D. Athletes
25. When the teacher came in, we stopped _____.
A. to talk B. at talking C. talking D. talk
26. You really must make some _______ if you want to be successful.
A. effort B. try C. decision D. work.
27 .Ted “How would you like your coffee, John” John “_________”
A. No, thank you B. Yes, I would like it C. Black with ice, please D. I like it very much
28 . Ann “ I am sorry about that” Tom “________”
A. That’s right B. Of course C. You’re welcome D. Don’t worry.
29. They stayed for hours, ______ my mother was very annoyed about.
 a. that b. which c. this d. whom
30. She doesn’t blame anyone__________her father’s death.
A. about B. for. C. with D. from
Choose the best sentence ( A,B,Cor D) that is the nearest in meaning to the given one.
31. It’s over ten years since we got married.
A. We got married for over ten years B. We have been married for over ten years.
C. We were married for over ten years D. We have got married since over ten years
32.“How about spending the day at the beach?” said Tom.
A. Tom said he wanted to spend the day at the beach. B. Tom suggested spending the day at the beach.
C. Tom insisted on spending the day at the beach. D. Tom advised us to spend the day at the beach.
33.Mary didn’t wear the raincoat ,so she got a cold .
a. If Mary wore the raincoat , she wouldn’t get a cold . b. If Mary had worn the raincoat , she wouldn’t get a cold .
c. If Mary had worn the raincoat , she wouldn’t have got a cold .d.If Mary has won the rain coat .she won’t have got a coat
34. The plane had scarcely taken off when it crashed.
a. The plane took off and soon afterwards it crashed. b. The plane hardly crashed after it took off.
c. When the plane was taking off, it crashed. d. When the plane crashed, it hadn't taken off yet
35. This is the most interesting novel I’ve ever read.
A. Knowing that the novel will be interesting, I read it.
B. If only I had known the novel was so interesting, I’d have read it earlier.
C. I don’t think it is the most interesting novel
D. I have never read a more interesting novel than this.
Read the following passage and choose the best given answer A, B, C or D to fill in each gap.
There are a number of ways that help parents teach music to their children. When the child return home
from hospital, parents should let her/ him listen to music. Clapping hands, bouncing knees and dancing to music
when the child is in the parents’ lap will develop in the child a sense of rhythm. When bed time comes, parents
should choose gentle music to play for the child. ……………(36), when the child plays around, parents should
encourage him / her to choose music …………..(37) is suitable with the going-on activities. When the child
tries to sing, parents can ……………(38) up their own words to the song played. Above all, parents should help
the child ……………(39) with music. Music is a……….. (40) opportunity to celebrate our unique cultures.
Question 36:. A. Therefore B. So C. However D. But
Question 37:. A. that B. who C. whose D. in which
Question 38:. A. make B. do C. let D. have
Question 39:. A. celebrates B. celebrated C. celebrating D. celebrate
Question 40:. A. wonderful B. wonder C. wonderfully D. wonderingly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 19 to 20.
Question 41: Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental campaigns.
A. concerned B. confined C. enquired D. engaged
Question 42: How on earth could they do away with a lovely old building like that and put a car park there instead?
A. keep B. destroy C. decrease D. upgrade
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 21 to 22
Question 43: Most universities have trained counselors who can reassure and console students who have academic or
personal problems.
A. satisfy B. sympathize C. please D. discourage
Question 44: Wendy is on the horns of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go for a picnic with her friends
or to stay at home with her family.
A. unwilling to make a decision B. able to make a choice
C. eager to make a plan D. unready to make up her mind

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