ENGLISH TEST 4 (80 mins) potx

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ENGLISH TEST 4 (80 mins)
I.PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each
group.
A half
A there
A fan
A prefer
A month
A wine
A chancellor
A cell
A poor
A though

B all
B appear
B bad
B better
B boss
B kite
B character
B centre
B moor
B enough

C bath
C wear

C catch
C worker
C shop
C live
C challenger
C city
C door
C cough

D start
D prepare
D wash
D teacher
D got
D fine
D chapter
D cube
D boor
D rough

II. VOCABULARY
Choose the best answer.
11. She loves London in the spring.
A mostly B specially C most D especially
12. The station is too away for us to walk
A long B far C way D distant
13. Mary searched all over the house could not find the key.
A but B although C however D because
14. Tom nor his brother helps in the housework.
A Not B Both C Either D Neither

15 The football team won partly because they had been well trained by their
A teacher B director C instructor D coach
16. Everyone Tom was invited to the party.
A as B from C but D for
17. For reason is this meeting being held?
A what B why C how D that
18. I will you this book if you promise to return it next week.
A offer B lend C borrow D allow
19. I'd be very to go to Japan one day
A fond B enjoyable C interested D hopeful
20. Many scientists are sure there is on other planets
A life B existence C people D creature
2. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Three people jumped (21) a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the bonnet this morning.
They were just able to rescue their possessions before the car burst into (22) . Mr Peter Coltins, 25,
of Wey Road, Berinsfield, was (23) his car home (24) work with two friends when he noticed
smoke coming into the car,
Peter stopped, (25) …… was unable to open the bonnet. He poured a bottle of water over the radiator
where the smoke was coming from, but could not put out the flames. He then (26) … to get fire
extinguishers from a nearby (27) but (28)… also failed to have any effect, (29)…… he telephoned
for a (30)…., but by the time it arrived, the car was totally burnt out.
21.

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into B on C out of D over
22.

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flames B petrol C smoke D sparks
23.

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getting B going C driving D riding
24.

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to B from C at D in

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25.

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but B because C although D so
26.

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wandered B jumped C walked D ran
27.

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hospital B garage C library D swimming pool

28.

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this B those C that D these
29.

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At length B Finally C At the end D Terminally
30.

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police car B ambulance C taxi D fire engine


III. GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer.
31. I don't feel good, I…. home from work tomorrow.
A am staying B stay C have stayed D stayed
32. Next week when there … a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher
A is being B is C will be D will have been
33. The bought from that factory .…… faulty
A equipment/was B. equipments/are C equipment/were D equipments/were
34. I'll be with all of you in ………. hour
A a quarter of an B one quarter of an C a quarter of one D a quarter of
35. Jack got into trouble when he refused ……. his briefcase for the customs officer.
A opening B being opened C to open

D. to be opened
36. I'm sorry I never graduated. I've always regretted not…… college.
A to finish B finish C finished D having finished
37. Alice didn't expect…… to Bill's party.
A asking B being asked C to ask D to be asked
38. Neither Dick .……. Tom knows how to speak German.
A nor B or C and D but
39. Renoir's paintings……masterpieces all over the world,
A had considered B are considered C are considering D consider
40. A tornado swept through Rockville. It ,,,,, destroyed everything in its path.
A. X B was C was being D had been
41 Many US automobiles …… .in Detroit, Michigan
A manufacture B have manufactured C are manufactured D are manufacturing
42. The chemistry book …… was a little expensive.
A I bought B that I bought it C I bought that D what I bought
43. People who exercise frequently have physical endurance than those ……….
A who doesn't B who don't C that doesn't D which don't
44 The voters were against the candidate proposals called for higher taxes,
A who his B whose C that his D whom he had
45.If you …. to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.
A listen B will listen C listened D had listened
46. Gloria never seems to get tired. I wish I……. her energy.
A had B have C have had D would have
47 If my candidate had won the election, I happy now.
A am B was C would be D can be
48. I don't think he will ever …… the shock of his father's death.
A get over B get through C get by D get off
49. I am late because my alarm clock didn't.…… this morning.
A come on B ring out C go off D turn on
50. The three friends all for the same job

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A requested B intended C applied D referred
IV. USE OF ENGLISH
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
51. New laws should (A) be writing (B) to accommodate changes (C) in (D) our society.
52. My brother (A) attends (B) an university in the Midwest which (C) specialises (D) in astrology.
53 The (A) majestic Rocky Mountains (B) stretch (C) each the way (D) from Mexico to the Arctic.
54. The (A) direct sources (B) of fresh water in lakes (C) are rain, melted (D) snowy and ice
55. (A) Some of the plants require very (B) little care, but this one needs (C) much more sunlight than the
(D) others ones.
56. As a child grows (A) on, its physical health (B) is affected (C) by (D) many elements in the air, water
and food.
57. (A) Usually (B) the climate in mountainous areas becomes (C) much windy (D) at higher altitudes.
58. No one would have (A) attended the lecture if you (B) told (C) the truth about the (D) guest speaker.
59. (A) When there are (B) low sales, companies often decide (C) developing new (D) products.
60. The novel and the short story are the literary (A) forms (B) most commonly called “fiction”, but
contemporary (C) narrative poetry and drama (D) were also forms of fiction.

V. READING COMPREHENSION
1. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Do you want to be slim? Do you worry about your family's health? Then you should try Fruitibix,
the new healthy fruit and nut biscuit. Fruitibix tastes wonderful, but it contains less sugar than most other
biscuits. Each biscuit contains dried fruit and nuts, including apples, coconut and banana. Sometimes you
feel like eating something between meals. Now, instead of having a chocolate bar, bite into a Fruitibix. It
won't make you fat and it will keep you healthy.
At lunch time, instead of chips and hamburgers, have a Fruitibix. It contains all the essential foods
for a balanced meal. And if you are in a hurry, and you don't have time for a proper meal. Fruitibix will
give you the energy to keep on going. So whenever your children ask for something sweet, give them

Fruitibix instead of cakes or chocolate. They will love the taste and it won't harm their teeth. Discover
Fruitibix. It's on our supermarket shelves now!
61. This is from
A a letter B a magazine. C a student's notebook D an advertisement.
62. The writer wants to
A persuade people to buy a product. B explain why people use this product.
C give advice about healthy living. D compare this with other sorts of food.
63. Why, in the writer's opinion, should people eat Fruitibix instead of chocolate?
A Fruitibix tastes better than chocolate B Fruitibix contains more fat than chocolate
C Fruitibix is cheaper and easier to eat than chocolate. D Fruitibix is healthier and less fattening
than chocolate.
64. Why does the writer say that Fruitibix is useful when you are in a hurry?
A You don't need to cook it B You can buy Fruitibix everywhere
C It's as good as a proper meal. D It won't be harmful to your teeth
65. Which of these people ought to buy Fruitibix?
A Mrs Brown is looking for something special to serve for dessert at a dinner party she is giving for her
boss and his wife
B. Mr Green wants something to take with him to the office. He is going to be very busy tomorrow, and
he thinks he might not have time for lunch.
C Mr Taylor is going on a fishing trip and he wants to take something to eat with him. Some kinds of
fruit, like bananas, make him feel sick, but he enjoys salty food.
D Mrs Booth's baby daughter was ill yesterday. She is getting better now, but her doctor has advised
Mrs Booth to give her liquid food without any sugar or salt in it.
2. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

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For most people, the distinction between vegetables and fruits is fairly clearly. Scientists, however, have
varied opinions in this regard. For example, horticulturists categorise a watermelon as a vegetable despite
its general acceptance as a fruit. Botanists identify a tomato as a fruit even though it is commonly used as a

vegetable.
These differences stem from the ways in which fruits and vegetables are classified. For a botanist, a fruit is
a seed-bearing portion of a. flowering plant or tree. According to this definition, a tomato is a fruit. For a
horticulturist, a vegetable is the edible portion of a plant that must be replanted annually. According to this
view, a tomato is a vegetable. A horticulturist sees a fruit as coming from a plant or tree that lives at least
two years In the case of fruits and vegetables that meet the criteria of both groups of scientists, such as
apples or potatoes, there is no conflict.
66. What does this passage mainly discuss?
A The work of botanists and horticulturists. B Common types of fruits and vegetables.
C Scientific differences between fruits and vegetables. D The seed-bearing nature of fruit.
67 According to the passage, the scientific classification of a watermelon by horticulturists
A differs from its popular description as a fruit.
B remains a major area of disagreement between scientists.
C places it within the categories of both fruit and vegetable
D is no longer open to debate among members of the scientific community.
68. The underlined pronoun it in the first paragraph refers to
A a fruit B a vegetable. C a watermelon D a tomato.
69. In the last line, the underlined word conflict could best be replaced by
A consensus. B disagreement. C classification. D solution
70. Which of the following conclusions about fruits can be drawn from the passage?
A Some fruits are not edible. B Fruits develop from the flowers of plants and trees.
C Some fruits do not develop seeds. D Botanists have studied fruits more carefully than
horticulturists have.
IV. STRUCTURES
Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
71. Mary didn’t wear the raincoat, so she got a cold.
A If Mary wore the raincoat, she wouldn't gel a cold.
B If Mary had worn the raincoat, she didn't get a cold.
C If Mary had worn the raincoat, she wouldn't have got a cold.
D If Mary has worn the raincoat, she won't have got a cold

72. I've never eaten this food before.
A It's the first time I've eaten this food.
B It's the most tasty food I've ever eaten.
C I've never eaten such a good food before.
D The food is so good that I've never eaten before
73. We couldn't go out because the weather was so bad.
A It was so bad a weather that we couldn't go out
B It was such a bad weather that we couldn't go out
C It was so bad weather that we couldn't go out
D It was such bad weather that we couldn't go out.
74. I'm always nervous when I travel by air.
A Travel by air always makes me nervous
B Travelling by air always makes me nervous
C I never travel by air because I sometimes feet nervous
D I always feel nervous, so I never travel by air.
75. Caroline asked me what time the meeting would end.
A Caroline said, "What time will the meeting end?"
B Caroline said, "What time would the meeting end?"

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C Caroline said, "What time the meeting will end?"
D Caroline said, "What time the meeting would end?"
76. John said, "You 'd better not lend them any money, Daisy. "
A John said Daisy not to lend them any money
B John said to Daisy not lend them any money.
C John advised Daisy should not lend them any money.
D John advised Daisy not to lend them any money.
77. The rain began to fall during my walk in the country.
A While I walked in the country, it had rained.

B While it was beginning to rain, I had walked in the country
C While I was walking in the country, it began to rain
D While it began to rain in the country, I was walking
78. Turn off all the switches before leaving the room.
A . All the switches must be turned off before leaving the room
B All the switches must be turned off before you leave the room
C You must leave the room before turning off all the switches.
D You must leave the room as soon as you turned off all the switches.
79. Six years ago we started writing to each other.
A We've been writing to each other for six years
B We've been writing to each other since six years
C We're used to write to each other for six years.
D We used to write to each other for six years.
80. He could not afford to buy the car.
A The car was too expensive that he couldn't buy it
B The car was too expensive for him not to buy it.
C The car was too expensive for him to buy it
D The car was so expensive that he couldn't buy it.