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TEST 33

Part 1: Phonetics:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group
1.
A. chief
B. related
C. discovered
D. president
2.
A. common
B. opera
C. dishonest
D. divorce
3.
A. life B. strike
C. site
D. with
4.
A. couple
B. conquer
C. husband
D. front
5.
A. court
B. cause
C. for
D. bomb
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group
6.
A. expect

B. public
C. smoke
D. football
7.
A. miraculous
B. relaxing
C. delicate
D. unpleasant
8.
A. certainly
B. technique
C. vacancy
D. vapour
9.
A. volcano
B. arrival
C. female
D. certificate
10. A. inclusive
B. internal
C. interior
D. incoming
Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D
11. I wish our teacher_____ our problems a little better.
A. understand
B. understands
C. understood
D. will understand
12. He promised to pick me________ at the corner on his way to town.

A. on
B. over
C. off
D. up
13. Please write your answer______ ink.
A. in
B. with
C. of
D. by
14. It's______ that I'd like to go for a walk.
A. such nine weather B. so nice weather C. too nice weather D. nice weather so
15. Many of us felt_______ of the dark.
A. frighten
B. frightening
C. to frighten
D. frightened
16. The workers looked tired________?
A. don't they
B. did they
C. didn't they
D. weren't they
17. Why don't you tell your employer that you need_______ time to finish it?
A. a few more
B. a little more
C. a some more
D. small more
18. A child whose parents are both dead is called an_______
A. emigrant
B. orphan
C. infant

D. author
19. If you visit a doctor, you must pay him a ________
A. fare
B. commission
C. fee
D. tip
20. When the violinist finished playing, the audience____ for five minutes.
A. shouted
B. kept silent
C. opposed
D. clapped
21. He was unwilling to apologize but in the end I ______ him to do so.
A. had
B. made
C. persuaded
D. let

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23.
24.
25.

The students refused_______ to school in the afternoon.
A. returning
B. to return
C. to be returned
Dick_______ in London when I last saw him.
A. was working
B. is working
C. has worked
He showed us the house_______ he was born.
A. which
B. in which
C. in where
Do you know________ makes people fat?
A. who
B. that
C. what

D. return
D. has been working
D. in that
D. how

Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one?
26. A train leaves at 8 o'clock every morning.
A. Every train leaves 8 o'clock every morning
B. There is a train leaving at 8 o'clock every morning
C. Every morning you can see a train leaving
D. There was an 8 o'clock train every morning
27. They wish they had never got married
A. They wish they had never got married

B. They wish they never got married
C. They wish they didn't get married
D. They wish they have never got married
28. Cocaine will destroy more people and the environment as it spreads to other countries.
A. Spreading to other countries, cocaine will destroy more people and the environment.
B. Cocaine spreads to other countries after destroying more people and the environment.
C. Cocaine destroys more countries with people and the environment.
D. Cocaine will spread to other countries and destroy the environment.
29. We feel happy because of our coming summer holidays.
A. Because we don't have to go to school, we feel happy.
B. We feel happy to go on summer holidays.
C. Our coming summer holidays makes us happy.
D. Out coming summer holidays will happily come.
30. It took her a long time to get over her mother's death
A. Her mother died a long time ago
B. Getting over her mother's death took her a long time than she expected.
C. Her mother has died for a long time
D. It took her long to forget her mother's death.
Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
31. Methods (A) of printing (B) have developed (C) by the newspaper industry over the past
(D) hundred years.
32. Food and drink prices in New York (A) is very high; (B) furthermore, (C) renting an
apartment (D) is very expensive.
33. There (A) was no food (B) left when I returned. They (C) ate (D) everything!

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35.

If she had visited (A) us last summer, she (B) would enjoy (C) the hikes (D) in the
mountains.
She (A) told that she (B) was flying to Chicago last week. She (C) must have been in (D)
her hotel room last night.

Part 3: Reading
Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D.
I get a lot of letters at this time of year from people complaining that they have a cold
which won't go away. There are so many different stories about how to prevent or cure a cold
it's often difficult to know what to do. Although colds are rarely dangerous, except for people
who are already weak, such as the elderly or young babies, they are always uncomfortable and
usually most unpleasant. Of course you can buy lots of medicines which will help to make
your cold less unpleasant, but you must remember that nothing can actually cure a cold or
make it go away faster. Another thing is that any medicine which is strong enough to make
you feel better could be dangerous if you are already taking drugs for some other illness so
always check with your chemist or doctor to see whether they are all right for you. And
remember they might make you sleep- please don't try to drive if they do! Lastly, as far as
avoiding colds is concerned, whatever you may be told about magic foods or drinks, the best
answer is to keep strong and healthy- you'll have less chance of catching a cold, and if you do,
it shouldn't be so bad!
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37.

38.

39.

40.

This is writing is from
A. a doctor's notebook
B. a magazine
C. a diary
D. a school biology book
What is the writer's intention?
A. to write in an amusing way
B. to give general advice
C. to complain about his/ her health
D. to describe personal experiences.
Who should talk to the doctor before getting medications for a cold?
A. The chemist
B. Old people and babies
C. People using other medications
D. People who keep strong and healthy
What is the writer's opinion of how to avoid colds?
A. stay healthy and strong
B. see you doctor
C. by medications
D. use magic foods and drinks
If drugs make you feel sleepy, don't_________
A. sleep
B. take them
C. drive

D. avoid

According to a recent survey, most Chinese in Hong Kong preferred to work for
Americans. They said that during the past ten years or so American businesses (41)_______
well and were friendly. Almost all of the who had worked for Americans said they
(42)_______ happy in their work.

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The were the asked (43)_______ they liked working for American bosses. Most replied
(44)_______ they were usually fair, kind, friendly and generous.
When asked whether (45)_______ working for British bosses, however, the Chinese
(46)_______ that the British bosses too strict and proud.
The survey (47)_______ among 200 Chinese manager and advanced business students
in Hong Kong. Most of the people (48)_______ said that the working conditions were also
much better in American companies.
When managers were asked (49)_______ they often conducted business, they replied
that they (50)_______ to tea houses. A few people said that they had often done business with
Americans over lunch at expensive hotel restaurants.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.

46.
47.
48.
49.
50.

A. pay B. will pay
A. are B. will be
A. that B. if
A. to B. that
A. did they like
A. answer
A. conducted
A. interview
A. where
A. are going

C. are paying
C. have been
C. about
C. if
B. they liked
B. will answer
B. was conducted
B. to interview
B. when
B. have gone

D. paid
D. were

D. why
D. about
C. they did like
C. answered
C. has conducted
C. interviewed
C. how
C. went

D. liked they
D. have answered
D. was conducting
D. interviewing
D. if
D. will go

1. a

2. c

3. d

4. b

5. d

6. a

7. c

8. b

9. c

10. d

11. c

12. d

13. a

14. a

15. d

16. c

17. b

18. b

19. c

20. d

21. c

22. b

23. a

24. b

25. c

26. b

27. a

28. a

29. c

30. d

31. b

32. a

33. d

34. b

35. a

36. b

37. b

38. c

39. a

40. c

41. d

42. d

43. d

44. b

45. b

46. c

47. b

48. c

49. a

50. c

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