SAMPLE TEST 5
A. PRONUNCIATION : Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1.A. cut B. cinema C. crown D. can
2.A. general B. game C. get D. garage
3.A. something B. thought C. that D. threaten
4.A. finished B. stopped C. watched D. wanted
5.A. lakes B. cities C. types D. fates
B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: Choose one word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
6. Only 13 teams ________ in the first World Cup.
A. competed B. competition C. competitive D. competitor
7. The World Cup is held ________four years.
A. in B. for C. every D. very
8. The World Cup is regarded as the world _______ of the sport.
A. friendship B. champion C. leadership D. championship
9. After FIFA’s final meeting, 26 years _______ before the first World Cup was held in Uruguay.
A. have passed B. had passed C. had been passed D. was passing
10. New York belonged _______ the Dutch when it was founded.
A. to B. by C. with D. of
11. New York is the name of _______ a state ______ a city.
A. neither / nor B. either / or C. both / and D. both / of
12. The Statue of Liberty was made ______ French people wanted to show their friendship with American people.
A. although B. so that C. which D. because
13. New York Harbour is ice-free in all seasons.
A. not covered with ice B. covered with ice C. with ice D. having a lot of ice
14. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York.
A. looked after B. got over C. got control of D. mingled with
15. The World Cup is followed with passionate _______ around the globe.
A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interestingly
16. Pele was famous ________ his powerful kicking and controlling the ball
A. with B. of C. for D. by
17. It was not until 1981 ______ AIDS.
A. did people discover B. people discovered C. discovered people D. that people discovered
18. _______ he was thirsty, he refused the water.
A. Despite B. Although C. Since D. If
19. One of the largest cities in the Middle East is Baghdad, _______ is the capital of Iraq.
A. that B. where C. who D. which
20. I didn’t find the new movie _______.
A. amused B. amusing C. amusingly D. amusement
21. He plays the guitar for a small group _______ earn some extra money.
A. so as B. in order C. to D. so that
22. Why did you turn on television? – I ______ a football match at six.
A. shall watch B. will watch C. am going to watch D. am being watched
23. I read about a girl _______ life was saved by her pet dog.
A. whose B. who C. whom D. that
24. He walked all the way home in spite of _______.
A. he was tired B. tired C. his tired D. being tired
25. Of all the films I have seen, “Gone With The Wind” is the one ______ best.
A. whom I like B. I like C. that likes D. likes
C. ERROR IDENTIFICATION : Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
26. Not until she got home she noticed that she had taken the wrong umbrella.
A B C D
27. New York City which is located in the southeastern part of New York State.
A B C D
28. Football is the only sport in which I am interested in it.
A B C D
29. He went to the conference though having a broken leg.
A B C D
30. He isn’t going to write to you if you don’t write to him.
A B C D
D. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
31. When did you begin playing for the national football team?
A. How long have you been played for the national football team?
B. How long have you been playing for the national football team?
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C. How long have you begun playing for the national football team?
D. How long were you playing for the national football team?
32. He telephoned to invite me to the party.
A. So as to invite me to the party, he telephoned me. B. Inviting me to the party, he telephoned me.
C. In spite of inviting me to the party, he telephoned me. D. I was invited to the party and he telephoned me.
33. His doctor warned him. He continued to smoke.
A. Despite his doctor warned him, he continued to smoke.
B. Although his doctor warned him, but he continued to smoke.
C. Although his doctor warned him, he continued to smoke.
D. Although his doctor’s warnings, he continued to smoke.
34. The football match interested me.
A. I was interested by the football match. B. I was interesting in the football match.
C. I found the football match interesting. D. I found the football match interested.
35. I have no money, so I won’t buy a new computer.
A. If I had no money, I wouldn’t buy a new computer. B. If I had money, I would buy a new computer.
C. If I have money, I will buy a new computer. D. Unless I had money, I would buy a new computer.
E. COMPREHENSION:
1. Read the following passage and choose the best answer:
For many young people in Britain, sport is a popular part of school life, and being in one of the school teams
and playing in matches is very important. If someone is in a team, it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a
Saturday or Sunday away from home, as many matches are played then.
It can also involve travelling to other towns to play against other school teams and then staying on after the
match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes parents, friends and other students will travel with the team to support their own
side.
When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school that feels proud, not only the players. It can also mean
that the school becomes well-known for being good at certain sports and students from that school may end up playing
for national and international teams so that the school has some really famous names associated with it.
36. A student has to ______ if he or she in a sport team of the school.
A. do a lot of extra practice B. spend a Saturday or Sunday away from home
C. spending a Saturday or Sunday at home D. A and B are correct
37. Matches are often played _______.
A. every day B. from Monday to Friday C. on Saturdays and Sundays D. only on Saturday
38. Why does a sport team have to travel to other towns?
A. to play for the national team B. to play for the international team
C. to play against other school teams D. for a meal or a drink
39. Players sometimes go ______.
A. by themselves B. only with parents C. only friends D. with parents, friends and other students
40. Who feels proud when a school team wins?
A. only the players B. the whole school C. students from that school D. only the parents
2. Read the passage and make the correct choice:
London, the (41) ______ of Great Britain, is one of the largest cities in the world. It is also a very old city, dating
back (42) ______ 2,000 years to days of the Roman Empire.
London, (43) ______ is located on the River Thames and near the Atlantic coast, is one of the busiest centers
of commerce and finance (44) ______ the world.
People of many nationalities and occupations can be found in this historic city. In the shopping areas, a wide
range of goods (45) ______ offered to the public. People (46) ______about the large, busy city in subways or on
double-decked buses. At the center of London is Trafalgar Square with its tall statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson, a British
hero. Other (47) ______ for visitors to London (48) ______ Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, St. Paul’s
Cathedral, the British Museum, and (49) ______ lovely parks and gardens. Many visitors also go to Parliament to watch
the British law-makers at (50) _____ in the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
41.A. country B. capital C. district D.state
42.A. nearly B. likely C. near D. for
43.A. where B. that C. which D. it
44.A. over B. through C. on D. in
45.A. is B. has C. really D. actually
46.A. get B. travel C. take D. control
47.A. areas B. thing C. attractions D. place
48.A. exclude B. involve C. consist D. include
49.A. much B. another C. many D. a lot
50.A. least B. work C. times D. first
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