exercises 171207 exercises part 1 phonetic 1 – 5 pick out the word whose underline and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words 1 a thing b thought c though d thumb 2 a cur

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exercises
<b>Part 1: Phonetic</b>

<i>1 </i>–<i> 5: Pick out the word whose underline and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other </i>
<i>words.</i>

1. a. thing b. thought c. though d. thumb
2. a. cure b. tutor c. sure d. pure
3. a. strives b. states c. stays d. studies
4. a. diving b. discover c. discipline d. divide
5. a. luxery b. example c. exist d. exempt
<b>Part 2: Vocabulary and structure</b>

<i>6-30. Choose the best answer among a,b,c or d that the best completes each sentence.</i>
6.The doctor advised ... late.

a. me not staying up b. me not stay up c. me not to stay up d. I did not stay up
7. My father usually hepls me ... English.

a. to learn b. learn c. learning d. a and b
8. The local people are very ... to strangers.

a. comfortable b. hospitable c. enjoyable d. familiar

9. She was ... of hearing about their trip to India. a. bored b. interested c. keen d. tired
10. I have heard that musician ... the piano.

a. played b. plays c. play d. to play

11. We’d like a quiet wedding without any ...

a. noise b. sound c. fuss d. rumor

12. I didn’t know you were asleep. Otherwise, I ... so much noise when I came in.

a. didn’t make b. wouldn’t have made c. won’t make d. don’t make
13. Unless you ... all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you.

a. answered b. answer c. would answer d. are answering
14. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I ... it.

a. would have never beleived b. don’t beleive c. hadn’t beleive d. can’t
beleive

15. If Jack ... to go on trip, would you gone.

a. doesn’t agree b. didn’t agree c. hadn’t agree d. wouldn’t agree
16. I don’t want to .... her with my problems at this moment.

a. bother b. bothering c. tire d. tiring

17. He spent much of this time ... with nature to share his feelings and emotions.
a. converse b. exchange c. communicate d. communing

18. The town .... we are living is noisy and crowded. a. in where b. which c. at which d. where
19. He was loyal to ... trusted him.

a. whomever b. whom c. what d. whoever

20. It is no use .... over spilt milk. a. for crying b. in crying d. to cry d. crying
21. She has avoided ... to me so far. a. being talked b. talk c. talking d.

to talk

22. We object to ... her like this. a. treat b. being treated c. treating d. be treated
23. The criminal admitted ... the innocent child.

a. killed b. to kill c. killing d. had killed
24. She was worried about ... by thieves.

a. being robbed b. robbing c. being rob d. be robbing
25. I intend to revenge him but my father prevented me ... so.

a. from doing b. not to do c. not do d. not doing
<i>26 </i>–<i> 30. Choose the underline part among a,b,c or d that needs correcting.</i>
26. If the question were not so difficult, I will be able to answer it.

a b c d

27. If I were you, I didn t’ buy that old building.
a b c d

28. I get a bad mark. I wish I did my homework last night
a b c d

29. The house painted more than three years ago, but I’m not going to have it done again for a while.
a b c d

30. Some mistakes were made in the brochure, but they might corrected before you get back.
<b> a b</b> c d
<b>Part 3: Writing</b>

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33. “ If you get married to your teacher, we will be very sad.”

---- My parents prevented me ...
34. “ It was very nice of you to invite us for dinner. Thank you very much.”
--- They thank us ... .

35. “ You should stay until your husband comes home.”

---- She insisted ... .
<b>Part 4: Reading</b>

<i>36 </i>–<i> 45.: Put one suitable word in each space in the following passage</i>.

I always have prolems when I go away on holiday. (36)... year my travel agent promises that my
holiday will be (37) ... best I have ever had, but none of these promises has ever (38) ... true. This
year I got food poisoning (39) ... day I arrived. It was because of the fish I ate at the hotel

(40) ... evening. In (41)... morning I felt terrible, and I was seen by two doctors. I tried to
explain my problem to them but (42) ... of them spoke English. It took me (43) ... of the first week
to recover, and I spent three or four days sitting next to (44)... hotel swimming pool reading

newspapers. By the time I got better, (45) ... weather had changed and it rained all day and night. I am
going to stay home for the holiday next year.

<i>46 </i>–<i> 50. Read the following passage and choose the most appropriate answer from a,b,c or d to answer </i>
<i>questions from 46 - 50 </i>

Valentine’s Day around the world.
Italy

There is a custom in Italy for young couples to get engaged on Valentine’s Day. Some shops sell baskets
and cups which are fill with sweets and tied with ribbons. The young lovers offer these to each other as a
sign of their love.

Korea

On February 14th_{many young women give sweets to their boyfriends, and on March 14}th_{their boyfriends}

buy them chocolate. However, the young people who do not have a girlfriend or boyfriend can celebrate
their own day on April 14th_{. On this special day, called “ Black Day”, these young sit with their friends,}

who are in the same situation, ane eat Jajang noodles, which are black. Their ensures that everyone has a
day to celebrate.

United States of America

Most people in the United States take Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to express their feelings towards
their loved one or to offer the hand of friendship to others. However, it is popular these days to send an
“anti-Valentine” card. These cards either have an insulting message (to the person you hate) or say

goodbye (to your current partner). If you receive a card with the message C-Ya! (See you!), it means your
boyfriend or girlfriend wants to end your relationship.

46. In Ialy, people often announce their ... on Valentine’s Day.

a. love b. secrets c. engegement d. marriage
47. Every year, Koreans celebrate ... Valentine’s Day.

a. one b. two c. three d. four

48. “ Black Day” is the Valentine’ Day for ... in the United States in NOT an oppotunity to ...
a. friends b. single people c. lovers d. everyone

49. According to the passage, Valentine’ Day in the United States in NOT an oppotunity to ...
a. end your ralationship with your current partner.

b. ask for help from your frienf

c. Show your friends how much you appriciate them
d. show your partner how much you love him/her

50. If someone recieves the C-Ya! card on Valentine’s Day, it means that his/her partner wants
to ... .

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exercises
<b>Part 1: Phonetic</b>

<i>1 </i>–<i> 5: Pick out the word whose underline and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other </i>
<i>words.</i>

1. a. favourite b. amazing c. late d. happy
2. a. box b. hospital c. local d. shop
3. a. rivalry b. river c. mind d. shrine
4. a. much b. museum c. excuse d. uniform
5. a. lovely b. novel c. cover d. money
<b>Part 2: Vocabulary and structure</b>

<i>6-30. Choose the best answer among a,b,c or d that the best completes each sentence.</i>
6. The doctor examine him and ... that he .... his arm.

a. found/ broke b. had found/ broke c. found/ had brokend. would find/ broke
7. It’ s very dangerous. We couldn’t risk ... him alone.

a. leave b. leaving c. to leave d. left

8. she asked me if it would rain that night. - She said: “ ... it rain...?”
a. would/ that night b. will/ tonight c. does/ tonight d. will/ that night

9. Oil lamps ... for years before electricity was discovered.

a. has used b. are used c. has been used d. had been used
10. Nam said to me: “ I work for your sister’ s company.”

- Nam told me ... worked for ... sister’s company.

a. he/ my b. him/ mine c. his/ me d. he/ mine
11. Please don’t touch anything before the police ... .

a. will come b. comes c. come d. would come
12. I had the roof ... yesterday.

a. to repair b. repaired c. repairing d. repair
13. We couldn’t understand the teacher if he ... too fast.

a. has spoken b. spoke c. doesn’t speak d. didn’t speak
14. He was frightened. He look as if he ... a ghost.

a. was seeing b. has seen c. had seen d. saw
15. My boyfriend ... born on the 14th_{of July 1975.}

a. is b. was c. had been d. had

16. “ Can i borrow your car this evening?’ – “ Sire, but Nora’s using it right now. If she ... it back in
time, you’ re well come to borrow it.” a. brought b. would bring c. will bring d. bring
17. If I could speak Spainish, I ... next year studying in Mexico.

a. would spend b. would have spend c. had spent d. will spend

18. If I ... the same problems you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well as you have.
a. have b. would have c. had had c. If I can

19. If someone ... into the store, smile and say,” May I help you?”

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20. I doubt whether ... could read your letter, your hand-writing is really terrible.
a. somebody b. anybody c. nobody d. everybody

21. he wasn’t noticed by ... as he crept off the boat.

a. no one b. none c. anyone d. not one
22. He could do nothing. He couldn’t do ... .

a. something b. nothing c. anything d. everything

23. We insisted ... a refund of the full amount. a. at b. on c. in d. to
24. I was very disappointed with ... . a. meb. myself c. mine d. my own

25. I beleive there is someone ... on the door.

a. to knock b. knock c. knocked d. knocking
26. The .... of a football team usually wears a colored arm- band.

a. captain b. forward c. goalkeeper d. defender
27. Farming is the ... of managing or working on a farm.

a. action b. act c. duty d. business

28. Everybody found the talk ... .Some students even fell asleep.

a. bore b. boring c. bored d. to bore

29. He has a high fewer, so the nurse needs to .... his temperature.

a. take b. get c. watch d. collect

30. Kida love ... up. a. dress b. dressing c. dressed d. to dress
31. The word ... means “ connected with farming and the use of land for farming’.

a. agriculture b. agrarian c. agricultural d. farmed

32. He was considered “ The man of the Match” because he had ... three goals in that match.
a. won b. succeeded c. picked d. scored

33. Which of these is one of the sports events in the Olympia games?
a. hicking b. racing c. hunting d. fishing
34. We bought that house as an investment.

a. to live in b. to invest in this region c. to make money d. to investigate
35. Some wild animals are in danger in this region.

a. dangerous b. likely to cuase harm c. likely to be extinct d. predators

<b>Part 3: Writing</b>

<i>36 - 40. Choose the underline part among a,b,c or d that needs correcting.</i>
36. In this summer, I went to Findland with my girlfriend.

a b c d

37. We study hard in high school in order to entrance a good university.

a b c d

38. The Europeans and Asians are completely different with each other.

a b c d

39. I have a problem to memorizing names of people.
a b c d

40. I spent most of my time in the train read my favourite book.
a b c d

41. My teachers congratulated me on for my success.
a b c d

42. I asked the salesman if I could change the faulty camera with another one.

a b c d

43. Let’s go to the airport now just in case her plane will arrive early.
a b c d

44. The library is diveded in two sections

a b c d

45. She apologized and said that she won’t do it again.
a b c d
<b>Part 4: Reading</b>

<i>46 </i>–<i> 50. Read the following passage and choose the most appropriate answer from a,b,c or d to answer </i>
<i>questions from 46 - 50 </i>

British politeness

Do you, learners of English, ever wonder whether repeating and trying to remember various everyday
expressions, such as ‘Excuse me, could you tell me where the nearest taxi rank is?’ has any value other
than in exams? Well, I must admit that such thing didn’t cross my mind until last February when I got a
letter from the British Council, saying that I had won a language course in England.

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where to phone for a taxi, but she also gave me a hand with the laggage. I was really surprised, too, when
the taxi driver got out of the car and helped me put the bags into the boot. I immediately thought of Polish
taxi drivers who usually do not make the slightest effor to help you, apart from pressing the right button
and waiting for the boot to open.

In spite of the steroetypes about reluctance towards foreigners, the English turn out to be an etreme polite
and open nation.

46. According to the passage, where does the author come from?

a. England b. Poland c. Parkton d. Poole
47. How did the old lady help the author?

a. showed her where to phone for a taxi.

b. gave her a hand with the laggage in the boot.
c. put her luggage in the boot.

d. both a and b are correct

48. What does the author think of the English ?
a. they are very polite and open

b. they are always reluctant towards foreigners
c. they are kind – hearted

d. they care a lot about others’ business

49. What did the author see when arriving in Parkston?
a. the picturesque part of Poole

b. the semi-detached houses
c. the Bristish Council building
d. the coach

50. What is NOT true accroding to the passage?
a. the author won a language course in England

b. the author met a kind lady when she first arrived in Parkston

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