Practice Test for Units 14

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>SELECTED TEST Choose the word whose undelined part is pronounced differently 1. A. strike B. chill C. conflict D. since 2. A. game B. start C. rain D. play 3. A. element B. preservation C. emission D. gesture 4. A. rhinoceros B. habitat C. vehicle D. whale 5. A. admit B. confide C. decide D. retire 6. A. involved B. decided C. explained D. swallowed 7. A. leaves B. songs C. deserts D. knives 8. A. thaks B. attract C. back D. taste 9. A. chalk B. chocolate C. chemistry D. chapter 10. A. ancient B. ocean C. concentrate D. official 11. A. exhaust B. oxen C. extravagant D. fax 12. A. photographs B. roofs C. laughs D. weighs 13. A. picture B. patient C. future D. question 14. A. shout B. plough C. about D. thought 15. A. hour B. host C. honest D. honor Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others 16. A. certificate B. apartment C. individual D. biology 17. A. interview B. shortage C. applicant D. supportive 18. A. technology B. photography C. entertainment D. diversity 19. A. supportive B. different C. confide D. contractual 20. A. optimistic B. enthusiast C. education D. personality Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. 21. By next Christmas I ___________________ here for ten years. A. will be working B. work C. have been working D. will have been working 22. The first customer ______________________ this morning was quite rude. A. dealing with B. to deal with C. dealt with D. with whom we dealt 23. Never before ___________________ such a beautiful waterfll. A. that I have seen B. do I see C. have I seen D. I have seen 24. Pupils should have their eyes _________________ regularly. A. tested B. to test C. test D. testing 25. My brother likes music very much. He ________ to music while working. A. used to listen B. is used to listening C. is used to listen D. used to be listening 26. My new neighbour has two children, ____________ are very lovely. A. both of whom B. all of whom C. who both of D. both of that 27. This student is determined to be the best student ______________. A. so as his parents to be proud of him B. in order to be proud of his parents C. in order for his parents will proud of him D. so that his parents will be proud of him 28. They don’t allow ________________ here. A. to take photographs B. taking photographs C. photographs to take D. photographs taking 29. __________________ nearly all our money, we couldn’t afford to stay in a hotel. A. To spend B. Having spent C. Spending D. Spent 30. The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm ________________. A. went off B. went out C. went on D. went by 31. “When____________?” _ “ In 1928 ”. A. did penicillin discovered B. penicillin was discovered C. did penicillin discover D. was penicillin discovered 32. It is _________ that I can’t put it down. A. such interesting book B. so interesting book C. too interesting book D. such an interesting book 33. These days everybody is aware ___________the danger of smoking. A. up B. of C. on D. with 34. The students are being made ________ harder. A. work B. worked C. to work D. working 35. She said that she _________ for five hours. A. had been driving B. has been driving C. drove D. would drive.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 36. If you _________ right away, you would probably catch the train. A. left B. will leave C. would leave D. leave 37. He asked me what time _________ home the day before. A. I leave B. I will leave C. I left D. I had left 38. Men are ________at making decisions than women. A. better B. good C. more D. well 39. Finally, my grandfather died after he __________ ill for a long time. A. had been B. was C. has been D. would be 40. It is easier to get there _________ foot than by car. A. in B. at C. by D. on ’ 41. “Sorry, I don t remember _________ you here before. ” A. to see B. saw C. to have seen D. seeing 42. OXFAM_________the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief. A. refers to B. works for C. applies to D. stands for 43. Swimming and water skiing are both _________sports. A. aquatic B. field C. freestyle D. blood 44. The 22nd SEA Games were a successful _________ event. A. sport B. sporting C. sporty D. sportive 45. Not only _________the exam but she also got the scholarship. A. did she pass B. she passed C. she has passed D. has she passed 46. The noise was _________it woke everyone up. A. so loud that B. very loud that C. so loud until D. very loud until 47. It is very important to make a good impression _________your interviewer. A. on B. for C. of D. to 48. Margaret did not remember what I _________her the day before. A. would tell B. had told C. had been telling D. had been told 49. They are a close-knit family and very_________of one another. A. supportive B. support C. supported D. supporting 50. The wedding day was_________chosen by the parents of the groom. A. careless B. careful C. carelessly D. carefully 51. “I’d like the pink dress, please! Can I try it on?” _ “ Yes, _________” A. certainly B. you do C. you would D. you must 52. John was the last applicant ____ for a position in that company. A. to interview B. to be interviewed C. interviewing D. which is interviewed 53. Emily said that her teacher ___________to London ___________. A. will go / tomorrow B. went / tomorrow C. would go / the next day D. had gone / the next day 54. You have to make up your mind fast, ___________you’ll slip the best opportunity. A. and B. so that C. if D. or 55. Computers are ________used in schools and universities. A. widely B. wide C. widen D. width 56. We regret ________you that we cannot approve of your suggestion. A. inform B. to inform C. informing D. informed 57. Peter said he ________a test the following day. A. had had B. will have C. has had D. would have 58. The quality of these recordings ________not very good. A. is B. are C. has D. have 59. I have to do this job because I have no ________. A. choose B. choice C. choosing D. chosen 60. A good ________of English will help you find a job more easily. A. expectation B. satisfaction C. condition D. knowledge 61. A number of political prisoners ________since Independent day. A. has been released B. have been released C. was released D. have released 62. Five years ago people started to preserve the ________houses and the famous landscape. A. traditional B. tradition C. traditionally D. traditions 63. If he________tennis yesterday, he ________tired now. A. didn’t play – wouldn’t have been B. had played – wouldn’t have been C. didn’t play – wouldn’t be D. hadn’t played – wouldn’t be.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 64. Not all teenagers are well ________for their future jobs when they are at high schools. A. prepared B. interested C. satisfied D. concerned 65. The waiter was not very nice; ________, the food was delicious. A. but B. however C. so D. therefore 66. ________out of the house than it began to rain. A. No sooner I got B. No sooner I had got C. No sooner had I got D. No had I got sooner 67. ________they came to see her yesterday, she was reading a newspaper. A. While B. When C. Before D. After 68. Peter: “How about having a drink when we finish school?” - Petty : “________” A. No, certainly B. You needn’t do that C. You’re welcome D. That’s a good idea 69. Don’t be so childish. It’s time you ________up. A. did B. went C. grew D. brought 70. ____________ has he behaved like that before. A. Only by B. When C. Never D. For 71. “More coffee? Anybody?” - “ _________________.” A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid B. I’d love to C. Yes, please D. It’s right I think 72. The classroom ____________ when the teacher arrived. A. was being cleaned B. is cleaned C. was cleaning D. was cleaned 73. I have to announce that the manager cannot attend our party today, ____________is a pity. A. that B. who C. what D. which 74. ________Sahara is __________ biggest desert in __________ Africa. A._/ the / _ B. The / _ / _ C. _ / the / an D. The / the / _ 75. Although he was _________________, he agreed to play tennis with me. A. exhausting B. exhausted C. exhaustion D. exhaustive 76. In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself _______________. A. occupation B. occupied C. occupant D. occupational 77. We can ______________not only through words but also through body language. A. talk B. transfer C. interpret D. communicate 78. Fortunately we had a map, ______________we’d have got lost. A. without which B. with which C. for which D. of which 79. Neither of them will be treated preferentially, __________? A. won’t they B. will they C. won’t them D. will them 80. After finishing the presentation, I suggested ______________to the cinema. A. us to go . that we to go C. going D. we going 81. People who ________________crimes of violence should be punished. A. make B. create C. commit D. cause 82. I am really__________in the way he talks, but the way he behaves. A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly 83. He was the only__________that was offered the job. A. apply B. application C. applicant D. applying 84. Please don’t make so much noise! I__________. A. have studied B. study C. studied D. am studying 85. Living in the city is getting__________. A. more expensive and expensive B. more expensive and more expensive C. expensive and expensive D. more and more expensive 86. The girl __________is now in hospital. A. who injured in the accident B. was injured in the accident C. who was injured in the accident D. whom he injured 87. Are you getting ______well at college? A. on B. off C. in D. over 88. Neither Tom nor his friends________ there last night. A. is B. are C. was D. were 89. ______a point guard, he would be in the game now. A. Were Brandon not B. Was Brandon not C. Were not Brandon D. If Brandon not be.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 90. ______must satisfy the requirements for admission to the university. A. Applications B. Applicators C. Applicants D. Applying 91. At first, I felt a little ______of the thought of being lonely. A. scare B. scared C. scary D. scaring 92. It was reported that neither the passengers nor the driver ______in the crash. A. were injured B. are injured C. was injured D. have been injured 93. If I had gone to the party last night, I ______tired now. A. am B. were C. would be D. would have been 94. _____________, we would be rich by now. A. If we invest in the telecommunications industry B. Unless we had investment in the telecommunications industry C. Had we invested in the telecommunications industry D. Did we invest in the communications industry 95. ______________, the more he likes it. A. The more dangerous it is B. The more it is dangerous C. The more is it dangerous D. The more dangerous is it 96. They are not __________ to take part in this program of the World Health Organization. A. as old B. enough old C. old enough D. so old 97. Mai: May I borrow your pen for a minute? -Lan: “________________.” A. Yes, certainly B. Yes, thank you C. No, thanks D. No, of course 98. He felt _________ when he failed the exams the second time. A. discouraged B. annoyed C. undecided D. determined 99. Her husband __________ unemployed since they _________ to the countryside. A. was / moved B. was / have moved C. has been / moved D. has been / have moved 100. Picasso, _________ works inspired many other artists, lived until he was a ripe of old age. A. who B. whose C. that D. which Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. 101. About two-third of my students wish to get a scholarship to sudy abroad. 102. When I arrived at our school, all the students took part in the musical show had been there. 103. The fire spread through the building very quick and the firemen failed to put it out. 104. Please help me tidy the room by throwing these invaluable things away. 105. If we have a chance to travel abroad, Paris is the first city where we’d like to visit. 106. Tom used to going to a lot of parties when he was a student. 107. He apologized with me for arriving late. 108. This bed, where he used to rest on, is made of wood. 109. Our lifestyle changed since running water came to our village. 110. A new school for disabled children will be build here next month. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one. 111. An old woman saw him break into the building. A. He was seen to break into the building by an old woman. B. He was seen break into the building by an old woman. C. He was seen to have broken into the building by an old woman. D. He was seen to be broken into the building by an old woman. 112. Mary said, “I am sure that you broke my vase, Jim.” A. Mary said she knew that Jim broke her vase. B. Mary accused Jim of having broken her vase. C. Mary asked Jim if he had broken her vase. D. Mary told Jim to break her vase. 113. Jane hardly ever enjoys eating vegetables. A. She enjoys eating vegetables. B. She is fond of eating vegetables. C. She almost never eats vegetables. D. She sells vegetables for living. 114. I often share my secrets with my sister. A. It is my sister which I often share secrets with. B. It is my sister that I often share secrets. C. It is my sister whose I often share secrets with. D. It is my sister with whom I often share secrets..

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