PRACTICE TEST 11
I- Make the correct choice :
1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a. pour b. noun c. ground d. doubt
2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a. birth b. strength c. thick d. bathing
3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a. bind b. find c. kind d. win
4. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a. apprentice b. convenient c. construction d. company
5. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a. mechanics b. militant c. actual d. grateful
6. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a. cinema b. reversal c. establish d. investigate
7. Christopher Columbus was searching _____ a new way to go to India.
a.from b.for c.about d.with
8. _____ you really need is a long holiday.
a. That b. What c. Which d. Who
9.She is accustomed _____ working eight hours a day.
a.to b.with c.of d.for
10.Why did they cut _____ all these trees?
a.off b.to c.through d.down
11.We have to provide our children _____ food and clothes.
a.for b.with c.about d.of
12.Farmers can protect their land _____ yearly rotation of crops.
a.by b.of c.with d.for
13. I get fed up with _____ the same thing everyday
a. working b. doing c. allowing d. making
14. Why are you always so jealous _____ other people ?
a. of b. with c. among d. about
15. _____ he was not a musician himself, he developed an electronic keyboard instrument called the Hammond organ.
a. Although b. That c. Despite d. For
16. Some of the more time-consuming jobs can now be done by machines.
a. taking much time b. taking little time c. odd d. not affected by time
17. It was so ______ -done that John felt like applauding.
a. beautiful b. good c. fine d. well
18. He helped ______ the piano in.
a. us move b. us moved c. us moving d. moving
19. We wouldn’t have chosen this holiday unless we ______ driving.
a. like b. liked c. had liked d. have liked
20. When I see the doctor this afternoon, I ______ him to look at my throat.
a. will ask b. ask c. would ask d. will have asked
21. Does the earth have _____ natural resources to support people?
a. so much b. so little c. enough d. such
22. The police provide _____ for the people in a country.
a. protection b. protecting c. protected d. protective
23. Air _____ is a serious problem in Mexico City.
a. polluted b. pollution c. polluting d. pollutant
24. Farmers help _____ the soil by adding fertilizers.
a. endanger b. enable c. enrich d. enjoy
25. He spoke English _____ from my teacher.
a. differently b. different c. difference d. to differ
26. Water _____ is necessary for hydropower stations.
a. shortage b. conservation c. loss d. vapour
27. If you don’t tell him the truth, I’m sure you ______ it one day.
a. regret b. will regret c. would regret d. have regretted
II. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
28. Mary was here not long ago. If you came round earlier, you would have seen