PRACTICE TEST 1

I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose main stress is put differently from that of the others in the group.
1. A. project B. support C. secure D. believe
2. A. obedience B. mischievous C. biologist D. decision
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
3. A. family B. parents C. happy D. frankly
4. A. mischief B. believe C. obedience D. niece
5. A. shifts B. works C. groups D. hands
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
6. Many of our students come _____ poor families.
A. in B. for C. from D. over
7. Would you like to share your experience _____the rest of the group?
A. with B. to C. among D. of
8. We are a very _____ family and support each other through any crises.
A. old-established B. well-to-do C. hard-up D. close-knit
9. –“Lorna, would you please drive me to class today? My car won`t start”. – “______.”
A. Yes, I would. B. I`d be glad to. C. No, I wouldn`t. D. No idea
10. _____ most men, my father enjoys cooking.
A. Not alike B. Unlike C. Unlikely D. Dislike
11. Her family and friends have given her lots of _____.
A. support B. supports C. supporters D. supportive
12. My mother often cooks big meals, ______ we have leftovers for days.
A. however B. despite C. so D. because
13. Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A. deal with B. manage C. help together D. work together
14. Mark enjoys having fun by causing trouble. He`s a very _____ boy.
A. stubborn B. mischievous C. spoiled D. bright
15. I _____ the new Harry Potter book now, so you can borrow my copy if you like.
A. finish B. finished C. am finished D. have finished
16. As you _____ your car at the moment, can I borrow it?
A. don`t use B. aren`t using C. haven`t used D. won`t use
17. Look at the dirt on your clothes! _____ in the garden again?
A. Do you dig B. Are you digging C. Have you dug D. Have you been digging
18. In a break-in last week, the burglars _____ all my jewellery but left the picture.
A. took B. have taken C. had taken D. were taking
19. Come and see me when you _____ your report.
A. finish B. finished C. will finish D. had finished
20. ______ was one of the most difficult tasks pioneers faced on their journeys west.
A. Crossing rivers B. While crossing rivers C. Rivers being crossed D. By crossing rivers
21. Can you tell me who is responsible ______ checking passports?
A. to B. in C. about D. for
22. She is leaving her husband ______ she cannot put up with his bad temper any longer.
A. because B. so that C. although D. so
23. Steve is a married man. He enjoys ______ at home with his wife and children.
A. to be B. being C. be D. been
24. For security reasons, passengers are requested ______ any luggage unattended.
A. not to leave B. not leave C. not leaving D. don’t leave
25. ______ irritating they are, you shouldn`t lose your temper with your children.
A. No matter B. However C. Despite D. Because of
26. News ______ in of a large fire in central London.
A. is coming B. are coming C. have come D. come
27. Were you going to the language center ______ I saw you yesterday morning?
A. while B. if C. because D. when
28. If I ______ a lot of money, I`d definitely stop working.
A. win B. won C. would won D. had won
29. After he had finished his English course