PRACTICE TEST 5

I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. tutor B. subject C. study D. result
2. A. school B. challenge C. psychology D. chemistry
3. A. require B. society C. twice D. applicant
Choose the word whose main stress is put differently from that of the others in the group.
4. A. university B. international C. agricultural D. philosophy
5. A. available B. certificate C. opportunity D. tutorial
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
6. My brother is 20. He`s still ______ university in York.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
7. Students have to apply ______a place at the university while doing the A level.
A. in B. on C. from D. for
8. Success should not be measured solely by ______achievement.
A. educated B. educating C. education D. educational
9. Several students failed ______ the required standard.
A. to reach B. reaching C. to reaching D. reach
10. He got an excellent grade in his exam ______ he had not worked particularly hard.
A. on account of B. in spite of C. because of D. even though
11. If all cars were to switch to liquefied petroleum gas, air pollution levels______ dramatically.
A. fell B. would have fallen C. had fallen D. would fall
12. ______his address, I would have written before.
A. As I had known B. If I knew C. Unless I had known D. Had I known
13. I wish Mark ______a little better when we have visitors.
A. will behave B. would behave C. behaves D. had behaved
14. ______ it were more humid in the desert of the Southwest, the hot temperatures would be unbearable.
A. Unless B. If C. When D. But for
15. Police are blaming the accident ______dangerous driving.
A. of B. over C. to D. on
16. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her down ______ her poor eyesight.
A. despite B. in spite of C. instead of D. because of
17. Are you getting ______well at college?
A. on B. off C. in D. over
18. ______must satisfy the requirement for admission to the university.
A. Applications B. Applicators C. Applicants D. Applying
19.No previous knowledge of Arabic is required for ______to the university.
A. admission B. acceptance C. decision D. attendant
20. ______, these students are among the best prepared who have been through this university.
A. At the whole B. On the whole C. In the general D. In generally
21. At first, I felt a little ______at the thought of being lonely.
A. scare B. scared C. scary D. scaring
22. John reminded me _______his motorbike by 8 o`clock.
A. return B. to return C. returning D. returned
23. ______the door, he was very surprised at what he saw.
A. Have opened B. When opened C. Opening D. To opening
24. _______for a job for a long time before you got it?
A. Were you looking B. Have you looked C. Have you been looking D. Had you looked
25. It was ______that everyone answered it correctly.
A. so simple question B. such a simple question C. too simple question D. a more simple question
26. We managed ______over the wall without _______.
A. to climb / being seen B. climbing / being seen C. to climb / seeing D. to be climbed / seeing
27.______, such as banking and travel, computers are not a convenience; they are a necessity.
A. Where some industries B. There are some industries C. In some industries D. Some industries
28. ______ for twelve hours, I felt marvelous.
A. Having slept B. Have slept C. Having been slept D. Have been slept
29. I`d love to go to the party tomorrow, ______ it may be impossible.
A.