PRACTICE TEST 20
I- Give the correct form of each word in brackets:
1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.chorus b.Christian c.cholesterol d.check
2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.cost b.most c.post d.cold
3.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.accompany b.participant c.misunderstand d.surprisingly
4.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.radio b.volunteer c.hospital d.influence
5. ____ all animals and many birds can swim naturally.
a. Most b. Most of c. Almost d. Near
6. As it was very ____, all the trains were late.
a. fog b. rain c. storm d. foggy
7. Gulliver was always quick ____ learning languages.
a. of b. in c. at d. about
8. Jane doesn’t take good care of herself. I’m worried ____ her health.
a. at b. for c. about d. with
9. The day before Christmas, the stores are crowded ____ last-minute shoppers.
a. with b. at c. for d. about
10. Don’t look out of the window. Concentrate ____ your work.
a. on b. at c. in d. with
11. I felt quite cold but Peter insisted ____ having the window open.
a. in b. on c. for d. to
12. The day seems perfect ____ a picnic.
a. on b. at c. in d. for
13. _____ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.
a. Nevertheless b. Although c. Despite d. Meanwhile
14. Do you _____ your own bed, or do you have it _____?
a. do / to do b. do / made c. make / made d. make / to make
15. ____ the heat from the sun there would be no life on earth.
a. Except b. Without c. If there is no d. Despite
16. Let me ______ good-bye now because I didn’t see you in the morning.
a. saying b. say c. to say d. said
17. I _____ by the time you get up.
a. will have left b. left c. have left d. leave
18. The person ______ next to me told me to hold my breath..
a sat b. was sitting c. who was sitting d. who sitting
19. The weather was excellent and we had an ____ holiday.
a. enjoyable b. enjoyed c. enjoyably d. enjoyment
20. The prehistoric caves ____ the town are one of its tourist attractions.
a. nearly b. nearby c. near d. near to
2. The ____ is studying the growth of some plants.
a. chemist b. botanist c.zoologist d. physicist
22. Many people still refuse to believe ____ smoking is harmful.
a. that b. in c. which d. the
23. ______ she is wealthy, she is not happy.
a. Since b. Although c. Because d. If
24. Nobody liked it ______ the low price .
a. in spite of b. instead of c. in case d. in favor of
25. He didn’t eat ______ in spite of being hungry.
a. many b. a lot of c. some d. much
II. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
26. Although he was talented, anybody admired him.
a b c d
27. He didn’t get a promotion though his work was very well.
a b c d
28. He bought that car despite we had advised him not to buy it..
a b c d
29. Our country will certainly become prosperously in spite of all the difficulties.
a b c d
30. Because the absence of the atmosphere on the moon, the sky is black just