PRACTICE TEST 6
Test 1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. a. tear b.volunteer c. tomorrow d. adventure
2. a.item b.idiom c.ideal d.idea
3. a.helpful b.useful c.ulcer d.thankful
4. a. ago b.machine c.station d.material
5. a.occur b. oblige c.occasion d.oxygen
6. a.capital b.indicate c.nice d.complicated
7. a.dead b.bean c.meat d.seat
8. a.wool b.wood c.blood d.foot
9. a.chorus b.Christian c.cholesterol d.check
10.a.cost b.most c.post d.cold
II.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
11. a.competition b.exhibition c.supernatural d.attempted
12. a.charming b.discovery c.trustworthy d.media
13. a.activity b.allergic c.reassure d.employee
14. a.dangerous b.assingment c.completion d.collaborate
15. a.conventional b.pronounce c.mountain d.acceptable
16. a.conspicuous b.marvellous c.accurate d.beautiful
17. a.languages b.demanding c.develop d.tradition
18. a.prepare b.pleasant c.symbol d.foreign
19. a.accompany b.participant c.misunderstand d.surprisingly
20. a.radio b.volunteer c.hospital d.influence
III. Make the correct choice:
21. Their study is getting on _____.
a. satisfaction b. satisfactory c. satisfactorily d. unsatisfactory
22. He was _____ right when he said that the man was guilty.
a. reasonable b. unreasonable c. reasonably d. reasoned
23. George has a _____ to talk too much.
a. tendency b. tension c. tending d. tense
24. _____ for the job you should have a knowledge of English and French.
a. Prepare b. Prepared c. Preparing d. To prepare
25. You can get _____ treatment in this hospital.
a. occupying b. occupied c. occupational d. to occupy
26. He did some odd jobs at home _____.
a. disappointed b. disappointedly c. disappointing d. disappointment
27. _____ were too many different nationalities in my class and we had to speak English.
a. We b. They c. There d. These
28. Most children are ill-prepared for _____.
a. employment b. employers c. employees d. employed
29. My homework is full _____ mistakes.
a.with b.of c.about d.in
30. She’s not very keen _____ tennis.
a.on b.at c.in d.of
32. He is occupied _____ his new job.
a.in b.at c.about d.with
33. Did children receive a great deal of guidance _____ parents and teachers?
a.of. b.with c.from d.about

34. The weather wasn’t bad; _____ the contrary, it was very good.
a.on b.for c.from d.in
35. They know little _____ what to expect.
a.of b.about c.at d.with
36 I took a taxi to the hotel but the traffic was very bad. It _____ quicker if I _____.
a. would be / walked b. would be / had walked c. would have been / had walked d.was / walked
36. She went on with her work with an air of _____.
a. examination b. determination c. exclamation d. explanation
37. The manager sacked five _____.
a. employees b. employers c. employment d. unemployment
38. The goods in this shop were _____ displayed on the shelves.
a. attraction b. attracted c. attractive