UNIT 12
TEST 1
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose main stress is put differently from that of the others:
1. A. commit B. movement C. eject D. depend
2. A. opponent B. personal C. continue D. decision
3. A. referee B. engineer C. reference D. interfere
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
4. A. penalty B. penalize C. petrol D. pencil
5. A. foul B. found C. fought D. fowl
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
6. In recent years, fouls have been severely______ in football matches.
A. forgiven B. ejected C. penalized D. scored
7. `The match ended in a tie`. The word `a tie` in this sentence closely means______.
A. a draw B. a necktie C. a rope D. a knot
8. Unemployment is a(n) ______cause of poverty.
A. minor B. major C. unneeded D. useless
9. He was lucky to escape from the accident with only______injuries.
A. important B. serious C. minor D. major
10. More fouls were______in the final match than expected.
A. done B. committed C. achieved D. completed
11. Emotional problems can seriously______with a student`s work.
A. involve B. affect C. interfere D. influence
12. It`s only a______problem. Don`t worry!
A. major B. minor C. serious D. severe
13. The rescuers______for their bravery and fortitude in locating the lost mountain climbers.
A. were praising B. were praised C. praised D. have praised
14. Many strange things______last night.
A. happening B. happened C. were happened D. have happened
15. The exam results are being ______on Thursday.
A. announce B. announces C. announced D. to announce
16. What ______the weather like during your holidays there?
A. does B. did C. was D. are
17. She finally finished ______the room at 8:30 p.m.
A. `clean up B. to clean up C. cleaning up D. cleaned up
18. The policeman______me not to park there.
A. said B. suggested C. made D. told
19. ______how to use this vacuum cleaner and I`ll help you clean the house.
A. If you show me B. When you show me C. Unless you show me D. Show me
20. “You don’t work at weekends, do you?” - “______.”
A. Yes, I don`t B. No problem C. Of course not D. Never mind
21. Many inventions in technology______ in the past forty years.
A. are made B. were made C. have been made D. are being made
22. In order to avoid infection, ______.
A. it`s necessary to drink boiled or bottled water B. you should always drink boiled or bottled water
C. drinking boiled or bottled water is a necessity D. to drink boiled or bottled water is necessary
23. Let`s ______it anymore!
A. not mention B. not to mention C. not mentioning D. don`t mention
24. ______, America depends on Africa for 40% of its oil imports.
A. Interesting B. Interest C. Interestingly D. Interested
25. I`d rather send her an e-mail ______.
A. than telephone her B. by to telephone her C. to telephoning her D. from telephoning her
26. This old businessman is said______school at the age of thirteen .
A. that left B. to leave C. to have left D. that having left
27. Billy, stop that! It`s not polite to stare______people.
A. to B. at C. in D. on
28. When I attended my first business conference out of town, I felt very uncomfortable during the social events because______. .
A. we were all having a good time B. I didn`t know anyone there
C. I am very knowledgeable in my field D. the conference was very interesting
29. The failure of the team______to have been caused by deep divisions between the