Questions1-4 :Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest :
1. A. economyB. industryC. qualifyD. priority
2. A. right B. private C. communist D. minority
3. A. parentsB. enjoysC. boysD. speeds
4. A. hoursB. studentsC. brothersD. hospitals
Questions5-8 : Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A , B , C , or D .
5.A. generallyB. biologistC. mischievousD. secondary
6.A. togetherB. appear C. modern D. instance
8.A. experience B. technology C. environment D. optimistic
Questions9-16 : Choose the best suitable word or phrase (A, B , C or D ) to complete each sentence :
9. Shaking hands is the ……………way of greeting business counterparts in Europe .
A. convenientB. absoluteC. practicalD. customary
10. Although they played very well , they didn’t win the match because they lacked…………..
A. team workB. team interestC. team sport D. team spirit
11. Many nations have laws offering protection to these species, such as forbidding hunting, restricting land development or creating ______.
A. agencies B.reservesC. awareness D. challenges
12. If your work isn’t to your……………, please notify us within 60 days .
A. satisfyB. satisfactoryC. satisfactionD. satisfied
13. How much do men share housework and the…………of their children ?
A. attentionB. careC. beliefD. notice
14. This book is not really ______. It is a waste of money buying it.
A. inform B. information C. informative D. informatively
15.Sometimes it is ______to find suitable books for our children.
A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficultly D. difficulties
16. These new economic reforms have allowed for international ______and development in the country.
A. pay B. renovation C. investment D. Opportunity
Questions17-24 :Choose the best suitable word or phrase (A, B , C or D ) to complete each sentence :
17. The little girl asked what ………………to her .
A. has happenedB. would have been happenedC. had happenedD. happened
18. Don’t bother Tom . he………..on the phone right now .
A. talksB. is talkingC. has talkedD. talked
19. He asked me ………..the film called ”Star wars”.
A. have I seenB. if I had seenC. have you seenD. if had I seen
20. How many players are there in ______water polo team?
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
21. ______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tiredC. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
22. Summer is coming. It gets ______.
A. hot and hot B. hotter and hotter C. more and more hot D. the least hot
23. ______if a war happened?
A. What you would do B. What would you do C. What will you do D. What will you do
24. I would send her a fax if I ______her number.
A. know B. knew C. had known D. could know
25. I don’t have my own room. I have to ______the bedroom with my elder brother.
A. divideB. shareC. separateD. live
26. Last week Laura said “I’ll do it tomorrow”. She said she would do it ______.
A. tomorrowB. the previous dayC. the following dayD. yesterday
27. They missed the train. It ______by the time they reached the station.
A. wentB. has goneC. had goneD. would go
28. Annie has three brothers,______are pilots.
A. who they allB. that all of themC. all of whomD. all of who
29. His motorbike ______since 2000, but it’s still powerful.
A. was usedB. has usedC. has been usedD. have been used
Questions30-34 : Read the following passage carefully and then choose the option to fit each space by circling the letter A , B , C or D :
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The maximum class size is twelve (30) ...... the average is ten. We use modern methods of (31) ...... and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. You will only be successful in improving your English, however, if you work hard and (32) ...... speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short test in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a class at the most suitable level.
There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the other is for students who know only a little English, in both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class at the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situation because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) ...... in your own country, You will also have the chance to improve your (10) ...... of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary
30. A. andB. butC. besideD. moreover
31. A. doing researchB. educatingC. studyingD. teaching
32. A. useB. defendC. practiseD. serve
33. A. learntB. learningC. to learnD. to learning
34. A. knowledgeable B. knowledgeC. knowD. for knowledge
Questions35-39 : Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A , B , C or D) to each statement :
If you are invited to someone’s house in America for dinner , you should bring a gift , such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates . If you give your host a wrapped gift , he/she may open it in front of you. Opening a gift in front of the gift-giver is considered polite . It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his /her appreciation to you immediately . Even if the host doesn’t like it , he/she will tell “a white lie” and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad .
If your host asks you to arrive at the particular time , you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than expected time, because this is considered to be inconvenient and therefore rude , as the host may not be ready .
35. In America , if you are invited for dinner , you should bring………….as a gift .
A. a bunch of flowersB. a box of chocolatesC. nothingD. A or B
36 Opening a gift in front of the gift-giver is considered………..
A. courteousB. rudeC. appreciativeD. hospitable
37. Why does the host open the gift in front of you ?
A. to show his feelings of the gift .B. to show his gratitude to you .
C. to show his wish for a gift .D. to show his understanding .
38. In America , if you don’t like the gift somebody gives you , you should tell “a white lie’ so as to………….
A. make him or her uncomfortableB. avoid hurting him or her
C. make him or her feel badD. avoid expressing your real emotion .
39. When invited for dinner , you shouldn’t arrive exactly on time because ………..
A. it may be inconvenient for you .B. it may take you a lot of time
C. the host may not be readyD. the host may be rude to you .
Questions40-42:Choose the correct sentence among A, B , C or D that has the same meaning as the given one
40. We started working here three years ago .
A. We worked here for three years .B. We have no longer worked here for three years .
C. We have worked here for three years .D. We will work here in three years .
41. It rained heavily , so the football match was cancelled .
A. The match was cancelled because of the heavy rain .
B. If it didn’t rain , the match wouldn’t be cancelled .
C. Despite the heavy rain the match was cancelled .
D. If it hadn’t been for the heavy rain , the match wouldn’t be cancelled
42. Who made you work so hard yesterday ?
A. Why did you work so hard yesterday ?B. What made you work so hard yesterday ?
C. Who forced you to work so hard yesterday ?D. How could you work so hard yesterday ?
Questions43-45: Choose the correct sentence that has been completed from the given word cues by circling the corresponding letter A , B , C or D :
43. last/ she / admitted/ told/ him / the secret .
A. Last, she admitted having told him the secret.B.At last, she admitted having told the secret by him.
C. At last, she admitted him having told the secret.D.At last, she admitted having told him the secret.
44. what/ should/ we/ do/ help/ poor children / go on / learn?
A. What should we do help the poor children to go on learning?
B. What should we do to help the poor children to go on learning?
C.. What should we do to help the poor children going on learning?
A. What should we do to help the poor children to go on learn?
45. You/ never/ will/ regret/ doing / a kind / action.
A. You never will regret doing a kind action.B. You will never regret a kind action doing .
C. You will never doing regret a kind action.D. You will never regret doing a kind action.
Questions46-50: Choose the underline part among A, B C or D that needs correcting :
46. The room is being cleaned when I arrived .
A B C D
47. Would you mind notsmokehere ?
AB C D
48. The music was very loud and could be hearing from a long way away .
AB C D
49.Let’s go and see that film . It’s saidto have been very good .
A B C D
50. I’m going to read a lot of books while I will be on holiday .
ABCD