TEST 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1. A. rough              B. tough                      C. coughing                D. neighbour

Question 2. A. mountain        B. county                    C. wounded                 D. doubtful

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3. A. police              B. fragrance                C. moment                       D. fellow

Question 4. A. anniversary    B. appropriately          C. accidentally                        D. opportunity

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5. We guarantee that you _____ with the performance of our new washing machine.

1. won’t disappoint B. won’t be disappointed
2. will disappoint D. won’t be disappointing

Question 6. He is one of the most ____ people I have ever met. He never says anything interesting.

1. stressful B. preferable C. amazing                  D. boring

Question 7. A museum should aim to _____ as well as educate.

1. enjoy B. entertain C. benefit                    D. please

Question 8. How _____ do you have, Mrs. Parker?

1. many luggage B. many luggages C. much luggage         D. much luggages

Question 9. I wish I _____ in the countryside right now: I’d go fishing In the river.

1. were B. am C. can be                     D. would be

Question 10. When a volcano has been long _____ and its vent seems to be closed, it is said to be extinct.

1. acting B. active C. action                     D. inactive

Question 11. An investigation was made into the accident, _____ fifty people were killed.

1. for that B. while C. in which                 D. when

Question 12. – “Do you mind carrying this box upstairs?” – “_____”

1. Not at all. B. No way. C. Why not?                D. I do.

Read the following suggestion and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 16.

Measures to be taken to solve the traffic problem in our city:

1. Different kinds of (13) _____ should be classified for each road.
2. Maximum and minimum speed limits should be imposed on all roads.
3. Drivers should be absolutely (14) _____ to drink before and while driving.
4. Pedestrians should use zebra crossings (15) _____ crossing the roads.
5. Roads (16) _____ bad condition need repairing and restoring at once.

Question 13. A. bicycles        B. vehicles                  C. drivers                    D. users

Question 14. A. forbidden     B. allowed                   C. impossible D. practical

Question 15. A. where           B. before                     C. when                       D. after

Question 16. A. at                  B. for                           C. with                        D. in