E11. UNIT 3. PRACTICE 1

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

• future 

• usage  

• public

• museum

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

• effect  

• design 

• reduce

• dweller

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

• expect

• provide

• become

• feature

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

• fantastic         

• sustainable

• operate

• collection

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.

Smart technologies have made the lives of city dwellers more convenient.

• people living in the country

• people who like to work in the city

• people living in the city         

• people who don’t like to live in the city

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.

By using renewable energy sources, we can power our homes and businesses more efficiently and reduce our carbon footprint.

• unsuccessfully

• inadequately

• difficultly       

• incompletely

Give the correct forms of words in brackets.

There will be an (a)   (EXHIBIT) of future cities at the city center stadium.

Give the correct forms of words in brackets.

AI technologies, such as cameras and smart sensors, will be installed to help the city operate more (a)   (EFFICIENCY).

Traffic _______ are the city’s biggest problem, especially during rush hour.

• jams

• vehicles

• skyscrapers

• urban centres

Building a good _______, basic systems such as transport, banks..., is important for the country’s economy.

• urban center

• infrastructure

• office

• environment