Practice Test on Pronunciation and Reading

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. Question 1. A. expert B. experience C. exciting D. exam

• A. expert

• B. experience

• C. exciting

• D. exam

Answer explanation

The correct answer is A. 'expert' because its underlined part /ɪ/ differs from the other words, which have the /ɪk/ sound. 'experience', 'exciting', and 'exam' share a similar vowel sound, making 'expert' the odd one out.

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. Question 2. A. stand B. install C. sugar D. solve

• A. stand

• B. install

• C. sugar

• D. solve

Answer explanation

The word 'sugar' has a different vowel sound in the underlined part compared to 'stand', 'install', and 'solve', which all have the 'a' sound. 'Sugar' features the 'u' sound, making it the odd one out.

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. Question 3. A. exercise B. holiday C. mineral D. career

• A. exercise

• B. holiday

• C. mineral

• D. career

Answer explanation

The word 'mineral' has primary stress on the second syllable (mi-'ner-al), while 'exercise' ('ex-er-cise'), 'holiday' ('hol-i-day'), and 'career' ('ca-reer') have stress on the first syllable. Thus, 'mineral' differs in stress placement.

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. Question 4. A. provide B. adopt C. happen D. inspire

• A. provide

• B. adopt

• C. happen

• D. inspire

Answer explanation

The word 'inspire' (D) has primary stress on the second syllable, while 'provide' (A), 'adopt' (B), and 'happen' (C) have primary stress on the second syllable. Thus, 'inspire' differs in stress placement.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences. Question 5. Having a balanced diet and ________ regularly are good ways to stay healthy.

• A. working out

• B. speaking out

• C. taking out

• D. hanging out

You should ________ sugar and eat more vegetables if you want to be healthy. Question 6.

• A. take in

• B. keep on

• C. cope with

• D. cut down on

________ transport system will help to solve traffic problems in big cities. Question 7.

• A. Private

• B. Individual

• C. Public

• D. National

People are not worried about security in this area because ________ are installed everywhere. Question 8.

• A. smart cities

• B. smart sensors

• C. smartphones

• D. smart cars

I ________ Paris recently, and it was an unforgettable experience. Question 9.

• A. had visited

• B. have visited

• C. visited

• D. was visiting

Read the following job advertisement 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. JOIN OUR CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP! Do you have a passion for storytelling? Are you between 16 and 25 years old? Join our Creative Writing Workshop to unleash your potential! (10)___________experience required

• A. Never

• B. Not

• C. Neither

• D. No