Practice Test 20

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. monkeys

• B. reptiles

• C. spiders

• D. parrots

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 2.

• A. admire

• B. design

• C. benefit

• D. dynamite

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. garbage

• B. purpose

• C. bureau

• D. bamboo

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 4.

• A. mineral

• B. conclusive

• C. volcanic

• D. distinguish

Question 5. Daniel: “What did you think of the film?” Nancy: “...........”

• A. I thought a lot about it.

• B. It had such a wonderful story.

• C. I’d love to come with you.

• D. We could see another film.

Question 6. Many countries must try to control the growth of the ..........

• A. environment

• B. population

• C. disaster

• D. destruction

Questivon 7. Chess is a great game to play but sometimes it ........... too much time.

• A. spends

• B. has

• C. requests

• D. takes

Question 8. Always ........ the tap when you are not using it.

• A. look after

• B. switch on

• C. turn off

• D. go off

Question 9. Deforestation can lead to more frequent and serious ....... by removing trees that help to keep water.

• A. floods

• B. earthquakes

• C. storms

• D. droughts

Question 10. Running is now very popular with teenagers in many countries ........... as a sport and as a way of keeping fit.

• A. either

• B. neither

• C. both

• D. not only