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English 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
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 .

a)

technology

b)

chores

c)

exchange

d)

choice

2.

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 .

a)

loves

b)

spends

c)

cooks

d)

songs

3.

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.

a)

happiness

b)

employment

c)

important

d)

surprising

4.

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.

a)

compulsory

b)

curriculum

c)

certificate

d)

comfortable

5.

Paul and Daisy are discussing life in the future.

Paul: “I believe space travel will become more affordable for many people in the future.”

Daisy: “______”

a)

It doesn’t matter at all.

b)

There’s no doubt about that

c)

It is very kind of you to say so.

d)

I am sorry to hear that.

6.

- John: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary.”

- Mary: “____________”

a)

I don't like your saying.

b)

Thank you very much, i'm afraid.

c)

Thank you for your compliment.

d)

You are telling a lie.

7.

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 questions.

Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of laborsaving devices.

a)

Official

b)

Household

c)

Foreign

d)

Schooling

8.

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 questions.

Since the death of Laura's father, her mother has become a breadwinner to support the family.

a)

a person who bakes bread every morning

b)

a person who goes out to work to earn money

c)

a bakery-owner

d)

a person who delivers bread to make money

9.

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

If we use robots instead of humans, many people may be out of work.

ollowing questions.

a)

employed

b)

jobless

c)

inemployed

d)

unemployed

10.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

He passed the exam with high scores, that made his parents happy.

a)

passed

b)

with

c)

that

d)

happy

11.

If I _______ just one year younger, I would be eligible for the scholarship.

a)

am

b)

will be

c)

would be

d)

were

12.

His health has improved a lot since he ________ doing regular exercise.

a)

starts

b)

started

c)

has started

d)

had started

13.

Parents shouldn't use physical punishment ___ it negatively influences children's development.

a)

because of

b)

although

c)

because

d)

in spite of

14.

Tommy is on the way to his friend's birthday party, carrying a gift box _____ colourful paper.

a)

were nicely wrapped

b)

having wrapped nicely

c)

nicely wrapped

d)

nicely wrapping

15.

The film is not perfect. Its abrupt ending spoils it.

a)

The film would be perfect if it ended abruptly.

b)

Provided the film ended abruptly, it would not be perfect.

c)

Unless the film ends abruptly, it won't be perfect.

d)

But for its abrupt ending, the film would be perfect.

16.

We haven’t reached the final _______ on the funding for scientific research yet.

a)

decides

b)

decision

c)

deciding

d)

decisive

17.

John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

18.

My uncle, __________ you met yesterday, is a lawyer.

a)

which

b)

whose

c)

what

d)

whom

19.

You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it.

a)

You sent me a present for that thank you very much.

b)

Thank you very much it which you sent me a present.

c)

You sent me a present which thank you very much.

d)

Thank you very much for the present which you sent me.

20.

Why do you have to……………the form?

a)

fill in

b)

make up

c)

give up

d)

hold up