WorksheetsPractice test 2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 42mins
Identify the different PRONUNCIATION word
removed
approved
beloved
relieved
Identify the different PRONUNCIATION word
none
zone
stone
phone
Identify the different STRESS word
obvious
notorious
credulous
numerous
Identify the different STRESS word
dialect
diagram
diagonal
diamond
Identify the different STRESS word
Europe
monument
province
minority
Identify the INCORRECT answer:
A traveler can reach some of the village along the Amazone only by riverboat.
reach
the village
only
riverboat
Identify the INCORRECT answer:
Fiber is important element in nutrition, and it aids in protecting the digestive tract as well
is important
in
protecting
as
Identify the INCORRECT answer
The first European settlement of Australia left the city of Portsmouth in May 1787
The first
settlement
left
in
The soybean, a plant native to China and Japan, has become ......................in the United States farming community.
one of the most popular crops
as one of most popular crops
only of the most popular crops
one popular crops most are in
A construction kit consists of parts that can be.........................
together they are fitted
together are fitted
fitted together
that when fitted together
The Swedish scientist................... to people who have done something important to help humankind.
awarding money Alfred B.Nobel to to be left
Alfred B. Nobel left money to be awarded
Alfred B. Nobel left to be awarded money
left money to be awarded to Alfred B. Nobel
Of all the endangered South American birds, the Jacana has been...................
difficult the most to protect
protected the most difficult
to protect the most difficult
the most difficult to protect
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one:
David seems really ill at ease in front of all those people.
David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people.
David is easy to be ill because of all those people
David is ill because he stands in front of all those people
David feels comfortable in front of all those people
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one:
Hardly are appeals allowed against the council's decision.
The council always allows appeals against its decisions
It's too hard for the council to allow appeals against its decisions
The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions
Allowing appeals against its decisions is not good.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one:
They arrived too late to get good seats.
THey had to stand for the whole show
Although they were late, they found some good seats
They got good seats some time after they arrived
When they arrived the good seats had been already taken
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one:
After the very salty food we had, we were all dying of thirst.
We were very thirsty after having the very salty food
We all died because we were too thirsty
The food was not salty enough for us to have
We all died because there was not enough food
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one:
The students did not take to their new lecturer.
The students didn't understand what the new lecturer said
The students didn't follow the new lecturer
The new lecturer didn't care for his students
The new lecturer was unpopular with his students
The blue curtains began to ..............after they had been hanging in the sun for two months.
melt
die
dissolve
fade
He's the most distinguished scientist in his ..............
matter
field
part
place
Even after I washed the coat, it still had some............marks on it.
faint
weak
thin
uncertain
There has been a great............in his English.
escalation
rise
increase
improvement
Having to travel through such heavy traffic every day really......................me down
depresses
puts
gets
pulls
The ..........of the poetry competition will be known today.
result
decision
effect
choice
...........................the fighting stopped, travel across the country has been quite safe.
When
After which
Since
Unless
Helen asked me ...............the film called " Star Wars"
have I seen
if I had seen
have you seen
if had I seen
You can leave the money with him; he's totally..................
trusting
trusty
trustful
trustworthy
The taxi............arrive at nine, but it didn't turn up.
ought to
was to
should
might
It was very difficult for the inspector to ..................what recommendations he should make.
decide
settle
solve
realise
She had done more work in one day than her husband....in three day.
do
may do
done
could do
What do you usually..........for delivering things?
demand
charge
cost
price
It took many hours of negotiation to ...........a compromise
make
do
reach
arrive
The car burst into................but the driver managed to escape.
fire
flames
heat
burning
This morning the postman was ...............down the street by my dog.
hunted
sped
run
chased
According to the newspaper, the boy was knocked unconscious and lay on his back with..................
his closed eyes
having his eyes closed
closing his eyes
his eyes closed
I would like to thank everybody for their...............support
undimming
complete
unfailing
deep
Armed terrorists are reported to have..........the Embassy.
taken up
taken to
taken into
taken over
When he woke up, he realised that the things he had dreamt about could not..........have happened
likely
possibly
certainly
potentially
He cannot.........ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his own department
plead
insist
refer
defend
He always did well at school ...............having his early education disrupted by illness.
on account of
in addition to
in spite of
even though
He told his father a long and .................story to explain his lateness.
inconceivable
incredulous
unimaginable
unconvincing
I used to .................reading comics, but now I've grown out of it.
take a fancy to
keep an eye on
get a kick out of
kick up a fuss about
I don't think that everyone likes the way he makes fun,..................?
don't I
do I
don't they
do they
Liitle Deon: " This herb smells horrible, mommy!"
Mommy: "..............................., it will do you a power of good"
Come what may
By the by
What is more
Be that as it may
John: " Oh, I forgot my girlfriend's birthday last week"
Anne: "..................."
Not on your life
So I guess you are in the doghouse again
Sure, knock on wood
You really should get a life
Identify the CLOSEST word:
The appeal was rejected by the committee, despite the fact that it had been signed by over 5000 people.
application
petition
permit
form
Identify the CLOSEST word:
The children were full of beans today looking forward to their field trip.
eating a lot
hyperactive
melancholy
lively and in high spirits
Identify the OPPOSITE word:
Relations between the two countries have improved considerably in the last few years.
abolish
demolish
diminish
deteriorated
Identify the OPPOSITE word:
The device is very sophisticated and should only be operated by someone who is familiar with it.
crude
advanced
makeshift
archaic
I guess you would want to work here as a teacher. If so, you...................a degree first.
would have to get
would have got
must have got
had got
The boys we met on the train.....................soldiers on leave. They were young, with very short haircuts.
may be
may have been
had had to be
could be
