WorksheetsPractice test 3
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 43mins
Identify the different PRONUNCIATION word:
exam
exaggerate
luxurious
maximum
Identify the different PRONUNCIATION word:
fragile
bargain
general
luggage
Identify the different PRONUNCIATION word:
treachery
treasure
feature
meadow
Identify the different STRESS word:
obsolete
complete
compete
deplete
Identify the different STRESS word:
consent
obstinacy
condolence
equality
Identify the INCORRECT option:
Starches provide people with important nutrients which they need them
provide
with
which
them
Identify the INCORRECT option:
The Bactrian, or Asian , camel can be identified by their two humps
or
can be
identified
their
Identify the INCORRECT option:
A trade center since antiquity, Catalonia itself has often been ruled by outsider
A
antiquity
itself
outsider
Identify the INCORRECT option:
Early balloonist remained aloft in the air for relatively short periods
Early
in the air
relatively
periods
Choose the one that best completes the sentence:
In the first few months of life, an infant learns how to lift its head, how to smile, and...............................
how his parents to recognized
to be recognizing his parents
how to recognize his parents
the recognizing of his parents
Choose the one that best completes the sentence:
..........................., Luxor did not reach preeminence until about 2000 B.C.E
Many centuries earlier it was founded
Although founded many centuries earlier
The city founded centuries earlier
Founding the city centuries earlier
Choose the one that best completes the sentence:
Declared an endangered species in the United States, .....................
people have gathered the ginseng root almost to the point of extinction
the near extinction of the ginseng root is due to excessive gathering
the ginseng root has been gathered almost to the point of extinction
gathering the ginseng root almost to the point of extinction
Choose the sentence that has closest meaning with the given one:
I travel by bus as a last resort
I only travel by bus when there are no other alternatives
I always travel by bus
I resort to bus when I am the last to come
Travelling by bus is my favourite
Choose the sentence that has closest meaning with the given one:
Our opinion on the subject are identical
There's some difference in our opinion on the subject
We differ in opinion on the subject
We have the same opinions on the subject
We are identical
Choose the sentence that has closest meaning with the given one:
I'd have worn the right shoes if I 'd known were were going to do all this climbing
I'd have gone on the climb if I'd been wearing the right shoes
If only I'd been wearing suitable shoes, I would have enjoyed the climb
As I didn't realize there was going to be so much climbing, I didn't come in suitable shoes
I didn't realize that these shoes weren't right for climbing in
Choose the sentence that has closest meaning with the given one:
Our system is that the losing side pays for the hire of the basketball court.
If our side loses, then we will have to pay for the hire of the basketball court.
With us, it's the winners, not the losers who have to pay for the hire of the basketball court.
The losers obviously expect the wining side to pay for the hire of the basketball court.
The way we do it is, whichever side loses, that side pays for the hire of the basketball court.
By raising their weapons the men showed their ...........to continue the fight.
ready
readiness
were ready
readily
The visit of the President will increase the ............between the two countries.
understanding
peace
quiet
knowledge
Let's just ...............our differences and be friends
stop
leave
forget
rid
In order to finance the project he Council will have to get a large ...............from the bank
profit
interest
gain
loan
The authorities tried to encourage the use of public transport but with only..............success.
steady
partial
some
tremendous
The main road through Salisbury was blocked for two hours today after an accident..................several vehicles.
containing
connecting
involving
including
That old vase will..............an attractive lamp-holder.
make
form
compose
assemble
The police are..........the town for the missing vehicle
seeking
looking
combing
investigating
I accidentally ..........Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
kept en eye on
lose touch with
paid attention to
caught sight of
I was glad when he said that his car was.............
for my use
for me use
at my use
at my disposal
I really must go and lie down for a while; I 've got a ...........headache
cuting
spliting
ringing
cracking
Stop .......about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is.
rushing
hiding
beating
moving
I usually buy my clothes .......... It's cheaper than going to a dress-maker
off the peg
on the house
in public
on the shelf
They ..................married for two years or so when Roy employed a very attractive Indian secretary in his Glasgow office
only have been
were only
have only been
had only been
At the time of our first meeting there was a considerable difference between me and him; he ..........articles in magazines for over five years while I was practically unknown.
had been publishing
was publishing
has been publishing
published
One thing should be made quite clear: there can't be any last-minute changes once the program............approved by all the people involved.
will be
will have been
has been
would have been
You will have no more than five minutes for placing the animal back in the cage. Once the drug............., you should again keep away from it.
ceases to work
will have ceased to work
will cease working
would cease to work
If it ........the children, the life would be so tedious
were
were for
weren't for
isn't
If only I .............this subject as an extra credit assignment. It was very boring.
didn't choose
wouldn't choose
haven't chosen
hadn't chosen
There ...............no price rises till the end of the year. Because of this we will have to change the name of the product before we can sell it for more money.
will have been
are to be
are
won't be
Although he ...................a fair trial, I don't expect him to return.
has been promised
had promised
has promised
keeps promising
Identify the CLOSEST word with the underlined word:
Some organisms seem to be potentially immortal. Unless an accident puts an end to life, they appear to be fully capable of surviving
living too long
never dying
ageless
timeless
Identify the CLOSEST word with the underlined word:
Says Dr Craig Nossel, head of Wellness at Discovery Vitality: " The trick to making your lifestyle healthier is to make small healthy changes everyday, such as taking the stairs instead of the lifts, increasing your fruit by one, drinking one extra glass of water or quitting smoking
the technique of
the feature of
the key to
the way to
Identify the OPPOSITE word with the underlined word:
Smoking is detrimental to health, severely increases the risk of lung cancer, kidney cancer, esophageal cancer, heat attack and more
damaging
destructive
influential
beneficial
Identify the OPPOSITE word with the underlined word:
The U.S higher education system offers unparalleled choice to international students in the types of institutions, academic and social environments, entry requirements , degree programs and fields of study that are available.
unique
unlimited
unexceptional
unusual
- How do you think cities will change in the future?
- "............................."
People will live much longer and fatal diseases will be cured
No one can describe the city that they have ever visited
I think everything will get connected and things are automatic
THe number of homeless people is increasing and increasing.
- Do you consider yourself to be healthy?
- "...................................."
Sure. I'm eating only my own home-grown foods
You are kidding ? Things are different now.
You see, everything has two sides like a coin
Yep. When you live a healthy life, you feel happy.
Don't you think it's rather............asking him to lend you more money, when you still haven't paid back what you already owe him?
cheeky
hostile
unpleasant
crude
Everyone was having fun, but I was too..............to join in, even though I wanted to.
modest
inhibited
vain
superior
He is so ..............that he never listens to anyone else's point of view
self-opinionated
big-headed
condescending
bossy
Would you be....................my letters while I am away?
too good as to forward
so good as to forward
as good as forward
so good as forwarding
I don't know what all the fuss was about; it was just a/an.................in a teacup
flood
storm
earthquake
blaze
The criminals the...................of successful robberies.
trash and treasure
part and parcel
ins and outs
close call
Identify the CLOSEST meaning sentence
Far more devastating for the author than the loss of his house to fire was the destruction of the sole copy of his latest novel
IN his latest book, the author tells of the pain he suffered when he lost his home in a devastating fire
Even the destruction of his home in the fire was not as hard for the author to bear as the burning of the only manuscript of the new novel
Even more difficult for the author than writing his only book was seeing it destroyed when his house burn down
THe author was devastated to find his house burns down with everything in it, among which was the only manuscript of his latest novel
