Free Printable SPEED UP 07

1.

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.

a)

A. worked

b)

B. stopped

c)

C. rained

d)

D. watched

2.

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.

a)

A. earning

b)

B. learning

c)

C. searching

d)

D. clearing

3.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

A. provide

b)

B. open

c)

C. complete

d)

D. prefer

4.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

A. precision

b)

B. habitat

c)

C. penalty

d)

D. television

5.

The girl didn’t come here yesterday, ______?

a)

A. does she

b)

B. was she

c)

C. did she

d)

D. didn’t she

6.

Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and______ in China for thousands of years.

a)

A. has been used

b)

B. has using

c)

C. has used

d)

D. has been using

7.

My father is interested ________ playing chess with his friends.

a)

A. on

b)

B. with

c)

C. of

d)

D. in

8.

_______the time passes, _______I feel! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it.

a)

A. The faster / the nervous

b)

B. The more fast / the nervous

c)

C. The fast / the more nervous

d)

D. The faster / the more nervous

9.

I remember she wore a ______dress to go out with her boyfriend last week.

a)

A. cotton white Vietnamese

b)

B. Vietnamese white cotton

c)

C. white Vietnamese cotton

d)

D. white cotton Vietnamese

10.

When I last saw him, he ______ in London.

a)

A. has lived

b)

B. is living

c)

C. was living

d)

D. has been living

11.

He doesn't go to school ______ his toothache.

a)

A. despite

b)

B. because

c)

C. although

d)

D. because of

12.

I will call and tell you something interesting________.

a)

A. before I came home after work

b)

B. after I had come home after work

c)

C. while I was coming home after work

d)

D. when I come home after work

13.

________ the homework, he was allowed to go out with his friends.

a)

A. Finishing

b)

B. Finish

c)

C. To finish

d)

D. Having finished

14.

John’s ________ and efficiency at the company led to his promotion to Sales Manager.

a)

A. punctuality

b)

B. punctual

c)

C. punctuate

d)

D. punctually

15.

I can’t ______his behaviour any more.

a)

A. take off

b)

B. turn off

c)

C. put up with

d)

D. look for

16.

It is not always easy to ______a good decision at the last minute.

a)

A. take

b)

B. make

c)

C. do

d)

D. keep

17.

We were banned from entering this area for ______ reasons.

a)

A. secure

b)

B. security

c)

C. securely

d)

D. securities

18.

In many cultures, people signify their agreement by ______their head.

a)

A. turning

b)

B. raising

c)

C. pointing

d)

D. nodding

19.

The reason why he gets into trouble so often is that he has a ______ temper.

a)

A. fast

b)

B. rapid

c)

C. speedy

d)

D. quick

20.

CLOSEST in meaning

Species that have already lost habitat because of deforestation were given higher priority in the plan because of their greater risk of extinction.

a)

A. ecology

b)

B. nature

c)

C. natural surroundings

d)

D. biology

21.

CLOSEST in meaning

It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as much of Asia and Africa.

a)

A. disappeared

b)

B. threatened

c)

C. increased

d)

D. reduced

22.

OPPOSITE in meaning

Jenny put on her best dress for the job interview.

a)

A. take on

b)

B. put off

c)

C. take off

d)

D. turn off

23.

OPPOSITE in meaning

I’m becoming increasingly absent-minded. Last week, I locked myself out of my house twice.

a)

A. remembering to do right things

b)

B. being considerate of things

c)

C. forgetful of one’s past

d)

D. often forgetting things

24.

- Teacher: “Jannet, you’ve written a much better essay this time.”

- Jannet: “ ______”

a)

A. Writing? Why?

b)

B. Thank you. It’s really encouraging.

c)

C. You’re welcome

d)

D. What did you say? I’m so shy.

25.

– Ruby: I think married women should not go to work.

– Hana: ______ They will be financially dependent and have no decisions or power.

a)

A. I quite agree.

b)

B. Absolutely!

c)

C. That’s right.

d)

D. I don’t quite agree.

26.

Like Mother’s Day (26)______ honors mothers and motherhood, Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and paternal bonds

a)

A. which

b)

B. when

c)

C. who

d)

D. where

27.

Washington at the YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association)on June 19^th1910. Since then it has become a traditional day (29)______year.

a)

A. another

b)

B. other

c)

C. any

d)

D. every

28.

Although smokers are aware that smoking is harmful to their health, they can’t get rid of them.

a)

Although

b)

aware

c)

to

d)

them

29.

Last year, Mrs Jana asks her son to return to school and finish his education.

a)

asks

b)

to return

c)

and

d)

education

30.

Ministers are concerning by the low level of economical activity

a)

are concerning

b)

by

c)

low level of

d)

economical

31.

I last met my grandparents five years ago.

a)

A. I often met my grandparents five years ago.

b)

B. I haven't met my grandparents for five years.

c)

C. I have met my grandparents for five years.

d)

D. I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago.

32.

“Would you like to come out to dinner with me tonight, Jenny?” Paul said.

a)

A. Paul suggested that Jenny go out to dinner with him that night.

b)

B. Paul insisted on Jenny going out to dinner with him that night.

c)

C. Paul invited Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night.

d)

D. Pau offered Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night

33.

You are obliged to show your ID card when you enter this place.

a)

A. You may show your ID card when you enter this place.

b)

B. You can show your ID card when you enter this place.

c)

C. You had better show your ID card when you enter this place.

d)

D. You must show your ID card when you enter this place.

34.

The design is not impressive. The big column makes the living room ugly.

a)

A. Unless the big column makes the living room ugly, the design won’t be impressive.

b)

B. Provided the big column made the living room ugly, the design would not be impressive.

c)

C. But for the big column in the living room, the design would be impressive.

d)

D. The design would be impressive if the living room had a big column.

35.

Spring hasn't come. We can't see the blooming flowers.

a)

A. Only when spring has come can we see the blooming flowers.

b)

B. Only when spring has come we can see the blooming flowers.

c)

C. Only after spring has come we can see the blooming flowers

d)

D. Only if spring has come we can see the blooming flowers.

SPEED UP 07

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

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