Free Printable SPEED UP 8

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)

A. lived

b)

B. cooked

c)

C. helped

d)

D. coughed

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)

A. knit

b)

B. hide

c)

C. tide

d)

D. time

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)

A. polite

b)

B. special

c)

C. easy

d)

D. useful

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)

A. dangerous

b)

B. mischievous

c)

C. supportive

d)

D. confident

5.

Those flowers are beautiful, ________ ?

a)

A. are they

b)

B. aren’t they

c)

C. are those

d)

D. aren’t those

6.

This house ______ in 1970 by my grandfather.

a)

A. built

b)

B. was built

c)

C. was build

d)

D. has built

7.

Sometimes Mr. Pike has to work very late _______ night to do some important experiments.

a)

A. in

b)

B. at

c)

C. for

d)

D. on

8.

The more I tried my best to help her, ______ she became.

a)

A. less lazy

b)

B. the lazier

c)

C. the more lazy

d)

D. lazier

9.

She has just bought ______.

a)

A. an interesting French old painting

b)

B. an old interesting French painting

c)

C. a French interesting old painting

d)

D. an interesting old French painting

10.

When the boss walked into the office, his secretary ________.

a)

A. has been typing

b)

B. was typing

c)

C. is typing

d)

D. had typed

11.

He didn’t go sailing yesterday ________the heavy rain.

a)

A. although

b)

B. in spite of

c)

C. because

d)

D. because of

12.

________to the students in class tomorrow, the students will be given their next assignment.

a)

A. As the test papers will return

b)

B. As soon as the test papers will be returned

c)

C. Until the test papers are returning

d)

D. After the test papers are returned

13.

_______ that the distance was too far and the time was short, we decided to fly there instead of going there by train.

a)

A. To discover

b)

B. Discovered

c)

C. To have discovered

d)

D. Having discovered

14.

Facial ______ show one's feelings when he is communicating.

a)

A. expressions

b)

B. expresses

c)

C. expressive

d)

D. expressively

15.

Billy hasn't been working; he won't________his examinations.

a)

A. get off

b)

B. get through

c)

C. keep up

d)

D. keep off

16.

The government should_______ some tough measures to reduce the current high unemployment rate.

a)

A. take

b)

B. make

c)

C. gain

d)

D. attain

17.

You can’t enter this camp without a(an)________ from the officer.

a)

A. control

b)

B. demand

c)

C. permit

d)

D. allowance

18.

Let me try my ________ at cards. If I win, I promise to invite you to a restaurant.

a)

A. fortune

b)

B. luck

c)

C. power

d)

D. chance

19.

Most young leaders find running a big business a lot like herding________.

a)

A. dogs

b)

B. mice

c)

C. cats

d)

D. horses

20.

CLOSEST in meaning

Most of the guests at the dinner party chose to dress elegantly, but one man wore jeans and a T-shirt; he was later identified as a high school teacher.

a)

A. shabbily

b)

B. decently

c)

C. showily

d)

D. informally

21.

CLOSEST in meaning

I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.

a)

A. correct

b)

B. right

c)

C. exact

d)

D. suitable

22.

OPPOSITE in meaning

It is an ideal opportunity to make yourself memorable with employers for the right reasons by asking sensible questions.

a)

A. theoretical

b)

B. silly

c)

C. practical

d)

D. burning

23.

OPPOSITE in meaning

It seems that the deal was made behind close doors as no one had any clue about it.

a)

A. secretly

b)

B. daily

c)

C. transparently

d)

D. privately

24.

Mike and Laura are talking about their plan for the weekend.

Mike: “Why don’t we go out for a change at the weekend.”

Laura: “_______”

a)

A. Come off it!

b)

B. That’s great!

c)

C. How come?

d)

D. I hate to differ

25.

Tracy and Roger have just finished their dinner in their local restaurant.

Tracy: “This restaurant is awful.”

Roger: “_______. The food is stale and the waiters are impolite.

a)

A. What a surprise

b)

B. That would be fun

c)

C. I couldn’t agree more

d)

D. Yes, I don’t think so

26.

Additionally, they may cause devastating landslides or create gigantic tidal waves (26)_____, in fact, are collosal walls of water smashing into seashores with such force

a)

A. When

b)

B. which

c)

C. where

d)

D. who

27.

A building's height, its shape and (30)_______factors such as construction materials are the most significant factors deciding about the survival or collapse of the structure

a)

A. another

b)

B. other

c)

C. every

d)

D. one

28.

When I was young, Maths is one of my most favourite subjects at school.

a)

young

b)

is

c)

most

d)

subjects

29.

You will make himself ill if you don’t eat properly.

a)

himself

b)

ill

c)

don’t

d)

properly

30.

It is an interested book which I bought at Ngoc Binh Store last Sunday.

a)

interested

b)

which

c)

at

d)

last Sunday

31.

She began to play the piano three years ago.

a)

A. She has played the piano since three years.

b)

B. She has played the piano for three years

c)

C. She doesn’t play the piano now.

d)

D. She stops playing the piano now.

32.

"You should take better care of your health" said Tom's mother.

a)

A. Tom's mother promised to take better care of his health.

b)

B. Tom's mother ordered him to take better care of his health.

c)

C. Tom's mother required him to take better care of his health.

d)

D. Tom's mother advised him to take better care of his health.

33.

She probably buys this house next week.

a)

A. She may buy this house next week

b)

B. She must buy this house next week

c)

C. She should buy next house next week.

d)

D. She doesn’t have to buy this house next week.

34.

We can’t stay in this flat. We haven’t paid for the rent monthly.

a)

A. Whether we pay for the rent monthly or stay in this flat.

b)

B. Without the rent paid, we can stay in this flat.

c)

C. Unless we pay for the rent, we can stay in this flat.

d)

D. If only we paid for the rent monthly, we could stay in this flat.

35.

It is such an interesting book. I have read it three times

a)

A. Such was the interesting book that I have read it three times.

b)

B. Should the book be interesting, I have read it three times.

c)

C. Such interesting was book that I have read it three times.

d)

D. Only if it is an interesting book have I read it three times.

SPEED UP 8

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

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