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Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose stress pattern is different from the others’.
a)
appreciate
b)
associate
c)
authority
d)
necessary
2.
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose stress pattern is different from the others’.
a)
recorder
b)
nominate
c)
addition
d)
important
3.
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose stress pattern is different from the others’.
a)
oversea
b)
volunteer
c)
discover
d)
engineer
4.
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose stress pattern is different from the others’.
a)
invasion
b)
foundation
c)
government
d)
investment
5.
At school Jane had a good academic record, and also……………at sports.
a)
excelled
b)
surpassed
c)
achieved
d)
fulfilled
6.

The criminal was sentenced to death because of……………of his crime.

a)

the severity

b)

the complexity

c)

a punishment

d)

the importance

7.
The state laws limit the speed……………motorists are permitted to drive.
a)
which
b)
at which
c)
that
d)
where
8.
Stricter anti-pollution laws can……………higher prices for consumers.
a)
make
b)
result from
c)
be due to
d)
lead to
9.
Three quarters of the day……………in idleness.
a)
was spent
b)
were spent
c)
was going
d)
were taking
10.
Only when you become a parent……………what true responsibility is.
a)
you will understand
b)
will you understand
c)
you understand
d)
don’t you understand
11.
When the police investigate a crime, they……………evidence such as fingerprints, hair, or clothing.
a)
look after
b)
look for
c)
look up for
d)
look into
12.
Prices are rising quickly everywhere. The……………seems to go up every day.
a)
standard of living
b)
quality of life
c)
annual income
d)
cost of living
13.
A person of……………age may suffer from defects of vision
a)
every
b)
certain
c)
some
d)
any
14.
Put all the toys away……………someone slips and falls on them
a)
provided that
b)
unless
c)
in case
d)
so long as
15.
……………on the bus the other day, I bumped into Alice.
a)
Travelling
b)
Having travelled
c)
I was travelling
d)
When I travelled
16.
Children must be taught to……………between right and wrong.
a)
distinguishable
b)
distinguishing
c)
distinguished
d)
distinguish
17.
Tom had a lucky escape. He……………killed.
a)
could have been
b)
must have been
c)
should have been
d)
had been
18.
I’d rather you……………too much time surfing the Internet
a)
not spend
b)
not to spend
c)
didn’t spend
d)
don’t spend
19.
Don’t……………to conclusions; we don’t yet know all the relevant facts.
a)
run
b)
jump
c)
rush
d)
hurry
20.
Tom……………things round the house, which is annoying.
a)
is always leaving
b)
has always left
c)
is leaving
d)
always leaves
21.
Only three of the students in my class are girls;……………are all boys.
a)
others
b)
other students
c)
the others
d)
the other
22.
……………your motorbike broke down in the desert, would you be able to mend it yourself?
a)
Provided that
b)
Supposing
c)
In case
d)
Given
23.
If Lucy’s car……………down, she would be here by now.
a)
didn’t break
b)
hadn’t broken
c)
wouldn’t have broken
d)
doesn’t break
24.
. “It’s so noisy here. Let’s go somewhere else,……………?”
a)
will we
b)
shall we
c)
aren’t we
d)
do we
25.
Neither Jim nor his brothers……………to school. Their father teaches them at home.
a)
have never been
b)
has ever been
c)
have ever been
d)
ever go
26.
Is English the most popular language……………in the world?
a)
be spoken
b)
to speak
c)
to be spoken
d)
speaking
27.
“Will you……………on my dog while I go to the canteen?”
a)
give
b)
keep an eye
c)
watch
d)
take care
28.
It’s too late now that the holiday’s over, but I wish we……………somewhere else
a)
went
b)
have gone
c)
were going
d)
had gone
29.
……………your motorbike broke down in the desert, would you be able to mend it yourself?
a)
Provided that
b)
Supposing
c)
In case
d)
Given
30.
Choose the underlined word/phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs to be corrected
a)
n/a
b)
n/a
31.
After he had researched his paper and wrote it, he found some additional data that he should have included.
a)
research
b)
wrote
c)
additional date
d)
should have included
32.
Because of the light, the city looked differently from the way that I had remembered it.
a)
because of
b)
differently
c)
that
d)
had remembered
33.
Tom likes to gossip about other people, so he doesn’t like them to gossip about him.
a)
other people
b)
so
c)
them
d)
about him
34.
Most young people prefer the city, as there wasn’t many to do in the country
a)
most
b)
as
c)
many
d)
the
35.

Mark the letter Ay By C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Many language learners do not try to learn all new words they come across

a)

study

b)

like

c)

meet

d)

understand

36.

Mark the letter Ay By C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

22. Electric cars are better for the environment. In addition, they can save money on petrol.

a)

Furthermore

b)

In conclusion

c)

For example

d)

Nevertheless

37.

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

22. The tendency to develop cancer, even in high-risk individuals, can be decreased by increasing the amount of fruit and vegetables in the diet.

a)

consuming

b)

growing

c)

lessening

d)

stopping

38.

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

With butterflies in my stomach, he waited for his job interview.

a)

nervously

b)

patiently

c)

happily

d)

A. courageously