WorksheetsG11 - U6
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
a)
reciting
b)
spirit
c)
stimulate
d)
winner
2.
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
a)
problem
b)
sponsor
c)
wonderful
d)
enjoy
3.
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
a)
announce
b)
annual
c)
award
d)
among
4.
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
a)
competition
b)
incompletion
c)
question
d)
information
5.
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
a)
athletics
b)
marathon
c)
faithfully
d)
smoothly
6.
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
a)
contest
b)
sponsor
c)
observe
d)
complete
7.
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
a)
stimulate
b)
competition
c)
disappointed
d)
opportunity
8.
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
a)
recite
b)
organize
c)
apologize
d)
participate
9.
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
a)
knowledge
b)
maximum
c)
athletics
d)
marathon
10.
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
a)
encourage
b)
compete
c)
award
d)
represent
11.
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
a)
knowledge
b)
comfort
c)
popular
d)
college
12.
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
a)
orchestra
b)
scholarchip
c)
chemistry
d)
charity
13.
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
a)
announced
b)
struggled
c)
observed
d)
repaired
14.
She was able to ______ all the tasks assigned to her.
a)
keep on
b)
set up
c)
put off
d)
carry out
15.
We managed to ______ over $4,000 through donations and other events.
a)
deposit
b)
donate
c)
raise
d)
exchange
16.
Laura reminded her roommate ______ her alarm clock for 6:00.
a)
to set
b)
setting
c)
to be set
d)
of setting
17.
The boy found a wallet in the street, and then he ______ to return it to the loser.
a)
tried
b)
had tried
c)
was trying
d)
had been trying
18.
The two children blamed each other ______ the window.
a)
to break
b)
breaking
c)
for breaking
d)
having broken
19.
She swam strongly and ______ cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the heavy rain.
a)
used to
b)
was able to
c)
could
d)
was supposed to
20.
The government .has spent £1 million on an advertising ______ to encourage energy conservation.
a)
campaign
b)
promotion
c)
operation
d)
competition
21.
No one could ever accuse this government ______ about the poor.
a)
not caring
b)
of not caring
c)
not to care
d)
for not caring
22.
I heard the tyre ______ and then the lorry skidded across the roa
a)
burst
b)
bursting
c)
be burst
d)
being burst
23.
I was ______ to find that the film was quite
a)
surprised - frightening
b)
surprised – frightened
c)
surprising - frightening
d)
surprising - frightened
24.
Police are reported ______ illegal drugs in a secret hiding place in the star’s home.
a)
they have
b)
having
c)
to have
d)
have had
25.
Our education will help with the ______ of knowledge for the young.
a)
rich
b)
riches
c)
richness
d)
enrichment
26.
I don't remember ______ of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When was it decided?
a)
telling
b)
being told
c)
to tell
d)
to be told
27.
Ms. Jackson was assigned the fifth-grade science class ______ she has the best qualification among the available faculty.
a)
although
b)
whereas
c)
since
d)
if
28.
______ six months for the washing machine to be delivered, I decided to cancel the order.
a)
Waiting
b)
Having waited
c)
Being waited
d)
Waited
29.
Many firms are now struggling to survive in a highly ______ marketplace.
a)
competing
b)
competition
c)
competitive
d)
uncompetitive
30.
The ______ will observe and score your performance in the contest.
a)
judges
b)
contestants
c)
sponsors
d)
winners
31.
______ she went home early.
a)
Feel not well
b)
Feeling not well
c)
Having felt not well
d)
Not feeling well
32.
He congratulated the team ______ all their games.
a)
to win
b)
winning
c)
for their winning
d)
on having won
33.
I often ______ of being famous when I was younger.
a)
accused
b)
dreamed
c)
pretended
d)
assured
34.
He apologized _______ not being able to complete the poem.
a)
in
b)
on
c)
of
d)
for
35.
Time was _______, and the judges announced the results.
a)
out
b)
up
c)
off
d)
down
36.
He's been teaching music for years, but he hasn't any _______.
a)
examinations
b)
experiences
c)
experience
d)
qualifications
37.
Most students find English Competitions _______.
a)
enjoying
b)
enjoyment
c)
enjoyed
d)
do enjoyable
38.
I am pleased to _______ the winner of the final competition. It's Group
a)
recite
b)
announce
c)
explain
d)
appoint
39.
After convincing myself that the result didn't matter, I felt oddly _______ when we lost.
a)
encouraged
b)
stimulated
c)
disadvantaged
d)
disappointed
40.
With three teams finishing on 40 points, there was no outright _______.
a)
win
b)
winning
c)
winner
d)
winnings
41.
For work to flow _______, proper preparations must be made.
a)
smoothly
b)
freely
c)
constantly
d)
naturally
42.
The contestants are eliminated one by one until the last _______ in a head-to-head contest.
a)
sponsor
b)
support
c)
compete
d)
enter
43.
The winner of the contest was given a(n) _______ for her excellent performance.
a)
bonus
b)
reward
c)
fine
d)
award
44.
My teachers always encourage _______ hard at school.
a)
to work
b)
us to work
c)
working
d)
that we work
45.
Six months after the accident, he still has difficulty _______.
a)
to walk
b)
walking
c)
walked
d)
to walking
46.
I really hate _______ away from home so much.
a)
you have to be
b)
your have to be
c)
you having to be
d)
your having to be
47.
Staff say that the new computer system _______ to greater levels of stress in their work.
a)
led
b)
would lead
c)
has led
d)
had led
48.
He apologized _______ able to finish the project on time.
a)
his colleagues not to be
b)
to his colleagues for not being
c)
his colleagues for not being
d)
his colleagues not being
49.
It's a pity we didn't visit Tom when we had the chance. I _______ him before he left the country.
a)
would like to see
b)
should like to see
c)
would like having seen
d)
would like to have seen
50.
His doctor suggested that he _______ a short leave of absence.
a)
will take
b)
take
c)
would take
d)
took
51.
It is no use _______ to school if you _______ to work hard.
a)
going - do not ready
b)
going - are not ready
c)
to go - do not ready
d)
go - are not ready
52.
Mary's father approved of _______ in the United States for another year in order to work toward her M.A.
a)
her to stay
b)
she to say
c)
she staying
d)
her staying
53.
Nowadays, young men with a technical education _______ because of the great demand for highly skilled workmen.
a)
is well paid
b)
should pay well
c)
could pay well
d)
are well paid
54.
The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning English ______ students.
a)
on
b)
for
c)
of
d)
among
55.
The teacher explained the competition's rules ______ the students very carefully.
a)
to
b)
with.
c)
for .
d)
about
56.
Most students are interested ______ the annual English Speaking Contests.
a)
on
b)
in
c)
with
d)
at
57.
______ is someone who takes part in sports competitions.
a)
Judge
b)
Sportman
c)
Athletic
d)
Sponsor
58.
They quickly read the questions and tried to find out the answers.
a)
complete
b)
guess
c)
offer
d)
discover
59.
A string of defeats has failed to break the team's ______.
a)
spirits
b)
efforts
c)
works
d)
methods
60.
There is now intense ______ between schools to attract students.
a)
competence
b)
competition
c)
competitive
d)
competitor
61.
Such questions provide a useful means of ______ students' interest.
a)
expressing
b)
encouraging
c)
stimulating
d)
providing
62.
All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition.
a)
happening once a year
b)
happening once a month
c)
happening once a term
d)
happening once every six months
63.
He______ his poem in front of the whole school.
a)
dedicated
b)
recited
c)
said
d)
delivered
64.
We took part in a sponsored walk ______ to support the poor.
a)
organized
b)
organizing
c)
that organized
d)
had organized
65.
We strongly recommend ______ your luggage when you travel.
a)
to insure
b)
you insuring.
c)
your insurance
d)
you insure
66.
She asked my advice ______ subject she should study at university.
a)
what
b)
on what.
c)
to what
d)
on to what
67.
Children could be compelled to work on the farm, effectively denying ______.
a)
their school
b)
them schooling
c)
for schooling
d)
them to school
68.
Indoor heating systems have made ______ for people to live and work comfortably in temperate climates.
a)
it is possible
b)
possible
c)
it possible
d)
possibly
69.
She phoned the police and ______ outside her home
a)
reported to attack
b)
reported being attacked
c)
was reported to be attacked
d)
reported to be attacked
70.
The children were warned ______ in the lake without an adult present.
a)
not swim
b)
not to swim
c)
not swimming
d)
to not swim
71.
Homestead High School's fooball team ______ a championship until last season.
a)
has never won
b)
is never winning
c)
had never been winning
d)
had never won
72.
George mentioned ______ in an accident as a child, but he never told us the details.
a)
having injured
b)
having been injured
c)
to have been injured
d)
to have injured
73.
She' wanted to know if I ______ Paul recently.
a)
saw
b)
have seen
c)
had seen
d)
would see
74.
Having suffered from depression him as a teenager, Keven could understand how his son was feeling.
a)
Having suffered
b)
him as
c)
could
d)
was feeling
75.
Peter acknowledged that his chances in winning the race to be slim.
a)
acknowledged
b)
chances
c)
in winning
d)
to be
76.
Walking briskly for 30 minutes or to run for 15 minutes will burn an approximately equal number of calories.
a)
walking
b)
to run
c)
will burn
d)
approximately
77.
I asked the boys to move their bicycles off the football pitch but they flat refused.
a)
asked
b)
off
c)
but
d)
flat
78.
Health officials warn that anyone who look directly at the sun during an eclipse may put their sight at risk.
a)
health
b)
warn that
c)
look
d)
at risk
79.
Richard said the play was very entertaining and he recommended to see it.
a)
said
b)
entertaining
c)
recommended
d)
to see
80.
Some of my friends have considered not going to college because the cost.
a)
some of
b)
have
c)
not going
d)
because
81.
It is difficult to imagine him accepting the decision without any objection
a)
to imagine
b)
him accepting
c)
without
d)
objection
82.
The highway patrol advises to take the old route through the city because the interstate highway is under major repairs.
a)
to take
b)
through
c)
is under
d)
repairs
83.
Joyce thanked us inviting them to dinner and said that they wanted to have us over for dinner next week.
a)
us inviting
b)
to dinner
c)
said
d)
have us over
84.
The teacher said that about 10 children need special help in reading.
a)
said that
b)
need
c)
special
d)
in reading
85.
Every teacher I've spoken to tell me that standard of spelling are in decline.
a)
Every
b)
to tell
c)
of spelling
d)
in
86.
The purpose of the examination was to test the students' knowing of the subject.
a)
purpose
b)
to test
c)
knowing
d)
the subject
87.
Let me know if you are interested to take part in the Sculpture Competition.
a)
know if
b)
to take
c)
in
d)
Sculpture
88.
If athletics are neglected in school, this will have a big impact on future national team.
a)
are
b)
will
c)
on
d)
national
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