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Test 11

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

A. exhibition B. recognition C. participation D. questionnaire

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

A. wicked B. stopped C. punished D. coughed

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

A. prejudice B. preface C. preservation D. presentiment

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the test.

A. periodic B. contagious C. electric D. suspicious

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the test.

A. environmental B. conservatively C. approximately D. considerable

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the test.

A. arrangement B. tourism C. opponent D. contractual

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

If I were in your shoes, _______.

a)

I will say sorry to them

b)

they would buy them for me

c)

I would apologize to them

d)

they can have them

8.

On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy.

a)

he was told

b)

having told

c)

being told

d)

telling

9.

Is promoting publc health _______ as state concern?

a)

A. necessary

b)

B. necessary being

c)

C. necessarily

d)

D. of necessary

10.

The artisan is delighted to _______ to you the craft of creating prints on an old-age style.

a)

A. express

b)

B. provide

c)

C. demonstrate

d)

D. explain

11.

There is little doubt that your daughter has a real _______ for animals.

a)

affinity

b)

intuition

c)

aptitude

d)

flair

12.

This is _______ the best eel soup I have ever eaten.

a)

by rights

b)

by all means

c)

by the way

d)

by far

13.

I'm feeling a bit _______ the weather, I think I'm getting a cold.

a)

with

b)

for

c)

upon

d)

under

14.

Learning English isn't so difficult once you, _______

a)

get down to it

b)

get off it

c)

get on it

d)

get with it

15.

America, as well as Japan, England, and Germany _______.

a)

are developed countries

b)

are developting countries

c)

is a developed country

d)

is developing countries

16.

Nowadays children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways.

a)

to be taught

b)

teach

c)

be taught

d)

to teach

17.

John has a monthly bank _______ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account.

a)

statement

b)

overdraft

c)

cheque

d)

balance

18.

I thought you say she was going away the next Sunday, _______?

a)

wasn't she

b)

didn't you

c)

didn't I

d)

wasn't it

19.

_______ non-verbal language is _______ important aspect of interpersonal communication.

a)

0/ an

b)

A/ the

c)

The/ 0

d)

The/ a

20.

_______ his invaluable work, the project would never have succeeded.

a)

For all

b)

In view of

c)

But for

d)

Provided with

21.

She _______ fainted when she heard that her child died.

a)

rather than

b)

all but

c)

nothing but

d)

near

22.

_______ relatively inexpensive, he metal pewter can be fashioned into beautiful and useful objects.

a)

Even it is

b)

Although

c)

Despite

d)

Nevertheless, it is

23.

He was awarded _______ medal in _______ recognition of his services to _______ Queen.

a)

a/ the/ the

b)

0/ a/ the

c)

the/ the/ a

d)

a/ 0/ the

24.

I wish you'd do the account. I don't really have _______ for numbers.

a)

a head

b)

a mind

c)

the heart

d)

the nerve

25.

John: Do you need me to iron anything for you?

Mary: Could you do my _______ skirt?

a)

short-sleeved beige cotton

b)

beige shortly sleeved cotton

c)

cotton beige short-sleeved

d)

beige cotton short sleeved

26.

You should start working on the report if you want to _______ Friday deadline.

a)

set

b)

take

c)

meet

d)

reach

27.

When the book was made into a screenplay, we decided to _______ some of the comical anecdotes.

a)

miss out

b)

amount to

c)

cut out

d)

top up

28.

Lifelong learning can also help _______ some of the weaknesses of the education system.

a)

amend

b)

repair

c)

mend

d)

adjust

29.

The music teacher made sure that _______ child had a chance to sing a solo.

a)

every and each

b)

each of all

c)

each and every

d)

all and every

30.

Jack and Alex are talking at a shop.

Jack: Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some change?

Alex: _______. Will pennies do?

a)

I know

b)

Never mind

c)

I am sure

d)

Let me see

31.

CLOSEST

The professor tried to stimulate interest in archaeology by taking his students on expeditions.

a)

simulate

b)

fake

c)

encourage

d)

diminish

32.

CLOSEST

Beijing is the administrative center of China.

a)

official

b)

directorial

c)

despotic

d)

authoritarian

33.

CLOSEST

The birthday cake she made was out of this world.

a)

terrible

b)

awful

c)

delicious

d)

spicy

34.

CLOSEST

Several major companies are supporting the project.

a)

implementing

b)

working on

c)

backing up

d)

planning

35.

OPPOSITE

Doctors have been criticized for their indiscriminate use of antibiotics.

a)

disciplined

b)

selective

c)

wholesale

d)

unconscious

36.

OPPOSITE

Nutritionists believe that vitamins circumvent diseases.

a)

defeat

b)

nourish

c)

help

d)

treat

37.

OPPOSITE

At the managers' meeting, the group decided against the new project as a viable opinion and decided on another direction to ensure success for the company's fall line.

a)

impractical

b)

feasible

c)

practical

d)

positive

38.

I'd rather (NOT INVITE) (a)   to the party with my parents because there was nothing interesting there.

39.

We (NOT/ ENJOY) (a)   the performance more - we were engrossed from start to finish.

40.

They (PLAY) (a)   tennis this afternoon, but they cancelled it because of the heavy rain.

41.

His personal problems seem (DISTRACT) (a)   him from his work lately.

42.

We strongly suggest that kind of milk (ADVERTISE) ___ on TV (BAN) ___

(a)  

43.

She (ALWAYS/ HARBOR) (a)   the dream of being vet since her dog was stolen.

44.

HE (COMMIT) (a)   the crime because he was with me that day.

45.

Galileo’s newly built telescope (1. able) (a)   him to look at the edge of the hitherto mysterious sphere.

46.

He saw that the (2. apparent) (a)   lifeless surface was not divinely smooth and round, but bumpy and imperfect.

47.

He realized that although the moon might appear (3. act) _____________, resembling a still life painted by the hand of a cosmic (4. art) ____________, it was a real world, perhaps not very different from our own.

(a)  

48.

This amounted to a great (5. achieve) _____________ hardly to be expected in his day and age, although nowadays his (6. conclude) _____________ may appear to some to be trivial and (7. signify) _____________.

(a)  

49.

Not long after Galileo lunar’s observations, the skies which had previously been so (8. elude) (a)   revealed more of their extraordinary mysteries.

50.

Casting around for further wonders, Galileo focused his lens on the (9. strike) (a)   planet of Jupiter

51.

Our moon it appeared, perhaps (10. fortune) (a)   in the eyes of those fearful of what the discovery might mean, was not alone!

52.

You may choose to take early retirement. (OPTION)

(a)  

53.

The previous manager wasn't running the club well, so he was replaced. (BADLY)

(a)  

54.

They are telling me that I must make a decision soon. (PRESSURE)

(a)  

55.

The young man was very embarrassed when his proposal was turned down. (REJECTION)

(a)  

56.

When I make my complaint, I hope that you'll say you agree with me. (BACK)

(a)  

57.

I think you should take up jogging.

-> If I (a)  

58.

Thanks to her mother's encouragement, she entered the beauty contest.

-> Had it (a)  

59.

The "environmentally friendly" label on this product is misleading.

-> Despite what is printed (a)  

60.

"What you have cooked is the best in the world!", John said to his girlfriend.

-> John congratulated (a)  

61.

Now that his mother was being there, they said nothing about it.

-> On (a)