Free Printable NHS HSG 8 09-10

1.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

A. covered B. described C. installed D. stopped

a)

covered

b)

described

c)

installed

d)

stopped

2.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

A. child B. until C. surprised D. height

a)

child

b)

until

c)

surprised

d)

height

3.

Choose the word which has the different stress pattern.

A. television B. newspaper C. comfortable D. engineer

a)

television

b)

newspaper

c)

comfortable

d)

engineer

4.

They have been interested in saving the environment …………. last week.

A. since B. in C. for D. during

a)

since

b)

in

c)

for

d)

during

5.

Her daughter is ……… of collecting coins.

A. amused B. fond C. interested D. keen

a)

amused

b)

fond

c)

interested

d)

keen

6.

Gold ……. near San Francisco in 1848, and the gold rush started the following year.

A. discovered B. was discovered C. has been discovered D. is discovered

a)

discovered

b)

was discovered

c)

has been discovered

d)

is discovered

7.

Drinking and smoking will do great harm ………. people's health.

A. to B. for C. with D. in

a)

to

b)

for

c)

with

d)

in

8.

Let's go for a walk, ………...?

A. do we B. don’t we C. won’t we D. shall we

a)

do we

b)

don’t we

c)

won’t we

d)

shall we

9.

If I were you, I …………….. a new car.

A. will buy B. bought C. would buy D. buy

a)

will buy

b)

bought

c)

would buy

d)

buy

10.

This student is not very good ……….. Physics.

A. in B. with C. at D. to

a)

in

b)

with

c)

at

d)

to

11.

They all do it …….. save the environment.

A. so as to B. so to C. in order for D. in order

a)

so as to

b)

so to

c)

in order for

d)

in order

12.

She seemed to be successful ………….. anything she tried.

A. with B. in C. for D. on

a)

with

b)

in

c)

for

d)

on

13.

…………. all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.

A. Instead of B. In spite of C. Although D. Because

a)

Instead of

b)

In spite of

c)

Although

d)

Because

14.

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:

Some species of rare animals are on danger of extinction.

A B C D

a)

Some species

b)

animals

c)

on

d)

extinction.

15.

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:

She had a telephone installing in her car.

A B C D

a)

had

b)

a telephone

c)

installing

d)

in her car.

16.

Supply the correct form of verbs in brackets

David is washing his hands. He (just/ repair) ………………………. the TV set.

(a)

17.

Supply the correct form of verbs in brackets

Last night we (watch) …………… …………. television when the power failed.

(a)

18.

Supply the correct form of verbs in brackets

Listen! I hear somebody (knock) ……………………… at the front door.

(a)

19.

Supply the correct form of verbs in brackets

Be quiet! The baby (sleep) ……………… .

(a)

20.

Supply the correct form of verbs in brackets

Would you mind (show) ……………………… me how to use this machine?

(a)

21.

Supply the correct form of verbs in brackets

If today were Sunday, I (spend) ……………..……… time swimming in the sea.

(a)

22.

Supply the correct form of verbs in brackets

She is having an examination. She wishes she (have) ……..… a day off on a farm now.

(a)

23.

Supply the correct form of verbs in brackets

Would you believe twenty-three phone calls (make) ……………... by Tom today?

(a)

24.

Supply the correct form of verbs in brackets

Many buildings in our city (heat) …………..….. by solar energy in 2050.

(a)

25.

Supply the correct form of verbs in brackets

London (change) ………………….. a lot since we first came to live here.

(a)

26.