WorksheetsRevision Exercises: Phonetics and Vocabulary
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 42mins
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others:
problem
healthy
amount
mental
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others:
lifestyle
injure
frequent
balance
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others:
design
impact
model
reduce
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others:
install
private
public
dweller
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others: A. expression B. important C. tradition D. influence
expression
important
tradition
influence
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others: A. pollutant B. energy C. atmosphere D. negative
pollutant
energy
atmosphere
negative
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others: A. energy B. neighborhood C. interact D. privacy
interact
privacy
neighborhood
energy
Coal burning ______ a large amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
releases
relaxes
reduces
decreases
Participating in this summer camp was an ______ experience for me.
unforgettable
forgetful
forgettable
forgetfully
Students with good ______ skills usually communicate well and manage teamwork effectively.
leadership
problem-solving
critical thinking
analytical
30 minutes is enough time to use social media because the screens of electronic devices ______ blue lights.
give up
give off
take in
take up
Living under the same roof with three or four generations can be frustrating because of the lack of space, independence, and the daily ______.
debates
arguments
conflicts
quarrel
Oil spills are a great ______ to the undersea world.
threatened
threaten
threat
threateningly
Some parents may also find their children’s behavior unacceptable and disrespectful to traditional ______.
values
customs
standard
spirits
The ______ of this village can enjoy a good quality of life.
infrastructure
researchers
inhabitants
environmentalists
As children grow up, they want to be more ______, create their own opinions and make their own decisions.
dependent
dependable
undependable
independent
I do not think that a different design would have significantly ______ a difference.
did
made
created
formed
They may also be more sustainable, with green spaces and ______ energy sources.
traditional
nuclear
non-renewable
renewable
These features will make future cities more ______ and will provide a high quality of life to city dwellers.
alive
alive
liveable
lively
Every ______ piece of equipment was sent to the fire.
disposable
available
spendable
consumable
In the ______ agriculture, farmers try to limit the use of chemicals and fertilizers.
sustainable
conserving
supporting
preserving
I’ve ______ of milk - would you like some creamer instead?
taken up
hung up
run out
picked up
While smoking and fast food consumption can increase the risk of obesity, doing regular ______ activity can help people have a good shape.
physical
extracurricular
daily
mental
During the last hundred years we have done great ______ to the environment.
damage
injury
pollution
hurt
Environmental pollution is becoming an ______ serious problem that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible.
increasing
increasingly
increase
increased
The city dwellers design and ______ projects aiming at reducing fossil fuel consumption.
carry out
bring up
put off
take on
By paying attention to your hunger signals and switching to healthy snacks, you can ______ nutrition, control cravings, and lose weight.
stimulate
request
boost
succeed
Traditional educating methods of parents can discourage children from becoming independent. Choose the word closest in meaning to Traditional.
conventional
modern
ineffective
uncommon
Coal burning releases a large amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Choose the word closest in meaning to releases.
discharges
relaxes
reduces
discourages
Smart cities are built on new technologies to improve people's lives. Choose the word closest in meaning to improve.
damage
enhance
affect
recover
It is important to maintain the biological diversity of the rainforests. Choose the word closest in meaning to diversity.
identity
similarity
variety
compatibility
The major shortcoming of ASEAN is the inability to go through many declarations. Choose the word opposite in meaning to shortcoming.
drawback
benefit
advantage
achievement
The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures. Choose the word opposite in meaning to disastrous.
damaging
beneficial
severe
physical
The country’s continued prosperity is dependent on the opportunities and achievements of all its residents. Choose the word opposite in meaning to prosperity.
wealth
insecurity
inflation
poverty
There are some disadvantages of smart cities such as limited privacy or lack of social control. Choose the word opposite in meaning to limited.
large
eliminated
extended
unrestricted
I can’t concentrate on my work because of the noise caused by my children. Choose the word opposite in meaning to concentrate.
focus
allow
abandon
neglect
Jane found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. Choose the word opposite in meaning to conflict.
harmony
disagreement
controversy
fighting
While we were having dinner at a restaurant someone came to the house and ________ this note.
was left
was leaving
had left
left
Their children ________ lots of new friends since they ________ to that town.
were making - have moved
made - are moving
have made - moved
made - have been moving
The noise from the trains ________ me terribly last night.
was annoyed
annoyed
has annoyed
had annoyed
John ________ in the same house since he left school.
has lived
was living
had lived
lived
Our family is going to travel abroad this summer, so we ________ get our passport soon.
should
must
ought to
have to
Students ________ look at their notes during the test.
shouldn’t
don’t have to
mustn’t
ought not to
You ________ find time for some relaxation every day.
must
should
might
have to
Each generation is likely to have different thoughts about how the family ________ interact.
must
should
have to
could
All the students ________ obey the school rules.
ought to
must
have to
should
My family ________ pay a lot of taxes every year.
should
has to
ought to
must
The local authority is really strict about protecting that piece of lawn. You walk around it. You ________.
mustn’t
ought not to
shouldn’t
don’t have to
It is a great party but I ________ go now.
should
have to
must
ought to
The little boy looks ________ because he gets good grades in the exam.
happy
unhappy
happily
unhappily
The street appears ________ now because there are so much traffic in the rush hour.
noisily
quietly
noisy
quiet
His girlfriend ________ gentle and independent.
acts
seems
look
says
We should eat more vegetables and fruits to stay ________.
unhealthy
healthy
healthily
health
Choose the correct option: The room ______ quiet when teachers entered.
gets
is getting
got
was getting
I can’t help ______ his opinions.
consider
considered
to consider
considering
They postpone ______ an Element School for the lack of finance.
built
to build
building
builds
Robbins started ______ a few years ago.
C and B are correct
to jog
jogging
jog
I suggest ______ some more mathematics puzzles.
done
doing
to do
do
My computer needs ______.
repaired
repairing
to repair
repair
Alice isn’t interested in ______ for a new job.
looks
to look
look
looking
She enjoys ______ with many people.
works
to work
working
work
Choose the correct participle clause: ______ so much, the doll is still on the shelf.
Costing
Cost
to cost
Costs
Choose the correct participle clause: ______ at by everyone, he was disappointed.
laugh
laughing
In laugh
laughed
Choose the correct participle clause: ______ anxious to please us, they told us all we wanted to know.
In being
Being
To be
Be
Choose the correct participle clause: When ______ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
asking
asked
to be asking
to be asked
In the context of the passage, the word “erratic” is closest in meaning to ____.
predictable
unpredictable
changeable
unchangeable
Which sentence correctly transforms the suggestion “Why don’t we go to the cinema?”
He suggested to go to the cinema.
He suggested that we to go cinema.
He suggested going to the cinema.
He suggested we going to cinema.
Choose the correct transformation: “It takes Thanh 3 hours a day to do her homework.”
Thanh spends 3 hours a day to do her homework.
Thanh spends 3 hours a day doing her homework.
Thanh spends 3 hours per day to doing homework.
Thanh is spent 3 hours a day doing her homework.
Choose the correct gerund form: “I would like to do the laundry every day.”
I am interested in doing the laundry every day.
I am interested to do the laundry every day.
I interested in do the laundry every day.
I am interesting in doing the laundry everyday.
Select the best nominalized version: “It is necessary to check your health every six months.”
Checking health each six months are necessary.
It needs check your health every six months.
To check your health every six months is necessary.
Checking your health every six months is necessary.
Choose the correct transformation using a gerund: “Hoa managed to lose weight to keep in shape.”
Hoa was succeeded in losing weight to keep shape.
Hoa succeeded to lose weight for keeping in shape.
Hoa succeeded in losing weight to keep in shape.
Hoa succeed in to lose weight to keep shape.
Choose the correct preference structure: “He would rather eat vegetables and fruits than eat meat.”
He prefers eating vegetables and fruits to eating meat.
He prefers to eat vegetables than to eat meat.
He prefers eat vegetables and fruits than meat.
He prefers eating vegetables than eating meat.
Choose the correct desire structure: “We want to play football with our close friends at weekends.”
We feel like playing football with our close friends at weekends.
We feel to play football with our close friends on weekends.
We are felt like playing football with close friends at weekends.
We feel like to play football with our close friends weekends.
Choose the best transformation: “It is really quite easy to learn English.”
Learning English is really quite easy.
To learn English is really quite easy.
Learning English are really quite easy.
Learning English it is really quite easy.
Rewrite using a present participle: “She was talking to her friend and forgot everything around her.”
Talking with her friend, she was forgot everything.
Being talking to her friend, she forgot everything.
Talk to her friend, she forgot everything around her.
Talking to her friend, she forgot everything around her.
Choose the correct participle opener: “The dog wagged its tail and bit the postman.”
Wagging its tail, the dog bit the postman.
Wagging its tail, it bit by the postman.
Wagged its tail, the dog bit the postman.
Wagging tail, the dog has bitten the postman.
Choose the correct time clause with present participle: “While she was tidying up her room she found some old photos.”
To tidy up her room, she found some old photos.
Tidying up her room, she found some old photos.
Tidying her room, she was found some old photos.
Being tidied up her room, she found some old photos.
Choose the correct past participle clause: “He was accused of murder and arrested.”
Accused by murder, he was arrested.
Accusing of murder, he was arrested.
Accused of murder, he was arrested.
Accusing murder, he arrested.
Choose the best sentence using a participle clause: “The event is organised by our team and will surely be a great success.”
Organised by our team, the event will surely be a great success.
Organising by our team, the event will surely be success.
Organised from our team, the event surely is a big success.
Being organised our team, the event will be a success.
Choose the correct reduced relative clause: “The film is based on real events and tells the story of a reporter.”
Being based real events, the film tells a story.
Basing on real events, the film tells a story of reporter.
Based on real events, the film tells the story of a reporter.
Based in real events, the film is telling a reporter story.
Choose the correct participle clause: “She was born in Hollywood and knows all the famous movie stars.”
Born at Hollywood, she know all famous movie stars.
Being born Hollywood, she knows many famous movie stars.
Borne in Hollywood, she knows all the famous movie stars.
Born in Hollywood, she knows all the famous movie stars.
Choose the best gerund phrase: “It was wonderful to go on the ASEAN tour.”
Going on ASEAN tour was an experience wonderful.
To go on the ASEAN tour was wonderful experience.
Going on the ASEAN tour was a wonderful experience.
Going to the ASEAN tour was wonderful experiencing.
Choose the correct reason clause with participle: “As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.”
Being a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
Because being a nurse, she knew what to do.
As being a nurse, she knew what to do later.
Been a nurse, she knew what to do after accident.
Choose the correct cause-result clause: “The house was built of wood, so it was clearly a fire risk.”
Built of wood, the house was clearly a fire risk.
Being built by wood, the house clearly was fire risk.
Built from wood, the house clearly is a risky fire.
Building of wood, the house was clearly a fire risk.
