PRACTISE TEST 1 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. Certain B. maintain C. mainly D. mermaid 2. A. charity B. checkup C. chimpanzee D. character Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three on the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 3. A. Promote B. Confuse C. Rescue D. Decorate 4. A. Average B. Instruction C. Dominant D. Decorate Mark ithe letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word the correct answer to each of the following questions. 5. They ________ supper when the telephone rang. A. Had B. Have had C. Were having D. Have been having 6. You all know that you ________ leave the room before the end of the test. A. Don’t have to B. Haven’t to C. Needn’t D. Mustn’t 7. _______, we would go swimming. A. If today is Sunday B. If today were Sunday C. unless today was Sunday D. Unless today would be Sunday 8. Workers who do not obey the safety regulations will be _________. A. refused B. Disagreed C. Disapproved D. Dismissed 9. The teacher didn't seem to be happy about our tasks,______? A. didn't they B. did they C. didn't he D. did he 10. Have you ever considered ______ to another school? A. moving B. to move C. to have moved D. having been moving 11. The government has decided to send more __ to the central provinces. A. charity B. aid C. collections D. donations 12. The coat I bought last week is too big for me. I'd like to change it for a __one. A. cheaper B. larger C. smaller D. nicer 13. The film gives us _____ insight into life in the Amazon jungles. It's worth seeing. A. valuable B. valueless C. value D. evaluate 14. There were two small rooms in the beach house, _____ A. the smaller of which served as a kitchen B. the smaller of them was served as a kitchen C. the smallest of which served as a kitchen D smallest of that was served as a kitchen Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 15. Mr. Brown's new garage was not wide enough for the camper van to fit in. A. old enough B. so big C.very long D. too narrow 16. We got to the beach after 2 hours traveling by bus. A. left B. reached C. welcomed D. swam Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 17. Jane says she is going to get married to a wealthy businessman. A. famous B. poor C. mean D. positive 18. Human beings have launched many man-made satellites into outer space. A. special B. enormous C. natural D. expensive Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges. 19. - "How do you do?" - “ ……….. “ A. I'm fine. Thank you. B. Happy to see you here. C. Not too bad. And you? D. How do you do? 20. - "What's on the television tonight?" - “ ………. “ A. A football match after the news C. The film is good B. It's at half past nine D. I will go to the cinema