TEST 10
I. PHONETICS
(1-3). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. type
b. myth
c. style
d. supply
2. a. course
b. trouser
c. house
d. account
3. a. keen
b. kind
c. keep
d. know
(4-5). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
4. a. campus
b. scenery
c. slavery
d. compose
5. a. remote
b. respond
c. recent
d. resource
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
(6-20). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
6. When she came ___________, she found herself in a hospital.
a. out
b. round
c. off
d. over
7. I was disappointed ___________ the grade I received on my last essay.
a. for
b. on
c. with
d. to
8. Mr. Grisby is ___________ charge of the marketing department.
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. for
9. The game was cancelled ___________ torrential rain.
a. In spite of
b. instead of
c. because of
d. provided that
10. I went to three bookstores, but I didn’t find the book ___________.
a. I needed
b. I needed it
c. that I needed it d. to which I needed
11. We ___________ be here. That sign says NO TRESPASSING.
a. couldn’t
b. don’t have to
c. might not
d. aren’t supposed to
12. I expect ___________ at the airport by my uncle.
a. to meet
b. to be met
c. meeting
d. being met
13. Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones ___________.
a. repair
b. to repair
c. repaired
d. to be repaired
14. Do you mind ___________ you some advice? ~ Not at all. I’d appreciate it.
a. giving
b. me to give
c. if I give
d. if I gave
15. The students are looking forward ___________ their weekends in the countryside.
a. to spend
b. spend
c. spending
d. to spending