TEST 14

I. PHONETICS

(1-3). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. a. smile

b. decide

c. discover

d. widen

2. a. coat

b. goal

c. only

d. abroad

3. a. stops

b. reads

c. laughs

d. attacks

(4-5). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.

4. a. lunar

b. forecast

c. solar

d. occur

5. a. official

b. ordinary

c. orchestra

d. optional

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

(6-25). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

6. The children were afraid __________ upsetting their parents.

a. of

b. to

c. with

d. in

7. __________ weekends, many people go to the countryside to have a rest after a hard working week.

a. In

b. On

c. At

d. For

8. Uncle Ho spent all his life fighting __________ the Independence of our country.

a. for

b. over

c. against

d. with

9. She devoted herself entirely __________ her teaching career.

a. of

b. to

c. on

d. in

10. Mark decided to give up sport so that he could concentrate __________ his studies.

a. on

b. in

c. for

d. to

11. Too many tests and exams have put high school students under __________.

a. charge

b. guarantee

c. safety

d. pressure

12. __________ I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it.

a. Because

b. Only if

c. Even though

d. So

13. We’re going to lose this game __________ our team doesn’t start playing better soon.

a. if

b. unless

c. although

d. whereas

14. How far is it from your house to the school? ~ It’s about __________.

a. 15 minutes walk

b. 15 minutes’ walk

c. 15-minute walk

d. 15 minute’s walk