TEST 16

I. PHONETICS

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

1. a. future

b. survive

c. voluntary

d. furniture

2. a. secret

b. season

c. serious

d. sure

3. a. threat

b. those

c. thank

d. thin

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

4. a. challenge

b. avoid

c. current

d. notice

5. a. demonstrate b. emigrate

c. volunteer

d. minimize

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. Do you believe __________ flying saucers?

a. with

b. in

c. about

d. of

7. Valentine’s Day is celebrated __________ February 14.

a. in

b. at

c. on

d. to

8. He passed his final exam __________ ease.

a. with

b. in

c. at

d. on

9. I was delighted __________ the present you gave me.

a. about

b. to

c. with

d. of

10. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage __________ the other car.

a. of

b. for

c. to

d. on

11. We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned __________.

a. out

b. up

c. down

d. on

12. Not wanting to be late for my first class, __________ to school after I missed my bus.

a. so I ran

b. because I ran

c. I ran

d. therefore, I ran

13. Would you please __________ over my composition for spelling errors?

a. read

b. to read

c. reading

d. to reading

14. If I had __________, I’d visit USA, stopping at all the interesting places.

a. a long enough holiday

b. an enough long holiday

c. a holiday enough long

d. a long holiday enough