TEST 24
I. PHONETICS
(1-5). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. scout
b. amount
c. fought
d. drought
2. a. predict
b. precious
c. prefer
d. precaution
3. a. maps
b. eggs
c. pens
d. hairs
4. a. complete
b. service
c. women
d. pretty
5. a. used to
b. cried
c. smiled
d. planned
(6-10). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
6. a. unidentified b. imagination
c. microorganism d. innovation
7. a. delicious
b. generous
c. confidence
d. energy
8. a. violent
b. teenager
c. viable
d. acquaintance
9. a. charity
b. considerate
c. humor
d. joyful
10. a. exchange
b. nuclear
c. gemstone
d. evidence
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
(11-35). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
11. Thanks ___________ the money he received, he was able to attend the university.
a. on
b. for
c. of
d. to
12. I’m surprised ___________ the amount of traffic today. I didn’t think it would be so busy.
a. with
b. at
c. about
d. to
13. Don’t laugh ___________ your classmate when they are ___________ trouble.
a. to - in
b. at - for
c. at - in
d. on - on
14. Put ___________ your coat at once. We must hurry.
a. on
b. in
c. out
d. over
15. Remember to go ___________ your test paper before you hand it in.
a. on
b. over
c. off
d. into
16. The number of people suffering ___________ heart disease has increased.
a. of
b. with
c. from
d. on
17. Unfortunately I ran ___________ film, so I couldn’t take any more photographs.
a. out of
b. down
c. into
d. off