TEST 26
I. PHONETICS
(1-5). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. produce
b. consume
c. introduce
d. introduction
2. a. recycle
b. picture
c. circle
d. rice
3. a. volcano
b. natural
c. grateful
d. nature
4. a. stopped
b. looked
c. missed
d. traveled
5. a. champagne
b. choice
c. chicken
d. champion
(6-10). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
6. a. bureau
b. priority
c. category
d. junkyard
7. a. pesticide
b. category
c. profitable
d. linguistics
8. a. meteor
b. disaster
c. career
d. surprise
9. a. computer
b. memory
c. serious
d. special
10. a. discussion
b. assistant
c. character
d. expensive
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. We should provide every child __________ a chance to go to school.
a. for
b. of
c. to
d. with
12. Joey promised he’d phone today, but he’s let me __________ again.
a. up
b. down
c. out
d. off
13. There was a long pause. The second went __________ slowly.
a. by
b. away
c. over
d. in
14. Please take the picture __________ the wall. It’s too old now.
a. in
b. up
c. off
d. on
15. She herself would use the back staircase as the entrance __________ her flat, approaching it from
the courtyard.
a. on
b. in
c. to
d. for
16. Typhoon Chanchu was forecast to move north-north-east __________ 22 kilo-meters an hour.
a. at
b. for
c. in
d. with
17. I can __________ with most things but I cannot stand noisy children.