TEST 2
I. PHONETICS
(1-3). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. famous
b. space
c. pace
d. attack
2. a. books
b. cats
c. dogs
d. maps
3. a. house
b. hour
c. hole
d. humor
(4-5). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
4. a. linguistics
b. ordinary
c. teenagers
d. graduating
5. a. relax
b. recognize
c. realize
d. relatively
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. Mike is always proud _______ his success at school.
a. on
b. of
c. at
d. in
7. Many companies participated _______ the trade fair.
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. to
8. Never _______ till tomorrow what you can do today.
a. put off
b. come over
c. turn back
d. set away
9. The best way to learn a _______ language is to live abroad.
a. foreign
b. first
c. native
d. modern
10. In the 18th century, workers loved wearing jean because it did not _______ easily.
a. break off
b. tear off
c. wear out
d. come out
11. We’ve got _______ of time, so there’s no need to rush.
a. very much
b. a number
c. great deal
d. plenty
12. Shut the window, _______ it’ll get too cold in here.
a. unless
b. if not
c. otherwise
d. though
13. If she _______ rich, she would travel around the world.
a. would be
b. is
c. has been
d. were
14. The polluted river is smelly and filthy.
a. dangerous
b. shallow
c. dirty
d. swollen
15. I wish you _______ making that noise. It’s bothering me.
a. would stop
b. will stop
c. stop
d. can stop
16. I expect _______ a postcard from my pen friend in England today.
a. to receive
b. receiving
c. to be received
d. being received
17. Cell phones should be banned in schools _______ they distract students from learning.
a. although
b. because
c. so that
d. whereas
18. She is _______ to lift such a heavy bag.
a. not enough strong
b. enough strong
c. not strong enough
d. strong not enough
19. The equipment in our office needs _______.
a. to modernize
b. modernizing
c. modernized
d. modernization
20. Computers _______ to do a lot of jobs these days.