TEST 31
I. PHONETICS
(1-5). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. learn
b. earth
c. pearl
d. fear
2. a. believe
b. neighbor
c. ceiling
d. movie
3. a. apartment
b. already
c. across
d. another
4. a. cough
b. enough
c. weigh
d. laugh
5. a. thanks
b. think
c. there
d. three
(6-10). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
6. a. employment b. atmosphere
c. customer
d. applicant
7. a. quantities
b. fortunately
c. region
d. include
8. a. possibility
b. electrician
c. Vietnamese
d. Internet
9. a. unusual
b. remain
c. previous
d. anxiety
10. a. inspiration b. federation
c. reputation
d. communication
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
(11-40). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
11. Don’t worry Mom. We’re old enough to take care ___________ ourselves.
a. of
b. for
c. about
d. by
12. John is very keen ___________ his next trip abroad.
a. on
b. with
c. for
d. about
13. It’s difficult to distinguish one twin ___________ another.
a. to
b. by
c. for
d. from
14. They did it with a view ___________ promoting their new product.
a. for
b. on
c. to
d. of
15. Storms on the Sun can interfere ___________ radio broadcasts on the Earth.
a. in
b. at
c. on
d. with
16. She came ___________ some old photographs in a drawer.
a. up
b. into
c. across
d. down
17. I’m in a hurry. I want to be home ___________ to see the game on television.
a. on time
b. in time
c. before time
d. by time