TEST 33

I. PHONETICS

(1-5). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. a. ache

b. break

c. paid

d. bread

2. a. hut

b. shut

c. put

d. cut

3. a. smart

b. heart

c. research

d. sergeant

4. a. computer

b. situation

c. telephone

d. teacher

5. a. language

b. stage

c. luggage

d. storage

(6-10). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.

6. a. attention

b. scientific

c. experienced

d. describe

7. a. entertain

b. magazine

c. industry

d. volunteer

8. a. logical

b. separate

c. religious

d. sightseer

9. a. collapse

b. uncovering

c. volcanic

d. tendency

10. a. disastrous

b. dangerous

c. wonderful

d. time-consuming

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. Let’s look ____________ the town this afternoon.

a. at

b. over

c. out

d. round

12. Who is responsible ____________ looking after the gardens?

a. on

b. of

c. in

d. for

13. The information is freely available ____________ the Internet.

a. at

b. in

c. on

d. for

14. Children will usually look ____________ their older brothers and sisters.

a. down on

b. up to

c. out for

d. forward to

15. Smoking and drinking bring ____________ a quick decline in health and fitness.

a. up

b. about

c. in

d. around

16. Can somebody please explain ____________ me what I have to do?

a. for

b. of

c. to

d. with

17. The conference was well-organized. Everything began and finished ____________ time.

a. in

b. on

c. of

d. at