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PRACTICE TEST 1
Time allotted: 60 min.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. certain B. maintain C. mainly D. mermaid
2. A. charity B. checkup C. chimpanzee D. character
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. promote B. confuse C. rescue D. compose
4. A. average B. instruction C. dominant D. decorate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. They ________ supper when the telephone rang.
A. had B. have had C. were having D. have been having
6. You all know that you ________ leave the room before the end of the test.
A. don't have to B. haven't to C. needn't D. mustn't
7. __________ , we would go swimming.
A. If today is Sunday B. If today were Sunday
C. Unless today was Sunday D. Unless today would be Sunday
8. Workers who do not obey the safety regulations will be ________.
A. refused B. disagreed C. disapproved D. dismissed
9. The teacher didn't seem to be happy about our tasks, ________?
A. didn't they B. did they C. didn't he D. did he
10. Have you ever considered ________ to another school?
A. moving B. to move
C. to have moved D. having been moving
11. The government has decided to send more ________ to the central provinces.
A. charity B. aid C. collections D. donations
12. The coat I bought last week is too big for me. I'd like to change it for a ________ one.
A. cheaper B. larger C. smaller D. nicer
13. The film gives us ________ insight into life in the Amazon jungles. It's worth seeing.
A. valuable B. valueless C. value D. evaluate
14. There were two small rooms in the beach house, ________.
A. the smaller of which served as a kitchen
B. the smaller of them was served as a kitchen
C. the smallest of which served as a kitchen
D. smallest of that was served as a kitchen
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
15. Mr. Brown's new garage was not wide enough for the camper van to fit in.
A. old enough B. so big C. very long D. too narrow
16. We got to the beach after 2 hours traveling by bus.
A. left B. reached C. welcomed D. swam
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
17. Jane says she is going to get married to a wealthy businessman.
A. famous B. poor C. mean D. positive
18. Human beings have launched many man-made satellites into outer space.
A. special B. enormous C. natural D. expensive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
19. - "How do you do?"
- “__________”
A. I'm fine. Thank you. B. Happy to see you here.
C. Not too bad. And you? D. How do you do?