TEST 1:
i. PHONETICS
1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. responsible B. homemaker C. mow D. overworked
2. A. bathe B. finance C. program D. cat
3. A. lifting B. routine C. split D. divide
4. A. clothes B. fold C. groceries D. iron
5. A. duty B. clusters C. rubbish D. washing-up
II. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Circle A, B, C or D.
1. A. Private B. Provide C. Arrange D. Advise
2. A. Resurface B. Knowledge C. Technical D. Export
3. A. Medical B. Entertainment C. Atmosphere D. Suburb
4. A. Recipe B. Cinema C. Similar D. Expertise
5. A. Indicate B. Forefinger C. Procedure D. Enemy
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
III. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.
1. My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family.
A. responsible B. takes the responsibility C. take the duty D. Both B & C are correct.
2. Women usually manage ____ better than men do.
A. household finances B. household machines C. housewives D. houseplants
3. My parents ____. My mother usually does more housework than my father.
A. divide chores equally B. split chores unequally
C. don't share housework equally D. Both B & C are correct.
4. Equal share of household duties helps increase ____.
A. job satisfaction B. couple satisfaction C. wedding satisfaction D. marital satisfaction
5. It's not easy to gain ____ between husbands and wives, even in developed countries.
A. equal chore B. chore equally C. chore equal D. chore equity
6. He decided that he wanted to be a ____ while his wife worked full-time.
A. homemaker B. house husband C. housewife D. Both A & B are correct
7. Negotiation and conflict ____ skills are very important to every woman in modern life.
A. resolution B. revolution C. renovation D. communication
8. My sunflower seeds must be ____ twice a day so that they will sprout in a few days.
A. watered B. dried C. picked D. spread
IX. Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
1. I (leave) _________ home at 7 o'clock every morning.
2. She (work) __in the Sales Department in London, but at the moment she (do) ___ a training course in Bristol.
3. Linda (clean) ___________ her house every weekend.
4. He (try) _________________very hard in every game that he (play) ______________.
5. Excuse me. I think that you (sit) _________________________ in my seat.
6. (you, listen) _____________________________ to the radio very often?
7. Don't talk to me now. I (write) ______________________________ an important letter.
8. Why (they, drive) _____________________________ on the left in Britain?
9. It usually (rain) _____________ here a lot, but it (not rain) _______________ now.
10. What are you doing? - I (bake) ______________ a cake at the moment.
XII. Find ONE mistake in each sentence and fill in the blank with the correct word(s).
1. As a single mom, she have to be both the homemaker and the breadwinner.
2. My younger brother is unhappy that he makes the washing-up by himself.
3. My mom is busy today, so I prepare the meal for the whole family.
4. My father drives me to school every morning, but this week I go by bus.
5. Typically, the elderly is sent to a nursing home if they cannot take care of themselves.
III. Choose the correct options to complete the following sentences.
1. Why ____ you always ____ over spilt milk? I am tired of what you say.
A. are - crying B. do – cry C. do - drink
2. We are all in the garden for the monthly family gathering. I am preparing some omelets and eel soup for the whole family. They ____ us healthy.
A. are keeping B. keep C. will
3. Look! That girl is very attractive. - Yeah, she ____ me of an old friend of mine.
A. reminds B. is reminding C. will remind
4. What ____ you ____? - Nothing. I am just trying to say that Laura won't be available this Sunday.
A. are - meaning B. do – mean C. are - meant
5. I will go to Frankfurt tomorrow. What time ____ the train from Berlin ____?
A. will – leave B. is - leaving C. does – leave
6. Which one do you prefer: the red or the black car? – I ____ the red car looks better.
A. am thinking B. think C. thought
7. Felix is very rich. He ____ a Mercedes.
A. is driving B. drives C. just drove
8. Only when he ____ truly sorry can I accept his apology.
A. feels B. is feeling C. will feel
9. Would you like some soup? - Wow. It ____ good. Can you get me some? Thanks.
A. is smelling B. is tasting C. smells
10. Will you accompany me to the graduation prom next Friday? - Yes, if nothing comes up. I ____.
A. am promising B. will promise C. promise
XIV. Complete the sentences using the Present simple or the Present Continuous.