Practice test E12

PRACTICE TEST

Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others.

1. A. distributed                    B. used                       C. emailed                 D. copied 

2. A. cultures                         B. customs                 C. ideas                      D. migrants

Choose the word whose stress is different from the others

1.A. anthem                           B. appear                    C. attire                      D. attend

2.A. diversity                         B. endanger               C. geography             D. opposite

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. The student wiped the board ____ was full of notes and drawings. 

A. that                         B. while                      C. after                       D. so

2. The mass media are ____ of communication, such as books, newspapers, recordings, radio, movies, television, mobile phones and the Internet. 

A. models.                  B. means                    C. parts                      D. types 

3. I wasn't sure how Belinda would react because I ____ her long. 

A. didn't know                                               B. wasn't knowing     

C. hadn't known                                            D. hadn't been knowing

4. Oh dear, the light ____ all night. 

A. has been burning  B. has burnt               C. has burned            D. have burning 

5. I ____ fifteen phone calls this morning. 

A. has been making  B. have been making             C. have been made    D. have made 

6. Linda only ____ the film after she ____ the book. 

A. understood – read                                    B. understood - had read 

C. had understood – read                              D. understood - was reading

7. TV companies ____ their programmes across the country or even across the world.

A. broadcast               B. refresh                   C. connect                  D. publish 

8. While a sports match has spectators and radio has listeners, television has ____.

A. audience                B. witnesses               C. viewers                  D. commentators 

9. We need to inspire young women _______ expansively and courageously about the impact they can have on the world.

      A. to think                      B. thinking                  C. to thinking              D. to be thought

10. _______ , Mike, remember to fork over that one - hundred dollars you owe me before Dec.

      A. By the way                 B. On the way              C. On the way to         D. By way of

11. Windsor is one of the UK’s top comperes and has a natural _______ to create a relaxed, friendly atmosphere in any room.

      A. probability                 B. ability                      C. possibility               D. responsibility

12.Studios are rushing out monster movies to _______ our new-found enthusiasm for dinosaurs.

      A. take advantage                                                B. take advantages of

      C. take advantage of                                            D. take advantage in