Test 9

One of the four underlined parts marked A, B, C, D in each sentence is not correct in standard English.
identify them.
1. Neither of the boys has handed in the assignment already.

A. Neither B. boys C. the assignment D. already
2. Students suppose to read all the questions carefully and find out the answers to them.
A. suppose B. all the questions C. find out D. them
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
3: Two friends Nic and Mat are talking about a sports match.
Nic: “G'day mate. Did you catch the game last night?”
Matt: “_______.”
A. I heard you do taekwondo. B. Yes, you're getting a bit closer.
C. You must be right after all. D. No, who played?
4: Charlott is feeling umwell and has to see the doctor, Ben.
Ben: “Do you have a temperature?”
Charlotte: “_______.”
A. Yes I think so. It's been a bit high. B. I have a sore back.
C. What seems to be the problem? D. I need a prescription, please.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
5. A. well-established B. worshiped C. poached D. self-directed
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences.

6. My parents keep ____ me as a small child, but I am already 15.
A. to treat B. being treated C-. treating D. treat
7. When I met Jane, she ____ as a waitress at a restaurant.
A. 1s working B. has been working C. was working D. would work
8. Hurry up! They’ve only got____ seats left.
A. few B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of
9. Several ____ have registered for the summer courses.
A. thousand students B. thousands of students
C. thousand of students D. thousands students
10. Vitamin A maintains the sharpness of human vision____ and promotes head bones.
A. forthe night _ B. nighttime C. ofthe night D. at night
11. Remember to come at eight____, you?
A. won’t B. will C. don’t D. haven’t
12. Jim ____ he had seen the robber.

A. refused B. declined C. denied D. Rejected
13. Several passengers received minor injuries when the train unexpectedly came to a ____.
A. delay B. Stand C. Brake D. halt
14. The new school timetable will ____ rearranging the meal breaks
A. Order B. need C. oblige D. mean
15. You haven’t heard all the fact, so don’t____ to conclusion.
A. dash B. Jump C. Spring D. run
16. The job you’ve applied for isn’t____ . It’s only temporary, I’m afraid.
A. long-lasting B. Permanent C. eternal D. durable
17. When my sister graduated, she had no idea which____ to choose.
A. profession B. business C. Career D. work
18. The little ____ in the hills becomes a deep, wide river as it flows towards the sea.
A. current B. Stream C. Pond D. pool
19. At 3000 metres, those____ of the mountains are covered in snow, even in summer.
A. parts B. tops C. Points D. heights
20. "I wish I ____ the orientation program at the centre yesterday."
A. had attended B.wouldattend C. have attended D. could attend
21. The statistics in this book are ____ inaccurate.
A. historic B. historical C. Historically D. history
22. Children in large families learn how to get____ with other people.
A. along B. Away C. across D. through
23. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ____
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
24. I didn’t want to discuss the matter but he insisted on bringing it ____
A. up B. Out C. About D. over
25. No ____ you're hungry if you haven't eaten since yesterday.
A. matter B. Surprise C. Wonder D. problem
26. Angela has grown up but she hasn’t____ her shyness yet.
A. got through B. got under C. got over D. got away from
27. There was so much noise that we could hardly____ what the speaker was saying.
A. take in B. take up C. bring in D. bring up
28. The ____ in the north of Sweden ts really beautiful.
A. scenery B. nature C. View D. scene
29. He was ____ with robbery.
A. imprisoned B. charged C. arrested D. accused
30. Travelling in big cities 1s becoming more ____ every day.
A. troubling B. trouble C. Troubled D. troublesome
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
Adaptation is the process by which living things adjust to changes in their environment — ways of finding
food, protecting themselves from their enemies, and reproducing. The protective adaptations vary with each
species of animal depending on its individual needs and environment.
Many animals possess colours that help them blend in with their surroundings. Polar bears and white rabbits
can easily move undetected amidst the winter snows. Many butterflies’ colours make it difficult to find them
among the trees. Chameleons can change colours to disguise themselves on rocks, trees and wood chips.
Snakes bite, bees and wasps sting, skunks emit a pungent odour, and porcupines eject painful quills into their
attackers.
31. Which of the following is not mentioned as possessing a protective device?

A. A duck B. A skunk C. A rabbit D. A chameleon
32. What makes porcupines unique?
A. Their bite B. Their quills C. Their odour _ D. Their pigmentation
33. Which of the following protective devices is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Claws B. Sting C. Bite D. Pigmentation
34. The word ‘undetected’ in the second paragraph means the same as _________
A. guarded B. unprotected C. concealed D.uncovered
35. The best title for the passage is probably_________
A. Protecting Animals B. Protective Adjustment
C. Change of Colours D. Species of Animals

Choose the correct option for each blank to finish the following passage.
Rivers are (36) _________of the world’s most important natural resources. Many cities are on large rivers,
and (37) _________ every country has at least one river that (38) _________animportant part im the Ïives of
its people.
Besides transportation, rivers (39) _________ food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for
recreation for people who live along their(40) _________
And in order to get water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam across a river and let the water become
a lake (41) _________ the dam. Then people can use their water not only to (42) _________ fields but also
to make electricity for homes and industries.
(43) _________, the water often becomes polluted when cities on river banks grow (44) size and the number
of industries increases. We are learning that it is necessary to (45) rivers clean if we want to enjoy the
benefits of the natural resources.
36. A. one B. ones C. among D. those
37. A. Most B. Mostly C. almost D. about
38. A. takes B. makes C. occupies D. plays
39. A. supply B. provide C. distribute D. bring
40. A. banks B. shores C. sides D. beaches
41. A. behind B. on C. below D. under
42. A. water B. irrigate C. drain D. give
43. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Thus D. However
44. A. of B. about C. in D. for
45. A. keep B. get C. hold D. maintain
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in the following question.
46: Mary has finally managed to get round her strict parents to let her go on a three-day excursion with her
classmates.
A. persuade B. offer C. support D. permit
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in the following question.
47: Sorry, I can't come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.
A. busy with B. relaxed about C. free from D. fond of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
48: ‘No, no, you really must stay a bit longer!’ said the boys.
A. The boys denied my staying a bit longer
B. The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer.
C. The boys didn't agree to let stay a bit longer.
D. The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
49: She gave in her notice. She planned to start her new job in January
A. She gave in her notice, plan to start her new job in January
B. She gave in her notice with a view to starting her new job in January
C. Her notice was given in with an aim to start her new job in January
D. Her notice was given in order for her to start her new job in January
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in the following question.
50. A. centralise B. candidate C. applicant D. motivation

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One of the four underlined parts marked A, B, C, D in each sentence is not correct in standard English.

1. Neither of the boys has handed in the assignment already.

A. I heard you do taekwondo. B. Yes, you're getting a bit closer.

C. You must be right after all. D. No, who played?

4: Charlott is feeling umwell and has to see the doctor, Ben.

Ben: “Do you have a temperature?”

C. What seems to be the problem? D. I need a prescription, please.

5. A. well-established B. worshiped C. poached D. self-directed

Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences.

12. Jim ____ he had seen the robber.

31. Which of the following is not mentioned as possessing a protective device?

C. Change of Colours D. Species of Animals

36. A. one B. ones C. among D. those

37. A. Most B. Mostly C. almost D. about

38. A. takes B. makes C. occupies D. plays

39. A. supply B. provide C. distribute D. bring

40. A. banks B. shores C. sides D. beaches

41. A. behind B. on C. below D. under

42. A. water B. irrigate C. drain D. give

43. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Thus D. However

44. A. of B. about C. in D. for

45. A. keep B. get C. hold D. maintain

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