TEST 18 (38)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5)
1. A. Breath B. Bathe C Mouths D. Clothes
2. A. Sacred B. Crooked C. Cursed D. Stopped
3. A. Touch B. Doubt C. Enough D. Cousin
4. A. Longer B. Ban C. Younger D. Stronger
5. A . Rhinoceros B. Ghost C. Exhaust D. Houschold
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in euch group. (5)
1. A. Flower B. Mountain С. Open D. July
2. A. Machine B. Police C. Decide D. Finish
3. A. Lemonade B. Picturesque C. Vietnamese D. Hinduism
4. A. Referee B. Convenient C. Accessible D. Emergency
5. A. Elbow B. Festival C. Canoe D. Area
III. Correct one mistake: (10)
1. He was deaf to everything except than what he wanted to hear.

2. I have enough money on me but I'll take my credit card with me to be on the safe sight.

3. All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in the sun this summer

4. The symptoms of diabetes in the early stages are too slight that people don't notice them

5. Janet is finally used to cooking on an electric stove after having a gas one since so long.

6. First raise your right hand, and then you should repeat after me

7. The amount of women earning Master's Degree has risen sharply in recent years.

8. The badest accident in the history of the city occurred last night on the Freeway

9. More electricity you use, the higher your bill will be

10. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he hasn't flown before.

IV. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets. (10)
The holiday of the lifestyle
If you want a truly 1(memory) ........................ holiday, book with us now! we can offer you a 2
(person) ........................ service that no other company can.Our expert staff will provide you with useful
3(inform) ........................ about all of the 4(history) ........................ buildings and areas that you can visit.
On some excursions, for a small 5(add) ....................... change, we can even provide you with your own
invididual guide.
A trip with us will provide you an insight into the 6(cultural)......................... of the region.
We try to make sure that nothing is 7(miss). ..................... in order to make your trip a
8(marvel) ........................ one that you will talk about your ages.
We have something to offer both those 9(look) .... ............ for a peaceful time taking it easy. and more
10(energy).......................... people looking for the adveture of a lifetime.
V. Read the passage carefully then fill in the blank a suitable word. (10)
As swimming became a popular recreation in England during the 1860s and 1870s, several (1).................
sports developed, roughly patterned after land sports. (2)............. them were water football (or soccer),
water rugby, water handball, and water polo, in which players rode on floating barrels, painted to look
(3)................ horses, and struck the ball with a stick.
Water rugby became most popular of these sports, but somehow the water polo name became attached to
it, and it's been attached (4)................ since.
As played in England, the object of the sport was for a player to touch the ball, with both (5)
……………., at the goal end of the pool. The goaltender stood on the pool deck, ready to dive on any
opponent who was about to score.
Water polo quickly became a very rough sport, filled (6)...............underwater fights away from the ball, and
it wasn't unusual for players to pass out for lack of air.
In 1877, the sport was tamed in Scotland by the addiction of goalposts. The Scots also replaced
(7).................original small, hard rubber ball with a soccer ball and adopted (8)................... that prohibited
taking the ball under the surface or "tackling" a player unless he had the ball.
The Scottish game, which emphasized swimming speed, passing, and (9)....................... work. Spread to
England during the early 1880s, to Hungary in 1889, to Austria and Germany in 1894, to France in 1895
and (10).................... Belgium in 1900.
Water polo was the first team sport added to the Olympic program, in 1900.
VI. Read, then choose the best answer (10)
Many British people go abroad on holiday, to visit family, or on short business trips. People are (1)... to find
out how to get urgent treatment before leaving the UK. They have to (2).............. a form which explains
what they (6).............. do if they fall ill or (4).... ........ an accident, and what arrangements exist in
(5)............... country for medical treatment. The regulations are fairly simple but(6)..... .people do not have
this information, they may(7)... ...that private medical care is extremely expensive. It is not unsual for
people to discover that they do not have (8)............ money with them to (9)......... the total costs and
(10).................. such circumstances an already difficult situation becomes even more complicated.
1. A. advised B. suggested C. said D. spoken
2. A. put B. bring C. till D.get
3. A. ought B. will C. should D. may
4. A. have B. get C. happen D. take
5. A. their B. each C. one D. this
6. A. because B. whether C. as D. if
7. A. look B. want C. find D. know
8. A. enough B. little C. few D. full
9. A. pay B give C. spend D. have
10. A. on B. in C.at D. up
VII. Rewrite as guided: (10x2=20) .
1. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home
→ Not
until ............................................................................................................................................
......
2. The number of people applying for university grants fell last year
→ There
was..............................................................................................................................................
....
3. You don't find such exquisite hand-made suits in many shops here.
→ In
few .............................................................................................................................................
.....
4. The world would be much better off if all environmental pollution stopped today.
→
Were............................................................................................................................................
.............
5. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
→ It
crossed........................................................................................................................................
...........
6. Please inform the relevant authority at once. (DELAY)
.................................................................................................................................................. ………………
7. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.
→ Only
by................................................................................................................................................
...
8. You have ridden a horse before, haven't you?
→
Have ...........................................................................................................................................
.................
9. This is Mrs. Clare. I have just told you about her.
→ This is Mrs. Clare
about..............................................................................................................................
10. She has invited a hundred guests. I didn't know any of them.
→ She has invited a hundred guests,
none .....................................................................................................