English Exercises 11-Part 2

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PART 2

A Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words:

1/ A conservation B nation C mention D question

2/ A medicine B prote ct C spe cies D never

3/ A variety B pattern C va ry D ba ck

4/ A painted B protested C fetched D eroded

5/ A pollute B develop C co nstant D provide

6/ A mu st B natu ral C hu nt D fu n

7/ A sci entist B mi llion C poli ce D medi cal

8/ A sorry B monthly C sky D usually

9/ A cups B photos C failures D always

10/ A teach B much C sch ool D choice

B Select the correct prepositions, conjunctions or adverbs to complete the sentences:

1/ Some people believe _ life _ death

A in- after B in- before C on- after D on- before

2/ I slipped _ I stepped _ the platform

A when- into B as- onto C while- in D before- on

3/ They stood _ a tree (= _ its branches) to avoid getting wet

A under- under B below- below C under- below D below- under

4/ There's a mirror _ the washbasin

A above B over C on D in

5/ The motorcycle was driven _ a tiny bald man

A of B by C at D past

6/ We'll meet you _ the entrance

A in B on C by D at

7/ You should always wash your hands _ meals

A at B during C before D in

8/ There's a phone message _ you

A to B for C of D from

9/ "Are you going tonight?" "I'm certainly hoping _."

A to B by C for D on

10/ They work _ the night and sleep _ day.

A during- by B by- during C in- in D at- at

C Select the correct words to complete the sentences:

1/ She does _ work for the Red Cross two days a week

A volunteer B volunteering C voluntary D voluntarily

2/ Many airline passengers face _ delays because of the strike

A long B length C lengthy D lengthening

3/ We've got a _ of visitors at the moment

A house B houseful C home D homeless

4/ At the time I admired his _ enthusiasm

A young B youth C youthful D youthfully

5/ The store is open for late night _ on Wednesdays

A shop B shopper C shopping D shopkeeper

6/ An eight-hour _ day is still typical for many people

A work B working C worker D workhouse

7/ I don't like going on _ tours

A organize B organized C organization D organizer

8/ You feel so _ because there's nothing you can do to make the child better

A help B helping C helpful D helpless

9/ The lower tax rate is particularly _ to poorer families

A advantage B advantageous C disadvantage D advantages

10/ Hot soup is very _ on a cold winter's day

A comforting B comforter C comfortable D comfortless

D Select the most appropriate word to complete the following sentences:

1/ I hate it _ there's no one in the office

A that B when C which D where

2/ Cohen, _ contract expires next week, is likely to move to play for a European club

A who B whom C whose D which

3/ I've never liked _ cousin of hers

A that B whose C whom D which

4/ There were 500 passengers, _ 121 drowned

A who B to whom C whose D of whom

5/ _ party would you prefer to go to - Anna's or Ian's ?

A Who B Whom C That D Which

6/ Quite _ he isn't here today is a mystery.

A whom B that C what D why

7/ Bradford, _ Bren comes from, has a lot of good curry restaurants

A when B where C what D which

8/ Well, _ it, we've finished - we can go home now

A that’s B what’s C why’s D which’s

9/ See if you can guess _ one is me in my old school photo

A what B whose C which D that

10/ He took out a photo of his son, _ he adores

A whom B who C that D which

E Select the most appropriate verb to complete the following sentences:

1/ They _ for a walk, but they should be back soon

A go B went C have gone D were going

2/ The novel's complex, imaginative style _ itself to translation

A does not lend B did not lend C has not lent D will not lend

3/ After leaving school, she _ a year travelling, mostly in Africa and Asia

A spends B spent C has spent D was spending

4/ I wonder if you _ me - I'd like some information about flights to New Zealand

A help B helped C could help D will help

5/ They still _ any news when I spoke to them yesterday

A don’t have B didn’t have C haven’t had D hadn’t had

6/ You _ your teeth after meals

A always clean B always cleaned

C should always clean D should always have cleaned

7/ His parents _ him awarded the winner's medal

A see B saw C have seen D were seeing

8/ _ me the way to the station?

A Do you tell B Did you tell C Can you tell D May you tell

9/ The weather forecast said rain, so _ your umbrella (with you) when you go out

A take B took C have taken D will take

10/ When I arrived at his house, he _ a phone call

A answers B answered C has answered D was answering

F Select the ONE mistake in the underlined word or phrase in each sentence below:

1/ (A) Where do you think (B) you're going? (C) Shouldn't you be (D) in school?

2/ She left the group (A) of people she was (B) with and came (C) over to speak (D) with us 3/ The banks (A) have closed (to customers) (B) so I couldn't get (C) any money (D) out

4/ The study (A) founded that men (B) who were married lived (C) longer than those who (D) were not

5/ The leaves (A) started to turn brown (B) is a sign (C) that autumn (D) has arrived (= begun)

6/ (A) I've been very busy recently (B) To take last week, I (C) had meetings (D) on four evenings

7/ I can never get her to (A) myself (= be alone (B) with her) (C) although she's always (D) surrounded by people

8/ The novel (A) is written in the first (B) people, (C) so that the author and narrator seem (D) to

be the same

9/ There's nothing we can do (A) with it now, we'll just have to put it (B) down to experience (= consider it (C) as a mistake we can learn (D) from)

10/ (A) In the article, he writes (B) that the problems (C) in the refugee camps are getting (D) more bad

G Select the best option which expresses the same meaning as the sentences provided:

1/ I couldn’t understand why he refused to come to my party

A His refusal to come to my party was difficult for me

B His refusal to come to my party made me not able to understand

C His refusal to come to my party was beyond my ken

D His refusal to come to my party was unable to understand

2/ People often argue about things that are happening at the present

A Things that are happening at the present are often argued about

B Things are happening at the present are often argued about

C Things happen at the present are often argued about

D Things being at the present are often argued about

3/ He crossed the road without looking at both sides and was nearly knocked down

A He was nearly knocked down when he had crossed the road without looking at both sides

B He was nearly knocked down when he crossed the road without looking at both sides

C He was nearly knocked down while he is crossing the road without looking at both sides

D He was nearly knocked down while he has crossed the road without looking at both sides 4/ The flat is too small for all of us to live in

A It is so a small flat that all of us can’t live in it

B It is so a small flat that all of us can’t live in.

C It is such a small flat that all of us can’t live in it

D It is such a small flat that all of us can’t live in

5/ Drinking too much at his girlfriend’s birthday party, he found it difficult to drive home

A Although he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found it difficult to drive home

B As he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found it difficult to drive home

C When he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found it difficult to drive home

D Because he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, so he found it difficult to drive home

6/ Somebody repaired her car yesterday

A She had somebody to repair her car yesterday

B She got somebody repair her car yesterday

C She had her car to be repaired yesterday

D She got her car repaired yesterday

7/ You must see the manager tomorrow morning

A You’re going to see the manager tomorrow morning

B You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning

C You’ve got the right to see the manager tomorrow morning

D You’re about to see the manager tomorrow morning

8/ I’ve warned you not to go near that dog

A I’ve warned you of going near that dog

B I’ve warned you for going near that dog

C I’ve warned you about going near that dog

D I’ve warned you to go near that dog

9/ She can meet him if he arrives before eleven

A So long as he arrives before eleven she can meet him

B As well as he arrives before eleven she can meet him

C In case he arrives before eleven she can meet him

D So as he arrives before eleven she can meet him

10/ There was never any answer when he rang

A While he rang there wasn’t any answer

B Each time he rang there wasn’t any answer

C Every when he rang there wasn’t any answer

D Every time he rang there wasn’t any answer

H Read the following passages carefully, and then select the most appropriate words provided

to fill in the blanks:

 Passage 2:

LITERACY This article discusses the ability to read and write For (1) _ of writing and literate culture, see History of writing

The traditional definition of literacy is considered to be the ability to read and write, or the ability to use language to read, write, listen, and (2) _ In modern contexts, the word refers to reading and writing at a level adequate for communication, or at a level that lets one understand and communicate ideas in a literate society, (3) _ take part in that society The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has drafted the following definition: "Literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written materials (4) _ with varying contexts Literacy involves a continuum of learning to enable an individual to achieve his or her goals, to develop his or her knowledge and potential, and to participate fully (5) _ the wider society."

Many policy analysts consider literacy rates a crucial measure of a region's human capital This claim is made on the grounds (6) _ literate people can be trained less expensively than illiterate people, generally have a higher socio-economic status and enjoy better (7) _ and employment prospects Policy makers also argue that literacy increases job opportunities and access to higher education In Kerala, India, for example, female and child mortality (8) _ declined dramatically in the 1960s, when girls who were educated in the education reforms after 1948 began to raise families Recent researchers, (9) _, argue that correlations such as the one listed above may have more to do with the effects of schooling rather than literacy in general Regardless, the focus of educational systems worldwide (10) _ a basic concept around communication through text and print, which is the foundation

of most definitions of literacy

1/ A the existence B the example C the instance D the sample

2/ A say B talk C speak D tell

3/ A in order that B so as that C as so to D so as to

4/ A worked B associated C related D compared

5/ A in B on C for D with

6/ A what B that C which D whose

7/ A work B luck C health D wealth

8/ A roots B types C rates D levels

9/ A but B neither C while D however

10/ A consist B include C get D receive