Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
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TEST 1
A MAKE THE CORRECT CHOICE :
1 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
2 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
3 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
4 Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
5 Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
6. Many of our students come _ poor families
7. I'm afraid I'm going to be late home'- something's come _ at work
8. Would you like to share your experience _the rest of the group?
9. We are a very _ family and support each other through any crises
10 _ most men, my father enjoys cooking
11. Her family and friends have given her lots of _
12. My mother often cooks big meals, so we have _ for days
13. His secretary was formidably _ : her minutes were works of art
14.Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home
15. Mark enjoys having fun by causing trouble He's a very _ boy
16. _I _ the new Harry Potter book now, so you can borrow my copy if you like
17. As you _ your car at the moment, can I borrow it?
18. Look at the dirt on your clothes! _ in the garden again?
19. In a break-in last week the burglars _ all my jewellery but left the picture
21. _ I _ in the hotel twice in the 1980s
22. Susan _ as a secretary for 2 years before her marriage
a worked b has been working c has worked d was working
23. When I got home I found that water _ down the kitchen walls
24. After he _ his English course, he went to England to continue his study
25. _ I _ with children before, so I know what to expect in my new job
a are you - left b were you - left c have you been - have left d have you been - left
a haven't seen - last met b didn't see - met c haven't seen - have met d didn't see - have met
28. The Chinese _ spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo it back to Italy
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29. When I arrived at the meeting, the first speaker _ speaking and the audience _
c had just finished - were clapping d just finished - had clapped
30. He _ his job last month and since then he _ out of work
B. IDENTIFY THE UNDRERLINED WORD OR PHRASE THAT IS INCORRECT:
31. Average family size has increased from the Victorian era
a b c d
32 They prefer to stay in their home country because family ties
a b c d
33 In 1892, the first long-distance telephone line between Chicago and New York was formally opening
a b c d
34 Woody Guthrie has written thousands of songs during her lifetime, many of which became classic-folk songs a b c d
35 The development of transistors made possible it to reduce the size of many electronic devices
a b c d
C READ THE PASSAGE AND MAKE THE CORRECT CHOICE:
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (36) _ to the idea of looking back into the past One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history They can try to (37) _ out more about where their families came from and what they did This is now a fast-growing hobby, especially in countries with a (38) _ short history, like Australia and the United States It is one thing to spend some time (39) _ through a book on family history and to take the (40) _ to investigate your own family's past It is quite another to carry out the research work successfully
D READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS:
The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, may be more an American ideal than an American reality Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs among different American groups
The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit the
traditional mold and another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have none still living at home Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number of American households are single people, usually women over sixty-five years of age A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together; and the rest, about 7 percent are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore, normal Apparently, many Americans are achieving supportive relationships in family forms other than the traditional one
41.With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
c The current American family d The ideal family
42.The writer implies that _
a there have always been a wide variety of family arrangement in the United States
b racial, ethnic, and religious groups have preserved the traditional family structure
c the ideal American family is the best structure
d fewer married couples are having children
43.The word 'current' in line 7 could best be replaced by which of the following?
44 In the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no children represent _
a 1/3 percent of households b 20 percent of households
45.Who generally constitutes a one-person household?
c A single woman in her late sixties d A divorced woman
E CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WHICH IS CLOSET IN MEANING TO THE ONE ABOVE:
46.Don't assume that he will help you
c You shouldn't take his help for granted d His help is not necessary
47.It's pointless to have this car repaired
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48.Hardly anybody applied for the job
a Nobody applied for the job because it was hard b Anybody found it hard to apply for the job
c Few applicants were suitable for the job d There were very few applicants for the job
49.I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night
a If only I had finished my homework last night b I promise to finish all my homework from now on
c I regret to say that I finished my homework last night d I wish I didn't have to do my homework last night 50.His irresponsible attitude is putting his career in jeopardy
a He is so irresponsible that he has no career b His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career
c His career is to jeopardize his irresponsible attitude d He is irresponsibly putting his career in danger of ruin