TEST 15
Part 1: Phonetics:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group
1. A. Call B. Fall C. Shall D. Wall
2. A. Own B. Down C. Clown D. Town
3. A. Feel B. Meal C. She'll D. Well
4. A. Above B. Move C. Love D. Glove
5. A. Cow B. Go C. Know D. Throw
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group
6. A. Teacher B. Design C. After D. Kingdom
7. A. Vanilla B. Infamous C. Banana D. Canada
8. A. Opponent B. Beautiful C. Calendar D. Dinosaur
9. A. Instrument B. Astonish C. Cultural D. Obviously
10. A. Excel B. Precise C. Imply D. Passage
Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D
11. "Excuse me. Where is the post office?" "It is of the large blue hotel".
A. in the front B. on the front C. in front D. on front
12. My brother the university last year.
A. graduated B. graduated from C. was graduated D. graduated of
13. We won't be able to go to the club our parents give us permission
A. although B. nevertheless C. unless D. without
14. I am slow to
A. express my opinion B. express my viewing
C. make my views D. make my opinion
15. The ski resorts are usually crowded. There are many people skiing.
A. enjoy B. that enjoying C. who enjoy D. who
16. I went to have my glasses
A. fit B. fitted C. fit on D. fitted on
17. John decided golf on weekends.
A. to begin B. to commence C. to take up D. to start up

18. It seems to be getting worse. You had better a specialist
A. consult B. consult to C. consult with D. consult by
19. Chicago is a large city, ?
A. aren't it B. doesn't it C. won't it D. isn't it
20. Don’t leave your books near the open fire. They might easily
A. catch to fire B. catch the fire C.
21. The board meeting was held
A. at Tuesday B. on Tuesday C. with Tuesday D. in Tuesday
22. That awful accident occurred
A. before three weeks B. three weeks before
C. three weeks ago D. three weeks past
23. Do you enjoy ?
A. to swim B. swimming C. swim D. to swimming
24. I have trouble
A. to remember my password B. to remembering my password
C. remember my password D. remembering my password
25. Do you have to do today? We could have a long lunch if not.
A. many work B. much work C. many works D. much works
Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one?
26. We bought our house last year.
A. Our house was sold last year B. Our house was bought last year
C. Our house has been bought for a year D. Our house has been bought since last year
27. Would you please give me a hand?
A. Would you mind giving me a hand? B. I am very happy to help you
C. Would you please to help me? D. I am very pleased if you give me a hand
28. Why don't we enjoy such a wonderful evening?
A. I want to know why you enjoy the evening
B. It is a wonderful evening and we enjoy it very much.
C. I ask you why you enjoy the evening.
D. I suggest our enjoying such a wonderful evening.

29. She feels happy because she has passed her exam.
A. Her good exam result makes her happy.
B. She feels happy to take the exam.
C. She feels happy because of the coming exam.
D. She feels happy because the exam has finished
30. Although she took a taxi, Susan arrived late for the party.
A. Susan arrived late for the party because she didn't take a taxi.
B. Susan arrived late for the party because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Susan arrived late for the party.
D. Although she took a taxi, Susan can't come to the party in time
Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
31. Please read this document (A) out (B) before you make your mind (C) up because it's very
important (D) to understand the details.
32. I'll go (A) across with you (B) on the first point but I'm afraid I can't possibly agree (C)
with you on (D) points two and three.
33. He (A) never (B) allows us (C) smoking (D) in this room.
34. Bill (A) has called his law
35. They have (A) been asked me (B) to visit them (C) for ages but I have never (D) had the
time.
Part 3: Reading
Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D.
PURE SCIENCE AND APPLIED SCIENCE
Many of the latest scientific accomplishments fall in the realm of "pure" science. This is
research for the sake of increasing man's knowledge without concern about how the knowledge
is going to be used. I contrast with pure science is "applied" science. The production of synthetic
diamonds is an example of applied science. In applied science, the facts and principles of pure
science are used in the solution of a problem, which has or will have immediate economic and
social importance.
Often in the past, applied science has gone far ahead of pure science. Its practical
applications have been used for man's good even before the basic facts and principles were

understood. For example, the telegraph, telephone and electric motor, which could not work
without electrons, were invented before man discovered the electron. People were vaccinated
long before viruses were investigated. Chemicals like sulphuric acid and soda were
manufactured before man began to understand the nature of the atom. Today, however, if applied
science is to grow it must depend more and more on increased knowledge of pure science.
36. The aim of the pure science is
A. to promote the production of pure chemicals.
B. to solve practical problems of everyday
C. to develop human knowledge of the general principles of science.
D. to apply scientific facts to the invention of electronic devices.
37. Applied science has
A. made our life more comfortable with understanding of basic scientific theories.
B. made our lives more enjoyable with the production of everything we need.
C. given us the basic facts and principles of science.
D. helped us to research for the sake of increasing man's knowledge.
38. In the past, applied science went far ahead of pure science because
A. pure science has been discovered only in recent years.
B. men understood the basic facts and principles of pure science before they discovered
and invented things.
C. pure science had been considered less important than applied science.
D. many inventions and discoveries had been made before men knew the basic scientific
theories.
39. The fact that vaccination had been practiced long before the investigation of viruses
means
A. people devoted a lot of time to the study of pure science.
B. applied science went far ahead of pure science.
C. pure science went far ahead of applied science
D. pure science went far ahead of applied science.
40. If applied science is to develop more efficiently,
A. its practical applications must be used for man's good

B. people must devote more time to the study of the neutron and atomic energy.
C. it must rely on the increasing knowledge of pure science.
D. people must solve problems of immediate economic and social importance.
FRIENDS
To many people, their friends are the most important things in their life. Really good
friends (41) the good times and the bad times, help you when you've got problems, never
judge you and never turn their (42) on you. Your best friend may be someone you've known
all your life, someone you've grown up with and been through lots of (43) and downs with.
There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special relationship. It may be the
result of enjoying the same activities, having the (44) on life, or sharing similar experiences.
Most of us (45) met someone that we're immediately felt relaxed with (46) if we've
known them for years. However, usually it really does take you years to (47) to know
someone well enough to consider your best friend.
To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and who understands us
(48) than anyone else. It's the person you can turn (49) for impartial advice and a
(50) to cry on when life gets you down.
41. A. share B. give C. spend D. have
42. A. heads B. hands C. backs D. minds
43. A. forwards B. towards C. ups D. backwards
44. A. outlook B. opinion C. thought D. feeling
45. A. has B. have C. are D. were
46. A. even B. only C. as D. unless
47. A. get B. make C. want D. like
48. A. worse B. badly C. well D. better
49. A. to B. into C. on D. up
50. A. hand B. chest C. heart D. shoulder
Keys
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. C
11. C 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. C
21. B 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. C

31. A 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. A 36. C 37. B 38. D 39. B 40. C
41. A 42. C 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. A 50. D