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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

<b>PRACTICE</b>

<b>PART A: PHONETICS.</b>

<b>I- Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. </b>

1. A. this B. that C. think D. there

2. A. look B. food C. took D. book

3. A. define B. decline C. determine D. mine

4. A. means B.meant C. bean D. clean

5. A. wondered B. arrived C. relied D. laughed

<b>II- Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. </b>

6. A. national B. engineer C. figural D. scientist

7. A. money B. annual C. metal D. design

8. A. provide B. combine C. service D.account

9. A. success B. amount C. system D. receive

10. A. newspaper B. magazine C. teenager D. telegraph.
<b>PART B: LESICO - GRAMMAR</b>

<b>III- Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. </b>

11. This soup tastes... that I can't eat it.

A. so sweetly B. too sweetly C. so sweet D. very sweet
12. They paid him very little but made him... all day long.
A. works hard B. work hard C. work hardly D. working hard

13. As it hasn't rained for many months, there's... in the area.

A. a loss of water B. a shortage of water C. a waste of water D. a lot of water
14. Don't worry, some day you will get... English.

A. used to speak B. use to speak C. use to speaking D. used to speaking
15. Helen has... abilities that everyone is jealous of her.

A. such exceptional C. such an exceptional B. so exceptional D. so exceptional an
16. Jane lives in the house... the green door.

A. that with B. Whose has C. where has D. with

17. While some people find advertising very helpful,... think it is a waste of time and money.

A. some often B. others C. other D. others people

18. You've... quite a lot of mistakes in this essay.

A. make B. made C. do D. done

19. Many people watch TV programmes to... time.

A. past B. spend C. kill D. pass

20. Give me your telephone number... I need your help.

A. in case B. so that C. unless D. whether

21. All medicine should be kept out of... of children.

A. hand B. touch C. contact D. reach

22. Our telephone has been...for three weeks.

A. out of line B. out of touch C. out of order D. out of place
23. I have just... an account in the bank.

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24. Mrs Brown works... at a grocery store in a nearby town.

A. part times B. parts-time C. part-time D. part-times

25. In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped because the worldwide...situation got worse.
A. economy B. economically C. economical D. economic

<b>IV- Fill each bank with the correct from of the word given at the end of each sentence. </b>

26. We are really impressed by the... of these villagers FRIEND
27. There used to be a big tree at the... to this village. ENTER

28. In some rural areas English is an... language for school children OPTION

29.We prefer to wear modem clothing at work because it is more... CONVENIENCE

30.. Students feel... when they are in their favorite clothes COMFORT

31. Some of these traditional dresses have been... MODERN

32. Many Vietnamese women continue to wear the unique and...dresses. FASHION
33. Most tinned fruits contain... amount of sugar EXCESS

34. There were 2 letters from Michael, warm,..., and full of information HUMOUR

<b>V- Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space:</b>

A crow stole a piece of cheese. She flew (35) ... it to a tree. A fox (36)... the crow. The fox wanted the piece
of cheese (37)... himself. He began to praise the (38)... He said, "What fine black feathers you have ! your voice
must be fine, too ! I should (39)"... to hear (40)... sing. Please sing me a song". The foolish crow was very pleased.
She (41)... her mouth to sing. The piece of cheese (42)... to the ground. The sly fox (43)... it up at (44)... He ran
away quite delighted. His trick had succeeded.

<b>PART D - WRITING</b>

<b>VI- Writer the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in</b>
<b>brackets. Do not change the word given: </b>

45. "You've broken my radio, Frank !"; said Jane (accused)

Jane... her radio.
46. My car really needs to be repaired soon. (must)

I really... repaired soon.
47. Susan regrets not buying that house. (wishes).

Susan... that house.
48. I could have succeeded without your help (you)

I could have never succeeded...me.
49. I thought it might run out of cash, so I took my cheque -book with me (case)

I took my cheque-book with me... out of cash.
50. Linda's plans for a picnic have been spoilt by the weather. (fallen)

Linda's plans for a picnic...because of the weather.
51. The bread was too stale to eat. (fresh).

The bread... to eat.

52. Perhaps Brian went home early. (may).Brian... home early.
53. I can't possibly work in all this noise ! (impossible).

It... work in all this noise !
54. The thief suddenly realized that the police were watching him. (watched).

The thief suddenly realized that he... by the police.

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I. ( 5 ps )

1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D

II. ( 5 ps )

6.B 7. D 8.C 9. C 10. B

III.. ( 15 ps )

11.C 12.B 13.B 14.D 15.C

16.D 17.B 18.B 19.C 20.A

21.D 22.C 23.B 24.C 25D

IV. ( 10 ps )

26. friendliness 31. comfortable

27. entrance 32. modernized

28. optional 33. fashionable

29. convinient 34.excessive
30. hurriedly 35. humourous
V. (15 ps )

36. C 37. C 38.A 39.D 40. D

VI. ( 10 ps )

41. with 46. you

42. saw 47. opened

43. for 48. fell

44. crow 49.picked

45. like 50. once

VII. ( 10 ps )

51. Jane accused frank of having broken her radio
breaking her radio
52. I really must have my car repaired soon
53. Susan wishes she had bought that house

54. I could have never succeeded if you hadn’t helped me.
55. I took my cheque –book with me in case I ran out of cash

56. Lida’s plans for a picnic have fallen through beacause of the weather
57. The bread was not fresh enough to eat

58. Brian may have gone home early

59. It’s impossible for me to work in all this noise

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