TEST 1 PRONUNCIATION Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. a. candle b. cake c. decorate d. celebration a. adult b. candle c. talk d. flower a. hour b. honest c. vehicle d. happy a. weather b. cream c. friend d. wedding a. birthday b. although c. together d. clothing LANGUAGE FOCUS Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best fits the blank space in each sentence. A lots of foods and drinks will be served _______ the party. a. in b. at c. for d. with The anniversary of the founding of the charity falls _______ 12th November. a. in b. on c. at d. to When they get together, all they talk _______ is football. a. to b. with c. about d. on They're having a party in _______ of his 84th birthday. a. ceremony b. honor c. memory d. celebration We tried to make a _______ of our situation, but it wasn't funny. a. joke b. trick c. tension d. risk They held a concert to mark the _______ of Mozart's death. a. occasion b. anniversary c. situation d. remembrance They _______ a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates. a. made b. had c. served d. took He tried his best to make his birthday party more _______ . a. enjoyed b. enjoying c. enjoyment d. enjoyable When they finished singing, Lisa _______ the candles on the cake. a. turned off b. blew out c. cleared up d. brought out Many _______ men remarry and have second families. a. married b. single c. divorced d. family Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best fits the blank space in each sentence. A friend of mine phoned _______ me to a party. a. for invite b. inviting c. to invite d. for inviting I couldn't find John at the party last night. If we _______ him, we’d have been very happy. a. would meet b. met c. had met d. have met Let's have a party to celebrate our third successive win, ________? a. don't we b. do we c. will we d. shall we My parents wouldn't _______ to the party. a. allow me go b. allow me to go c. allow me going d. allow to go We are going to have my house _______ tomorrow morning. a. paint b. painting c. painted d. to be painted We hope that the students themselves will enjoy ______ part in the projects. a. to take b. taking c. to be taken d. being taken Jim wishes he _______ Jane to his birthday party last night. a. invited b. would invite c. have invited d. had invited Sally's low test scores kept her from _______ to the university. a. admitting b. to admit c. to be admitted d. being admitted Are you sure you told me about the party? I don't recall _______ about it. a. having told b. to have told c. having been told d. to have been told I meant to get up early but I forgot _______ up my alarm clock. a. wind b. to wind c. wind d. wound Choose the underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting. Approximately 70 percent of all parents let their children to attend school. A B C D (attend) You should make your parents be happy for the rest of their life.(happy) A B C D Conversation organizations help for preserving the ecology of area A B (to preserve/preserve) by keeping track of endangered species. C D There's no point having a car if you never use it.(in having) A B C D I think you should take the raincoat with you in case it will rain hard this afternoon. A B C (rains) D READING Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box. breath punctually present previous suitable candless wrap actually pleased startled caused however Last week, Jack invited me to his birthday party. I spent a long time deciding what I should buy as (31) present for him. Finally, I decided to buy him a clock. I went to the nearby shopping centre to look for a (32) suitable one. Eventually, I chose a small, blue alarm clock. After paying for it, I asked the salesgirl to (33) wrap it up. On the day of the party, I arrived at Jack's house (34) punctually at 7 o'clock. Jack was very (35) pleased to see me and thanked me for the present. Many of our classmates have already arrived. We talked about the soccer match the (36) previous night between Manchester United and Juventus. At 8 o'clock, Jack's mother brought out a birthday cake. On it were seventeen lighted (37) candles We all wished Jack a happy birthday. Jack blew out the candles in a single (38) breath. He then began opening his presents. Just as he was about to open the present I had given him, there was a loud ringing sound. (39) Startled, Jack dropped the present. I realized that the ringing sound was (40) actually caused by the alarm clock. When I told everyone what the sound was, they all laughed. Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). When you go to the party in Atlantica, don't bring a gift. If you do so, our hosts will believe that you think they are poor. Never arrive on time in Atlantica. Come one or two hours late because your hosts will not be on time themselves. In Atlantica, all schedules (even airline schedules) run on 'elastic time'. At dinner time, eat only what the hosts serve you. If you ask for something special, the host try to get what you want, even if they have to go out to the store that evening. And never look at the other guests while you eat. Instead, look down at your food. Use a spoon for all food, even hard foods like fried meat. Bringing a small present is something you should do when you're invited to a party in Atlantica. F Never be late to the party in Atlantica. F ‘Elastic time' probably means that schedules in Atlantica are not exact.T Don't ask your hosts for something special to eat. T Don't use spoon to eat hard foods like fried meat. F WRITING From the four words or phrases - a, b, c or d - choose the one that best completes the sentence. _______, such as banking and travel, computers are not a convenience; they are a necessity. a. Where some industries b. There are some industries c. In sonie industries d. Some industries Copper is the favored metal for electricians' wire because of_______. a. its excellent conductivity b. it is excellent conductor c. excellent conductivity of it d. so conductive is it The more she worked,_______. a. she did not achieve enough b. she achieved not enough c. the less she achieved d. she was achieving less He really deserved the award because he performed_______ was expected of him. a. much better from b. more better than c. much better as d. much better than _______ left before the deadline, it doesn't seem likely that John will accomplish the job. a. Although such a short time b. With such a short time c. With so short time d. It is such a short
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