English Practice 22

ENGLISH PRACTICE 22
Part 1: Phonology
I. Choose the word who underlined part s pronounced differently from that of the
others in each group.
1.A. polio B. police C. polite D. pollute
2.A. chaos B. character C. charity D. chord
3. A. says B. plays C. days D. raise
4. A. southern B. mathematics C. breath D. truth
5. A. disguise B. cruise C. bruise D. suit
6. A. hour B. our C. pour D. sour
7. A. sergeant B. servant C. service D. servile
8. A. promised B. reduced C. released D. relieved
9. A. apology B. classify C. testify D. verify
10. A. beloved B. naked C. ploughed D. learned
II. Choose the word with the different stress pattern
11. A. because B. method C. standard D. wooden
12. A. American B. industrious C. property D. variation
13. A. eventual B. community C. infected D. militarism
14. A. refuge B. electronic C. education D. deficiency
15. A. assassinate B. equality C. intelligence D. understanding
16. A. ashtray B. music C. serve D. temper
17. A. challenging B. consultant C. purity D. wholesaler
18. A. assemble B. glorious C. majestic D. together
19. A. antonym B. consequence C. phenomenon D. ingot
20.A. destination B. enthusiast C. hallucinate D. technology
Part 2: Vocabulary
Choose the best answer
1.If Harold………….with his piano playing, he could eventually reach concert standard.
A. sustains B. perseveres C. maintains D. survives
2. Anna is a very nervous child and she’s very………………….of strangers.
A. terrified B. frightened C. petrified D. horrified
3. The government is thinking of bringing……..a law to make it compulsory for cyclists to wear
crash helmets.
A. on B. up C. in D. round
4. I love the painting of an ald man. He has such a beautiful……………smile.
A. childhood B. childish C. childless D. childlike
5. She caught a ……………………of the thief as he made his get- away.
A. glance B. sight C. glimpse D. flash
6. It was a service…………..I will be enternally grateful.
A. to which B. for which C. to whom D. for whom
7. Frank has a house in the ………………..
A. outskirts B. edges C. limits D. suburds
8. The film lasted every three hours with…………….of 15 minutes between part one and part
two.
A. a pause B. an interruption C. an interval D. a stop
9. The person who writes symphonies or concertos is a ……………..
A. composer B. conductor C. pianist D. playwright
10. Is it far to Stambord? It’s only………………..from here.
A. stone’s cut B. bird’s eye view C. short cut D. step in the right
direction
Part 3: Grammar and stuctures.
I.Finish each of the following sentences so that it meaning exactly the sentence above it
1.Andrew is the most generous person I have ever met.
I’ve yet …………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Far more people live to entertainment age in Britain than in Philipines.

Not………………………………………………………………………………………
3. His father is going to fix the ball for him tomorrow.

He is going ………………………………………………………………………………………
4. She never seems to succeed even though she studies much.

Much………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I never thought that I would win a prize.

It had………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I would love to be rich and famous.

If…………………………………………………………………………………….......................
7. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
The operation left………………………………………………………………………………….
8. They secretly declared independence two days ago.

A secret…………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Juliet simply couldn’t wait for his return.

Juliet could………………………………………………………………………….........................
10. I don’t intend to apologize to either of them.

I have……………………………………………………………………………….........................
II. Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets
1. Tax exemption only applies to those with (resident) ……..status.
2. His busy schedule made him completely (access)………………..to his students.
3. He works for UNESCO in a purely (advice)…………………role.
4. The sun and the moon are often (person)…………………in poetry.
5. Now there is every(like)………………………………..that the residents will have a
private plane in their garage.
6. They told me the museum was open today but I was obviously (inform)……
7. Do you think these children are (nourish)………………..? They look very thin.
8. Have you read the latest (reveal)……………….about Madonna’s private life?
9. We try to ensure the (be)…………….of our employees.
10. Tourists forget their (conceive)………ideas as soon as thay visit our country.
III.Choose the best answer

1.I’d rather you………..at my party last night.
A. be B. were C. had been D. have been
2. …….will Mr Forbes be able to regain control of the company.
A. With hard work B. In spite of his hard work
C. Only if he works hardly D. Only with of his hard work
3. Barbara didn’t mention…………about her progress report at work, but I’m sure she is.
A. concerning B. to concern C. being concerned D. to be concerned
4. Snow and rain………of nature.
A. are phenomenon B. are phenomena C. is phenomena D. is phenomenon
5. Everyone was going away on holiday this week,………………..?
A. wasn’t it B. wasn’t be C. weren’t they D. wasn’t she
6…………….my key, I wasn’t able to bet into the room.
A. Losing B. I had lost C. I lost D. Having lost
7. It’s no good pretending. You’ve got to…………………..reality.
A. come up to B. face up to C. come up with D. get round to
8.I haven’t …………………………..decided where to go on holiday this year.
A. still B. yet C. already D. then
9. “Why are you angry at Bob?”
- “I don’t like it when he makes jokes………my expense.”
A. for B. on C. at D. to
10. A car……………many different pars.
A. is made B. is made up of C. is made of D. makes up of
Part 4: Reading comprehension

A.Choose from the phrasesA-H the one which fits each gap.
Scientists estimate that at the beginning of 20 th century 100,000 tigers flourished
throughout Asia, from estern Russia and Korea through eastern and southern China, Southest
Asia, the Indian subcontinient, and into Pakistan. At the start of the 21 st century only 5,000 to
7,000 tigers lived (1)…B………
Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Russia,
Sumatra, Thailand, and Vietnam. Tigers are now extinctin Bali, Java, and around the Caspian
Sea, and nearly so in Chinaand North Korea, Less than 20 percent of today’s tiger habiat is
located (2)……E………………, which means that the majority of the areas where tigers live
could be lost to others uses, such as agriculture or urbanization.
Tigers are territorial- they live alone (3)…D………..jother tigers. The ideal tiger territory
is a large forested area with rich vegetation for cover, plentiful water to drink and cool off in, and
urbudant deer, swine, and other large mammals to eat. With these three esential, tigers can thrive
(4)……G……, tropical rain forests in Sumatra and Southest Asia; cool oak and pine forest in the
Amur River Valley in far eastern Russia; tall grass jungles (5)…F……in Bamngladesh; and
mountain slopes in Bhutan.
A.in no more than a hundred species left
B.in the wild in just 14 Asian countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan.
C. in will life preserves which are built
D. in large areas that they defend from
E. in national parks or other protected areas
F. in India and Nepal; coastal mangrove forests
G. in deverse habiats and climates including
H. in the surburbs or on the outskirts of the city
Part 5: Writing
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
96. This will be my student's first performance in Canada.
→ This will be the first time …………………………………………………………………………………………
97. This course will take us six months to complete.

→ In six-month-time …………………………………………………………………………
98. The number of people who understand his ideas exceed his expectations.
→ More people ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
99. She'll have to make her presentation at the end of his speech.
→ The moment he …………………………………………………………………………………………………
100. Sharon will finish her exams. Then she will have more free time.
→ Once ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
101. Both Mary and Peter prefer jazz to classical music.

→ Neither…………………………………………………………………………………………………
102. They repaired my car at the garage in town.

→ I.................................................................................................................................................................
103. This is the last time I will speak to you.
→ I.........................................................................................................................................................................
104. I prefer staying in to going out.

→ I'd rather...................................................................................................................................................
105. They passed the driving test because of the easy questions.
→ If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
II. ESSAY WRITING

Some people say that cell phones have improved modern life. Others believe that cell
phones have caused many problems to people.
What is your opinion?
In about 250 words, write an essay to assert your point of view on this problem

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 22

2. Far more people live to entertainment age in Britain than in Philipines.

3. His father is going to fix the ball for him tomorrow.

4. She never seems to succeed even though she studies much.

5. I never thought that I would win a prize.

6. I would love to be rich and famous.

8. They secretly declared independence two days ago.

9. Juliet simply couldn’t wait for his return.

10. I don’t intend to apologize to either of them.

III.Choose the best answer

Part 4: Reading comprehension

97. This course will take us six months to complete.

101. Both Mary and Peter prefer jazz to classical music.

102. They repaired my car at the garage in town.

104. I prefer staying in to going out.

II. ESSAY WRITING

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