ENGLISH TEST 2 (80 mins) ppsx

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ENGLISH TEST 2 (80 mins)

I. PHONETICS

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A comfort

2. A about

3. A hood

4. A done

5. A coup

6. A filled

7. A cloth

8. A cease

9. A beds

10A gypsy

B hobby

B bough

B hook

B gone

B group

B landed

B clothe

B chase

B doors

B huge

C knowledge

C cough

C stood

C mum

C soup

C suited

C with

C increase

C students

C piggy

D popular

D shout

D tool

D won

D tough

D wicked

D without

D raise

D plays

D strange

II. VOCABULARY

1. Choose the best answer.

11. The person who writes symphonies or concertos is a ..........

A composer B conductor C pianist D playwright

12. We call the very large group of musicians that includes string and wind instruments a(n)..........

A band B musical C orchestra D trio

13. The police are .......... an incident which took place this afternoon.

A inspecting B searching C looking out D investigating

14. Someone wants you to ....... a good hotel.

A introduce B direct C recommend D tell

15. She used to ....... her living by working as a typist.

A win B earn C raise D support

16. My brother is intelligent but he ……….. common sense.

A fails B. lacks C misses D. wants

17. We'll play tennis and ............ we'll have lunch.

A after B then C so D immediately

18. The Blacks live in the house ..... the green doors.

A have B with C which D where

19. It never ....... my mind he will lie to me.

A crosses B enters C happens D takes

20. Please ring to make an early ............ at the dentist.

A assignment B order C date D. appointment

2. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

There is now increasing concern about the world's energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil (21)

........ . In less than a hundred years we shall probably (22) ....... all the present (23) ........... of oil and gas. The

world's coal (24) ......... should last longer but, once used, these cannot be (25) ….. It is important, therefore, that we

should develop such (26)............ sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind

(27) ....... (classed as (28) ........ energy). Until these energy (29) .......... are widely used, it is important for the

developed countries to reduce energy (30) ...... as much as possible.

21. A fuels B powers C forms D energies

22. A end B complete C total D exhaust

23. A findings B productions C amounts D sources

24. A reserves B stores C mines D contents

25. A updated B repeated C renewed D produced

26. A traditional B alternative C surprising D revolutionary

27. A force . B strength C power D motion

28. A repeatable B continual C renewable D continuous

29. A goods B supplies C provisions D materials

30. A exhaustion B destruction C waste D consumption

III. GRAMMAR