ENGLISH TEST 5 (80 mins) pps

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ENGLISH TEST 5 (80 mins)

I. PHONETICS

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

group.

1. A balloon B blood C blue D zoo

2. A complete B engine C heavy D many

3. A clown B cow C plough D tough

4. A breathe B breath C myth D think

5. A houses B measure C please D reason

6. A bear B hear C pear D share

7. A comb B come C dome D home

8. A boot B foot C shoot D soot

9. A cheese B choice C chord D chunk

10. A caused B increased C practised D promised

II. VOCABULARY

1. Choose the best answer.

11. We have decided to ....... the money for the local secondary school.

A beg B collect C raise D rise

12. At present the school cannot…..... to buy all the computers it needed.

A afford B have C risk D have enough

13. We hope to set........... a number of fund-raising projects

A in B out C off D up

14. We hope. that the students themselves will enjoy taking ...... in the projects.

A advantage B notice C part D. place

15. I'd like to ……….... when I am sixty.

A relax B rest C retire D stop

16. Have a good flight and remember to give me a…...... as soon as you arrive.

A call B phone C ring D touch

17. She didn't get…….. well with her boss, so she left the company

A at B on C through D up

18. By the time we…..... the resort, the rain will have stopped

A arrive B come C get D reach

19. Max is not a(n) ………. drinker but he likes a glass of wine occasionally.

A addict B drunk C heavy D obsessed

20. Please don't disturb me………. there is something urgent.

A if B or C otherwise D unless

2. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

Living in the country is something (21) …… people from the city often dream about. However,

in reality, it has both advantages and (22) .……..There are certainly many advantages to living in the

country. First of all, you can enjoy (23) …… and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A

further advantage is that there is less (24)…… so it is safer for young children, However, there are

certain drawbacks to life outside the city. Firstly,

because there are (25) …….. people, you are (26)........ to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is

difficult to find, (27) ……in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services

means that it is hard to find (28) …….

In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (29)…….. suitable for some people than others.

On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In (30)

…..young people who have a career are better provided for in the city.

21. A

22. A

23. A

24. A

25. A

26. A

which

benefit

peace

cars

more

like

B who

B difficulty

B peaceful

B motors

B fewer

B likely

C whom

C hardship

C silent

C traffic

C less

C likelihood

D that

D disadvantages

D still

D vehicles

D little

D possibly