Practice test of Unit 12

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UNIT 12

TEST 1

I. PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word whose main stress is put differently from that of the others:

1. A. commit B. movement C. eject D. depend

2. A. opponent B. personal C. continue D. decision

3. A. referee B. engineer C. reference D. interfere

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

4. A. penalty B. penalize C. petrol D. pencil

5. A. foul B. found C. fought D. fowl

II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

6. In recent years, fouls have been severely______ in football matches.

A. forgiven B. ejected C. penalized D. scored

7. 'The match ended in a tie'. The word 'a tie' in this sentence closely means______.

A. a draw B. a necktie C. a rope D. a knot

8. Unemployment is a(n) ______cause of poverty.

A. minor B. major C. unneeded D. useless

9. He was lucky to escape from the accident with only______injuries.

A. important B. serious C. minor D. major

10. More fouls were______in the final match than expected.

A. done B. committed C. achieved D. completed

11. Emotional problems can seriously______with a student's work.

A. involve B. affect C. interfere D. influence

12. It's only a______problem. Don't worry!

A. major B. minor C. serious D. severe

13. The rescuers______for their bravery and fortitude in locating the lost mountain climbers.

A. were praising B. were praised C. praised D. have praised

14. Many strange things______last night.

A. happening B. happened C. were happened D. have happened

15. The exam results are being ______on Thursday.

A. announce B. announces C. announced D. to announce

16. What ______the weather like during your holidays there?

A. does B. did C. was D. are

17. She finally finished ______the room at 8:30 p.m.

A. 'clean up B. to clean up C. cleaning up D. cleaned up

18. The policeman______me not to park there.

A. said B. suggested C. made D. told

19. ______how to use this vacuum cleaner and I'll help you clean the house.

A. If you show me B. When you show me C. Unless you show me D. Show me

20. “You don’t work at weekends, do you?” - “______.”

A. Yes, I don't B. No problem C. Of course not D. Never mind

21. Many inventions in technology______ in the past forty years.

A. are made B. were made C. have been made D. are being made

22. In order to avoid infection, ______.

A. it's necessary to drink boiled or bottled water ___B. you should always drink boiled or bottled water

C. drinking boiled or bottled water is a necessity ___D. to drink boiled or bottled water is necessary

23. Let's ______it anymore!

A. not mention B. not to mention C. not mentioning D. don't mention

24. ______, America depends on Africa for 40% of its oil imports.

A. Interesting B. Interest C. Interestingly D. Interested

25. I'd rather send her an e-mail ______.

A. than telephone her B. by to telephone her C. to telephoning her D. from telephoning her

26. This old businessman is said______school at the age of thirteen .

A. that left B. to leave C. to have left D. that having left

27. Billy, stop that! It's not polite to stare______people.

A. to B. at C. in D. on

28. When I attended my first business conference out of town, I felt very uncomfortable during the social

events because______. .

A. we were all having a good time B. I didn't know anyone there

C. I am very knowledgeable in my field D. the conference was very interesting

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