practice test No16 I. Choose the option which has the underlined part different from the others 1. a. flouride b. hidden c. arid d. lid 2. a. surgeon b. agent c. engine d. regard 3. a. name b. flame c. slam d. fame 4. a. geology b. classify c. psychology d. photography 5. a. idiom b. ideal c. item d. identical II. Circle one underlined mistake 1. Poverty in the U.S is noticeably different from that in other country. a b c d 2. Bob is a kind of person to whom one can talk about anything. a b c d 3. I'm looking for an electric can opener which also can sharpening knives. a b c d 4. Until the 1400s, most books and texts were producing by scribes who copied them by hand. a b c d 5. People whose outlook on life are optimistic are usually happy people. a b c d III. Choose the most appropriate option 1. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by . it a lot. a. practising b. training c. exercising d. doing 2. Some people think it is . to use long and little-known words. a. clever b. intentional c. skilled d. sensitive 3. The chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to . from it . a. cacel b. postpone c. resign d. prevent 4. The explorer walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its a. cause b. well c. source d. outlet 5. He was afraid of losing his suitcase so he tied a on it on which he had written his name and address. a. badge b. mark c. label d. notice 6. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second . when it was offered. a. load b. pile c. helping d. sharing 7. He soon received promotion for his superior realised that he was a man of considerable a. ability b. possibility c. future d. opportunity 8. Is there a bank where I can these pounds for dollars. a. exchange b. turn c. alter d. arrange 9. To our , Gheoffrey's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared. a. anxiety b. eyes c. relief d. judgement 10. The author had qualified as a doctor but later gave up the of medicine for full time writing. a. practice b. treatment c. procedure d. prescription 11. Don't touch the cat, he may you. a. kick b. tear c. scream d. sratch 12. Buy the new of soap now on sale, it is softer than all the others. a. model b. brand c. mark d. manufacture 13. The chief of police said that he saw no . between the six murders. a. joint b. connection c. communication d. join 14. The safety committee's report recommended that all medicines should be kept out of the of children. a. hold b. hand c. reach d. graps 15. In the jar there was a . which looked like jam. a. substant b. material c. solid d. powder 16. He was surprised that her English wa so . as she had never been to England. a. definite b. liquid c. fluent d. national 17. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to . him to go . a. persuade b. suggest c. make d. prevent 18. He put a . against the tree and climbed up to pick the apples. a. scale b. staircase c. grade d. ladder 19. It's six years now since the Socialists came to . in that country. a. power b. force c. control d. command 20. You are looking very pale- do you sick ? a. fall b. faint c. feel d. become 21. He stood on the leg, against the wall while he took off his shoes. a. stopping b. staying c. leaning d. supporting 22. In a greengrocer's shop there is a lot of when fruits and vegetables are not sold a. rot b. waste c. ruin d. rest 23. After the party the children were allowed to finished off the sandwiches and cakes a. additional b. leaving c. remaining d. left 24. When the time came to the bill at the hotel she found her purse had been stolen. a. pay b. pay out c. pay for d. pay up 25. When the manager went to Cnada on business, his took over all his duties. a. caretaker b. officer c. deputy d. commander IV. Read the passage then circle the most appropriate option for each question I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I di not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I spoke English not only carefully but clearly as well. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my questions several times and at last he understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. " I am a foreigner ", I said. Then he spoke slowly but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that ! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. " You'll soon learn English ". he said. I wonder. In England each man speaks a different language. The English understand each other but I don't understand them ! Do they speak English ? 1. The writer asked the porter . a. how to speak English b. where the railway station was c. the direction to the hotel d. if he could speak English 2. The porter could not understand the writer because a. the writer didn't speak English very carefully b. the writer repeated the questions several times c. the porter didn't know English d. the writer's English was unusual 3. The writer's teacher of English . a. spoke English differently from English people b. never spoke English in class c. didn't speak English slowly d. didn't work as a porter 4. In England . a. people understand one another without speaking English b. people speak English which is not like the one the writer studied at school c. people don't speak English at all d. each person speaks a different language 5. Which of the following statement is NOT true ? a. The writer expected everyone in England to speak like his teaher b. At last the writer understood what the porter said c. The porter didn't feel angry with the writer d. The porter always spoke English slowly and clearly . practice test No16 I. Choose the option which has the underlined part different from. but later gave up the of medicine for full time writing. a. practice b. treatment c. procedure d. prescription 11. Don't touch the