TEST YOUR SELF

I. Choose the words that best answer the following questions.
1. Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable?
a. community b. scientific c. technology d. television
2. Which of the following words is stressed on the second syllable?
a. entertain b. convenient c. volunteer d. memorable
3. Which of the following words doesn`t contain the final /V sound?
a. asked b. promised c. stopped d. advised
4. Which of the following words has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
a. village b. camera c. happen d. family
5. Which of the following words contains the sound /if/ as in teacher?
a. Christmas b. chemistry c. mechanic d. children
II. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes each sentence.
6. She passed a physics degree with .................. , and went on to take another degree in mathematics.
a. her determination b. flying coolers
c. high position d. difficult conditions
7. .............. you work harder, you are going to pass your exams.
a. If b. Unless c. Although d. Because
8. You have to ask your parents for their ..............to go on a trip.
a. permission b. excursion c. emotion d. destination
9. They`ve............... a horrible new tower block where that lovely old building used to be.
a. put up b. pulled down c. pushed down d. put down
10 He came in and didn`t say anything..........................worried all of us.
a. that b. whose c. who d. which
11. This computer isn`t capable.................... running this software.
a. for b. of c. in d. on
12. Heavy industry developed rapidly in Alabama .......................its rich natural resources.
a. because of b. in spite of c. since d. as result of
13. With the development of technology, we can now ....................TV program to another country.
a. receive b. send c. transmit d. process
14. We only employ people ................. already have computer skills.
a. whom b. who c. they d. those
15. There have been many changes around here...............I was a boy.
a. when b. where c. from d. since
Ill. Choose the correct answer - a, b, c, or d - that best completes each sentence.
16. He advised me to buy my ticket immediately or it................ too late.
a. will b. will be c. would d. would be
17. Life here is much easier than it ................
a. would be b. used to be c. was d. had been
18. ................... here since 1976 when her parents moved from New York.
a. She`s lived. b. She`s living c. She lived d. She`d. lived
19. We are considering buying a house in Gainesville, but we want to find out there................... first.
a. what the taxes are b. what are the taxes
c. the taxes what are d. the taxes are
20.`I have lost my keys. Have you seen them today?`
`Yes, I remember.................... them on the table this morning.`
a. to see b. seeing c. of seeing d. that seeing
21. John.............................be so bad-tempered. I wonder if he`s got problem.
a. wouldn`t b. didn`t used to c. isn`t used to d. didn`t use to
22. If it .................... , we`ll have the party outside.
a. wouldn`t lain b. doesn`t rain c. didn`t rain d. won`t rain
23. `Book my stat in advance.` Mary said to John.
a. Mary said to John to book her seat in advance.
b. Mary told John book her seat in advance.
c. Mary told John that he booked her seat in advance:
d. Mary told John to book her seat in advance.
24. `What happened to that fortune-teller?` `I don`t know. She.................around here in a long time.`
a. hasn`t seen b. didn`t see
c. hasn`t been seeing d. hasn`t been seen
25. ...................... evening soap