THE FIRST- SEMESTER EXAMINATION
Time allowed: 60 MINUTES
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. around b. mouse c. count d. country
2. a. mechanic b. achievement c. chemistry d. school
3. a. cut b. fun c. pull d. button
4.a. camera b. famous c. glad d. family
5. a. seat b. leave c. increase d. ready
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
6. a. computer b. important c. viagers d. condition
7. a. television b. community c. atmosphere d. damage
8. a. documentary b. recommend c. photography d. information
9.a. channel b. cartoon c. headline d. popular
10. a. persuade b. relax c. research d. export
III. Choose the word or phrase – a, b, c, or d - that best completes each sentence.
Yesterday, when I ....................at the station, the train ................for 15 minutes.
a. arrived/ had left b. arrived/ left c. had arrived/ left d. arrived/ has left
Would you mind................... me a hand with these bags?
a. give b. to give c. giving d. to giving
13. When I was a child I .............. fishing with my father on Sunday mornings.
a. went b. had gone c. used to go d. was used to going
Marie Curie harbored the dream of a............ career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
a. scientist b. scientific c. science d. scientifically
The meeting had been cancelled ............... the chairman`s absence.
a. because b. because of c. in spite of d.. although
My favorite................. at school was mathematics.
a. topic b. class c. theme d. subject
This computer isn`t capable ................... running this software.
a. on b. of c. in d. for
A personal communicator helps you to................with other computers and with people around the-world.
a. demonstrate b. transmit c. content d. interact
Students for................English is a second language should consider taking the course.
a. who b. whom c. that d. whose
When..................is not known.
a. was the wheel invented b. inventing the wheel
c. the wheel was invented c. the invention of the wheel
21. Every computer consists of a number of system ................together.
a. by working b. work c. they work d. that work
22. The clothes are still dirty because I forgot................ on the machine.
a. switching b. to switch c. switch d. switched
23. Ann quit her job at the advertising agency,....................... surprised everyone.
a. which b. that c. who d. that. is
24. If I ..................... John tonight, I …………… him my plans.
a. saw/ told b. will see/ will tell c. see/ will tell d. will see/ tell
25. He asked me..................for him.
a. how long have I been waiting b. how long I have been waiting
c. how long had I been waiting d. how long I had been waiting
IV. Choose the underlined part - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting.
26. She wanted to know if I saw Paul recently.
A B C D
27. The installation of the new computer system will completed by next month
A B C D
28. My car, that I have owned for five years, is a Ford.
A B C D
29. Have the play already started when you got to the theater?
A B C D.
30. Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, my friends decided not to cancel their
A B C
trip across the mountain pass.
D
V. Choose the correct sentence - a, b, c or d which has the same meaning to the given one.
31. My mother never allows me to go out alone at night.
a