Revision 1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A/ honour B/ hour C/ exhaust D/ host
2. A/ rock B/ rose C/ polish D/ spot
3. A/ wear B/ way C/ where D/ whole
4. A/ sensible B/ traffic C/ city D/ intend
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Man cannot exist without air, water and (5)… Many people think that soil is also necessary to man’s (6) …Without soil there could be no vegetation, no animals and consequently no people. However, the soil is being (7)… day after day because people use land without paying attention to the (8)… of land and the (9)… of soil erosion. In many (10) … areas, soil erosion is a (11)… problem which (12)…. the development of agriculture.
5. A/ jewel B/ light C/ clothes D/ money
6. A/ live B/ existance C/ being D/ existence
7. A/ eroded B/ erode C/ erosive D/ erosion
8. A/ distribution B/ prevention C/ protection D/ preservation
9. A/ preservation B/ prevention C/distribution D/ protection
10. A/ developed B/ developing C/ urban D/ rural
11. A/ major B/ important C/ necessary D/ practical
12. A/ enlarges B/ needs C/ endangers D/ encourages
III. Choose the best answer:
13. She has written good essays before, but this one is …
A/ substandard B/ surplus C/ overcharge D/ supernatural
14. The ………………. painting was given to the gallery in 1975.
A/ useless B/ helpless C/ priceless D/ careless
15. We were very grateful ………………. our friends for all of their assistance.
A/ for B/ to C/ in D/ with
16. Thin gloves aren’t very suitable ………………………. that kind of work.
A/ in B/ with C/ for D/ to
17. I was delighted ........................ the present you gave me.
A/ on B/ to C/ for D/ with
18. About a year ago, he … ………………elected president of a big company and he ……………….. a holiday since then.
A/ was/ doesn’t have B/ was/ had C/ was/ hadn’t had D/ was/ hasn’t had
19. He is not popular. He has ……………….. friends.
A/ little B/ a little C/ few D/ a few
20. … ……………goods were sent to the exhibition.
A/ a large number of B/ a great deal of C/ much D/ little
21. I regret …………. you that we can not approve your application.
A/ tell B/ to tell C/ to be told D/ telling
22. ………….. countries cause acid rain and green house effect.
A/ Industry B/ Industrial C/ Industrialize D/ Industrious
23. If we ………………... time, we …………… the museum yesterday.
A/ have had/ visited B/ had had/ would have visited C/ had / would visit D/ have / will visit
24. He drank ………………….. wine last night and gets sick now
A/ too many B/ few of C/ a lot D/ too much
25. When I was a child, I spent …………... of my time with my aunts.
A/ most B/ almost C/ either D/ both
26. I couldn’t have made it without your help.
( I couldn’t have made it ….. A/ if you didn’t help me B/ unless you had helped me
C/ if you hadn’t helped me D/ B and C are correct
27. You are sometimes late for work, so your demand to get higher salary is ……
A/ unreasonable B/ untrue C/ uncertain D/ unnecessary
28. Some large cities may have to ban cars. . . ………….. the city centre to wipe . . ……….. . smoke.
A/ from / out B/ for/ out C/ from / off D/ to / out
29. The fifth man …………………was entirely unsuitable.
A/ who was interviewed B/ to be