PRACTICE TEST 1
I- Make the correct choice :
1. Language is not _____ the private property of those who use it.
a.necessity b.necessary c.unnecessary d.necessarily
2. The pilot of a Russian plane approaching Cairo will use English to ask for landing _____ .
a.instructions b.instructor c.instructing d.instructed
3. When foreigners ask him, he answers in English _____.
a.automatic b.automatically c.automation d.automated
4. This gives us some idea of the _____ of English.
a.important b.unimportant c.importance d.importantly
5. English is now an effective medium of international _____.
a.communicative b.communication c.communicatively d.communicate
6. English is _____ as a first language in New Zealand.
a.speech b.spoken c.speaking d.speechless
7. A great many people are involved _____ the use of English.
a.with b.in c.about d.at
8. English belongs _____ those who use it.
a.to b.with c.for d.on
9. Paul lives _____ London.
a.on b.at c.over d.in
10. English provides the access _____ world scholarship and world trade.
a.for b.with c.to d.in
11. Many people regard him _____ one of the greatest scientists in the world.
a.with b.at c.about d.as
12. Don’t go with him ______ he offers you money.
a.so b.whenever c.even if d.despite
13. A Dane and a Dutch person _____ in Rome will almost automatically find themselves speaking to each other in English.
a. meeting b. met c. meet d. are meeting
14. People in _____ speak _____.
a. Portugal/Portugal b. Portuguese/Portugal c. Portugal/Portuguese d.Portuguese/ Portuguese
15. English is easily _____ by Chinese.
a. outrun b. outnumbered c. outlived d. outweighed
16.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a. possessed b. regarded c. instructed d. provided
17.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a. involved b. offered c. outnumbered d. helped
18.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a. instruction b. possession c. property d. necessary
19.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a. access b. approach c. lecture d. offer
20.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a. contamination b. pronunciation c. communication d. automatically
II. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
21. The flight was delayed because the bad weather.
A B C D
22. Unless you will be quick, you’ll be late.
A B C D
23. Jane can’t cook so good as Mary can.
A B C D
24. Jack is not enough old to get married.
A B C D
25. I’d rather don’t go to the museum.
A B C D
26. Although taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
A B C D
27. She worked too hard that she became ill.
A B C D
28. It was such good book that I couldn’t put it down.
A B C D
29. The man was injured in the accident was taken to the hospital.
A B C D
30. She sings as beautifully than you do.
A B C D
III- Read the following passage and make the correct choice:
Every year many people (31) ________ the world learn English. Some of them are young children. (32a) ________ are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school; (2b) ________ learn in evening classes. A few learn English by (33) ________ or just by hearing the language (34