ENGLISH PRACTICE 42

PART A. PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three

in the following question

1.

A. that

B. mother

C. this

D. think

2.

A. physics

B. hesitate

C. basic

D. reserve

3.

A. finished

B. developed

C. defeated

D. looked

4.

A. tough

B. rough

C. through

D. enough

5.

A. exhibition

B. holiday

C. childhood

D. hilarious

6.

A. laughed

B. watched

C. lived

D. cooked

7.

A. Christmas

B. switch

C. character

D. chemical

8.

A. honest

B. exhaust

C. heir

D. height

9.

A. handcraft

B. handkerchief

C. handbag

D. handbook

10. A. called

B. prepared

C. expressed

D. raised

PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR

I. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C

or D). Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D

on your answer sheet.

1. I’m really sorry. We _____ stop at a service station and phone you, but we

didn’t want to waste any more time.

A. were due to

B. were going

to

C. were to

D. were

about to

2. It is not until December 25

th

_________the exam results will be announced.

A. which

B. what

C. that

D. when

3. I saw a ___________ scarf in a shop near my house.

A. sweet little green silk

B. little green silk sweet

C. sweet green little silk

D. green little sweet silk

4. There has been a recommendation that Peter ______ the president of the

country.

A. will be elected B. be elected

C. is elected

D.

was elected

5. He kept his marriage for years, but eventually the truth ________.

A. came out

B. went out

C. came through D.

fell out

6. It was in this house ______.

A. I was born in

B. in which I was born

C. where I was born

D. that I

was born

7. ______of half- starving wolves were roaming the snow- covered countryside.

A. Herds

B. Flocks

C. Packs

D. Swarms

8. When ______ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat

nervously.

A. asking

B. to be asked

C. to be asking

D. being

asked

9. ______, he felt so unhappy and lonely.

A. In spite of his being wealth

B. Rich as was he

C. Rich as he was

D. Despite his wealthy

10. According to the _______of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if

they intend to leave.

A. laws

B. rules

C. terms

D. details

11. It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s_______.

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