Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for eachof the blanks.
Television is one of man’s most (6) ____________ means of communication. It brings (7) ____________ and sounds from around the world into millions of homes . A person with a television set can sit in his house and (8) ____________ the President making a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring (9)
____________ peace. Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. In fact, TV provides (10) ____________ entertainment programs than other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events, and motion pictures.
Question 6: A. good B. important C. best D. long
Question 7: A. events B. hats C. vegetables D. goods
Question 8: A. listen B. watch C. stand D. smile
Question 9: A. from B. of C. for D. about
Question 10: A. much B. many C. more D. most
Exercise 3: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Television is one of man’s most important means of communication. It brings events and sounds (1)………….. around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President making a speech or visit foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try 2) …………. about peace. Through television home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things all over the world. TV even takes its (3) ……….. out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (4) ……….. to entertain. In fact, TV provides (5) ……….. entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.
1: A. at B. from C. in D. to
2: A. to bring B. brought C. bring D. bringing
3: A. seers B. dookers C. viewers D. watchers
4: A. built B. did C. designed D. made
5: A. more B. many C. much D. most
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1,5pts)
One of the (13) _______ things that can happen on our earth is an earthquake. When earthquakes take place near large cities, many people may be killed and many buildings are (14) _______ down. Fire may start and (15) _______ more damage than the quake itself. Earthquake comes (16) ______ a shaking of the rocks under the surface of the earth. Forces within the earth push against the rocks until they break. We cannot tell exactly (17) _______ an earthquake is coming, but we can know places on the (18) _______ where they happen most often.
Question 18:
A. world
B. country
C. earth
D. reason
* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. simmer B. grill C. whisk D. slice
2. A. cube B. tunnel C. manual D. purée
3. A. grate B. staple C. citadel D. occasion
4. A. spread B. measure C. bread D. break
5. A. delicious B. lemon C. pepper D. vegetable
* Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group.
1. A. garnish B. shallot C. sprinkle D. starter
2. A. tender B. simmer C. salad D. arrange
3. A. ingredient B. celery C. versatile D. favourite
4. A. lasagne B. cucumber C. salami D. tomato
5. A. marinate B. recipe C. nutritious D. healthily
I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A. souTHern B. feaTHer C. THere D. breaTH
2. A. belovED B. preparED C. retirED D. improvED
3. A. sprEAd B. dEAlt C. hEAt D. drEAmt
4. A. Occur B. cOnservation C. sOlution D. hOrizon
5. A. addressES B. abilitiES C. believES D. liES
Choose the word that has a diffirent stress pattern from that of the words.
1. A.remotely B.controlling C.favourite D.increasing
2. A.wonderful B.consuming C.advantage D.opinion
3. A. forecast B. inform C. income D. website
4. A. entertainment B.education C.development D.interactive
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions from 11 to 12.
1: A. spread B. research C. pleasant D. breadwinner
2: A. facilitate B. financial C. dominance D. multinational
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions from 13 to 14.
3: A. burden B. magnificent C. safari D. promote
4: A. externally B. responsive C. astronomy D. parabolic
Choose the best option.
5. When I turned up, the town hall was already_______of teenagers.
A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed
6. She turned_______ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.
A. on B. down C. off D. up
7. This city has one of the most_______ underground rail networks in the world.
A. efficient B. fashionable C. cosmopolitan D. fascinated
8. Paul used to play games all day when he was in college. He wishes he ____ his time.
A. doesn't B. hasn't wasted C. didn't waste D. hadn't wasted
9. She's a very _____ speaker. Everybody listens with great interest whenever she speaks.
A. impressive B. similar C. convenient D. industrial
10. I had to buy a new washing machine because it would not have been ______ to get my old one repaired.
A. economical B. compulsory C. interactive D. time-consuming
11. No one phoned while I was out,…………………?
A. did they B. didn’t they C. did he D. didn’t he
12. There won’t be any trouble with you,………………?
A. will there B. will it C. will they D. won’t they
13. It is one of the most…….people I have ever met. He never says anything interesting.
A. bore B. bores C. boring C. bored
14. David’s house is twice…………..mine.
A. bigger from B. as big as C. as big so D. more big than
15. Poverty is a problem in some cities………..whole families can only afford to live in one room.
A. when B. where C. even D. if
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1,5pts)
One of the (13) _______ things that can happen on our earth is an earthquake. When earthquakes take place near large cities, many people may be killed and many buildings are (14) _______ down. Fire may start and (15) _______ more damage than the quake itself. Earthquake comes (16) ______ a shaking of the rocks under the surface of the earth. Forces within the earth push against the rocks until they break. We cannot tell exactly (17) _______ an earthquake is coming, but we can know places on the (18) _______ where they happen most often.
Question 16:
A. to
B. from
C. through
D. in
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1,5pts)
One of the (13) _______ things that can happen on our earth is an earthquake. When earthquakes take place near large cities, many people may be killed and many buildings are (14) _______ down. Fire may start and (15) _______ more damage than the quake itself. Earthquake comes (16) ______ a shaking of the rocks under the surface of the earth. Forces within the earth push against the rocks until they break. We cannot tell exactly (17) _______ an earthquake is coming, but we can know places on the (18) _______ where they happen most often.
Question 15:
A. do
B. make
C. take
D. pay