PRACTICE 8

I.

PHONETICS
A. of
A. weigh
A. photograph
A. hour
A. van

II.

C. profile
C. through
C. physics
C. honor
C. vacation

D. prefer
D. neighbour
D. Stephen
D. hit
D. value

B. valley
B. motion
B. exhaust
B. suppose
B. profile

C. village
C. moving
C. exist
C. sinking
C. photos

D. variety
D. minute
D. exit
D. suitcase
D. prefer

STRESS
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

III.

B. off
B. enough
B. phone
B. exhaust
B. valley

A. voyage
A. moustache
A. excite
A. sequence
A. picture

VOCABULARY
11. ......... people go to the movies now.
A. Less
B.Lesser
C.Few
D.Fewer
12.It was not until the thirteenth stroke...........the bell stoppeD.
A. so that
B.that
C.before
D.when
13.The........of blood always makes him feel sick.
A. view
B.sight
C.form
D.scene
14.Some people........at least four hours a day watching TV.
A. take
B.use
C.spend
D.last
15.When did the cinema come into.........?
A. exist
B.existing
C.existence
D.existences
16.We were lucky to get tickets for the first ....................of the new operA.
A. publication
B.operation
C.action
D.performance
17.Many music and film stars love being the .................of attention.
A. middle
B.point
C.element
D.centre
18...................in 1921 that Titanic sank while crossing the AtlantiC.
A. When it was
B.When was
C.Being
D.It was
19.Neither the doctor nor his assistant........yet.
A. has come
B.hasnt come
C.have come
D.havent come.
20. The Spy Returns is very............film about a wealthy man who visits Italy.
A. exciting
B.excited
C.excitement
D.excite
21.A lot of humour depends..........the use of words which sounds the same but have different meaning.
A. in
B.on
C.of
D.to
22.I am going to wait until you..................your work.
A. will finish
B.have finished
C.finished
D.had finished
23.The film lasts three hours with............of 15 minutes between part one and part two.
A.an interval
B.an interruption
C.a pause
D.a stop
24.He asked me if I had seen the film ......... Star Wars?
A. known
B.mentioned
C.called
D.considered
25.I saw...........horrible car accident on the way to work yesterday.
A. one
B.the
C.a
D.an

26.The opening ......of the play took place in an army camp.

A. stage
B.scene
C.sight
D.piece
27.When you buy tickets for concert .........., you buy them before the time and day of the concert.
A. in advance
B.by advance
C.in before
D.ahead
28.Im tired of my neighbours...............their records at full volume every night.
A.to play
B.having played
C.play
D.playing
29.Hurry up! They have only got ................seats left.
A.a little
B.a lot of
C.plenty of
D.a few
30.This kind of music was very.........in the 1940s.
A. liked
B.popular
C.prefered
D.favourite
31.The film was more interesting than I........expected it to be.
A. would
B.had
C.have
D.might
32................scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply.
A. Lately
B.Late
C.Latter
D.Later
33.When he heard the terrible noise he asked me what was ...........................on
A. going
B.happening
C.being
D.getting
34. His performance was.....................,the audience was very delighted.
A.unmarked
B.worthless
C.faultless
D.imperfect
35.The play was very long, but there were two............
A. rests
B.interruptions
C.intervals
D.gaps
36.I was sitting in a caf..............afternoon when I saw the Prime Minister pass by.
A.the
B.one
C.a
D.an
37.I had to wear ..........uniform when I worked in the hotel.
A. some
B.a
C.an
D.any
38............I am studying at University and I hope to get a job very soon.
A. In the moment
B.At this instant
C.In the present
D.At present
39.The guide walked so........that most of the party could not keep up with him.
A.quick
B.rapid
C.lively
D.fast
40.Do you .......my turning the television on now?
A. mind
B.approve
C.want
D.object
IV.
CORRECTION
41. The students were interested in take a field trip to the National Museum, but they were not able to
raise enough money.
42. Janet is finally used to cook on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long.
43. It was not until his father came home which he did his homework.
44. Never before have so many people in the United States interested in soccer.
45. If you will buy one box at the regular price, you would receive another one at no extra cost.
46. Physics was formerly called as natural philosophy.
47. He's one of the most bored people I've ever met.
48. No sooner he had seen the funny stranger than he laughed aloud.
49. He got horrifiedly when he discovered the conditions in which they lived.
50. It wouldnt be surprised me if they got married soon.

V.
SAME MEANING
51. He didn't come until 6 o'clock.
A. It was not until 6 o'clock that he came.

B. It was 6 o'clock when he came.

C. It was 6 o'clock, but he didn't come.
D. A and B are correct.
52. Mr. Smith has been to Australia.
A. Mr. Smith has just left for Australia and will soon be there.
B. Mr. Smith left some time ago, and he is in Australia now.
C. Mr. Smith has visited Australia many times in the past.
D. Mr. Smith has visited Australia at some time but isn't there now.
53. We didn't recognize him until he came into the light.
A. We recognized him when he came in.
B. It was not until he came into the light that we recognized him.
C. There was a power cut until we saw him.
D. We recognized him after the light was on.
54. John finds astronomy very interesting.
A. John is interested in astronomy.
B. Astronomy is one of John's favourite branches of science.
C. John reads a lot of books about astronomy.
D. Astronomy makes John become more interested in science.
55. I never want to see another film about space travel.
A. I haven't seen a film about space travel.
B. I have enjoyed all the films I have seen about space travel.
C. I'm tired of seeing films about space travel.
D. I'm anxious not to miss the next film about space travel.
56. They arrived too late to get good seats.
A. When they arrived the good seats were already taken.
B. Although they were late they found some good seats.
C. They got some good seats some time after they arrived.
D. They had to stand for the whole show.
57. I find it impossible not to worry about Tom.
A. I don't worry about Tom.
B. I can do nothing to help Tom.
C. I am glad to have someone like Tom to worry about.
D. I can't help feeling worried about Tom.
58. The news of her marriage caused no little surprise.
A. We were not surprised when she married.
B. We knew she had married but were still surprised.
C. Her marriage did surprise us a little.
D. We were greatly surprised when we heard she had married.
59. The cinema did not become an industry until 1915.
A. The cinema became an industry before 1915.
B. It was not until 1915 that the cinema became an industry.
C. By 1915 the cinema had become an industry.
D. It was before 1915 that the cinema became an industry.
60. The power failed while we were having dinner at a restaurant.
A. We had dinner at a restaurant because of a power failure.
B. The power failed just as we were going out for dinner.
C. We were having dinner at a restaurant when the power failed.
D. There was going to be a power failure, so we went out for dinner.

VI.

READING

WALT DISNEY
There is no one who has not heard of Walt Disney; he is without doubt one of the most famous
singers in the twentieth century and (61) ....... most people know hardly anything about him. (62)........he
became one of the most successful men in history, he left school at the age of sixteen and then studied art
for a short time.
By the (63) ........years of this century, he had already started to produce cartoons in Hollywood in
(64) ....... with his brother Roy, who, for some reason, never (65)......... to become as famous as Walt.
Disney is perhaps most well known on account of his lovable cartoon character, Mickey mouse, who
first (66)........in 1928 in a film called Steamboat Willie. One of the most (67) .........cartoon films of all
time is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which when it was released in 1937, was the first full-length
cartoon in the history of the cinema.
(68) ......... the 1950s, Walt Disney had become one of the world's major producers of films for
cinema and television. As Disney Productions (69)........, its founder retained complete artistic control of
the films and he also (70) ........... on to publish books for children and cartoon strips in newspapers,
featuring such characters as Donald duck and Pluto the dog.
61. A. yet
B. then
C. already
D. however
62. A. Despite
B. In spite of
C. Although
D. Even
63. A. primary
B. early
C. beginning
D. initial
64. A. friendship
B. partnership
C. relationship
D. membership
65. A. achieved
B. reached
C. succeeded
D. managed
66. A. appeared
B. performed
C. starred
D. began
67. A, common
B. excited
C. popular
D. known
68. A. Until
B. Since
C. By
D. To
69. A. grew
B. enlarged
C. increased
D. succeeded
70. A. took
B. put
C. pushed
D. went
"El Norte" is an excellent and disturbing film about two immigrants to the United States. At the
beginning of the film we meet a family inGuatemala - mother, father, son, and daughter. When the father
is killed and the mother is taken to prison, the son and daughter decide to go to "El Norte" - the United
States - by way of Mexico. At first they have trouble finding someone to take them across the Mexican
border, but finally they find a way across and end up in Los Angeles.
However, life in the U.S is not as easy as they thought it would be. First, they have to find housing. Then
they need to learn English and get jobs. Eventually they succeed in accomplishing these three goals, and
life looks pretty good for them. Unfortunately, at the end of the film, tragedy strikes, and we are left
wondering if "El Norte" really is the land of opportunity after all.
71. What is the film about?
A. It's about the U.S.A.
B. It's about the Mexican immigrants.
C. It's about the adventure of two immigrants to the U.S.
D. It's about life in the U.S.A.
72. Why do the son and daughter decide to leave for the U.S?
A. Because they want to make a new life
B. Because their mother is taken to prison
C. Because their father is killed
D. Because they want to have a holiday

73. At first they thought that.........

A. life in the U.S is not as easy as it would be
B. life in the U.S was easy
C. they would have trouble living in the U.S
D. they would find a way across
74. When in the U.S they try to reach three following goals:
A. Housing, working and making money
B. Crossing the border, finding a job and learning English
C. Learning English, living in Los Angeles and finding a house
D. Finding housing, a job and learning English
75. At the end of this movie review, the writer..........
A. thinks that the U.S is a good place to live in
B. doubts that the U.S is really a land of opportunity
C. believes that the U.S is really a land of opportunity
D. thinks that "El Norte" is a wonderful film