ENGLISH PRACTICE 13

Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from the rest in each of the following questions
1. A. career B. schoolgirl C. machine D. request
2. A. deposit B. complexion C. difference D. decision
3. A. tuition B. symbolize C. etiquette D. interest
4. A. semester B. acceptance C. procedure D. institute
5. A. industry B. comprehend C . confident D. socialize
Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
1. To meet this __________, we have brought 3 ships into regular operation.
A. demand B. success C. appeal D. situation
2. I can’t remember his name, but it’s on the tip of my _______________.
A. tongue B. mouth C. figure D. head
3. The discovery was a major ______________for research workers.
A. breakthrough B. breakdown C. breakout D. breakup
4. This is not the right ___________to ask for my help; I’m far too busy even to listen.
A. moment B. situation C. opportunity D. circumstance
5. He drives so quickly that I am afraid that one day he wll___________someone crossing the road.
A. crash down B. knock down C. turn over D. run across
6. When the electricity failed, he ____________a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed B. struck C. scratched D. started
7. The safety committee’s report recommend that all the medicine should be kept out of the ________of
children.
A. reach B. grasp C. hand D. hold
8. I __________part in the last competition if I__________younger.
A. would have taken/would be B. would take/were
C. would have taken/would have been D. would have taken/ were
9. It was desirable that we ____________at dawn.
A. started B. had started C. start D. would start
10. Thousand dollars ____________wasted by him in the casino.
A. was B. were C. are D. has
11. I’m going to stay here for___________few days.
A. another B. other C. others D. the other
12. “Can’t you read?” Mary said, _____________
A. and angrily pointing to the notice. B. pointing angrily to the notice.
C. angrily pointed to the notice. D. and pointed angrily the notice
13. There has to be this starting and stopping movement __________the eye can only see only when it is not
moving.
A. because B. although C. when D. while
14. “________to Japan?” – “Yes, I _________there the year when there was an earthquake.”
A. Were you ever/was B. Have you ever been/ have been
C. Were you ever/have been D. Have you ever been /was
15. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut ________the gas supply to the flat.
A. down B. out C. across D. off
Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each question.
Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to a substance
that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person. Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank among the
most healthful and widely used foods. Yet these foods can cause persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly. At
first, the body of the individual is not harmed by coming into contact with the substance. After a varying
interval of time, usually longer than a few weeks, the body becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to
develop. Sometimes it's hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since it can show up so many different
ways. Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems. You may have rashes, hives, joint pains
mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression. The most common food allergies are to milk, eggs,
seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes. Many of these allergies will not develop if these
foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven months. Breast milk also tends to
be protective. Migraines can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium glutamate,
or sodium nitrate. Common foods which contain these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine,
pickled herring, chicken livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many Oriental and prepared foods (read
the labels!). Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins,
particularly B6 and niacin. Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives,
especially colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets. A few of these are almonds, green peppers,
peaches, tea, grapes. This is the diet made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written the book Why your
Child is Hyperactive. Other researchers have had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective.
1. The topic of this passage is 
A. reactions to foods B. food and nutrition
C. infants and allergies D. a good diet
2. According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to
A. the vast number of different foods we eat
B. lack of a proper treatment plan
C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies
3. The word "symptoms" is closest in meaning to
A. indications B. diet C. diagnosis D. prescriptions
4. The phrase "set off" is closest in meaning to
A. relieved B. identified C. avoided D. triggered
5. What can be inferred about babies from this passage?
A. They can eat almost anything.
B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants.
C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed.
D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.
6. The word "hyperactive" is closest in meaning to 
A. overly active B. unusually low activity
C. excited D. inquisitive
7. The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to do with the
infant's
A. lack of teeth B. poor metabolism
C. underdeveloped intestinal tract D. inability to swallow solid foods
8. The word "these" refers to
A. food additives B. food colorings
C. unnutritious foods D. foods high in salicylates
9. Which of the following was a suggested treatment for migraines in the passage?
A. Eating more ripe bananas B. Avoiding all Oriental foods
C. Getting plenty of sodium nitrate D. Using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet
10. According to the article the Feingold diet is NOT
A. verified by researchers as being consistently effective
B. available in book form
C. beneficial for hyperactive children
D. designed to eliminate foods containing certain food additives
Rewrite the following sentences, using key words in the parentheses or the suggested phrases given at the
beginning of the sentences
1. Jack has become confident as a result of his success. (turned)
Jack’s success____________________________________________________person.
2. To find new fuels it is necessary to spend a lot of money. (means)
Finding______________________________________________________money.
3. Dan promised sincerely that he wouldn’t watch so much TV. (sincere)
Dan_________________________________________________________not to watch so much TV.
4. Someone almost certainly broke the window on purpose. (must)
The window __________________________________________________on purpose.
5. We were all surprised when she suddenly left the job. (found)
All____________________________________________________left the job.
6. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
There___________________________________________________________
7. “No one can persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said.
She flatly________________________________________________________.
8. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
The sooner__________________________________________________________.
9. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not.
Regardless _______________________________________________________.
10. “ Less noise!” the teacher told the boys.
The teacher shouted_________________________________________________.

ENGLISH PRACTICE 14

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest
1. A. difficult B. corporate C. different D. engineer
2. A. demolish B. substantial C. dramatic D. terrorist
3. A. proficiency B. electronic C. petroleum D. equivalent
4. A. vineyard B. ignite C. business D. Finland
5. A. change B. image C. danger D. oasis
6. A. reference B. interview C. government D. understand
7. A. scholarship B. develop C. equipment D. discourage
8. A. expectation B. temperament C. opportunity D. decoration
9. A. religious B. miserable C. performance D. including
10. A. decision B. personal C. interest D. wonderful
Complete the following sentences with one appropriate preposition for each blank.
1. The government’s plans to reduce crime came ________for a lot of criticism from freedom groups.
2. I was ________the impression that you like Indian food.
3. This is one of the exceptions ________the rule.
4. The factory paid ________nearly a million pounds to their employees who were injured in the
explosion.
5. Before they open the new factory, a lot of the young people round here were ________the dole.
6. Mr. Horrid was a terrible teacher and obviously not cut ________for teaching.
7. I can’t cancel my arrangements ________such short notice.
8. All the police’s efforts to find him were ________vain.
9. The farmhouse we stayed in was completely ________the beaten track.
10. She’s gone and this time it’s ________good.
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.
 SPLENDID SPAS OF ASIA
Lying on a bed almost on the (1) ________ of a cliff, with a stupendous ocean view and the (2)
________ of waves, aches and pains are soothed away (3) ________ expert hands. Only two steps are needed to
reach the private pool, which seems to merge (4) ________ the ocean.
Such a scenario is no longer a fantasy (5) ________ an increasingly popular reality in Asia for many
stressed out businessmen and visitors from all over the world in search of that peaceful time and space for their
body and mind.
In the last four years, at (6) ________ 17 hotel spas have opened in South East Asia to (7) ________
this need. The tropical climate of the region and its reliable sunshine make for an ideal spa setting. Picturesque
environments (8) ________ with a series of rejuvenating treatments bring the desired result. The Asian spa
resorts have acquired a formidable reputation for their professional services as (9) ________ as for the decor of
their large treatment rooms. Visitors relax with Thai music and soak in the warm tones of the room. As all these
take (10) ________ in individual rooms, precious privacy is guaranteed, a rare privilege often absent from other
spas where guests share rooms or changing areas.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.
WIND - The untamable weather machine
On 15 October 1987, the southern counties of Britain were struck by the strongest winds they had
experienced in 200 years. Gusts of over 130 kilometers per hour slammed across the region and £1.5- billion-
worth of damage was (1)__________ in just a few hours.
Extreme weather events like this are dramatic (2)__________ of the power of the wind. It’s one part of
the weather we generally don't give a second thought to in Britain but it plays a vital role in people’s lives
across the world. Without the formation and circulation of winds there would quite (3)__________ be no
climate.
Some parts of the world seem to suffer more than others from the effects of ‘ill winds’, and links
between particular winds and psychological problems (4)__________ back centuries. The Föhn, the hot dry
wind that slides off the slopes of the Alps, is capable of boosting temperatures quite suddenly by 10°C or more.
It affects as many as one in three people in its (5)__________, making them feel anxious, irritable and generally
ill. In California, many people (6)__________ the arrival of the Santa Ana, which rushes down from the high
Mojave desert. Lyall Watson, in his book Heaven’s Breath, claims that when the Santa Ana blows, murder rates
soar.
The wind may get into the headlines when it comes in the form of tornadoes and hurricanes, but for the
(7)__________ part it goes about its job of shifting huge masses of air around the planet. Plants take
(8)__________ of this free ride to send their pollen grains far and wide. Trees (99)__________ on it to remove
old leaves and make way for new growth. Spiders have been caught (10)__________ a lift at altitudes of almost
4.5 kilometers.
1. A. made B. caused C. destroyed D. completed
2. A. reminders B. recollections C. mementos D. memorial
3. A. easily B. rightly C. surely D. simply
4. A. last B. originate C. pass D. date
5. A. line B. road C. path D. bypass
6. A. despair B. respect C. dread D. warn
7. A. most B. maximum C. majority D. general
8. A. benefit B. chance C. occasion D. advantage
9. A. need B. trust C. hope D. realize
10. A. traveling B. hitching C. borrowing D. making
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the words given. These words must
not be changed in any way.
1. I would like to be able to speak French. (HAD)
I wish ________________________________________________________ speak French.
 2. It was raining cats and dogs. (TORRENTS)
The rain was ______________________________________________________________
3. It was wrong of you to borrow my book without asking. (HAVE)
You ____________________________________________before you borrowed my book.
4. When I was younger, this record was one of my favourites. (FAVOURITE)
This record used ______________________________________ mine when I was younger.
5. My sister finds commuting every day annoying. (PUT)
It’s difficult for my sister ___________________________________________ every day.
6. The Mediterranean is warm, whereas the North Sea is much colder. (NOTHING)
The North Sea is ____________________________________________ the Mediterranean.
7. Christ would only eat a pizza if he could have a mushroom topping. ON
Christ ______________________________________________ when he ate a pizza.
8. My father persuaded me to learn another foreign language. TALKED
My father ______________________________________________ another foreign language.
9. Sam tried extremely hard to convince her, but it was no use. BRING
Hard ________________________________________________________________________
10. When he arrived at the airport, his family welcomed him warmly. GIVEN
On___________________________________________________________________________

ENGLISH PRACTICE 15

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest
1. A. vulnerable B. conservation C. generation D. disappearance
2. A. encounter B. influence C. agency D. memory
3. A. crossbar =B. advance C. goalie D. Polo
4. A. succeed B. anxious C. well-done D. reduce
5. A. studious B. semester C. similar D. century
6. A. teacher B. brochure C. achieve D. purchase
7. A. departure B. inherit C. elegant D. authentic
8. A. satisfy B. quality C. mistake D. Sequential
9. A. repetition B. television C. residential D. mountaineer
10. A. communication B. international C. university D. necessarily
Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
1. Millie’s father accused her of _________.
A. trying not hard enough B. trying not hard enough
C. not trying hard enough D. trying not enough hard
2. The public library _________ to all readers who are interested in reading and doing research.
A. is opening B. is open C. is opened D. is being opened
3. I bought some new shoes. They felt a bit strange _________ because I wasn’t used to them.
A. first B. at first C. firstly D. first of all
4. I quickly packed my new belongings and spent _________ money I had on a one-way ticket home.
A. little B. a little C. the little D. a little of
5. She believes that all countries should _________ the death penalty as it is inhumane.
A. put down to B. catch up on C. get down to D. do away with
6. Keep your ticket _________ you have to show it to an inspector.
A. if B. in case C. unless D. supposing
7. He always _________ aside some time every day to read to his children.
A. sets B. leaves C. spares D. lets
8. For the past few months she’s been as a street _________ selling fruit and vegetable.
 A. dealer B. trader C. pusher D. vendor
9. I use weed-killer to _________ the weeds in the garden.
A. get rid of B. get out of C. get away with D. get in the way with
10. If there is new evidence that proves his innocence, it is likely that the authorities will _________ him
from jail.
A. release B. relieve C. remove D. rehabilitate
11. The defendant’s lawyer wasn’t very good and he was found _________ by the jury.
A. faulty B. mistaken C. guilty D. sinful
12. The dish was so tasty that I asked for second _________.
A. helping B. portion C. ration D. share
13. I’m amazed that this game ever _________- it is so silly!
A. took in B. caught on C. took up D. caught by
14. “I’m sure the Whitleys were involved.” - “They _________ have since they know nothing about the
business.”
A. can’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
15. “Candy’s an excellent pianist, isn’t she?” – “She _________ to win the prize if she plays this well
during the competition.”
A. is due B. is bound C. is about D. is set
16. His friends offered to _________ the next time he was in town so that he wouldn’t have to pay for a
hotel.
A. place him in B. put him up C. back him up D. turn him out
17. Susan became so tired of city life that she decided to buy a piece of land _________.
A. out of the ordinary B. as the crow flies
C. far and away D. in the middle of nowhere
18. My mind went ____ when the official asked me my phone number- I couldn’t remember it at all.
A. empty B. clear C. blank D. vacant
19. During their first date, Jane had nervously peppered the conversation with _____talk.
A. unimportant B. tiny C. small D. trivial
20. We do go _________ in the office, but the odd rule gets broken from time to time.
A. by the book B. for a song C. astray D. in phrases
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.
The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have suggested that
human tears are (1) _____ of an aquatic past – but this does not seem very likely. We cry from the moment we
enter this world, for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to persuade their parents that they are ill, hungry
or uncomfortable. As they (2) _____, they will also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop
when they get it.
The idea that having a good cry do you (3) _____ is a very old one and now it has scientific validity since
recent research into tears has shown that they (4) _____ a natural painkiller called enkaphalin. By fighting
sorrow and pain this chemical helps you feel better. Weeping can increase the quantities of enkaphalin you (5)
_____.
Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (6) _____ activity. Because some
people still regard it as a (7) _____ of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished when they cry. This
kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically.
Tears of emotion also help the body (8) _____ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein in
them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants. Crying comforts, calms and can be very
enjoyable – (9) _____ the popularity of highly emotional films which are commonly (10) _____ “weepies”. It
seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together.
1. A. witness B. evidence C. result D. display
2. A. evolve B. change C. develop D. alter
 3. A. better B. fine C. good D. well
4. A. contain B. retain C. hold D. keep
5. A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce
6. A. curing B. treating C. healing D. improving
7. A. hint B. symbol C. feature D. sign
8. A. release B. rid C. loosen D. expel
9. A. consider B. remark C. distinguish D. regard
10. A. named B. entitled C. subtitled D. called
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.
ITALY’S MOST POETIC CITY
Venice has been an inspiration for writers, artists and musicians throughout history. In the 15th century
it was the world’s (1) _____ port. Since then it has built up an astonishing collection of art and architecture (2)
_____ to its trade with the East.
The city (3) ____ its visitors incredible sights. Do not believe those who say Venice is a museum. This
is still a living city full of joys. Venice looks good in any light. The sun makes the domes sparkle, but even on a
grey, (4) _____ day the city can be extremely romantic.
And (5) _____ it gets overcrowded, (6) _____ is an easy escape to the other islands in the Venice Gulf,
(7) _____ brightly-colored houses are a photographer’s dream.
In a curious way, Venice is a model city for the future; it is free from cars and the (8) _____ way to get
around is by public transport or on foot. This one fact alone (9) _____ it a unique city, one (10) _____ traffic
noise, the creation of genius indeed.
Read the passage then choose the best answer to each question that follows.
Legend has it that sometime toward the end of the Civil War (1861-1865) a government train carrying
oxen traveling through the northern plains of eastern Wyoming was caught in a snowstorm and had to be
abandoned. The driver returned the next spring to see what had become of his cargo. Instead of the skeletons he
had expected to find, he saw his oxen, living, fat, and healthy. How had they survived?
The answer lay in a resource that unknowing Americans lands trampled underfoot in their haste to cross
the “Great American Desert” to reach lands that sometimes proved barren. In the eastern parts of the United
States, the preferred grass for forage was a cultivated plant. It grew well with enough rain, then when cut and
stored it would cure and become nourishing hay for winter feed. But in the dry grazing lands of the West that
familiar bluejoint grass was often killed by drought. To raise cattle out there seemed risky or even hopeless.
Who could imagine a fairy-tale grass that required no rain and somehow made it possible for cattle to feed
themselves all winter? But the surprising western wild grasses did just that. They had wonderfully convenient
features that made them superior to the cultivated eastern grasses. Variously known as buffalo grass, grama
grass, or mesquite grass, not only were they immune to drought; but they were actually preserved by the lack of
summer and autumn rains. They were not juicy like the cultivated eastern grasses, but had short, hard stems.
And they did not need to be cured in a barn, but dried right where they grew on the ground. When they dried in
this way, they remained naturally sweet and nourishing through the winter. Cattle left outdoors to fend for
themselves thrived on this hay. And the cattle themselves helped plant the fresh grass year after year for they
trampled the natural seeds firmly into the soil to be watered by the melting snows of winter and the occasional
rains of spring. The dry summer air cured them much as storing in a barn cured the cultivated grasses.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. A type of wild vegetation B. Western migration after Civil War
C. The raising of cattle D. The climate of the Western United States
2. What can be inferred by the phrase “Legend has it” in line 1?
A. Most history book include the story of the train.
B. The story of the train is similar to other ones from that time period.
C. The driver of the train invented the story.
D. The story of the train may not be completed factual.
 3. The word “they” in line 4 refers to _____.
A. plains B. skeletons C. oxen D. Americans
4. What can be inferred about the “Great American Desert” mentioned in line 7?
A. Many had settled there by the 1860’s.
B. It was not originally assumed to be a fertile area.
C. It was a popular place to raise cattle before the Civil War.
D. It was not discovered until the late 1800’s.
5. The word “barren” in paragraph 2 is closed in meaning to _____.
A. lonely B. uncomfortable C. infertile D. dangerous
6. The word “preferred” paragraph 2 is closed in meaning to _____.
A. favored B. available C. ordinary D. required
7. Which of the following can be inferred about the cultivated grass mentioned in the second paragraph?
A. Cattle raised in the Western United States refused to eat it.
B. It had to be imported into the United States.
C. It would probably not grow in the western United States.
D. It was difficult for cattle to digest.
8. Which of the following was NOT one of the names given to the western grasses?
A. Mesquite grass B. Bluejoint grass C. Buffalo grass D. Grama grass
9. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a characteristic of western grasses?
A. They contain little moisture B. They have tough stems
C. They can be grown indoors D. They are not affected by dry weather
10. According to the passage, the cattle help promote the growth of the wild grass by_____.
A. eating only small quantities of grass
B. continually moving from one grazing area to another
C. naturally fertilizing the soil
D. stepping on and pressing the seeds into the ground
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the words given. These words must
not be changed in any way.
1. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaints about it.
Should ______________________________________________________________________
2. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
I cancelled ___________________________________________________________________
3. Her success went beyond her expectation.
Never _______________________________________________________________________
4. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency.
The more ____________________________________________________________________
5. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
The operation left ______________________________________________________________
6. I am sure he recognized us at the airport.
He must _____________________________________________________________________
7. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the avenue.
Not until _____________________________________________________________________
8. “Why can’t you do your work more carefully?” Helen’s boss said to her.
Helen’s boss criticized __________________________________________________________
9. Someone has suggested raising the parking fees in the city.
It ___________________________________________________________________________
10. Don’t misquote. I never said I hated ballet.
Don’t put ____________________________________________________________________