PRACTICE EXERCISE 2.

I. PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced

differently from that of the others in each group.

1
D. sure A. sick C. seem B. send

2. A. born B. short D.world C. fork

3. A. precise D. revise B. please C. exercise

4 D. task A. fasT B. back C. cast

5 B. why . A. what C whom D. when

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: Choose the best answer

6. We have decided to………..the money for the local secondary school.

C. Craise A. beg B. collect D. have

the decision not to

7. Mrs. Oliver wishes to express her concern……… the decision not to review the safety procedures.

A regarding B. regard D. regardless

8. We hope to set………….a number of fund-raising projects

a number of fund-raising projects.

D up. A. in B. out C. off

9.

………………..with snow, the mountain looks fantastic.

A. Covering B. To cover C. Covered D. Be covered

10. Could you................me a big favor?

A. offer B. make D. work C do

11. The captain, together with his crew members, …………………struggling to control the ship.

Was B. were C. has D. be

12 . He is …………….to those around him