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PRACTICE TEST 15
Pronunciation and stress
- A. prohibit B. pollute C. protect D. cultivate
- A. endanger B. geometry C. geography D. opposite
- A. dismiss B. destroy C. relax D. invitation
- A. country B. cover C. economical D. ceiling
- A. lose B. chose C. close D. dose
Grammar and vocabulary - By the time the boss comes back from England, the work ___.
A. will have been finishing B. will be finishing C. will have been finished D. will be finished - She had changed so much that ___ anyone recognised her.
A. almost B. not C. hardly D. some - Laura reminded her room mate.................... her alarm clock for 6:00
A. of setting B. to be set C. setting D. to set - Susan’s doctor insists........................... for a few days.
A. that she rest B. that she is resting C. her resting D. her to rest - Natural resources should be safeguarded and preserved _____ they can continue to be used and
enjoyed.
A. so as to B. since C. therefore D. so that - The number of learners not large; therefore, a number of headphones available
to them in the lab.
A. is - is B. are - are C. are - is D. is – are
12 ......................... a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.
A. Having found B. found C. Finding D. we found - Hardly........................ to the bus stop when the bus suddenly pulled away.
A. had they got B. they had got C. did they get D. they got - I am wrong, ___?
A. am I B. are I C. are not I D. aren't I - People tend to ____ a lot of shopping at Xmas time.
A. make B. take C. do D. get - She’d rather ____ a hot beverage during a meal.
A. me not to have B. me did not have C. I did not have D. I do not have - _____, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.
A. Whatever it seems remarkable how B. No matter how seems it remarkable
C. No matter how it seems remarkable D. No matter how remarkable it seems - I find it quite ___ to talk in front of a group of people.
A. embarrassing B. embarrassed C. embarrassedly D. embarrassingly - ___ is increasing, which results from economic crisis.
A. Employment B. Employ C. Unemployed D. Unemployment - When there are small children around, it is better to put breakable ornaments out of ___.
A. hold B. hand C. reach D. place - He passed the National High School Graduation Exam with ___ colours.
A. true B. red C. bright D. flying - The football match had to be _____ because of the bad weather.
A. put out B. put off C. put up D. put away - I'm afraid a rise in salary is _____ just now.
A. out of sight B. out of control C. out of date D. out of the question - Many of the pictures sent from outer space are presently on __ in the public library.
A. duty B. exchange C. display D. account
25 ....................... everyone working here, I would like to thank you for your generous donation.
A. with regard to B. On the whole C. On behalf of D. In view of
synonym