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11B 12A 13C 14C 15D 16B 17D 18C 19C 20B
21A 22B 23A 24D 25B 26A 27B 28B 29D 30D
31C 32C 33D 34B 35B 36A 37B 38B 39A 40C
41D 42C 43B 44A 45A 46D 47D 48A 49B 50D
51C 52D 53B 54C 55A 56D 57B 58C 59A 60B
61B 62C 63A 64B 65D 66C 67A 68C 69B 70D
71B 72A 73C 74B 75D 76B 77A 78C 79C 80B
PRACTICE TEST 27
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.
Question 1: A. conventional B. preservative C. reliable D. intellectual
Question 2: A. environment B. superstition C. technology D. predominance
Question 3: A. computer B. customer C. property D. energy
Question 4: A. decisive B. popular C. impatient D. observant
Question 5: A. occur B. struggle C. enlarge D. survive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 6: I could hear voices but I couldn’t __ what they were saying.
A. bring about B. turn up C. make out D. try out
Question 7: __ he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
A. Nevertheless B. Despite C. Although D. Meanwhile
Question 8: Applications _____ in after 30
th
April will not be considered.
A. send B. sent C. which sent D. that is sent
Question 9: Sammy had worked in England for a year __ moving to Scotland.
A. until B. once C. before D. while
Question 10: The girl was used __ birthday presents from her brothers.
A. to being received B. to receiving C. to be receiving D. to receive
Question 11: __ always gives me real pleasure.
A. While arranging flowers B. Arranging flowers
C. The flowers are arranged D. I arrange flowers
Question 12: The theory of relativity __ by Einstein, who was a famous physicist.
A. was developed B. developed C. is developed D. develops
Question 13: __ was the tea that we couldn’t drink it.
A. So strong B. No longer C. How strong D. Hardly ever
Question 14: Kay: “I wouldn’t do that if I were you. ”
John: “__”
A. Wouldn’t you? Why? B. It’s out of the question.
C. Would you, really? D. I’d rather you didn’t.
Question 15: The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air is, __.
A. the more heat it retains B. the heat it retains more
C. it retains the more heat D. more heat it retains
Question 16: Be sure not to rely too __ on your mother tongue when you are learning a foreign
language.
A. heavily B. numerously C. severely D. abundantly
Question 17: Mary: “The hat’s so beautiful. Thanks. "
Tony: “____”
A. The same to you! B. Great idea! C. Lucky you! D. I’m glad you like it.
Question 18: In our team, no person __ John could finish this tough task in such a short time.
A. including B. other than C. outside D. rather than
Question 19: “It’s about time you __ your homework, Mary. ”
A. will do B. do C. must do D. did