TEST 2 I. PRONUNCIATION : Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. surgeon b. engine c. agent d. regardless 2. a. idea b. editor c. imitate d. film 3. a. further b. hurt c. utter d. murmur 4. a. chemistry b. machine c. chic d. champagne 5. a. cooks b. ways c. applicants d. cups II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION : Choose the most suitable word or phrase. 1. Some people think that a good way to practise speaking a foreign language is to _______ the native speakers’ accents. a. follow b. imitate c. run after d. impulse 2. An old man inquired why she was running. a. asked b. discussed c. argued d. checked 3. A computer can even ______ music. a. comb b. comfort c. combine d. compose 4. When jogging, you should _______ the speed. a. keep trace b. multiply c. regulate d. design 5. Advertising is one of the biggest _________ in the world. a. machines b. businesses c. collections d. exercises 6. I need a / an _______ of petrol, please. a. pair b. acre c. gallon d. bar 7. The motion pictures _________ viewers with T.V. a. share b. take c. subtract d. except 8. Computers can not replace us. a. take care of b. take place of c. be tired of d. disapprove of 9. Some store windows ______ colour pictures on boards. a. discuss b. devise c. discharge d. display 10. Jim is a very ______ person. a. rely b. reliable c. reliability d. reliance 11. I spent my _______ in the country. a. child b. children c. childhood d. childless 12. I borrowed this book _______ the school library. a. from b. on c. over d. out of 13. _______ the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished. a. of b. in c. from d. by 14. She is ________ nicest girl in our club. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 15. Who is _______ monitor in your class ? a. a b. an c. the d. no article III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE : Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. 1. In 1975, according to the National Centre for Health Statistics, the average life expectancy for people born during that year is 72.4 years. 2. Some students were reading in the library while others was studying in the classroom. 3. Two weeks are plenty of time to finish the assignment. 4. Physics are taught by professor Smith who is from Mexico. 5. The houses along that street is for sale. 6. Agriculture relies on water, which maybe scarce at times. 7. If the goal keeper had playing better, they would not have lost the game. 8. Why are you working on the Internet for, getting information or chatting ? 9. I found it wonder when I could first use a computer. 10. The teacher whom was respected by all his students teachers English. 11. When she heard the news she got so a shock that she dropped her glass. 12. Let’s go out, and have a drink, let’s we ? 13. When Sam will arrive, we will open the gifts. 14. Had he planned on going, he will have let us know. 15. In spite of she has been working for hours, Janet spends time with her son. IV. READING COMPREHENSION : A. Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers. In America there is no national television as there is in some countries. All the stations are run commercially. Advertisers sponsor shows, they interrupt the shows every few minutes to advertise the things they are selling. Television is criticized for its crime shows, actually there are many other special shows of real value. There are also educational television stations which are trying out new types of high quality programs. They give courses in foreign languages and in literature which viewers can follow and even take examinations later. Some schools have a regular class on T.V, such as science, several hours a week. 1. In American, ________. a. there is no national television b. there are a lot of national T.V c. there is no T.V station d. there are no T.V viewers 2. In American, ________ sponsor shows. a. educationists b. viewers c. advertisers d. school masters 3. The shows are interrupted every few minutes to ________. a. take a break b. advertise c. sell things d. all are correct 4. On T.V, there are ________. a. only violence b. only crime c. many special shows of real value d. no educational programs 5. Some schools __________. a. have a regular class on T.V b. do not like T.V c. state that T.V is not useful in education d. b and c B. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. Hobbies are (1) ________ for many reasons. First, a hobby can be (2) ________. For example, if the hobby is stamp (3) ________, the collector can learn about the countries of the world and even some of their history. Second, engaging (4) _______ the hobby can lead to meeting people with the same (5) _________. Third, a person’s free time is (6) ________ used in a positive way. The person has (7) ________ time to be (8) _________. Finally, some hobbies can lead to a future job. A person (9) _________ enjoys a hobby - related job is more (10) _______ with life. 1. a. important b. importance c. importantly d. to import 2. a. education b. educational c. educate d. educationist 3. a. getting b. achieving c. earning d. collecting 4. a. in b. of c. to d. on 5. a. interests b. interested c. interesting d. interestingly 6. a. be b. being c. was d. been 7. a. many b. a large number of c. no d. so 8. a. bore b. bored c. boring d. boringly 9. a. whom b. whose c. which d. who 10.a. satisfy b. satisfaction c. satisfied d. satisfactory . TEST 2 I. PRONUNCIATION : Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. surgeon b. engine c. agent d. regardless 2. a. idea b for Health Statistics, the average life expectancy for people born during that year is 72. 4 years. 2. Some students were reading in the library while others was studying in the classroom. 3 comb b. comfort c. combine d. compose 4. When jogging, you should _______ the speed. a. keep trace b. multiply c. regulate d. design 5. Advertising is one of the biggest _________ in the world.