MID-TERM REVIEW COURSE: ENGLISH I PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS A Which word is stressed differently from the others? A tiny A museum A original A generosity A support B village B liberal B Venezuela B disability B mental C retire C Germany C thermometer C hydrotherapy C single D centre D whereabouts D believable D mathematician D swallow B Which underlined part is pronounced differently? 10 A food A unit A tree A bathroom A describe B look B usually B between B clothes B verb C soon C unfit C sleep C both C doubt D tool D useful D cheer D north D subject II VOCABULARY Choose the best answer for each sentence 11 She had to try hard to difficulties in her life 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 A discover B overcome C recover D recognise Many Australian people suffer from in the spring which makes them sneeze and their eyes water all the time A a sore throat B asthma C a stomach ache D hay fever Mary used to care only about herself all the time but her has changed for the better since she started this new job A reaction B emotion C attitude D depression The living condition in this poor area are to visitors from developed countries A unaffordable B inevitable C unacceptable D unfit Frank hasn’t been very well recently He keeps complaining about headaches, inadequate sleep and of appetite A lack B loss C damage D shortage A is a building containing local government offices and, in Britain, usually used for public meetings, concerts, etc A town centre B police station C theatre D town hall Last year I broke a mirror accidentally and cut my arm badly It took a month for the injury to A heal B recover C cure D treat She took some sleeping pills earlier, so she can’t on anything A contribute B rely C pay attention D concentrate We live in an increasingly _ and fearful society A paranoid B fantastic C amazing D paradise 20 When you’ve got a fever, you can use a (an) to take your body temperature A thermometer B inhaler C painkiller D stitch 21 The opening of this section of the road is _ until September 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 A cancelled B delayed C stopped D banned can affect your ability to express and understand language, both spoken and written A Indigestion B Schizophrenia C Aphasia D Depression Air pollution has reached alarming levels in China, especially in areas A rural B industrial C agricultural D financial We sailed the coast, admiring the view of the castle perching high on the cliffs above the sea A past B around C along D opposite Eating late at night can give you , a pain in your stomach because it cannot break down the food you have eaten A indigestion B hiccups C diarrhoea D a stroke Our price are to those in other shops A comparable B advisable C affordable D inevitable Pattaya is an exciting city It has a (an) _ with bars, clubs and a lot of shows around the clock A historic site B good transport system C industrial park D 24-hour culture You can _ crimes online, at police stations, or in an emergency, you should dial 999 A inform B tell C report D prevent Although I hadn’t seen him for 10 years, I recognized him immediately by the on his face A stitch B cut C bite D scar Even in small companies, computers are a (an) tool A inevitable B essential C incredible D reliable III.GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence 31 We _ pay now We _ pay when we get there A have to / won’t B don’t have to / can C can / can’t D should / don’t have to 32 I love _ flowers, especially _ flowers in your garden A Ø / Ø B the / the C Ø / the D the / Ø 33 Boy: Do you mind if I come home late tonight? ~ Woman: A I’d rather you didn’t B No, of course not C Yes, of course D A & B are correct 34 In football, you touch the ball with your hands It is against the rules A can’t B shouldn’t C won’t D don’t have to 35 He goes to _ work car late at _ night when everybody is sleeping A Ø / Ø / Ø B Ø / a / Ø C the / the / the D the / Ø / the 36 John: Please, we need it urgently ~ Maria: We see what we can to help you A are going to B can C ‘ll D Ø 37 I _ take this book back to the library or I’ll get a fine A ‘ll B can C have to D don’t have to 38 _ look for another job? This one is so boring A You ought to B Why don’t you C Maybe you should D All are correct 39 Boy: Mom, I have broken the clock ~ Woman: Don’t worry I _ tell your father A ‘ll B ‘m not going to C don’t D won’t 40 John: _ if I pay you later? ~ Tom: Well, actually, I’d rather you didn’t A Do you agree B Do you mind C Is it OK D B & C are correct 41 We left _ England, flew over _ Atlantic Ocean and made a quick stop in Paris A Ø / Ø / Ø B Ø / the / Ø C the / the / the D the / Ø / the 42 You start early or else you _ get there on time A shouldn’t / can’t B have to / can C shouldn’t / can D don’t have to / will 43 Julie: There’s no more milk in the fridge John: I know, I _ go and get some when this TV programme finishes A ‘ll B ‘m going to C Ø D All are correct 44 _ ask your father I don’t know the answer A Please B Why don’t you C Do you mind if I D Is it OK if I 45 You _ drink and drive You _ kill yourself and many others A ought not to / can’t B can / shouldn’t C can’t / don’t have to D shouldn’t / can IV CLOZE PASSASGE Read the following passage and then choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each blank Amazon.com was one of the first companies to try to sell (46) on the Internet It started as an online bookstore, but soon (47) _ , selling DVDs, CDs, videos and MP2 downloads, software, video games, electronics, furniture, food, toys, and jewelry Jeff Bezos was a successful vice-president of D.E.Shaw, a Wall Street firm One day he had a (an) (48) of the future He thought, “The World Wide Web is growing 2,000 percent a year It’s going to continue to grow Shopping is going to move to the Internet People are going to shop online” He quit his job and drove across the country to Seatle Washington There he started an online bookstore (49) the Amazon River Bezos had very little money The company began in a garage and at first there were very few (50) _ 46 A information B computers C food D products 47 A specialized B diversified C changed D improved 48 A picture B imagination C vision D forecast 49 A located near B facing C named after D All are correct 50 A orders B bills C contracts -End D offers ... the C Ø / the D the / Ø 33 Boy: Do you mind if I come home late tonight? ~ Woman: A I’d rather you didn’t B No, of course not C Yes, of course D A & B are correct 34 In football, you ... that best completes each sentence 31 We _ pay now We _ pay when we get there A have to / won’t B don’t have to / can C can / can’t D should / don’t have to 32 I love _ flowers, especially... painkiller D stitch 21 The opening of this section of the road is _ until September 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 A cancelled B delayed C stopped D banned can affect your ability to express and