PRACTICE TEST 79
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. sweet B. sword C. answer D. whole
2. A. supported B. finished C. noticed D. approached
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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. prevent B. recent C. receive D. remote
4. A. avoid B. manage C. career D. advise
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
5. Some underground water is enough safe to drink, but all the surface water must be treated.
A. must be B. some C. treated D. enough safe
6. What did you have for the breakfast this morning?
A. did B. the breakfast C. for D. have
7. The more confidence and positive you look, the better you will feel.
A. you look B. better C. confidence D. will feel
8. The result of that end-term test must be inform before September.
A. result B. must be C. inform D. before
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
9. The tourist company was ____________ down the street than she had thought.
A. farther B. far C. farer D. farest
10. My mother is a strong person. She stays calm even ____________ the worst situations
A. in B. at C. on D. to
11. When we told him the plan, he agreed ____________ our team.
A. join B. to join C. joining D. joined
12. I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I don’t know ____________ to get over my problems.
A. what B. which C. where D. how
13. He asked his father how to ____________ negative emotions.
A. cope to B. cope of C. cope for D. cope with
14. If they want to have a quick ____________ lunch, they should buy some avocado sushi.
A. unhealthy B. healthy C. healthily D. health
15. Make sure you ____________ a hotel before you come to our island, especially in the summer.
A. book B. keep C. put D. buy
16. ____________ the price is high, we can’t afford to buy a new car.
A. Although B. Whereas C. Because D. As long as
17. My friends have just moved to a new flat in the residential area on the ____________ of Paris.
A. side B. outskirt C. suburbs D. outside
18. My father advised ____________ too far.
A. me did not swim B. me do not swim C. me not to swim D. I did not swim
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
19. - Ben: “Sam’s the best singer in our school.” - Nadia: “____________”
A. Yes tell me about it B. That’s ok
C. I can’t agree with you more D. Yes please
20. - George: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane.” - Jane: “____________”
A. That’s very kind of you B. Not a chance
C. I don’t believe D. Well done!
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. Face- to- face socializing is not as preferred as virtual socializing among the young.
A. instant B. available C. direct D. facial
22. There is no alternative. The president must approve the bill if the Congress passes it.
A. Possible agreement B. improvement
C. change D. other choice
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
23. Why does the secretary always go to meetings on time?
A. lately B. late C. rarely D. sometimes
24. Why do you join those wires? Think by contrast, you have to split them up.
A. separate B. paste C. gather D. unite
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Many people love boats. Going out on the water on a warm summer day is a lot of (25) ____________. (26) ____________, different people like different kinds of boats. Two of the most popular kinds of boat are sailboats and speedboats. Sailboats use the (27) ____________ to give them power. They only have small engines. In contrast, speedboats have large engines and go very fast. Furthermore, speedboats are usually not as (28) ____________ as sailboats. Speedboats are small so that they can go fast. Sailboats, on the other hand, are big so that they are more comfortable. (29) ____________, sailboats can travel into the ocean, but this would be very dangerous in a speedboat. You can only use speedboats (30) ____________ rivers or lakes.