Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in

pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. illustrate B. information C. urbanisation D. expand
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary
stress in each of the following questions.
2. A. drawback B. greenhouse C. mindset D. overload
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following questions.
3. Polish artist Pawel Kuzinsky creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking messages about the world.
A. inspirational B. provocative C. stimulating D. universal
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following questions.
4. Many people move to urban areas seeking for job opportunity as well as stable employment.
A. durable B. long-lasting C. steady D. temporary
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
5. Mrs. Finkelstein demanded that the heater was repaired immediately. Her apartment was freezing.
A B C D
6. They have shown some thought-provoked photos to illustrate urbanisation in our country.
A B C D
Mark the letter A,B,C,D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.
7. It is necessary that you ____ able to come with us.
A. are B. be C. being D. were
8. The monk insisted that the tourists ____ the temple until they had removed their shoes.
A. not enter B. not entering C. not to enter D. to not enter
9. They suggest that young people from rural areas _____ the truth about the city life.
A. tell not tell C. should tell D. should be told
10. It has been proposed that we _______the topic.
A. will change B. change C. be changed D. are changing
11. It is vital that people ______ to choose where to live.
A. allow B. should allow C. be allowed D. are allowed
12. The doctor recommended that she ____ a specialist about the problem.
A. be seen B. seeing C. should be seen D. should see
13. Overpopulation in urban areas tends to create unfavourable conditions, which may result in ____ of food in
developing countries.
A. damages B. failures C. shortages D. supplies
14. He wasn't able to ____ with the stresses and strains of the job.
A. catch up B. come down C. cope D. handle
15. We have to come to the conclusion. We are ____ out of time.
A. driving B. going C. running D. walking
16. Thanks to the development in technology, students have ____ to good resources.
A. been accessed B. access C. accessing D. assessed
17. The level of urban unemployment and numbers of ____ are high.
A. joblessness B. the jobless C. the joblessness D. the jobs
18. Anna organized a few games to ____ the ice when the new students first arrived.
A. break B. crack C. drill D. melt
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions:
19. It is necessary for every student to take no less than 5 courses.
A. It is necessary that every student take no less than 5 courses.
B. No less than 5 courses is taken so that every student can pass.
C. Every student is necessary for taking more than 5 courses.
D. Taking less than 5 courses is not necessary for every student to take.
20. Rapid ups and downs in the number of students could be observed in June.
A. The number of students changed dramatically in June.
B. The number of students did not stay the same in June.
C. The number of students fluctuated wildly in June.
D. The number of students went up and then fell in June.
21. We ____ to the hospital to visit Mike when he ____ to say that he was fine.
A. were driving - was calling B. drove - called
C. were driving – called D. drove - was calling
22. What ____ to you on Sunday night?
 A. happen B. happened C. was happening D. would happen
23. Last night, we ____ for you for ages but you never ____ up.
A. waited – showed B. would wait - showed C. were waiting - were showing D. waited – was showing
24. We ____ our quality time when the unexpected guess ____.
A. had – came B. were having - came C. had been having – came D. have had/ would have come
25. Since they ____ us they ____ to visit us last Sunday, we ____ forward to the day.
A. were telling - came - looked B . would tell – would visit - would look
C. told – would come - were looking D. tell - are coming - will look
26. I ____ out last night but at the last minute I ____ that I had a quiz this morning.
A. was going to go – realized B. went – realized
C. had gone – would realize D. would go - have realized
27. She hasn't paid as much attention to her children as she ____ since she ____ working.
A. does – starts B. did - started C. was doing - was starting D. has done - would start
28. My brother ____ at the road when he ____ into a hole.
A. wasn't looking - was falling B. didn't look - has fallen
C. wasn't looking – fell D. won't look - fall
29. Magellan ____ the first European who ____ through the strait.
A. was - was sailing B. was being - was sailing C. had been – sailed D. was - sailed
30. The first self-sufficient village in Britain ____ the Norman's idea. They were some strange invaders who ____ to
change the country in a better way.
A. was – hoped B. is - have hoped C. have been - were hoping D. was being - had hoped
31. Who is ____ girl over there with Jimmy?
A. the B. a C. an D. Ø
32. The boss needs an assistant with ____ good knowledge of foreign trade.
A. a B. the C. any D. Ø
33. We are having ____ terrible weather which is quite strange. Usually ____ weather in UK is not this bad.
A. the – the B. a – the C. Ø - the D. the - a
34. Could you please close ____ window? I don't think it is necessary to open all the four.
A. a B. the C. some D. Ø
35. ____ Gordons is a very interesting family. They like to travel around ____ world.
A. A – the B . The - the C. A – a D. A-Ø
36. To absorb more oil from spring rolls, we can use materials like ____ newspaper to wrap them after frying.
A. the B. any C. Ø D. a
37. After a hard-working day, I went to ____ bed and had ____ most beautiful dream ever.
A. the - the B. a – the C. a – a D. Ø - the
38. I have visited ____ Portugal but I have never been to ____ Netherlands.
A. the – the B . Ø - the C. a – the D. a - a
39. Every week, his mother goes to ____ university to visit him while my mother has never come to visit me since I
went to ____ university.
A. the - Ø B. the - the C. Ø - Ø D. a - the
40. He left on ____10 o'clock train yesterday to see his father who was taken to ____ hospital last week when he broke
____ right leg.
A. the - the - the B. the - a - a C. a - a - the D. the - Ø - Ø
Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
41. Last month, while my friend was traveling round England by the car, he crashed the car into a tree.
A B C D
42. She was walking to the library to borrow some books when she was seeing a robbery.
A B C D
43. He can speak French very well and is studying Latin.
A B C D
44. Please turn off television. I also like watching TV but now I am having to study for the exam.
A B C D
45. The researchers of Harvard University reported that the tigers are one of the most dangerous species in the
A B C D
jungle.
46. I think a good health is important, and so is education while money, to some extent, is not.
A B C D
47. He was reading out the data while Sara wrote it down carefully.