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TEST 7
I. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from
the other three in each question.
1. A. rough B. enough C. thorough D. tough
2. A. pacify B. pattern C. patter D. patient
3. A. shore B. eventually C. assure D. profcient
4. A. wait B. train C. said D. paid

II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other
three words in each question.
5. A. terminate B. educate C. concentrate D.
contaminate
6. A. conqueror B. comfortable C. condolence D. continent
7. A. sandals B. dental C. rental D. canal
8. A. dialogue B. diagram C. diametre D. diagnose

III. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in
order for the sentence to be correct

9. I would like that you give me a hand with this exercise because it is too difficult for me
to do.
10. He was seen enter the house at midnight, so he shouldn't say he didn't do it.
11. I don't know how your wife looks like because I have never seen her.
12. Not until yesterday I met them for the frst time in my life.
13. You can't, as it seems to me, neither swim nor dance well, but we can have a good
time despite this.
14. Let us hurry up if we don't want to be late! The train is leaving at fve o'clock and it is
already ten to fve!
15. It is the frst time I am visiting this town, so I am looking forward to seeing a lot of new
things.
16. You have to do what I tell you because I am your boss, aren't I?

IV. From the four words or phrases, choose the one that best completes
the sentence.
17. Im glad I managed to catch the vase that I____ (broke in, made up, knocked over,
crossed out); otherwise, Mum would have been very upset.
18. Becky is happy and____ (confdent, honest, flexible, optimistic). She always looks on
the bright side of life.
19. In Mandarin Chinese, many polite and humble words that____ in use in imperial
China____ almost entirely____ now.
A. Have been were.disappearing C. would be
are.disappearing
B. Were have.disappeared D. are would.disappear
20. Phillip was____ (disappointed, confused, frightened, embarrassed) when he realized he
didnt have enough money to pay the bill.
21. Police in Gaza____ (halted, intended, collided, renovated) a suspicious looking
woman at the border and found that she had three live crocodiles tied to her.
22. The thieves broke___ (up, down, into, out) the jewelers shop during the night.
23. Her____ (solution, goal, concealment, direction) in bringing these animals into Gaza
was to sell them for $500 each.
24. He lost____ (track, sight, record, control) of the car and crashed into a wall.
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25. The 19th century Irish revolutionary leader William Smith OBrien claimed to be____
(pursued, descended, compared, inherited) from Brian Boru, the 11 th century king.
26. Before he leaves for work he looks____ (up, through, into, after) his newspaper.
27. Even though Vincent is not a very good player, he still wants to____ (compile,
encounter, participate, revolve) in the tennis tournament this weekend.
28. When Sam thought he saw a ghost, he froze____ (into, on, in, at) horror.
29. Even if that laptop is the most expensive in the store, it doesnt____ (severely,
valuably, doubtfully, necessarily) mean that it is the best.
30. Nadia is an excellent cook; the food at her party was really____ (luxurious, elegant,
delicious, breathtaking).
31. Scientists think that the____ (core, pole, orbit, space) of the planet Mars is made up of
molten iron, just like the centre of the Earth.
32. There are many____ (ancient, trendy, sandy, cobbled) shops and cafes in the city
centre.
33. The neighbouring countries____ more and more refugees ever since the war____
bloodier.
A. Were receiving has turned C. are receiving will have
turned
B. Have been received had turned D. have been receiving
turned
34. The food is prepared by____ (unlimited, service, frst rate, en suite) chefs.
35. Darrell is____ (preferable, suitable, available, responsible) for checking the passengers
as they get onto the plane, so he must have seen the suspect.
36. Jon Thornton volunteered to be locked in a zoo, where he was fed only____ (based,
raw, fertile, mere) food for 12 days, and he lost 5.7 kilos.
37. Some scientists say that it is still not too late to minimize the effects of climate
change____ (so that, in case, even if, provided that) enough money and effort are the
invested in correct projects.
38. Graham was fed up. He____ (had been waiting, waited, has been waiting, was waiting)
for the bus for an hour.
39. There is a____ (wide, notional, spacious, private) variety of activities to choose from.
40. Stem cells, which____ the ability to grow into different kinds of tissues,____ for their
potential use in medicine.
A. Had investigated C. have are being
investigated
B. Are having are investigated D. may have have
investigated
41. In Chile you can eat a variety of ethnic____ (dishes, restaurants, tastes, foods).
42. In developed world, there are hardly____ jobs left which dont use computers to carry
out____ daily tasks.
A. Some much B. any many C. none several
D. much plenty of
43. Some children manage to get____ (away, over, by, away with) disobedience.
44. ____ (Since, Although, In spite of, Unless) not openly, I disagreed with him, as I didnt
want to quarrel.
45. Im tired. I____ (am cleaning, was cleaning, had been cleaning, have been cleaning)
the house since 9 this morning.
46. In general, I fnd it quite difficult to concentrate on question during the frst____ (few,
some, many, any) minutes of an exam.
47. The Victoria Falls are one of the worlds____ (spacious, private, natural, national)
wonders.
48. I would like to attend the poetry festival that will be held in Berlin, and so___ (would,
should, will, is) my sister, who is a poetry enthusiast.
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49. Our guests can enjoy____ (elegant, spectacular, delicious, breathtaking) food at
reasonable prices.
50. Due to popular____ (experience, performance, attraction, demand), the flm will be
shown for another week.
51. Both witnesses, who were giving widely conflicting accounts of the incident,____(didnt
agree, did agree, have been agreeing, had agreed) on one important detail: the driver of
the van was a young woman in a baseball cap
52. I dont think we can afford such a high rent____ (because, otherwise, if only, unless)
you fnd a better paying job.
53. Being a living statue is very difficult because you have to____ (stand, touch, take,
have) still for hours.
54. Scientists examining bodies of ancient people____ evidence of malaria in people
who___ at least three thousand years ago.
A. Found have lived C. have found lived
B. Find had lived D. had found would be living
55. Well, frankness is a great thing, but Id rather you____ (not repeat, wont repeat, dont
repeat, didnt repeat) to Miss Wung what I think about her.

V. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.

A DISASTROUS HOLIDAY

The day Gerald arrived at the Almara Beach Hotel, he fell (56)____ (down, to, with, for) the
stairs. The manager called a/an (57)____ (stretcher, ambulance, prescription, emergency) but
fortunately Gerald's leg was only badly (58)____ (sick, hurt, bruised, infected), and not broken.
The doctor (59)____ (went, recommended, prevented, said) swimming as further (60)____
(drugs, cure, treatment, medicine), but gave Gerald a/an (61)____ (recipe, prescription, paper,
order) for some tablets in case his leg became (62)____ (pain, pained, painful, painless). The
next day Gerald was sunbathing by the pool when he felt really hot. Then he took a deep
(63)____ (breath, mouthful, end, water) and dived into the water. There was not very much
water in the pool, and he (64)____ (injury, hurt, ached, sore) one of his arms when he hit the
bottom. This time he complained to the hotel manager, who sent a special meal to Gerald's
room. Later that night, Gerald was (65)____ (ill, injured, damaged, suffering) from a (66)____
(sunny, sunshine, sunburnt, grilled) back, the injuries to his arm and leg, and also a terrible
(67)____ (stomachache, hurt, agony, heat). He had a high (68)____ (pain, degree, ache,
temperature) and felt terrible. Luckily he had the tablets the doctor had given him to (69)____
(check, reduce, rid, hold) the pain. As he reached for them, he fell out of bed and broke his
(70)____ (waist, lips, wrist, throat). He spent the rest of his holidays in bed.

VI. Read the passages and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then
choose the answer that you think fits best

THE HISTORY OF TELEVISION

Most On January 26, 1926, a group of scientists, including members of Britain's Royal
Institution, gathered in a laboratory in an upstairs room in London. They were about to witness
the world's frst television broadcast.
The television itself was little more than a collection of old junk taken from discarded
machinery: a large cardboard disc with pieces of glass around it, behind which were several
old electric motors and a mass of glass tubes and other parts from old radio receivers.
The engineer who had assembled this device was John Logie Baird, a slim, nervous man in
his late thirties, who sat turning the knobs on a small control panel. Seated in the world's frst
TV studio - a chair in front of the cardboard disc - was a sixteen - year - old boy. You could say
he was the world's frst TV star.
As the boy turned his head from side to side, Baird focused and tuned his TV transmitter
until the audience could see the image of the boy speaking and moving on a receiver in the
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same room. Then audience moved to separate room, and Baird repeated the demonstration
with another receiver there, the frst actual TV broadcast. To be truthful, the image on the
receivers was faint and difficult to see, but Baird's "televisor" showed for the frst time that it
was possible to send and reproduce live images.
In June 1928, Baird transmitted the frst outdoor television broadcast, and on August 22 of
the same year, the General Electric Corporation in the United States produced the frst
televised news report. It showed the governor of New York accepting the Democratic Party's
nomination for the present.
A number of technical difficulties remained to be worked out, and it was not until 1936
that the frst scheduled broadcasting service began. It was produced by the British
Broadcasting Corporation in London. In that same year, the Radio Corporation of America,
which later became RCA Corporation, installed experimental television receivers in 150 New
York City homes and began its frst transmissions. Their frst program was a cartoon called
Felix the Cat. Three years later, the National Broadcasting Corporation established regular TV
broadcasts in the United States. The United States entered World War II in 1941, and
broadcasting was suspended until after the war ended in 1945.
These frst TVs looked very little like the ones we now have. The earliest TVs were large
wooden cabinets with screens that measured only 7 to 10 inches (18 to 25 centimeters)
diagonally. Today, 27-inch (69- centimeter) screens are very common, and conventional
televisions are available with screens as large as 40 inches (100 centimeters). In the 1990s,
rear - projection televisions became popular, with screens from 48 inches to 60 inches (128
centimeters to 155 centimeters) diagonally. There are also television sets with screens only 3
inches across - small enough to carry in your pocket.
Many of us today would fnd it difficult to imagine life without television, but the history of
this medium is not a long one. Will its future development be equally rapid?

71. What was John Logie Bairds big achievement?

A. He produced the frst TV show. C. He produced the frst news
broadcast.
B. He was the frst actor on TV D. He built the frst working television
72. Which of these following statements about the frst television is NOT true?
A. It was very expensive to build C. It was made in England
B. Its picture was low in quality D. It could show motion
73. Who broadcast the frst TV news report?
A. the British Broadcasting Corporation
B. John Logie Baird
C. the Democratic Party
D. the General Electric Corporation.
74. In what year was the public frst able to watch TV programs regularly?
A. 1936 B. 1928 C. 1929 D. 1926
75. What was televisor an early word for?
A. a TV actor B. a TV announcer C. a TV set D. a TV
program
76. Where did people watch the frst TV broadcast?
A. in their homes C. outdoors
B. in a laboratory D. at the companys office

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Communication is a process by which information is exchanged between or among

individuals through a common system of symbols, signs and behaviour. Essentially, then, it is
anything done so as to convey messages to others. Sometimes it involves persuading people
to come round to our point of view; sometimes it is meant to educate or enlighten; and
sometimes its only purpose is to make us feel comfortable. Thus, communication is a dynamic
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interaction that both affects and is affected by a great deal of variables. There are a number
of different means of communication, the most common of which are auditory, such as sign
language, body language, touch, and eye contact. One major reason people communicate is
because they want to be heard by others and appreciated. Obviously, then, communication is
in some sense meant to help people feel good about themselves. Not only individuals, but
also communities and organizations express their individual identity through how and what
they communicate. Through the process of communication, individuals can develop
understanding and respect for one another, share information, challenge one another to think
differently, and fnd the best possible solutions to life's dilemmas. Communication, as a whole,
not only reveals, but is intimately connected to who we are.

77. It is started in the passage that communication____________

A. Is a way to send messages
B. Can only be auditory or physical
C. Is essential to our survival
D. Uses more symbols than signs
78. We learn from the passage that communication is ______________
A. Much more difficult for people who cannot hear
B. A good way to gain control over people in our lives
C. Not always meant to persuade or inform
D. Mostly done by means of speech
79. According to the author of the passage, people communicate__________
A. Even though it is not necessary to do so
B. Better with individuals than with organizations
C. More effectively if they know one another well
D. Partly so as to make themselves feel better
80. It is implied in the passage that communication is ___________
A. Able to be used to conceal secrets
B. An important part of identity
C. Not actually the best way to fnd solutions
D. Not appreciated by everyone.

_THE END_
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