I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. ⇱
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group. ⇱
III. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences. ⇱
The language that you learn to speak from birth is__________ language.
There are many__________ of English all over the world such as British English, American English and Indian English.
It’s an important part of cultural identity to keep your__________ in speaking English.
Much__________ comes through body language are gesture.
Try to__________ the meaning of words rather than going to straight for your dictionary.
Reading is the best way to__________ your vocabulary in any language.
One way of increasing your speed of comprehension is to learn all your vocabulary without the use of your own __________.
If I didn’t have exams next week, I__________ camping with you this weekend.
You have to tell me the reason__________ you stop learning English.
My children like__________ food such as hamburgers and pizzas.
Do you remember the place__________ we first met?
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. ⇱
She left school and immediately started to make her own way without help from her family.
Yes, we went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out.
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. ⇱
Primary education in the United States is compulsory.
The company is very successful in releasing a new customer driven product, which contains no
artificial colors.
IV. Choose the underline word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting. ⇱
It was me who make lots of mistakes in English class yesterday.
The boy whom is imitating other foreign speakers is in grade 9.
My sister who looks up ten new words in a dictionary daily want to travel.
We have a smart TV where can be used as a computer.
V. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the passage. ⇱
Many books, newspapers, airports and air-traffic control, technology, sports, pop music and advertising have the English as the (26)__________ language. In general, the universal language on the Internet is the English. The majority of the electronically stored (27)__________ around the world is in English. You can travel to any English speaking country without the need of having a (28)__________.
Usually, if you don’t know the language your hip would be hard and maybe you wouldn’t enjoy it. Nowadays in the competitive job (29)__________ it is necessary to speak English. So if you learn English you will have a better (30)__________ of getting a job that pays more. English is also helpful if you are going to move to a different country (31)__________ it is global language. A lot of educational information is in English; therefore, to have (32)__________ to this material or maybe communicate with (33)__________ students it is necessary to have knowledge of English. It is necessary to learn English if you are (34)__________ to study at a foreign university or school. Usually many educational institutions will provide you a preparatory courses to (35)__________ your English language skills but you have to at least a medium level of knowledge.
VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. ⇱
Today English is one of the most important languages and it is spoken and understood in all parts of the world.
English has become an international language for a variety of reasons. One of the most important of those is that the English people have been well- known for their knowledge of science, medicine, engineering, government and all other matters that useful for the progress of human race. It is thanks to the scientists of England that the motor-engine has become the most important machine in the world today.
The thirst for knowledge of the English scholars has contributed to the progress of man in almost all fields of his activity. Thousands of books have been written by such scholars on almost every subject that one can think of. Thus, people whose mother tongue is not English have learned English with great interest as a means of acquiring knowledge of all human affairs.
As a result old this interest, English is used almost everywhere in the world. Its is used in all the important meetings and conferences in the United Nations. Its is also used in all leading universities in the world and in international trade and commerce. As it is used so widely, English has indeed become a very rich language. People of all the countries of the world have contributed new ideas and thoughts to this language. Thus, more and more new words are being created to make this language more and more useful for the communication of ideas and information among the peoples of the world.
The motor-engine has become the most important machine in the world today thanks to__________
Thousands of books__________
Because English is used so widely,__________
Why do people whose mother tongue is not English have learned English with great interest?