Test 9

I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. together B. vandalism C. punishment D. gratitude
2. A. arrest B. comic C. support D. surround
3. A. figure B. prison C. jury D. apply
4. A. politician B. violation C. dissolution D.
futility
5. A. orchestra B. distinguish C. banister D. syllable
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6. A. armed B. punished C. wandered D. disappeared
7. A. mug B. suppose C. suspect D. suggest
8. A. banisters B. juries C. stars
D. blocks
9. A. research B. pearl C. swear D. search
10.A. published B. watched C. worked D. signed
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. Please answer the phone for me. I don't want to speak to ______ it is
A. whoever B. whatever C. whenever D. wherever
12. There is now much _________ water in the lake than there was last year.
A. smaller B. fewer C. less D. lesser
13. The adventure proved _________.
A. fascinating B. fascinated C. fascination D. fascinate
14. Your sister used to visit you quite often, _________?
A. didn’t she B. doesn’t she C. wouldn’t she D.
hadn’t she
15. _________ him a few words of English? The waiter.

A. whoever B. whenever C. however D. whatever
27. Our players were making the opposing team ________ on defense rather than attack.
A. to concentrate B. concentrating C. concentrated D. concentrate
28. He kept his job _________ the manager had threatened to sack him.
A. despite B. in spite of C. because D. although
29. He denied ________ in the hotel at 7 p.m.
A. himself B. to be C. it’s him D. being
30. If only motorists ________ drive more carefully!
A. might B. shall C. would D. should
B. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
31. Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for
outstanding scholarship. A B
C D
32. He has been hope for a raise for the last four months, but his boss is reluctant to give him one.
A B C D
33. After driving for 20 miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
A B C D
34. When I last saw Janet, she hurried to her next class on the other side of the campus and did not
have time to talk.
A B C D
35. They have become very snobbish since then they moved into their expensive apartment.
A B C D
36. The Department of Foreign Languages are not located in the new building opposite the old one.
A B C D
37. The Nobel Prize winning candidate, accompanied by his wife and children, are staying in
Sweden until after the presentation
A B C D
38. All the information you will need can find in the employees’ manual.
A B C D
39. We were made learn fifty new words every week.

47. A. state B. condition C. feeling D. case
48. A. good B. prepared C. near D. ready
49. A. purely B. fully C. exactly D. perfectly
50. A. openly B. directly C. clearly D. frankly
IV. COMPREHENSION READING
Read the following passage. For questions 51 – 55, you are to choose one best answer (A, B,
C or D) to each question.
Hatred is a fundamental human emotion that has deep roots in society and culture.
Psychologists believe that group identity and cohesion depend to a large extent on having a
common enemy. It seems that the existence of "bad guys" is an important element in defining
who we are within a larger realm. It could be said that human beings love to hate.
The first signs appear early in life when a child, faced with blame for some mistake,
immediately accuses another child or an inanimate object such as a teddy bear. Later, on the
schoolyard playground, children in rival groups vie for attention and influence. These basic
responses translate into more powerful emotions later in life.
One area where deep-rooted hatred is exhibited is in the ethnic clashes that constantly
occur around the globe. These conflicts are not only over territory but also involve emotional
issues of group identity and unity of purpose. For many, there is no "us" without a "them" to
hate. In a world where conflict between superpowers is on the decline, it may be that humanity
will have difficulty adapting to a state of mutual respect and cooperation.
51. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Roots of Society B. Group Unity C. A Basic Emotion D.
Social and Cultural Problems
52. According to the passage, what is believed to be an important aspect of defining group
identity?
A. Facing a common enemy B. Being reluctant to hate C. Accepting blame for past
actions D. Ignoring a larger realm
53. In line 8, the word "vie" could best be replaced by which of the following?