Test N°4
I. Choose the correct answer
1. Mary is so that people tell her all their trouble.
A. dependent B. confidential C. permission D. sympathetic
2. It’s so long since I saw him that I almost failed to him
A. receive B. accept C. recognize D. approve
3. The police must now the escaped convict in the surrounding countries.
A. search B. look for C. look after D. be in search of
4. Now that he has retired, he lives partly on his pension and partly on the on his post
office saving account.
A. income B. wages C. interest D. salary
5. Newspapers should try to printing statements that they cannot check.
A. refuse B. neglect C. deny D. avoid
6. Switzerland is well- known for its impressive mountainous
A. views B. scenes C. scenery D. sights
7. Most people were no longer listening to his long story.
A. irritable B. boring C. tiring D. annoying
8. What a that your father is ill again.
A. pain B. sorrow C. sadness D. pity
9. He didn’t go into detail on the subject; he spoke in
A. common B. regular C. general D. ordinary
10. They talked for three days before finally to a decision.
A. reaching B. coming C. bringing D. arriving
II. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets
1. The crowd showed its by shouting insults at the players. (APPROVE)
2. The company is not taking on any new this year. (EMPLOY)
3. That large dog is perfectly and has never been known to attack anyone. (HARM)
4. We have decided to interview only the best six for the job. (APPLY)
5. The museum does not charge for on Sundays. (ADMIT)
6. This matter is very . Don’t discuss it outside this office. (CONFIDENCE)
7. The police are interested in the sudden of the valuable painting. (APPEAR)

7. It was careless of you to leave the window open last night.
You shouldn’t
8. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
It wasn’t
9. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours.
It is
10. George is not nearly as energetic as he used to be.
George used
V. Read the following passage and answer the questions
Ever since human have inhabited the earth, they have made use the various forms of
communication. Generally this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral
speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language
in which motions stand for letters, words and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to
resort this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and
exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or
unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod
signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.
Other form of nonlinguistic can be found in Braille (a system of raised dot read with fingers),
signal flags, Morse code and smoke signal. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn and
instruct people.
While verbalization is the most common form of language, other system and techniques also
express human thoughts and feelings.
1. Which of the following best summarizes the passage?
A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.
C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest.
2. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
A. There are many forms of communication in existence today.

5. International conference on “Cybernetics” / start / early / next month.
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6. grass / greener / other side / hill.
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7. Study / late / night / good / neither / your grade / nor / your health.
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8. He / award / first prize / his first novel.
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9. He / never / learn / say no / any women.
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10. I / not say / I / surprised / her behavior.
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VIII. Pick out the word whose underlined letter(s) are pronounced differently from the other
words in the group
1. a. stays b. plays c. lays d. saws
2. a. chorus b. cherish c. chaos d. scholarship
3. a. trivial b. rival c. minor d. sign
4. a. patient b. crescent c. ancient d. machine
5. a. privilege b. collage c. college d. message
6. a. hearsay b. endearment c. rehearse d. beard
7. a. dynamic b. hypocrite c. cynicism d. typical
8. a. foul b. brooch c. soul d. foal
9. a. taught b. laughter c. naughty d. slaughter
10. a. colonel b. journal c. internal d. mournful
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Answer keys to test N°4
I. 1.D2.C 3.D 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.B
II. 1.disapproval 2.employees 3.harmless 4.applicants 5.admission
6.confidential 7.disappearance 8.resignation 9.uncertainty 10.worthless
III.1.have been telephoning- haven’t you finished- haven’t got- have been trying- has been

VIII.
1.d 2.b 3.a 4.b 5.b 6.c 7.a 8.a 9.b 10.d
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