TEST 17
Part 1: Phonetics:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group
1. A. gun B. one C. phone D. crush
2. A. bought C. caught C. coat D. sort
3. A. shear B. ear C. hear D. pear
4. A. cost B. most C. post D. roast
5. A. boot B. route C. shoot D. shout
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group
6. A. balloon B. reason C. engine D. student
7. A. special B. possible C. routine D. postcard
8. A. sweater B. tonight C. savings D. earrings
9. A. basketball B. aerobics C. bicycling D. apartment
10. A. serious B. several C. wonderful D. exciting
Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D
11. It's difficult to pay one's bills when prices keep_____
A. rising B. growing C. gaining D. raising
12. Do you_____ my turning the television on now?
A. mind B. disapprove C. want D. object
13. This meat is rather tough; you have to_____ it for a long time.
A. chew B. bite C. eat D. swallow
14. She asked me_____ speak Russian.
A. I can B. if I can C. I could D. if I could
15. Do they know how often _____ at night?
A. do the buses run B. the buses ran C. the buses run D. did the buses run
16. They asked us_____ come back from the vacation.
A. when we had to B. when we must C. when must we D. when did we have to
17. He said_____ money from me again.
A. he will never borrow B. he never will borrow
C. he would never borrow D. he never would borrow

C. Helmets should be taken off at all times when riding a motorcycle.
D. You must never take off your helmet.
28. They wanted to apologize for their behavior: that's why they paid for dinner.
A. They felt sorry for paying for dinner
B. They apologized for paying for dinner
C. They behaved badly by paying for dinner.
D. They paid for dinner in order to apologize for their behavior
29. It isn't necessary to bring skis as they are included in the package.
A. You don't have to bring skis as they are included in the package.
B. You must bring skis as they are not included in the package.
C. You need to bring skis as they are not included in the package.
D. You have to bring skis as they are included in the package.
30. I though parking was allowed here.
A. In my opinion, parking wasn't allowed here.
B. I was under the impression that parking was allowed there.
C. They allowed people to park here.
D. They didn't allow people to park here.
Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
31. He would not (A) accept the doctor's advise, (B) what (C) was very foolish (D) of him.
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32. He (A) went to the doctor because he (B) had not been feeling very well (C) for several
(D) weeks.
33. I borrowed (A) some milk from a neighbour of (B) us as we didn't (C) have enough (D)
for breakfast.
34. The librarian told (A) us that we (B) could better ask him (C) if we were unable (D) to
find a book.
35. He (A) likes to buy (B) a new car this year (C) but I don’t think he can (D) afford to.
Part 3: Reading

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D. Mrs. Brook's daughter was ill yesterday. She is getting better but the doctor advised
Mrs. Brook to give her liquid food without any sugar or salt in it.
How are things with you? Since I saw you last, I have been very ill. By the time I arrive
home after seeing you on Monday, I (41)_______ an awful headache.
I thought that perhaps my eyes were tire (42)_______ I had been working so hard, so I
took some aspirins and went to bed. However, when I woke up the next morning, the headache
was (43)_______ than ever, and my throat was sore. I tried to get up but my arms and legs
(44)_______ stiff.
I saw the doctor and she (45)_______ me I had a temperature. She said I probably had
flu. She advised me to take some medicine and (46)_______ in bed. The medicine tasted
horrible and it didn't make (47)_______ feel any better. I felt sick and I didn’t want to eat
anything at all, although I was very hungry. I have almost (48)_______ now, and I am going to
start work again tomorrow. I still have a slight cold and a cough but my chest doesn't hurt
when I (49)_______ can we meet on Saturday? I am looking forward to (50)_______ you.
41. A. felt B. had C. was D. caught
42. A. as B. though C. while D. during
43. A. worse B. hand C. more D. painful
44. A. sensed B. moved C. felt D. looked
45. A. examined B. told C. denied D. said
46. A. stay B. stayed C. staying D. stays
47. A. some B. me C. them D. its
48. A. improved B. decided C. recovered D. succeeded
49. A. breathe B. ache C. cure D. bleed
50. A. see B. seeing C. sees D. saw
1. c 2. c 3. d 4. a 5. d 6. a 7. c 8. b 9. d 10. d
11. a 12. a 13. a 14. d 15. c 16. a 17. c 18. a 19. b 20. b