TEST 1
PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the others.
1. a. candle
b. cake
c. decorate
d. celebration
2. a. adult
b. candle
c. talk
d. flower
3. a. hour
b. honest
c. vehicle
d. happy
4. a. weather
b. cream
c. friend
d. wedding
5. a. birthday
b. although
c. together
d. clothing
II.
LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best fits the blank space
in each sentence.
6. A lots of foods and drinks will be served _______ the party.
a. in
b. at

d. took
13. He tried his best to make his birthday party more _______ .
a. enjoyed
b. enjoying
c. enjoyment
d. enjoyable
14. When they finished singing, Lisa _______ the candles on the cake.
a. turned off
b. blew out
c. cleared up d. brought out
15. Many _______ men remarry and have second families.
a. married
b. single
c. divorced
d. family
B. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best fits the blank space
in each sentence.
16. A friend of mine phoned _______ me to a party.
a. for invite
b. inviting
c. to invite
d. for inviting
17. I couldn't find John at the party last night. If we _______ him, we’d have
been very happy.
a. would meet
b. met
c. had met
d. have met
18. Let's have a party to celebrate our third successive win, ________?
a. don't we

c. wind
d. wound
C. Choose the underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs
correcting.
26. Approximately 70 percent of all parents let their children to attend school.
A
B
C
D (attend)
27. You should make your parents be happy for the rest of their life.(happy)
A
B
C
D
28. Conversation organizations help for preserving the ecology of area
A
B (to preserve/preserve)
by keeping track of endangered species.
C
D
29. There's no point having a car if you never use it.(in having)
A
B
C
D
30. I think you should take the raincoat with you in case it will rain hard this
afternoon. A
B
C (rains) D
III.

B. Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following
statements are true (T) or false (F).


When you go to the party in Atlantica, don't bring a gift. If you do so, our
hosts will believe that you think they are poor.
Never arrive on time in Atlantica. Come one or two hours late because your
hosts will not be on time themselves. In Atlantica, all schedules (even airline
schedules) run on 'elastic time'.
At dinner time, eat only what the hosts serve you. If you ask for something
special, the host try to get what you want, even if they have to go out to the store
that evening. And never look at the other guests while you eat. Instead, look
down at your food. Use a spoon for all food, even hard foods like fried meat.
41. Bringing a small present is something you should do when you're invited to a
party in Atlantica.
F
42. Never be late to the party in Atlantica.
F
43. ‘Elastic time' probably means that schedules in Atlantica are not exact.T
44. Don't ask your hosts for something special to eat.
T
45. Don't use spoon to eat hard foods like fried meat.
F
IV.
WRITING
From the four words or phrases - a, b, c or d - choose the one that best
completes the sentence.
46. _______, such as banking and travel, computers are not a convenience;
they are a necessity.
a. Where some industries