PART 2
A. Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of
the other words:
1/ A. conservation B. nation C. mention D. question
2/ A. medicine B. prote ct C. spe cies D. never
3/ A. variety B. pattern C. va ry D. ba ck
4/ A. painted B. protested C. fetched D. eroded
5/ A. pollute B. develop C. co nstant D. provide
6/ A. mu st B. natu ral C. hu nt D. fu n
7/ A. sci entist B. mi llion C. poli ce D. medi cal
8/ A. sorry B. monthly C. sky D. usually
9/ A. cups B. photos C. failures D. always
10/ A. teach B. much C. sch ool D. choice
B. Select the correct prepositions, conjunctions or adverbs to complete the
sentences:
1/ Some people believe _______ life _______ death.
A. in- after B. in- before C. on- after D. on- before
2/ I slipped _______ I stepped _______ the platform.
A. when- into B. as- onto C. while- in D. before- on
3/ They stood _______ a tree (= _______ its branches) to avoid getting wet.
A. under- under B. below- below C. under- below D. below- under
4/ There's a mirror _______ the washbasin.
A. above B. over C. on D. in
5/ The motorcycle was driven _______ a tiny bald man.
A. of B. by C. at D. past
6/ We'll meet you _______ the entrance.
A. in B. on C. by D. at
7/ You should always wash your hands _______ meals.
A. at B. during C. before D. in
8/ There's a phone message _______ you.
A. to B. for C. of D. from

A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
3/ I've never liked _______ cousin of hers.
A. that B. whose C. whom D. which
4/ There were 500 passengers, _______ 121 drowned.
A. who B. to whom C. whose D. of whom
5/ _______ party would you prefer to go to - Anna's or Ian's ?
A. Who B. Whom C. That D. Which
6/ Quite _______ he isn't here today is a mystery.
A. whom B. that C. what D. why
7/ Bradford, _______ Bren comes from, has a lot of good curry restaurants.
A. when B. where C. what D. which
8/ Well, _______ it, we've finished - we can go home now.
A. that’s B. what’s C. why’s D. which’s
9/ See if you can guess _______ one is me in my old school photo.
A. what B. whose C. which D. that
10/ He took out a photo of his son, _______ he adores.
A. whom B. who C. that D. which
E. Select the most appropriate verb to complete the following sentences:
1/ They _______ for a walk, but they should be back soon.
A. go B. went C. have gone D. were going
2/ The novel's complex, imaginative style _______ itself to translation.
A. does not lend B. did not lend C. has not lent D. will not lend
3/ After leaving school, she _______ a year travelling, mostly in Africa and Asia.
A. spends B. spent C. has spent D. was spending
4/ I wonder if you _______ me - I'd like some information about flights to New
Zealand.
A. help B. helped C. could help D. will help
5/ They still _______ any news when I spoke to them yesterday.
A. don’t have B. didn’t have C. haven’t had D. hadn’t had
6/ You _______ your teeth after meals.

A. His refusal to come to my party was difficult for me.
B. His refusal to come to my party made me not able to understand.
C. His refusal to come to my party was beyond my ken.
D. His refusal to come to my party was unable to understand.
2/ People often argue about things that are happening at the present.
A. Things that are happening at the present are often argued about.
B. Things are happening at the present are often argued about.
C. Things happen at the present are often argued about.
D. Things being at the present are often argued about.
3/ He crossed the road without looking at both sides and was nearly knocked down.
A. He was nearly knocked down when he had crossed the road without looking at both sides.
B. He was nearly knocked down when he crossed the road without looking at both sides.
C. He was nearly knocked down while he is crossing the road without looking at both sides.
D. He was nearly knocked down while he has crossed the road without looking at both sides.
4/ The flat is too small for all of us to live in.
A. It is so a small flat that all of us can’t live in it.
B. It is so a small flat that all of us can’t live in.
C. It is such a small flat that all of us can’t live in it.
D. It is such a small flat that all of us can’t live in.
5/ Drinking too much at his girlfriend’s birthday party, he found it difficult to drive home.
A. Although he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found it difficult to drive
home.
B. As he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found it difficult to drive home.
C. When he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, he found it difficult to drive
home.
D. Because he had drunk too much at his girlfriend’s birthday, so he found it difficult to drive
home.
6/ Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
A. She had somebody to repair her car yesterday.
B. She got somebody repair her car yesterday.