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TEST 11
Unit 11: BOOKS
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose main stress is put on a different syllable from that of the
others in the group.
1. A. biography B. impressive C. scientific D. imaginary
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in the group.
2. A. novel B. notice C. noble D. November
3. A. swallow B. wallet C. allow D. wallow
4. A. chew B. news C. few D. view
5. A. source B. course C. courtesy D. fought
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
6. He only had time to_____________________into the report. He couldn’t read it thoroughly.
A. see B. dip C. break D. read
7. A ________________is a book or a movie with an exciting story about crime or spying.
A. comic B. thriller C. romance D. biography
8. A________________is a book or movie that tells a story about a love affair.
A. horror B. non-fiction C. thriller D. romance
9. ''You must___________________food well before swallowing it," said the mother to her child.
A. eat B. digest C. chew D. process
10. It's time to__________________your pride and ask for your job back.
A. drink B. swallow C. digest D. hold
11. His lecture was interesting but too much to all at once.
A. digest B. process C. manufacture D. convert
12. This medicine___________________after meals.
A. should take B. is taking
C. has taken D. should be taken
13. Frankly, I'd rather you not involved in the case.

25. Steve is so smart. He graduated ______________________the university in just three years.
A. of B. at C. from D. to
26. When_________________to resign his position, the manager reacted badly.
A. asking B. ask C. asked D. to ask
27. Only if you get to the theater early _______________________ a chance to a get ticket for tonight's
performance.
A. you will have B. have C. you have D. will you have
28. Once you become a celebrity you will no __ be free to choose the lifestyle you like.
A. long B. longer C. far D. farther
29. The film The First to Fly is an _________________biography of the two famous Wright brothers.
A. entertainer B. entertaining C. entertained D. entertainment
30. Yes, I have got the report. it.
A. I just am reading B. I'm just reading
C. I'm reading just D. Just I'm reading
31. Had he patented his invention, he _______________________a lot of money.
A. has made B. had made
C. would be made D. would have made
32. I'm sorry I'm late. How long _____________________?
A. did you wait B. have you been waiting
C. have you waited D. had you waited
33. I______________the thunder during the storm last night because I______________________.
A. didn't hear - slept B. wasn't hearing - was sleeping
C. didn't hear - was sleeping D. wasn't hearing - slept
34. The student ___________________from her seat and walked to the front of the auditorium to receive her
diploma.
A. rose B. raised C. risen D. raising
35. During the first year, the newspaper was printed 50,000 copies a day, but now it has
a______________ of eight million.
A. population B. publication C. reservation D. circulation
III. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.

D. to decide whether to complain about something
43. What does the
writer think of New Writing 3?
A. It's too long. B. It's very amusing.
C. It's very good. D. It's too serious.
44. How might you feel after reading Jane Harris's piece?
A. hungry B. excited
Q.
unhappy D. sick
45. Which of the following. describes New Writing 3?
A. Great value: two novels, poems and articles only £6.99
B. Great value: the best of new writing for only £6.99
C. Great value: poems by Tremain, Harris and Burnside for only £6.99
D. Great value: newspapers for a whole year for only £6.99
V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
The film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is based on the first of the· books by J.K. Rowling. It is
an excellent attempt at re-creating the magic of the books. The dialogue is just (46)_____________the original,
with the actors often using the exact words as they were written. The characters all look very
(47)___________and they are dressed in the sort of costumes you imagine when you read the book. Only the.
soundtrack is truly (48)____________because, of course, there isn't any music in the book.
The scene where the children are learning to (49)___________their broomsticks has some amazing
special effects which create a wonderful magical atmosphere. It also required a number of clever
stunts which
(50)______________have been quite dangerous. When the film was released, it had record ticket sales at the
box office.
46. A. alike B. like C. likely D. as
47. A. read B. reality C. realize D. realistic
48. A. original B. origin C. originate D. originally
49.