FARADAY
TEST 1
I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others
1. a. bookbinder b. booth c. look d. cook
2. a. widen b. excitement c. whirl d. biography
3. a. blacksmith b. back c. attract d. tamer
4. a. scholarship b. cheer c. cheat d. chess
5. a. illustrate b. visit c. finish d. bind
II. Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence
6. Alice for Washington as soon as she had finished her exam.
a. will leave b. would leave c. leaves d. left
7. He died after he ill for along time.
a. was b. had been c. has been d. is
8. While I was going to school yerterday, I him.
a. meet b. met c. will meet d. am meeting
9. I about him when suddenly he came in.
a. talk b. talked c. am talking d. was talking
10. He will finish this word before you here tomorrow.
a. leave b. will leave c. woulh leave d. are going to leave
11. Faraday wrote to Davy and asked word.
a. to b. with c. for d. at
12. He made diagrams to illustrate what he gained the scien tific lecturec.
a. from b. for c. to d. in
13. He became interested in science he was working in the bookbinder’s shop.
a. then b. while c. last d. later
14. That boy didn’t pay any attention to his studies . , he failed the examination.
a. However b. Although c. As a result d. In spite of this
15. , he read books on science, but later he became an assistant in the laboratory.
a. At last b. at present c. As a result d. At first
III. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
16. We’ll go out when .
25. , he would have been able to pass the exam.
a. If he studied more b. If he were studying more
c. studying more d. Had he studied more
IV. Choose the word or phrases that are not correct in standart English
26. Faraday’s accomplishments seem more wonderful when we realize that he had very little cshool.
a b c d
27. He made a lot of inventors in the field of electricity.
a b c d
28. That training made him to be able to become a great scientist later.
a b c d
29. We went out for a walk before we had had out dinner.
a b c d
30. Faraday received the good training there, and because of that was he became one of the great
a b c d
scientists of all time.
31. He discovered my talent although he asked me to word for him.
a b c d
32. Our new neighbour had been living in Mancherter since ten years before moving to their present
a b c d
house.
33. At first I through he was shy the consequence of that was I discovered he was not interested in
a b c
other people.
d
34. They asked me what did happen last night but I was unable to tell them.
a b c d
35. Can you look after the baby until I am out?
a b c d
V. Choose the word (a, b, c, d) that best fits each of the blank space
Michael Faraday was (36) of the scientists of England . At first he was an (37)
48. The boy often attended .
a. speeches b. leters c. sentences d. lectures
49. What did Faraday do at first in Davy’s laboratory?
a. complex jobs b. simple jbs c. difficult jobs d. uneasy jobs
50. What did Faraday do later in Davy’s latoratory?
a. more important work b. more simple work
c. more boring work d. more tiring work
TEST 2
I.Choose the word which is pronounced diffirently from the others
1. a. knew b. benzen c. new d. few
2. a. apple b. inhabitant c. carry d. wash
3. a. tent b. attent c. send d. rely
4. a. apply b. bury c. study d. pretty
5. a. scientific b. stupid c. wife d. studio
II. Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence
6. “When ?” – “In 1928”.
a. pennicillin was discovered b.was pennicillin discovered
c. did pennicillin discovered d.did pennicillin discover
7. Please don’t touth anything before .
a. the police will come b. the police comes
c. the police comed. the police would come
8. My granfather died after he .
a. had been ill for a long time b. has been ill for a long time
c. was ill along time d. would be ill a long time
9. We won’t know the value of health until .
a. we will lose it b. we would lose it c. we lost it d. we lose it
10. We’ll let you know as soon as .
a. we will make our decision b. we would make our decision
c. we made our decision d. we make our decision
11. When Faraday went to book in a bookbinder’s shop, he became interested in books
23. the bad weather, the plane landed safely
a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite the fact that d. Though
24. I’m very busy, so please don’t disturb me, it’s urgent
a. when b. while c. if d. unless
25. It was too late .
a. to go for them to the party b. because they go to the party
c.for them to go to the party d. so they go to the party
IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not in standard English
26. Fred asked me help him while he was doing his homework
a b c d
27. As soon as the next lecture will end, let’s leave
a b c d
28. We have got married for above twenty years
a b c d
29. He made diagram to illustrate what he gained in the scientific lecture
a b c d
30. Savage was too selfish for helping anyone though he was very rich
a b c d
31. He driver so careless that he is sure to have an accident
a b c d