EXERCISES FOR TEST NO1
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. Change B. children C. machine D. church
2. A. mutual B. residential C. natural D. culture
3. A. guitarist B. passenger C. generous D. village
4. A. certain B. perfect C. person D. teacher
5. A. other B. long C. possible D. constancy
6. A. such B. match C. which D. characteristic
7. A. danger B. game C. journalist D. journey
8. A. bridge B. generous C. larger D. page
9. A. school B. floor C. true D. too
10. A. need B. each C. keep D. cheer
11. A. bring
12. A. label
13. A. hour
14. A. honest
15. A. radio
B. bridge
B. lack
B. happy
B. honey
B. rate
C. bright
C. labour
C. husband
C. honour
C. rather
D. brilliant
D. late
D. hold
D. hour

24. They (not attend) _______________________my birthday party yesterday.
II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (2 p).
1. They allowed him to use their car. They let _______________________________________
2. Before he arrived at the station the train had left. After ______________________________
3. Peter: “Shall we go to the cinema?”- Maria: “Yes”. Peter and Maria decided ____________
4. Do you enjoy drinking a cup of coffee ?. Would you like ____________________________
5. After she had done homework she went to school. Before ___________________________
6. We like playing football with our close friends at weekends. We want _________________
7. To meet your parents is very nice. It is very ______________________________________
8. My parents ask me to have breakfast at home. My parents make ______________________
9. I think you should travel by bus. I want you ______________________________________
10. Walking in the rain is her enjoyment. She enjoys __________________________________
11. It is easy to speak to him. To speak to him _______________________________________
12. After he had bought the ticket he went to the cinema. Before he ______________________
13. They want to go shopping on Sunday mornings. They enjoy _________________________
14. To read his books is very exciting. It is very _____________________________________
15. Before she went to work she had eaten breakfast. After she _________________________
16. He remembers to turn the light off before going out. He doesn’t______________________
17.Jack left the office before I arrived.  When ..…………………………………
18.During lunch, someone rang the bell.  While I…………………………
19.I haven’t been to the dentist for six months.The last time…………………………………
20.She has studied Japanese for 5 years.  She began………………………………
21.He did all his work and then he went home.  After…………………………………………
22.Steven bought a new motorbike, but first he saves enough money. Before……………
23.The guests left and then we tidied the house.When ..……………………………
24.I haven’t heard from them for ages.  It’s ages……………………………………
VI. CORRECT IF IT IS UNSUITABLE
1.While I had a bath, someone knocked on the door
2.Sally didn t go’ to a football match before
3.Harry tried to repair the car, but he didn’t know what he was doing

6.Everyone feels great ___ for the victims of the attack( sympathise/ sympathy)
7.A dog is capable of great_____ to his master ( loyal/ loyaty)
8.Jane showed great _____ for the new project ( enthusiatic/ enthusiasm)
9.His strange behavior made the police ____( suspicion/ suspicious)
10.A selfish person is ____ of true friend ( capable/ incapable)