SAMPLE TEST ONE FOR THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
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I)PHONETICS: Select the ONE word which is pronounced or stressed differently from the other three
1- A. famous B. enormous C. shoulder D. moustache
2- A. gradual B. soldier C. education D. independent
3- A. monetary B. educator C. evident D. energy
4- A. interviewer B. elementary C. temporary D. disciplinary
5- A. immediate B. facilitate C. transmission D. innovative
II)VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES
Choose the best option to complete each blank space or replace the underlined word(s):
6- Jack: “Happy Christmas!” - Helen: “____________!”
A. Happy Christmas with you B. You are the same
C. Same for you D. The same to you
7- “My sister has been awarded a scholarship to study in Australia.” “Uh, really? __________!”
A. What lucky she is B. How lucky she is
C. What lucky she be D. Lucky as she is
8- Husband: “I don’t like this program.” - Wife: “_____________.”
A. I’ll turn it on B. I like, too
C. You didn’t take it off D. Let’s turn it off then
9- Peter: “How about driving to the countryside this Saturday?” - Mary: “__________________.”
A. That’s my pleasure B. That’s a good idea
C. Never mind D. Yes, I am driving
10- “Is your name Peter?” - “Yes, _______________________________.”
A. I am B. it’s me C. I do D. it is
11- Not only did he win the first prize, ______________________________.
A. and he was given a place at the university B. for he was offered a holiday abroad
C. but he was also given a place a the university D. so he was given a place at the university
12- There was a __________________ table in the middle of the room.
A. Japanese round beautiful wooden B. beautiful wooden round Japanese
C. beautiful wooden Japanese round D. beautiful round Japanese wooden
13- Who wrote the novel “Gone With the Wind”?

C. we found out D. we would have found out
23- If only he __________ so much at the party last night.
A. didn’t drink B. would drink C. hadn’t drunk D. wouldn’t have drunk
24- Strong security measures __________ for the President’s visit next month.
A. will take B. will be taking C. will have been taken D. will be taken
25- A large sum _________ for the Fund by a recent charity concert but target of $ 250,000 __________.
A. raised / did still not reach B. was raised / has still not been reached
C. was raised / has still not reached D. was raised / did still not reach
26- I’m not opposed to your plan but it needs __________________.
A. modify B. to modify C. being modified D. modifying
27- If he wins, he’ll be the first Englishman _________for fifty years.
A. to win B. who win C. winning D. won
28- Artists _____________ paint more interesting pictures.
A. find their own identity and style B. who find their own identity and style
C. that they find their own identity and style D. which they find their own identity and style
29- There were 35 passengers on the coach, ________ were British.
A. almost all who B. almost all of who C. of whom all almost D. almost all of whom
30- Thank you very much. You’ve been always very kind ________ me.
A. to B. of C. for D. with
31- When are you leaving __________ Australia? This week or next week?
A. to B. at C. in D. for
32- We soon had them all playing football together _________________.
A. despite their initial objections B. due to their initial objections
C. though we initially objected them D. but they initially objected us
33- ______ happiness of the majority depends on ______ hard work form everyone.
A. The / a B. Ф / the C. The / Ф D. A / a
34- “No, it is not true, I didn’t steal the money!” => Jean ___________ stealing the money.
A. refused B. denied C. promised not D. confess
35- The teacher advised us __________________.
A. are careful when doing these exercises B. careful when doing these exercises

still living at home. Of the final one, about 20 percent of the total number of American households are single
people, usually women over sixty-five years old. A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consists of
unmarried people who choose to live together, and the rest, about 7 percent, are single, usually divorced
parents, with at least one child. Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore, normal. Apparently,
many Americans are achieving relationships in family forms other than the traditional one.
46- With what topic is the passage mainly discussed?
A. The traditional American family B. The nuclear family
C. The current American family D. The ideal family
47- The author implies that ___________________________________________________________.
A. there have always been a wider variety of family arrangements in the United States
B. racial, ethnic, and religious groups have presented the traditional family structure
C. the ideal American family is the best structure
D. fewer married couples are having children
48- The word “current” in the second sentence of paragraph 2 could be best replaced by which of the
following?
A. typical B. present C. perfect D. traditional
49- According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no children represent
____________________.
A. 33 percent of households B. 20 percent of households
C. 7 percent of households D. 3 percent of households
50- Who generally constitutes a one-person household?
A. A single man in his twenties B. An elderly man
C. A single woman in her late sixties D. A divorced woman
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