REVISION 1
TEST 1
I. MAKE THE CORRECT CHOICE :
1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. future b. resume c. pressure d. enthusiasm
2. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. honest b. humour c. honour d. hour
3. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. vacancy b. wholesale c. retail d. category
4. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. neat b. create c. piece d. keenness
5. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. whether b. enthusiast c. clothes d. though
6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
a. reduce b. retail c. repair d. relate
7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
a. advertise b. qualify c. recommend d. interview
8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
a. enthusiasm b. category c. vacancy d. resume
9. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
a. manufacture b. irrigation c. electrician d. receptionist
10. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
a. confidence b. experience c. financial d. technique
11. Since he went to university, Mike has become .very interested __________________environment issues.
a. in b. on c. at d. for
12. It's piecework, so how much you earn depends_____________________how fast you can word.
a. in b. on c. of d. to
13. The job offer was too good for Jennifer to turn ___________________.
a. off b. away c. out d. down
14. She has been __________________for an .interview for the manager's job.
a. called b. carried c. hold d. brought

a. are containing b. contained c. containing d. are contained
30. The Internet has lived up to expectations ______________________years ago in changing the way the
public researches, practices business, and communicates.
a. express b. expressing c. expressed d. that expressed
31.She has been _____________work with a bad back since July.
a. on b. out c. at d. off
32.She is not very keen _______________going to Spain again so soon for holidays.
a. for b. on c. of d. to
33.There's not much chance of promotion ____________________a job like that.
a. in b. on c. for d. with
34.I'm fed up with this job. I feel completely browned _______ .
a. off b. down c. out d. over
35.There's a rumour that the National Bank is going to the company I work for.
a. take on b. take out of c. take off d. take over
36.He was offered the job despite his poor ________________________
a. achievements b. preparations c. qualifications d. expressions
37.Many unemployment people welcome the chance to do purposeful work, even
if______________________
a. unpaid b. unsuitable c. unprepared d. unpleasant
38.In addition to a competitive salary, the company offers attractive_____________________benefit.
a. employing b. employee c. employer d. employment
39.The questions are the central point of the whole interview procedure and should be planned____________
a. in consequence b. in time c. in advance d. in conscience
40.There are few employment prospects in the town for
_____y
oung people.
a. qualify b. qualification c. qualified d. unqualified
41.I shall do the job to the best of my ________________
a. capacity b. ability c. knowledge d. talent
42.Although we've been interviewing all day, we haven't managed to find a____________________applicant.

a. who I talked to you b. I talk to you about her
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c. whom I talked to you about her d. I talked to you about
II. CHOOSE THE ONE THAT BEST COMPLETE THE SENTENCES:
56. ______________that I could hardly hear her.
a. So quietly she spoke b. So quietly did she speak
c. So did she speak quietly d. She spoke so quiet
57.Is that the man ___________________was broken into two days ago?
a. whose house b. the house of whom c. who's house d. of whom the house
58.The reason _________________he was absent from school is that he had an accident.
a. why b. in which c. for d. which
59.Jan didn't fill her car up with petrol before she left,________ was careless of her.
a. which b. it c. that d. what
60.It is only recently that ballets have been based on themes ______________________American life.
a. reflects b. reflecting c. reflected d. that reflected
61. ____________think of metallurgy as a modern field of science, but it is actually one of the oldest.
a. Although many people b. many people c. Many people who d. In spite of many people
62. ______________was the first fully successful transatlantic cable finally laid.
a. Not until 1866 b. Until 1866, just c. Until 1866 d. It not until 1866
63. Of all the harmful bacteria that can be acquired from unsanitary food handling, E. Coli is the one_____
the most media attention.
a. that has gained b. it has gained c. disease that it has gain d. gained it
64. The people send job applications even when they are reasonably happy in their jobs, ____________their
position. a. with hoping to improve b. hoping that they improve
c. with hopes of improving d. hoping to improving
65.The problem ________________never occurred.
a. I hadn't expected it b. that I had expected it c. which I have expected d. I had expected
66.The architect __________________Mario works is brilliant.
a. whom b. that c. with whom d. with who
67.Bogota, _________________is the capital of Colombia, is a cosmopolitan city.

b. as a typist in The New Asia Export Company d. as a teacher at Greenhill College
78. She can do the following things except_____.
a. read English books and letters c. use a calculator
b. do calculations d. teach English
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79. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about her?
a. She is at the age of eighteen c. She is bored with hard work
b. she is friendly with people d. She speaks English worse than she reads it
80. The phrase ‘ look forward to’ is closest in meaning to ______.
a. expect b. dislike c. spend d. enjoy
V. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
81. My father doesn’t smoke any more.
a. My father didn’t use to smoke. b. My father used to smoke a lot.
c. My father stopped smoking for a while. d. My father dislikes smoking.
82. If Mark keeps studying as he has been, he’ll have no trouble passing his exams.
a. Mark won’t pass his exams because he isn’t studying.
b. Mark is studying hard to pass his exams.
c. Mark has passed his exams. d. Mark has trouble passing his exams.
83. ‘Would you like some coffee ?’ Peter asked me.
a. Peter asked me if I liked coffee. b. Peter offered to give me some coffee.
c. Peter asked me to make him a cup of coffee. d. Peter wanted to know if I would like to make coffee.
84. The coffee was not strong enough. It didn’t keep us awake.
a. The coffee was too strong to keep us awake.
b. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong.
c. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.
d. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.
85. Harry spent five hours knocking on doors, but he didn’t sell a single magazine.
a. Harry sold no magazines even though he spent five hours knocking on doors.
b. Harry sold only one magazine.
c. Harry has knocked the doors for five hours to sell a magazine.

2.a. hospital b. inflation c. policy d. constantly
3.a. economic b. experience c. entertainment d. introduction
4.a. achievement b. communist c. constantly d. government
5.a. heavy b. major c. program d. reform
III. Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence.
6. In spite of his hard work , he could not finish the job.
a. As hard as he work b. Despite he worked hard
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c. Though he worked hard d. Although hard work
7. He went to work despite his headache.
a. nevertheless b. due to c. notwithstanding d. because of
8. Despite _______, we knew that he was guilty.
a. denied b. denying c. he denied d. his denial
9. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
a. the weather is bad b. it is a bad weather c. the bad weather d. the weather was bad
10. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
a. despite b. in spite c. even if d. though
11. Tom went to work despite _______.
a. that he did not feel very well b. of the fact not feeling well
c. he did not feel very well d. not feeling very well
12. Though _______, they are good friends.
a. their sometimes quarrel b. to have a quarrel sometimes
c. they sometimes have a quarrel d. of having a quarrel sometimes
13. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
a. the traffic b. of the traffic c. there was heavy traffic d. of there was heavy traffic
14. John rarely sees Paul _______ they live in the same town.
a. notwithstanding b. despite c. in spite of d. although
15. It was very cold _______ she did not put on her coat.
a. in case b. but c. even if d. even though
16. Economic reforms are often carried _______ to promote the developing of a country.

30. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although
IV. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
31. He had worked very hard but he failed.
a. Hard as he worked, he failed.
b. Thanks to his hard work, he failed.
c. He did not succeeded because of his being hard working.
d. Even though being hard working, he failed.
32. I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend.
a. unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door.
b. I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door.
c. Only when I answered the door did I knew it was my friend.
d. I answered the door since I knew it was my friend.
36. My father said I could use his car.
a. My father allowed to use his car. b. My father allowed me use his car.
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