TEST YOURSELF B
I/ Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of. the other
words
1/ a. singular b. dictates c. cost d. pleasure
2/ a. huge b. garage c. finger d. dangerous
3/ a. enough b. though c. tough d. rough
4/ a. creative b. creature c. breathe d. clean
5/ a. good b. foot c. pool d. look
II/ Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words.
6/ a. contract b. continent c. constant d. consider
7/ a. confidence b. conference c. conductor d. context
8/ a. distant b. distribute c. distinct d. district
9/ a. elevate b. element c. elegant d. evacuate
10/ a. bookstore b. between c. theatre d. superman
III/ Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.
11/ Children ……… full-time education at the age of 7 here. a. enter b. start c. begin d. set off
12/ We like to give our employees the chance to ……………… their education.
a. continue b. extend c. prolong d. A and B
13/ I was lucky because I had a …… education. a. very good b. decent c. excellent d. All are correct
14/ ……. Education is not available for all families. a. Nursery b. Early c. Pre-school d. All are correct
15/ She lay awake half the night worrying, but ……………. a decision in the morning.
a. arrive at b. come to c. reach d. All are correct
16/ I ……………… a ceramics course at the local college. a. did b. attended c. took d. All are correct
17/ I enrolled ……………….. the modern art course. a. for b. in c. on d. All are correct
18/ My old headmaster said he would ………… me very good reference. a. send b. write c. give d. B and C
19/ About 15.000 years ago, northern Wisconsin ………………. under ice a mile deep.
a. buried b. was burying c. was buried d. had buried
20/ Edward was new on the job, but he quickly fit himself into the routine of the office.
a. established b. establishing c. establishes d. establish
21/ The Mayan Indians …………… an accurate and sophisticated calendar more than seven centuries ago.
a. were developed b. developed c. are developedd. have been developed

37/ It is difficult to start looking for a job at my age.
a. I’m young, so it is difficult to start looking for a job. B. It is difficult for me to get employed at my age.
c. Getting employed at such ages is also difficult. D.I don’t think I can start looking for a job now.
38/ The USA is a country of high youth unemployment.
a. The USA is a country of young people. B. It is the USA that has a great number of young people.
c. High youth unemployment is found in the USA. D. We find high youth unemployment a problem in the
USA.
39/ He wrote an article which indicated that he disliked the president.
a. In order to fight again the president, he wrote an article.
b. The article written by him was used for indicating the president.
c. He wrote an article indicating that he disliked the president.
d. A and B are correct.
40/ That smoking has a bad effect on our health has been proved.
a. That smoking, which has a bad effect on our health, has been proved.
b. It has been proved that smoking is harmful to our health.
c. Smoking badly effects our health is true.
d. That bad effect of smoking on our health has been proved.
Some years ago, my daughter was studying English at a university on the south coast. One evening, she phoned
to (41) ……………… me that what she really wanted to do was a (42) …………………. round the world, so
she was looking into the possibility of working in another country. She has seen several advertisements in the
newspaper for student teachers of English abroad, and she was interested in one in Italy, which she was
desperate to visit.
She decided that this would be a good (43) ………………. to achieve her ambition, so she was writing to apply
for the job. The reply (44) …………….. a long time to arrive, but eventually she received a letter asking if she
would go for an interview in London the following week. She was so excited that she immediately got in touch
with the school owner and agreed to attend the interview. She was determined that nothing would prevent her
(45) ……………….. doing what she had set out to do.
41. a. say b. talk c. tell d. speak
42/ a. picnic b. trip c. voyage d. journey
43/ a. way b. path c. route d. manner

b. parents should be supportive of their children
c. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything.
d. Unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children.