TEST UNIT 1-2-3

I. Choose the word whose main stress is put on a different syllable form that of the others in
the group.

1. A. obedient B. confidence C. mischievous D. reference

2. A. close-knit B. supportive C. biologist D. generally

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that the others in
the group.

3. A. safe B. staff C. base D. bass

4. A. discussion B. revision C. attention D. admission

5. A. serves B. hopes C. likes D. writes

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence:

6. I don’t have my own room. I have to_____the bedroom with my elder brother.

A. divide B. share C. separate D. live

7. In my company, the director deputy usually_____the reponsibily for organizing meetings and
conferences.

A. makes B. takes C. gets D. becomes

8. Some candidates failed the oral examination because they didn’t have enough_____.

A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. confidential

9. That____boy often plays tricks on his friends.

A. well-behaved B. honest C. obedient D. mischievous

10. Most of the students are strongly____of the school’s approach.

A. support B. supportive C. supported D. supporter

11. I’d like to see that football match because I_____one this year.

A. haven’t seen B. don’t see C. weren’t seeing D. didn’t see

12. “What did you buy so much paint____?” – “I’m going to paint my room again”

A. for B. about C. with D. by

13. We can’t go along here because the road is____.

A. been repaired B. being repaired C. repaire D. repaired

A. finishes B. will finish C. will have finished D. finished

15. If the bus to the airport_____ so late, we’d have caught the plane.

A. weren’t B. hadn’t been C. haven’t been D. wouldn’t be

16. By the time I got to the dentist, the pain in my tooth_____stopped.

A. was B. has C. had D. would

17. Lynn_____French from a book.

A. teach B. taught C. teach herself D. taught herself

18. This pen is no good. Please give me_____.

A. one B. other one C. another one D. one another

19. Don’t go too fast! I can’t_____up with you.

A. go B. walk C. keep D. run

20. You were wrong____her for something she did’t do.

A. so as to criticize B. of criticizing C. that criticizing D. to criticize

21. They missed the ferry. It_____by the time they reached the pier.

A. had gone B. went C. would go D. has gone

22. Did the principal congratulate the school team____the championship?

A. about winning B. for winning C. to win D. on winning

23. Americans____to point at other people.

A. consider rude it is B. consider it must rude

C. consider it rude D. are considered rude

24. Where the Olympic Games will be held____determined long in advance.

A. are B. were C. is D. have

25. ______, the weather would be fine! It’s been raining all day!!

A. Even though B. If C. Unless D. If only

26. There was____work to do so she spent all her time_____.

27. I’ve got no idea where______.

A. has she got that information B. did she get that information

C. she got that information D. that information has she got

28. The escaped prisoner is believed_____o that island.

A. being lived B. to be living C. having lived D. that living

29. My sister has been a newsreader on TV_____she finished university.

A. as B. for C. when D. since

30. Have you heard the good news?

A. Carol in March had a bady B. In March, Carol had a baby

C. Carol had in March a baby D. In March had Carol a baby

31. Although the driver slammed on his brakes,______.

A. he was able to avoid hitting the small dog. B. the small dog was not hit by the car.

C. he could run over the small dog D. he couldn’t avoid hitting the small dog.

32. You son is to obsessed____the computer games. It’s time he______playing them.

A. on/gave up B. with/gives up C. with/gave up D. on gives up

33. This is the second time______.

A. You are losing your door key. B. you’ve lost your door key

C. you were losing your door key D. your door key was lost by you.

34. This car is____, if you are interested______it.

A. for sale/in buying B. in sale/on buying

C. at sale/ for buying D. sold/ to buy

35. We all _____ to the beach in Bill’s car last month.

A. reach B. hit C. went D. get

IV. Choose the underlined part in each sentences that should be corrected:

36. All of the homework, which is given by our teachers, are useful to every student.
37. When Helen was a child, she has worked in a factory for more than three years.

38. The tourist guide only has a twenty-dollar bill with her when she landed at the airport.

39. After Mrs. Whang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner.

V. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage:

To many people, their friends are the (40)_______ important in their life. Really good friends
always (41)_______ joys and sorrows with you and never turn their (42)___________ on you. Your
best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown
(43)_________with.

There are all sorts of things that can bring about this (44)_____ relationship. It may be the result
(45)__________ enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. (46)________ of us have
met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages.
(47)_______, it really (48)_________ you years to get to know someone well (49)_________ to
consider your best friend.

To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and who understands us better than
(50)___________ else. It's the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.
40. A. more B. most C. special D. best

41. A. have B. share C. give D. spend

42. A. face B. backs C. hair D. hands

43. A. up B. on C. through D. in

44. A. hateful B. cruel C. boring D. special

45. A. that B. of C. from D. in

46. A. Must B. All C. Half D. Some

47. A. Moreover B. To conclude C. For instance D. However

48. A. gives B. makes C. takes D. turns

49. A. too B. such C. enough D. so

50. A. anyone B. someone C. none D. everyone