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ENGLISH PRACTICE 47 I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. arrow B. loud C. moldy D. poultry 2. A. basilisk B. bison C. basic D. basin 3. A. subtlety B. indebtedness C. bombard D. combing 4. A. benevolent B. content C. molecules D. technique 5. A. conscience B. bronchitis C. shuttle D. chauffeur

II. Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from that of the others in each line. 6. A. comic B. clementine C. climax D. thermonuclear 7. A. diligent B. dimension C. action D. innate 8. A. characterize B. absence C. datum D. charcoal 9. A. solicitor B. separately C. spacious D. sequence 10. A. parachute B. armchair C. accent D. accidentally

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. 11. Assembly lines are useful for producing a large _______ of identical products. A. quality B. quantity C. quandary D. qualification 12. Only the _______ of the building is going to be remodeled. A. insides B. interior C. indoors D. inner 13. Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete _______ to me. A. indifference B. disinterest C. importance D. interest 14. After years of neglect there was a huge _______ program to return the city to its former glory. A. restoration B. preservation C. conservation D. refurbishment 15. The assistant suggested _______ the next day when the manager would be there. A. we are coming back B. to come back C. we will come back D. we came back 16. I never get a _______ of sleep after watching a horror film. A. wink B. blink C. night D. ounce 17. As it was Christmas, the _______ at church was much larger than usual. A. audience B. convention C. congregation D. grouping 18. The sheep were huddled into a _______ to protect them from overnight frosts. A. cage B. kennel C. hutch D. pen 19. The jury _______ the defendant “not guilty”. A. gave B. returned C. subscribed D. found 20. Many _______ crafts such as weaving are now being revived. A. customary B. habitual C. traditional D. ordinary 21. He managed to finish his thesis under the _______ of his tutor. A. guidance B. help C. aid D. assistance 22. Mr. Henry was given a medal in _______ of his service to his country. A. gratitude B. knowledge C. recognition D. response 23. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _______ any solutions. A. thought over B. come up with C. looked into D. got round to 24. You _______ as well seek for a fish in the tree as try to do that. A. must B. would C. should D. might 25. _______ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next century. A. Raw B. Rude C. Crude D. Blunt

26. By the time you receive this letter, I _______ for China. A. will have left B. have left C. would have left D. will leave 27. Prizes are awarded _______ the number of points scored. A. resulting from B. adding up C. presented to D. according to 28. The needs of gifted children in schools have long been _______ neglected. A. dolefully B. woefully C. idly D. pathetically 29. I must take this watch to be repaired; it _______ over 20 minutes a day. A. increases B. gains C. accelerates D. progresses 30. It had been a trying afternoon, _______ at about six o’clock in the television breaking down. A. culminating B. leading C. arriving D. finalizing

IV. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed (0) has been done as an example.

V. The passage below contains 10 mistakes. (0) has been done as an example.

VI. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have suggested that human tears are (51)_______ of an aquatic past – but this does not seem very likely. We cry from the moment we enter this world, for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to persuade their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they (52)_______, they will also cry just to attract parental attention …