PRACTICE 10

Time allotted: 60 min.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. prepare B. damage C. behave D. protect
2. A. investigate B. technology C. eliminate D. conservation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
3. A. account B. shoulder C. ground D. mountain
4. A. essential B. attention C. sculpture D. nutritious
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions.
5. She is a bit nervous as this is the first time she _______________ blood.
A. donated B. donates C. will donate D. has donated
6. You _______________ go to bed late. It's not good for your health.
A. shouldn't B. needn't C. can't D. won't
7. The sea is polluted, which _______________ sea plants and animals.
A. dangers B. dangerous C. dangerously D. endangers
8. Several important methods were invented for _______________ food in the nineteenth century.
A. protecting B. preserving C. saving D. preventing
9. We should cut down on the _______________ of salt and fat in our diet because they're not good
for our health.
A. number B. amount C. quantity D. measure
10. I rarely go swimming _______________ my house is near the beach.
A. however B. so C. although D. but
11. You needn't wash these blankets. They _______________.
A. have already washed B. will be washed
C. are already washed D. have already been washed
12. John has three sisters, one of _______________ is working in New York.
A. which B. that C. whom D. who

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13. Many of the buses in Victoria have special features to make them accessible to _______________
passengers.
A. disabled B. poor C. normal D. rich
14. The disaster was _______________ we had thought at first.
A. more seriously as B. too seriously as
C. more serious than D. the most serious
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
15. No wonder my sister's jumping for joy: she's been accepted to the university.
A. quite silly B. very happy C. really jumpy D. so noisy
16. If you have any question during the examination, please raise your hand.
A. put down B. come out C. takeoff D. put up
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
17. Mercury is the sun's swiftest planet. Its orbital period around the sun is only about 88 Earth days.
A. hottest B. smallest C. slowest D. fastest
18. A decreasing number of songbirds are seen these days, owing to the destruction of their natural
habitats.
A. going up B. carrying out C. putting off D. falling down
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
19. - "Do you feel like eating out tonight?" - "_______________"
A. No, I don't agree. B. You're welcome.
C. That would be great. D. I feel very bored.
20. - "Excuse me. Can you tell me where the bookshop is?" - "_______________"
A. Just walk along. It's not far from here. B. You can take the bus.
C. Sorry. I can't tell you the way. D. It's just a few minutes long.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer that best
fits each of the numbered blanks.
Community service is when you work for free to help benefit the public or your community.
Usually, students (21) _______________ to do community service as volunteers, meaning that they

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choose to help out because they want to do so.
Community service is important (22) _______________ many reasons. Taking part in
volunteering teaches compassion and understanding. You can volunteer for something you really
believe and have a(n) (23) _______________ in, and can volunteer as much as you'd like or have time
for. Community service develops a sense of social responsibility - a global view of society and a heart
for "giving back" and helping (24) _______________. It also provides an opportunity to apply what
you have learnt to real life events, and to develop life skills. (25) _______________, it allows you to
build relationships with peers and adults. It also helps you to improve the quality of life.
21. A. choose B. select C. pick D. accept
22. A. with B. of C. to D. for
23. A. liking B. interest C. keenness D. eagerness
24. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
25. A. However B. Furthermore C. Nevertheless D. Therefore
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
Scandinavia has ranked as the best place in the world to raise children. The Nordic region holds
the top three places on the US News & World Report's list of "The Best Countries for Raising Kids" in
2020. The list has been compiled annually since 2016 in collaboration with the University of
Pennsylvania. Denmark topped the list, with Sweden a close runner-up, and neighbour Norway edging
out Canada for third place. The 2020 listings will come as little surprise as the three nations also
ranked highest on the list for 2019. A spokeswoman explained: "These countries tend to have
generous paternal leave and maternal leave, offer free preschool and have good overall public
education systems."
The listing was released as part of the annual "Best Countries" list. This survey adopted "a global
perceptions-based" approach in examining data and attitudes. It used research from the World Bank,
as well as the opinions of 20,000 people in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Researchers tested countries against 65 different metrics, or what the researchers called "country
attributes". These included income equality, well-developed public education and healthcare systems,
human rights, gender equality, safety, family friendliness and levels of perceived happiness.
Switzerland once again topped the "Best Countries" list, followed by Canada and Japan.
(https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2001/200118-raising-kids.html)

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26. What region is Scandinavia in?
A. The Steppes. B. The Nordic region.
C. The Baltic region. D. Siberia.
27. What did the article say was generous in the Scandinavian countries?
A. Gender equality. B. Healthcare.
C. Maternal and paternal leave. D. Public education
28. What did the article say was free in the Scandinavian countries?
A. Preschool. B. Collaboration.
C. Maternal leave. D. Education systems.
29. What list was the raising kids list a part of?
A. The WHO list. B. The World Education list.
C. The World Bank list. D. The Best Countries list.
30. The word "It" in the second paragraph refers to.
A. the listing B. this survey C. approach D. data
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
31. The government should to do more to help homeless people.
A. The B. to do C. to help D. homeless
32. This non-profit organization encourages people to recycle waste, clean lakes and planting trees.
A. non-profit B. encourages C. to D. planting
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original
sentence in each of the following questions.
33. I have art lessons tomorrow evening, so I can't meet you.
A. If I don't have art lessons tomorrow evening, I can meet you.
B. If I didn't have art lessons tomorrow evening, I would meet you.
C. I could meet you tomorrow evening if I don't have art lessons.
D. I can meet you if I didn't have art lessons tomorrow evening.
34. "How long will the interview take?"
A. I wanted to know how long the interview would take.
B. I had no idea how the interview would be taken.

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C. I asked how long the interviewer could take.
D I asked him if the interview would take long.
35. It was unfair that Paul failed the driving test.
A. Paul failed the driving test because he was unfair.
B. It was unfair of Paul to fail the driving test.
C. Paul didn't deserve to fail the driving test.
D. Paul was not fair in doing the driving test.
36. The exercise was very long. Jimmy couldn't do it in thirty minutes.
A. The exercise was very long so that Jimmy couldn't do it in thirty minutes.
B. The exercise was long enough for Jimmy to do in thirty minutes.
C. The exercise was very long, so Jimmy had to do it in thirty minutes.
D. The exercise was too long for Jimmy to do in thirty minutes.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/phrases
given.
37. wish/mum/a day off /go out
A. I wish my mum can have a day off and go out with me.
B. I wish my mum could have a day off and go out with me.
C. She wishes my mum has a day off and goes out with me.
D. She wishes her mum will have a day off and go out with her.
38. plant/lot/green trees/ flowers/our neighbourhood
A. We have planted a lot of green trees and flowers in our neighbourhood.
B. We had planted a lot of green trees and flowers in our neighbourhood.
C. They are planted a lot of green trees and flowers in our neighbourhood.
D. They have planted lot green trees and flowers in our neighbourhood.
39. promise/finish /project/next Monday
A. I will promise to finish my project on next Monday.
B. I promised finishing my environmental project next Monday.
C. I promise to finish my environmental project by next Monday.
D. I had finished my environmental project by next Monday.
40. not know/where/chemist's/ask/directions/hotel reception
A. She doesn't know where the chemist's is because she asks for directions at the hotel reception.

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B. To know where the chemist's was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
C. She didn't know where the chemist's was as she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
D. Not knowing where the chemist's was, she asked for directions at the hotel reception.