English

PRACTICE TEST 8

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following question

1. a. advises b. raises c. devices d. goes

2. a. played b. worked c. ruled d. cried

3. a. hour b. honest c. honor d. host

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following question

4. a. economic b. experience c. entertainment d. introduction

5. a. extinction b. animal c. classify d. primary

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question

6. Chemical wastes from factories are … that cause serious damage to species habitats.

a. pollutes b. pollutants c. pollutions d. polluters.

7. I’m looking forward …….. hearing from you.

a. in b. of c. at d. to

8. The bomb ……….. with a cloud bang which could be heard all over the town.

a. went out b. went off c. went away d. went up

9. Sometimes it is ………… to find suitable books for our children.

a. difficult b. difficulty c. difficultly d. difficulties

10. Nam, stop reading. ……….. the book down and go to bed.

a. a. take b. put c. set d. pick

11. When Linda …. last night, I ….. my favorite show on TV.

a. was calling / watched b. called / have watched

c. called / was watching d. had called / watched

12. We are not allowed ……. jeans at school.

a. wear b. to wear c. wearing d. worn

13. When the police …………., the thief …………..

a. came / left b. had come/ had left c. had come/ left d. came / had left

14. “ What .. beautiful dress you era wearing ”

“ Thank you. That is …… nice compliment ”

a. a / a b, the / X c. X / X d. the / the

15. I understood what you said. ……. I didn’t agree with you.

a. so b. however c. Although d. Therefore...