51) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1. exception B. discussion           C. revision           D. attention

52) In England most children go ____________ at the age of five.

1. school           B. to school C. to some school           D. to the school

53) The house was ______________ building.

1. a nice old stone B. a nice stone old           C. a stone old nice           D. an old nice stone

54) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1. headache B. which           C. much           D. teach

55) What is the polite response to the following? “Thank you very much!”

1. “Me too!”           B. “Yours truly!”          C. “Of course!”         D. “you’re welcome !”

56) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1. ship B. sheep           C. beat           D. heat

57) The accident was seen by some people ________________ at a bus stop.

1. waited           B. waiting C. were waiting           D. who waiting

58) If _________________ my passport, I’ll be in trouble.

1. I lose B. I’ll lose           C. I lost           D. I would lose

59)   Which of the following would you not see at a tennis match?

1. racket           B. net           C. goal D. court

60) How can you describe someone who smokes a lot?

1. a heavy smoker      B. a dark smoker           C. a strong smoker           D. a brown smoker

61) If you rearrange the letters “ANLDEGN”, you would have the name of a(n)

1. ocean           B. country C. state           D. animal

62) When we’re feeling very hungry, we say ‘I could eat a ______!’

1. dog           B. elephant           C. horse D. whale

63) Which of the following words is the odd word out?

1. PAINTING           B. POEM           C. STATUE           D. FLOWER

64) I’m busy at the moment. __________ on the computer.

1. I work           B. I’m work           C. I’m working D. I working

65)   I’ll tell Anna all the news when ______________ her.

1. I’ll see           B. I’m going to see           C. I see D. I shall see

66) If you have the initials BA after your name, what does it mean?

1. You are in the army.   B. You are a doctor.   C. You have a university degree. D. You are married.

67) Which of the following nouns of measurement is not correct?

1. Length (adjective:long)           B. Breadth(adjective:broad)
2. Highth(adjective:high) D. Width(adjective:wide)

68) The chemist was open, so luckily I _________buy some aspirin.

1. can           B. can’t           C. did can           D. was able to

69) We can’t go along here because the road is _____

1. been repaired           B. being repaired C. repair           D. repaired

70) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1. bank           B. value           C. cash           D. safe

71) What is the best question for this answer? ‘Not very well, I’ve got a cough that I just cannot get rid of’.

1. What are you like ?     B. How are you ? C. What do you like ?       D. What do you like ?

72) Some film stars _____be difficult to work with.

1. are said           B. are said to C. say           D. say to

73) Did you congratulate Tessa _____________ her exam?

1. of passing           B. on passing C. passing           D. to pass

74) Which animal trumpets?

1. a duck           B. an elephant C. a bull           D. a monkey

75) When Martin ____________ the car, he took it out for a drive.

1. had repaired B. has repaired           C. repaired           D. was repairing

76) Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the other words.

1. money           B. annual           C. metal           D. design

77) Most people just use their PCs for the Internet and ________.

1. wording           B. spelling           C. word processing D. documenting

78) If you cook something in oil, you ________ it.

1. boil           B. steam           C. fry D. grill

79) What did you leave the meeting early ___________ ? – I didn’t like it very much.

1. away           B. because           C. for    D. like

80)   I can remember _____________ voices in the middle of the night.

1. hear           B. heard           C. hearing D. to hear

81) Choose the word with a different stress pattern from the other words.

1. convenient           B. dependent           C. deposit           D. different

82) Which of the following uses of the word ‘’course” is wrong?

1. I had chicken for the main course.           B. My English course lasts 12 weeks.
2. Of course you can come to the party.           D. I was late course my alarm clock is broken.

83) When she said to me: “Could you give me a hand?” What did she want me to do?

1. hand her something           B. help her C. hold her hand         D. bring her something

84) Can you finish this proverb “as old as …”?

1. Samson           B. the hills C. dry break           D. the wood

85) The professor gave an interesting ________ on international politics.

1. speak          B. tell           C. talk D. say

86) If something is washable, it can be washed. If something is edible, it can be…

1. carried           B. drunk           C. thrown away           D. eaten

87) What is a suitable reply? “I think I’ll go to see ‘Shrek 2’ tomorrow.”   “_____”

1. Are you ? B. Do you ?           C. Can you ?           D. Will you ?

88) Colleen will return to this country _____.

1. two year from now B. from two years          C. fro two years           D. two years since

89) Which of the following proverbs is closest in meaning to the saying “A man is known by the company he keeps.”

1. One swallow does not make a simmer.           B. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
2. Birds of feather, flock together. D. Fine feathers make fine birds.

90) Fortunately no one died in the accident but 20 people were ________.’

1. damaged           B. injured C. spoiled         D. broken

91)   I don’t want to buy any of these books. I’ve got _____________

1. all           B. all them           C. everything           D. them all

92) This detailed map is ______________ the atlas.

1. more useful as         B. more useful than C. usefuller as           D. usefuller than

93) Yes, I have got the report. ____________________ it.

1. I just am reading           B. I’m just reading C. I’m reading just         D. just I’m reading

94) The village is ____________ Sheffield. It’s only six miles away.

1. along           B. by           C. near D. next

95) I prefer dogs ____________ cats. I hate cats.

1. from           B. over           C. than           D. to

96)  Don’t go too fast. I can’t keep ____________ you.

1. on to           B. on with           C. up to           D. up with

97) Someone ________________ the tickets are free.

1. said me           B. said me that           C. told me D. told to me

98) What’s the name of the man ________________ gave us a lift?

1. he           B. what           C. which           D. who

99) What was that notice _________________ ?

1. at that were looking B. you were looking at C. you were looking at it  D. which you were looking

100) I haven’t got a ticket. If ________________ one, I could get in.

1. I’d have        B. I had        C. I have       D. I’ve got