UNIT 6 TEST YOURSELF
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. knowledge b. comfort c. popular d. college
a. orchestra b. scholarchip c. chemistry d. charity
a. announced b. struggled c. observed d. repaired
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
a. competition b. illiteracy c. representative d. university
a. difficult b. relevant c. volunteer d. interesting
Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
She was able to ______ all the tasks assigned to her.
a. keep on b. set up c. put off d. carry out
We managed to ______ over $4,000 through donations and other events.
a. deposit b. donate c. raise d. exchange
Laura reminded her roommate ______ her alarm clock for 6:00.
a. to set b. setting c. to be set d. of setting
The boy found a wallet in the street, and then he ______ to return it to the loser.
a. tried b. had tried c. was trying d. had been trying
The two children blamed each other ______ the window.
a. to break b. breaking c. for breaking d. having broken
She swam strongly and ______ cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the heavy rain.
a. used to b. was able to c. could d. was supposed to
The government .has spent £1 million on an advertising ______ to encourage energy conservation.
a. campaign b. promotion c. operation d. competition
No one could ever accuse this government ______ about the poor.
a. not caring b. of not caring c. for not caring d. not to care
I heard the tyre ______ and then the lorry skidded across the road.
a. burst b. bursting c. be burst d. being burst
I was ______ to find that the film was quite
a. surprised - frightening b. surprised - frightened
c. surprising - frightening d. surprising - frightened
Police are reported ______ illegal drugs in a secret hiding place in the star’s home.
a. they have b. having c. to have d. have had
Our education will help with the ______ of knowledge for the young.
a. rich b. riches c. richness d. enrichment
I don`t remember ______ of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When was it decided?
a. telling b. being told c. to tell d. to be told
Ms. Jackson was assigned the fifth-grade science class ______ she has the best qualification among the available faculty.
a. although b. whereas c. since d. if
______ six months for the washing machine to be delivered, I decided to cancel the order.
a. Waiting b. Having waited c. Being waited d. Waited
Many firms are now struggling to survive in a highly ______ marketplace.
a. competing b. competition c. competitive d. uncompetitive
The ______ will observe and score your performance in the contest.
a. judges b. contestants c. sponsors d. winners
______ she went home early.
a. Feel not well b. Having felt not well
c. Feeling not well d. Not feeling well
He congratulated the team ______ all their games.
a. to win b. winning c. for their winning d. on having won
I often ______ of being famous when I was younger.
a. accused b. dreamed c. pretended d. assured
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
Having suffered from depression him as a teenager, Keven could
A B (himself as) C
understand how his son was feeling.
D
Peter acknowledged that his chances in winning the race to be slim.
A B C (of winlling) D
Walking briskly for 30 minutes or to run for 15 minutes will burn an
A B (running) C
approximately equal number of calories.
D
I asked the boys to move their bicycles off the football pitch but they flat
A B C D (flatly)
refused.
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