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PRACTICE EXERCISE 2.2

1. 
   PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
   

differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. lose		B. move		C. stove	D. improve
2. A. opens		B. photographs		C. performs	D. pays
3. A. raised		B. picked		C. laughed	D. watched
4. A. cough		B. plough		C. weigh	D. though
5. A. turn		B. burn		C. curtain	D. bury

2. 
   GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: Choose the best answer
   

6. 
   You must ……………………… allowances for him; he is not very healthy.
   
   1. 
      get B. make C. do D. have
      
7. 
   In spite of his poor education, he was a most ……………………… speaker.
   
   1. 
      articulate B. ambiguous C. attentive D. authoritarian 8. God knows, this car is my biggest mistake I have ever made. I have to pay ……………………… $500 for every 200 km.
      

A. in B. out C. at D. by

9. 
   Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a …………………… day.
   
   1. 
      windy B. cloudy C. snowy D. rainy
      
10. 
    My father wants me to study law, but I have made up my ……………………… to become an archeologist, instead.
    
    1. 
       brain B. mind C. heart D. head
       
11. 
    According to the ……………………… of the contract, tenants must give six six months notice if they intend to leave.
    
    1. 
       laws B. rules C. terms D. details
       
12. 
    The judge released him on ……………………… but he’ll have to appear in court again next week.
    
    1. 
       sentence B. bail C. punishment D. fine
       
13. 
    The car burst into ………………………, but the driver managed to escape.
    
    1. 
       fire B. burning C. heat D. flames
       
14. 
    I'm sorry you've missed the train, it ……………………… five minutes ago.
    
    1. 
       had left B. left C. has left D. has been left
       
15. 
    We could make better ……………………… of our energy resources.
    
    1. 
       spend B. use C. need D. limit
       
16. 
    There were only two ………………………class seats left.
    
    1. 
       economic B. economy C. economical D. economizing
       
17. 
    The choir stood in four rows according to their ……………………… heights.
    
    1. 
       respectable B. respective C. respectful D. respect
       
18. 
    He apologized ……………………… able to finish the project on time.
    
    1. 
       his colleagues not being B. his colleagues for not being
       

C. his colleagues not to be D. to his colleagues for not being

9. 
   All her hard work paid ………………… in the end and she’s now very successful.
   
   1. 
      up B. out C. off D. back
      
10. 
    You can talk to him until you are ………………… in the face, but he still won’t understand.
    
    1. 
       white B. green C. yellow D. blue
       
11. 
    We both worked for three hours, …………………… she paid John more than me.
    
    1. 
       so B. although C. but D. or
       
12. 
    She is my sister’s daughter. She is my ………………………
    
    1. 
       cousin B. friend C. niece D. aunt
       
13. 
    A lot of people love ……………………… different parts of the world.
    
    1. 
       to visit B. visit C. visiting D. visited
       
14. 
    The journey ……………………… us a long time but after all we got there safely.
    
    1. 
       took B. made C. spent D. cost
       
15. 
    I am busy ……………………… the house work now so I can’t go out.
    
    1. 
       doing B. to do C. making D. to make
       

III. READING
A. Read the text and question below. For each question, choose A, B, C or D.
SIXTEEN – WHAT NOW?
You’re 16 and finally you can leave school! By now, you’re probably sick of teachers, desks, tests and exams. But don’t just run for the exit. You need to think carefully about what to do next.
If you want a professional career, you will need to go to university and get a degree. To do that, you need to stay at high school for another two years. But you needn’t stay at the same place. There are several options in the district of Northacre.
St. Leopold’s School has the best pass rate of all the high schools in the district. It offers a wide range of subjects in the humanities and sciences. St Leopold’s is, of course, a private school, so may be too expensive for you. But don’t worry, there are several other options if you want to follow the academic route. Knowle Grammar School is a state school, so there are no fees, and it has excellent tuition and facilities. It is a boys’ school from the ages of 11-16, but from 16-18 it is co-educational. But it is selective, so you’ll have to pass an exam to get in. If you’re interested in going into Business, check out Wyle River Academy. This school specialises in subjects like Business Studies, Management and Economics. If you prefer the arts, look at the courses on offer at Northacre College. Here you can study woodwork, art, textiles and much more.
Northacre College also offers a wide range of vocational qualifications. You can do a 1year certificate or a 2-year diploma in subjects like electrics, plumbing, roofing and hairdressing. If you’d prefer to work outdoors, look at Milldown College, where there are courses in Farm Mechanics, Land Management, Animal Management and much more.
A final option is to get an apprenticeship with a local or national company. You will get on-the-job training, gain certificates or diplomas and start earning straight away. But be warned - places are limited! Find out more at the Jobs Fair on 26th May at Northacre College.

26. 
    The aim of the article is to…………………
    
    1. 
       advise young people about how to get to university
       
    2. 
       tell young people about the options available
       
    3. 
       advise young people to stay in education
       
    4. 
       none is correct
       
27. 
    The article advises readers who want a professional career to …………… A. go to university immediately.
    

2. 
   quit learning
   
3. 
   stay at the same school for two more years
   
4. 
   go to high school for two more years, then get a degree
   

26. 
    St Leopold’s is the best school for……………….
    
    1. 
       good exam results. B. humanities and sciences.
       

C. the rich D. facilities.

26. 
    You can only attend St Leopold’s school if you……………
    
    1. 
       pay tuition fees. B. pass an exam.
       

C. study both humanities and sciences. D. A&C are correct

26. 
    You can only attend Knowle Grammar School if you……………………
    
    1. 
       pass an exam. B. are a boy.
       

C. can afford the tuition fees. D. A&B are correct.
B. Read the text and choose the correct word or phrase for each space
People who are deprived (31)……………………… sleeps lose energy and become quick – temper. After two days (32)………………………sleep, a person finds that lengthy concentration becomes difficult. He can force (33)……………………… to perform tasks well for short periods, but he is easily (34)……………………… He (35)……………………… many mistakes, especially at routine task, and his attention slips (36)……………………… times. Every “sleepless” person experiences periods in which he (37)……………………… off for a few seconds or more. He (38)……………………… completely asleep unless he is kept active continously.
Persons who go without sleep for more than three days have great difficulty thinking, seeing, and hearing clearly. They have periods of hallucinations, (39)……………………… they see things that do not really exist. They also confuse day dreams with real life and
(40)……………………… track of their thoughts in the middle of a sentence.

31. A. up		B. of	C. by			D. with
32. A. with		B. no	C. have no			D. without
33. A. him		B. himself	C. it			D. them
34. A. distracted		B. distracting	C. distract			D. be distracted
35. A. does		B. creates	C. causes			D. makes
36. A. buy		B. at	C. with			D. before
37. A. dozes		B. sleeps	C. nap			D. drowses
38. A. becomes		B. gets	C. falls			D. is
39. A. which		B. that	C. during which				D. in that
40. A. miss		B. keep	C. catch		D. lose

IV. WRITING
A. Choose the best sentence (A, B, C or D) made from the suggested words.

41. 
    If/ you/ listen/ carefully/ this/ piece/ music,/ you/ can/ hear/ flute/ background.
    
    1. 
       If you listen carefully this piece of music, you can hear a flute in the background.
       
    2. 
       If you listened carefully to this piece of music, you can hear a flute in the background.
       
    3. 
       If you listen carefully to this piece of music, you can hear a flute in the background.
       
    4. 
       If you listening carefully to this piece of music, you hear a flute in the background.
       
42. 
    In spite/ her/ difficult/ living conditions,/ she/ work/ extremely/ hard.
    
    1. 
       In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard.
       
    2. 
       In spite her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard.
       
    3. 
       In spite of her difficult living conditions, she work extremely hard.
       
    4. 
       In spite of her difficult living conditions, she working extremely hard.
       
43. 
    Space travel/ be/ one/ brilliant/ wonders/ modern science.
    
    1. 
       Space travel are one of the brilliant wonders of modern science.
       
    2. 
       Space travel is one of brilliant wonders of modern science.
       
    3. 
       Space travel is one of the brilliant wonders of modern science.
       
    4. 
       Space travel is one of the brilliant wonders for modern science.
       
44. 
    How/ cities/ you/ and/ uncle/ visit/ last summer?
    
    1. 
       How many cities do you and your uncle visit last summer?
       
    2. 
       How many cities did you and your uncle visit last summer?
       
    3. 
       How many cities did you and your uncle visited last summer?
       
    4. 
       How much cities did you and your uncle visit last summer?
       
45. 
    By/ end / last summer,/ farmers/ harvest/ all/ crop.
    
    1. 
       By the end of last summer, the farmers harvested all the crop.
       
    2. 
       At the end of last summer, the farmers harvested all crop.
       
    3. 
       By the end of last summer, the farmers harvests all the crop.
       
    4. 
       By the end of last summer, the farmers are harvesting all the crop.
       

B. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the following one

46. 
    Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight? A. Let’s go to the cinema tonight.
    

2. 
   What about to going to the cinema tonight?
   
3. 
   We don’t like to go to the cinema tonight, but we have to.
   
4. 
   How about to going to the cinema tonight?
   

46. 
    The carpets were so expensive that we didn’t buy them. A. The carpets were such expensive for us to buy them.
    

2. 
   The carpets were too expensive for us to buy.
   
3. 
   The carpets were too expensive for us to buy them.
   
4. 
   The carpets were very expensive for us to buy.
   

46. 
    On his arrival in Tokyo, he found a telegram waiting for him.
    
    1. 
       When he arrived Tokyo, he found a telegram waiting for him.
       
    2. 
       When he arrived at Tokyo, he found a telegram waiting for him.
       
    3. 
       When he arrived in Tokyo, he found a telegram waiting for him.
       
    4. 
       When he arrived in Tokyo, he found the telegram waiting for him.
       
47. 
    We shall go ahead with the plan even though you object to it.
    
    1. 
       We shall go ahead with the plan despite you had objection.
       
    2. 
       We shall go ahead with the plan despite of your objection.
       
    3. 
       We shall go ahead with the plan despite your objection.
       
    4. 
       We shall go ahead with the plan despite you object to it.
       
48. 
    She is very proud of her son.
    
    1. 
       She takes much pride of her son.
       
    2. 
       She takes much pride on her son.
       
    3. 
       She takes much pride about her son.
       
    4. 
       She takes much pride in her son.
       

V. LISTENING