PRACTICE 2

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others’.

l. A. reasonable B. responsible C. thousand D.

because

2. A. typical B. systematic C. psychology D.

mystery

3. A. abundant B. overhand C. attendance D.

voluntary

4. A.energy B. strongest C. garbage D.

guidance+

5. A. discovery B. government C. brotherly D.

location

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose stress pattern is different from the others’.

6. A. colour B. salvage C. saloon D.

peasant

7. A. indistinct B. indulgence C. volunteer D.

inductee

8. A. elephant B. donation C. disorder D.

civilian

9. A. clerical B. actually C. belongings D.

Italy

10. A. isolation . escalate C. parliament

D. runaway

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each
question.

One day in 1848 a carpenter called Marshall, who worked in a saw mill on the
American River in California, made a remarkable discovery. He noticed some bright yellow
particles in the water, bent down to pick them up and took them to his partner, Mr. Sutter.
This was the beginning of the Californian Gold Rush. Sutter was a Swiss who had come to
America some years earlier to make his fortune. The Governor of California had given him
permission to found a settlement in the Sacramento Valley and his determination and energy
had made him rich. He had built the mill in partnership with Marshall in order to make use of
the abundant natural fresources of his land.
Sutter realized the importance of the discovery and decided to file a claim so that his right to the
gold would be established. So he sent a man named Bennet to San Francisco to see the Governor.
He warned Bennet not to tell anyone in case people came to the valley before his claim was
recognised. Bennet could not keep secret but the people of San Francisco did not believe him at
first. Then the editor of a weekly newspaper there, Sam Brannan, went to Sutter’s mill to make a
report. When he came back he ran through the streets of the town shouting ‘Gold! Gold!’Within a
month almost the entire population, then only 800 people, had gone to look for the precious metal.
Soldiers deserted the army, sailors left their ships and men gave up their jobs so as not to miss the
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The news spread across America to Europe and thousands of people joined in the
search. Those who went by ship had to sail round Cape Horn to reach California but some
chose the overland route across America and wagon trains were formed for travellers to make
the journey. Even then there were some who were prepared to cross the terrible desert of
Death Valley in order to reach the gold a few days before the rest

The Gold Rush proved a disaster for Sutter himself. For years he tried to evict the prospectors
from his property so that his family might enjoy the wealth of his land, but his busmess was
ruined. The prospectors did a great deal of damage, and killed one of his sons, and at the end
of his life he was a poor man who continually stopped people in the street to tell them that
Gold is the Devil.

11. The story took place.........................

A. in the 19th century B. After World War I

C. during World War I D. in the 18th century

12. Who was Marshall?

A. A Swiss B. A carpenter

C. The Governor of California D. A newspaper reporter

13. How did Marshall learn about the gold?

A. He found it in the water by accident.

B. His partner told him about it.

C. He found it when he was in Sacramento Valley to try his luck.

D. He got the information from a newspaper.

14. During the period of the Californian Gold Rush........................ .

A. Sutter went to California to make his fortune

B. Marshall built up a mill on the American River

C. Bennet was sent to San Francisco to see the Governor

D. Sam Brannan sent a reporter to Sacramento

15. Sutter became rich........................

A. when he found gold B. before he found gold

C. before he came to California D. in San Francisco

16. When Bennet told people there was gold in the Sacramento Valley, ........................

A. people rushed there immediately to look for gold

B. they did not believe him

C. Marshall was angry and fired him

D. he was punished for not keeping the secret

17. What was the population of San Francisco when the Gold Rush started?

A. 180 families B. 200 families C. 800 people D. 1,800

people

18. How did people make the journey to California at that time?

A. They sailed round Cape Hom and then crossed the desert of Death Valley.

B. They crossed America by ưain.

C. They travelled across America on wagon trains.

D. All of the above.

19. Sutter didn’t enjoy the wealth of his land because.........................

A. he failed to get helping hands

B. he was denied the right to the gold

C. all his sbns were killed

D. his business was ruined

20. What do you think the story told us?

A. How to make a fortune with this precious metal

B. How gold was discovered in California

C. Gold does not always lead to happiness

D. Why some people do not like gold

IV. Read tile following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
numbered space.

Without transportation, our modem society could not (21) ........................We would
have no metal, no coal and no oil, nor would we have any (22) ........................made from
these materials. (23) ........................, we would have to spend most of our time
(24) ........................food and food would be (25) ........................to the kinds that could grow
in the climate and soil of our neighborhoods.

Transportation also (26) ........................our lives in other ways. Transportation can

speed a doctor to the (27) ........................of a sick person, even if the patient lives on an
isolated farm. It can take police to the (28) ........................of a crime within moments of being
notified. Transportation (29) ........................ teams of

athletes to compete in national and international sports contests. In time of

(30) ........................ transportation can rush aid to persons in areas stricken by floods, famines
and earthquakes.

21. A. exist B. happen C. take place D.

establish

22. A. production B. products C. productivity D.

producers

23. A. Even B. However C. Although D.

Besides

24. A. buying B. taking C. raising D.

paying

25. A. limited B. related C. focused D.

connected

26. A. makes B. affects C. influences D.

effects

27. A. part B. way C. body D.

side

28. A. scene B. location C. place D.

site

29. A. brings B. gets C. enables

D. fetches

30. A. problems B. wars C. accidents D.

disasters

V. Choose the word/phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following
sentences.
31. The price of petrol went up only a few days after the official denial that ...................an
increase in the price of petrol.

A. there would be B. there would have C. there is D.

had

32. Tom...................missed the train so as to go fishing on his own.

A. intensively B. deliberately C. decisively D.

objectively

33. Pride often makes us think and feel that we are....................

A. meticulous B. applicable C. superior D.

inferior

34. You should not reveal something that has been told you...................

A. in tears B. in a word C. in case D.

in secret

35. Paul sold everything he owned and went to live in Tahiti. Without
warning, ...................

A. off the cuff B. out of the blue

C. like a flash in the pan D. once in a blue moon

36. It’s your own fault. You..................them to go out on their own; they are still new here.

A. mustn’t have allowed B. can’t allow

C. shouldn’t allow D. shouldn’t have allowed

37. .................., the young woman was visibly very happy after the birth of her child.

A. Despite tired B. Though tired C. Tired although she was D.

She was tired

38. On a cold winter’s evening, there’s nothing nicer than to sit in front of a ..................fire.

A. roaring B. sparkling C. burning D.

glittering

39. The 15 banks were likely to..................about $530 million of the bad assets.

A. turn off B. write off C. take off D.

show off

40. ..................of the two restaurants provides facilities for the handicapped.

A. Both B. None C. Neither D.

Not either
VI. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each of the spaces in the
following passage.

A growing world population and the (41. DISCOVER) .................. of science may
alter this pattern in the future. As men slowly learn to master diseases, control floods, prevent
famines, and stop wars, fewer people die every year; and in (42.
CONSEQUENTIALLY) ..................the population of the world is (43. STEADY) ..................
increasing. In 1925 there were about 2.000 million people in the world. By the end of the
century there may well be over 4.000 million.

When numbers rise the extra mouths must be fed. New lands must be brought under
(44. CULTIVATE) .................., or land already fanned made to yield larger crops. In some
areas the (45. ACCESS) .................. land is largely so (46. INTENSE) ..................cultivated
that it will be difficult to make it provide more food. In some areas the population is so dense
that the land is parceled out in units too tiny to allow for much (47. IMPROVE) ..................in
farming methods. Were a large part of this (48. FARM) .................. population drawn off into
industrial (49. OCCUPY) .................., the land might be farmed much more (50.
PRODUCE) .................. by modem methods.

VII. Insert in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word to complete the following
passage.

One of the worst journeys I have ever experienced occurred a few weeks ago. I had
(51) .................. a cheap flight to Switzerland so the ticket could not be changed in any way.
If I (52) ..................the

flight, I would not be entitled to (53) ..................the ticket for any alternative journey.

(54) ..................I reached the railway station, I was told that unfortunately the ưains
were running late; this meant I would miss the connecting train for the airport. A loudspeaker
announcement helpfully advised us that an extra train would be provided, (55) ..................we
need not worry. Nothing could have been further from the truth. The extra train did not
(56) ................... I inquired about buses, but the last (57) ..................for the airport had left!
There was only one solution; I decided to (58) ..................a taxi. Dragging my suitcases

behind me I hurried outside and found a taxi. ’It’s a long way. It'll (59) ..................you a lot.'
the taxi driver warned me. I knew that, but the taxi (60) ..................would be cheaper having
to buy another plane

ticket.

VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one, using
the word provided. You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word
given. Do not change the word given.

61. Michael laughed when I told him the joke.

I
The joke
that ..........................................................................................................................made him
laugh.

62. John could not find the right house.

FIND

John was..................................................................................................................................the
right house.

63. I don’t really want to see her in hospital.

HER

I’d
rather ........................................................................................................................................in
hospital.

64. Susan regretted buying the second-hand car.

BOUGHT

Susan wished ......................................................................................................................the

second-hand car.

65. The judges had never seen a prettier flower display.

FLOWER

It was ....................................................................................................................that the judges

had ever seen

66. Although he took a taxi, Peter still arrived late for the meeting.
TAXI

In spite..................................................................................................., Peter still arrived late

for the meeting.

67. “ Why don’t you open a bank account?”

SHOULD

My friend .........................................................................................................................open a
bank account

68. How old do you think is this house?

WAS

When do
you ........................................................................................................................................built
?

69. My friend didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the bus station.
LEFT
If my friend ..........................................................................., I could have picked him up at the
bus station.

70. She didn’t realize the man was her relative until she saw his photograph.
SAW

It was only when she......................................................................................she realized he was

her relative.

IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it, beginning with the word(s) given.

71. "Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” said John.

John...............................................................................................................................................
...................

72. It is essential that Professor Van Helsing is met at the airport.

Professor Van
Helsing.....................................................................................................................................

73. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.

My French friend
isn’t.....................................................................................................................................

74. The shop repaired the refrigerator for my sister last week.

My
sister..............................................................................................................................................
............

75. He hasn’t ridden a horse before.

It’s.................................................................................................................................................
..................

76. I would prefer you not to talk loudly in here.

I’d
rather.............................................................................................................................................
............

77. She wants someone to make her a new dress.

She wants to
have...........................................................................................................................................

78. The British have just recalled their ambassador.

The British
ambassador..................................................................................................................................
79. We really ought to go home now.

It’s
time................................................................................................................................................
..........

80. Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of homelessness.

Urgent
measures........................................................................................................................................
.....