PRACTICE TEST 5 Time allotted: 60 min. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. chooses B. horses C. houses D. roses 2. A. facilitate B. century C. culture D. celebrate Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 3. A. region B. event C. relax D. enroll 4. A. behavior B. financial C. benefit D. profession Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 5. Poverty is a problem in many cities ________ whole families can only afford to live in one room. A. when B. where C. even D. if 6. Don’t worry about it. You ________ told if there is a change of plan. A. are B. were C. would be D. will be 7. ________ I use your phone? I need to make a phone call to my mum. A. Would B. Will C. Can D. Must 8. Unfortunately when I arrived, my friend ________ so we only had time for a few words. A. has just left B. was just leaving C. had just left D. would just leave 9. English is now an effective medium of international ________. A. communication B. talking C. announcement D. discussion 10. He used to sell traditional handicraft, ________? A. hasn’t he B. didn’t he C. doesn’t he D. wasn’t he 11. Many people have objected to the use of animals in ________ experiments. A. science B. scientist C. scientific D. scientifically 12. If it’s raining tomorrow, we shall have to ________ the match till Sunday. A. put off B. call off C. keep on D. carry out 13. I hope that your dream will one day ________ true. A. get B. be C. make D. come 14. ________ Mr. Parker will be able to regain control of the company. A. With hard work B. In spite of his hard work C. Only if he works hardly D. Only with hard work Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 15. Watch out for pickpockets! It is not a safe place. A. Be careful B. Be quick C. Look at D. Take after 16. There are excellent restaurants and hotels, many of them specialising in their own way of serving fresh fish from the lake. A. good but expensive B. of high quality C. old and terrible D. newly caught and bought Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 17. My clothes are all getting too tight. I’ll have to let them out. A. wash them B. make them larger C. make them smaller D. give them different colours 18. Even though I admire his courage, I think he was foolish to run into the burning house. A. thoughtless B. clever C. unwise D. cowardly Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges. 19. -"Can you come down and help me with this?" - “______________” A. What are you doing? B. I am coming. C. Can’t you just do it? D. I am looking forward. 20. -“_______________?” -“It’s a quarter past two.” A. How many times have I told you B. What time will you go C. What’s the time now D. What time is there