TEST 1​
I. Find the word which has a different stress position from the others.

1. A. culture B. farmer C. native D. arrive

2. A. species B. until C. complete D. throughout

3. A. honesty B. variety C. usually D. musical

4. A. yesterday B. occasion C. generous D. evening

5. A. disadvantage B. environment C. speciality D. nationality

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. The tornado __________ lots of roofs in our village. (damage)

2. I want to __________ about this problem with your manager. (complaint)

3. There is a __________ store at the end of the street. (convenient)

4. She gave us practical tips about treating __________ wastes. (poison)

5. A lot of buildings __________ during the earthquake last month. (collapse)

6. Air __________ is a serious problem that the government need to care. (pollute)

7. She doesn’t like __________ at the market because it is crowded and dirty. (shop)

8. Our system can __________ predict when a natural disaster will occur. (accurate)

9. Population growth is causing __________ of wildlife habitats throughout the world. (destruct)

10. I think protecting the __________ is the duty of everyone in the community. (environmental)

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.

1. __________ (you, swim) when someone __________ (steal) your wallet?

2. The dragon __________ (fly) over the castle when he __________ (hear) a girl crying.

3. Cinderella __________ (hear) the chimes of. midnight while she __________ (dance) with the prince.

4. Snow White __________ (sing) softly beside the well when suddenlyshe __________ (see) a dwarf.

5. While the hunter __________ (pass) near by the hut, he __________ (notice) the wolf.

6. As the Queen __________ (bathe), a frog __________ (jump) outof the water and __________ (talk) to her.

7. The princess __________ (try) to tell the prince the truth but he __________ (not, listen).

8. While Mendel __________ (revise) his lesson, his sister __________ (read) fables.

9. __________ (Jane, practise) the piano when you __________ (walk) into her room?

10. When I __________ (knock) on the door, there __________ (be)no answer.