I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
1. A. nature B. chance C. gravity D. Basic
2. A. cheap B. choose C. children D. chemistry
3. A. available B. safe C. biogas D. stay
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4. A. easily B. abundant C. dangerous D. energy
5. A. engineer B. expensive C. convenient D. enormous
II. VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6. The traffic here is very _____ for children.
A. dangerous B. endangered C. danger D. dangerously
7. There is a serious _____ of food in some areas.
A. short B. shortage C. shorten D. shortening
8. Gas and oil _____ always increases in cold weather.
A. consumers B. consume C. consumption D. consumable
9. Wind is a _____ source of energy.
A. renewable B. non-renewable C. renewed D. renewing
10. This country needs _____ in education.
A. investing B. investment C. invested D. invest
11. _____ energy doesn’t cause pollution.
A. Social B. Solar C. Sociable D. Sunny
12. The water _____ crises continue to impact on most parts of the country.
A. shortage B. lack C. absence D. scarce
13. Non-renewable _____ sources like coal and natural gases produce a lot of carbon dioxide.
A. power B. fuel C. solar D. energy
14. Making soup is a good way of using _____ leftover vegetables.
A. on B. in C. up D. with
15. Non-renewable energy comes from sources that will eventually _____
A. run way B. run down C. run over D. run out
16. Too much work is bad _____ your health.
A. for B. at C. with D. of
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentence.
17. He’s bought me a smart new camera to change from my old one.
A. recharge B. reuse C. replace D. redo
18. When will the information be made available?
A. accessible B. busy C. plentiful D. abundant
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
19. No need to hurry – you’ve got plenty of time.
A. same amount B. less C. little D. few
20. You cannot grow crops on exhausted land.
A. used B. fertile C. empty D. nutritious
1. A. nature B. hotel C. gravity D. basic
2. A. organize B. decorate C. divorce D. promise
3. A. refreshment B. horrible C. exciting D. intention
4. A. develop B. conduction C. partnership D. majority
5. A. adorable B. ability C. impossible D. entertainment
6. A. polis B. deposit C. conception D. occasion
7. A. morning B. college C. arrive D. famous
8. A. government B. technical C. parallel D. understand
9. A. impress B. favor C. occur D. police
10. A. summit B. submit C. suppose D. support