Key Test 15
I.Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1. a. shapes b. masses c. matches d. chances
2. a. thought b. tooth c. theatre d. further
3. a. silk b. milestone c. mild d. time
4. a. dew b. chew c. nephew d. knew
5. a. please b. overseas c. ahead d. wheat
II. Choose a word in each group that has different stress pattern:
6. a. climate b. cancer c. control d. capture
7. a. exercise b. precaution c. arrangement d. selection
8. a. academy b. engineering c. energetic d. economic
9. a. minority b. priority c. oceanic d. facility
10. a. despite b. dentist c. destroy d. describe
III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:
11. We al try to discourage her_____ for the job as a waitress.
a. to apply b. apply c. applying d. from applying
12. World population will continue to rise if we don’t______ family planning.
a. realize b. carry out c. put off d. stop
13. She had no ________ of selling the clock- it had belonged to her grandfather.
a. interest b. meaning c. intention d. opinion.
14. The lights_________ out and we were left in the darkness.
a. turned b. put c. went d. have
15. We hoped that Robert would agree to help us, but he has _______ to.
a. refused b. promised c. desired d. intended
16. When you buy tickets for concert______, you buy them before the time and day of the concert.
a. by advance b. in advance c. before d. timely
17. The opposite of generous is_________
a. poor b. unhappy c. mean d. boring
18. Finally means______________
a. in the end b. at the end c. at first d. lately
19. A customer is a person who_____________
a. sells b. buys c. acts d. prays
20. “When did your pen pal arrive?”- “______________”
a. Since a week b. In five days c. For two days d. Last Monday
IV. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes ( a , b , c or d)
21. Would you mind to open->( opening) the door for me?
a b c d
22. The camera which you bought is very different than->( from) mine.
a b c d
23. I’d like buying a new dictionary but I don’t have enough money.
a b c d
24. my uncle will leaving for the capital tomorrow afternoon.
a b c d
25. Lan’s sister plays badminton more better than she does.
a b c d
26. Last Tuesday Mr. Hoang didn’t go to work because his illness.
a b c d
27. How a lot sugar do I need to make a cake?
a b c d
28. John didn’t write to me since he came back to his country.
a b c d

29. My sister has done her homework in her room for a quarter past eight.
a b c d
30. We will going to have a small party next Sunday.
a b c d
V. Read the passage below and decide which answer – a, b , c or d- best fits each numbered space.
HOLIDAY COURSES IN SCOTLAND
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The ( 31) ___ class size is twelve and