My English is progressing ………………………… leaps and bounds

Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D.

A.

A. negotiation

B.

B. think

C.

C. invent

D.

D. enlarge

Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D.

A.

A. strategies

B.

B. positively

C.

C. anonymity

D.

D. neighborhood

Choose the best word from A, B, C, and D that fits each blank. You look tired. Are you …………the weather?

A.

A. on

B.

B. in

C.

C. under

D.

D. off

I showed the painting to an expert who …… it at about £500.

A.

A. cost

B.

B. estimated

C.

C. assigned

D.

D. valued

He is very ill, and the doctors are not sure whether he will …… it through the night.

A.

A. last

B.

B. survive

C.

C. endure

D.

D. make

She .......... modern art. She visits all the local exhibitions. looks down on

A.

A. looks down on

B.

B. goes in for

C.

C. fixes up with

D.

D. comes up against

He did not share his secrets with many people, but he__________ in her.

A.

A. confessed

B.

B. concealed

C.

C. consented

D.

D. confided

This museum has more visitors than ________ any other in the world. really

A.

A. really

B.

B. practically

C.

C. actually

D.

D. utterly

Her married name is Dawson, but Graham is her............. name. maiden

A.

A. maiden

B.

B. childish

C.

C. girlish

D.

D. virgin

The case for an increase in spending on education has been proved beyond the ________of doubt.

A.

A. shadow

B.

B. hesitation

C.

C. suspicion

D.

D. shade

Her article on diet ______ many people into changing their eating habits. surprised

A.

A. surprised

B.

B. amazed

C.

C. startled

D.

D. shocked

This cloth ______ very thin. feels

A.

A. feels

B.

B. touches

C.

C. holds

D.

D. handles

The upper levels of the Sun’s atmosphere are of very low ..................heats the gases there to be very high temperatures.

A.

A. dense and solar

B.

B. density, solar activity

C.

C. density, but solar activity

D.

D. density and activity of the Sun is

I don’t want to burden my daughter with my problems; she’s got too much ………………..

A.

A. up her sleeve

B.

B. in her mind

C.

C. in effect

D.

D. on her plate

My English is progressing ………………………… leaps and bounds

A.

A. leaps and bounds

B.

B. bounds and leaps

C.

C. odds and ends

D.

D. ends and odds

When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving license, but he was …………with a fine.

A.

A. let through

B.

B. let off

C.

C. let out

D.

D. let down

She relies ……………………on her parents for financial support. profusely

A.

A. profusely

B.

B. amply

C.

C. heavily

D.

D. severely

It goes ………………saying that you’ll be paid for all this extra time you’re spending on the project.

A.

A. for

B.

B. like

C.

C. with

D.

D. without

Unfortunately, I might have to leave for Boston ……………. for short notice

A.

A. for short notice

B.

B. under short notice

C.

C. at short notice

D.

D. to short notice

In spite of the fact that there is much written about Charlemagne, ……………………..

A.

A. his character and personality are hard to visualize

B.

B. is difficult to discover his character and personality

C.

C. picturing his personality and character are hard things

D.

D. you can’t figure out his personality and character

it’s all the same …………..me whether we go to Nha Trang or Vung Tau.

A.

A. for

B.

B. on

C.

C. to

D.

D. as

Everyone’s future depends on the whole world ……………….. (concern) about the ozone layer.

The sunlight ………( come ) through the window …………( wake ) me up early every morning.

His personal problems seem …………….( distract ) him from his work lately.

It is necessary that the train ……………( be ) on time.

The eaten breakfast was still on the table. She …………….( call) away in a hurry.

His ……………………….(take) ill was quite unexpected.

She was breathing fast and deep, s if she …………………………….(RUN).

According to yesterday’s newspapers, astronomers in Australia ………………………..(discover) a planet in a galaxy close to our own.