ENGLISH PRACTICE 1
Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts )
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. ( 2pts )
1. A. commemorate B. command C. construct D. controversial
2. A. diamond B. diameter C. diaper D. diary
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. (3pts)
3. A. destination B. presidential C. economic D. analysis
4. A. discriminate B. domestic C. dormitory D. deliberate
5. A. descendant B. environment C. ornamental D. delivery
Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 45 pts )
I. Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.(15pts)
6. He lives in London but often goes_______ to Paris on business.
A. over B. along C. down D. up
7. “Come on, John, drink______ or we’ll miss the train.”
A. down B. up C. in D. over
8. The new World______ by five European countries: Spain, Portugal, France, Holland and England.
A. has explored and colonized B. explored and colonized
C. had explored and colonized D. was explored and colonized
9. “Why did the secretary type all those letters?”
“__________ new to the job, she didn’t know it wasn’t necessary.”
A. While being B. Being a C. When being D. As being
10. The bad weather__________ the plane being delayed.
A. caused B. made C. set off D. resulted in
11.Tom: “I don’t have my glasses. I can’t read the menu.” Jane: “______.”
A. I am going to read it to you B. I will read it to you
C. I have read it to you D. I will be reading it to you
12.I warned them _____ late-night horror movies.
A. didn’t watch B. not to watch C. not watching D. don’t watch
13. My neighbour _____ me a cup of coffee.
A. begged B. suggested C. offered D. invited
14. Many Americans agreed that wives and husbands should ______ all thoughts.
A. talk B. argue C. discuss D. share
15. A water polo game is ______ into quarters ranging from 5 to 8 minutes in length.
A. lowered B. subtracted C. divided D. separated
16. I haven’t ______ chance of getting this job anyhow.
A. the B. a C. some D. one
17. We had ______ reached the pagoda when we saw everyone leaving.
A. quite B. enough C. rather D. almost
18. Several people came, ______ I hadn’t met before.
A. most of who B. most of them C. most of whom D. most of the people
19. Stress stems ______ many things.
A. from B. of C. for D. in
20. Lan: “I am sorry for my being late.” Hoa: “________”
A. Sorry B. Yes, please C. No, thanks D. No harm done
II. The following passage contains 10 errors. Find and correct them (10pts)
It is difficult to write rules that tell about exactly when we should apologize, but it is not difficult to learn what. If we have done something to hurt someone feelings, or if we have been impolite or rude, we should apologize. An apology indicates that we have done a mistake and we are sorry for them. It is a way of expressing our regret for something. When we apologize, we admit our wrongdoing, usually offer a reason why for it, and express regret.
The simplest way to apologize is to say, " I`m sorry", but often which is not enough. Let`s take a common sitiation. Mario is late and enters the classroom, interrupting the teacher in the middle of the lesson. What does he do? The most polite action is usually to take a seat as quietly as possibly and apologize later. Natural, more than this is needed, but this is not the time for it because of he has already caused one interruption and doesn`t need to make it any longer.
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