Practice Test VB 1
Practice Test VB 1
PRACTICE TEST 1
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. butter B. put C. sugar D. push
2. A. few B. new C. threw D. knew
3. A. pretty B. get C. send D. well
4. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew
5. A. close B. chose C. lose D. rose
II. STRESSED SYLLABLES
1. A. diagram B. diagonal C. diaper D. diamond
2. A. advent B. adverb C. adventu re D. advocate
3. A. sandals B. canal C. rental D. vandal
4. A. contraband B. contour C. consul D. control
5. A. elevate B. element C. elegant D. evacuate
III. MUTIPLE CHOICE
1. I shall do the job to the best of my……………….
A capacity B ahility C knowledge D talent
2. Are there enough apples for us to have one…………?
A every B each C individually D self
3.The Judge …………… the pedestrian for the accident.
A accused B charged C blamed D sued
4. Let's just ……………… our differences and he friends.
A forget B leave C stop D rid
5. There has been a great …………….in his English:
A escalation B increase C improvement D rise
6. Even after Iwashed the coat, it still had some…………..marks on it.
A weak B faint C thin D uncertain
7. The difference between the cost and the selling price is usually the
A advantage B increase C winnings D profit
8. The woman said:"This carpet was made……………, so it is expensive."
A by hand B by the hand C by hands D by our hands
9. I was wakened by the sound of someone………….. on the door.
A crashing B bumping C knocking D hitting
10. The…………of the poetry competition will be known today.
A decision B result C effect D choice
1l. ……………of the shop, my friend Roger went in.
A Coming out B On coming out
C When coming out D As I came out
12. Helen asked me …………… the film called “Star Wars”.
A have I seen B have you seen
C if I had seen D if had I seen
13…………….the fighting stopped, travel across country has bee quite safe.
A When B Since C After which D Unless
14. She is eighteen, so by law her father cannot…………..her marriage.
A avoid B defeat C prevent D fail
15. By raising their weapons the men showed their to continue the fight.
A ready B readiness C were ready D readily
16. The visit of the president will increase the………..between the two countries.
A understanding B peace C quiet D knowledge
17. She had done more work in one day than her husband in three days.
A do B may do C could do D done
18. You are going to come to the party,…………..?
A aren 't you B do you C will you D won't you