GRADE 12 (PRACTICE TEST 1)

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

• hole

• home

• come

• hold

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

• watched

• cleaned

• stopped

• picked

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

• admit

• suggest

• remind

• manage

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

• approval

• applicant

• energy

• influence

More and more investors are pouring ________ money into food and beverage start–ups.

• the

• a

• an

• Ø

Do you think there _____ less conflict in the world if all people spoke the same language?

• were

• will be

• would be

• are

Linda rarely goes to school by bike, but today she ______ a bike.

• rides

• is riding

• is going to ride

• will ride

John has worked very late at night these days, ______ he is physically exhausted.

• yet

• hence

• because

• therefore

____________________, the ancient place is still popular with modern tourists.

• Building thousands of years ago

• It was built thousands of years ago

• To have built thousands of years ago

• Built thousands of years ago

I agree ______ one point with Chris: it will be hard for us to walk 80km.

• in

• of

• on

• for