PRACTICE TEST P1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each
of the following questions.
Question 1: A. secure
B. confine
C. precede
D. threaten
Question 2: A. habitat
B. contribute
C. eternal
D. opponent
Question 3: A. admiration
B. enthusiast
C. discriminate
D. minority
Question 4: A. interpret
B. determine
C. argument
D. inflation
Question 5: A. terrorist
B. supportive
C. applicant
D. compliment
Question 6: "Oh, no, I'm late for my appointment. .
A. Catch you now
B. Catch you later
C. Nice to see you again
D. Pleased to meet you
Question 7: - Hi, Michael. Whats going on? Nothing special, Peter. with you?
A. Whats up
B. Have you got
C. Nothing new
D. Not much
Question 8:- Ive got to go, Sarah. So long So long, Jack. And
A. be careful
B. dont hurry
C. take care
D. dont take it seriously
Question 9: - "That a very nice skirt youre wearing ..
A. That's nice
B. I like it
C. That's all right
D. Im glad you like it
Question 10: Speed limits on the road to protect pedestrians as well as motorists.
A. serve
B. prove
C. succeed
D. intend
Question 11: .receipt of your instructions, I immediately sent an e-mail to Sweden.
A. On

B. In

C. with

D. by

Question 12: If you in behaving in this way you will bring yourself nothing but trouble A. persist
B. continue
C. decide
D. react
Question 13: I left at 5.30, they were still arguing whether to go or to stay
A. at which time
B. at the time
C. all the time
D. by that time
Question 14: - Why didn't he report the incident to the boss? He probably thought not his responsibility."
A. it to report was
B. being reported it
C. reporting it was
D. to have it reported
Question 15: We went to the airport tooff a friend who was leaving for New York.
A. tell
B. say
C. see
D. join
Question 16: "Mark wasn't there last night." "No,..
A. I wasn't either
B. so was I
C. I wasn't too
D. neither I was
Question 17: This project will create more to local residents.
A. happiness
B. employment
C. transition
D. determination
Question 18: the weather, the event will be held indoors.
A. In view of
B. In so far as
C. In favour of
D. On the spot of
Question 19: I can't with all that noise going on.
A. focus

B. absorb

C. take in

D. concentrate

Question 20: We are prepared to overlook the error on this occasion your previous good work. A. in the light of
B. thanks to
C. with a view to
D. with regard to
Question 21: "In his absence, I would like to thank all concerned on my brother's
A. behalf
B. part
C. business
D. interest
Question 22: You must allowances for him; he is not very healthy!
A. get
B. do
C. make
D. have
Question 23: popular opinion, many Welsh people do not speak Welsh.
A. Despite
B. Against
C. Contrary to
D. Opposite
Question 24: On hearing the news, she fainted and it was half an hour before she again.
A. came up
B. came round
C. came over
D. came forward
Question 25: The children had been
of the danger, but had taken no notice.
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