12D – At home EXERCISES FOR ENTRANCE EXAM: 11 – 05 - 2012
Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question.
1. A. essential B. attention C. appearance D. photograph
2. A. education B. comparative C. receptionist D. appropriate
3. A. dominate B. business C. employee D. grandchildren
4. A. traditional B. appliances C. complicated D. convenience
5. A. significant B. integration C. conversation D. independence
6. A. scientist B. accident C. cosmonaut D. engineer
7. A. satisfaction B. approximate C. uncertainty D. congratulate
8. A. psychology B. temperature C. impossible D. unfortunate
9. A. venture B. occur C. precise D. extreme
10. A. appoint B. gather C. threaten D. vanish

Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. He set on alarm clock for five o’clock and the other for five past so as to ……….. that he did not oversleep.
A. assure B. ensure C. insure D. reassure
2. The son and the moon are often ……….. in poetry.
A. personified B. personalized C. personal D. privatized
3. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they ……….. the hot, humid air.
A. stirred up B. poured through C. turned into D. cut back
4. The tension was becoming unbearable, …….. I wanted to scream.
A. therefore B. and C. but D. then
5. It looks ………… the game will be cancelled ……….the rain stops.
A. like/ unless B. that/ as long as C. as/ for fear that D. as if/ unless
6. “………?” “Sorry, he has gone to Japan. But he will be back in two days.”
A. Who is Jack B. May I speak to Jack C. How is Jack today D. What’s wrong with Jack
7. “Can I get some chalk for you, Mr. Smith? “………”
A. Not at all B. With pleasure C. No problem D. That’s very nice of you
8. “ It’s kind of you to give me a ride to the station?” “ ………….”
A. Not at all. It was a pleasure B. never mind C. It doesn’t matter D. Don’t mention it
9. “ Hello, may I speak to John Smith?” “……………….”
A. I’m John Smith B. My name is John Smith C. John Smith is me D. This is John Smith speaking.
10. . “ …………?” “ I’d like to see that red dress.”
A. What do you like B. do you want anything C. What can I do for you D. What will you do
11. It’s imperative that this letter …………….. immediately.
A. were sent B. sent C. be sent D. send
12. Most people in cities should …….. cycling instead of using cars.
A. rely on B. take up C. set up D. get round to
13. ………….further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
14. I was astonished that he turned down the job – I ……………….. it would have been ideal for him.
A. have thought B. would have thought C. am thinking D. had been thinking
15. It turned out that we …….. rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
A. hadn’t B. should have C. needn’t have D. mustn’t
16. BARNEY & FRIENDS gave children..........pleasure.
A. a great deal of B. a large quantity C. a large deal of D. a great number of
17. Despite a lot of hardship, the Green City Project will go...........
A. before B. forward C. advance D. ahead
18. There`s a good film.........town. A. on at B. in over C. on in