UNIT 1: HOME LIFE-TEST 2
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
A. hospital1 B. mischievous1 C. supportive2 D. special1
A. family1 B. whenever2 C. obedient2 D. solution2
A. biologist2 B. generally1 C. responsible2 D. security2
A. confident1 B. important2 C. together2 D. exciting2
A. possible1. B. university3 C. secondary1 D. suitable1
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
A. responsible B. responsibility C. responsibly D. irresponsible
These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
A. solve B. solvable C. solutions D. solvability
John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.
A. supportive B. caring C. suitable D. comfortable
She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
A. came into B. went leisurely C. went quickly D. dropped by
Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. help B. prepared C. be busy D. attempt
Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. happen B. encounter C. arrive D. clean
What are the _______ of that country? - I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces.
A. drinks B. beverages C. grains D. special dishes
Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _______.
A. try B. attempt C. doing D. aim
Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.
A. on / for B. in / about C. to / through D. at / with
With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.
A. under B. above C. upon D. out of
We are not allowed _______ jeans at school.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn
Sometimes I do not feel like _______ to my sibling about my troubles.
A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked
The worker was _______ his boss expected, so he was offered a raise.
A. more hard-working B. as hard-working than
C. more hard-working than D. more hard-working as
John _______ a respectful and obedient student.
A. said to be B. is said C. is said being D. is said to be
I love _______ films but I seldom find time to go the cinema.
A. see B. saw C. seen D. seeing
In the last hundred years, traveling _______ much easier and more comfortable.
A. becomes B. has become C. became D. will become
In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.
A. took B. had taken C. had taken D. was taking
In the past the trip ___ very rough and often dangerous, but things ____ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. A. was / have changed B. is / change
C. had been / will change D. has been / changed
Now you _______ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
A. are flying B. would fly C. will fly D. can fly
When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.
A. was calling / watched B. called / have watched
C. called / was watching D. had called / watched
By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.
A. completes B. will complete C. are completing D. will have completed