TEST OF ENGLISH

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. gather B. athlete C. decade D. aquatic
A. sport B. shooting C. sure D. squash
A. shown B. gold C. both D. purpose
A. delivered B. completed C. lived D. warned
A. arranges B. advances C. beaches D. athletes

II. Choose one word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
The Asian Games are held ______ four years.
A. each B. every C. once D. very
Last year we had an interesting ______.
A. two-week holiday B. two-weeks holiday C. holidays of two weeks D. holiday of two-week
The hotel has special ______for disabled athletes.
A. qualities B. skills C. facilities D. advances
_____ part in Asian Games is an occasion when strength and sports skills are tested.
A. Take B. Taken C. To taking D. Taking
It _____ heavily for two hours now.
A. is raining B. has been raining C. rains D. has been rained
Preparations for the coming Asian Games are ______ on the radio and T.V.
A. advertised B. advertising C. to advertise D. been advertised
They are very much looking forward ______ the football match on T.V tonight.
A. to watch B. watch C. to watching D. watched
The flight _____ was fully booked.
A. whom I wanted to travel on B. which I wanted to travel on it
C. on I wanted to travel D. I wanted to travel on
The number of good students in our school______ recently.
A. are increasing B. is increasing C. has increased D. have increased
They will have to upgrade and ______ the training areas for the coming Asian Games.
A. widen B. wide C. widely D. width
There are ______ sports events for you to take part in.
A. vary B. variety C. varied D. various
Each country sent its best athletes_____ participation expresses the friendship and sportsmanship of the Asian Games.
A. that B. whose C. which D. where
The girl was unsuccessful in her last performance. She felt _______.
A. disappointed B. interested C. excitedly D. boring
We are making our great ______to finish the work on schedule.
A. try B. knowledge C. appreciation D. effort
The runner ______ to the finish first will win the gold medal.
A. coming B. which comes C. who come D. comes
Tom was the last student _______ at the oral exam.
A. to ask B. to be asked C. asking D. asks
Our teachers have never lost their_______ for teaching.
A. enthusiastic B. enthusiast C. enthusiasm D. enthusiastically
I am not good _______ math.
A. in B. about C. with D. at
All athletes are required ______ fairly in all games.
A. compete B. competing C. competed D. to compete
How _______can he run? – 3 miles an hour.
A. far B. fast C. often D. much
It was ______ that we could not go out.
A. cold B. so cold C. too cold D. very cold
Be careful, Jane! I ______ this decision if I _______ you.
A. wouldn’t make – were B. won’t make – are
C. wouldn’t make – are D. wouldn’t have made – had been
______ driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.
A. Because B. because of C. despite D. Although
Please wait for him until he _____ back.
A. is coming B. came C. will come D. comes
Lan ______her bike to school for many