PRE-TEST 8
I. Choose the best option.
When you (1)____ a tree, you are helping your environment in many ways. Your tree will (2) ____ a home and food for other creatures. Birds may build (3)____ in the branches. The flowers will provide honey for (4)_____ and the fruit or nuts may (5)_____ birds and other small animals. Your trees will hold (6)_____ in place. This will help stop erosion. In addition, your tree will provide shade in summer. You can watch your tree (7)______, and someday you (8)______ your children, or even grandchildren the tree you planted.
a. chop b. plant c. water d. cut
a. make b. give c. provide d. help
a. bed b. house c. nets d. nests
a. bears b. tigers c. pigs d. bees
a. to feed b. feeds c. feed d. fed
a. the soil b. the farm c. the field d. the area
a. grow b. grow up c. grow down d. grow on
a. introduce b. explain c. show d. show up
II. Chose the best answer.
Mary (9. have) ________ to go to New York last week, but she almost missed the plane. She (10. stand) ______ in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly (11. realize) _______ that she (12. leave) ______ her passport at home. Fortunately, she (13. not live) _____ very far from the airport. So she had time to go home to get the passport. She (14. get) ______ back to the airport just in time for her flight.
a. has b. has had c. have d. had
a. stood b. was standing c. had stood d. had been standing
a. was realizing b. realized c. had realized d. would realize
a. was leaving b. left c. has left d. had left
a. hasn’t live b. hadn’t live c. isn’t living d. doesn’t live
a. get b. got c. getting d. will get
III. Choose the word which has the stress different from the rest.
a. natural b. prevention c. poisoning d. dangerous
a. forget b. timber c. access d. paper
IV. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced different from the rest.
a. use b. excuse c. amuse d. study
a. child b. chemistry c. choose d. charge
V. Choose the best answer.
Hurry up or you’ll be late ____ school.
a. on b. in c. to d. for
May I introduce you ____ Mrs. Brown?
a. for b. with c. to d. of
_____ the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.
a. Most of b. most c. many d. the number of
He’s always busy. He has _____ time to relax.
a. much b. little c. a little d. plenty of
I am used to _____by plane.
a. travel b. to travel c. travelling d. travelled
Doctors use laser beams _____ bone in ear surgery.
a. to remove b. remove c. removing d. removed
We set off early ____ we wouldn’t get stuck in the traffic.
a. because b. so that c. although d. in case
He always wear clothes _____ are too small for him.
a. why b. what c. which d. where
He felt _____ with the results of his exam.
a. disappointing b. disappointed c. disappointedly d. disappointment
Don’t be afraid. This snake is ____.
a. harm b. harmful c. harmless d. unharm
Fortunately, the plane landed _____ after the violent storm.