UNIT 5 TEST 2
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. apply b. university c. identity d. early
2. a. choice b. achieve c. each d. chemistry
3. a. final b. applicant c. high d. decide
4. a. average b. indicate c. application d. grade
5. a. course b. four c. our d. yours
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.
6. There are two types of higher education in _______ UK: higher general education and higher vocational education.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
7. The examination results of the A-Levels determine if _______ student is good enough to go to _______ university or
college.
a. Ø / the b. a / a c. the / an d. Ø / an
8. Many parents do not let their children make a decision _______ their future career.
a. in b. about c. on d. out
9. You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied _______ a job
a. in b. of c. for d. upon
10. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _______ of the company.
a. requirements b. applicants c. information d. education
11. _______ education is normally taken to include undergraduate arid postgraduate education, as well as vocational
education and training.
a. Primary b. Tertiary c. Secondary d. Intermediate
12. The University of Cambridge is a prestigious _______ of higher learning in the UK
a. tower b. hall c. house d. institute
13. - Which subject do you _______ at university? - I major in Math.
a. do b. make c. practice d. demonstrate
14. A _______ is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of study or training.
a. vocation b. subject c. certificate d. grade
15. In many countries, prospective university students apply for _______ during their last year of high school.
a. achievement b. information c. course d. admission
16. Parents can express a _______ for the school their child attends.
a. prefer b. preference c. preferential d. preferable
17. Many people have objected to the use of animals in _____ experiments.
a. science b. scientist c. scientific d. scientifically
18. I would like to invite you to participate in the ceremony.
a. graduate b. graduated c. graduation d. graduating
19. You can either come by bus _______ take a taxi.
a. and b. or c. not d. nor
20. Either you or I _______ going to meet Professor Pike at the airport.
a. am b. were c. are d. has been
21. If you _______ to my advice, you _______ in trouble now.
a. listened / were not b. listen / are not.
c. had listened / would not have been d. had listened / would not be
22. If you take the 8 a.m. flight to New York you _______ change planes.
a. could not have to b. will not have to
c. had not had to d. would not to have to
23. If it _______ warm yesterday, we would have gone to the beach.
a. was b. were c. had been d. could be
24. If it _______ an hour ago, the streets _______ wet now.
a. were raining / will be b. had rained / would be
c. rained / would be d. had rained / would have been
25. _______ here, he would helped us with these troubles.
a. Were Peter b. If were Peter
c. Unless were Peter d. Unless Peter were
26. _______ that problem with the car, we wouldn't have missed the speech.
a. If we had had b. If had we had
c. Unless we had had d. Provided that we had had
27. If I were a little taller, I _____ be able to water the plant on tl.1etop shelf.
a. did b. would c. had d. would have
28. If you hear from Susan today, _______ her to ring me.
a. tell b. to tell c. telling d. will tell
29. She had to have the operation _______.
a. unless she would dies b. if she would die
c. otherwise she will die d. or she would die
30. If the traffic _______ bad, I may get home late.
a. is b. were c. was d. had been
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
31. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf:
a. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
b. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
c. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.
d. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.
32. If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam.
a. I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam.
b. I had studied hard enough and I passed the final exam.
c. I studied too hard to pass the final exam.
d. I studied hard otherwise I would fail the final exam.
33. John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years.
a. Suppose John has lived in China for ten years, he can speak Chinese fluently.
b. Provided that John lived in China for ten years, he could speak Chinese fluently.
c. Unless John had lived in China for ten years, he could not have spoken Chinese fluently.
d. John could not speak Chinese fluently if he had not lived in China for ten years.
34. Peter said if he were me he would stop smoking.
a. I wanted Peter to stop smoking and he promised to do.
b. Peter promised to stop smoking.
c. Peter said he would stop smoking as I wanted him to.
d. Peter advised me to stop smoking.
35. I will agree to these conditions provided that they increase my salary.
a. They did not increase my salary so I quit the job.
b. I will only agree these conditions if they give me more money.
c. They give me more money or I will only agree these conditions.
d. Unless they give me more money, I will only agree these conditions.