Exercise for students of 8

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1. EXERCISE FOR STUDENTS OF 8A2 A. PHONETICS I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. measure B. leather C. mean D. feather 2. A. treatment B. earplug C. hearing D. fear 3. A. poison B. visual C. measure D. pleasure 4. A. thermal B. litter C. permanent D. service 5. A. affect B. cholera C. pollutant D. radiation 6. A. artistic B. academic C. catholic D. dramatic 7. A. energetic B. majestic C. emphatic D. pathetic 8. A. critical B. logical C. medical D. biological 9. A. chemical B. brochure C. mechanical D. orchid 10. A. initial B. tactical C. topical D. critical 11. A. heroic B. government C. poetic D. radio 12. A. atmosphere B. national C. aquatic D. apartment 13. A. resident B. medical C. illustrate D. electric 14. A. symbolize B. continent C. introduce D. Japanese 15. A. paradise B. iconic C. official D. scientist 16. A. sharpen B. battery C. landline D. transmit 17. A. pollution B. earplug C. dump D. dust 18. A. untreated B. measure C. pleasure D. bread 19. A. physical B. visual C. music D. because 20. A. thermal B. thankful C. there D. thorough 21. A. plates B. cakes C. mates D. places 22. A. changed B. learned C. laughed D. arrived 23. A. emergency B. resident C. deposit D. prefer 24. A. wanted B. decided C. visited D. looked 25. A. prison B. limestone C. kind D. tribe 26. A. which B. who C. when D. where 27. A. carry B. hard C. card D. yard 28. A. twice B. flight C. piece D. mind 29. A. about B. around C. sound D. young
2. 30. A. cover B. oven C. coffee D. company II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group. 1. A. repetitive B. electrical C. priority D. energetic 2. A. national B. physical C. arrival D. natural 3. A. medical B. national C. chemical D. informal 4. A. dramatic B. tornado C. historic D. injury 5. A. aquatic B. problematic C. influential D. degradable 6. A. conical B. practical C. musical D. mechanic 7. A. electric B. historic C. classical D. botanic 8. A. botanical B. dialectical C. economic D. alphabetic 9. A. chemical B. artistic C. medical D. physical 10. A. scientific B. fantastic C. majestic D. domestic 11. A. improve B. realize C. comfort D. influence 12. A. replace B. abroad C. surprise D. nation 13. A. prepare B. collect C. practise D. advice 14. A. pioneer B. difficult C. interesting D. hospital 15. A. expect B. happen C. local D. wander B. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1. If I were you, I ___ for a new car to buy. A. would look B. will look C. look D. looking 2. If Jenny ___ ill, she would go out with us. A. isn't B. aren't C. wasn't D. not been 3. If there ___ fewer cars on the road, there would be less accident. A. is B. were C. are D. be 4. If people really cared about environment, they ___ waste into rivers. A. didn't dump B. don't dump C. shan't dump D. wouldn't dump 5. You ___ so tired if you went to bed earlier. A. won't be B shan't be C. couldn't be D. wouldn't be 6. If you really ___ me, you would buy me a diamond ring. A. loved B. love C. loves D. loving
3. 7. If I knew where she lived, I ___ and see her. A. will go B. would go C. should go D. went 8. If I ___ taller, I would buy this dress. A. am B. are C. were D. being 9. Filters do not remove all ___ from water. A. contaminate B. contaminants C. contaminating D. contamination 10. ___ is found under the ground in soil, rocks, etc. A. sea water B. salt water C. groundwater D. hot water 11. If I won a lottery, I ___ a lot on charity. A. spend B. spent C. will spend D. would spend 12. If the supermarket is open, I ___ some food there. A. will buy B. would buy C. bought D. has bought 13. I will talk to her if you ___ to do it. A. won't want B. didn't want C. don't want D. doesn't want 14. If I ___ more money, I would buy a better car. A. have B. had C. will have D. would have 15. The farmer had put down some rat ___. A. poisoning B. poisoner C. poisoned D. poison 16. ___ loss can be caused by noise pollution. A. sound B. hearing C. listening D. audio 17. Ships spill oil in oceans and rivers. This leads ___ the death of many aquatic animals and plants. A. to B. in C. from D. at 18. Households pollute water sources by ___ waste into ponds, lakes, and rivers. A. damaging B. dumping C. losing D. leading 19. This month’s electricity bill is too high ___the air conditioner is turned on all the time. A. since B. due to C. although D. because of 20. The government has come ___ a solution to the water problems of the city. A. up to B. up with C. to with D. on to
4. 21. All the aquatic plants and animals will die if the factory___ dumping poison into the lake. A. will keep B. to keep C. kept D. keeps 22. A lot of fish has died recently because of the ___ water in this lake. A. contaminating B. contaminated C. contaminate D. contaminant 23. If the air was clean, we ___ have to wear masks when going out. A. wouldn’t B. won’t C. would D. will 24. If I ___ you, I ___ water from that dirty tap. A. am - will drink B. am - won’t drink C. were - would drink D. were - wouldn’t drink 25. If he ___ trash around his garden, the garden would look very nice now. A. will throw B. would throw C. didn’t throw D. doesn’t throw 26. Price and availability are the ___ factors that will determine product success. A. critical B. musical C. physical D. medical 27. If it rains, we ___ the match. A. cancel B. will cancel C. cancelled D. cancelling 28. If I were a tree, I ___ the rain. A. love B. loved C. will love D. would love 29. The decor inside the house was very___. A. fantastic B. electric C. mechanic D. artistic 30. If she ___ late, we will go without her. A. am B. is C. was D. were 31. If I ___ where she lived, I would go and see her. A. know B. knows C. to know D. knew 32. We need to be more ___ about this problem. A. scientific B. majestic C. domestic D. alphabetic 33. The election campaign has been focused mainly on ___ issues. A. dialectical B. energetic C. domestic D. conical 34. If I ___ the lottery, I would be a millionaire. A. win B. wins C. winning D. won 35. I will discuss that problem with him if I ___ him tomorrow.
5. A. see B. sees C. to see D. seeing 36. If I knew Chinese, I ___ for job in China. A. will apply B. would apply C. will be applied D. would be applied 37. She was unable to find a ___ job. A. important B. importantly C. permanent D. permanently 38. Any company found to be breaking these rules will be heavily ___. A. fined B. done C. made D. got 39. These figures are for ___ purposes only. A. illustrate B. illustrating C. illustrative D. illustration 40. I would go jogging with Mark if he ___ here today. A. is B. will be C. were D. would be 41. Many species of wildlife are becoming extinct, ___ the rainforests are being destroyed. A. therefore B. since C. consequently D. so 42. Hemp can be used to make paper, ___ it could reduce the need for logging. A. consequently B. due to C. so D. since 43. ___ logging provides jobs and profits, the government is reluctant to control it. A . So B. Consequently C. Since D. Due to 44. Hemp was grown throughout history___ its versatility; it can be used to make many different things. A. due to B. because C. since D. as a result 45. Hemp is related to the marijuana plant; ___ it is illegal in many countries. A. so B. due to C. as a result D. because 46. The polluted chemical waste was dumped into the ocean; ___,the mass of fish died. A. because B. as C. because of D. consequently 47. It was guessed that the fish died___ a powerful toxin in the sea water. A. because of B. because C. since D. as a result
6. 48. Many species in BC are threatened ___ logging. A. so B. because C. since D. due to 49. Smoking can___ heart disease. A. lead to B. create C. causes D. due to 50. Radioactive pollution is increasing___ the increased use of radioactivity. A. as B. since C. because of D. because