HOMELIFE

TEST 1

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently

from the rest.

1.

a. share

b. rare

c. are

d. declare

2.

a. cooks

b. loves

c. joins

d. spends

3.

a. advises

b. raises

c. devises

d. goes

4.

a. teacher

b. children

c. chore

d. school

5.

a. hurry

b. under

c. pressure

d. rush

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.

He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was

at high school.

a. biology

b. biological

c. biologist

d. biologically

7.

Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls?

a. act

b. active

c. action

d. activity

8.

It is generally believed that "Men make _______ house and women

make _______ home".

a. Ø / Ø

b. a / an

c. the / the

d. an / the

9.

Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a

week at the hospital.

a. solution

b. night shift c. household chores

d. special dishes

10.

We enjoy _______ time together in the evening when the family

members gather in the living room after a day of working hard.

a. spending

b. caring

c. taking

d. doing

11.

It is parents' duty and responsibility to _______ hands to tae care of their

children and give them a happy home.

a. shake

b. hold

c. join

d. take

12.

He is a _______ boy. He is often kind and helpful to every classmate.

a. frank

b. lovely

c. obedient

d. caring

13.

Doctors are supposed to _______ responsibility for human life.

a. do

b. take

c. rush

d. join

14.

_______ sure that you follow the instructions carefully.

a. Believe

b. Try

c. Do

d. Make

15.

Sometimes Mr. Pike has to work very late _______ night to do some

important experiments.

a. in

b. at

c. for

d. on

16.

Peter was _______ a hurry to go so he did not stop to greet me.

a. in

b. on

c. with

d. over

17.

It _______ it is parents' responsibility to take good care of their children.

a. commonly says that

b. commonly to be said that

c. is commonly said that

d. is commonly saying

18.

Most children enjoy _______ with their parents and siblings.

a. play

b. to play

c. playing

d. played

19.

He studies _______ his two brothers.

a much better than

b. more better than

c. more good than

d. very better than

20.

_______ the eldest child, he works hard to help his parents support the

family.

a. Be

b. Is

c. To be

d. Being

21.

They _______ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.

a had been running

b. have been running

c. are running

d. will be running

22.

No matter what happens next I _______ help you.

a. am

b. have

c. will

d. would

23.

I _______ come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about

anything.

a. will

b. had

c. do

d. have

24.

I assumed you _______ paying for the repairs until the end of last year.

a. have been

b. was been

c. are being

d. had been

25.

_______ get tired of answering the same questions every day?

a. Have you ever

b. Had you ever

c. Do you ever d. Are you ever

26.

She _______ working on that manuscript for 2 years now.

a. will be

b. has been

c. had been

d. is

27.

I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.

a. went / have not been

b. go / am not

c. have gone / was

d. was going / had not been

28.

She _______ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.

a. kept

b. is keeping

c. had kept

d. keeps

29.

I _______ complete silence now while I try this experiment.

a. am wanting

b. want

c. did want

d. have wanted

30.

The students _______ by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they _______

by Mr. Tanzer.

a. are usually taught / are being taught

b. usually teach / are teaching

c. have usually been taught / have been teaching

d. were usually teaching / are teaching

Error Identification.

31.

Stayed

strong, family members have to be engaged in each other's lives.

A (to stay) B C D

32.

Sometimes all it takes is a few minutes to help you and your family

A B

members feeling more in touch with each other. (feed / to feed)

C D

33.

Meal time is a great time for family members to talk about that is going

A B C D

on in their lives. (what)

34.

Meal time also gives children a chance to learn how some of their

A B C

favorite dishes making. (made)

D

35.

Playing games

together is teachable moments to share lessons about

A B

sportsmanship, teamwork, perseverance, and to be tolerant of others.

C (being) D

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.