Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: “Don’t forget to feed the chicken twice a day, ” he said. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: There are many competitions which having positive effects on competitors. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Whatever subjects you choose makes no difference to me.   Choose a word that has different stress pattern: qualify                 surgery                abandon                     animal Choose a word that has different stress pattern:  major              event                  decline               rename Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:  but                     cut                       Sun                       put Choose a word that has different stress pattern: pollutant                  national                   extinction                   responsible Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Most feminists object  to beauty contests in which contestants are in _____________  swimsuits and ___________ high-heeled shoes.   Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: I have no ability to sing and play any musical instrument. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Young guests often have willing ________________ in any kinds of entertainment.    Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: They have planted thousands of trees along the new boulevard. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: I often get up early in the morning. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: No one can predict the future accurately. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: The woman is talking to Jim is Australian. Choose a word that has different stress pattern: ancient                 weather                 tower                  event Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: exhibition                highly                   happen                 inhabit Choose a word that has different stress pattern: embrace              celebrate                affect              expand Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: The first Native American to occupy what is now the southwestern United States were the Big-Game Hunters, which appeared about 10,000B.C.  Choose a word that has different stress pattern: household             provide              admit               engrave Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:  pond                off               follow             money Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The woman ______________ I told you works in our school. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Due to his recent injury, Lee was not included in the team. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: It is high time we ________________ preparations for our farewell party next week.   Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Although most people know that a list exists of the Seven World Wonders, but only few can name them.  Choose the best answer for the following sentence: _____________ was the effective way to help people in remote and mountainous areas to read and write?   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Their company was made ___________ 100,000 USD in taxes.   Choose a word that has different stress pattern:  marry             program             spirit              perform Choose the best answer for the following sentence: They were planting potatoes in the garden when it suddenly ______________ . Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: ''Why didn’t you join your friends on the trip?'', she asked. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question:          We had the marathon today. A dozen of us sped off. People stood on the streets, cheering us on. It was like we were in the Olympics. Peter was ahead of me. So was Owen. Then I shot off. I was racing ahead. My legs were going faster than the rest of me. I sped off onto the main road and kept running past other runners until there was only Peter left in front of me. On and on, I ran. My legs and lungs were hurting but I couldn't stop. Just outside the town, I ran past Peter. A minute later, I was declared the winner of the marathon. Everyone cheered and clapped. It was hot. I was perspiring. I could hardly breathe but it didn't matter. I felt like a hero.   1. How many students took part in the marathon? A. There were many students.                  B. There were a few. C. There were ten.                                    D. There were twelve. 2. At first the writer ran ___________. A. very fast B. very slowly C. as quickly as his friend, Peter D. more slowly than his friends, Peter and Owen 3. After a long distance of running, he felt _________ . A. very strong              B. very tired                  C. very excited                D. happy 4. He ran past over Peter _______________ . A. after some minutes B. outside of the town C. inside the town D. after a minute 5. He was declared _________________. A. the hero of the marathon B. the winner of the marathon C. the strongest of the marathon D. the healthy man of the marathon       Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: More than 80% of home pages in the Web are in English, while the next greatest, German, has only 4.5% and Japanese 3.1%. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: chess                everybody                       competitive                  represent Choose a word that has different stress pattern: opinion          animal            detention              depression Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: garbage                encourage                massage               shortage Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: window                  always                   drawing                     weather Choose the best answer for the following sentence:  I’ve known the twins for years, but I can still hardly ____________ them apart. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Although the pilot was badly hurt, he _____________ explain what had happened. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: The car was heavy but he managed to lift it. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:   adventure                   decade                  special                 expedition Choose a word that has different stress pattern: embrace              affect                 brighten                protect