Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:   teenage               luggage              manage              damage Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: hands             parents                chores                boys Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:   choose                  child                   change                  chemistry Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: Africa               access                ache               man Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: clapped               loved               raised              allowed Choose a word that has different stress pattern: hospital              inflation              policy                  constantly Choose a word that has different stress pattern: project                         support                         sometimes                    discuss Choose a word that has different stress pattern: aggressive                politics                 invention                       musician Choose a word that has different stress pattern: informality                            communication                      environmental                      dissatisfaction Choose a word that has different stress pattern: artistic                  scientist               historian                    suggestion Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I’ll come and see you before I _________________ for the States.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Susan said that she ___________ in the Volunteer Program for three times.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The people __________ the kidnapping have demanded a million dollars in small bills.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Where  __________ if you ___________ on leave?   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: During the campaign when Lincoln was first a(n) ______________ for the Presidency, the slaves on our far-off plantation, miles from any railroad or large city or daily newspaper, knew what the issues involved were.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I _____________ the contract unless you ___________ to it. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: ______________ can be quite a good start for babies to get acquainted to reading.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Last week, my professor promised that he ___________________ today.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: First nations people in British Columbia have told stories about the eagle __________ hundreds of years.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The Amazon rainforest offers us such a biological _____________.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: For several years, his ambition _______________ to a pilot. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He was happy. He __________ pass his driving test at the first attempt.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The majority of the TOEFL tests __________________ difficult.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: This is the first time I ______________________ here.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: ____________________ countries still have a king or a queen, don’t they? Choose the best answer for the following sentence: To prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam carried out _____________ intensive program for the athletes.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Since new cars ______________ a lot of money and I need to save _______________, I'm going to look for a used car that is in good condition. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “You look nervous.” “This thunder makes me _______________.''   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: She is not ____________ with her position.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He was admirably voted the most ___________ production manager of the year.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: A defensive player may only hold, block or pull a / an ___________ who is touching or holding the ball.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I’ll give you the book when I _____________ it. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: This book _____________ to Peter. It is not mine.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence:  I _________________ in Hanoi before I moved to Ho Chi Minh City. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: For the match to be fairly held, we need ______________ who does not stand for any team. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: This wine __________ in the cellar for 15 years. When we take it out and open it, it will taste beautiful! Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “I don’t know whether to take that mathematics course or not.” “If ___________ you, I’d take it.”   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Michael always remembers ________________ in the garage so that the driveway is free for other cars.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I agree. You ___________ apologize for not inviting him to your birthday party.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The ticket agent said that the plane would be boarding at ________________________.   Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:            The Sahara is the world's largest hot desert and the world's second largest desert after Antarctica. At over 9,000,000 square kilometres, it (1)_________ most parts of Northern Africa; an area (2)_______ from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean. To the south, it is delimited (3)_________ the Sahel, a belt of semi-arid tropical savanna separating the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa.            The Sahara is almost (4)___________ as the continental United States, and is larger than Australia. The Sahara has an intermittent history that may go (5) _____ as much as 3 million years. Some of the sand dunes can reach 180 meters (6)_______ height. Its name comes from the Tamajaq Tuareg language word "Tenere”, (7)_______ means the desert, translated into the Arabic it gave Sahara "desert". But the (8)______ name of the Sahara is Tinariwen (the deserts),(9)______ for the indigenous people of the Sahara, the Tuareg people, the Sahara is not a desert, (10)_______ many deserts, distinct and different in nature and lanscapes.   1. A. includes                B. covers                 C. occupies                    D. gains 2. A. stretching             B. widening             C. extending                  D. lengthening 3. A. for                         B. in                        C. at                              D. by 4. A. large                     B. as large              C. so large                     D. larger  5. A. forward                B. toward                 C. back                          D. above 6. A. at                         B. in                         C. on                              D. of 7. A. that                      B. when                   C. where                        D. which 8. A. original                 B. primitive              C. ancient                       D. Old 9. A. like                       B. so                        C. as                               D. else 10 A. and                     B. but                       C. however                     D. therefore Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:      Children in (1)_________ Netherlands must be at least four years old to (2)_________ primary education. Almost all 4-year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (3)_______ this is not compulsory until children reach the age (4)__________ 5. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by (5)_________ in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary school (6)________ of 8 groups, thus schooling (7)________ for 8 years. During the first two years, which (8)_______ kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of (9)_________ , during the last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open 5 days a week, but children are free on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools advice on secondary school choice. Most schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the 'Citotoets', a test (10)_________ by the Central Institute for Test development.   1. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 2. A. afford B. enter C. come D. run 3. A. although B. despite C. in spite D. due to 4. A. of B. on C. in D. for 5. A. old B. elderly C. aging D. age 6. A. includes B. contains C. consists D. composes 7. A. spends B. lasts C. lengthens D. takes 8. A. also called B. is also called C. is called also D. is also calling 9. A. educate B. educative C. educator D. education 10. A. develop B. to develop C. developed D. developing           Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Unfortunately, the catering committee can never agree between themselves. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: He suggested that council tenants must he allowed to buy their houses. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Please empty that bowl of fruit and separate the fresh apples with the old apples. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Had you told me that this was going to happen, I would never believe it. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: It’s not certain how the fire started but it might be caused by an electrical fault. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: The noise next door did not stop until after midnight. Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one: “Why don’t you ask the teacher for help?” Peter asked me. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Visitors must leave umbrellas and sticks in the cloakroom. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: He failed the test many times, but he didn’t stop trying. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: Italy/ several/ gold cups/ so far. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: Would you/ talk/ something else? Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: He/ like/ sit/ next/ window/ whenever/ he/ plane. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: She/ gave/ nursing training/ when/ found/ no vocation/ looking after/ sick. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: First / category / be / state / school / system / which / free / all / student / pay / by / state //.