Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: picture                   action                   question                   future Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: general                              government                        algebra                       geography Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: digest                    detail                        slept                     whether Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: events                   spirit                    Asian                    silver Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: would            could            tough            should Choose a word that has different stress pattern: equal                       survey                        contain                          special Choose a word that has different stress pattern: entire               neither              return            release Choose a word that has different stress pattern: athletics          hopelessness             resident              tolerance Choose a word that has different stress pattern: biologist              endangerment                     priority                vulnerable Choose a word that has different stress pattern: definition         production          situation          politician Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Bob got tired. It's going to be difficult for him to find ________________________ job.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He ____________ his job because he seems very happy.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Please ______________ Xerox copies of copyrighted material without the permission of the publisher.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He asked me ___________ .     Choose the best answer for the following sentence: ____________ you remember what you were doing at this time yesterday?   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: You ______________ go to the shop. I have already bought the milk.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: If I ___________ of his arrival, I __________ him   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The _______________________ produced at our factory in England.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: We ___________ television if the license fee __________ again.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The pen won’t write; it _________ out of ink.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: _____________ the exhibition a couple of years ago. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The importance of reading should be stressed as it adds multiple _______________ to a child's growth.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: We don’t have ______________________ tonight.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Tom was a loyal friend. ______________, I found him irritating at times. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: We left after ___________________ called.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: John ____________________ every summer.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The police are looking for a man of _____________ height. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: "Why the landlord upset?” “Because so many people are complaining ___________ the rent increase.”   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: ________________ customers are softened up with free gifts before the sales talk.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “You look nervous.” “This thunder makes me _______________.''   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The new alarming device is to make sure that you always feel safe and _________ in the building.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence:  The burglar _____________________.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I have never taken part in any water sports ______________ I cannot swim.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: She was involved in conservational ____________ and began to devoted herself to the wildlife protection movement. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: In 1955, ______________________ Hawaii was admitted to the Union as the 50th State.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “I was ____________ that Jane couldn’t come to the party.” “Her boss made her work overtime.”   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: This baby ________ walk in a few weeks.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: They can type. They ___________ type. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: There are two ____________ school systems in England: state and public. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Be quiet, please. We ______________ at the translation and you _________________ a lot of noise.   Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:                 Our family has got many books. All the (1)___________ of our family buy books and read them. My mother says that books help us in self-education. In ancient times books (2)_______ written by hand. It was difficult to write a book (3)_______ a pen. Then printing came into our life. Printing played an important (4)_______ in the development of literature and culture. Now there are a lot of books in the shops, there are many books in our flats. But it is difficult to buy all books (5)______we want to read. That's why we get books in public libraries. There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to (6)_________ them. I think that books can help us. Last year I read a very interesting book "An American Tragedy" by Theodore Dreiser.          This novel was (7)______ at the beginning of the 20th century. The novel (8)_____ the tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta (9)_______ name. It is a sad story. This novel was written many years ago, but it is (10)______ nowadays. Books must be our friends during all our life.   1. A. members                B. partners                C. groups                 D. relates 2. A. are                         B. were                      C. have                    D. had 3. A. in                            B. by                          C. with                     D. at 4. A. step                        B. stage                    C. chain                    D. role 5. A. who                        B. which                     C. when                   D. where 6. A. deal                        B. imagine                 C. create                   D. solve 7. A. published               B. presented             C. opened                 D. constructed 8. A. writes                    B. prescribes              C. describes              D. mentions 9. A. on                          B. by                          C. of                          D. with 10. A. amazing               B. favorite                  C. popular                D. worth     Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:          I come from a family that values education. My grandma, born on the early side of the 1900 line, had four college (1)______, quite unusual for a woman of that era. My dad still tells the story about her trying to (2)________ visitors by displaying all four diplomas (Yale, Syracuse, Oberlin and Columbia) and then adding a tiny little certificate she got for completing a 6-week training course with the telephone company (3)_____ World War I.         My mom's side of the family did not have extensive educational backgrounds (4)_____, but most dedicated their working lives (5)______teaching children.         I do not have a large (6)_______ family, but most of them are teachers. My dad, the black sheep of the family, was only (7)_______ to speak at family reunions once he left the unseemly world of banking to become a corporate trainer.         So since my family values education (not in the snobby way, (8)________ in a way that ingrained the significance of learning in me from an early age), it was somewhat natural for me to gravitate in the same direction. (9)________ , during the early days of personal computers, while getting a B.S. in business, I was bitten by the technology bug (10)_______ left a permanent welt that drives me to this day. 1. A. certificates B. degrees C. bachelors D. licenses 2. A. pride B. amuse C. impress D. annoy 3. A. in B. at C. on D. during 4. A. themselves B. ourselves C. herself D. itself 5. A. for B. with C. to D. about 6. A. extend B. extensive C. extending D. extended 7. A. allowed B. let C. recommended D. suggested 8. A. so B. but C. and D. so that 9. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Still 10. A. who B. when C. where   D. which   Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: I could make rabbits disappear into thin air if I am a magician.. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Nothing can be done unless more information are given to us. 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. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Articles which have been bought during the sale cannot exchange. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: The mountain climbers were warned for the avalanche danger. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: John did well in the competition, but he didn’t win. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Are you making progress? Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: It isn’t necessary for you to finish the report by Sunday. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Your refusal to attend the party made everyone sad. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Mr. Smith is now the fifth wealthiest man in this city. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: He/ suffers/ rare tropical disease/ which/ contracted/ while/ Africa. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: Joe / not / good / swimmer / however / jump / river / rescue / little / girl / who / drown. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: She/ hurt/ learn/ boyfriend/ forget/ birthday. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: need / come / to / class / explain / teacher / sit / at / through / the / home / not / and / may / lesson / to / us / the / Internet / our / he Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: I / read / advertisement / your company / today’s newspaper.