Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: currency               precision                    cement                       facial Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: imagined               released                rained                followed Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: informality                    apologize                        compliment                     apoplectic Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: community                literacy              opportunity           apply Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: cow               below                     know                show Choose a word that has different stress pattern: fashionable                 marvellously                      eternally               enterprises Choose a word that has different stress pattern: tearaway                physical                  computer               paragraph Choose a word that has different stress pattern: village             begin                 column                  pity Choose a word that has different stress pattern: illiteracy               disadvantage                 anniversary              residential Choose a word that has different stress pattern: regulate                 performance                    championship                  overtime Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Our puppy ______________ a car, ______________ he survived the accident.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Every time when I missed the bus, I ___________ to return home late.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Edward was new on the job, but he quickly fit himself into the _____________ routine of the office.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Francis Bacon lived __________ about the same time as Shakespeare.    Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “Why is Tony in prison?” “He _____________ of robbery.” Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “How did that window ____________?” "I don’t know.”   Choose the best answer for the following sentence:  The burglar _____________________.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: As all field players are only allowed to touch the ball with one hand at a time, they must develop the ability to catch and ____________ the ball with either hand.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: A number of people ___________________ disappointed with the result of the football match.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: _______________ waiting for half an hour, he went home in disgust. ____________ he was sorry he hadn’t waited longer.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I'll have to do overnight tonight, ______________ is very tiresome.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Tom is the shortest of ___________ in the Smith family   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: His decision merited the ___________ of any sensible person.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Peter ___________ apologize for his bad behaviour yesterday.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Please let it _____________________ clearly. I am not used ___________________ something twice. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: ___________ is a hard cream-colored substance which forms the tusks of elephants. It is valuable and can be used for making carved ornaments. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Since 1980, scientists all over the world ________________ a lot of things to fight against AIDS.    Choose the best answer for the following sentence: If you ___________ less last night, you ____________ so bad today.     Choose the best answer for the following sentence: In conclusion, it seems that although there are big differences between countries, computers are ___________ than televisions in most countries. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I wonder why _____________ the worse I seem to feel. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Her father __________________ when she was a small girl.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The first year at college was probably the most ___________ year of my life. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He was very sorry, but he was compelled to give me back my _____________ and ask me to leave the school.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: In the past, cattle ___________ hundreds or thousands of miles to slaughterhouses in the Midwest.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence:  A(n) ______________ is one who studies and develops ideas about life, thought, or behavior.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: They'd like to spend the weekend at ________________________.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: "Those eggs of different colors are very artistic.” “Yes, they __________ in Russia.” 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: It's the best book __________ I've ever read. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The idea of ________________________ abroad appeals to me.   Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question:         Jean spent her first few years in Hooper and her family moved to Otsego early in her life. She was only ten when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her mother to raise and support their family alone. Her mother soon went to work outside the home to provide for the family, and Jean, being one of the oldest, had to help care for her younger siblings. Although she had much responsibility at home, Jean thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student. She went on to graduate 10th in her class at Otsego High School in 1953.         While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck" Holly, at a dance in Alamo, and they were quite taken with each other. Over the next few years, their love for each other blossomed and they were married on February 24, 1953, while Jean was still in school. At the time, Chuck was serving his country in the military, and had come home on leave to marry his sweetheart. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, he was sent overseas to serve in Korea for the next fifteen months.        Upon his discharge, the couple settled into married life together in the Plainwell, Otsego area. To help make ends meet, Jean went to work at the collection bureau in Kalamazoo for a while, before taking a job at the cheese company in Otsego. In 1964, Chuck and Jean were overjoyed with the birth of their son, Chuck, who brought great joy into their lives. Jean remembered how her mother was always gone so much working after her father died and she did not want that for her son, so she left her job to devote herself to the role of a mother.   1. Before Jean’s father passed away, her mother used to ___________. A. work outside the home                      B. be a housewife C. support the family alone                    D. work as a secretar 2. Which is not referred to Jean? A. She was a responsible girl. B. She never helped her mother with household chores. C. She often did well at school. D. She went to high school. 3. Jean’s husband was a ____________. A. teacher            B. dancer                  C. soldier                 D. servant 4. Jean ____________. A. served in the military                 B. lived in Korea for fifteen months C. had a daughter                         D. got married when she was a student 5. Which is not true about Jean? A. She disliked staying at home and taking care of her child. B. She worked outside the home before she had a child. C. She was very happy when she got a baby. D. She quit her job to look after her baby. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:            Students who attend the Scottish Universities can do an ordinary degree in three years, (1)_________ complete an honour degree in four years. There are also sandwich courses in (2)_________  the student may need to do a year more. The sandwich courses (3) ___ work placement which (4)_____ the students to work for a short period of time before they complete their courses. Scottish universities tend not to specialise subjects (5)____ the third year when students may decide to complete an ordinary degree in a (6) ______ year or embark on a two-year honour course. Most universities award a Bachelor Degree to the students who have completed their undergraduate courses (7)________  for historical reasons, the Scottish ancient universities award a Master of Arts (MA) degree to arts students who have completed their undergraduate courses. These MA degrees are (8)________ to a Bachelor Degree. Honour degrees are usually split into classes: first class (I), upper second class (II :1), lower second class (II :2) and third (III), and unclassified (below third class). Students who apply (9)______ a Scottish University while attending a Scottish secondary school (10)_______ not need to pay for university tuition fees as it is paid for on their behalf by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland.   1. A. and              B. nor                 C. or                D. either 2. A. which           B. that                C. where.        D. whom 3. A. invite           B. please            C. offer            D. display 4. A. lets              B. opens             C. allows.        D. suggests . 5. A. once            B. until                C. after            D. soon 6. A. further         B. farther            C. better          D. higher 7. A. despite        B. in spite           C. but               D. though 8. A. equivalent    B. same             C. familiar          D. comparative 9. A. to                B. for                  C. in                  D. with 10. A. are            'B. may               C. do                 D. must Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: My sister puts on a wig whenever she goes out, but I never wear a wig in my whole life. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Should I have time tonight, I would finish the novel I’m reading. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: I didn’t see Mary since she went to live in the capital.                                       Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Tom, your chores should have been finished by the time I get home, including taking out the garbage. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: The television broadcast was interrupted for fifty minutes. However, most of the audience missed the second half of the football match. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: “Don’t forget to give me a ring at 10 o’clock tonight,” said Trung. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: I owe ten pounds to the brother of a friend of mine. Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one: He can not afford a new computer. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Mr. Brown works better when he’s pressed for time. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Martin never really recovered from the shock. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: we / engage / individuals / appreciate nature / the relationship / they have with wildlife Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: My resume / enclose / contact / me / every afternoon / look forward to / be interviewed. 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: Because / snowstorm / only / five / student / come / class / teacher / therefore / cancel / class //. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: Type/ raw materials/ use/ make/ paper/ process/ essential/ same.