Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: prefer          better           worker            teacher Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:  main             maid               aid             said  Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: hear               clear                 dear                   wear Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: response                         suppose                           upstairs                       unwise Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: improve               introduce                move                    lose Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: journey                  source                      pour                     fourteen Choose a word that has different stress pattern: benefit              valuable                 community                 different Choose a word that has different stress pattern: common         country            preserve            region Choose a word that has different stress pattern: celebration                 diagonal                   experience                  uncomfortable Choose a word that has different stress pattern: biologist               generally              responsible               security Choose a word that has different stress pattern: hamburger                  substantial                        determine                    prediction Choose a word that has different stress pattern: penalize                   athletic                    amateur                   synchronize Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Tom is absent; he __________ sick again now. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The porter and I looked at each other; ____________________ both smiled.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The ________________________ toys are cheap.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: She is in no mood of eating for the whole day after the ___________ breakfast.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The Mayan Indians ____________ an accurate and sophisticated calendar more than seven centuries ago. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: ______________ every industry in our modem world requires the work of engineers.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Mr. Phong __________ to drive me to the railway station. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The last decision ____________________.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He has just left __________ the airport to meet his friend.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: A ______________ is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He spent all that money last week. He ___________ so much. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: __________________ tells me you’ve got ___________________ bad news for me.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Few of them have made much ____________ in those branches of industry which give a variety and complexity to the affairs of a nation.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: When Steve retired, he decided to take _____________ badminton. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: ___________ books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Tell her ______________________ for school again.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: We would like to thank the local enterprises we work _______________ to organize the event. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: When I arrived late, my boss was very angry ___________ me. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He had to work hard so that he ____________ his family. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: We haven't had a vacation _____________ a year, so next month maybe we _______________ a week off and go camping. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: In Western families, the child is often ___________ after the one his parents love most.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: ______________, the athlete broke the world’s record with two attempts.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: My mother permitted me to go out at night. She said, “You __________ go out tonight.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: My new friend is a law student and he _________ for three years now. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Several people in the crowd became ill ____________ extreme heat. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He asked me ________________.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I like ____________books better than ______________ films Choose the best answer for the following sentence:  Sheila Hammond, who was only twenty-three when she was elected as a Member of Parliament, said she owed her success all to the way she had been ______________ by her mother, Mary.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The rise of crime is ___________.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “How’s your homework coming?” “I haven’t gotten very far _________ it.”   Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:         On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time. The landlady did not want to release the house any more so I had to (1)__________ and only had one month to find a place. Because Christmas was coming and it was difficult for me to (2)_______ a suitable accommodation. I had only some money (3)_____. I could not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three boys, (4) ______ I had to use the money to find a place to live. To me, it broke my heart as I could not prepare the Christmas for my three boys. I have been their only parent since my husband (5)_______ away two years ago. I was so sad and everything was getting on my nerves. Although I managed to solve the problem myself I could not help (6)________ my sons about the things. When I suddenly woke up at midnight, I found my eldest son was sitting (7)_______ me. He kissed me and said, “Don't worry, Mum. We love you very much and always stand by you (8)______ happens.” At the moment I started weeping, grabbed him and kissed him. His words and love made me (9)________ all about what I was stressing about.        In fact ever since that moment, I have realized that I can overcome any problems thanks to my sons’ love. The most important thing of my life is that my boys are safe and healthy, and they bring mo joy all the time. The memory (10)__________ me that nothing really matters, when I have the love of my children.   1. A. transfer B. convert C. move D. change 2. A. notice B. watch C. find D. see 3. A. leave B. to leave C. leaving D. left 4. A. because B. although C. as though D. if 5. A. passes B. passed C. has passed D. was passing 6. A. tell B. to tell C. told D. telling 7. A. by B. next C. over D. up 8. A. whenever B. whatever C. whoever D. however 9. A. forget B. to forget C. forgot D. forgetting 10. A. remembers B. minds C. reminds D. misses           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: Much as though I approve of his enthusiasm, I’m worried he’ll overdo his weight training. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: The boys were hiding between the bushes in the garden. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Should Tom help us, the job would only take half an hour. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: I admired your bravery. Therefore, I didn’t agree with it. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Species become extinct or endangerment for a number of reasons, but the primary cause is the destruction of habitat by human activities. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Mr. Pike wants his wife to quit her job and stay home with the children. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: The doorbell rang. I climbed the stairs. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: I don’t think she likes doing other people’s work for them. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Someone has already paid for it. Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one: They did not let me in because I was not a member of the club. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given. Stand / foot / apart / push / both / arm / out / straight / front //. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: I couldn't help laughing when he told me that story. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: She/ music/ she/ can/ play/ flute/ piano. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given:  November 7, 2006 / Vietnam became WTO’s 150th member / after several years of preparation and negotiation. 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.