Unit 3. BECOMING INDEPENDENT
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. lake
B. bay
C. cane
D. lack
2. A. lurk
B. luck
C. but
D. putt
3. A. stopped
B. expected
C. finished
D. faced
4. A. thoughtful
B. threaten
C. therefore
D. thin
5. A. grease
B. sympathy
C. horse
D. rose
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. reliable
B. independent
C. responsible
D. decisiveness
7. A. difficult
B. confident
C. critical
D. important
8. A. permission
B. well-informed
C. activity
D. effective
9. A. routine
B. problem
C. lonely
D. hygiene
10. A. laundry
B. punish
C. depend
D. reason
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. When getting into troubles, Jack never ____ on other people for help. He always solves them on his own.
A. determines
B. influences
C. relies
D. manages
12. He suffered ____ serious depression after losing his beloved pet.
A. in
B. from
C. with
D. for
13. It was essential for him to be financially ____ of his parents, so he decided to find a part-time job.
A. dependent
B. independent
C. dependable
D. undependable
14. Thanks to many investors, my dream to set up my own trading company came ____.
A. exactly
B. real
C. right
D. true
15. His dedication to the educational charity was truly ____.
A. admirable
B. reliable
C. critical
D. disapproving
16. The director informed that no candidates ____ all the criteria for the administrative position.
A. completed
B. fulfilled
C. achieved
D. suited
17. ____ time-management skill is a core requirement for this job.
A. Solving
B. Adapting
C. Developing
D. Mastering
18. I was encouraged to ____ for the grandest prize in the dancing competition.
A. try
B. strive
C. reach
D. achieve
19. We're punished for not submitting our outline on time as the task ____ was too difficult.
A. assigned
B. done
C. taken
D. reminded
20. That Tom is ____ of finishing the research project prior to the deadline satisfied our manager.
A. able
B. skillful
C. capable
D. talented
21. We've divided the group report into three parts and you're ____ for the conclusion one.
A. responsible
B. irresponsible
C. response
D. responsive
22. You should make a list of things to do and ____ them if you want to work effectively.
A. do
B. arrange
C. prioritise
D. approach
23. Despite my parents' disagreement, I'm ____ to drop out of university and establish my own business.
A. determined
B. confident
C. successful
D. All are correct
24. He ____ me about the lecture yesterday. Otherwise, I would have missed it completely.
A. demanded
B. approached
C. said
D. reminded
25. The government must take ____ action against environmental pollution.
A. important
B. unstable
C. decisive
D. soft
26. When being assigned difficult exercises, Lan always ____ to complete them without any help from her
teacher.
A. wants
B. manages
C. desires
D. Finds
27. Our enterprise is seeking for candidates who are ____ and hard-working.
A. reliant
B. reliance
C. unreliable
D. reliable
28. ____ communication skill plays an important role in career success.
A. Personal
B. Individual
C. Interpersonal
D. Interactive
29. In spite of being the new resident in this area, he always tries to ____ with his neighbours.
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