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I. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the others in each group
1. A. cognitive
B. conflict
C. citadel
D. skyscraper
2. A. simplicity
B. process
C. facilitate
D. official
II. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from
that of the others in each group
3. A. versatile
B. nutrition
C. ingredient
D. arrangement
4. A. characteristic
B. individual
C. unacceptable
D. irresponsible
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSTE in meaning to the underlined word in
the following question
5. In developing countries, a lot of people are still living in poverty.
A. illiteracy
B. wealth
C. health
D. difficulty
6. The church is quite an ancient building.
A. modern
B. historic
C. fresh
D. old
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in
the following question
7. There are some drawbacks in the city life nowadays.
A. benefits
B. difficulty
C. disadvantages
D. advantages
8. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.
A. keep up with
B. take on
C. turn off
D. get over
V. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following
sentences
9. Recipes tell me to add one or two ________ of celery to a soup or stew.
A. sticks
B. slices
C. bunches
D. cloves
10. In a traditional family, there were three__________: grandparents, parents, and children.
A. generations B. teams
C. bands
D. groups
11. The guidelines in this book can help you become a __________ speaker.
A. confidence B. confide
C. confident
D.self-confidence
12. I’m very careful about what I eat so it’s only __________I eat fast food.
A. the sky’s the limit
B. over the moon
C. out of this world
D. once in a blue moon
13. - “Thank for inviting me, but I’m sorry I have to finish my homework” - “_________”
A. Great. I really had a good time.
B. That’s good.
C. Oh. What a pity!
D. I hope you enjoy it.
14 - Jack: “Your parents must be proud of your result at school.”
- Emma: “_______”.
A. I am glad you like it.
B. Sorry to hear that.
C. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging D. Of course.
15. I couldn't sleep last night __________the bar nearby played music so loudly.
A. so
B. because
C. and
D. although
16. Bogota, __________is the capital city of Columbia, is a cosmopolitan city.
A. which
B. when
C. that
D. where
17. After the tourists __________ two hours in the gallery, they travelled to a craft village.