Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. collocation B. transportation C. institution D. diversity
Question 2. A. subsequent B. nutritious C. pandemic D. financial
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. prepare B. sending C.settle D. effect
Question 4. A. heritage B. doctorate C. structure D. multiply
Question 5. A. checks B. deserves C. obtains D. reserves
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 6. We decided not to travel, _________ the terrible weather forecast.
A. having heard B. we heard
C. having been heard D. being heard
Question 7. Certain _________ in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, block heat from escaping.
A. effects B. emissions C. gases D. layers
Question 8. Let’s go swimming this afternoon, _________?
A. will you B. shall we C. will we D. do you
Question 9. If you _________ a cold, you should try natural remedies before taking any medicine.
A. catch B. catching C. caught D. had caught
Question 10. Although some of the structures are now _________, most of the significant existing monuments have been partially restored.
A. in danger B. at risk C. in ruins D. at war
Question 11. Mary: “Thanks a lot for your help.” - John: “_________.”
A. My happiness B. My excitement
C. My delight D. My pleasure
Question 12. It’s important for the figures _________ regularly.
A. to update B. updating C. to be updated D.being updated
Question 13. I _________ the biography of Robbie Williams all week, but I’m just on page 50.
A. have read B. have been reading C. had read D. was reading
Question 14. A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants _________ degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects.
A. secondary B. optional C. academic D. vocational
Question 15. He was criticised _________ not having put the elephant poachers in jail.
A. at B. about C. for D. on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.
Question 16. The book publishing last week is her first book about a World Heritage Site in Viet Nam.
A. publishing B. is C. first novel D. about