Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. Underground B. Packaging C. global D. galaxy
2. A. Channel B. Access C. volcano D. attraction
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. Support B. Precise C. explore D. system
4. A. Scientific B. Adventurous C. alternative D. contaminate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
5. Ice skating and to go skiing are popular winter sports in the Northern United States.
A. Ice skating B. Are C. winter sports D. the
6. The surgeon examined the patient quickly, and then the operation was begun.
A. the B. Quickly C. and D. was begun
7. World hunger it is one of the most urgent problems that we face today.
A. it is B. Most C. problems D. we face
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. The secretary to ............... I talked didn’t know where the meeting was.
A. which B. Who C. that D. whom
9. There has not been much supply of water recently, ...........................?
A. does there B. has there C. hasn’t there D. has it
10. ............... it is getting dark, we will not wait for him any longer.
A. Unless B. While C. Since D. Although
11. - “When ............... ?” -“In 1928.”
A. penicillin was discovered C. was penicillin discovered
B. penicillin discovered D. did penicillin discover
12. When it began to rain, the children ............... in the yard.
A. played B. were playing C. have played D. had played
13. She had changed so much that ............... anyone recognized her.
A. almost B. Hardly C. not D. nearly
14. Our form teacher couldn’t come to the party, ............... was a pity.
A. that B. Which C. what D. this
15. The average ............... of pocket money received by teenagers fell to £4 a week this year.
A. number B. Sum C. digit D. amount
16. Captain Henry, ............... , crept slowly through the underbrush.
A. trying to avoid the enemy B. attempting not to encounter the enemy
C. being remote from the enemy D. not involving himself in the enemy
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
17. - “I learned that you won the 100-meter race this morning. Congratulations!” - “ ............... ”
A. Thank you. B. No, don’t say so. C. Poor you. D. No, no. I ran slowly.
18.- “Would you like to come to dinner next Friday?” - “ ............... ”
A. Certainly not. B. Unfortunately not. C. I’m afraid, I can’t. D. I hope not.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.
A. nervousness B. Silence C. self-control D. agreement
20. The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded and homeless.
A. imprisoned B. Injured C. killed D. enriched
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. If we had taken his sage advice, we wouldn’t be in so much trouble now.
A. unwilling B. Clever C. unwise D. eager
22. When you put on clothing or make-up, you place it on your body in order to wear it.
A. take off B. look after C. wash up D. get on
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Will robots change our lives in the future? It’s a funny question to ask when they’re changing our lives now in so many ways and they have been for years. From the first time you saw a toaster (23)...... by itself, we’ve casually accepted that machines can be trusted to do things for us. Right now all modern technology is designed to (24)........... the world to you: phone, radio, television, internet, but if trends continue, robots will soon bring you to the world, everywhere, and at the (25) .........of thought. It’s a future goal – something we know we (26) ...... do. Robots won’t just change our lives in the future, they’ll expand them. Not just for fun, but for necessity. We’ve taken the first steps into welcoming them (27) ......... our homes, we just have to wait a bit to proctor them into making us more human. Do you agree?
23. A. pop up B. to pop up C. popping up D. popped up
24. A. Transport B. Fetch C. carry D. bring
25. A. Tempo B. Speed C. beat D. rate
26. A. Need B. May C. can D. ought
27. A. Into B. With C. for D. from
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.