Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:   issue              minority               childish                  brighten Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: question              expectation              investigation              occupation Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:   causal              causative               cause                casual Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:   choir          choice          noise             toilet Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: cues                  care                   coke                    cite Choose a word that has different stress pattern:  enthusiasm                residential                   acquaintance               unselfishness Choose a word that has different stress pattern: attractive            laboratory                 investigate                 knowledgeable Choose a word that has different stress pattern: tragedy                             effective                               history                      nursery Choose a word that has different stress pattern: hospital              inflation              policy                  constantly Choose a word that has different stress pattern: believe               marriage                response                 maintain Choose the best answer for the following sentence: If you're the ____________ and everybody thinks you'll win, how does anybody be against you?   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He did not come and she looked rather ____________.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I want to buy a car ___________ one you have.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “Where’s the old chicken coop?” “It ___________ by a windstorm last year.”   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Different people never read a book in ___________same way.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Francis Bacon lived __________ about the same time as Shakespeare.    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: ____________ turned out to be true. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He always _______________ for a walk in the evening.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence:  In such a bad situation, you should _____________ of hiring a lawyer.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I explained that _______________ might increase the number of British citizens who had the right of voting at elections for parliament.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Today, most of ___________ world’s habitats are changing faster than most spe-cies can evolve, or adapt to such changes.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I ____________________ them since we met at Ann's birthday party. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: As a result of the influence of these gatherings, one ______________ reported at the last annual meeting that ten families in his community had bought and paid for homes. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: If I ___________ as young as you are, I _____________ in a boat round the world.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Edward was new on the job, but he quickly fit himself into the _____________ routine of the office.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: We found the exam extremely easy. We _______________ so hard.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He died ___________ heart failure ____________ Thursday night. His wife is still suffering ____________ shock.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The team snatched a(n) ____________ victory in the last minute of the game.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He responded to my question ___________.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The train ____________ by bad weather. I am not sure.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Nine crew members are feared _____________. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Happiness finally came to the patient couple after many _______________ years. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: A ____________ is the story of a person’s life written by somebody else.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: We were very much surprised. We were ___________ surprised. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: ''Did you go to Hawaii for vacation?'' ''I _________________ to go, but I got sick at the last minute.''   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: A number of graduates ______________________ scholarships from this department.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: When I come to school tomorrow, __________ . Choose the best answer for the following sentence: ______________ that picture, he would have signed his name in the corner. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: We are appreciated ___________ their efforts. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:       Cultural diversity can be such a cool thing. I grew up in a predominantly white private school, (1)________ teaching in a place that is extremely diverse has been a joy. I can stand in the hall and (2)________ Spanish, Russian, Polish, Korean, Mandarin, Hindu, etc. the list can go on and on. What we need to be careful of is not to make (3)_____ a big deal out of cultural diversity. I think that when we place too much (4)______ on the diversity it can become a polarizing act. Many students are very aware (5) ______ their differences, and most just don't care.          I think that cultural diversity is something that needs (6)________ addressed by teachers in the schools as something that is positive. Often in rural areas there is not a lot of cultural diversity. (7) ________ a result, when a student is from a different culture there is a question of what do I do to (8)________ their learning needs. It is important before a teacher can teach diverse populations they need to (9)______ that they are also multicultural. In addition, how much of a role will these beliefs (10)_______ within the education of the child. 1. A. so                   B. but                     C. therefore                  D. however 2. A. listen              B. see                     C. look                          D. hear 3. A. so                   B. such                   C. too                            D. much 4. A. focus               B.concern               C. emphasis                  D. stress 5. A. about              B. of                       C. at                               D. on 6. A. be                   B. being                  C. to be                         D. are 7. A. Like                 B. More                   C. With                          D. As 8. A. support           B. rise                     C. comment                   D. push 9. A. observe          B. recognize            C. receive                      D. expect 10. A. make            B. create                  C.play                           D. do  Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:            The Sahara is the world's largest hot desert and the world's second largest desert after Antarctica. At over 9,000,000 square kilometres, it (1)_________ most parts of Northern Africa; an area (2)_______ from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean. To the south, it is delimited (3)_________ the Sahel, a belt of semi-arid tropical savanna separating the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa.            The Sahara is almost (4)___________ as the continental United States, and is larger than Australia. The Sahara has an intermittent history that may go (5) _____ as much as 3 million years. Some of the sand dunes can reach 180 meters (6)_______ height. Its name comes from the Tamajaq Tuareg language word "Tenere”, (7)_______ means the desert, translated into the Arabic it gave Sahara "desert". But the (8)______ name of the Sahara is Tinariwen (the deserts),(9)______ for the indigenous people of the Sahara, the Tuareg people, the Sahara is not a desert, (10)_______ many deserts, distinct and different in nature and lanscapes.   1. A. includes                B. covers                 C. occupies                    D. gains 2. A. stretching             B. widening             C. extending                  D. lengthening 3. A. for                         B. in                        C. at                              D. by 4. A. large                     B. as large              C. so large                     D. larger  5. A. forward                B. toward                 C. back                          D. above 6. A. at                         B. in                         C. on                              D. of 7. A. that                      B. when                   C. where                        D. which 8. A. original                 B. primitive              C. ancient                       D. Old 9. A. like                       B. so                        C. as                               D. else 10 A. and                     B. but                       C. however                     D. therefore Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Imagine an entirely wireless world where the Net is "always on, always there", we live in endless sea of data, and objects are alive with intelligent. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: On all likelihood, we will never know the real reason. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Many people are afraid that in the future there will be no space leaving for human beings and they express the idea of robots replacing human beings. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Most parents prefer an education system which offers the children widest study options in the world. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: We study hard in high school in order to entrance a good university. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Completed in 1756, Nassau Hall, which is now standing on the campus of Princeton University, is the oldest building. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Don’t be so rude to people! Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Peter has not had his hair cut for over four months. Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one: I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Mary?” Jane asked. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: The World Cup 2006/ organize/ Germany. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: I / would rather/ you/ not tell/ anyone/ what/ say. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: I / let/ borrow/ novel/ but/ you/ promise/ return/ next week. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: not/ difficult/ learn/ English/ you/ study/ structure/ vocabulary/ every day. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: The conical leaf hat / call / “Non La”/ in Vietnamese / make of a typical kind of soft palm leaves.