Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: measure                subsidies                 domestic                 hospital Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: breathe              breath             myth             thigh 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:    idol             side                 brighten              activity Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:   about               count               shout                wounded Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:   suit               seven                 sugar                sun Choose a word that has different stress pattern: authority                  unexpected                    centenarian                     corporation Choose a word that has different stress pattern: committee               hesitate                attainment                 potential  Choose a word that has different stress pattern: development                     cooperation                    surprisingly                   facility Choose a word that has different stress pattern: dental            device             drunkard           endless Choose a word that has different stress pattern: remote                 hostess               sneaky              floppy Choose a word that has different stress pattern: gazelle                   gesture                     masterpiece                     mechanize Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Many Of the ____________________ not expect to win.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The importance of reading should be stressed as it adds multiple _______________ to a child's growth.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: First nations people in British Columbia have told stories about the eagle __________ hundreds of years.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: It is not always ___________ students who do well in tests.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: ___________ this work ____________ before you went to London?   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Jane put the chair ______________ the corner of the room. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: A new underground line ___________ now. They say one of its stations ____________ in my street.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: What kind of sport one chooses to play mostly depends _____________ his preference and health.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: There are two ____________ school systems in England: state and public. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he _____________ it.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Stay away from him when he is ___________ with fury. He is not himself and loses his control easily.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Your request _____________ a scholarship has been taken into account.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The company is holding a competition which encourages its employees to think of the best ways to increase its _______________. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: John ______________ for London three years ago.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The lifeguard told us _______ when the red flag was flying. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Is the United States the wealthiest country __________ the world?   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: ___________________ is a sport in which two or more people perform complicated and carefully planned movements in water in time to music.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “Did Peter go downtown by car or by train?” “He __________________ by train becaus his car was in the mechanics.”   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The leaders of the Student Association ______________ highly the results of the students’ volunteer work.    Choose the best answer for the following sentence: On Friday afternoon before a three-day holiday weekend, the highways __________ people on their way out of the city.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Mammals have been in _____________ for many millions of years.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Meat can be stored for several months in a home ______________ . Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Many teenagers are not much ________________ in reading books, except for what they are made to read at school.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The government must take _____________ to reduce crime so that tourists will feel safe when they come to our country.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He could do nothing. He couldn't do ________________________.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “John went to the hospital alone.” “If __________, I would have gone with him.”   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The bee will never bite you if you _____________ it.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I'm afraid to say that you didn't come first in the examination. ___________, you did come second.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The village representative _______________ the villagers to repair roads and plant trees.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Sea Shepherd and other anti-whaling protesters have continually harassed the Japanese whaling fleet in an effort to ______________ with Tokyo's hunting season, during which it takes hundreds of minke whales in the Antarctic. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:         A species that faces overexploitation is one (1)___________ may become severely endangered or even extinct due to the (2)________ in which the species is being used. Unrestricted whaling during the 20th century is an example of overexploitation, and the whaling (3)_________ brought many species of whales to extremely low (4)_______  sizes. When several whale species were nearly extinct, a (5)____________ of nations agreed to abide by an international moratorium on whaling. Due to this moratorium,some whale species, such as the grey whale, have (6)________ remarkable comebacks, while others (7)___________ threatened or endangered.            Due to the (8)_______ in animal parts, many species continue to suffer high rates of exploitation. Even today, there are (9)_______ for items such as rhino horns and tiger bones in several areas of Asia. It is here that there exists a strong market (10)____ traditional medicines made from these animal parts.   1. A. that                B. who                  C. whom                  D. where 2. A. measure         B. speed               C. rate                     D. ratio 3. A. company        B. employment      C. agency                 D. industry 4. A. people           B. population         C. humanity             D. mankind 5. A. total              B. number              C. sum                     D. crowd 6. A. made             B.done                  C. opened                D. produced 7. A. prepared       B. waited               C. remain                 D. come 8. A. purchase       B. agreement        C. exchange             D. trade 9. A. requirement  B. suggestions      C. demands              D. wishes 10. A. with            B. of                       C. at                         D. for   Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question:          The camel can go without water for a long time. Some people think it store water in its hump. This is not true. It stores food in its hump. The camel’s body changes the food into fat. Then it stores the fat in its hump. It cannot store the fat all over its body. Fat all over an animal’s body keeps the animal warm. Camels live in the desert. They do not want to be warm during the day.         The desert is very hot. The camel gets hotter and hotter during the day. It stores this heat in its body because the nights are cool.         The Arabian camel has one hump. The Bactrian camel of Central Asia has two humps. It also has long, thick hair because the winters are cold in Central Asia.         There is a lot of sand in the desert. The camel has long eyelashes. Then sand cannot go into the camel’s eyes.         Arabic has about 150 words to describe a camel. Arabs need all these words because the camel is very important to them.     1. The camel can go without ________ for a long time. A. food                     B. fat                             C. water                 D. heat 2. The camel stores ___________ in its humps. A. water                   B. food                           C. heat                   D. hair 3. Long ___________ keep sand out of the camel’s eyes. A. eyelashes             B. thick hair                   C. humps               D. ears 4. The Bactrian camel has long thick hair because __________ . A. it lives in a hot desert B. it stores fat in its hump C. winters are cold in Central Asia                                                                                       D. the sand gets in its eyes. 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Fat keeps the animal warm.  B. It is cool in the desert during the night. C. There is a lot of sand in the desert. D. All kinds of the camel have two humps. 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: Our continuously economic growth, the maintenance of our quality of life, and assurance of our security all depend on a abundant, affordable supply of electricity. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Facial expression involves some of smallest body movements, but its impact may be greater than any other body language. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: The car park is free, so you mustn’t pay to park your car there. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: The apartment owner spoke of several tenants about a possible rent increase. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one: People say there are 96 universities in the UK. Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one: Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one: He offered to help her with the heavy suitcase, which was kind. Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one: Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Mr. Pike used to jog a lot. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one: People say that the animals will be endangered in this forest. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given. You / me / Smith / have / not / got / much / future / firm //. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: Would you/ talk/ something else? Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: That book/ very thick/ belong/ my younger sister. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: If/ we/ don’t / from you/ two days/ order/ will/ cancelled. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: If I / not/ television/I / heard/ burglar alarm/ off.