Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:   choose                  child                   change                  chemistry Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: mineral                quantity                 timber                particular Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: foul                   touch                    rough                     couple Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:   stretches                slopes                  ranges                  faces Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: southeast                     foul                        soul                           account Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:   sense                 forget                 pressure                   agency Choose a word that has different stress pattern: hamburger                  substantial                        determine                    prediction Choose a word that has different stress pattern: physical               achievement                government                 national Choose a word that has different stress pattern: expand                    require                   attract                  argue Choose a word that has different stress pattern: answer            correct            promote           tonight Choose a word that has different stress pattern: activity                       ceremony                      significant                        comparison Choose a word that has different stress pattern: reasonable                   irrigation                     population                        introduction Choose the best answer for the following sentence: After being disrupted frequently by the phone calls, I had to rely on the ______________ to know about the result of the match. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Why didn’t you give me a call yesterday? We _________ discuss everything together. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: She ___________ the news if she ______________ the radio this morning. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Please go to ______________________ to pick upyour ID card.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I ___________________ to get into contact with them for a long time, but now I _______________ it up as hopeless. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He prefers _________________ a walk to _______________ TV at home.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: She ___________ him if she ____________ his mother.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: A ban was given ___________ all trade in ivory in 1989. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: If I can't do my homework this afternoon, ____________ . Choose the best answer for the following sentence: A breeze ___________ touched my face.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: That was all she remembered. She couldn’t remember ___________.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Vegetables that are eaten raw, such as lettuce, may be _____________ by bacteria in soil, water, and dust during washing and packing.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Now my sister _____________________ a bicycle of her own.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The Party and State leaders, delegates, domestic and international guests, and 11 sports delegations _____________ Southeast Asian countries to the 22nd SEA Games were warmly welcomed.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: He was a friendly waiter. He spoke to the writer _____________.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: There aren't any buses because __________. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: We shall dismiss you unless your work ____________ by the end of the month. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: When the offense takes possession of the ball, the strategy is to _____________ the ball down the field of play and to score a goal.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence:  A(n) ______________ is one who studies and develops ideas about life, thought, or behavior.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: ''Ruth is a surgeon, isn’t she?” "Yes, but her family doesn’t approve _________ her career.”   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I ____________ part in the last competition if I __________ younger.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence:  "How dark your sister’s hair is!'' '' It's _____________ mine when I was ay her age.''   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Oil _________________ if you pour it on water. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: All planes __________ before departure.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Fruits _____________ in a freezer.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: A survey was conducted to find out the students’ attitudes __________love and marriage. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Although my dad is busy with his work, he is willing to ____________ hand with the housework.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: John ___________ to finish painting the apartment by tomorrow because the new tenants are moving in.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The room ___________ once a day.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: New Zealand _____________ 1,000 miles southeast of Australia.   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 following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:                                                  THE INTERVIEW           Susan was very nervous about her interview. For at least three weeks before it she was (1)________ about it. She really wanted the job but she knew that a lot of other people wanted it too. She had been told when she phoned the (2)_________ it the advert that there were a great many applicants for it, so she prepared herself. She made (3)_________ of what she might be asked and of what she wanted to ask. When the day came, she arrived half an hour early. There were six other people waiting to be interviewed. They all looked (4)__________ more confident than her. She began to feel even more nervous. One by one the others were called. Each of them came out looking (5)_________ . Susan was the last one to be called into the interview room. She had decided by then that she had no (6)__________ of getting the job, so she felt relaxed as she walked in; she felt that she had nothing to (7)________ . The three interviewers were all very serious and they didn’t seem to be interested in her. She (8)_______ all the answers she had prepared and said the first things that came (9)_________ her head. Afterwards she was sure she wouldn’t get the job, but two days later she got a letter telling her she had been chosen (10)________ she had been the only one who had acted naturally.   1. A. thought             B. bored              C. worried               D. amused 2. A. number             B. digit                 C. boss                    D. secretary 3. A. speeches          B. papers             C. phrases              D. notes 4. A. many                 B. muc                  C. a lot of                D. mostly 5. A. satisfying           B. satisfactory      C. satisfied             D. satisfaction 6. A. chance               B. method            C. hope                   D. dream 7. A. make                  B. lose                 C. hold                     D. talk 8. A. understood        B. reminded         C. remembered        D. forgot 9. A. with                    B. for                   C. into                      D. over 10. A. because           B. although          C. so that                D. unless   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. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Stayed strong, family members have to be engaged in each other’s lives. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: A species that faces overexploitation is one that may become severely endangered or even extinct due to the rate in that the species is being used. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: If you’re going away tonight, remember to take your door key with you. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: She told me to read it for myself if I didn’t believe what he says. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: There is absolutely no truth in that rumour. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: “Cigarettes?” he asked. “No, thanks,” I said. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Whenever I hear this song, I remember the time when I was in Paris. Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one: Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Visitors must leave umbrellas and sticks in the cloakroom. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: My suits needs to be cleaned before the interview but I’m too busy to do that. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: hilltop / have / good / view / our village. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: Vietnam’s Minister of Planning and Investment / the government / target / a GDP growth of around 8.5% / 2007. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: Late / application / can / receive / up / June 30th / but / there / few / vacant / place / leave / university //. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: It / therefore /good / study / Australia. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: Would you/ talk/ something else?