Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:   apply             hobby            reply               supply Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: university                                    certificate                        education                         veterinary Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: honest                 holiday                 home                   happiness Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:   pursuit             suitable               recruit               guilty Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: imagined               released                rained                followed Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:  groom               bamboo                 choose                 blood Choose a word that has different stress pattern: precious         suspicious             famous            humorous Choose a word that has different stress pattern: gazelle                   gesture                     masterpiece                     mechanize Choose a word that has different stress pattern: examine                     educate                     general                    nursery Choose a word that has different stress pattern: emergency                                vulnerable                           activity                            initiative Choose a word that has different stress pattern: beauty             mutual            Europe            reduce Choose a word that has different stress pattern: accessible           accountancy             alternative           reasonable Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Since it is quite obvious that the book culture is ______________, it's time parents resurrected this habit. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: __________________ shoes are always of various types.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: A breeze ___________ touched my face.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: After the wresting class, your son will improve his coordination, increase his endurance, and become ____________. Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The Southeast Asian Student Sport Festival is the biggest sport event ____________ the youths in the region.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Don't risk ___________________ alone in the river.    Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Providing that we __________ early, we ____________ the place of destination in time.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: “What was your impression ___________ the art exhibit?” “I thought some of the works were uninteresting.”   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: - “You really have a nice hat, Laura. I’ve never seen such a beautiful thing on you.” Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The _____________ often has a better impression when the candidates show their confidence.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Mercury _______________ at 357.23 degrees centigrade.    Choose the best answer for the following sentence:  Criminal charges had been ______________ him but the matter was closed on his death.   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: The man is thought ______________ . Choose the best answer for the following sentence: It’s ages ____________ we said goodbye.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: A _____________________ few the test.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: How many players are there in ____________ water polo team?   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: People enjoy a book __________ different ways.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: As they left, my uncle turned and said, "You ___________, at what happens, while we are away."   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: As the fairy tale goes, the prince ____________ into a frog by an evil magician, and only a kiss from a beautiful princess could restore him to his original state.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The evidence was only circumstantial. ______________, he was convicted and spent ten years in prison for a crime that he perhaps did not commit.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: If you ___________ less last night, you ____________ so bad today.     Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Suddenly she burst out ________________ with the words, ''I'm sick and tired ____________________ soups and porridges for him. I can't go on ____________________ my best years.''   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: If I were to leave my country, I ____________ disappointed.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: My brother had a lot of studying to do;_________________ . Choose the best answer for the following sentence: I think John is ___________ in love with a Japanese girl. 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: Women who are pregnant should not jump _________the ditch.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: Our teacher is a reliable person, we ____________ trust everything to her.   Choose the best answer for the following sentence: The room is too dirty. It ________________ now.   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 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: She works during the weekends, so she can earn some extra money therefore. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: I admired your bravery. Therefore, I didn’t agree with it. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Nobody else is going to turn up now for the lesson, so you must as well go home. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: We were tired after a long walk; therefore so that, we went to bed early. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it: Such human activities as pollution, drainage of wetlands, cutting and clearing of forests, urbanization, and road and dam construction has destroyed or seriously damaged available habitats. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: The story of their sufferings was painful to listen to. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: Refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead to your arrest. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one: I don’t think she likes doing other people’s work for them. 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: “Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man. Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one: Can you account for your strange behavior? Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given:  November 7, 2006 / Vietnam became WTO’s 150th member / after several years of preparation and negotiation. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: opinion/ election / fair Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: Equality/ depend/ not women/ sharing/ paid employment/ but/ men/ sharing/ task/ home. Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: What/ house/ you/ live/ child? Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given: If/ he/ come/ station/ earlier/ not miss/ train.