L MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points) 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. hire B. horror C. heir D. hair 2. A. about B. account C.sound D. cousin 3. A. enough B. although C. laugh D.cough

 

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. 4. A. amazing B. apartment C. compliment D. delicious 5. A. capture B. distance C. finish D. invite 6. A. deception B. recipient •/ C. effective D. recipe

 

Mark the letter Ay B, Cy or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the follo wing questions. Before you begin the exam paper, always read the ______ carefully. A. orders B. regulations C. rules D. instructions 8. The child was told to eat all his food or he would get no ice-cream. A. else B. in case C. nstead D. otherwise 9. The ticket one person to the show.   A. includes B. delivers C. admits D. enters 10. Could you please an appointment for me to see Mr. Smith? A. do B.take C. make D. get 11. We have had the roof of our house .   A. replace B. replaced C. to replace D. been replaced 12. If everyone of us the traffic rules, the road will be much safer. A. obey B. obeys C. obeyed D. will obey 13. There are far students in this school than in that school. A. fewer B. less C. fewest D. least 14. Susan rarely stays up late, ? '   A. is she B. isn't she C. does ^he D. doesn't she 15. - “Tom wasn't there last night?”     - “No, A. I wasn't either B. either was I C. I wasn't too D. neither I was 16. Unexpectedly the lights out and we were left in darkness. A. turned B. got C. went D. gave 17. James is very interested in mathematics and its   A. appliance B. use C. practice D. application 18. The children shouldn't watch the film tonight. They to bed before 9 p.m. A.can go B. are to go C. may go D. need go 19. The film “King Lear” was_______ on a play by Shakespeare. A. founded                   B. built                       C. based                     D. constructed

 

Mark the letter A, B_y C_y or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

20.      I suggested that he must come on time for the interview.

A                 B                               CD

21.      The number of visitors to the exhibition dropped considerable in the second week.

ABC                                                                              D

22.     There seems to be something wrong about the photocopier.

A                     B                               CD

23.     When too many firms enter competitive markets, their share of profits will fell.

A                                           BCD

24.     The term ‘‘middle class'’ describes people between the upper and the low social classes.

A                          B                                 CD

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

25.     - “Let me help you with the box.”

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A. Yes. That's very kind of you.                B. I'm sorry. I'm busy now.

C. What can I do for you?                         D. No. You must not touch it.

26.     - “How far is your house from here?”

____  it                            5J

A. Is there a bus from here?                            B. No, it isn't.

C. Yes, it's very far.                                          D. Two kilometers, at least.

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.

27.   After her parents' death, her chief inheritance was an old Bible, which she read and valued.

A. pursuit                         B. possession                C. mistrust                 D. misery

28.     They need to cut       back on eating a        lot of salt and         sugary foods. They're not

good for their health.

A. reduce                         B. begin                      C. speed up                 D. carry out

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.

29.1 find playing sports, like badminton, an exciting way to exercise.

A. stimulating                    B. regular                    C. normal                 D. boring

16.     Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within

the same region.

A. come up                                                         B. stay unchanged

C. remain unstable     D. go down