I . Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (1.0 mark)
1. A. object B. convenient C. operation D. contact
2. A. parachute B. machine C. champagne D. orchestra
3. A. grow B. shower C. below D. window
4. A. inspiration B. minority C. design D. practicality
5. A. meat B. bear C. meaning D. steamer
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II . Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.(1.0 mark)
1. A. subject B. gather C. conduct D. symbol
2. A. encourage B. material C. compulsory D. mausoleum
3. A. challenging B. religion C. poetry D. fashionable
4. A. adequate B. facility C. traditional D. participate
5. A. relative B. family C. different D. establish
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PART II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (2.0 marks)
1. I’ll give her the message as soon as she …….. tomorrow.
A. comes back B. will come C. is coming D. has come
2. He is thought ……… in a foreign country when he was 20.
A. to work B. to have worked C. working D. has worked
3. We got our car ………yesterday.
A. wash B. to wash C. washing D. washed
4. Get me some stamps,………..?
A. have you B. will you C. do you D. don’t you
5. Some large cities have measured to ………… air pollution.
A. fight B. minimize C. cover D. grow
6. When Bill retires, he’s going to ……….. golf.
A. take after B. take off C. take down D. take up
7. He drank only ……….. water.
A. a lot of B. much C. a little D. less
8. I’d like to ………. an appointment to see the doctor.
A. do B. say C. organize D. make
9. It isn’t quite ………. that he will be present at the meeting.
A. interested B. certain C. exact D. right
10. Paper money ……….. for over a thousand years.
A. used B. is used C. has used D. has been used
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