Question

I. PHONETICS

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.

1. A. beehive B. behind C. hid D. hinder

2. A. cattle B. nomad C. brave D. paddy

3. A. herd B. harvest C. modest D. electricity

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.

4.A. generous B. electrical C. appliance D. nomadic

5.A. disturb B. local C. pasture D. grassland

II. VOCABULARY

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

6.__________ differences between the two social groups can be reflected in the

way their people __________with each other.

A. culture - communication C. culture - communicate

B. cultural - communication D. cultural - communicate

7. After spending the whole afternoon with her DIY project, she’s still not_________

A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. satisfactory

8. Local of this island include seafood_________ and coconut products.

A. Specialty B. specialties C. specialisation D. specialisations

9. The_________ of his paper craft brought him the first prize in his school’s competition.

A. unique B. uniquely C. uniqueness D. uniqueity

10. Nam_________ the Internet a lot to find useful information for his studying.

A. Surfs B. types C. checks D. look ups

11. The Internet allows us to communicate _________friends from different parts of the world.

A. To B. with C. for D. of

12. _________aerobics 30 minutes a day will improve your full-body flexibility and strengthen your bones.

A. Doing B. Making C. Taking D. Using

13. The children are so excited to learn how to_______ crafts using waste paper and ice-cream sticks.

A. invent B. recycle C. make D. draw

14. _________in team sports benefits children’s development in many different ways.

A. Trying B. Getting C. Taking D. Participating

15. Nowadays, many teenagers chat with each other on Facebook, Twitter and other

social networking sites using _____________.

A. netlingo B. idiom C. phrase D. code

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in each of the following sentences.

16.The most popular evening out among teenagers is going to the cinema.

A. common B. famous C. interesting D. boring

17. He is hooked on football so much that he goes to every match of his favourite team.

A. is interested in B. is fed up with C. is tired of D. is in favour of

18. What do you like doing in your leisure time! - I often listen to music and play basketball with my friends.

A. working time B. holiday time C. free time D. break time

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline part in each of the following sentences.

19. She’s a sociable child who loves to talk to anyone.

A. outgoing B. anti-social C. talkative D. unfriendly

20. Billy is an amateur musician. He spends most of his free-time playing the guitar and composing new songs with his school band

A. Knowledgeable B. professional C. talented D. well-educated