Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (5 pts)
1. A. there B. though C. than D. theme
2. A. Snowstorm B. knowledge C. show D. slow
3. A. treasure B. sewage C. save D. campus
4. A. effective B. recognize C. sentence D. equality
5. A. enjoyed B. invited C. mended D. lasted
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
a. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. (15 pts)
1. In the jar, there was a ____ which looked like jam.
A. substance B. material C . solid D. powder
2. Would you care for ____ cup of tea?
A. another B. more C. one other D. some more
3. Let's practice the game, ____?
A. will you B. us C. do we D. shall we
4. ____ we came late, we missed the first part of the film.
A. Since B. Although C. For D. Because of
5. ____ we were tired, we sat down beside the stream.
A. And B. Because of C. If D. As
6. The prices of homes are ____ high in urban areas that most young people cannot afford to buy them.
A. as B. so C. such D. so as
7. Over ____ past few decades, ____ schools in the USA have been testing various arrangements.
A. the / x B. x / the C. a / the D. x / x
8. I can't stand the car ____ Therefore, I hate traveling by car.
A. sickness B. illness C. disease D. tiredness
9. The old lady can't see very well. She needs ____ to take her across the street.
A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. everybody
10. We don't visit you very often because you live so ____.
A. away far B. further C. far away D. away
11. He moved the TV antenna ____ he could get a clearer picture.
A. because of B. in which C. so which D. so that
12. John decided ____ golf on weekends.
A. to begin B. to commence C. to take up D. to start up
13. You had better ____ the tourist information office.
A. inquire at B. inquiring at C. inquire to D. inquiring at
14. We will serve our guests soon. We had better ____ now.
A. have table set B. set table C. setting table D. set the table
15. I will stay in the Golden Hotel in New York. Why don't you ____?
A. visits B. visit in C. drop in D. call in
b. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (10 pts)
1. He (not finish) his work yet. He only (start) an hour ago.
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2. I recommend that Bob (study) much more if he wants to pass all his classes.
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3. If I (have) a typewriter, I would type it myself.
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4. I tried (explain) but he refused to listen.
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5. A lot of people (kill) by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody would die any more.
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6. Only yesterday I (realise) what was going on.
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7. George as well as his brothers (not go) to the cinema very often.
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8. We are going (have) our house (repaint) next month.
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9. After (stop) by the police, the man admitted (steal) the car but denied driving at 100 miles an hour.
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10. Mary (not wear) her glasses at that time, so she (not notice) what kind of car the man (drive).
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