I. PRONUNCIATION:
Mark the letter A, B, C or to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions
Question 1: A. appeared B. agreed C. coughed D. loved
Question 2: A. attracted B. supposed C. maintained D. arrived
Question 3: A. allowed B. passed C. argued D. raised
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4: A. conical B. marriage C. romantic D. sacrifice
Question 5: A. engage B. ceremony C. majority D. maintain
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following blanks.
Question 6: I do not think there is a real between men and women at home as well as in society.
A. attitude B. value C. measurement D. equality
Question 7: She accepted that she had acted and mistakenly, which broke up her marriage.
A. romantically B. unwisely C. wisely D. attractively
Question 8: The more and positive you look, the better you will feel.
A. confide B. confident C. confidently D. confidence
Question 9: Professor Smith was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
A. variety B. changes C. conservation D. difference
Question 10: A woman can never have a happy married life without her husband.
A. demanding B. agreeing C. determining D. trusting
Question 11: When Peter , I him to your new house.
A. will arrive / take B. arrives / will take
C. has arrived / am taking D. had arrived / had taken
Question 12: We here in 1993. We here for a long time now.
A. moved / have been being B. had moved / are
C. moved / have been D. moved / are being
Question 13: Whenever you your homework, you can leave the house.
A. finish B. will finish C. finished D. are finishing
Question 14: When water , it into ice.
A. freeze / will turn B. will freeze / will turn
C. freezes / has turned D. freezes / turns
Question 15: There some good news about my family lately.
A. is B. were C. has been D. have been
Question 16: When I to the party, Tom and David , John was singing
A. was coming/ had danced C. came/ were dancing
B. had come/ danced D. have come/ are dancing
Question 17: If you were not sick, camping with us?
A. will you go B. would you go C. do you go D. are you going
Question 18: The boy fell down while he up the stairs.
A. run B. was running C. running D. runs
Question 19: I am looking for inexpensive apartments. They harder to find.
A. become B. have become C. are becoming D. became
Question 20: On a typical day, the average person about 48,000 words.
A. speaks B. was speaking C. spoke D. is speaking
Question 21: Before I started the car, all of the passengers their seat belts.
A. will fasten B. had fastened C. were fastening D. have fastened
Question 22: His father 20 short stories so far.
A. has written B. writes C. wrote D. write
Question 23: We didn’t use to get up late when we in the countryside.
A. live B. lived C. are living D. were living
Question 24: A lot of things since I last you.
A. have happened / saw B. happened / have seen
C. had happened / saw D. has happened / have seen
Question 25: A thief broke into Harry’s flat and his TV.
A. had stolen B. stolen C. stole D. steal
Question 26: A: a happy marriage should be based on love.
B: I definitely agree!
A. I really know B. As I see it C. Personally, I think D. Do you think so
Question 27: A: I’m not sure about this soup. It tastes like something’s missing.
B: It tastes fine to me.
A. You are right. B. Oh, I don’t know. C. I couldn’t agree more D. I don’t think so.
Question 28: A: It seems to me that spring is the most beautiful time of year.
B: It is really lovely!
A. You’re exactly right! B. You could be right
C. You’re dead wrong D. I couldn’t agree less.
Question 29: A: children nowadays watch too much TV.
B: Absolutely!
A. In my conclusion B. In my opinion C. As you see D. As a matter of fact
Question 30: A: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!
B: but I think it’s quite easy.
A. I couldn’t disagree more, B. I understand what you’re saying,
C. You are right, D. I don’t see it that way