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1Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A:peaceful

B:quiet C:friendly D:nomadic 2Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blank (17). In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (17) ______a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her. If you lookdown or to the side when the (18) ______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This, of course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (19) ______ that you are not honest. However, people who are speakingwill sometimes look away for (20) ______ seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (21) ______ for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.

A:look

B:get C:talk D:notice 3Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 7. I wonder who live ________ , country folk or city people?

A:happilier

B:happier C:more happier D:more happily 4choose the correct sentence A, B, C or D. A:More industry and automobiles is concentrated in urban areas that in rural areas. B:More industry and automobiles is concentrated in urban areas than in rural areas. C:More industry and automobiles are concentrated in urban areas that in rural areas. D:More industry and automobiles are concentrated in urban areas than in rural areas. 5Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blank (20). In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (17) ______a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her. If you lookdown or to the side when the (18) ______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This, of course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (19) ______ that you are not honest. However, people who are speakingwill sometimes look away for (20) ______seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (21) ______ for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.

A:a little B:a few C:few D:little 6Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

I prefer live in the countryside: people are normally heathier and fitter

A B C D

A:A B:B C:C D:D 7Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.\ Question 12. Be quiet! The baby ____________ .

A:isn’t sleeping

B:is sleeping

C:are sleeping D:aren’t sleeping 8Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 10. Visiting ________ increases my knowledge about cultures in the past.

A:hometown

B:mausoleums C:cinemas D:museums 9Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blank (19).

In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (17) ______a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her. If you lookdown or to the side when the (18) ______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This, of course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (19) ______that you are not honest. However, people who are speakingwill sometimes look away for (20) ______ seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (21) ______ for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.

A:seem

B:come

C:turn D:become 10choose the correct sentence A, B, C or D.

A:City children play less freely on the streets because of crowded traffic.

B:City children play freelier on the streets because of crowded traffic. C:City children play freely on the street because of crowded traffic. D:City children play more freely on the streets because of crowded traffic. 11Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blank (18).

In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (17) ______a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her. If you lookdown or to the side when the (18) ______person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This, of course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (19) ______ that you are not honest. However, people who are speakingwill sometimes look away for (20) ______ seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (21) ______ for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.

A:other

B:others

C:another

D:one 12choose the correct sentence A, B, C or D.

A:The starry sky at night in the countryside is clearer and fantastic than that in cities.

B:The starry sky at night in the countryside is more clear and fantastic than that in cities. C:The starry sky at night in the countryside is more clearer and more fantastic than that in cities. D:The starry sky at night in the countryside is clearer and more fantastic than that in cities. 13Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 15. There are a number of drawbacks of living in the city.

A:advantages

B:benefits

C:disadvantages D:difficulties 14choose the correct sentence A, B, C or D.

A:In the countryside, the life style is not so fast as the life style in cities.

B:In the countryside, the life style is more faster than the life in cities. C:In the countryside, the life style is less faster than the life style in cities. D:In the countryside, the life style is faster than the life style in cities. 15Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A:cloth

B:close C:clock D:clog 16Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 14. Sam and John are talking about their plan for the weekend.

Sam: “Children in my village often fly their kites in the fields”

John: “_______________________________”.

A:That’s awesome

B:Exactly what I want C:How interesting you are D:It’s right of my streets 17Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

The environment in the city is much polluted than that in the countryside

A B C D

A:A B:B C:C D:D 18Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blank (21).

In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (17) ______a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her. If you lookdown or to the side when the (18) ______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This, of course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (19) ______ that you are not honest. However, people who are speakingwill sometimes look away for (20) ______ seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (21) ______for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.

A:such as

B:likely C:the same D:like 19Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 11. Yesterday evening I watched a ________ . It was so scary that I couldn’t sleep at night.

A:thriller

B:comedy C:news D:play 20Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 8. My father and I enjoy________ kites and _______ the sunset.

A:flying/watch

B:fly/watch C:flying/watching D:fly/watching 21Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A:crowded

B:convenient C:noisy D:popular 22Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 13. Peter is talking to Mary.

Peter: “ Would you like to go to the movies?”

Mary: “ ________________________”.

A:You are welcome.

B:That’s very kind of you C:Yes. I’d love to. D:Yes, I like. 23Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A:decided

B:looked C:rented D:prevented 24Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 16. He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.

A:obedient

B:fresh C:disobedient D:Understanding 25Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 9. When my family goes camping, the most interesting thing is to ___________the tent.

A:make up

B:take up C:get up D:put up