I. Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each sentence below. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet. (30 pts)
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other:
A. post B. pond C. ghost D. go
2. The word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest is:
A. thing B their C. they D. there
3. Choose the word has different stress pattern from the other:
A. aquarium B. appointment C. competition D. minority
4. Choose the word has different stress pattern from the other:
A. delicious B. powerful C. interest D. reference
5. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
A. packed B. pleased C. pushed D. watched
6. The word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest is:
A. stomach B. touch C. spinach D. check
7. _________ flowers made of paper or plastic can be bought from the market.
A. Genuine B. Artificial C. Natural D. Counterfeit
8. My new car is more ________ than the one I had before.
A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economist
9. In order to keep our school clean, littering is strictly _________.
A. restricted B. promoted C. prohibited D. encouraged
10. Children mustn’t cross busy streets which are full of _________.
A. circulation B. movement C. traffic D. buses
11. To make up one’s mind is _________
A. to wait B. to decide C. to get up D. to leave
12. There were no lifeboats on the ship because it was believed to be_________.
A. sinkable B. dissinkable C. unsinkable D. imsinkable
13. Exercise is very good __________ our health
A. for B. to C. about D. at
14. My sister was tired _________ eating fish.
A. to B. of C. with D. on
15. ASEAN _________ the Association of South East Asian Nations
A. stands as B. stands for C. is written D. writes for
16. Blue ______ you. You should wear it more often.
A. fits B. suits C. matches D. goes with
17. Do you want to ______ to Mr. Nam?
A. phone B. call C. telephone D. make a phone call
18. Tom ______ his father in many ways, but he has his mother’s sense of humor.
A. takes after B. comes across C. looks after D. cares for
19. Choose the INCORRECT part indicated by A,B,C,D in the following sentences:
My family has lived (A) in this city since (B) more than twenty years (C) now (D).
20. I watched my aunt ______ my shirt.
A. made B. make C. makes D. to make
21. My little brother enjoys ________ museums and art galleries.
A. visiting B. seeking C. traveling D. collecting
22. Thousands of people came to see the Queen ________ the rain.
A. according B. owing to C. in spite of D. although
23. A number of sheep __________ from a strange illness.
A. have died B. has died C. die D. dies
24. The walls of our school need _________.
A. paint B. to paint C. be painted D. painting
25. Mary said that she would go to Manila ________.
A. tomorrow B. the previous day C. yesterday D. the following day
26. Mike was not feeling well so we gave him _________ to do.
A. fewer work B. less work C. little works D. least works
27. She’s finished the course, _________?
A. isn’t she B. doesn’t she C. didn’t she D. hasn’t she
28. We left at 6.30 am ______ late.
A. so as not to be B. in order to not be C. so as not be D. so not as to be
29. ____________ all over the world, English has become the international language.
A. Speaking B. Spoken C. Speak D. Being speaking
30. “Which room shall I use?” “Number 6 or number 8: __________ room is OK.”
A. both B. either C. neither D. none
