II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. recommend                               B. volunteer                        C. understand                     D. potential

2. A. study                          B. reply                               C. apply                               D. rely

3. A. suspicion                   B. telephone                       C. relation                           D. direction

4. A. reduction                    B. popular                           C. financial                         D. romantic

5. A. discover                     B. difficult                          C. invention                        D. important 

II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

4. A. scientific           B. sociology       C. geography             D. medication

5. A. volunteer          B. accurate          C. wonderful             D. terrible

III. Choose the best answer

6. On Christmas Eve, people often ...................... a tree

      A. are decorated                   B.  were decorated        C.  decorating           D. decorate

7. He asked me ..................................

     A. Where I like coffce or not                           B. Whether I liked coffce

     C. What I liked coffce                                     D. Which I liked coffce

8. Although we are aware…………..the importance of environment, we still over explore it.

     A. to                      B. in                    C. for                         D. of

9. Do you mind............................the window? It’s very cold

     A. close                       B. closing                  C. to close           D. closes

10. He had his father..................... his watch

A. fixed                         B. fixing                    C. to fix       D. fix

 II Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

      6.   A. volunteer                B. employee                C. entertain                 D. pavement

      7.   A. common                 B. popular                   C. deposit                    D. suitable

      8.   A. behavior                 B. scientist                  C. comfortable            D. theory

      9.   A. improvement          B. development           C. convenient              D. partnership

      10. A. abstract                   B. maintain                  B. observe                   C. success

Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. decision B. vision C. sure D. measure

2.A. rubbers B. rulers C. bicycles D. notebooks

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

3. A. situation B. difference C. evening D. morning

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

4. Peter is a talent dancer; he dance very well.

A B C D

5. I like listening to music, and my sister does either.

A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

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6. Do you believe that eating ………. carrots helps you see at night

A. much less B. the most C. much fewer D. much more

7. Many students are eager to take part ………. the project on protecting the environment.

A. for B. in C. at D. from

8. They ………. many trees in public areas recently.

A. planted B. will plant C. are planting D. have planted

9. My brother doesn’t like ice-skating because he thinks it is ………. .

A. dangerous B. in danger C. danger D. endangered

10. Would you mind .............. me a hand?

A. giving B. give C. to give D. have given

11. We should be careful with ………. you eat and drink.

A. when B. How C. what D. which

12 Mary :- Would you like ………. to drink? - Daisy: I’d like some tea .

A. nothing B. anything C. something D. few things

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

13. My sister is fond of listening to music.

A. is keen B. dislikes C. hates D. is interested in

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

14. This is the most interesting book I have ever read.

A. wonderful B. boring C. informative D. good

15. My school is the same as yours.

A. like B. familiar to C. different with D. different from

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.

In the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer. According to the US government statistics, about one-fith of the American population (16) ………. volunteer work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and helping one another (17) ………. the early days of the country. Americans volunteer not (18) ………. they are forced or paid to do it. They enjoy it! Raditional volunteer activities include (19) ………. money for people in need, cooking and giving food, doing general labour (such as clean up project and home repair), providing transportation (such as giving rides to (20) ………. elderly), and tutoring/mentoring young people.

16. A. does B. makes C. gives D. helps

17. A. for B. among C. since D. at

18. A. as B. because C. but D. and

19. A. giving B. getting C. borrowing D. raising

20 . A. a B. an C. the D. X

III. WRITING

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning each new one with the given word(s)..

21. Her hobby is raising money for the poor

A.She enjoys raise money for the poor

B.She enjoys to raise money for the poor

C.She enjoys to raising money for the poor

D.She enjoys raising money for the poor

22. Van’s brother usually goes to work by motorbike.

A.Van’s brother usually ride his motorbike to work.

B.Van’s brother usually rides his motorbike to work.

C.Van’s brother usually rides his motorbike for work.

D.Van’s brother usually to rides his motorbike to work.

Combine two sentences into a new one, using the words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way.

23. City life is more exciting than country life.(as)

A.Country life is as not exciting as city life.

B.Country life are not as exciting as city life.

C.Country life is not as exciting city life.

D.Country life is not as exciting as city life.

24.Why don’t we stay at home for a change? (suggest)

A. I suggest to staying at home for a change

B. I suggest stay at home for a change

C.I suggest staying at home for a change

D.I suggest stayed at home for a change

25. You should not watch TV too late. (ought )

A.You ought to watch TV too late

B.You ought watch TV too late

C.You ought not watch TV too late

D.You ought not to watch TV too late

Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. thermal B. thankful C. there D. thorough

2. A. physical B. visual C. music D. because

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

3. A. ecology B. environment C. autography D. residential

4. A. Maltese B. festive C. degree D. unique

Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences.

5.Air___________, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.

A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted

6. The road in front of my office is always __________ when it rains heavily.

A. to flood B. flooding C. flood D. flooded

7. Singapore is famous for its __________ and green trees.

A. cleanliness B. cleanly C. cleaning D. clean

8. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are ___________ food at Christmas.

A. national B. historical C. traditional D. possible

9. The USA has a population of 304 million, and it’s the third_________ country in the world.

A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest

10. The roof of the building _________ in a storm a few days ago.

A. damaged B. was damaged C. has damaged D. has been damaged

II. Stress:  Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. cooking             B. English                  C. study                      D. enjoy

2. A. reduce               B. funny                     C. exciting                 D. rewrite

3. A. happy                B. modern                  C. baloon                   D. picture

4. A. building            B. landmark               C. history                   D. perform

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. identify                          B. critical                                C. technology                          D. eliminate

2. A. continue                         B. amazing                              C. annoying                             D. calculate

3. A. disappear                        B. defining                              C. distracting                          D. specific

4. A. remember                       B. embarrass                           C. disappoint                           D. defining

5. A. Internet                           B. creative                               C. portable                              D. benefit