I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

Write your answers A, B, C or D in the spaces given on the right. (5 pts)

Write your answers A, B, C or D in the spaces given on the right. (5 pts)
A. character B. ache C. channel D. chorus __________
A. bomb B. debt C. cucumber D. doubt __________
A. thorough B. within C. threaten D. breath __________
A. wicked B. united C. increased D. attended __________
A. wound B. shoulder C. soul D. poultry __________

II. Choose the word whose stress position is different from the others’ in each group.
Write your answers A, B, C or D in the spaces given on the right. (5 pts)
A. industry B. interview C. inherit D. interesting __________
A. manufacture B. museum C. congratulate D. promotion __________
A. because B. concentrate C. society D. enormous __________
A. university B. volunteer C. responsible D. economic __________
A. literature B. temperature C. convenient D. preference __________

II. Choose the word whose primary stress position is different from the rest in each line.

1.      A. cattle                      B. country                   C. canal                       D. cover

2.      A. police                      B. teacher                    C. lesson                      D. future

3.      A. apply                      B. decide                     C. protect                    D. cancel

4.      A. television                B. tradition                  C. ability                     D. production

5.      A. intelligent               B. understand             C. biology                   D. compulsory

I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. (10 pts)

1.      I prefer collecting stamps _______ watching TV.

A. more than               B. by                           C. to                            D. than

2.      “_______ do you go to school every day?” – “On foot.”

A. How often              B. How                       C. Where                     D. When

I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences below.

    Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       Jane, as well as the other students, seldom came to class late, _____?

A. didn’t she      B. didn’t they         C. did she                   D. did they                                                       __________

2.       Her only brother, _____ is living in London, used to go to this school.

A. that                  B. who                     C. whom                     D. he                                                                 __________

3.       I don't have my own room. I have to ______ the bedroom with my elder brother.

A. divide             B. share                  C. separate                D. live                                                               __________

4.       My alarm clock didn’t _____, so I was late for class yesterday.

A. set up             B. put off                 C. go off                      D. wind up                                                       __________

5.       She wondered _____ her father looked like now, after so many years away.

A. how                 B. where                 C. what                       D. that                                                               __________

6.       My brother has always had a reputation _____ hard.                      

A. in working     B. about working   C. to work                  D. for working                                                 __________

7.       I bought these trousers during the sale. They were a real _____.                

A. cheap             B. bargain              C. purchase               D. buy                                                               __________

8.       Have a good flight and remember to give me a _____ as soon as you arrive.

A. call                  B. phone                 C. ring                         D. touch                                                            __________

9.       In the desert, it is hot in the day-time but the temperature _____ sharply at night.  

A. slips                B. drops                  C. descends              D. reduces                                                       __________

10.    Paulo is the head _____ at the Buckingham Hotel. He’s famous for his fish recipes.             

A. cooker           B. chief                   C. waiter                     D. chef                                                              __________

11.    Unlike other Asian states, Singapore has _____ raw materials.

A. hardly             B. any hardly         C. hardly some         D. hardly any                                                  __________

12.    I object _____ like this.

A. to be treated                                  B. with treating                                                                                     __________

C. to being treated                             D. for being treated 

13.    David: "How about driving to the countryside this Sunday?"   Peter: “_____.”

A. That's a good idea                       B. That's my pleasure                                                                        __________

C. Yes, I am driving                          D. Never mind

14.    Linda: “What a lovely house you have!”     Jack: “_____.”

A. Of course not, it’s not costly                                            B. I think so                                                     __________

C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in                                  D. No problem

15.    You were wrong ______ her for something she didn't do.

A. so as to criticize                            B. of criticizing                                                                                      __________

C. that criticizing                                D. to criticize

16.    Does anybody know _____?

A. how long ago this castle was built                                 B. how long this castle was built ago        __________

C. how long ago was this castle built                                D. that how long ago was this castle built

17.    Tom is reading in the library. He’ll have a test tomorrow. He _____ for it now.

A. could study                                     B. should be studying                                                                         __________

C. will study                                         D. must be studying

18.    I like my sister’s house. It is a _____.

A. built new house                          B. newly built house                                                                           __________

C. built newly house                       D. new building house

19.    The driver of the car _____ in the accident was killed.

A. which was badly damaged        B. who was damaged badly                                                             __________

C. whom badly was damaged        D. that be damaged badly

20.    Mary: "Do you regret paying five hundred dollars for the painting?"

Tom:  "No, I would gladly have paid _____ for it."

A. twice so much                                 B. as much twice                                                                                  __________

C. twice as much                                D. so much twice