THE SECOND TEST 2
I, Mark 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.
1. A. itinerary B. journey C. extension D. accompaniment
2. A. marketing B. disappointed C. arrangement D. dialogue
II, Mark 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.
3. A. comparison B. appurtenant C. appertaining D. appropriate
4. A. pertinent B. consistent C. eurhythmics D. harmonious
III, Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined phrase in the following question.
5. Another difference is that students were subject to tougher disciplinary action, which often involved corporal punishment.
A. tameless B. punitive C. restorative D. back-breaking
IV, Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6. My mother would like to consider herself _______________ but I think even she would be shocked if we took her to see that film!
A. broad-minded B. independent C. stubborn D. well-behaved
7. Standardized shopping malls have become the new Main Streets of the USA according to one _______________ on the subject.
A. scholar B. master C. body D. authority
8. I'm sorry ____________ you all this time. It wasn't my intention.
A. to be ignored B. to have been ignored C. to have been ignoring D. to ignore
9. I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently.
A. indicated B. highlighted C. pinpointed D. looked up
10. Despite its prevalence and serious effects, diabetes research has historically been underfunded ______________ other diseases.
A. for research compared to B. comparing the research of
C. compared to research for D. in comparison with researching
11. The magazine's issues have been placed in an electronic archive, so you'll have decades of material ______________ your fingertips.
A. at B. under C. within D. round
12. The accidental ____________ of four listed buildings near the city center caused a huge outcry and the manager of the building company was jailed for three months.
A. disruption B. demolition C. injuring D. squashing
13. I'm not surprised that your brother is angry; you spent half an hour ______________ him up about an issue he cares about deeply.
A. spinning B. turning C. winding D. twirling
14. _______________, the same students who participate in the program in winter should continue to work on the project in spring, to ensure continuity.
A. Ideally B. Promptly C. Afterwards D. Beforehand
V, Rewrite the following sentences using the passive.
15. There are a few village life truths that everyone forgets to mention.
=> ________________________________________________________________________
16. There’s no money to help impoverished communities build basic facilities like schools and medical centers.
=> ________________________________________________________________________
17. They believed that the meat was procured from government whaling research and was destined for sale in Japanese restaurants.
=> ________________________________________________________________________
VI, Fill each blank with Who, Which or That:
18. One explanation was that the gum had stuck to the TV screen. Then everyone wondered about the people ______________ have lived there.
19. One of the most pressing problems facing society today is the increasing lack of bonds ______________ men and women have with outsiders.
20. My headache has worsened to the point ______________ it could only keep my eyes open in daylight and the pain in my joints was contiguous on spectacular.
