I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 1. A. switch 2. A. cloths B. stomach C. champion D. catch B. improves C. lakes D. communicates 3. A. castle B. whistle C. hostel D. listen 4. A. change B. hungry C. angry D. single 5. A. ancient B. face C. page D. angle II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others 1. A. industry B. tornado C. natural D. injury 2. A. geography B. electronic C. scientific C. deny D. preparation 3. A. patient B. humour D. friendly 4. A. worried B. reserved C. polite D. arrive 5. A. mathematics B. economics C. politics D. automatics B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces. from Christina, all the students said they would go. 1. A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate 2. If you work for us, you'll get somewhere to live free. A. for B. at C. out D. of 3. The new president explained to the staff that she hoped to new procedures to save time and money. A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore 4. They took pride being the best players of the school. A. in 5. She'd prefer to go out B. with C. on D. for home. A. than to stay B.than staying C. rather than staying 6. They received advice from their parents that they became successful. D. rather than stay A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good 7. Have you got a car_ ? A. of your own B. of yourself C. of you D. of your 8. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not_ your television set. A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch 9. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the examination. D. writing A. write B. written C. wrote 10. Either Nam and his brothers_ the keys to the car. A. has been taken B. has taken C. have taken D. have been taken 11. We can tell you that we often have a friendly. in our class. A. atmosphere B. air C. matter D. impression 12. These clothes are fashionable and Do you agree with me? A. only B. merely C. unique D. uniquely 13. He to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife. A. rumors B. rumored C. has rumored D. was rumored 14. Did you use to do a when you were at the university. A. full-time job B. part-time C. full-time D. part-time job