I. Getting Started

What job does Mark say he’d like to have in the future?

1. A surgeon
2. A kindergarten teacher
3. An airline pilot
4. A fitness trainer

Which trip did Mark mention as his favorite at the summer camp?

1. A trip to the mountains
2. A trip to a museum
3. A trip to the kindergarten
4. A trip to the local community center

What is Linda’s career goal?

1. To become an airline pilot
2. To work as a kindergarten teacher
3. To be a surgeon by going to medical school
4. To become a fitness instructor

Give the correct form of each word in the brackets.

For the past five years, Iceland has been in the first rank of educational achievement and in women's economic conditions. (IMPROVE)

In the past, the and engagement ceremonies took place one or two years before the wedding. (PROPOSE)

Viet Nam has kept a variety of superstitious about daily activities. (BELIEVE)

Letting students use their own digital devices in class can improve the experience in many ways. (EDUCATE)

The iPad, which is much more than the laptop, has the same multi-touch interface as the iPod Touch. (PORT)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. distract               
2. tablet                     
3. backpack               
4. debate

1. decoy                 
2. educate                   
3. concord                   
4. decrease

1. expensive           
2. encounter               
3. excellent                 
4. encourage

Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.

1. remember           
2. embarrass               
3. disappoint               
4. defining

1. Internet               
2. creative                   
3. portable                 
4. benefit

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

Gender equality ________ only when women and men enjoy the same opportunities.

1. will achieve           
2. achieves                 
3. achieve                   
4. will be achieved

Women are more likely to be victims of _________ violence.

1. domestic                 
2. household               
3. home                       
4. family