Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. garnishes B. preserves C. relaxes D. notices
2. A. ancient B. staple C. occasion D. afford
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. starter B. open C. punctual D. comprise
4. A. accessible B. simplicity C. stimulating D. efficiency
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
5. At first life was difficult for me because of I didn’t understand English.
A B C D
6. Copper comes from seven types of ores that also contain the other materials.
A B C D
7. Silicon chips contain thousands of circuits in an area as smaller than a fingernail.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
8. He rarely forgets to do his homework, _______?
A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn’t he
9. You need to keep milk cold. Put it in the_______.
A. cupboard B. basin C. Fridge D. freezer
10. My brother is eleven. He is still a/ an_______.
A. child B. Teenager C. adult D. infant
11. Ona clear night, the moon_______so brightly that you can see your shadow.
A. shines B. is C. Seems D. pours
12. Tom_______a lot of presents on his birthday.
A. gave B. was giving C. was given D. was been given
13. You look terrific today! That color really_______you!
A. wears B. matches C. Fits D. suits
14. The _______of the experiments proved to be very informative.
A. consequences B. solutions C. effects D. results
15. Children should be_______to realize their full potential.
A. encouraging B. courageous C. encouraged D. discouraged
16. The food was so hot _______.
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A. that it burned my tongue B. for it to burn my tongue
C. and then it burned my tongue D. to have burned my tongue
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each
of the following exchanges.
17. - "Well done! That's a very nice picture!”
- “_______”
A. Thanks. It's nice of you to say so.
B. Wow. What's a nice compliment!
C. Yes. I think so too.
D. Right. I've painted a nice picture.
18. - “Must I finish my homework now?"
- “_______”
A. Yes, you may. B. Yes, you need.
C. No. you can't. D. No, you needn't.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. The graduation is sad, because the time we studied together has come to an end.
A. succeeded B. begun C. finished D. changed
20. Under the major's able leadership, the soldiers found safety.
A. guidance B. intensity C. flagship D. ability
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. If you follow these simple rules, not only will you save money, but also the
environment will be cleaner.
A. earn B. count C. waste D. replace
22. Animal communication is not a straightforward subject. It's complicated because
animals communicate differently with each other.
A. impossible to express B. difficult to understand
C. easy to interpret D. interesting to study
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The Atacama Desert is situated in South America. It is found near (23)
_______thirtieth parallel south of the equator. (24) _______, the Sahara and the Rub’alKhali deserts of northern Africa and nearby Saudi Arabia are 30° north of the equator.
(25) _______the Kalahari Desert of Southern Africa is about 30° south of it. The Gobi
Desert of central Asia (26) _______a little farther than 30° north, at about 45°, while the
Great Sandy and Gibson deserts of Australia fall back into the pattern, lying 30° south of
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the equator. This pattern is no (27) _______. All the hot deserts are found about the same
distance north or south of the equator.
23. A. a B. the C. this D. that
24. A. Equally B. Consequently C. Similarly D. Differently
25. A. where B. whereas C. though D. when
26. A. lies B. stays C. locates D. stands
27. A. chance B. accident C. opportunity D. coincidence
