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.

A.gloves
B.says
C.months
D.sings

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.

A.engineer
B.understand
C.referee
D.mechanic

The company was so successful that it............. on 500 new employees in six months.
A.put
B.laid
C.caught
D.took

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Do you think there _______ less conflict in the world if all people spoke the same language?
A.were
B.will be
C.would be
D.are

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
John has worked very late at night these day, _______ he is physically exhausted.
A.yet
B.since
C.because
D.so

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I agree _______ one point with Chris: it will be hard for us to walk 80km.
A.in
B.of
C.on
D.for

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
, they were surprised to find their favourite band playing there.
A.Building thousands of years ago
B.It was built thousands of years ago
C.To have built thousands of years ago
D.Built thousands of years ago

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Once _______ in the UK, the book will definitely win a number of awards in regional book fairs.
A.is published
B.having published
C.published
D.publishing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
He was pleased that things were going on _______.
A.satisfied
B.satisfactorily
C.satisfying
D.satisfactory

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Although our opinions on many things _______, we still maintain a good relationship with each other.
A.differ
B.receive
C.maintain
D.separate