They have made a lot of progress until the country became independent.
A.until
B.a lot of
C.independent
D.became

She gave a great performance at the festival. We now know she has artistic talent.
A.But for her great performance at the festival, we wouldn't know about her artistic talent now.
B.Amazing as her artistic talent is, we don't know about her great performance at the festival.
C.Although she gave a great performance at the festival, we know she has artistic talent.
D.Hardly had we know about her artistic talent when she gave a great performance at the festival.

It isn’t necessary for us to get a visa for Singapore.
A.We mustn’t get a visa for Singapore.
B.We needn’t get a visa for Singapore.
C.We mayn’t get a visa for Singapore.
D.We shouldn’t get a visa for Singapore.

The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
A.I have not been to the museum for a year.
B.A year ago, I often went to the museum.
C.My going to the museum lasted a year.
D.At last I went to the museum after a year.

A.iron
B.son
C.bacon
D.lemon

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
A.machine
B.chemistry
C.mechanic
D.scholarship

You need a password to get _______to the computer system.
A.connection
B.programs
C.information
D.access

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
A.invent
B.interact
C.develop
D.control

Please wait for him until he______ back.
A.came
B.will come
C.comes
D.coming

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
A.swallowed
B.missed
C.laughed
D.washed