Nick gave me some advice. I was saved from bankruptcy.
A.I was saved from bankruptcy though Nick gave me some advice.
B.It was Nick’s advice that saved me from bankruptcy.
C.If it weren’t for Nick’s advice, I would go bankrupt.
D.Had it not been for Nick’s advice, I would have been bankruptcy.

We haven’t seen each other for ages. I’m wondering whether I shall even recognize him.
A.Though we haven’t for years, I’m wondering whether I shall even recognize him.
B.We haven’t seen each other for ages, because I’m wondering whether I shall even recognize him.
C.We haven’t seen each other for ages, so I’m wondering whether I shall even recognize him.
D.The result why we haven’t seen each other for ages is that I’m wondering whether I shall even recognize him.

Mary was sick. She didn’t leave the meeting until it ended.
A.Though sick, Mary didn’t leave the meeting until it ended.
B.When the meeting ended, Mary left because she was sick.
C.Mary didn’t leave the meeting until it ended despite she was sick.
D.In spite of the fact that Mary’s sickness, she didn’t leave the meeting until it ended.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
A.resurrection
B.lose
C.loose
D.closet

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
A.erasure
B.pleasure
C.treasure
D.ensure

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
A.gymnastic
B.giant
C.gizzard
D.gentle

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
A.clothe
B.booth
C.leather
D.cloth

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
A.budget
B.mutual
C.tube
D.commune

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
A.thirteen
B.thus
C.author
D.anthem

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
A.geography
B.frog
C.ghost
D.giggle