Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
happens            understands              stops               gives
A. happens            
B. understands              
C. stops               
D. gives

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
A. He spent all his money but he never borrow some from me.
B. He not only spent all his money but also borrowed some from me.
C. He neither spent all his money nor borrowed some from me.
D. He either spent all his money or borrowed some from me.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
We ordered wine, not beer.
A. It is wine, not beer that we ordered.
B. It was wine, not beer what we ordered.
C. It was wine that we ordered, not beer.
D. It was wine which we order, not beer.

Choose the word whose stress is on the second syllable:
remote                  motive                       justice                     mountain
A. remote                  
B. motive                       
C. justice                     
D. mountain

Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence and correct it:
He denied to open the letter and I believed him. 
A. denied
B. to open
C. and
D. believed

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
If it hadn’t been so late, I would have called you.
A. It was not late when I called you.
B. It was late, so I did not call you.
C. It was late, but I called you.
D. It was not late but I did not call you.

Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the root one:
Those who are riding a motorbike are not allowed to take off their helmet.
A. Those who are wearing a helmet are not allowed to ride a motorbike.
B. It is the helmet that one needn't wear when he is riding a motorbike
C. You should not wear a helmet when you are riding a motorbike.
D. People must never take their helmet off while they are riding a motorbike.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one:
The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was too rough.
A. The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea.
B. The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in. 
C. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
D. The sea was too rough to the children’s swimming.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
He had hardly left the office when the phone rang.
A. No sooner had he left the office than the phone rang.
B. No sooner he had left the office than the phone rang.
C. No sooner he had left the office when the phone rang.
D. No sooner he did leave the office than the phone rang.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
I’m not sure whether Julia will be there or not.
A. Julia don’t have to be there.
B. Julia may not be there.
C. Julia can’t have been there.
D. Julia might not have been there.