Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
decrease                    peaceful                 weather                  eastern
A. decrease                    
B. peaceful                 
C. weather                  
D. eastern

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
Unless you are more hard-working, I will sack you.
A. I will be sack you providing that you are more hard-working.
B. Be more hard-working otherwise I will sack you.
C. Suppose you are more hard-working, I will sack you.
D. Because of your being hard-working, I will sack you.

Choose a word that has different stress pattern:
mineral             energy                 generate                introduce
A. mineral             
B. energy                
C.  generate               
D.  introduce

Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given:
North America / home/ 514 million / South America / 371 million / Australia / 21 million
A. North America is the home of 514 million, South America of 371 million, and Australia of 21 million.
B. North America where is home for 514 million, South America for 371 million, and Australia to 21 million.
C. North America is home to 514 million, South America to 371 million, and Australia to 21 million.
D. North America which is the home of 514 million, South America of 371 million, and Australia 21 million.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
population                probably                    clock                  remote
A. population                
B. probably                    
C. clock                  
D. remote

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
May I open the window, Mrs. Pike?
A.  Is it OK if I open the window, Mrs. Pike?
B. Mrs. Pike, I wish I would open the window.
C. Mrs. Pike, if only I could open the window.
D. Mrs. Pike, open the window please.

Choose a word that has different stress pattern:
goodbye              hostess                martyr             survey
A. goodbye             
B.  hostess               
C.  martyr             
D. survey

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
They both have brown eyes because the brown gene is ____________.
A. dominant 
B. outstanding
C. determine
D. deciding

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
The Chinese are believed to have invented gun power.
A. People believe that the Chinese have invented gun power.
B. It is believed that the Chinese invented gun power.
C. It was believed that gun power had been invented by the Chinese.
D. People have believed gun power have been invented by the Chinese.

Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given:
her / just / friend / has / won / first / the / prize / national / Maths / in / .
A. Her friend just has won the first national prize in Maths.
B. Her friend has just won first the national prize in Maths.
C. Her friend has just won the national first prize in Maths.
D. Her friend has just won the first national prize in Maths.