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.individual
B.reputation
C.experience
D.scientific

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.hear
B.pear
C.clear
D.near

He held the rope with one hand. He stretched it out.
A.Holding the rope with one hand, he stretched it out.
B.Stretching the rope out, he holds it with one hand.
C.He stretching the rope with one hand and held it.
D.The rope is held with one hand then he stretched it out.

The warning was ignored. It was given to the players about their behavior on the pitch.
A.The warning was ignored given the players about their behavior on the pitch.
B.The warning giving to the players about their behavior on the pitch was ignored.
C.The warning given to the players about their behavior on the pitch was ignored.
D.The warning it was given to the players about their behavior on the pitch was ignored.

It was not until after I got home that I realized I had not set the burglar alarm in the office.
A.I didn’t turn the burglar alarm on before I left the office, but I only became aware of this after I’d arrive home.
B.On the way home, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten to turn on the burglar alarm in the office.
C.I wish I had realized before I arrived home that I hadn’t turn on the burglar alarm in the office, then it would have been easier to go and set it.
D.Fortunately, I realized that I hadn’t set the burglar alarm just before I left for home; otherwise, I would have had to travel all the way back to the office.

Students who are not well – prepared to be young “adults” with all the responsibilities of life will need ______.
A.to be assigned more housework from adults
B.to be encouraged to meet challenges
C.daily coaching from their teachers
D.to be given more social responsibilities

What is probably the writer’s attitude in the passage?
A.Indifferent
B.Critical
C.Praising
D.Humorous

Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.Our world is more stressful because of the current economic and political situation.
B.Our society certainly doesn’t want our children to experience unpleasant things.
C.The college experience itself is more intense today than that of the past 10 years.
D.College faculty and staff are required to help in the parenting of problematic students.

According to the writer, students’ difficulties to cope with college life are partly due to __________.
A.the absence of parents’ protection
B.the over – parenting from parents
C.the lack of parental support
D.the lack of financial support

According to the writer, students today are different from those she knew in that they are ____________.
A.not so academic
B.too ready for college
C.responsible for their work
D.not as mature