Exercise 3. Choose one word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
The new road should help ____ traffic problems.
A.raise
B.create
C.ease
D.cause

Exercise 5. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
There are a lot of things you should follow to be a welcome guest in America. When you are (26) _____to have dinner at your friend’s house, it’s necessary to bring a small present. Flowers are always nice, you may bring a bottle of (27) _______ if you know that your friend likes drinking. You are expected to arrive for dinner on time or just a few minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them. Try to relax and enjoy yourself at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the (28)______ fork or knife, just watch the other, and follow them. If you still have no idea of (29)________ to do, ask the person next to you. When it comes to the food, if you like it, say so. They are looking forward to hearing your compliments. Of course, you will thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It is also a good idea to send a (30) ______note the day after.
(26) _____
A.made
B.demanded
C.invited
D.forced

Exercise 5. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
There are a lot of things you should follow to be a welcome guest in America. When you are (26) _____to have dinner at your friend’s house, it’s necessary to bring a small present. Flowers are always nice, you may bring a bottle of (27) _______ if you know that your friend likes drinking. You are expected to arrive for dinner on time or just a few minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them. Try to relax and enjoy yourself at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the (28)______ fork or knife, just watch the other, and follow them. If you still have no idea of (29)________ to do, ask the person next to you. When it comes to the food, if you like it, say so. They are looking forward to hearing your compliments. Of course, you will thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It is also a good idea to send a (30) ______note the day after.
(28)______
A.new
B.main
C.big
D.right

Exercise 5. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
There are a lot of things you should follow to be a welcome guest in America. When you are (26) _____to have dinner at your friend’s house, it’s necessary to bring a small present. Flowers are always nice, you may bring a bottle of (27) _______ if you know that your friend likes drinking. You are expected to arrive for dinner on time or just a few minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them. Try to relax and enjoy yourself at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the (28)______ fork or knife, just watch the other, and follow them. If you still have no idea of (29)________ to do, ask the person next to you. When it comes to the food, if you like it, say so. They are looking forward to hearing your compliments. Of course, you will thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It is also a good idea to send a (30) ______note the day after.
(30) ______
A.welcome
B.goodbye
C.thank you
D.message

Exercise 6. Read the text and questions below, then circle the letter A, B, C or D that you think the best option.
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the nineteenth century, and later came to the United States. Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of science. His father was most instrumental in supervising his work with the deal. While he dealt with the deaf and investigated the science of acoustics, his study eventually led to the invention of the multiple telegraph and his greatest invention of the telephone. The last quarter century of his life was dedicated to the advance in aviation.
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A.Bell was born in the 1900s.
B.Bell worked with the deaf.
C.Bell had many experiments with the science of acoustics.
D.Bell invented a multiple telegraph.

It was impossible to find Torn anywhere.
A.Torn was unable to go anywhere
B.Torn could not be found anywhere.
C.It was possible to find Torn.
D.Torn could go anywhere he liked.

Fewer people came to the meeting than we had expected.
A.Too many people came to the meeting.
B.There were more people at the meeting, than we had expected.
C.There were not enough seats for all people as we had expected.
D.We had expected more people to come to the meeting.

Exercise 1. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
A.Africa
B.famous
C.place
D.vacation

Exercise 1. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
A.invented
B.shared
C.named
D.imprisoned

Exercise 2. Choose the word with the different stress pattern.
A.achievement
B.activist
C.arrest
D.award