Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
______ New York is not the capital of the USA, it is the home of the United Nations.
A.Because                         
B.Although                   
C.Otherwise                  
D. In spite of

Which of the followings is true about the job of the freelance writers?
A.They may work with others in the company.
B.They require in-depth knowledge of applications.
C.They manage hardware and software.
D.It is considered a “content” job.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

A.children
B.exchange
C.machine
D.peach

A.smart
B.cart
C.carry
D.start

__________(1)
A.season
B.month
C.day
D.year

(56)
A.reason
B.why
C.what
D.where

Task 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

A.noon                                   
B.tool                         
C.blood                      
D.spoon

George: “In my opinion, action films are exciting.”Frankie:_______
A.Yes. Congratulations!
B.There’s no doubt about it.
C.What an opinion!
D.You shouldn’t have said that.

Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
A ____ once said “It is a sweet and honourable thing to die for your country.”
A.patriotism                
B.patriotic                   
C.patriot                     
D.patrol

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Rattan, (A) a close relative of bamboo, (B) is often used (C) to make tables, chairs, and (D) other furnitures.
A.a close
B. is often 
C.the prince 
D.other furnitures.