II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

A.dependent
B.survival
C.minority
D.recognize

I. Choose the word that has the underlined syllable pronounced different from the others.

A.nature
B.toxic
C.plant
D.contain

VII. Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it.
Conservation, sustainable use and protection of natural resources (26)            plants, animals, mineral deposits, soils, clean water, clean air, and fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Natural resources are grouped (27)            two categories, renewable and nonrenewable. A renewable resource is one that may be replaced over time by natural processes, such as fish populations or natural vegetation, (28)         is inexhaustible, such as solar energy. The goal of renewable resource conservation is to ensure that such resources are not consumed faster than they are replaced. Nonrenewable resources are those in limited supply (29)               cannot be replaced or can be replaced only over extremely long periods of time. Nonrenewable resources include fossil fuels and mineral deposits, such as iron ore and gold ore. Conservation activities for nonrenewable resources focus on maintaining an adequate supply of these resources well into the future.
Natural resources are conserved for their biological, economic, and recreational values, as well as their natural beauty and importance to local cultures. (30)               , tropical rain forests are protected for their important role in both global ecology and the economic livelihood of the local culture; a coral reef may be protected for its recreational value for scuba divers; and a scenic river may be protected for its natural beauty....
(27)
A.in
B.on
C.into 
D.to

VI. Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them.
Because of (A) his mother has been (B) seriously ill (C), she can’t come (D) to the party.
A.Because of
B.has been
C.seriously ill
D. can’t come

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence.
Many people are very concerned about the _______ of the rainforests.
A.destroy
B.destruction
C.destructive 
D.destructively

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
There are _________.
A.twice as much computers in our office as there was
B.as twice many computers in our office as they were
C.twice as many computers in our office than there used to be
D.twice as many computers in our office as there used to be

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
He is _____ his wife.
A. twice as heavy as  
B.as twice heavy as  
C.as heavy as twice 
D.twice as heavy than

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
____ he drank, ____ he became.
A.more/ more violent             
B.the most/ the most violent
C.the more/ the more violent          
D.the less/ less violent

"How much do you think it will cost?" he asked.
A.He wanted to know how much we thought it cost.
B.He asked to know how much we thought it would cost.
C.He wanted to know how much we thought it would cost.
D.He asked how much we thought it would cost.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 1 to 14.
When ______ about their preferences for movies, many young people say that they are in favour of science fiction.
A.having asked   
B.asking
C.asked
D.are asked