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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.




A.vertical
B.athletics
C.poverty
D.badminton

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.




A.arrested
B.impartial
C.temporary
D.protected

choose A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

These exercises look easy, but they are very relatively difficult for us.




A.These exercises
B.for
C.easy
D.very relatively

Salmon lay their eggs and die in fresh water, although they live in salt water when most of their adult lives.




A.lay
B.although
C.when
D.adult

Merlyn: “Do you like that advanced course you are taking, Jenifer?”
- Jenifer: “_________________.”




A.By and large, yes.
B.No, not everyone
C.Not me. I’m still waiting
D.No, thanks.

The school year normally has three …………, with exams at the end of the year.




A.seminars
B.terms
C.courses
D.systems

We are usually __________ with house chores at the end of the lunar year.




A.busily
B.under ears
C.in hot water
D.snowed under

We were delighted that we ________ off our subsidiary company last year.




A.mustn't have sold
B.needn't have sold
C.didn't need to sell
D.mightn't have sold

Dr. Sales is a person ______




A.I don't have much confidence in him
B.I don't have much confidence in
C.in who I don't have much confidence
D.in that I don't have much confidence

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
I think it is more enjoyable to play a sport than to watch it on TV.




A.In my view, playing a sport is as enjoyable as watching it on TV.
B.As far as I know, more people watch a sport on TV than they play it
C.In my opinion, to play a sport is more enjoyable than to watch it on TV.
D.I think watching a sport on TV is more enjoyable than playing it.