Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
_______________________ when I began to learn English.
 
A. The fact that it was the first time          
B.  As it was the first time             
C. Since it was the first time                
D.  It was the first time

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: 
meter                basket                   enough                   met
A. meter                
B. basket                   
C. enough                   
D. met

Choose the word whose stress is on the first syllable:
escape                  admire                   engage                      career  
A. escape                  
B. admire                   
C. engage                      
D. career

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
Another hobby of my brother’s is _____________. 
A. draw                     
B. to draw                  
C. drawing                       
D. drawn

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
The Rolling Stones have ____________ pleasure to millions of fans for more than 40 years.
A. made
B. put
C. given 
D. done

Choose a word that has different stress pattern:
stadium                general                    atmosphere                 volunteer
A. stadium              
B.   general                    
C. atmosphere                 
D. volunteer

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:  
culture                   rugby                   kumquat                  mutual
A. culture                   
B. rugby                   
C. kumquat                  
D. mutual

 Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
It was a waste of time attending such a party.
 
A. It was not worth attending such a party.       
B.  A party like that is my favourite.           
C. Attending a party is a way to spend time.             
D. We should not attend any party.

Choose a word that has different stress pattern:
video               exactly                  carefully                  serious
A. video               
B. exactly                  
C. carefully                  
D. serious

Choose the word whose stress is on the second syllable:
thematic                mountainous                 library                   legacy
A. thematic                
B. mountainous                
C.  library                  
D.  legacy