Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
A.relax
B.research
C.persuade
D.engine

Choose the word which has CLOSEST meaning to the underlined word.Parents are recommended to collaborate with teachers in educating children.
A.part
B.cooperate
C.separate
D.disagree

Nobody cleaned the house last week.
A.The house had been cleaned last week.
B.The house wasn’t cleaned last week.
C.The house was cleaned last week by anybody.
D.The house didn’t be cleaned last week.

Though he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
A.In spite of he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
B.Despite he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
C.In spite of trying hard, he didn’t succeed.
D.Even though he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed.

He didn’t know French so he didn’t go to Paris for his holiday.
A.If he knew French, he would have gone to Paris for his holiday.
B.Unless he knew French, he wouldn’t go to Paris for his holiday.
C.Had he known French, he would have gone to Paris for his holiday.
D.If he had gone to Paris, he would have known French.

Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A.Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
B.We wrote to each other eight years ago.
C.We have been writing to each other for eight years.
D.Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
A.country
B.around
C.mouse
D.count

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
A.achievement
B.chemistry
C.mechanic
D.school

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
A.pull
B.fun
C.button
D.cut

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
A.famous
B.camera
C.family
D.glad