I. Choose the word which underlined part is pronounced differently form that of the others: 1. A. finger B. English C. solemn D. thing 2. A. young B. long C. seven D. sing 3. A. bank B. any C. now D. money 4. A. think B. blanker C. hungry D. snow II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others: 5. A. definition B. production C. situation D. politician 6. A. ambitious B. dangerous C. mysterious D. experience 7. A. before B. imply C. countless D. arrive 8. A. promise B. expensive C. constructive D. original III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting: 9. The house painted (A) more three years ago, but I’m not going to (B) have (C) it done (D) again for a while. 10. Mike usually (A) drives to work (B), but today (C) he walks (D). 11. My mother makes (A) me doing(B) my homework so (C) I can’t go out (D). 12. He spent (A) most of his (B) time to paint (C) in the studio (D). IV. READING COMPREHENSION: A. Read the passage and choose the most appropriate word for each blank: Janet got married to Pedro last Saturday, and we went to the (13) ……………………., which (14) ……………….place in a lovely little church in the country. Janet, the (14)…………………, wore a beautiful white dress: it had a long train made of silk, and it was carried by a young bridesmaid, who was the daughter of her eldest sister. At the start, her husband – to – be , the (16)……………., was waiting for her at the front of the church. She walked down the aisle to the front with her father, and after the (17)……………….., she came back down again with her husband. 13. A.engagement B. proposed C. marriage D. wedding 14. A. found B. held C. took D. stood 15. A. lady B. groom C. maid D. bride 16. A. male B. man C. groom D. bride 17. A. ceremony B. party C. celebration D. custom B. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question: UNLUCKY DAY Last Sunday was definitely not a good day for me. It all started when I got into my car and it refused to start. I immediately realized that I had left the lights on and the battery had gone flat. I telephoned my friend George and he came round and helped me start the car. I then drove into town to see a friend. I had arranged to meet him at six thirty, but by the timeI got there, it was ten past seven and my friend was not there. I waited for him for an hour despite the freezing weather, but he didn’t come. When I returned to my car, I saw that someone had broken into it, probably looking for the radio. Luckily, I never leave the radio in the car! There was nothing I could do but get into my car and drive home. Later I spoke with my friend and discovered that he had waited for only half an hour and left. He didn’t even apologise for not waiting for me longer ! 18. Why wasn’t the writer’s car started ? – Because……………… A. The lights had gone wrong B. the battery had gone flat C.it hadn’t been serviced D. the battery had been stolen 19. What was the weather like when the writer waited for his friend? A. cold B. hot C. rainy D. foggy 20. In the writer’s opinion, what did the thief want to steal? A. money B. camera C. radio D. wallet 21. What time did the writer’s friend leave after waiting for him? A. 6:30 B. 7:00 C. 7:10 D. 7:30 22. Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A. A friend of the writer’s helped him start the car B. A friend of the writer’s lived in town C. The writer had waited his friend until 8:10 D. The writer apologized for not waiting his friend for any longer. V. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences: 23. I haven’t been back to the village where I was born……………..along time. A. during B. since C. ago D. for 24. He pointed………………the spot where the house used to stand. A. off B. to C. for D. into 25. She saw a light ahead. The light was…………..her. A. behind B. beside C. in front of D. above 26. The novel is based on his………………in the war. A. attitudes B. experiences C. situations D. images