Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that  differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.(two – syllable words)

A.children
B.milkmaid
C.appeal        
D.rival

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Dozens of applicants showed up for the vacant position, but  only  a handful of them  were shortlisted for the interview.
A.small amount
B.person
C.hand  
D.small number

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
More than 80 people came to the exhibition, many of ______ children had pictures on the walls.
A.whose
B.whom
C.who
D.which

- Peter: Is our breakfast OK? - Mary: Yeah, mom is _______  it ready. 
A.doing
B.getting  
C.cooking
D. All are correct

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
 
 I must warn you I am not used to _____ so rudely
A.speak                                 
B. be spoken                    
C.speak to me                    
D.being spoken to

VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
 
During my last couple of years as a student here at Union High, I have noticed that there is nothing to do during our occasional free periods. Hanging around in the hallways or in the library with friends isn't productive or relaxing. The student body council noticed this as well and brought it to the attention of Mr. Swanson and the rest of the faculty. A meeting to discuss the issue occurred last Friday, February 10th, in the all-school meeting room.
The faculty not only agreed that there wasn't much to do during these free periods, but also seemed determined to find a solution. The student body council and the faculty talked about different ideas for a long time. The faculty had noticed that some students don't like using their free periods for studying. Instead, they spend their time disrupting the students who want to study by being noisy in the library. By the end of the meeting, the faculty had decided to put a pool table and a ping pong table in our student lobby at the start of next semester.
I know some people will be concerned about getting their work done with these potential distractions, but I believe this will help us all in enjoying our time at school. I agree that it's important to complete our work but it is just as important to enjoy ourselves and to relax with our friends. School is already such a stressful place. It makes many students feel worried and anxious. We want our school to be a friendly place so that students want to come every day. Students should remember that this change will make the library a lot quieter. Because of this, the students who want to study will be able to do so in peace.
To all the students at Union High, I sincerely hope that you enjoy the new additions to our lobby. Hopefully, they will make our free periods a lot more relaxing. If you happen to have one of the same free periods as I do, then please challenge me to a game of pool!
In paragraph 2, the word disrupting is closest in meaning to                    .
A.fighting                   
B.insulting                  
C.corrupting               
D.interrupting

So little………….about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me.
A.I have known
B.I knew 
C.do I know         
D.did I know

The main idea of paragraph 3 is that_______
A.the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries
B.the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws
C.the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could
D. whaling is illegal according to international laws

A.property
B.nitrogen
C.surgery
D.furthermore

The word “them” in the second paragraph refers to                     .
A.degrees
B.skills
C.areas
D.professionals