Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.




A.appreciate
B.promote
C.participate
D.introduce

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.




A.compete
B.sport
C.effort
D.introduce

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
Scarcely had the man left when the bomb exploded.




A.The bomb had exploded before the man left.
B.No sooner had the man left than the bomb exploded.
C.The man left and had the bomb exploded.
D.The bomb went off because of the man.

Choose the word that has the main stress is placed differently from that of the others.




A.satellite
B.artificial
C.heritage
D.ancient

A.resources
B.processes
C.products
D.fuels

Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.




A.ignorant
B.continual
C.gigantic
D.indulge

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose bold and underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.




A.approached
B.enforced
C.composed
D.embraced

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
The position of sport in today’s society has changed out of all regconition. People no longer seem to think of sport as “just a game” – to be watched or played for the (26) ___________ of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for loading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge financial rewards for athletes, some of (27) ___________ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (28) ___________, it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.
A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take part in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (29) ___________ to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing pleasure for millions of (30) ___________ people all over the world.
(28) ________




A.In addition
B.However
C.In contrast
D.Therefore

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Archaeologists think that massive floods could have ______ the dinosaurs.




A.wiped out
B.laid off
C.put aside
D.taken down

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We missed the ferry yesterday morning. It ______ by the time we arrived at the pier.




A.has already gone
B.was already going
C.had already gone
D.already went