Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
A.inflation
B.maximum
C.applicant
D.character

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following question.
The room was in a mess. I hope you don’t leave your clothes all over the floor.
A.I wish you wouldn’t leave your clothes all over the floor.
B.I expect you to clean the floor.
C.I regret not leaving your clothes all over the floor.
D.I wish you hadn’t left your clothes all over the floor.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following question.It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me.
A.As soon as I left home, I found out what a family could do without.
B.Before I left home, I realized how much my family meant to me.
C.Not until I left home did I realize how much my family meant to me.
D.I left home and didn’t realize how meaningful my family was.

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

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

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
A.struggle
B.answer
C.confide
D.comfort

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
People believed he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A.He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
B.He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed.
C.He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
D.He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
“That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother.
A.Jean’s mother said she liked her dress
B.Jean’s mother complimented her on the new lovely dress
C.Jean’s mother wanted to buy a lovely new dress
D.Jean’s mother told her to buy that lovely new dress

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
I’ve never met any more dependable person than George.
A.George is more dependable person I’ve ever met.
B.George is as dependable as anyone.
C.George is the most dependable person I’ve ever met.
D.Someone is more dependable than George.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Almost (A) of the trees (B) in this plantation have been (C) cut down and (D) burned.
A.Almost
B.trees
C.have been
D.and