Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A.decided
B.stopped
C.washed
D.laughed

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 questions.
His friends supported and encouraged him. He did really well in the competition.
A.If his friends had given him support and encouragement, he could have done really well in the competition.
B.No matter how much his friends supported and encouraged him, he couldn't do well in the competition.
C.Such were his friends' support and encouragement that he couldn't do really well in the competition.
D.Had it not been for his friends' support and encouragement, he couldn't have done so well in the competition.

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.
Most workers seems to be happy with their new working conditions.
A.seems
B.with
C.new
D.conditions

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.
She wasn't early enough to catch the bus.
A.She wasn't late for the bus.
B.She didn't arrive late for the bus.
C.She arrived too early for the bus.
D.She was too late to catch the bus.

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.
They expect that recent changes will bring about an overall improvement in the quality of the country's education.
A.Recent changes are expected to lead to an overall improvement in the quality of the country's education.
B.The quality of the country's education is expected to be the consequence of recent changes.
C.It is expected that recent changes are caused by an overall improvement in the quality of the country's education.
D.It was expected that recent changes would result in an overall improvement in the quality of the country's education.

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.
"Don't forget to submit your assignments by Thursday," said the teacher to the students.
A.The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
B.The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
C.The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
D.The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 7 as a merit of green buildings?
A.Improving living conditions
B.Proving more economical eventually
C.Being friendly to the environment
D.Increasing work productivity

What is one common characteristic shared by the Genzyme Center of Cambridge and the project in Vauban, Germany?
A.Both were built based on green building principles, which reduces energy use considerably.
B.Both took advantage of new insulation technology, which cuts down on construction costs.
C.Both were built out of entirely recycled materials instead of conventional ones.
D.Both are housing complexes with special, non-polluting heating systems.

The word "they " in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A.rays of the sun
B.recycled materials
C.green builders
D.solar panels

The word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A.an example
B.making a mistake
C.the country
D.sticking out the tongue