Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
Oleg is always willing to give advice, and his advice is usually valuable. He’s                     .
A.dirt cheap   
B.the tip of the iceberg 
C.down-to-earth   
D.up the creck

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.drawback                
B.greenhouse             
C.overload                 
D.mindset

I. Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group.

A.music
B.discuss
C.communicate
D.human

III. Choose the best answer.
The 25th wedding anniversary is called the _______ anniversary.
A.silver                       
B.special                     
C.golden                    
D.diamond

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Her first novel has been _______ acclaimed as a masterpiece.
A.nation
B.international
C.internationally
D.national

Exercise 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct  word for each of the blanks
WORKING PARENTS
Reliable studies have shown that children of parents who both go out to work have no more problems than children with one parent staying at home. My personal (36) _____ is that both parents should go out to work if they wish.
Some parents invest so much in a career that they cannot bear to give it up. Others have to work because of (37) _____ necessity. There are several options when it comes to choosing childcare from child minders to the kind neighbour across the street.
No (38) _____ how good the childcare may be, some children protest if their parents aren’t around. Babies become dependent on parents and close family members, (39) _____  parents should make sure they allow plenty of time to help their child settle in with their new career.
Remember: if parents want to (40) _____  the best for their children, it’s not the quantity of time they spend with them, it’s the quality that matters.
(36) 
A.view                                   
B.thought                   
C.decision                  
D.idea

I'd prefer not to go out tonight.
A.I'd rather not go out tonight.
B.I'd rather go out tonight.
C.I'd rather not going out tonight.
D.I'd rather not to go out tonight.

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.
I have tried hard. However, I can’t earn enough money.
 
A.Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
B.Inspite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
C.Despite I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
D.Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

The word “evidence” in the first paragraph can be best replaced by__________
A.fact
B.numbers
C.statistics
D.proof

What‘s the name of the lady ...............was wearing the gold dress?
A.who
B.which
C.whom
D.whose