Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

A.picture                    
B.action                      
C.question                  
D.future

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.
The government knows the extent of the problem. The government needs to take action soon.
A.The government knows the extent of the problem whereas it needs to take action soon.
B.The government knows the extent of the problem so that it needs to take action soon.
C.Knowing the extent of the problem, the government needs to take action soon.
D.The government knows the extent of the problem, or else it needs to take action soon.

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.
We have been friends for years. It is quite easy to share secrets between us.
A.Being friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets.
B.We find it quite easy to share secrets, being friends for years.
C.We have been friends so that it is quite easy to share secrets between us.
D.Having been friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets between us.

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.
There was a serious flood. All local pupils couldn’t go to school on that day.
A.The serious flood prevented all local pupils not go to school on that day.
B.The serious flood hindered all local pupils from going to school on that day.
C.The serious flood made all pupils from not going to school on that day.
D.The serious flood  caused all local pupils not go to school on that day.

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.
The guest on our show has won the Open. He is the youngest professional golfer that has won this award so far.
A.The professional golfer who has won the Open so far is the youngest guest on our show.
B.The youngest professional golfer won the Open so far is the guest on our show.
C.The youngest guest on our show is the professional golfer winning the Open so far.
D.The guest on our show is the youngest professional golfer to win the Open so far.

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.
Vietnam defeated Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal. It marked a new episode in Vietnam’s football history.
A.Vietnam defeated Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal and marked a new episode in Vietnam’s football history.
B.Vietnam defeated Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal that it marked a new episode in Vietnam’s football history.
C.Vietnam defeated Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal then it marked a new episode in Vietnam’s football history.
D.Vietnam defeated Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal, which marked a new episode in Vietnam’s football history.

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.
It is unlikely that results of the elections will be made public before tomorrow morning.
A.Before tomorrow morning we will probably know the result of the elections.
B.Tomorrow morning is probably the earliest that anyone will know the result of the selection.
C.The results of the elections will most likely be made known before tomorrow morning.
D. We will probably not be told the results of the elections tomorrow morning.

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 should have finished my work last night but I was exhausted.
A. I did finished my work last night thought I was exhausted.
B.I was exhausted so I didn’t finish my work yesterday as planned.
C.Last night I was exhausted but I tried to finish my work.
D.My work was finished last night but I was exhausted.

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.
The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.
A.The more increasingly the crowd became, the longer the delay was.
B.The crowd became very angry because the delay was so long.
C.The more the crowd became angry at the delay, the longer they feel.
D.The longer the delay was, the angrier the crowd became.

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.
“Please don’t drive so fast”, said Jane to James.
A.Jane reminded James of the dangers of careless driving.   
B.Jane criticized Janies for driving carelessly.
C.Jane warned James against driving so fast.      
D.Jane pleaded with James not to drive so fast.