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.sound
B.doubt
C.count
D.group

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Children are encouraged to read books ________ they are a wonderful source of knowledge.




A.although
B.in spite of
C.because of
D.because

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
She hurt herself while she ________ hide-and-seek with her friends.




A.was playing
B.played
C.is playing
D.had played

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The students were worried that they wouldn't be able to ________ the deadline for the assignment.




A.answer
B.match
C.beat
D.meet

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Nicholas had never chaired a meeting before, but he rose to the ________ yesterday when he presided over a forum.




A.occasion
B.incident
C.difficulty
D.issue

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
The bread ____.




A.was cut with a big knife
B.was cut by a big knife
C.cut with a big knife
D.it cutting with a big knife

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
She was so sad that most nights she would cry ___ to sleep.




A.she
B.her
C.hers
D.herself

"I'm tired of the same old routine." _ "I know how you feel. I get tired of doing the same things day in_____."




A.and day of
B.and day on
C.and day off
D.and day out

Now's a _____ time to tell me you're going out this evening. I've spent the whole day preparing supper for you.




A.right
B.reasonable
C.fine
D.suitable

__________ (6)




A.exact
B.precise
C.correct
D.right