Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet that completes each of the following questions.
Whatever we expect from _____ future, it is noted that progress has never moved in straight lines.
A.a
B.the
C.some
D.an

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress is placed differently from that of others in each of the following questions.
A.confide
B.maintain
C.reject
D.gather

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet that completes each of the following questions.
Was it really necessary that I _____ there watching you the entire time you were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again.
A.am sitting
B.be sitting
C.being sitting
D.sitting

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of others in each of the following questions.
A.none
B.phone
C.zone
D.stone

___________(10)
A.please
B.pleasant
C.pleased
D.pleasure

__________(8)
A.on
B.of
C.to
D.for

_________(7)
A.root
B.house
C.home
D.hometown

________(5)
A.in
B.at
C.on
D.when

Rewrite each sentence in reported speech. Use the word in brackets.
"I don't mind helping you solve the problem," he said to her. (offer)
A.He offered to help her solve the problem.
B.He offered helping her solve the problem.
C.He offered to helping her solve the problem
D.He has offered to help her solve the problem.

Rewrite each sentence in reported speech. Use the word in brackets.
"I'm sorry. I am late," said She. (apologise)
A.She apologized for being late.
B.She apologized for been late.
C.She apologized of being late.
D.She apologized for having been late.