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.helped    
B.advertised               
C.finished                  
D.influenced

A.grocery
B.collection
C.revision
D.decision

People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT _______. 
A.buy more hamburgers  
B.buy high-quality products
C.buy simply-wrapped things
D.reuse cups

It was Jane who came up with the idea for the sales promotion.
A.Jane was completely obsessed with the sales promotion.
B.Jane was the brain behind the sales promotion.
C.Sales increased as a result of Jane’s effort.
D.No one except Jane liked the idea for the sales promotion.

America's first satellite exploded after it rose three and a half feet off the ground.
A.satellite 
B.rose
C.feet
D.ground

Jim's ______ flu again. That's the third time this year.
A.led up to  
B.come up with
C.gone down with
D. put up with

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Has it been decided who is going to ……..the orchestra yet?
A.govern 
B.handle   
C.conduct 
D.guide

_______is not always something easy to do but once you can do it, you will feel very positive.
A.Forget
B.Tolerance
C.Forgiving
D.being forgiven

Read the passage and choose the correct answers
            There are many proverbs about friends and friendship, such as “True friendship is like sound health; the value of its seldom know until it is lost”, and “A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out”. When you read these quotes, stop and think about your friendship. Do you and your friends act in a caring way towards one another, do you respect them and do they respect you, but most of all do you value the relationship and love spending time together? Friendship is more than just hanging out together and gossiping about other people. True friendship is when two people have mutual respect for one another, and really care about the each other’s feelings and dreams. You need to be able to be honest with your friends. If there is ever a time when you feel that you cannot tell them the truth, for fear that they will be mad or will not understand, then they are not true friends. Friends share with each other important things that they would not share with others. Friends also care about each other, stick up for one another and enjoy spending time together.
Which sentence is NOT true?
A.Friends should respect each other.  
B.We should be honest with our friends.
C.We can share important things with a friend. 
D.Dishonesty is needed for true friendship.

Exercise 9: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
In the twentieth - century, people depend on unlimited energy to power their everyday lives. A wide range of energy-run devices and modern conveniences are taken for granted, and although it may seem that we will never be in danger of living without those conveniences, the fact is that many supplies of energy are dwindling rapidly. Scientists are constantly searching for new sources of power to keep modern society running. Whether future populations will continue to enjoy the benefits of abundant energy will depend on the success of this search.
Coal, oil, and natural gas supply modern civilization with most of its power. However, not only are supplies of these fuels limited, but they are a major source of pollution. If the energy demands of the future are to be met without seriously harming the environment, existing alternative energy sources must be improved or further explored and developed. These include nuclear, water, solar, wind, and geothermal power, as well as energy from new, nonpolluting types of fuels. Each of these alternatives, however, has advantages and disadvantages.
Nuclear power plants efficiently produce large amounts of electricity without polluting the atmosphere; however, they are costly to build and maintain, and they pose the daunting problem of what to do with nuclear waste. Hydroelectric power is inexpensive and environmentally safe, but impractical for communities located far from moving water. Harnessing energy from tides and waves has similar drawbacks. Solar power holds great promise for the future but methods of collecting and concentrating sunlight are as yet inefficient, as are methods of harnessing wind power.
Every source of energy has its disadvantages. One way to minimize them is to use less energy. Conservation efforts coupled with renewable energy resources, such as a combination of solar, water, wind, and geothermal energy and alternative fuels, such as alcohol and hydrogen, will ensure supplies of clean, affordable energy for humanity's future.
The passage suggests that _______ .
A.people use energy without giving great thought to where it's coming from
B.modern society requires a minimum amount of energy to keep it running
C.the search for energy sources is mainly a problem for the future
D.scientists believe we will never have to go without our modern conveniences