I/ PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation
each of the following questions.
1. A. dead
B. mean
2. A. store
C. bread
C. wrong
B. order
B. Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in
each of the following questions.
B. assistant
B. habit
3. A. sunglasses
4. A. budget
A. quality
B. many
C. latest
6. Hellen is often short of money, so she just goes.
B. around
II/ VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
A. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following questions.
5. I prefer to buy.
clothes. Although they are more expensive, I can wear them for
time.
A. past
7. Do you have a
A. more expensive
C. the most expensive
8. They'll only give you a refund if you've got the
A. warranty
9. Brian has been working_
A. much harder
C. friendliness
C. receipt
B. receipt
11. These trainers are
A. less comfortable
C. comfortable
C. door
laptop? This one costs too much.
B. less expensive
B. as harder
10. My calculator has stopped working. I'm trying to
A. restart
B. repair
C. crash
D. the least expensive
D. trendy
shopping without buying anything
D. window
C. service
since he was promoted.
C. just as hardly
A. without charge
B. for nothing
16. Don't forget to disconnect the charger
A. restart
B. plug in
D. head
D. clothes
you when we have the battery for the camera.
C. will call
D. excellent
D. homework
of all three that I have tried on.
B. more comfortable
D. the most comfortable
12. We
A. call
B. are calling
D. called
B. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
13. All camera equipment is on sale today and tomorrow. You can get up to 50% discount.
A. offered at a reduced price
B. the cheapest
C. on the shelves
D. available at the store
14. A house in the centre may cost an arm and a leg. I'm afraid that I cannot afford it.
A. be extremely cheap
B. be very expensive
D. be out of date
C. be out of control
C. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
15. We will install your washing machine for free.
C. on the house
when the battery is full.
C. unplug
D. trash
D. more hardly
it.
D. overheat
D. with payment
D. turn down