Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following questions.

1.            A. international                B. worldwide        C. subtitle            D. find

2.            A. check                            B. website              C. television        D. essential

3.            A. international               B. career                  C. language        D. karaoke

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in the following questions.

4.            A. content            B. foreign             C. worldwide       D. figure

5.            A. essential          B. subtitle            C. importance      D. remember

PART 2              USE OF ENGLISH (14 questions)

Choose the best option to complete the following questions. 

6. We should go ______________ our homework and lesson notes several times before the test.

    A. across         B. over  C. up      D. down

7. ______________ being spoken all over the world, English will be very helpful for you in the future.

    A. Because of B. Because           C. As      D. Since

8. To have better job ______________, people usually learn different useful skills.

    A. opportunities             B. opportunity     C. contents           D. careers

9. When it is difficult to ______________ what is happening in an English film, you can turn on the subtitles.

    A. double-check            B. figure out        C. make sure        D. look up

10. A: ______________
      B: You can read English books to learn new words.

    A. Why should we learn English?             

    B. Can you go over the new words?         

    C. Why do you think so?            

    D. How can I improve my English?

11. If you want to remember something new, you should note ______________.

    A. across it      B. it over              C. down it            D. it down

12. ______________ you turn all the lights off before leaving the building.

    A. Figure out   B. Make sure       C. Figuring out    D. Making sure

13. I use a dictionary ______________ look up for new words in the reading passages.

    A. to  B. for     C. with   D. in

14. My friends often travel to ______________ countries once a year with their family.

    A. worldwide  B. international   C. foreign             D. essential

15. Nick: I don’t think learning English will be useful for us in the future.
      Judy: ______________

    A. Is it useful?

    B. How can you improve your English?   

    C. How about you?       

    D. Really? Why not?

Choose the best option to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions. 

16. When you see a new word, try to find out its meaning and note it down.

    A. go over       B. turn on             C. come across    D. look up

17. It’s essential to pass this test to get into your favorite school.

    A. important    B. normal             C. interesting       D. international

Choose the best option to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions. 

18. To improve the lexical skill, it’s a great idea to choose books slightly above your level.

    A. barely         B. significantly    C. just    D. a little

19. English is of great importance for overseas study.

    A. concern       B. effect C. insignificance D. consequence