I. Phonetics(1point)

Circle the word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently

1. A. temple              B. tent            C. lend                       D. because

2. A. chorus              B. chalk                     C. chicken                 D. cheese

3. A. wanted              B. needed                  C. acted                      D. stopped

Circle the word (A, B, C, or D) whose main stress is different from the others

4. A. doctor                          B. father                    C. prefer                   D. picture

5.A. dangerous                     B. expensive             C. beautiful               D. difficult

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II.  Choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences below (2.0 points)

1. Bella is getting fat, so she wants to lose ________.

    A. balance                  B. health                    C. weight                   D. interest

2. We’ll sell postcards to ________ funds for disabled children.

    A. raise                      B. make                     C. spend                    D. borrow

3. You can get social ________ from doing volunteer work.

    A. life                         B. media                    C. class                      D. skills

4. I can’t understand ________ music, and I prefer modern music.

    A. original                 B. classical                 C. old-fashioned         D. academic

5. Would you like to watch the concert ________ on TV with me?

    A. lived                      B. life                         C. lively                     D. live

6. People in my city often have three ________ a day - breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

    A. meals                    B. foods                     C. recipes                   D. dishes

7. The course will teach ________ the art of making good pasta sauce.

    A. actors                    B. cooks                    C. teachers                 D. scientists

8. Julia doesn't usually ________ part in any of the class activities.

    A. have                      B. go                          C. take                       D. put

9. They can sing Happy Birthday as beautifully as real ________.

    A. singers                  B. viewers                  C. composers             D. songwriters

10. Each of us has been given a ________ of paper and a crayon.

    A. pinch                     B. bar                        C. piece                      D. slice

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