Question 30: Choose one word whose stress pattern is different.
A. performance
B. encourage
C. musician
D. creative
Answer: C. musician
"Performance", "encourage", and "creative" have the stress on the first syllable, while "musician" has stress on the second syllable.
Question 31: Choose one word whose stress pattern is different.
A. famous
B. composer
C. album
D. presenter
Answer: C. album
"Famous", "composer", and "presenter" have stress on the first syllable, while "album" has stress on the first syllable but follows a different pattern of pronunciation.
Question 32: Mark the arrangement of the sentences to form a meaningful conversation.
A. Setting priorities in advance really helps time management.
B. Chris: I think planning my day ahead and less likely reduces stress.
C. Taylor: It also keeps you focused so you can accomplish more and feel less overwhelmed.
D. Taylor agrees. Have you tried making a to-do list each morning?
Answer: A. b-a-e-c-d
Question 33: Mark the paragraph arrangement.
A. I just finished watching an amazing documentary on sustainable living.
B. It's really inspiring, and I thought you might enjoy watching it too.
C. Let me know if you're interested, and we could plan a movie night to watch it together!
D. How about next Saturday evening?
E. I think you'd find it both educational and motivating.
F. Cheers, Mia
Answer: A. c-a-e-b-d-f
Question 34: Mark the correct word for the blank.
A recent survey reveals that more than half of young adults prioritize flexible working hours over a high salary. In a poll of 1,500 employees (34) between 20 and 40, 60 percent stated they would rather work fewer hours even if it meant a reduction in income. This preference did not vary significantly depending on (35) the individual was single or married.
Question 34:
A. that
B. where
C. ages
D. fewer
Answer: C. ages
Question 35:
A. reduced
B. less
C. which
D. fewer
Answer: D. fewer
Question 36:
A. reduced
B. less
C. low
D. lower
Answer: B. less
Question 37:
A. lower
B. low
C. highest
D. morale
Answer: A. lower
Question 38:
A. employee
B. employer
C. general
D. employees
Answer: A. employee
Question 39: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
A. aware
B. employer
C. lowest
D. genre
Answer: D. genre
"Aware", "employer", and "lowest" have a different pronunciation pattern compared to "genre".