ACTICE – UNIT 1 – NO. 1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. flat B. hat C. casual D. equal
2. A. question B. location C. nation D. animation
3. A. design B. side C. picnic D. advice
4. A. gum B. hunt C. tunnel D. tunic
5. A. learned B. dressed C. guided D. wanted

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others in each group.
6. A. hotel B. swallow C. improve D. survive
7. A. eventual B. devastate C. admirable D. different
8. A. brother B. machine C. mother D. beauty
9. A. decorate B. family C. festival D. tradition
10. A. blanket B. invite C. replace D. exchange

III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
11. She ______ working with children.
A. would like B. adores C. would love D. wants
12. Speech is the fastest method of ______ between people.
A. communicate B. communicates C. communicated D. communication
13. Do you mind ______? I’m feeling pretty tired.
A. driving B. drives C. drove D. driven
14. I had a really ______ dream last night.
A. important B. fantastic C. weird D. light
15. The technology has enabled development of an online ______ library.
A. virtual B. real C. funny D. fast
16. I like ______ up as soon as I finish eating.
A. wash B. to wash C. washes D. washed
17. I’m trying ______ Chinese though it’s very difficult.
A. learn B. learning C. learnt D. to learn
18. We should stop ______ because it is harmful to our health.
A. smoke B. smokes C. smoking D. to smoke
19. John isn’t here. Try ______ his home number.
A. phoning B. to phone C. phones D. phoned
20. Did you remember ______ that letter for me?
A. post B. to post C. posting D. posted