Part I - Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in the group.
1. A. deliver B. device C. service D. transmit2.
2. A. accept B. happy C. apple D. ant
3. A. control B. petrol C. revolve D. roll
4. A. force B. short C. cornner D. coral
5. A. television B. leisure C. pleasure D. sure
6. A. reply B. supply C. envy D. deny
7. A. plow B. cow C. how D. flow
8. A. student B. study C. studio D. stupid
9. A. says B. lays C. stays D. plays
10 A. cigarette B. ceiling C. city D. cat
Part II- Choose the answer A, B, C or D which best fits the space in each of the following sentences.
1. Tom can wait for somebody for a long time without complaining. - He is very _________
A. polite B. patient C. impatient D. impolite
2. Tam always works hard. He studies ten hours every day. He’s a _________ student.
A. lazy B. hard-working C. careful D. unusual
3. This led to the ________ of the telephone
A. invention B. discovery C. experiment D. example
4. The telephone is a (n) ________ that hepls you communicate over a long distance.
A. box B. thing C. device D. instrument
5. One match can __________ a fire.
A. make B. start C. cause D. all are correct
6.Get me a ___________ . I want to cook this piece of meat.
A. rice cooker B. frying pan C. saucepan D. jar
7. The farmer said that he had something called _________ but he left it at home.
A. wise B. intelligent C. interesting D. wisdom
8. There was the news that the prince would ________ his wife from the village.
A. choose B. select C. pick up D. both A and B
9. So they ___________ a piece of paper on which new words with their meaning and use are written every where in the house to learn it any time.
A. post B. get C. stick D. put
10. Some people learn a foreign language easily. Others have trouble learning a new language. Trouble means: ________
A. reasons B. matter C. difficulty D. causes
11. We can help save natural __________ by recyling used glass, paper and cans.
A. sources B. energy C. resources D. materials
12. Although scouting is mainly for boys, there are organizations _________ the BSA which girls can join
A. the same B. similar to C. alike D. look like
13. The store owners have been ___________ about the new mall for month.
A. anxious B. happy C. excited D. concerned
14. It is very different from the _________ shopping area.
A. older B. being C. present D. now
15. Did you _________ your pocket book ?
A. lose B. lost C. loose D. loosen
16. ________ not to make mistakes, type slowly and carefully
A. So as B. In order C. So that D. Both A and B
17. ________ last year we haven’t been allowed to park here.
A. For B. Since C. By D. From
18. I _________ you a lift to work tomorrow if you like.
A. will give B. give C. am going to give D. am giving
19. All letters _______ today should arrive tomorrow.
A. posted B. post C. to post D. posting
20. When I arrived, there was a big red car _________ outside the house.
A. park B. parked C. parking D. parks
21. Would you mind if I ___________ on the radio.
A. turn B. turning C. turned D. to turn
22. Could you hepl me _____________ this door, please?
A. push B. pushing C. pushed D. for pushing
23. A plane __________ 38 passengers crashed into the sea yesterday.
A. carry B. carried C. carries D. carrying
24. When I was walking home, there was a man __________ me.
A. following B. followed C. follow D. to follow
25. Why don’t you __________ your hat? – It’s sunny today.A. put on B. put out C. take off D. take on