Mark the letter A, B, C or D that indicates the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation

Exercise 1. Mark the letter A,B,C or D that indicates the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
1. A. watched B. stopped C. visited D. looked
2. A. visited B. provided C. talked D. polluted
3. A. admired B. looked C. missed D. hoped
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A,B,C or D that indicates the correct answer
1. The artwork was …..done by the artisan
A. Careless B. care C. careful D. carefully
2. More and more young people are moving to the city as there are….of job opportunities
A. Alitter B. a lot C. many D. much
3. I got some….advice on how to make a presentation from my English teacher, so I passed my oral test.
A. Useless B. useful C. uselessness D. usefulness
4. We …..touch since we….school three years ago
A. Lost/ have left B. have lost/ leave C. have lost/ left D. were losing/ had left
5. Money can’t buy true….
A. Happy B. unhappy C. happiness D. happily
6. I want everybody to listen …..to what I am going to say. It is very important.
A. Careful B. be careful C. carefully D. carelessly
7. ….to the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
A. On account of B. According to C. Because of D. Due to
8. It’s the ……difficult exercise that they have ever done so far
A. More B. too C. most D. much
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A,B,C or D that indicates that is closest in meaning to the original sentence
1. This is the first time his children have tried Japanese cuisine. 
A. His children last tried Japanese cuisine a long time ago.
B. His children have never tried Japanese cuisine before.
C. His children tried Japanese cuisine at first.
D. His children tried Japanese cuisine before.
2. Your house is more modern than mine.
A. My house is more modern than yours.
B. My house isn’t as modern as yours house.
C. My house is as modern as yours.
D. My house isn’t as modern as yours.
Exercise 4. Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D that indicates the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
People often wonder whether they should choose to play team sport or an individual sport. It really depends….(1) what kind of person you are. In reality, the importance is finding what suits you best. To begin with, team sports, like football and basketball, can be great fun. You have the…(2) to be with others as you practice and play together as a team. You learn to work with others, which teach you to be more patient and understanding. In addition, you can share your success and… (3) with your team. On the other hand, individual sports, such as tennis and athletics, can help you fell proud of yourself and give you satisfaction …..(4) you depend mainly on your own effort and determination. Finally, individual sports, you set…. (5) goals, which helps you to become more self-confident and independent.
1. A. in B. on C. with D. from
2. A. change B. idea C. opportunity D. difficulty
3. A. failures B. to fail C. failed D. fail
4. A. so B. despite C. because D. although
5. A. your B. one’s C. yours D. one
Exercise 6. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
1. I last met him 3 years ago
I haven’t……………………………………………………………………………
2. Michael is not tall, so he cannot become a pilot
Michael is not………………………………………………………………………
3. I don’t have money and I can’t buy that shirt
If I….……………………………………………………………………………….
4. “If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this coat,” she said.
Sheadvised…………………………………………………………………………
5. The man had left before we arrived
By the time….……………………………………………………………………..
Additional Homework
Finish these sentences, using Past Perfect tense
1. By the time he reached the airport, the airplane….…………………………………………
2. We arrived at work in the morning and found that somebody….……………………………
3. …………………………………………………………………before we could stop him.
4. Karen didn’t want to come to the cinema with us because she ……………………………
5. The house was dirty, They…………………………………………………………………
6. After Lucille had already learned English well, She……………………………………….
7. By December 1st last year, he………………………………………………………………
8. As soon as the police reached, the thief… …………………………………………………
9. When I opened the door, ……………………………………………………………………
10. The man sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. He…………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………