I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. structure | B. intense | C. tuition | D. statue | 1. _____ |
2. A. patch | B. stomach | C. match | D. changeable | 2. _____ |
3. A. position | B. cousin | C. insert | D. resort | 3. _____ |
4. A. clarify | B. terrify | C. archery | D. butterfly | 4. _____ |
5. A. nonsense | B. coauthor | C. dosage | D. motion | 5. _____ |
II. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
1. Most people need about eight hours of sleep every day. A few people, _____, need only four hours of sleep.
A. therefore B. hence C. however D. because 1. _____
2. Out of 300 people, 200 are from Russia. The _____ are from Russia.
A. majority B. equality C. proportion D. minority 2. _____
3. Although many love the melody of this song, it does not _____ to me.
A. appeal B. convince C. resist D. approve 3. _____
4. The _____ these jewelries are, the _____ are bursting to own them.
A. more unworthy – more people B. more beautiful – much people 4. _____
C. more valuable – more people D. less expensive – more thieves
5. You _____ up with your classmates if you were not absent from class.
A. can catch B. will catch C. could catch D. catch 5. _____
6. My classmates were fed up _____ to a song many times.
A. to listen B. to listening C. with listening D. for listening 6. _____
7. I have two sisters. One is keen on dancing, _____ is interested in singing.
A. another B. others C. other D. the other 7. _____
8. His dream is getting a good _____ to earn much money to support his parents.
A. work B. job C. employment D. task 8. _____
9. The meeting is _____ every year to get the residents’ opinions.
A. performed B. provided C. held D. met 9. _____
10. The buses aren’t very _____ they are often late.
A. comfortable B. safe C. crowded D. reliable 10. _____
11. There were only four elephants in the _____, but my elephant didn’t come first.
A. game B. match C. race D. play 11. _____
12. My exam will be finished _____ two weeks, and then I’m going on holiday.
A. in B. for C. at D. on 12. _____
13. I didn’t laugh _____ your story because I didn’t find it funny.
A. for B. by C. at D. on 13. _____
14. The star refused to answer when the interviewer _____ him about his personal life.
A. was asking B. asked c. has asked D. was going to ask 14. _____
15. Swimming is a good way to lose any weight you have _____ on in the winter.
A. added B. hit C. taken D. put 15. _____
16. I have never played tennis on a grass _____. Have you?
A. pitch B. ground C. field D. court 16. _____
17. We didn’t believe that they cooked the meal _____.
A. by their own B. on their own C. by themselves D. on themselves 17. _____
18. When did Ho Chi Minh declare the Independence of Vietnam from France?
A. 1945 B. 1930 C. 1954 D. 1939 18. _____
19. After Earth, which planet was orbited first by a man-made object?
A. Jupiter B. Mars C. Mercury D. Venus 19. _____
20. Approximately when did the Big Bang take place?
A. 15 billion years ago B. 20 billion years ago 20. _____
C. 10 billion years ago D. 25 billion years ago
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1A ; 2B ; 3B ; 4C ; 5A
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. structure
B. intense
C. tuition
D. statue
1. D
2. A. patch
B. stomach
C. match
D. changeable
2. B
3. A. position
B. cousin
C. insert
D. resort
3. B
4. A. clarify
B. terrify
C. archery
D. butterfly
4. D
5. A. nonsense
B. coauthor
C. dosage
D. motion
5. A
II. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
1. Most people need about eight hours of sleep every day. A few people, _____, need only four hours of sleep.
A. therefore B. hence C. however D. because 1. C
2. Out of 300 people, 200 are from Russia. The _____ are from Russia.
A. majority B. equality C. proportion D. minority 2. C
3. Although many love the melody of this song, it does not _____ to me.
A. appeal B. convince C. resist D. approve 3. B
4. The _____ these jewelries are, the _____ are bursting to own them.
A. more unworthy – more people B. more beautiful – much people 4. B
C. more valuable – more people D. less expensive – more thieves
5. You _____ up with your classmates if you were not absent from class.
A. can catch B. will catch C. could catch D. catch 5. B
6. My classmates were fed up _____ to a song many times.
A. to listen B. to listening C. with listening D. for listening 6. D
7. I have two sisters. One is keen on dancing, _____ is interested in singing.
A. another B. others C. other D. the other 7. D
8. His dream is getting a good _____ to earn much money to support his parents.
A. work B. job C. employment D. task 8. B
9. The meeting is _____ every year to get the residents’ opinions.
A. performed B. provided C. held D. met 9. C
10. The buses aren’t very _____ they are often late.
A. comfortable B. safe C. crowded D. reliable 10. A
11. There were only four elephants in the _____, but my elephant didn’t come first.
A. game B. match C. race D. play 11. C
12. My exam will be finished _____ two weeks, and then I’m going on holiday.
A. in B. for C. at D. on 12. B
13. I didn’t laugh _____ your story because I didn’t find it funny.
A. for B. by C. at D. on 13. C
14. The star refused to answer when the interviewer _____ him about his personal life.
A. was asking B. asked c. has asked D. was going to ask 14. B
15. Swimming is a good way to lose any weight you have _____ on in the winter.
A. added B. hit C. taken D. put 15. D
16. I have never played tennis on a grass _____. Have you?
A. pitch B. ground C. field D. court 16. D
17. We didn’t believe that they cooked the meal _____.
A. by their own B. on their own C. by themselves D. on themselves 17. C
18. When did Ho Chi Minh declare the Independence of Vietnam from France?
A. 1945 B. 1930 C. 1954 D. 1939 18. A
19. After Earth, which planet was orbited first by a man-made object?
A. Jupiter B. Mars C. Mercury D. Venus 19. B
20. Approximately when did the Big Bang take place?
A. 15 billion years ago B. 20 billion years ago 20. A
C. 10 billion years ago D. 25 billion years ago