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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. change B. champagne C. channel D. choice
Question 2: A. cities B. areas C. envelops D. days
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 3: I haven’t read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so I’m
________with recent developments.
A. out of reach B. out of the condition C. out of touch D. out of the question
Question 4: Kate didn’t enjoy the roller coaster ride because it was________ experience of her life.
A. the most terrifying B. the most terrified C. a most terrified D. far more terrifying
Question 5: I assume that you are acquainted ________this subject since you are responsible
________writing the accompanying materials.
A. to/for B. with/for C. to/to D. with/with
Question 6: Everyone in both cars________injured in the accident last night, ________?
A. was/weren’t they B. were/ weren’t they C. was/ wasn’t he D. were/ were they
Question 7: When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were________.
A. horrifying B. apprehensive C. panic-stricken D. weather-beaten
Question 8: Jack has a collection of ________.
A. old valuable Japanese postage stamps B. old Japanese valuable postage stamps
C. valuable Japanese old postage stamps D. valuable old Japanese postage stamps
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 9: Nutritionists believe that vitamins circumvent diseases.
A. defeat B. nourish C. help D. treat
Question 10: Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game.
A. favorable B. bad C. comfortable D. severe
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 11: "I have never been to Russia. I think I shall go there next year.” said Bill.
A. Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thought he would go there the next year.
B. Bill said that he would have never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year.
C. Bill said that he had never been to Russia and he thinks he will go there the next year.
D. Bill said that he has never been to Russia and he thinks he would go there the next year.
Question 12: People believed that Jane retired because of her poor health.
A. Jane is believed to have retired because of her poor health.
B. Jane was believed to have retired because of her poor health.
C. It is believed that Jane retired because of her poor health.
D. Jane retired because of her poor health was believed.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. access B. afford C. brochure D. casual
Question 2: A. behaviour B. determined C. counselor D. decisive
Question 3: A. donate B. compare C. campaign D. flashy
Mark the letter to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 4: I live in a/an ____ with my parents and my elder sister in the coastal area.
A. extended family B. nuclear family C. extended house D. nuclear house
Question 5: One advantage of living in a/an ____ is to strengthen relationship between young
children and adults.
A. nuclear family B. nuclear house C. extended family D. extended house
Question 6: In my opinion, family members are responsible for ____.
A. the housework B. the chores C. homework D. A and B
Question 7: My grandpa is the most conservative person. He never ____ about way of life.
A. gives his opinion B. changes his mind C. gives his view D. keeps in mind
Question 8: After graduating from university, I want to ____ my father's footsteps.
A. follow in B. succeed in C. go after D. keep up
Exercise 3. Mark the letter CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
Question 9: Despite being a kid, Tuan always helps his mother do the chores every day.
A. homework B. works C. housework D. house duties
Question 10: When I was a child, my mother used to teach me table manners.
A. etiquette B. rule C. problem D. norm
Mark the letter to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11: All students ____ wear uniforms at school because it is a rule.
A. should B. have to C. ought to D. must
Question 12: You ____ finish your homework before you go to bed.
A. must B. have to C. should D. ought to
Question 13: This drink isn't beneficial for health. You ____ drink it too much.
A. should B. ought to not C. ought not to D. mustn't
Question 14: This warning sign indicates that you ____ step on the grass.
A. shouldn't B. mustn't C. don't have to D. ought not to
Question 15: I think you ____ do exercise regularly in order to keep your body in good shape.
A. must B. should C. ought to D. Both B and C
Exercise 5. closest in meaning
Question 16: I have to take the responsibility.
A. It's I am that responsible. B. It is I who am responsible.
C. It is me who am responsible. D. It's that me is responsible.
Question 17: It was her story that made me cry.
A. I was made crying by her story. B. I was made to cry by her story.
C. Her story made me crying. D. Her story made me to cry.
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Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. amazing B. charge C. female D. taste
Question 2: A. break B. breath C. thread D. tread
Question 3: A. enough B. plough C. rough D. tough
Question 4: A. believes B. dreams C. girls D. parents
Question 5: A. kissed B. laughed C. looked D. loved
Exercise 2. Mark the letter to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 6: What's the matter? You look ____.
A. happily B. sadly C. unhappy D. unhappily
Question 7: I have been very ____ up to this point, but I am going to lose my temper if you don't
find my baggage immediately.
A. impatiently B. impatient C. patient D. patiently
Question 8: You seem more ____ now.
A. relaxed B. relax C. relaxing D. relaxingly
Question 9: These watermelons were ____ sweet.
A. excepting B. exception C. exceptional D. exceptionally
Question 10: The cake tastes ____.
A. good B. goodly C. well D. badly
Question 11: That kitten's fur ____ so soft.
A. looks B. sounds C. smells D. tastes
Question 12: The waves crashed on the shore where they ____ cool on my hot feet.
A. appeared B. felt C. looked D. sounded
Question 13: The milk went ____ within seven days from opening.
A. bad B. badly C. best D. well
Question 14: You can't blame an automaker for wanting to design a car that looks ____, even if it
doesn't have what it takes under the hood.
A. fast B. fastly C. quick D. quickly
Question 15: My darling, you looked ____ in that dress.
A. beauty B. beautify C. beautiful D. beautifully
Exercise 3. Which sentence is closest in meaning to each of the following questions?
Question 16: It is unlikely that he will come on time.
A. He is unlikely to come early. B. It is likely that he will not come too late.
C. It looks as if he will come late. D. It seems that he will come lately.
Question 17: He became successful as a professional writer at the age of 20.
A. He did not succeed as a professional writer until he was 20.
B. He did not write professionally until he succeeded at the age of 20.
C. He succeeded as a professional writer until he was 20.
D. He wrote professionally until he became successful at the age of 20.
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Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. lake B. bay C. cane D. lack
Question 2: A. lurk B. luck C. but D. putt
Question 3: A. stopped B. expected C. finished D. faced
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4: A. reliable B. independent C. responsible D. decisiveness
Question 5: A. difficult B. confident C. critical D. important
Exercise 3. Mark the letter to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 6: My parents are glad ____ my success in finding a job after graduation.
A. to see B. seeing C. see D. saw
Question 7: It isn't ____ for him to take charge of the financial burden on his family.
A. boring B. expensive C. easy D. mind
Question 8: My teacher always gives me advice ____ suitable career in the future.
A. choosing B. to choose C. choose D. not to choose
Question 9: We're ____ to announce that you were selected to be our new faculty manager.
A. happily B. unhappy C. happiness D. happy
Question 10: It is unnecessary for ____ to do this task. It's not ours.
A. we B. us C. they D. our
Question 11: She left a message with a request ____ in the contract.
A. not to sign B. not sign C. to not sign D. don't sign
Question 12: I found it truly ____ to hear that Mr. Kim had been appointed to the committee.
A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly
Question 13: Don't be afraid ____ me if you have any further queries.
A. not to ask B. asking C. to asking D. to ask
Question 14: It's ____ for us to submit the project on time as it's really difficult.
A. possible B. simple C. impossible D. Both B and C
Question 15: It would be unreasonable ____ him ____ you money if you didn't pay it back.
A. to expect/lend B. to expect/to lend C. expect/to lend D. expecting/lend
Exercise 4. Mark the letter to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 16: She was (A) amazing (B) to find (C) that no one died (D) in the tragic accident
yesterday.
Question 17: His driving (A) ambition was (B) entering (C) one of the top (D) universities.
Question 18: It is (A) particularly interested (B) to explore (C) the mystery of the (D) universe.
Question 19: Your success in learning (A) depends on (B) your willing (C) to acquire (D) new
knowledge.
Question 20: We haven't made (A) a plan not to travel (B) overseas yet (C) as I'm very
busy with (D) my work.