I.

Phonetic
Choose the word whose UNDERLINED part differs from the other three.
Question 1: A. organize B. forecast C. core D. memory
Question 2: A. publish B. surprise C. compulsory D. slump
Question 3: A. parallel B. separate C. national D. academic

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of STRESS.
Question 4: A. technological B. historical C. independence D. nationality
Question 5: A. superior B. separation C. certificate D. geography
II. Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate word from the box.
nursery forecast awarded academic technological
progress impatient state commenced tragedy
1. He's a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit _________ with slow learners.
2. The university's exchange scheme has cemented its links with many other _________ institutions.
3. _________ advances in computing and telecommunications have reduced the need for many people to travel to work.
4. The university has _________ her a $500 travel grant for her relentless action against cyber-bullying.
5. The _________ has 30 babies on the books and 13 on the waiting list.
6. We are deeply saddened by this devastating _________.
7. Repair work is in _________ on the south-bound lane of the motorway and will continue until June.
8. The meeting _________ with a short word of welcome to new members.
9. All _________ school teachers must be registered under the legislation.
10. They _________ a large drop in unemployment over the next two years.
III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. The police seem to be _________to prevent these attacks. POWER
2. I spent hours doing that _________ and I still got the answer wrong. CALCULATE
3. His teacher described him as a noisy, _________ influence in class. DISRUPT
4. Venezuela has the advantage of being _________ close to the United States. GEOGRAPHY
5. Parts of the Berlin wall are being allowed to stand as _________ monuments. HISTORY
6. During the war many couples had to endure long periods of _________. SEPARATE
7. He's _________, inefficient, never there when you want him - in short, the man is hopeless. ORGANIZE
8. Her first husband was _________, unlovable and impatient. EDUCATE
9. Children are allowed much more _________ these days. FREE
10. Even with a load of _________ gadgetry, you still need some musical ability. ELECTRICITY
IV. Complete these sentences using the correct passive form of the verb in brackets.
1. The cake______________(make) up of many secret ingredients (not/know) ____________ to us.
2. I _________ (surprise) ___________ (find) out that he was in England last month.
3. She was believed __________ (eat) with her boyfriend at that moment.
4. Due to my lack of physical exercises, the doctor advised my mom that she __________ (compel) me to work out
everyday.
5. __________ there (be) ________ any emergency, I will call you right away.
6. As I (have)________ my car (fix) ___________ already, I no longer need__________ (give) a lift to work by my
colleague.
7. He promised that he_________ (pay) me by the time the first heat of the summer arrives.
8. Thoes books ________ (collected) by the student board __________ (return) soon to the owners.
9. _________ (see) that you _________ (play) the game for quite a while, could the ?
10. In recent years, the statistics of this sector __________ (record) __________(fall) tremendously.
V. Fill in the blank with one appropriate preposition.
Primary (or elementary) education includes the first years _______ formal, structured education. _______ general, primary
education consists _______ six or seven years of schooling starting _______ the age of 5 or 6, although this varies _______
countries. Globally, _______ 70% of primary-age children are enrolled in primary education, and this proportion is rising.
In most contemporary educational systems _______ the world, secondary education consists of the second years of formal
education that occur _______ adolescence. It is characterized _______ transition from the typically compulsory,
comprehensive primary education _______ minors, to the optional, selective tertiary, "post-secondary", or "higher"
education (e.g., university, vocational school) for adults.

VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. He gave me his word that he would talk to his father if he got the chance. (WERE)
I __________________________________________________________________________
2. Tony made his son study bakery but he did not suitable for the job. (CUT)
Tony’s sone__________________________________________________________________
3. We could not go to the mountain in that bad weather.
They were __________________________________________________________________
4. She was so incompetent that he did not want to trust in her work. (ON)
Changes____________________________________________________________________
5. The whereabout of the chalice remained unknown until Lara finally found it 5 years ago.
Not until_________________________________________________________________
6. He promised not to report me to the police.
I________________________________________________________________________
7. He intended to move out when he got the job.
After he__________________________________________________________________
8. The decorators are coming to redecorate my room next weekend.
I __________________________________________________________________________
9. ‘Was it Luna or Chang who took my book at school yesterday?’
He wondered ______________________________________________________
10. The drama of Ellior atracted too much attention that he can not continued with his project.
So ________________________________________________________