TEST: 30 MINUTES

@ Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently:
1. A. attracted B. decided C. expected D. engaged
2. A. ease B. already C. appeal D. team
3. A. promise B. despite C. enterprise D. economize
4. A. chemist B. aching C. scholar D. approach
5. A. eight B. high C. laugh D. thought
@ Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main
stress
1. A. destruction B. volunteer C. economical D. recommend
2. A. cartoon B. delicious C. genetic D. gentleman
3. A. simplicity B. bamboo C. industrial D. clarify
4. A. comfortable B. Vietnamese C. inexpensive D. irresponsible
5. A. committee B. scientific C. employee D. computer
@ Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
1. Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional.
A. voluntary B. free C. pressure D. mandatory
2. Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. failed to pay B. paid in full C. had a bad personality D. was paid much money
3. His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.
A. elicited B. irregular C. secret D. legal
4. The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.
A. look down on B. put up with C. take away from D. give on to
5. I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.
A. unplanned B. deliberate C. accidental D. Unintentional
@ Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
1. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. hopeless B. hopeful C. successful D. unsuccessful
2. Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States.
A. Artifacts B. Pottery C. Rugs D. Textiles
3. Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant thinkers to
recognize their potential.
A. accidents B. misunderstandings C. incidentals D. misfortunes
4. The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer's behavior.
A. disgusted B. puzzled C. angry D. upset
5. He didn't bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again.
A. wasn't happy B. didn't want to see C. didn't show surprise D. didn't care
6. Ralph Nader was the most prominent leader of the U.S consumer protection movement.
A. casual B. significant C. promiscuous D. aggressive
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 7: A letterbox is a narrow opening in a door through _____ mail is delivered.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
Question 8: The letter to the Prime Minister needs _____.
A. to reword B. rewording C. reword D. be reworded
Question 9: Quite _____ chance I notice that the house was for sale.
A. in B. by C. at D. on
Question 10: This one is prettier, but it costs ______ as the other one.
A. twice as much B. twice as many C. as many D. so much
Question 11: It was clear that the young couple were _____of taking charge of the restaurant.
A. able B. reliable C. responsible D. capable
Question 12: Half of the children were away from school last week because of ____ of influenza.
A. a break-out B. a break-through C. an outbreak D. an outburst
Question 13: You should study hard to _____ your classmates.
A. catch sight of B. get in touch with C. keep up with D. lose sight of
Question 14: The kind-hearted woman ______ all her life to helping the disabled and the poor.
A. wasted B. spent C. lived D. dedicated
Question 15: “Where is that ______ dress that your grandma gave you?”
A. long pink silk lovely B. pink long lovely silk
C. lovely pink long silk D. lovely long pink silk
Question 16: The people in the stricken areas are ______ emotional support, aren’t they?
A. in short of B. in need of C. shortage of D. lack of
Question 17: Thousands of years ago in China, some people believed ___ the healing power of dragon.
A. in B. to C. at D. on
Question 18: Only when you grow up ______ the truth.
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
Question 19: The little girl started crying. She _____ her doll, and no one was able to find it for her.
A. has lost B. had lost C. was lost D. was losing
Question 20: I love that ………………………… car that always parked at the end of the street.
A. really old big green antique B. really old green big antique
C. really green old big antique D. old really big green antique
Question 21: He was involved ………………. making the movie.
A. at B. of C. on D. in
Question 22: Nancy can speak French ________ than Jimmy.
A. as fluently B. fluently C. more fluently D. most fluently
Question 23: There is an inflation. The prices __________.
A. are going on B. are going down C. are going over D. are going up
Question 24: You can’t get a soda from that machine. There ‘s a sign on it says that “……………”
A. Out of job B. Out of hand C. Out of order D. Out of mind
Question 25: I can’t ______ this noise any longer. I’m going to write a letter of complaint about this problem.
A. get back to B. take away from C. put up with D. make out of
Question 26. My father is an engineer and he has to work _____ a night shift once a week.
A. in B. on C. under D. at
Question 27. I'll give you my answer if I_____ you this Sunday afternoon.
A. see B. saw C. will see D. am seeing
Question 28. He managed to climb over the wall without ______ .
A. seeing B. being seen C. to see D. to be seen.
Question 29. Do you know the person ______ next to you in the evening class?
A. who sit B. whom sits C. sitting D. whose sitting
Question 30. Tony Blair is believed _____ for Liverpool last week.
A. leaving B. to leave C. having left D. to have left
Question 31. In my _______ to win a place at university, I am now under a lot of study pressure.
A. improvement B. support C. confidence D. attempt
Question 32. A: "Would you mind closing the door?" - B: "_______ "
A. Close it now! B. Not at all ! C. True enough. D. Don’t mention it.
Question 33: A: "How lovely your pets are!" - B: " ___________ "
A. Thank you, it's nice of you to say so B. Really? They are
C. Can you say that again D. I love them, too
Question 34: It was very difficult to _______ what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.
A. pick up B. make up C. turn out D. make out
Question 35: I was glad when he said that his car was __________.
A. for my use B. at my disposal C. for me use D. at my use