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I. PHONETICS

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. brand B. habit C. crash D. karate

2. A. treasure B. breakfast C. breakdown D. headache

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

3. A. promise B. receipt C. vacuum D. offer

4. A. calculator B. manager C. canoeing D. warranty

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

5. I would like Laptop88 _______ my laptop or provide a new on as soon as possible.

A. repair B. repairing C. to repair D. repaired

6. _______her absence from class yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.

A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. Because

7. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do.

A. because B. though C. so D. but

8. I prefer ________ TV to _____________ to the cinema.

A. watching/go B. to watch/going C. watching/going D. watch/go

9. My sister doesn’t like sharing things __________ she is selfish.

A. so B. because C. but D. or

10. I like ______ aerobics because it helps my body more flexible and supple.

A. going B. playing C. dancing D. doing

11. I would like to ____________ with my friends more because I rarely see them.

A. play out B. take out C. put away D. hang out

12. Tom refused _________ his address.

A. give B. giving C. to give D. gave

13. I can’t stand ___________ to his complaints any longer.

A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. listened

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in

each of the following sentences.

14. The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster.

A. disapproved B. discouraged C. rejected D. guaranteed

15. These days we have more money and more leisure to enjoy it.

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A. opportunity B. spare time C. restriction D. employment

16. He agreed with them about the need for change.

A. denied B. rejected C. sided D. objected

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in

each of the following sentences.

17. Never try to fix a broken machine without disconnecting it from the electricity suppl

A. cut off B. separate C. disjoin D. plug into

18. Managers had complained that the workers were lazy and unreliable.

A. passive B. idle C. work-shy D. industrious

19. He should be able to solve the problem. He's reasonably intelligent.

A. smart B. wise C. foolish D. sharp

Find the mistake and correct it.

20. It’s much hoter than it was today, isn’t it?

21. His new film is much interesting than his last one.

22. I think you look more pretty when you wear your hair up

Choose the correct word.

23. I look forward to hear/hearing from you

24. The computer overheated/was overheating when I did my homework

25. Do gardening is my less/least favourite thing to do. It’s boring and takes a lot of time

III. READING

Choose the word or phrase in the box that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

birthplace genres originated escapism personality

Blues music is rooted in African-American history and (26)__________ from the 19th century when African

slaves and ex-slaves would sing about their experiences. The blues music we know and love today evolved

from African chants, work songs, drum music and African spirituals. The (27) ____________ of the blues is

said to be the Mississippi Delta near New Orleans in the USA. Although jazz (which started becoming popular

in the 1930s and 40s) and blues are different (28) ______________ of music they have always influenced

each other. I think I enjoy music so much because it is a form of (29)________________ from reality and I

find that if I have had a hard day or I’m feeling a little low, listening to something upbeat can turn my mood

around and cheer me up. In fact, scientists at the University of Missouri …