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.
1. A. ingredients B. noodles C. crisps D. snacks
2. A. minute B. husband C. funny D. pumpkin
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. cartoon B. open C. paper D. answer
4. A. manage B. shortage C. village D. prepare
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
5. It is suggested that people to take regular exercise.
A. It is B. that C. to take D. exercise
6. Most people prefer flying than going by sea because it’s much faster.
A. flying B. than C. because D. faster
7. I decided changing my job because my boss makes me work overtime.
A. changing B. because C. makes D. work
8. I wish I can go to see all the wonders which have been recognised by UNESCO.
A. can go B. which C. have been recognized D. by
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
9. It’s ____________ a box for me to lift by myself so I think I need some help with this.
A. big B. too big C. very big D. such big
10. There are some parts of the world ____________ even now people cannot live.
A. to whom B. which C. that D. where
11. The villagers are trying to learn English _________ they can communicate with foreign customers.
A. in order that B. even though C. however D. because of
12. I don’t feel ____________ at interviews because my English is not very good.
A. confidently B. confidence C. confide D. confident
13. My mother worked as ____________ nurse when she was young.
A. an B. a C. the D. x
14. Japan is the ____________ developed country in the world.
A. most two B. two most C. second most D. second in most
15. They ____________ in touch since they ____________ school 2 years ago.
A. kept/ have left B. have kept/ leave C. have kept/ left D. keep/ had left
16. At the weekend, the beach got so ____________; there was nowhere for us to sit.
A. empty B. noisy C. peaceful D. crowded
17. ____________ I use your phone? I need to make a phone call to my mum.
A. Would B. Will C. Can D. Must
18. The student who comes ____________ Japan is a very nice person.
A. from B. in C. on D. at