Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the correct answer.
By the end of this year, my friend and I _____ from high school.
The advantage _____ living in the countryside is that it is clean and peaceful.
________with the size of whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.
Having been elected president of the student's union, ______.
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following question.
A study that has just been published backs up their theory completely.
Choose the word(s) which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
To err is human; even doctors are not infallible.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Excessive rainfall early in the spring can adversely affect the planting of crops.
Choose the word(s) which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
We have to try to develop a product that is truly at the cutting edge if we are to stay competitive.
Paul is inviting Jane out for the evening.
- Paul: "Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?”
- Jane: "_____"
Anne is making a request for Lucy.
Anne: “Do you mind if I use your phone?"
Lucy: "_____"
Read the following passage and choose the best option for each of the blanks.
The reality is that everyone uses jargon. It is an essential part of the network of occupations and pursuits which make up society. All jobs have an element of jargon, which workers learn as they their expertise. All hobbies require mastery of a jargon. Each society grouping has its jargon. The phenomenon turns to be universal and valuable. It is the jargon element, which, in a job, can promote economy and precision and thus help make life easier for the workers.
When we have learned to command it, jargon is something we readily take in whether the subject is motorcycling, baseball or computers. It can add pace, variety, and humor to speech - as when, with an important event approaching, we might slip into the related jargon. We enjoy the mutual showing off which stems from a fluent use of terminology, We enjoy the in-jokes
shared linguistic experience permits. we are jealous of this knowledge. We are quick to demean anyone who tries to be part of our group without being prepared to take on its jargon. And we resent it when some other group, sensing our lack of linguistic awareness, refuses to let us in.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
CAN ANIMALS TALK?
In 1977, a young Harvard graduate named Irene Pepperberg brought a one-year-old African gray parrot into her lab, and attempted something very unusual.
At a time when her fellow scientists thought that animals could only communicate on a very basic level, Irene set out to discover what was on a creature’s mind by talking to it. The bird named Alex proved to be a very good pupil.
Scientists at the time believed that animals were incapable of any thought. They believed that animals only reacted to things because they were programmed by nature to react that way, not because they had the ability to think or feel. Any pet owner would probably disagree. Pepperberg disagreed, too, and started her work with Alex to prove them wrong.
Pepperberg bought Alex in a pet state. She let the store's assistant pick him out because she didn't want other scientists saying later that she'd deliberately chosen an especially smart bird for her work. Most researchers thought that Pepperberg’s attempt to communicate with Alex would end in failure.
However, Pepperberg's experiment did not fail. In fact, over the next few years, Alex learned to imitate almost one hundred and fifty English words and was even able to reason and use those words on a basic level to communicate.
For example, when Alex was shown an object and was asked about its shape, color, or material, he could label it correctly. He could understand that a key was a key no matter what its size or color, and could figure out how the key was different from others.
Pepperberg was careful not to exaggerate Alex's success and abilities. She did not claim that Alex could actually ‘use’ language. Instead, she said that Alex had learned to use a two-way communication code. Alex seemed to understand the turn-taking pattern of communication.
The reading passage is mainly about _____.
According to the reading other scientists believed that animals _____
In paragraph 4, “deliberately” is closest in meaning to _____.
The word “them" in paragraph 3 refers to____.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Over the last 50 years, there has been an increase in the Production and Consumption of plastic globally. Our lifestyles, constant need for easily disposable products and the resulting waste has had a damaging impact on the environment. It is the accumulation of such waste, the kind that takes centuries to decompose, that has resulted in an increasing amount of plastic pollution around the world. Plastic pollution is associated with different types of harmful chemicals, the by-products of manufacturing and chemicals absorbed from the environment.
The amount of waste we produce is increasing and we have to go way beyond recycling and replacing plastic bags in order to deal with plastic pollution. We shouldn't underestimate the scale of the challenge we are facing; one that is formidable and is affecting us all in the four comers of the world.
Plastic is an incredibly useful material and is widely used because it is inexpensive, versatile, durable and resistant to moisture, but it also contains toxic substances that cannot be broken down by a natural system, therefore making it indestructible in a biodegradable sense and with long-lasting effects that cannot be reversed.
A terrifyingly large amount of plastic has been produced-of which only a small amount has been recycled, some has been burn and the remaining majority has ended up in landfills or the environment. A large proportion of waste plastic ends up in the ocean. More plastic is being washed into the sea at a faster rate affecting the marine life and causing problems for the environment and us.
Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic is produced globally each year and much of it ends up in the soil or freshwater. Most of this plastic slowly fragments into small pieces which eventually end up microscopic but never truly go away. These microscopics particles, or microplastic, have potentially toxic effects on ecosystems.
Every piece of plastic that has ever been produced is still with us, in some shape or form. Recycling only converts existing plastic into reusable material, so we can't recycle our way out of the plastic pollution. Recycling will never stem the flow of plastic into our ecosystem; we have to get to the source of problem.
It is the undeniable that the ever-increasing amount of plastic waste will have an impact on the environment, but many are not concern about the long-term issue it can create for the inhabitants of this planet. We have chosen to ignore the effect of our waste and plastic pollution on the planet as well as on our own lives for years, but it is time for radical change.
This is a global issue which requires collective action. Although some believe that it should be dealt with by government, this problem can only be tackled when individuals and companies around the world work hand in hand to reduce waste. More and more companies are starting to commit to plan to reduce waste over the next couple of decades. As individuals, we also need to to work towards of a world free of plastic pollution by using reusable materials, avoiding using disposable plastic, and supporting initiatives to reduce the plastic footprint in our community. We should care and we should spread it like wildfire. Let's join the cause and make a difference!
The word "it" in paragraph 7 refers to_____
In paragraph 7, the writer says____
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
They do the washing every four days as they don't have clothes enough to last a week.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Tom enjoys going to the park where he is played football with his friends.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
The astrological price of land and building materials deters people on low incomes.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
"Have you ever tried water skiing, Tom?" she asked.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
She isn't obliged to tell you the truth.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
Even though all their money had been returned they continued to complain.
Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
I don't like Paul's manners. I respect his character.
Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
We arrived at the theatre. The play started then.