Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
relieves
invents
buys
deals
Choose the words with the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others.
ancient
center
rice
century
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
Jim likes living in the country because he can live near his relatives, _____?
I regret _____ you that you failed the test.
William has lived here since he _____ here.
I’ll lock the door _____.
The shed stood on the _____ of the river.
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers _____ $39.9 million, three times the previous record.
_____ are fighting to save our environment.
Though we live in different districts, we always _____ with each other once every three months.
_____ he worked hard all year long, he couldn't buy his father an expensive gift.
For some reasons, pollution in big cities can be to _____ for severe traffic congestion and poor waste treatment.
She didn't work hard enough, _____ she lost her job.
Sometimes in a bad situation, there may still be some good things. Try not to "throw out the _____ with the bathwater".
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
These small companies now have their own discrete identity.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
All of the students are obliged to pass the entrance examination in order to attend the university.
Choose the word(s) which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
I'm sorry I can't go out with you. I'm up to my ears in work.
- Peter: “How lovely your cats are!”
- Linda: “_____”
Peter: "Don’t you want to get some coffee before we go back to the office?"
Susan: "_____"
Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.
Everybody has heard about the Internet, do you know what an “intranet” is? It is this: just as the Internet connects people around the world, intranets connect people within a single company. In fact, intranets make of the same software programs as the Internet to contact computers and people. This means that you do not have to buy a lot of additional programs to set up an intranet service. If your intranet is working properly, it can link together a huge amount of information which is in different places in the company. In this way, people can get the information they need, regardless where it comes from. A company intranet can, of course, be used for unimportant information like office memos or canteen menus. But an intranet should provide important information people need to make decisions about new products, costs and so on. The intranet is willing to share their information with other people. , many departments don’t want to share their specialist knowledge with others. Another problem that often occurs is that top managers like to use the intranet to “communicate down” rather than to "communicate across”. That is, they use the intranet to give orders, not to exchange information between themselves and others working in the same organization.
Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question below.
Curious about which digital camera is best for you? Where you can hear reggae music in Toronto? Or what the distance is to Mars? Question-and-answer sites offer an alternative to the ubiquitous search engine: a place to post a question – and then wait for another Internet user to respond.
The idea isn’t new: Usenet newsgroups have let us do this for years. But Q&A sites offer features that enhance and simplify the process. All offer eBay-like feedback, where users rate the helpfulness of experts: over time, these scores become a benchmark score for determining how trustworthy someone’s answers are. Question-and-answer sites also e-mail you when an expert has responded, and they offer personalized page where you can see the questions you’ve asked, the people who have responded, and what they’ve had to say.
What is the main idea of this passage?
In this passage, “ubiquitous” means ______.
Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question below.
People travel for a lot of reasons: Some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.
Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason why the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason, sun!
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italy’s 30,000 hotels are booked solid every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French beaches, parks, and roadsides. Spain’s long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else: 37 million tourists visit yearly, or one tourist for every person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourists than it can handle. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. And with increased tourism, it’s getting worse. The French can’t figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St. Tropez. And in many places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution.
None of this, however, is spoiling anyone’s fun. The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with tourists. Obviously, they don’t go there for clean water and solitude. They tolerate traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don’t even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it’s still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo.
In paragraph 2, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned _______.
The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that _____
The latter half of the last sentence in paragraph 3, “or one tourist for every person living in Spain” means _____.
The word “tolerate” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______.
The word “solid” in paragraph 3 means most nearly the same as _____.
According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?
What is the main idea of the passage?
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
There were too many participants in the event, so each of them were asked just one question.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Preparations for these foods are quite extensive, and cook them can take several days.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
I am not fond of reading fiction books as they are imaginable ones which are not real.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to this one.
New cars are much quieter than old cars.
Mark the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one.
“What a novel idea for the farewell party!” said Nam to the monitor.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the following sentence.
Driving after drinking alcohol is illegal.
Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
She is intelligent. She can sing very well.
Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
Lee is not included in the football team. His recent injury holds him out.