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Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Did you forget your purse _____ purpose so that you wouldn't have to pay?
He was sentenced to ten years in prison on charges of drug ________.
In recent years, there have been thousands of victims of physical _______.
Harrison’s greatest attribute is his ability to work _____ pressure.
My parents always criticize me for not getting good grades at school. I wish they put themselves in my _______.
He wondered _______ to tell the news to his parents.
He ________ bachelor’s degree in computer information systems in 1951.
Thousands of acres of forest are being cut down every year and the _____ of many animals are being destroyed.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following sentence.
“You must come to my party!”, she told me.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
My parents let me to go out without saying anything.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
The students were interesting in talking about a trip to the National History Museum, but they were not able to raise enough money.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
George hasn’t completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t, too.
Choose the correct response.
Bean: “Are you a good ambassador for our country’s tourism industry?”
Tina: “ _____.”
Choose the correct response.
Nick: “Which places in our country do visitors enjoy visiting the most?”
Sara: “ __________”
Choose the word(s) which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
In the last quarter of this year, our entertainment company had a big success in signing a lot of contracts with celebrities.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
“Cindy”, which originated in Northern California, is a popular American folk song.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
We absolutely adore his music because of sweet melodies and meaningful lyrics.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
She finds herself more confident after standing on stage many times.
Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Once there were lots of pandas in the mountains of western China. Today, there are (23) ______ extinct. The reason is that they cannot find enough food. Pandas eat (24) _____ leaves. They do not like other food. The bamboo grows very slowly. It can take 10 years for a bamboo tree to grow from a seed to a big plant. Some types of bamboo have seeds only once every 60 years. Pandas (25) _____ wait many years for their food to grow. While the bamboo is growing, pandas do not have enough leaves to eat.
China and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are trying to save the pandas. In 1979 they began to set up special parks (26) ______ pandas live. Scientists come here to study panda’s eating and mating habits. By learning more about the panda’s habits, the scientist can save it from (27) ______.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
All over the world, all different cultures created interesting processed meat products, and one of the most popular is undoubtedly sausage.
To begin with, sausage-making may be considered disgusting as it deals with using various animal parts. Since meat is ground up, certain cuts and parts of an animal that wouldn’t be served in their original forms can be used. Literally, this means animal parts such as noses, ears, and other less appetizing areas of an animal’s body. Very often, they ground up meat and flesh is mixed with a certain percentage of fat, along with spices and other fillers. After being mixed well, this meat mixture is then stuffed into the cleaned intestines of the animal, which are then sealed at both ends. The result is sausages.
The meats used in sausages come from a variety of animals, though beef and pork are by far the favorites. In some cultures, sausage made from the meat of horses is considered a delicacy. When sausages are cooked, the cooking process sometimes adds to the flavor. While boiling is probably the simplest method, smoking sausages will add a lot of smoky flavors.
Next time you bite into a sausage, it is probably best not to think too much about how it became the tasty thing you are eating. After all, you don’t want to ruin a good snack.
What are by far the favourite meats for making sausages?
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
They think that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.
=> It ..........
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
I haven't bought any clothes since my trip to Hanoi.
=> The last time ............
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
Although I had all the necessary qualifications, they didn’t offer me the job.
=> Despite .............
Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.
I last visited her on September 20th. (SINCE)
Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.
An began to be interested in healthy eating 3 years ago. (HAS)
=> An ..........
Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.
Will it be necessary for me to sleep under a net? (SHALL I)
=> ..........?
Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.
This book is very boring and so is that one. (AS)