I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D and write on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1. A. chairs B. sofas C. rooms D. sinks Question 2. A. keep B. look C. knock D. sky Question 3. A. never B. often C. when D. tennis Question 4. A. Thursday B. thanks C. these D. birthday Question 5. A. ploughed B. published C. ordered D. prayed II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D and write on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is different from the others in each of the following questions. Question 6. A. receive B. copy C. differ D. listen Question 7. A. dangerous B. energy C. television D. expensive III. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D and write on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 8. Not only the athlete but also his wife are going to the party tonight. A. Not only B. athlete C. but D. are Question 9. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them. A. asked B. what did happen C. but D. to tell Question 10. The Earth is the only planet with a large number of oxygen in its atmosphere. A. the B. number C. oxygen D. its IV. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D and write on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 11. When we were in Canada, we …………… skiing almost every day. A. go B. went C. were going D. have gone Question 12. Victoria is …………… old that she can remember seeing a car for the first time.A. such B. so C. enough D. to Question 13. Karen ……………………… the keys from the kitchen table and ran out the door. A. takes B. took C. is taking D. was taking Question 14. If I …………… a million euros, I’d buy my mum and dad a new house. A. win B. won C. had won D. winning Question 15. …………… little we may like it, old age comes to most of us. A. In spite of B. So C. However D. As Question 16. Nancy eats a lot of junk food and she ………. on a lot of weight. A. takes B. spends C. puts D. brings Question 17. They received her letter after she ………. to the new house. A. has moved B. had moved C. was moving D. would move Question 18. The castle ………… 200 years ago. A. is built B. were build C. was built D. were built V. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D and write on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. Question 19. Peter: “Could you pass me the book please?” – Tom: “………….” A. Certainly. Here you are. B. No, I couldn’t. C. Thank you! D. Where is it? Question 20. Amy: "Do you have a minute?" - David: “………….” A. Well, that makes sense. B. Yes, but please be brief. C. That's just great. Thanks! D. Sorry, I left my watch home. Question 21. Two students are talking in a new class. Student 1: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” Student 2: “____________” A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I am so glad. C. Sorry, the seat is taken. D. Yes, yes. You can sit here. VI. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D and write on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. Question 22. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.A. celebrate B. observe C. delay D. do with Question 23. At book fairs, students can swap their old books. A. buy B. borrow C. exchange D. sell VII. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D and write on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part. Question 24. In some rural areas, English is an optional subject for school children. A. compulsory B. interesting C. voluntary D. academic Question 25. I’ll have to whisper to you, otherwise he will hear what we are saying. A. whistle B. shout C. talk D. say VIII. Read the passage and write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to fill in each blank of the questions. Drought is a condition that becomes when average rainfall for a fertile area drops far below the normal (26) …………… for a long period of time. In areas (27) …………… are not irritated, the lack of rain causes farm crops to wither and dead. Higher than normal temperatures usually accompany periods of drought. They add to the crop damage. Forest fires start easily (28) …………… drought. The soil of a drought area becomes dry and crumbles. Often the rich topsoil is (29) …………… away by the hot, dry winds. Streams, ponds, and wells often dry up during a drought, and animals suffer and may even die (30) …………… the lack of water. Question 26. A. average B. number C. amount D. rainfall Question 27. A. who B. what C. which D. where Question 28. A. during B. between C. with D. to Question 29. A. to blow B. blew C. blowing D. blown Question 30. A. because B. because of C. for D. as