I. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 1 a. industry b. nature c. interact d. climate 2 a. typhoon b. tropical c. debris d. document 3 a. animal b. destroy c. erupt d. exploit 4 a. documentary b. preparation c. scientific d. photography 5 a. eruption b. science c. destroy d. volcano II. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 6 The facsimile ............ by Alexander Bain in 1843 a. is invented b. was invented c. invented d. has been invented 7 First, fry the onions ............ add the potatoes. a. than b. then c. after d. before 8 He ............ a prize in the competition last week. a. win b. won c. was won d. has win 9 Who ............ the company? a. goes b. walks c. jogs d. runs 10 ............ is an instrument for making sounds louder. a. Loudspeaker b. Recorder c. Facsimile d. Radio 11 The doctor told me ............ more fresh fruit. a. eat b. to eat c. eating d. ate 12 Can you___________my bike? a. adjust b. use c. fix d. A & B 13 Coffee was known in Europe ............ “Arabian wine”. a. as b. like c. the same d. unlike 14 The information ............ for future use. a. stores b. stored c. is stored d. are stored 15 I saw a ............ flying overhead a. train b. helicopter c. conveyor belt d. coach 16 This beautiful picture ............ by Mary. a. is drawn b. is drew c. is draw d. is drawing 17 Don’t (touch) the paint! - It’s still wet (Choose the closest meaning) a. put paint on something to change the color b. take something c. do a job with something d. put your hand or finger on something 18 I warned him ............ too close to the fire. a. didn’t go b. not going c. no going d. not to go 19 ............ is a pen that has a very small ball at the end a. Ball-point pen b. Fountain pen c. Pencil d. Crayon 20 Tobacco is taxed in most countries, (along with) alcohol. (Choose the closest meaning) a. in the same way as something b. but not something c. for example d. including 21 James picked up the ............ and said “Hello!” a. vacuum b. printer c. telephone d. fax machine 22 Children, please (behave)! (Choose the closest meaning) a. do and say the right things b. do something c. do what somebody tells you to do d. move on your legs, but not run 23 We now toast bread ............ a toaster on the table. a. by b. with c. from d. in 24 Which ............ shall I press to turn the radio on? a. plug b. roll c. roller d. button 25 Don’t sit ............ the sun too long. a. in b. on c. over d. among III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 26 Venus (A)approaches (B)the Earth more closely than (C)any other planet (D)is. a. approaches b. the Earth c. any other d. is 27 (A)The amounts of oxygen and nitrogen in the air (B)almost always remain (C)stable, but the amount of water vapor (D)vary considerably. a. The amounts of b. almost always c. stable d. vary 28 The American (A)frontiersman, politician, and soldier Davy Crockett is one of the (B)most popular (C)of American (D)hero. a. frontiersman b. most c. of d. hero 29 (A)The students suggested (B)buying flowers (C)for the teachers (D)in the Teachers’ Day. a. The students b. buying c. for d. in 30 No one (A)have (B)solved (C)such (D)a difficult problem a. have b. solved c. such d. difficult 31 (A)During their (B)meat, they discussed what (C)to do (D)at the weekend a. During b. meat c. to do d. at 32 (A)If you (B)write the essay (C)careful, you (D)will get good mark. a. If b. write c. careful d. will 33 Dietitians urge people (A)to eat (B) a banana a day to get (C)potassium enough in (D)their diet. a. to eat b. a banana c. potassium enough d. their diet 34 Woody Guthrie (A)has written (B)thousands of songs (C)during her lifetime, many of (D)which became classical folk songs. a. has written b. thousands c. during d. which