I. PHONETICS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question. 1. A. adore B. addict C. bracelet D. leisure 2. A. event B. weird C. netlingo D. detest 3. A. virtual B. unique C. steal D. waterwheel Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question. 4. A. speciality B. activity C. satisfactory D. creativity 5. A. Internet B. cultural C. socialise D. communicate II. VOCABULARY Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 6. Collecting honey from the __________ requires a lot of skills. A. beehive B. beenest C. beehouse D. beehome 7. We are very sorry for any ________ caused by our late delivery. A. convenient B. convenience C. inconvenient D. inconvenience 8. In some rural areas, it’s difficult to find _______ in a house. A. electric appliances B. electricity appliances C. electrical appliances D. electrician appliances 9. The villager’s _______ saved the travellers from starving. A. generosity B. generousy C. generousity D. generousness 10. Do not __________! They are doing a very important project. A. disturb B. annoy C. play D. make fun 11. People living a __________ life have to move a lot. A. moving B. stable C. nomadic D. commuting 12. __________ fruits in a farm is one of the most popular part-time job among students studying abroad. A. Picking B. Doing C. Taking D. Finding 13. Children in the countryside are used to _________ cattle in the field. A. walking B. herding C. following D. raising 14. A/An ___________ area of that forest – about more than 1000 hectares – was destroyed in the fire. A. vast B. tiny C. small D. inconsiderable 15. __________ kite is one of the most popular outdoor activities among children in the countryside. A. Doing B. Singing C. Flying D. Using Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in eac of the following sentences. 16. It easy to get on well with neighbourhood in the countryside. People are all friendly and willing to help each other. A. to work together with B. to be a helpful friend of C. to have a friendly relationship with D. to exchange goods with 17. The baby is sleeping sound in her mother’s arms. A. deeply and peacefully B. easily to wake up C. sensibly D. safely 18. People in this village are all skilful craftsmen. Their products are qualified for the European market. A. professional B. amateur C. intelligent D. fast Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline part in each of the following sentences. 19. She’s a sociable child who loves to talk to anyone. A. outgoing B. anti-social C. lovely D. unfriendly 20. The King was not brave enough to protect his kingdom and let the monster take the Princess away. A. courageous B. confident C. strong D. coward III. GRAMMAR Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 21. Sunny sings the song __________ than Jessie does. A. more well B. better C. more good D. best 22. Today, Ly came to class _________ than she did yesterday. A. earlier B. more earlily C. more early D. too earlier 23. Is living in the countryside _________ than living in the city? A. much convenient B. more convenient C. most convenient D. too convenient 24. The storm is becoming __________ than it was yesterday. A. severe B. severely C. more severe D. more severely 25. The cake tastes ___________ than we expected A. delicious B. more delicious C. deliciously D. more deliciously 26. She is trying to work _________ for her upcoming exam. A. more hardly B. hardly C. hardlier D. harder 27. It seems to be _________ idea so far A. most brilliant B. more brilliant C. the most brilliant D. the more brilliant 28. Tiffany dances so _________ that nobody thinks that she’s actually a vocalist. A. well B. good C. badly D. bad 29. Girls’ Generation is considered one of the ______ Asian girl groups in the 21st century. A. successful B. more successful C. most successful D. the most successful 30. Goldfish band looks cute but they sing live much _________ than I thought. A. bad B. badly C. worse D. more badly Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below. 31. The stage was lighted (A) brighter (B) than it was (C) according (D) to the plan 32. Farmers nowadays apply (A) more(B) modern techniques on the farm so that their work becomes less (C) harder (D) than before. 33. My dad has been (A) a(B) stamp collection(C) for more (D) than 20 years. 34. Traditional (A) people in this mountainous (B) area live (C) a nomadic (D) life. 35. After the harvesting (A) time, the farmers load (B) the drawn-buffalo (C) cart with (D) hay.