Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronunced differently from that of the other words. 1. A.cooks B. books C. bags D. folks 2. A. stream B. heavy C. ready D. head Pick out the word that has the different stress pattern from that of the other words. 3. A. botanic B. glorious C. assemble D. delicious 4. A. divide B. control C. receive D. listen Choose the best answer 5. They are building many new roads in this city. A. Many new roads have been built in this city B. Many new roads is being built in this city C. Many new roads are being built in this city D. Many new roads are going built in this city 6. How many countries took part in the first World Cup ? A. interested B. co-operated C. participated in D. competed 7. If he.................more slowly, he wouldn’t make so many mistakes. A. works B. worked C. had worked D. has worked 8. If you know English, you can communicate...........people from the English-speaking world easily. A. of B. with C. at D. in 9. John is really.................... in learning French. A. interested B. disappointing C. interesting D. disappointed 10. I wish I had enough money...............a new bicycle. A. to be bought B. to buy C. buy D. buying 11. It was not until his father came home that the boy............up the house. A. cleaned B. had cleaned C. cleans D. has cleaned 12. Germany was defeated by Brazil in the final. Germany was the .................... A. second rank B. champion C. winner D. runner - up 13.Can you repair my bicycle? -Oh, yes, I...................it now. A. am going to do B. will do C. will to do D. do 14. I prefer rock....................jazz. A. of B. than C. to D. for 15.Was the film..................... ? A. interesed B. interesting C. interests D. interest 16.She failed the test,..................... she studied hard. A. as B. in spite of C. despite D. although 17.They....................the farm if they had enough money A. would enlarge B. would have enlarged C. enlarged D. had enlarged 18.Music can....................one’s anger, love, hate or friendship. A. express B. say C. tell D. speak 19.Up to 2006, the world has witnessed 18 World Cup ........................ A. competitions B. plays C. games D. tournaments 20 .Look at those black clouds! It................soon A. will rain B. has rained C. is going to rain D. rains 21A: I still need to buy some souvenirs before we leave. -B: ..............go shopping after dinner! A. How about B. Shall we C. Let’s D. Why not 22.Don’t worry about the letter. I’m sure you ..............it soon. A. are finding B. won’t find C. will find D. are going to find 23.I.................you soon. I promise. A. will see B. am going to see C. will have seen D. am seeing 24.Hue is famous _________its Imperial City. A. for B. on C. with D. to