Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question A. bathe B. program C. finance D. catch 2 Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question. A. casual B. occasion C. impression D. usually 3 Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others A. subject B. nature C. scenery D. tuition 4 Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. A. literature B. statistics C. chemistry D. politics 5 Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. Hoa usually____ charge of doing the washing-up in her family. A. take B. will take C. is taking D. takes 6 Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. My wife is going on her business next week, so I have to ______ most of the chores around the house. A. hold B. distribute C. take D. handle 7 Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. She put ____ speaking to him as long as possible. A. back B. off C. over D. away 8 Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. The university ____ in 1992. A. was built B. build C. has been built D. was build 9 Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. Would you like ____ with music? A. to be danced B. dancing C. to dance D. danced 10 Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. They are producing more and more ____ in the USA and they will soon spread to all parts of the world. A. real TV shows B. actuality TV shows C. music shows D. reality TV shows 11 Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. ____ Internet can be used as ____ means of education and communication. A. The - the B. The - a C. An - a D. Ø - a 12 Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. On the table ____. A. the disks lay B. lay the disks C. did the disks lie D. lied the disks 13 Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. The bank is reported in the local newspapers ____ in the broad daylight. A. to have been robbed B. to be robbed C. robbed D. having been robbed 14 Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. The human ____ system is a series of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide. A. circulatory B. nervous C. digestive D. respiratory 15 Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. I ____ my parents at the weekend. I already bought a train ticket A. visited B. visit C. will visit D. am going to visit 16 Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. The boys are playing games, ____ the girls are watching TV. A. nor B. and C. but D. so 17 Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. You should study hard to ________ your classmates. A. feel like B. catch sight of C. get in touch with D. keep pace with 18 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. We always split the housework equally - my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing-up A. pick up B. join C. break D. share 19 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Newborn infants are more vulnerable to illness than others. A. easily hurt B. strong C. hard to affect D. save 20 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Although there are unanswered questions, acupuncture appears to work. A. be ineffective B. be incorrect C. be uncertain D. be unhelpful