1/Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. A. heat B. repeat C. read D. ready 2/ Choose the word whose stress is different from the others. A. harrow B. receive C. worry D. mature Choose the best answer(5.5pts) 3. Marie Curie was awarded a Nobel Prize in _____. A. chemistry B. chemical C. chemist D. chemically 4. John missed the bus because the alarm clock did not_____ A. goes off B. ring C. went off D. rang 5 Jane had gone to the supermarket _____she got home. A. as soon as B. after C. when D. before 6. The teacher:_____students are there in your class? – The monitor: thirty-eight A. How much B. How far C. How many D. How fast 7. John: “I’ve passed my final exam.” - Tom: “______.” A. Good luck B. It’s nice of you C. That’s a good idea D. Congratulations! 8. I study many ______such as Maths, Literature, Physics and so on A. class B. languages C. subjects D. semester 9. Although it’s a long day for us, we are contented _____ what we do. A. in B. with C. about C. about 10.While I ___________dishes last night, I___________a plate. washed / dropped washed / was dropping C.was washing / dropped D.was washing / was dropping 11. He earned a degree in Maths with flying colours. A. very well B. difficultly C. badly D. easily 12.“Would you like to have dinner with me?” - “___________” A. Yes, I’d love to. B. Yes, so do I. C. I’m very happy. D. Yes, it is. 13. The students stopped ______because the head teacher came in. A. chat B. chatting C. to chat D. chatted 14. Linda______ her English course before she went to Canada for her study tour abroad. A. has finished B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish 15. I like to learn English because it is _____international language. A. the B. a C. an D. Ø 16. It was two weeks before Christmas and the mall was _____with shoppers. A. crowded B. crowding C. crowd D. crowds 17. You should give up …………, or you’ll die of cancer. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked 18. I didn’t know how …………… that machine. a. to operate b. operating c. operate d. operated 19. My father works all the time. He_____ A. relaxes never B. never relaxes C. often relaxes D. relaxes sometimes 20. Choose the underlined opart that needs correcting If you feel cold, you’d better to put on your coat and have a glass of hot gingerade. A B C D Read the following passage choose the word that best fits each of the numbered blanks. ( 1pt) During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike (21) _____questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work at school. This is a normal development of this age. Though it can be very hard for parents to understand, it is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing (22) _____. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them. Parents should do their (23) ____ to talk to their son and daughter about school, work and future plans but should not push them to talk (24) _____ they don't want to. Parents should also watch for danger signs. Some young people in trying to be adult may experience with , drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected with these and help if necessary 21. A. being B. to be C. be D. been 22. A. on B. with C. about D. up 23. A. well B. best C. better D. good 24. A. because B. so C. if D. although