I. PRONUNCIATION 1. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A. decided B. ploughed C. designed D. cried 2. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others in each group. A. effect B. engage C. agree D. critic III. READING Choose the correct words (from A, B, C, or D) below to complete the passage: Home Alone is a popular 1990 holiday film starring Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCalister, (11) _________ eight year-old boy. After an argument with his family the night (12) ________, Kevin McCalister was accidentally left behind (13) ______ his family left suburban Chicago to go on a Christmas vacation to Paris. At first he was (14) _______ to experience what it was like to be independent for the first time. This independence had some good sides such as being able to (15) ______ in his parents’ king – sized bed, and some bad sides such as having to go into the scary basement alone. Kevin finally reunited with his family. The film made Macaulay Culkin famous. 11.A.a B. an C. the D. x 12. A. before B. ago C. then D. after 13.A. since B. when C. until D. till 14.A.excite B. excitement C. exciting D. excited 15.A.get up B. walk C. watch D. sleep III. WRITING Choose the sentence which is closet in meaning to the sentence above. 16.We understood almost what he said. He had a strange accent. A. He had a strange accent; however, we understood almost what he said. B. We understood almost what he said because he had a strange accent. C. We understood almost what he said but he had a strange accent. D. He had a strange accent so we understood almost what he said. 17.He suffers from physical handicap. He has become a successful businessman. A. Although suffer from physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman. B. Despite his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman. C. In spite of physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman. D. Though being physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman. IV. Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given. 18.In spite/high prices/, my daughters insist/going/movie. A. In spite the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movie. B. In spite of the high prices, my daughters insist going to the movie. C. In spite the high prices, my daughters insist on going the movie. D. In spite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movie. 19.In spite/poverty/, everyone/has/regard/him. A. In spite of his poverty, everyone has great regard for him. B. In spite to his poverty, everyone has great regard for him. C. In spite of his poverty, everyone has great regard at him. D. In spite to his poverty, everyone has great regard with him. 20. The flight /delayed/ though /it /foggy. A. The flight was delayed though it was foggy. B. The flight was delayed though it is foggy. C. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy. D. The flight was not delayed though it is foggy.