PRACTICE 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. play B. quay C. gray D. hay
2. A. lonely. B. lovely C. hopeful D. both
3. A. booth B. cloth C. breathe D. southern

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of
the main stress in each of the following questions.
4. A. diplomatic B. committee C. industrialism D. exaggerate
5. A. integrate B. implement C. flexible D. humanities

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6. It's time the authorities ………. people ………. safety helmets whenever they ride their motorbikes.
A. have -wear B. had- wear C. had - to wear D. have - worn
7. No one had informed me about that. I resented ……….
A. not to be informed B. not having been informed
C. not to inform D. not informing
8. Neither of them will be treated preferentially, ………. ?
A. won't they B. will they C. won't them D. will them
9. The expansion of the natural history museum is most ………. the cause of significant revenue increases.
A. probabilities B. probability C. probable D. probably
10. Changes in American eating ………. over the last twenty years are blamed for a variety of health problems.
A. meals B. habits C. dishes D. restaurants
11. The Holden Complex ………. has vacancies despite its high rent inconvenient location and large annual
maintenance fee.
A. unusually B. rarely C. frequently D. assuredly
12. Despite recent setbacks at Starfax, the company's shares ………. strong.
A. climb B. remain C. decrease D. summarize
13. The package is ………., so please handle it with care.
A. fragile B. careful C. mistaken D. duplicate
14. The library has announced a new ………. that all borrowed books must be returned 5 business days from the
checkout date.
A. accommodation B. policy C. handling D. measure
15. The company proposed job cuts following a two-year decline in sales ……….
A. figures B. actions C. employers D. information
16. We intend to ………. with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.
A. do up B. do away C. do down D. do in
17. It is possible ………. may assist some trees in saving water in winter.
A. to lose leaves B. that the loss of leaves C. the leaves are lost D. when leaves have lost
18. Studies indicate ………. collecting art today than ever before.
A. more people that are B. there are that more people
C. that there are more people D. people there are more
19. ………. over long distances is a fact.
A. That electricity can be transmitted B. That electricity
C. That can be transmitted D. That electricity transmitting
20. ……….they slept soundly.
A. Hot though was the night air B. Hot as was the night air
C. Hot although the night air was D. Hot as the night air was
21. ………., the examinees know it was time to stop.
A. To have been heard the bell B. To hear the bell C. Heard the bell D. Hearing the bell
22. Not once in my life ………. !
A. I have stayed in such a good hotel B. did I ever stay in such a good hotel
C. have I stayed in so good a hotel D. stayed I in so good a hotel
23. Any information ………. about the revised work schedule can be obtained from Ms. White in Human Resources.
A. volunteered B. needed C. donated D. called
24. Tim: " ………. " - Jeycy: "Certainly."
A. Welcome back! B. What are you doing there?
C. I'm sorry I am late D. May I borrow a pencil, please?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
25. Important features of dehydrated foods are their lightness in weight and their compactness.
A. organic B. dried C. frozen D. healthy
26. The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be well-informed.
A. easily seen B. beautiful C. popular D. suspicious
27. Some vegetables are grown without soil and artificial light.
A. real B. made by people C. true D. genuine

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
28. This new magazine is known for its comprehensive coverage of news.
A. casual B. superficial C. indifferent D. inadequate
29. During the five-decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.
A. holding at B. holding back C. encouraging D. pushing up

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
30. It's(A) high time the government does(B) something about(C) air pollution(D).
31. It's(A) no use to advise(B) him to stop(C) smoking(D).
32. The life in the city(A) is more(B) comfortable(C) than the country(D).
33. One of(A) the students who are being(B) considered for the(C) scholarship are(D) from this university.
34. In(D) recent years, automobile emissions have disfigured(B) stone carvings(C), corroded bronze monuments, and
spoil(D) ancient buildings.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
It is relatively easy for computers to speak. A computer that says 'please' and 'thank you' in the right places is (35)
…..miracle of science, but recognizing the words that make up normal, continuous human speech is another (36) …..
Not until now have computer been programmed to (37)……..to a range of spoken commands. Until recently it was
thought that computers would have to be programmed to the accent and speech habits of each user, and only then would
be able to respond (38)……..to their master's or mistress's voice. Now rapid progress is being made (39)……..systems
programmed to adapt easily to each new speaker.
The IBM Tangora system, under development at the end of 1980s was claimed to (40) ……..a spoken vocabulary of
20,000 words with 95 percent accuracy. The system includes a processor that can make informed guesses as to (41)
……..is a likely sentence. That system has been programmed not only with grammatical rules, but also with an analysis
of a vast quantity of office correspondence. On the (42) ……..of this information, the machine can calculate the
probability of one particular word following another.
Statistical probability is necessary for computers to interpret not only speech but also (43) ……..data. Security systems
can distinguish between faces they have been taught to recognize, but never has a computer been able to match a human's
ability to make sense of a three-dimensional scene (44) ……..identifying all objects in it.
35. A. no B. not C. nothing D. none
36. A. problem B. topic C. matter D. theme
37. A. talk B. answer C. communicate D. react
38. A. truly B. completely C. accurately D. right
39. A. with B. for C. within D. as
40. A. know B. recognize C. master D. realize
41. A. which B. what C. how D. that
42. A. foundation B. principle C. ground D. basis
43. A. visual B. noticeable C. seen D. visible
44. A. from B. by C. of D. without
 PRACTICE 2
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. think B. that C. three D. thank
2. A. devotion B. suggestion C. congestion D. question
3. A. decided B. hatred C. sacred D. warned
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of
the main stress in each of the following questions.
4. A. interest B. influential C. pleasure D. selfishness
5. A. between B. pursuit C. changeable D. concerned

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
6. I ……..badminton before. This is the first time I ……..to play it.
A. have never played - tried B. have ever played - have tried
C. have played - have tried D. have never played - have tried
7. In one year's time, she ……..in this company for 15 years.
A. will be working B. will have been working C. will work D. has worked
8. Hurry up or the train ……..before you can catch it.
A. will leave B. leaves C. will have left D. has left
9. It is imperative that this letter ……..immediately.
A. were sent B. sent C. was sent D. be sent
10. The bride and the groom entered the wedding hall ……..by four nice children.
A. preceding B. precede C. precedes D. preceded
11. My sister told me to pack some trousers and shirts for the trip, ……..not to forget my toothbrush.
A. after all B. but more or less C. before long D. but above all
12. Elderly people, …….., require constant attention.
A. a large number's depending on government aid
B. and many of them depend on the government to finance them
C. who are dependent many of them on the financing from the government
D. many of whom are financially dependent on the government
13. Many animals are ……..for their fur and other valuable parts of their bodies.
A. hunted B. chased C. run after D. followed
14. I'm sorry, I haven't got any money. I've ……..my wallet at home.
A. missed B. left C. let D. forgotten
15. The dentist had to ……..the tooth as it was badly decayed.
A. put off B. extract C. extricate D. eradicate
16. The bank won't lend you the money without some ……..that you will pay it back.
A. profit B. interest C. charge D. guarantee
17. ……..of all the staff. I would like to wish you a happy retirement.
A. Instead B. In place C. On behalf D. On account
18. The government is expected to ……..steps against the unemployment.
A. use B. make C. take D. apply
19. Mr. Dawson was given the award in ……..of his services to the hospital.
A. spite B. charge C. recognition D. sight
20. I am not able to go anywhere this weekend because I am up to my ……..in work.
A. neck B. nose C. head D. eyes
21. Just keep ……..on the baby while I cook the supper, will you?
A. a look B. a glance C. an eye D. a care
22. I think I should have ……..your mother while I was passing.
A. dropped in on B. come up with C. got on with D. run into
23. "Do you mind if I open the window?" - “…….. "
A. Yes, it is, isn't it? B. Yes, of course not. C. May I open it? D. I'd rather you didn't.
24. Hung: “……..” - Hoa: "Thanks. I'm glad you like it. My sister gave it to me yesterday."
A. What a fashionable dress you are wearing! B. Oh! I like your fashionable dress.
C. I think you have a fashionable dress. D. Your fashionable dress must be expensive.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
25. I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Tom!
A. considerably B. thoroughly C. altogether D. specifically
26. The drought was finally over as the autumn brought in some welcome rain.
A. heat wave B. aridity C. harvest D. summer
27. The strategy was not only to provide mass vaccinations but also to isolate patients from active smallpox in order to
constrain the spread of the disease.
A. restore B. separate C. attend D. locate

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
28. I can't stand people who treat animals cruelly.
A. cleverly B. gently C. reasonably D. brutally
29. If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.
A. free B. confident C. occupied D. reluctant

Mark the letter A, B, C, or b on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
30. The discovery of gold(A) in the Klondike attracted thousands(B) interested(C) in doing(D) a fortune.
31. Ballet takes(A) years of practicing(B) to master, so children begin(C) studying as early as(D) eight years old.
32. The most natural(A) form of nutrition(B) for new-born infant(C) is breast feeding(D).
33. Physicists are scientists whose study(A) matter and energy(B), as well as(C) their patterns of(D) interaction.
34. Scientists are still(A) uncertain(B) of what(C) the universe originated(D) millions of years ago.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
The expression on your face can usually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that
(35) ……..smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses. The idea was first (36) ……..by a French
physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906. He believed that different facial (37) ……..affected the flow of blood to the
brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings. A happy smile or irrepressible (38).…..increased the blood
flow and contributed to joyful feelings. But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and
created a vicious (39) ……..of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel.
Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early subject, and suggests that the temperature of the brain could affect
the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters, which definitely influence our moods and energy levels. He argues
that an impaired blood flow could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but also create further chemical imbalance (40)
……..inhibiting these vital hormonal messages. Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember smiling associated
with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (41) ……..your brain to release uplifting
neurotransmitters replacing a depression condition (42) ……..a happier one. People suffering from psychosomatic
(43)…….., depression and anxiety states could (44) ……..from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles, which pull
the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile several times an hour.
35. A. desperately B. inattentively C. deliberately D. decidedly
36. A. put off B. put down C. put by D. put forward
37. A. aspects B. looks C. expressions D. appearances
38. A. laughter B. sadness C. humour D. depression
39. A. cycle B. spiral C. circle D. ring
40. A. by B. without C. when D. from
41. A. make B. persuade C. allow D. decide
42. A. through B. by C. after D. with
43. A. disease B. illness C. infection D. ailment
44. A. recover B. improve C. benefit D. progress