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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.

It takes.....................and hard work to achieve your goal.

What would you like to have for................... lunch?

The world would be a better place if more people showed................. to others.

I..................my teeth when I.................. dinner.

I got a huge surprise last week. My cousin from Australia arrived on my doorstep, completely.................. He was the last person in the world I expected to see.

I woke up late for my interview because I............... about it all night and didn’t get much sleep.

His parents insisted that he.................a job and settle down in a big city.

Given the rapid growth of our population, there is a.............. need to impove our infrastructure.

The................ he is, the more miserable he gets.

A mountain-climber needs to be cool-headed and................ .

Herbicides have been long used for the.................... of disease in crops. (ERADICATE)

Many of the walks can be done by children and some are....................... for pushchairs and wheelchairs. (SUIT)

We tend to believe that we are unique in history in dealing with a constantly............... world of gadgets, devices and innovations. (EVOLVE)

None of the children wants (A) to be in the group that has (B) to stay inside because everyone prefer (C) to go outside and play (D).

Although (A) they reflect a strong social conscience, Arthur Miller’s stage works are (B) typical (C) more concerned (D) with individuals than with systems.

In 2014, exactly 25% or a majority of (A) students were (B) still relying on (C) printed materials (D).

Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the passgae.

Nobody knows for certain what the (21)________of music was. Music is certainly older than poetry and painting but as early man had no way of recording it, we can also guess what it sounded like. Watching a child banging on drum with his hands or a piece of wood, it is easy to see that this is the simplest of instruments. It does not (22) _________ much effort to product a rhythm on it.

Wall paintings show what some of the first instrument looked like. Early civilizations has already discovered the three basic (23) _________ of producing music: blowing into a tube, striking an object, and scraping a string. We know that western music comes from the (24) _________ Greeks. The musical scales we use now are (25) _________ on certain sequences of notes which the Greeks used to create a particular mood.

Until the sixteenth century, most players of instruments were performers, but as music became more widespread, orchestras and musical groups began to appear.This (26) _________ about the writing of music to be played by several musicians at one time. This can certainly be called the birth of modern music.

Nobody knows for certain what the (21)________of music was.

It does not (22) _________ much effort to product a rhythm on it.

Early civilizations has already discovered the three basic (23) _________ of producing music: blowing into a tube, striking an object, and scraping a string.

We know that western music comes from the (24) _________ Greeks

The musical scales we use now are (25) _________ on certain sequences of notes which the Greeks used to create a particular mood.

This (26) _________ about the writing of music to be played by several musicians at one time. This can certainly be called the birth of modern music.

Read the text and questions below. Mark the correct letter A, B, C or D for each question.

In Britian, greeting cards are sold in chain stores and supermarkets, in newsagents’ shops, corner shops and, increasingly, in shops that specialize in the sale of cards and paper for wrapping presents in.

The most common cards are birthday and Christmas cards. Many Christmas cards are sold in aid of charity and special “charity card shops” are often set up in temporary premises in the weeks before

Christmas. A wide variety of birthday cards is available to cater for different ages and tastes. Some, especially ones for young children or for people celebrating a particular birthday, have the person’s age on the front. Many have comic, often risqué, messages printed on them, and cartoon-style illustrations. Others are more sober, with reproductions of famous paintings or attractive original designs. The usual greeting on a birthday card is “Happy Birthday”, “Many Happy Returns” or “Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday”.

Some people also send special cards for Easter and New Year. Easter cards either portray images of spring, such as chicks, eggs, lambs, spring flowers, etc, or have a religious theme.

Cards are produced for every “milestone” in a person’s life. There are special cards for an engagement, a marriage, a new home, a birth, success in an examination, retirement, a death in the family, etc. Some are “good luck” or “congratulations” cards. Others, for example “get well” cards for people who are ill, express sympathy.

(Extracted from The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Encyclopedic Dictionary)

What is the passage mainly about?

The word “some” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.

Which of the following is NOT the usual greeting on a birthday card?

The word “milestone” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.

It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

Crimes using weapons are happening increasingly frequently.

=> There are ...........................................................................................................................

Only when the storm subsided was it clear just how much damage had been done. (until)

=> ..........................................................................................................................................

Many people believe that all cats have tails, but they’re wrong. (belief)

=> Contrary ............................................................................................................................

I had to go pass your house so I decided to drop in. (passing)

=> ...........................................................................................................................................

Listen to a small talk about Carbon Footprint and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

We have to do something about pollution. Even though there are warnings about (36)................., companies don’t do anything to reduce pollution. Our sky, air, rivers, beaches and countryside are becoming rubbish dumps. The air is so polluted it is giving children (37).................problems. Polluted rivers have no fish left in them and beaches are too dangerous to walk on because of the (38).................everywhere. It seems a lot of people don’t care. I think there should be (39).................for polluters. I don’t mind paying more for things if they can be made with less pollution. The problem is that companies are more interested in (40).................than pollution. We have only just started looking at our carbon footprint.