Mark the Word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. Asks B. breathes C. breaths D. hopes

2. A. sees B. sports C. pools D. trains
3. A. tombs B. lamps C. brakes D. invites
4. A. modern B. postpone C. population D. poverty
5. A. humour B. hour C. honest D. honour
6. A. envelope B. competitive C. prepare D. decorate
7. A. northern B. host C. control D. donation
8. A. Improve B. resolution C. postpone D. method
9. A. Two B. twin C. twelve D. twenty
10. A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. cursed
11. A. kissed B. helped C. forced D. raised
12. A. pen B. piece C. page D. pneumonia
13. A. psychology B. people C. cap D. puppy
14. A. boy B. book C. lamb D. boat
15. A. about B. debt C. brown D. subtract

Mark the word that has different stress pattern from the rest.

1. A. affect B. limit C. control D. increase

2. A. entertain B. stimulate C. volunteer D. represent
3. A. affect B. method C. double D. current
4. A. pollute B. contractual C. reject D. marvelous
5. A. mechanic B. military C. apologize D. miraculous
6. A. compulsory B. intensity C. kidding D. invaluable
7. A. nursery B. focus C. delicate D. secure
8. A. curriculum B. kindergarten C. contaminate D. conventional
9. A. apology B. industrial C. industry D. disaster
10. A. interview B. certificate C. applicant D. primary
11. A. certificate B. apartment C. individual D. biology
12. A. scientific B. available C. suspicious D. supportive
13. A. gratitude B. annual C. minority D. evidence
14. A. activity B. memorable C. suspicious D. appreciate
15. A. annual B. refreshments C. stimulate D. formally

Choose the best answer for the following sentences.

1. _________ the people who are easily influenced by rumours be good friends?
. Do B. is C. are D. can
2. I expected _________ the job in that company.
. To offer B. offering C. to be offered D. being offered
3. She __________ Tom for being so rude to him
. Apologized B. apologized at C. apologized on D. apologized for
4. __________ all his money, he decided to go home and ask his father for a job
. Having spent B. spent C. spending D. have spent
5. Last Sunday, the __________ of the tree classes of my school took part in the English Speaking Contest.
. Monitors B. representatives C. judges D. students
6. She showed her ___________ by asking lots of trivial questions
. Experience B. experienced C. inexperienced D. inexperience
7. He rose from his chair and _______ her warmly
. Protected B. replaced C. embraced D. appreciated
8. She was able to do all the tasks assigned to her
. Keep on B. set up C. put off D. carry out
9. We were told that the workers ________ an old bridge at that time
. Are repairing B. were repairing C. had repaired D. have repaired
10. It is impossible for all the work ________ in one hour.
. To do B. being done C. to be done D. doing
11. His father doesn’t approve _________ without dressing formally
. On him going B. of him to go C. on his going D. of him going
12. _________ to the beach before, little John was excited to see the huge waves crashing the shore
. Having not been B. not having been C. not being D. Not to have been
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13. The 20 _________ of Mozart’s death was the occasion for hundreds of special films, books and concerts
. Festival B. party C. celebration D. anniversary
14. We’d like to talk to him because he has a ________ attitude
. Pleasant B. pleased C. pleasure D. please
15. We’d like to visit them again because they always show us great _________.
. Worry B. responsibility C. hospitality D. happiness
16. Why would you want to devote big chunks of time to a job that doesn’t pay you anything? The synonym of the
underlined word is _______.
. Refer B. volunteer C. participate D. dedicate
17. He _________ for that company for five months when it went bankrupt
. Had worked B. has worked C. had been working D. was working
18. It’s severe for students this year _______ to famous university
. Admit B. admitted C. to admit D. to be admitted
19. The police ________ having passed through the forest when it was dark
. warned me against B. advised me C. stopped me D. objected
20. Mary’s children are used to __________ up after school every day
. Picking B. pick C. be picked D. being picked
21. If you want to get a food result in every work, you should have a _____
. Unselfishness B. constancy C. sympathy D. loyalty
22. Some scientists say that we must limit _________ growth because our resources are limited
. Populated B. populations C. population D. overpopulation
23. All ________ books have been sent to the remote areas of the country
. Accepted B. charitable C. donated D. voluntary
24. She had a disadvantaged childhood with little education and money.
. Difficult B. comfort C. starving D. ordinary
25. The inspector noticed that not everyone _______ their safety helmet
. Wore B. will have worn C. has worn D. was wearing
26. Paul prefers working ______ nothing all the time
. Than doing B. to doing C. than do D. to do
27. Try not to criticize teenage children __________
. For their appearance B. of their appearance C. for their appearing D. on their appearance
28. ____________ the exam twice, he didn’t want to try again
. Failing B. to fail C. having failed D. being failed
29. In the developed world, population growth will continue to be very low and in some nations will even
________.
. Double B. increase C. grow D. decline
30. South Asia and East Asia are reported to have the largest proportion, 32% and 26% of the world population
__________
. Respectively B. recently C. excessively D. unevenly
31. He talked ___________ of the past and his youth
 . Romance B. romantic C. romantically D. romanticism
32. When they finished singing, Emily blew out the candles on the cake. The underlined word is closest in meaning
to _________
. Extinguished B. turned off C. cleared up D. brought out
33. Jack ________ chess before, so I showed him what to do
. Didn’t play B. wasn’t playing C. hasn’t played D. hadn’t played
34. Tom denied ___________ for speeding and drunk driving
. That he had fined B. having been fined C. to be fined D. fining
35. The guard warned Nam _________
. Not to leave your motorbike there B. not leaving his motorbike there
C. against leaving his motorbike there D. against not leaving his motorbike there
36. ________ the photographs of the place before, I had no desire to go there
. Having seen B. seeing C. to see D. having been seen
37. She made a big _________ about not having a window seat on the plane
. Fuss B. interest C. excitement D. complain
38. In population growth, Latin America _________ first, Africa second, and Asian third
. Stands B. places C. distributes D. ranks
39. The main task of defender in a sport game is to _______ the opponents from scoring
. Preventing B. prevention C. prevent D. preventable
40. In the 1970s, China carried out the one – child policy to decrease is population growth
. Implemented B. increased C. competed D. sponsored
41. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she _______ the dire department
. Was telephoning B. telephoned C. had phoned D. has telephoned
42. Barbara didn’t mention ________ about her progress report at work, but I’m sure she is
. Concerning B. being concerned C. to concern D. to be concerned
43. Steve said, “I wish I hadn’t lent him some money”
. Steve suggested lending him some money B. Steve wished not to lend him some money
C. Steve suggested lending him some money D. Steven regretted lending him some money.
44. _______ their farm work, the farmers returned home
. Finishing B. finish C. having finished D. being finished
45. The master of the orphanage was very happy to be supported by ________ donations from the rich
. Aged B. voluntary C. helpful D. disadvantage
46. They were extremely _______ to my plight.
. Sympathized B. sympathetic C. sympathy D. sympathetically
47. Jane is going to go abroad next month and she’s having a _______ party on Sunday
. Birthday B. farewell C. wedding D. anniversary
48. All students can participate in the annual English – Speaking contest
. Happening once a year B. happening once a term
C. happening once a month D. happening once every six month
Fill in each blank with an appropriate word
Birthday is a special occasion for a person. Best friends and family members must (1) ______ all efforts to celebrate
the birthday in a manner that person feels important and loved. This is especially significant in case of kids who (2)
________ wait for their birthday throughout the year. But, even the grownups enjoy (3) ___________ and loved
and would appreciate if someone holds a birthday party for them. In case you are planning to hold a party and
thinking of some great Birthday Celebration Ideas here are some interesting tips and checklists to encourage and
inspire you. 
Decorations are a significant part of Birthday Celebrations. It is only through decorations, that we can get a feel of
celebration and joy. Decorations should be decided according to the theme of the party if there is any. Besides,
major consideration to be kept in (4) _______ is whether the party will be indoors or outdoors. If the party is for
children, decoration must be colorful and must (5) _______ lots of balloons, cartoons and festoons. You may keep
 caps, crowns and masks for children to add more fun. Birthday parties for a senior person may have a little sober
decoration of fresh or artificial flowers. 

1. A. impress B. form C. make D. create

2. A. eager B. eagerly C. eagerness D. uneager
3. A. being pampered B. pampering C. to pamper D. to be pampered
4. A. brain B. memory C. touch D. mind
5. A. consist B. include C. decorate D. involve
In some countries there is negative population growth, which means that the population (1)____________,
especially in Central and Eastern Europe, mainly due to low birth rates, and Southern Africa due to the high
number of HIV-related (2)____________. Within the next decade, Japan and Western Europe are also
(3)____________ to encounter negative population growth due to sub-replacement fertility rates.  
Population growth which exceeds the carrying capacity of an area or environment results in overpopulation.
Conversely, such areas may be considered “underpopulated” if the population is not large (4)____________ to
maintain an economic system. The future of world’s population could be significantly (5)____________ by the
worldwide HIV/AIDS pandemic. In Africa, birth rates are already the highest in the world, especially in sub-Sahara
Africa. But if HIV/AIDS is controlled or even eradicated, the world’s population could increase much faster than
predicated.
1. A. raises B. grows C. increases D. decreases
2. A. deaths B. deadly C. dead D. die
3. A. shown B. represented C. expected D. appeared
4. A. too B. enough C. quite D. very
5. A. infected B. affected C. interfered D. indicated
In Western cultures, particularly in the United States, birthday parties are often (1) __________ by colorful
decorations such as streamers and balloons. A birthday cake is often served with candles that are to be blown out
after a “birthday wish” has been made. While the birthday cake is brought to the table, the song is sung. Wealthy
people or (2) _________ may hire an management agency or a party service to organize a birthday party.
The birthday cake (3) ______ an integral part of the birthday tradition in Western cultures since the middle of the
19th century.
The cake, or sometimes a pastry or dessert, is served to a person on his or her birthday, and is often decorated
with small novelty candles, with the person’s name and a (4) ________ of congratulations inscribed with icing. The
phrase “Happy Birthday” did not appear on birthday cakes until the song Happy Birthday to You was (5) ________
in early 1990s.
1. A. accompanied B. combined C. prepared D. enclosed
2. A. adults B. celebrities C. guests D. hosts
3. A. was B. is C. will be D. has been
4. A. letter B. note C message D. word
5. A. popularly B. popularizing C. popularized D. popularity

To (1) __________, means simply, to be motivated and to give one's time or energies to work towards a project or
cause that you are interested in. Volunteering gives individuals the chance to (2) _______ avenues that would not
usually be open to them. This experience enables an exchange of cultural and (3) ________ contact between
volunteers and their host organizations.
It enables people to learn new skills and languages, to develop and gain practical (4) _________ in the field in,
sometimes demanding conditions, and to develop leadership and teamwork skills. In addition, personal
 development which is difficult to evaluate, is one of the greatest benefits to working and travelling amongst people
(5) ________ different cultures.
1. A. volunteer B. voluntary C. volunteering D. voluntarily
2. A. invent B. find C. discover D. explore
3. A. foreign B. social C. common D. typical
4. A. value B. fun C. experience D. lesson
5. A. from B. in C. among D. at
Another side effect of the human population explosion will be the conversion of more land to food production or
cities. This habitat (1)_______ will cause progressive extinction of many more species. Globally, 45 species of birds
and 40 species of mammals went (2) ______ between 1650 and 1969, more have disappeared since then, and
many more are in endangered species list. It has been estimated that half of all the species on Earth reside in the
Amazon rain forest, (3) ______ most of them in Brazil. Brazil’s plans to colonize and cut down the rain forests and
similar changes in Congo and Indonesia may very well (4) ______a major episode of extinction. Recent efforts to
estimate the projected rate of extinction suggest (5) ______ half of all the species of mammals and birds will
become extinct within the next 200 to 300 years.
1. A. variety B. extinction C. endanger D. destruction
2. A. exhausted B. exhaust C. extinction D. extinct
3. A. as with B. with C. as to D. as for
4. A. influence B. results from C. lead to D. cause to
5. A. that B. this C. those D. these
Olympic games are the most important international athletic competition in the world. The Olympics bring
together of the world’s finest athletes to complete against (1) _________ in a variety of individual and team sports.
Millions of people have attended the Games and more than one billion people throughout the word (2)
___________ the Olympics on television
The 2000 summer Games in Sydney, Australia, were the largest in the Olympics history, with athletes (3) ________
for medals in 300 events. Drug problems continued to cast a cloud over the games. Several athletes were
disqualified for taking illegal drugs, including some athletes (4) _______ gave up medals after failing drug tests.
Stars of the Games included Marion Jones of the United State in track and field, Australian (4) _______ Ian Thorpe,
Chinese diver Fu Mingxia and cyclist Leontien Ziljaard of the Netherlands.
1. A. the other B. one another C. other D. others
2. A. watching B. to watch C. watch D. watched
3. A. competing B. to compete C. compete D. competed
4. A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
5. A. swimmer B. swimming C. swim D. swims
Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.
  If you are invited to an American friend’s home for dinner, remember these general rules for polite behavior. First
of all, arrive approximately on time but not early. Americans expect promptness. It will be all right to be 10 or 15
minutes late, but not 45 minutes late. When you are invited to someone’s home for meal, it is polite to bring a
small gift. Flowers and candy are always appropriate. If you have something attractive made in your country, your
host or hostess will certainly enjoy receiving that gift. What will you do if you are served some food that you
cannot eat or you do not like? Do not make a fuss about it. Simply eat what you can and hope that no one notices
it. Be sure to compliment the cook on the food that you are enjoying. Do not leave immediately after dinner, but
do not overstay your welcome, either. The next day, call or write a thank you note to say how much you enjoyed
the evening.
1. If you are invited to an American friend’s home, ___________. 
A. punctuality is appreciated B. you should go late a bit
C. politeness is not necessary D. you should be late at least 45 minutes.
2. When you come to someone’s house for dinner, ___________.
A. do not care about gifts B. bring a lot of gifts
C. bring some flowers, candy, or something made in your native country
D.  you should never offer any gift
3. If there is some food that you cannot eat, ___________.
A. make a fuss about it B. ask the host to cook you another dish
C. do not make a fuss about it D. do not eat anything
4. Which sentence is NOT true?
A. You should not compliment the cook on the food. B. You should not overstay.
C. You should not make someone notice that you do not like the food.
D. You should not leave immediately after the dinner.
5. The next day, ___________.
A. you needn’t say thank-you B. remember to thank to host for the dinner
C. say nothing to the host D. invite the host to your house
Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behaviour between two or more humans. This
article focuses on the notion specific to interpersonal relationships. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship
which involves mutual knowledge, esteem and affection. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit
loyalty towards each other. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge and they will share enjoyable
activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behaviour, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of
hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviours.
Yet, for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them. Value that
is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating on a consistent basis: the tendency to desire
what is best for the other, sympathy and empathy, honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for
others to speak the truth, especially in terms of pointing out the perceived faults of one's counterpart mutual
understanding.
In a comparison of personal relationships, friendship is considered to be closer than association, although there is a
range of degrees of intimacy in both friendships and associations. The study of friendship is included in sociology,
anthropology, philosophy and zoology. Various theories of friendship have been proposed, among which are social
psychology, social exchange theory, equity theory, relational dialectics and attachment styles.
1. What term is used to denote co-operative and supportive behaviour between people?
A. Anthropology. B. Psychology. C. Sociology. D. Friendship.
2. Which sentence is NOT true according to the 1 paragraph?
A. They often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviours.
B. They will welcome each other's company and express loyalty towards each other.
C. They seldom desire the best for their friends.
D. Friends often engage in mutually helping behaviour.
3. What is closer, friendship or association?
A. Association is considered to be closer than friendship.
B. Association is considered to be as close as friendship.
C. Both friendship and association are close.
D. Friendship is considered to be closer than association.
4. What fields of study are about friendship?
A. The tendency to desire what is best for the other, sympathy, empathy and honesty.
B. Social psychology, social exchange theory, equity theory.
C. Sociology, anthropology, philosophy and zoology.
D. Mutual knowledge, esteem and affection.
5. What kind of things will friends share?
A. Degrees of intimacy. B. Various theories of friendship.
C. Enjoyable activities. D. The tendency to desire what is best for the other