1. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest
a. off
b. of
c. safe
d. knife
2. When gold was discovered in Alaska in 1897 the famous ?________?began .
a. gold find
b. gold discovery
c. gold catch
d. gold rush
3. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest
a. pipe
b. decide
c. shine
d. give
4. We can't live without ______ food and _______ air.
a. a/a
b. a/an
c. the/an
d. no article/no article
5. He used to write novel. He was a __________.
a. playwright
b. specialist
c. adventurer
d. novelist
6. Some famous writers such as Charles Dickens, and Jack London had to _______
school because of poverty.
a. quit
b. fire
c. sack
d. dismiss
7. The thief was caught by the policemen and he was trembling with __________
a. fright
b. frighten
c. frightened
d. frightening
8. Peter's composition needs _________.
a. to rewrite
b. rewrite
c. rewriting
d. rewritten
9. I _________ the book by the time you come tonight.
a. will be finishing
b. finished
c. have finishing
d. will have finished
10. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest
a. growth
b. show
c. crown
d. know
11. She is __________ with her present job.
a. satisfy
b. satisfied
c. satisfaction
d. satisfactory
12. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest
a. life
b. nice
c. kiss
d. high
13. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest
a. writings
b. stamps
c. letters
d. drugs
14. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest
a. soften
b. end
c. weekend
d. apprehend
15. We, the ___________, would like to warn that we will be on strike if there is no
change of work condition
a. underclothes
b. undersigned
c. understated
d. undertaken
16. They haven?t sent us the book which they published last month ________.
a. The book published last month hasn?t been sent for us.
b. The book which was published last month hasn?t been sent to us.
c. a and b are correct.
d. a and b are incorrect.
17. The climber who had got lost _________ out the words S.O.S on the snow and
hoped the helicopter would see them.
a. stepped
b. staired
c. stamped
d. stopped
18. How is thing getting __________?
a. up
b. on
c. in
d. over
19. The workers chose Mr. Pike their _______.
a. represent
b. representative
c. represents
d. representation
20. Babies like ________ when they are sleepy or ill.
a. care
b. caress
c. careless
d. careful
21. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest
a. thaw
b. this
c. clothing
d. together
22. The price of oil and petrol is _________ because of the war in Iraq.
a. going on
b. going up
c. going after
d. going ahead
23. _____________ tobacco and _________ alcohol are not necessary to life.
a. a/a
b. the/the
c. the/no article
d. no article/no article
24. Mary prefers ___________.
a. singing to dance
b. to sing than to dance
c. singing to dancing
d. sing to dance
25. The local authority has made great __________ to prevent flood.
a. efforts
b. effects
c. affords
d. offers
26. He ___________ home than his friend __________.
a. has no sooner left/came
b. had no sooner left/came
c. is going to leave/comes
d. will no sooner go/comes
27. The crater stopped for a while and then ______ speaking.
a. went on
b. went up
c. went off
d. went through
28. Jack London wrote several ________ novels on adventure.
a. interest
b. interested
c. interesting
d. interestingly
29. "My mother felt tired and went to bed early" means _________.
a. Felt tire, my mother went to bed early.
b. Feeling tired, my mother went to bed early.
c. Feel tired, my mother went to bed early.
d. My mother felt tired to go to bed early.
30. Jack London was a famous writer in American.
a. well-prepared
b. well-done
c. well-dressed
d. well-known
31. always feel thrilling when I enjoy a(an) __________ film.
a. sad
b. adventure
c. boring
d. amusing
32. The boss asked his secretary to ________ the figures and calculation again.
a. go over
b. go on
c. go away
d. go up
33. That beautiful girl died of an __________ of morphine.
a. overdose
b. overweight
c. overhear
d. overdo
34. Had I had some more money, I _________ that book.
a. would buy
b. will buy
c. would have bought
d. all are correct
35. Circus performers are used to controling performing animals with a __________
a. can
b. chop stick
c. flash
d. whip lash
36. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest
a. wait
b. wash
c. wall
d. walk
37. Don't go anywhere until I __________ back.
a. come
b. will come
c. have come
d. came
38. He stamped _________ until the stinging returned into feet.
a. on and off
b. out and in
c. down and up
d. up and down
39. Let's go to the library, _________ ?
a. will we
b. shall we
c. would we
d. should we
40. In winter, Western people usually wear a hat with _______ to prevent them from
cold.
a. ear drum
b. ear flaps
c. earrings
d. earphones
41. They are my ________ friends.
a. intimate
b. intimacy
c. intimates
d. intimation
42. He is filled with ___________ about his job interview tomorrow.
a. apprehend
b. apprehensive
c. apprehensively
d. apprehension
43. If it ________ so late, we could have a drink.
a. is not
b. was not
c. were not
d. not be
44. Our teacher lent us a novel _______ by Jack London.
a. writes
b. wrote
c. written
d. writing
45. We kept on _____________ when we heard his funny story.
a. laugh
b. to laugh
c. laughing
d. laughed
46. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest
a. match
b. stomach
c. cholera
d. architect
47. He play __________ drum very well.
a. a
b. the
c. an
d. no article
48. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest
a. pause
b. laugh
c. cause
d. auction
49. There is a shop ________ front __________ my house.
a. at / in
b. out / next
c. in / of
d. of / in
50. We need building ________ for our new house.
a. goods
b. materials
c. items
d. needs
51. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest
a. enter
b. inherit
c. harvester
d. teacher
52. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest
a. cold
b. close
c. cost
d. no_
53. I am not good ________ English. I think I should spend much more time
_________.
a. in / at
b. at / on
c. at/ in
d. on /at
54. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest
a. sweet
b. answer
c. was
d. were
55. She put on her __________ and hats, then went out
a. brush
b. towel
c. mittens
d. umbrella
56. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest
a. fire
b. nice
c. inherit
d. side
57. Before cars __________ , people _________ horses and bicycle.
a. were discovered / had used
b. discovering / use
c. is discovered/ using
d. has been discovered / have been using
58. More than 15 years has _______ but I never forget the time when I first met him.
a. gone on
b. gone up
c. gone out
d. gone by
59. The only way __________ cross the river is ________ swim.
a. to / to
b. of / by
c. on / to
d. in / by
60. "I was in difficulty and he helped me." means ___________.
a. I could not have overcome my difficulty without his help
b. Unless he help me. I were in difficulty
c. If I were in difficulty, he would help me
d. All are correct