number one number one a choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 1 a hear b clear c bear d ear 2 a heat b great c beat d beak 3 a blood b pool c food d t

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<b>Number One</b>

<b>A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:</b>

1. A. hear B. clear C. bear
D. ear

2. A. heat B. great C. beat
D. beak

3. A. blood B. pool C. food
D. tool

4. A. university B. unique C. unit
D. undo

5. A. mouse B. could C. would
D. put

<b>B. Choose the word that has the main stress placed on different position from that of the others:</b>

6. A. remove B. release C. regret
D. order

7. A. relax B. enter C. prefer

D. regard

8. A. assist B. answer C. open
D. follow

9. A. hijack B. rotate C. neglect
D. retain

10. A. focus B. conquer C. report
D. safeguard

<b>C. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:</b>

11. In recent years more and more people __________ for things with credit cards.
A. pay B. paid C. are paying
D. have been paying

12. What people __________ Benetton stores is that the quality is always high.
A. like B. like very much C. like about
D. like a lot

13. Paolo would like to __________ by the time he was 40.

A. travel B. be travelling C. be going to travel

D. have travelled

14. Poverty is a problem in many cities __________ whole families can only afford to live in one room
A. when B. where C. even

D. if

15. The world would be a better place if people showed __________ cooperation as John.
A. as much B. so much C. too much
D. much

16. He turned on the TV, __________ I thought was rather surprising.

A. and B. so C. that

D. which

17. My car would not start __________ Jenny’s started immediately.

A. whereas B. though C. however
D. nevertheless

18. They stayed for hours, which I was very __________.

A. annoyed B. annoyed about C. annoying
D. annoying me

19. That was a very strange question ____________.

A. you ask B. you are asking C. for asking
D. to ask

20. __________ a movie to be entertaining, it has to have an interesting story.
A. so that B. in order that C. in order for
D. in order to

21.__________ I post that letter for you on my way to the office?

A. Do B. Shall C. Would
D. Will

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A. out B. in C. down
D. off

23. He’ll never pass his driving test __________ he takes some lessons.

A. unless B. if only C. provided
D. if

24. Opposite our house is a nice park __________ there are trees and flowers.
A. which B. where C. whose
D. that

25. If you want to help, perhaps you could __________ the table for dinner.
A. put

B. lay
C. spread
D. place

26. He thinks we’ve invited too many guests, but I say the more the __________ .
A. nicer B. happier C. merrier
D. greater

27. John has taken __________ swimming as he wants to keep fit.

A. up B. on C. in

D. off

28. You smell awful! It’s about time you _________ a bath.

A. have B. will have C. had
D. to have

29. Lack of fund prevented him ________ with his studies.
A. to continue
B. with continuing

C. continue
D. from continuing

30. Is she a friend of _________?

A. yours B. you C. your
D. you’re

<b>D. Choose the right word from A, B, C and D that best fits the blank space in each sentence:</b>

31. The duty of the police is the__________ of law and order.

A. maintain B. maintenance C. maintained
D. maintainance

32. Our tomatoes are__________ nicely; they’ll be ready to eat in about a week.
A. ripe B. ripen C. ripeness

D. ripened

33. Look at this picture of Bill and his father – you can see the __________ clearly, can’t you?
A. like B. likely C. likeliness

D. likeness

34. He said ‘Good morning’ in a most __________ way.

A. friendly B. friendliness C. friendship
D. friendless

35. Playing for the national team for the first time was an __________ experience for Hong Son
A. forget B. forgetful C. forgettable
D. unforgettable

36. ‘This is not a good essay,’ said the lecturer. ‘I find your arguments __________’.
A. convincing B. unconvincing C. convinced
D. convince

37. It’s a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to __________ it?

A. modern B. modernize C. modernity
D. modernization

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39. In winter it is important for farmers to provide food and __________ for their animals
A. warmly B. warmth C. warmed
D. warm

40. Pele __________ Ronaldo to take part in 2002 World Cup.

A. encouragement B. courage C. encouraged
D. courageousness

<b>E. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:</b>

On November 5th_{, 1872, the Mary Celeste, a ship (41) __________ in 1861 in Canada left New York for}

Genoa, Italy. There were eleven people on (42) __________, captain Briggs, his wife, his daughter and a
(43) __________ of eight.

A month (44) __________, the Mary Celeste was seen by another ship, the Dei Gratia about half way
between the Azores and the Portuguese coast. The captain of the DeiGratia, a friend of captain Briggs, (45)
__________ that the ship was sailing strangely. He sent a boat to investigate. When these crew members
came they did not see (46) __________ on the Mary Celeste. What might have happened, and what must
have happened (47) __________ these people? Some think that a sea monster might have (48) __________
the Mary Celeste. (49) __________ believe that a giant wave must have knocked them all (50) __________
the deck.

41. A. make B. made C. built
D. build

42. A. ship B. boat C. board
D. sail

43. A. troops B. committee C. council
D. crew

44. A. ago B. after C. late
D. later

45. A. thought B. conceived C. believed
D. noticed

46. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone
D. any one

47. A. to B. with C. about
D. for

48. A. attacked B. swallowed C. conquered
D. encountered

49. A. Others B. People C. Man
D. Another

50. A. down B. from C. away
D. off

<b>F. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question or completes the statement about</b>
<b>the passage </b>

For thousands of years, the ancient art form of Feng Shui has played a major role in Chinese life. Feng
Shui means ‘wind and water’ and it is based on an appreciation of the relationship between people and the

environment. It involves changing the design of your living or working space to improve your fortune.

For instance, soon after a Hong Kong millionaire moved his business to a new skyscraper, his business
began to do very badly. He immediately called in Feng Shui experts. They told him that because his new
office block was round, it was like a huge cigarette, and all the energy was burning off through the roof.
They said that the only thing he could do to prevent this loss of energy was to build a swimming pool on the
roof. The millionaire followed their advice, and his business immediately started to do well.

In recent years Feng Shui has become popular in many western countries, where companies such as
B&Q have started to seek advice from Feng Shui experts. Before his store was opened, Brian Ingliss, the
manager of one of B & Q’s stores in Britain, consulted a Feng Shui expert. The expert advised him to create
a lot of free space around the store. Brian followed the advice, and within a year, the store was the most

successful B &Q store in the country.

51. What’s wrong with a round, tall building according to Feng Shui?

A. People smoke a lot of cigarettes in it. B. Smoke can’t get out of its roof
and it is dangerous.

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A. to build a parking space around the store B. to move into a tall , round
building.

C. to build a roof on top of the store. D. to keep free area around the
store.

53. What can be said about the writer’s attitude towards Feng Shui?

A. He is among those who support Feng Shui. B. He is strongly opposed to Feng
Shui.

C. He thinks that Feng Shui is nonsense. D. He doesn’t know anything about
Feng Shui

54. The millionaire in Hong Kong____________

A. took no notice of the Feng Shui expert’s advice. B. should smoke cigars on the top

of the building.

C. took advantage of the Feng Shui expert’s advice. D. had no ideas about what to do.
55. The word ‘consulted’ in the last paragraph means:

A. insulted B. discussed the matter with C. quarreled with D. talked
to

<b>G. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given:</b>

56. Ms Lan is supposed to check all the emails early in the morning.

A. Lan supposes that all the emails should be examined early in the morning.
B. It is Ms Lan’s duty to examine all the emails early in the morning.

C. Lan’s duty to check all the emails early in the morning is ignored.
D. Checking all the emails early in the morning is Lan’s favourite routine.
57. It is said that Mr. Blake owned a big hotel in the downtown.

A. Mr. Blake says that he owned a big hotel in the downtown.

B. To have owned a big hotel in the downtown is said by people about Mr. Blake.
C. Saying that he owned a hotel in the downtown, Mr. Blake used to be rich.
D. Mr. Blake is said to have owned a big hotel in the downtown.

58. To my astonishment, he turned up punctually.

A. I was astonished to see that he turned up punctually. B. Seeing that he turned up punctually was a
common thing.

C. He was astonished because I turned up early. D. I astonished him by arriving on time.
59. His health seems to have deteriorated slightly recently.

A. It seems that his health has been improved slightly recently. B. He has made some improvement in
his health recently.

C. It appears that his health is becoming increasingly poorer lately. D. His health has been unchanged
recently.

60. It is likely that he will agree on a 2% discount.

A. He likes the 2% discount. B. He doesn’t seem to accept the
2% discount.

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