1. I am fed ____ doing the same work every day.
a. out of
b. forward to
c. on to
d. up with
2. The little boy _______his mother's hand with fear.
a. glanced
b. clutched
c. kept up
d. operated
3. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. horn
b. corn
c. correct
d. corner
4. The snake left a ________ on its way.
a. path
b. trail
c. tail
d. step
5. What is the ________ of the meeting?
a. purpose
b. boss
c. chief
d. lead
6. Many school have special programs to prepare students for jobs in the future that is called "Career _________.
a. job
b. education
c. learn
d. teach
7. Tongue has an important _________ in making sound.
a. function
b. job
c. work
d. need
8. Architects are responsible for the _____ of many skyscrapers.
a. construct
b. construction
c. constructive
d. constructed
9. Most developed countries have brought malaria __________ control with the help of the World Health Organisation.
a. under
b. out of
c. below
d. in
10. The party begins at 7 o'clock and I will pick you __________at 6.30
a. on
b. up
c. away
d. of
11. It is John __________ is knocking the door.
a. which
b. whom
c. that
d. all are correct
12. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. identify
b. pretty
c. daily
d. safety
13. I don t have enough good words to _____________ her kindness
a. talk
b. draw
c. describe
d. say
14. He asked me if I __________ to London.
a. had been
b. have been
c. am
d. were
15. The Socialist Repulic of Vietnam ____________ into existence in 1976.
a. come
b. came
c. has come
d. had come
16. The scenery was beautiful beyond _____.
a. describe
b. description
c. descriptive
d. descriptively
17. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. identify
b. like
c. imagine
d. ill
18. _________ down to dinner than there came an explosicn from the kitchen.
a. No sooner had we sat
b. No sooner we had sat
c. We had no sooner sat
d. a and c
19. We cannot __________ wealth with happiness.
a. say
b. indicate
c. identify
d. show
20. We ___________ for going home when it began to rain
a. are preparing
b. were preparing
c. will be preparing
d. has prepared
21. It's going to have a storm in the sea, there is no ________ in sight.
a. cloth
b. pole
c. sail
d. board
22. A philatelist is a person ________.
a. that stamp collecting
b. who collects stamps
c. whose collects stamps
d. all are correct
23. This building used to be a library, _______ ?
a. doesn't it
b. didn't t
c. isn't it
d. wasn't it
24. Doctor, I feel as if my head ________ on fire at the moment.
a. is
b. were
c. had been
d. be
25. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. brief
b. brier
c. chief
d. thief
26. The student still gives ________ same answer as before.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. no article
27. Many natural resources __________ by the end of the century.
a. have disappeared
b. disappeared
c. will have disappeared
d. had disappeared
28. At last, we could draw the ________.
a. conclude
b. conclusion
c. conclusive
d. conclusively
29. You failed the exam. You _________ harder.
a. will have studied
b. should have studied
c. must have studied
d. shall have studied
30. You should write the writer's biography in _________ order.
a. chronological
b. practical
c. phonological
d. catalog
31. ________ a car is, _________ it is.
a. The expensiver/the comfortabler
b. The most expensive/the most comfortable
c. The more expensive/the more comfortable
d. The less expensive/ the more comfortable
32. New films always get public _____ seriously.
a. reach
b. reaction
c. reactor
d. reactivate
33. She tried to __________ everybody that she was not guilty.
a. persuade
b. tell
c. talk
d. imitate
34. Have you everthought __________ giving up smoking?
a. of
b. over
c. on
d. at
35. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. character
b. chaos
c. channel
d. _chorus
36. The policeman asked her to show her ________ card and driving licence.
a. hoto
b. showing
c. identify
d. personal
37. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. describe
b. description
c. pink
d. skin
38. The young usually do things __________.
a. enthusiasm
b. enthusiast
c. enthusiastic
d. enthusiastically
39. I remember ________ him __________ that he ________ on time.
a. hearing/says/will be
b. hear/says/be
c. hear/said/would be
d. hearing/say/would be
40. Shops and supermarkets are often _________ before Christmas.
a. overwork
b. overgo
c. overcome
d. overcrowded
41. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. here
b. where
c. there
d. share
42. Please speak slowly so that I can _________ what you are saying.
a. write down
b. write up
c. write in
d. write of
43. I couldn't find any place to go _______ holiday.
a. at
b. for
c. up
d. on
44. She passed the exam, __________ made her parents proud.
a. who
b. when
c. that
d. which
45. It takes one a long time to become an ________ pianist.
a. accomplish
b. accomplished
c. accomplishment
d. accomplishing
46. I'll give you the book __________ I meet you tomorrow.
a. when
b. until
c. since
d. for
47. I would like to __________ for my being late.
a. talk
b. chat
c. apologize
d. cancel
48. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. shoes
b. sandals
c. boots
d. trousers
49. He was very unhappy __________ his father's illness.
a. although
b. in spite of
c. because
d. because of
50. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. accomplish
b. certain
c. cent
d. accept
51. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. busy
b. resume
c. tents
d. letters
52. ________ is bad for digestion.
a. Overturning
b. Overcoming
c. Overeating
d. Overcooking
53. The summer is over. Pupils and students have to go________ to school on Monday.
a. on
b. back
c. through
d. into
54. Many children have an alergy __________ to seafood.
a. reaction
b. irritation
c. action
d. function
55. The children are fond of watching _________ T.V.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. no article
56. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. conquest
b. consecutive
c. send
d. worker
57. When you apply for a job you need to write a __________.
a. application
b. letter
c. form
d. curriculum vitae
58. I ___________ than take a bus.
a. walk would rather
b. would rather walk
c. would walk rather
d. would rather to walk
59. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. purpose
b. purify
c. pure
d. purulent
60. I'll tell you some ____________ for removing stains cause by coffee.
a. tips
b. words
c. treats
d. cheats
a. out of
b. forward to
c. on to
d. up with
2. The little boy _______his mother's hand with fear.
a. glanced
b. clutched
c. kept up
d. operated
3. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. horn
b. corn
c. correct
d. corner
4. The snake left a ________ on its way.
a. path
b. trail
c. tail
d. step
5. What is the ________ of the meeting?
a. purpose
b. boss
c. chief
d. lead
6. Many school have special programs to prepare students for jobs in the future that is called "Career _________.
a. job
b. education
c. learn
d. teach
7. Tongue has an important _________ in making sound.
a. function
b. job
c. work
d. need
8. Architects are responsible for the _____ of many skyscrapers.
a. construct
b. construction
c. constructive
d. constructed
9. Most developed countries have brought malaria __________ control with the help of the World Health Organisation.
a. under
b. out of
c. below
d. in
10. The party begins at 7 o'clock and I will pick you __________at 6.30
a. on
b. up
c. away
d. of
11. It is John __________ is knocking the door.
a. which
b. whom
c. that
d. all are correct
12. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. identify
b. pretty
c. daily
d. safety
13. I don t have enough good words to _____________ her kindness
a. talk
b. draw
c. describe
d. say
14. He asked me if I __________ to London.
a. had been
b. have been
c. am
d. were
15. The Socialist Repulic of Vietnam ____________ into existence in 1976.
a. come
b. came
c. has come
d. had come
16. The scenery was beautiful beyond _____.
a. describe
b. description
c. descriptive
d. descriptively
17. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. identify
b. like
c. imagine
d. ill
18. _________ down to dinner than there came an explosicn from the kitchen.
a. No sooner had we sat
b. No sooner we had sat
c. We had no sooner sat
d. a and c
19. We cannot __________ wealth with happiness.
a. say
b. indicate
c. identify
d. show
20. We ___________ for going home when it began to rain
a. are preparing
b. were preparing
c. will be preparing
d. has prepared
21. It's going to have a storm in the sea, there is no ________ in sight.
a. cloth
b. pole
c. sail
d. board
22. A philatelist is a person ________.
a. that stamp collecting
b. who collects stamps
c. whose collects stamps
d. all are correct
23. This building used to be a library, _______ ?
a. doesn't it
b. didn't t
c. isn't it
d. wasn't it
24. Doctor, I feel as if my head ________ on fire at the moment.
a. is
b. were
c. had been
d. be
25. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. brief
b. brier
c. chief
d. thief
26. The student still gives ________ same answer as before.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. no article
27. Many natural resources __________ by the end of the century.
a. have disappeared
b. disappeared
c. will have disappeared
d. had disappeared
28. At last, we could draw the ________.
a. conclude
b. conclusion
c. conclusive
d. conclusively
29. You failed the exam. You _________ harder.
a. will have studied
b. should have studied
c. must have studied
d. shall have studied
30. You should write the writer's biography in _________ order.
a. chronological
b. practical
c. phonological
d. catalog
31. ________ a car is, _________ it is.
a. The expensiver/the comfortabler
b. The most expensive/the most comfortable
c. The more expensive/the more comfortable
d. The less expensive/ the more comfortable
32. New films always get public _____ seriously.
a. reach
b. reaction
c. reactor
d. reactivate
33. She tried to __________ everybody that she was not guilty.
a. persuade
b. tell
c. talk
d. imitate
34. Have you everthought __________ giving up smoking?
a. of
b. over
c. on
d. at
35. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. character
b. chaos
c. channel
d. _chorus
36. The policeman asked her to show her ________ card and driving licence.
a. hoto
b. showing
c. identify
d. personal
37. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. describe
b. description
c. pink
d. skin
38. The young usually do things __________.
a. enthusiasm
b. enthusiast
c. enthusiastic
d. enthusiastically
39. I remember ________ him __________ that he ________ on time.
a. hearing/says/will be
b. hear/says/be
c. hear/said/would be
d. hearing/say/would be
40. Shops and supermarkets are often _________ before Christmas.
a. overwork
b. overgo
c. overcome
d. overcrowded
41. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. here
b. where
c. there
d. share
42. Please speak slowly so that I can _________ what you are saying.
a. write down
b. write up
c. write in
d. write of
43. I couldn't find any place to go _______ holiday.
a. at
b. for
c. up
d. on
44. She passed the exam, __________ made her parents proud.
a. who
b. when
c. that
d. which
45. It takes one a long time to become an ________ pianist.
a. accomplish
b. accomplished
c. accomplishment
d. accomplishing
46. I'll give you the book __________ I meet you tomorrow.
a. when
b. until
c. since
d. for
47. I would like to __________ for my being late.
a. talk
b. chat
c. apologize
d. cancel
48. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. shoes
b. sandals
c. boots
d. trousers
49. He was very unhappy __________ his father's illness.
a. although
b. in spite of
c. because
d. because of
50. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. accomplish
b. certain
c. cent
d. accept
51. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. busy
b. resume
c. tents
d. letters
52. ________ is bad for digestion.
a. Overturning
b. Overcoming
c. Overeating
d. Overcooking
53. The summer is over. Pupils and students have to go________ to school on Monday.
a. on
b. back
c. through
d. into
54. Many children have an alergy __________ to seafood.
a. reaction
b. irritation
c. action
d. function
55. The children are fond of watching _________ T.V.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. no article
56. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. conquest
b. consecutive
c. send
d. worker
57. When you apply for a job you need to write a __________.
a. application
b. letter
c. form
d. curriculum vitae
58. I ___________ than take a bus.
a. walk would rather
b. would rather walk
c. would walk rather
d. would rather to walk
59. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. purpose
b. purify
c. pure
d. purulent
60. I'll tell you some ____________ for removing stains cause by coffee.
a. tips
b. words
c. treats
d. cheats
Key:
1. d
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. b
11. c
12. a
13. c
14. a
15. b
16. b
17. b
18. d
19. c
20. b
21. c
22. b
23. b
24. b
25. b
26. c
27. c
28. b
29. b
30. a
31. c
32. b
33. a
34. a
35. c
36. c
37. a
38. d
39. d
40. d
41. a
42. a
43. d
44. c
45. b
46. a
47. c
48. c
49. d
50. a
51. c
52. c
53. b
54. a
55. d
56. d
57. d
58. b
59. a
60. a
1. d
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. b
11. c
12. a
13. c
14. a
15. b
16. b
17. b
18. d
19. c
20. b
21. c
22. b
23. b
24. b
25. b
26. c
27. c
28. b
29. b
30. a
31. c
32. b
33. a
34. a
35. c
36. c
37. a
38. d
39. d
40. d
41. a
42. a
43. d
44. c
45. b
46. a
47. c
48. c
49. d
50. a
51. c
52. c
53. b
54. a
55. d
56. d
57. d
58. b
59. a
60. a
