TEST 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• characteristic

• challenge

• Christmas

• chemical

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• phoned

• played

• involved

• waited

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

• certificate

• education

• academic

• economic

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

• express

• employ

• effort

• reduce

Dr. Evans has _________ a valuable contribution to the life of the school.

• created

• caused

• done

• made

“Would you like to have dinner with me?” - “_________________.”

• Yes, so do

• Yes, it is

• Yes, I’d love to

• I’m very happy

Van had her essay __________ by her teacher yesterday.

• checking

• checked

• check

• to check

John________ as a journalist since he ________ from university in 2000.

• has been working / graduated

• had worked / will be graduate

• worked / graduated

• is working / graduate

A: “How terrific your dress is!” ~ B: “………”

• Thanks. Tom bought it.

• Don’t you like it?

• You’re quite right.

• No way. It’s second-hand.

A survey was conducted to determine students’ _________ toward their purposes of studying.

• marriages

• attitudes

• counterparts

• appearances