SEMESTER 1-PRACTICE 1

Choose 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.

• benefit  

• decisive

• charity

• principle

Choose 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.

• motto   

• economic    

• donation  

• confident

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

• maintain         

• curfew   

• control   

• afford

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

• counsellor   

• determined           

• discipline 

• integrate

One disadvantage of living in a/an _______ is that grandparents may see things from different viewpoints.

• nuclear family

• extended family

• childless family

• single-parent family

When I am in trouble, my close friends are always willing to _______ and give me some advice.

• reconcile with  

• lend an ear   

• break up   

• be in a relationship

You must believe in your abilities and have confidence _____ yourself to succeed.

• for    

• in      

• on   

• at

He is very ________. And we can rely on him to complete the task efficiently.

• self-reliant

• well-informed

• decisive        

• reliable

People with _______ impairments often have difficulty understanding new things and, therefore, cannot learn quickly.

• mobility      

• hearing  

• visual     

• cognitive

_________ of clothes, toys and books are always needed at the local charity shop.

• Donors        

• Donations    

• Donate  

• Donated