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

Question 1: A. bathe B. breathe C. cloth D. smooth

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

Question 2: A. come                   B. know                   C. fold                 D. scold

• A

• B

• C

• D

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.

Question 3: A. bother              B. provide        C. appeal         D. disturb 

• A

• B

• C

• D

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.

Question 4: A. receptionist  B. inhabitant       C. secondary      D. academy 

• A

• B

• C

• D

Question 5: The ancient houses ______ by the fire are now under reconstruction. 

    A. to destroy                  B. destroying               C. destroyed   D. destroy 

• A

• B

• C

• D

Question 6: Rolls Royce cars are _______ than Toyota ones.

A. expensive   B. the most expensive        

C. more expensive            D. most expensive

• A

• B

• C

• D

Question 7. Jane will submit her assignment electronically ______.

     A. as soon as she finishes it              B. when she had finished it

    C. by the time she is finishing it                    D. until she finished it

• A

• B

• C

• D

Question 8: Last year, the supermarket witnessed an increase ______ the number of consumers purchasing fresh vegetables and frozen seafood.

     A. to                          B. on                              C. in                     D. with 

• A

• B

• C

• D

Question 9: COVID-19 cases are declining in China, ______?

A. are they               B. aren’t they                C. do they D. don’t they

• A

• B

• C

• D

Question 10: More and more investors are pouring  ______   money into food and beverage start-ups.

    A. an                          B. the                            C. a             D. no article

• A

• B

• C

• D