MIDTERM -TRIAL TEST 3 (12)

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• called

• prepared

• employed

• expressed

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• helps

• stays

• joins

• mails

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

• talent

• overload

• worldwide

• figure

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

• reputation

• respectable

• anonymous

• achievement

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The government's plans to cut taxes really stimulated the economy

• overload

• hesitated

• weakened

• improved

Rapid _______ may lead to a shortage of livable housing, traffic congestion, and air pollution in urban areas.

• sanitation

• urbanisation 

• industrialisation

• agriculture

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

If people and businesses don’t go green, our natural resources will be depleted.

• looked for

• switched off

• used up

• gave away

In Vietnam, children begin their primary_________ at the age of six

• education

• educational

• educationally

• educate

Bill Gates has made large donations to numerous ____ organizations.

• charitable   

• charitably

• charity   

• charities

His tireless _______ to protect endangered animals was greatly admired.

• dedication

• perseverance

• reputation

• generosity