U9- E12

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.

A. hired B. employed C. worked D. offered

• B
• D
• A
• C

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.

 A. rewarding B. fascinating C. tedious D. challenging

• C
• A
• B
• D

I think that doing medical research would be really ____ because this job would save people's lives.

• A. challenging

• B. tiresome

• C. rewarding

• boring

Success in this industry depends a lot ____ luck!

• A. with

• B. from

• C. at

• D. on

Certificates provide proofs of your ____.

• A. qualifications

• B. qualities

• C. diplomas

• D. ambitions

Like many young people today, I'm thinking about taking a year ____ first, or as people often say, spending a year at "the university of life”.

• A. off

• B. away

• C. out

• D. at

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 atmosphere at work was so bad that Brian eventually decided to hand in his notice.

• A. notify the boss

• B. apply for another job

• C. give up his job

• D. be given a better job

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

I'd go mad if I had to do a dead-end job like working on a supermarket checkout.

• A. boring

• B. monotonous

• C. fascinating

• D. demanding

My grandparents often ____ us without warning.

• A. drop in on

• B. keep up with

• C. drop out of

• D. catch up with

A: "What shall we do tomorrow?"

      B: "Well, if ____ a nice day, we can go to the beach."

• A. it was

• B. it will be

• C. it's

• D. it would be