PRONUNCIATION.

STRESS.

STRESS.

I saw a terrible accident while I _________ on the beach.

The Japanese market _________ 35 per cent of the company's revenue.

The biggest fear is that humans might _________ control over robots.

They had sold out all the tickets _________. 

The customer said she'd like this coat if it was _________ nicer colour.

The talks were meant to break down _________ between the two groups.

________ are that stock price will go up in the coming months. 

We didn’t go anywhere yesterday _________ the rain. 

The boy insisted on _________ a break after lunch. 

You couldn't help me with my homework, _________? 

It was such a _________ victory then even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.

Columbus discovered America _________ the 15th century. 

I really enjoy being with my father. He has got a really good _________ of humour.

You will get a good seat if you _________ first. 

CLOSEST MEANING.

Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He’s always putting his foot in his mouth.

CLOSEST MEANING.

In the Navajo household, grandparents and other relatives play indispensable roles in raising the children. 

OPPOSITE MEANING.

I must have a watch since punctuality is imperative in my new job.

OPPOSITE MEANING.

He’ll give Joe a red rose and a lovey- dovey poem he wrote. 

- Mike: “My first English test was not as good as I expected.” 

- Thomas: “____________.” 

- John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” 

- Linda: “_____________.” 

Wind is a clean source of renewable energy that produces no air or water pollution. And since the wind is free, operational costs are nearly zero ²⁵⁾_______ a turbine is erected. Mass production and technology advances are making turbines cheaper, and ²⁶⁾_______ governments offer tax incentives to spur wind-energy development.

Wind is a clean source of renewable energy that produces no air or water pollution. And since the wind is free, operational costs are nearly zero ²⁵⁾_______ a turbine is erected. Mass production and technology advances are making turbines cheaper, and ²⁶⁾_______ governments offer tax incentives to spur wind-energy development.

Mass production and technology advances are making turbines cheaper, and ²⁶⁾_______ governments offer tax incentives to spur wind-energy development. Drawbacks include complaints from ²⁷⁾_______ that wind turbines are ugly and noisy. The slowly rotating blades can also kill birds and bats, but not nearly as many as cars, power lines, and high-rise buildings do.

Drawbacks include complaints from ²⁷⁾_______ that wind turbines are ugly and noisy. The slowly rotating blades can also kill birds and bats, but not nearly as many as cars, power lines, and high-rise buildings do. The wind is also variable: If it's not blowing, there's no electricity generated. Nevertheless, the wind energy industry is ²⁸⁾_______. Thanks to global efforts to combat climate change, such as the Paris Agreement, renewable energy is seeing a boom in growth, in ²⁹⁾_______ wind energy has led the way.

Thanks to global efforts to combat climate change, such as the Paris Agreement, renewable energy is seeing a boom in growth, in ²⁹⁾_______ wind energy has led the way. From 2000 to 2015, cumulative wind capacity around the world increased from 17,000 megawatts to more than 430,000 megawatts. In 2015, China also surpassed the EU in the number of installed wind turbines and continues to lead installation efforts. 

Stella McCartney was born in 1972, the daughter of pop star Sir Paul McCartney. She is the youngest of three sisters. One sister is a potter and the other sister does the same job as their mother used to do - she works as a photographer. Stella's brother, James, is a musician. Stella first hit the newspaper headlines in 1995 when she graduated in fashion design from art college. At her final show, her clothes were modeled by her friends, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss, both well-known models. 

Which of the following is NOT true about Stella’s family? 

Stella first hit the newspaper headlines in 1995 when she graduated in fashion design from art college. At her final show, her clothes were modeled by her friends, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss, both well-known models. Unsurprisingly, the student show became front-page news around the world. Stella hadn't been in the news before as a fashion designer but she had spent time working in the fashion world since she was fifteen.

(?) Which of the following is TRUE about the show? 

She designs clothes which she would like to wear herself, although she's not a model, and many famous models and actors choose to wear them. In 2001 Stella started her own fashion house and has since opened stores around the world and won many prizes.

(?) The word “them” in the passage refers to _________. 

In 2001 Stella started her own fashion house and has since opened stores around the world and won many prizes. A lifelong vegetarian, McCartney does not use any leather or fur in her design. Instead, she uses silk, wool and other animal-derived fabrics. 

(?) The word “lifelong” in the passage is closest in meaning to _________.

As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil.

(?) The word “These” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.

MISTAKE CORRECTION.

Helen Killer, who was both blind and deafness, overcame her inabilitites with the help of her teacher, Ann Sulivan. 

MISTAKE CORRECTION.

Fertilizer, which added to the soil to replace or increase plant nutrients, include animal and green manure, fish and bone meal and compost. 

MISTAKE CORRECTION.

The world is becoming more industrialized and the number of animal species that has become extinction has increased. 

He took the food eagerly because he had eaten nothing since dawn.

However old and worn his clothes were, they looked clean and of good quality.

 The children ran to the yard to see the dragon, but it was no longer there.

The house is very beautiful. Its gate was painted blue. 

Most of the classmates couldn’t come. He invited them to the birthday party.

There are a number of natural disasters that can strike across the globe. Two that are frequently linked to one another are earthquakes and tsunamis. Both of them can cause a great amount of devastation when they hit. However, tsunamis are the direct result of earthquakes and cannot happen without them.

(?) Which of the following statements does paragraph 1 support?

______ here for hours and I feel tired.

Despite many recent _____ advances, there are parts where schools are not equipped with computers.

In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs.

(?) The four boys of the Beatles ___________.

They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves.

(?) The first songs of the Beatles were _______.

After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs!

(?) The Beatles stopped their live performances because _______.

The clown was wearing a _____ wig and red nose.

Many African and Asian nations have set aside land called _____ to protects the habitats of elephants and other wild animals.