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Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

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.

a)

post

b)

cold

c)

sport

d)

home

2.

The principle of comprehensive inputs states that the language provided for students should go only a little beyond their current experience and understanding.

a)

comprehensive

b)

provided

c)

current

d)

understanding

3.

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.

a)

chorus

b)

chairman

c)

chicken

d)

children

4.

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 stress in each of the following questions.

a)

important

b)

terrific

c)

exciting

d)

confident

5.

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 stress in each of the following questions.

a)

arrive

b)

require

c)

connect

d)

follow

6.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined

word in each of the following questions.
Returning home after the earthquake, Simon saw that his house was extremely chaotic.

a)

organized

b)

tidy

c)

messy

d)

neat

7.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined

word in each of the following questions.
My uncle dreams of having a new house, so he plans to save up for it.

a)

leaves

b)

moves

c)

intends

d)

quits

8.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the

underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
He had some business to do in a foreign country, but his company denied responsibility to pay for

his expenses.

a)

accepted

b)

refused

c)

avoided

d)

neglected

9.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the

underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

I think you should apologize to Mary. What you commented on her new hairstyle yesterday was

really below the belt.

a)

fair and unkind

b)

fair and cruel

c)

fair and kind

d)

cruel and kind

10.

The foreign teacher was speaking so fast. Nga couldn't ______the main contents of his lesson.

a)

call for

b)

go on

c)

note down

d)

make up

11.

The journalist is talking about having a new _____ published in the local newspaper next week.

a)

editor

b)

documentary

c)

cartoon

d)

article

12.

Before you decide to purchase that car, it is crucial that you should look into it carefully. It's unwise

to buy a pig,_____.

a)

in a pack

b)

in a roll

c)

in a rack

d)

in a poke

13.

Nam is trying to break the _____ of staying up too late.

a)

sound

b)

habit

c)

option

d)

race

14.

It is uncommon for the director to_____ power to his finance manager to make financial decisions

for the company.

a)

authorize

b)

stimulate

c)

navigate

d)

delegate

15.

It would be easy to blame technological advances for these findings. After all, today's teenagers have many

more indoor activities to choose from than did their parents. About half a century ago, children were expected to

spend more of their free time outside. But researchers do not put the blame wholly on technology.

The word advances in the paragraph is closest in meaning to

a)

movements

b)

advantages

c)

barriers

d)

developments

16.

The surveyed adults said they thought today's youth were more protected than they had been when they were growing

up. Giving examples of this protection, more than half said they would not let their teenage children hitchhike or

go on holiday without an adult. Seven in ten said they would not even allow teenagers to get into a taxi on their

own. It is not clear whether adults believe the world is more dangerous than it used to be or whether they do not

trust today's youngsters to look after themselves.

The word they in the paragraph refers to_____.

a)

outdoor activities

b)

young people

c)

older generations

d)

surveyed adults

17.

It is now hard to imagine a world without mobile devices consisting of such things as mobile phones, laptops

and tablets. They allow us to stay in touch with a large network of friends, no matter where they are. But many

experts say that communicating with a device is nothing like talking with someone in person.

The word They in the paragraph refers to_____.

a)

mobile phones

b)

tablets

c)

mobile devices

d)

laptops

18.

The word meet up in the paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.

a)

come down

b)

get together

c)

get away

d)

come away

19.

A recent survey into how teenagers in a Southeast Asian country spend their free time has come up with

what some people regard as a surprising finding: many of those surveyed reported that they would rather stay at

home and do things indoors than go out and experience real-life adventures. One in four teenagers surveyed

believed that online experiences were as fulfilling as real life, and more than half were actually afraid of trying

new experiences.

a)

frightening

b)

satisfying

c)

devastating

d)

discouraging