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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
A. design B. loose C. style D. symbol
A. happy B. minority C. style D. everybody
A. casual B. sale C. sleeveless D. slit

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
A. design B. impression C. divided D. homework
A. important B. communication C. provide D. invention

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
Our teacher said that the earth_________around the sun.
A. go B. goes C. is going D. went
He said that he_________his bicycle the day before.
A. loses B. has lost C. had lost D. was lost
He made a good_________on his first day of work.
A. impress B. impression C. impressive D. impressions
The methods of teaching English_________improved recently.
A. are B. were C. in D. have been
Last week, our teacher_________the class into three the groups.
A. shared B. turned C. changed D. divided
I never like doing the_________, especially cleaning the windows.
A. homework B. housework C. chore D. B&C
A: I don’t know what to do this evening. B: What about_________out for a walk?
A. go B. to go C. going D. goes
Peter asked me_________a good student.
A. if I was B. I was C. whether I was D. A&C
Tam_________go fishing with his brother when he was young.
A. used to B. is used to C. gets used to D. was used to
He asked if my favorite_________was literature.
A. play B. game C. subject D. activity
I wish I_________all about this some weeks ago.
A. knew B. have known C. had known D. would know
Islamic people usually go to the_________to pray.
A. pagoda B. mosque C. temple D. church
Ha Long Bay is a beautiful spot_________is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
A. where B. which C. whom D. whose
They dicided to go out _________it was raining heavily.
A. but B. therefore C. however D. although
What would you do if you _________ a UFO?
A. saw B. to see C. see D. could see
Choose the uderlined word or phrase that needs correction.
I haven’t come back to London since my father last visits me.
A B C D
Do you know how getting to the post office from here?
A B C D
The policeman told her not driving her car so fast again.
A B C D
Bill asked me if I am going to visit my aunt the day before.
A B C D

Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to complete each blank.
Television is an important invention of the 20th century. It has been so popular that now we can’t imagine what life would be like if there _______(25) no television. Television is a major means of communication. It brings pictures _______(26) sounds from around the world into millions of homes. TV viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in far way lands. TV widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas _______(27) may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In addition to the news, TV provides us with variety of programs _______(28) can satisfy every taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching TV. It is more convenient for them to sit _______(29) home watching TV than to go out for amusement elsewhere.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
A. and B. or C. ф D. A&B
A. who B. when C. which D. where
A. that B. whose C. whom D. who
A. in B. at C. on D. under

Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.
She looks more__________________in her new dress. ( beauty ) beautiful
Some of my__________________live in a farm far from the city.