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EXERCISES

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. influenced B. terrified C. averaged D. accompanied
2. A. host B. most C. cost D. post
3. A. boot B. book C. hook D. foot
4. A. south B. truth C. smooth D. both
5. A. miles B. months C. lakes D. mates

II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. accurate B. customer C. computer D. exercise
2. A. reduction B. popular C. financial D. romantic
3. A. theory B. generate C. delicious D. confidence
4. A. happen B. village C. realize D. reality
5. A. characteristic B. environmental C. documentary D. sophisticated

III. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence below. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
1. When you are in a western country, your host may open a wrapped gift in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is ................ polite.
A. acquired B. considered C. known D. called
2. Even if the host doesn’t like a present, he or she will tell a “white lie” and say …….. they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad.
A. how often B. what C. for what D. how much
3. ……………. the low rainfall this year, the crops did not produce a high yield.
A. Since B. Despite C. Due to D. Because
4. The color of your shirt does not ……….. that of your trousers.
A. suit B. fit C. harmonize D. match
5. Many people love routine jobs which promise ………
A. security B. sanguineness C. vacancy D. registration
6. An employer may look with…………. on a young college graduate.
A. suspect B. suspicion C. suspicious D. suspiciously
7. Expressing one’s …………….. is one skill that the school can really teach.
A. thinking B. thoughts C. thoughtfulness D. thoughtlessness
8. As a model, you have to ………. the art of walking in high heels.
A. master B. grasp C. study D. gain
9. An accident in the power station may result in large ………. of radiation being released.
A. numbers B. number C. amount D. amounts
10. They are bring in ………….changes to the way the office is run.
A. large B. radical C. deep D. immense
11. Some people feel that television should give less ……… to sport.
A. programmes B. coverage C. concern D. involvement
12. If you can’t find what you want in this chapter, look it up in the …………..
A. reference B. index C. catalogue D. directory
13. People believe there is a ……….. between the two crimes.
A. joint B. chain C. link D. connector
14. I can’t tell Peter and Paul apart; they are ………… twin.
A. similar B. alike C. resemblance D. identical
15. You are not allowed to drive ………… the influence ………… alcohol.
A. under/of B. in/of C. under/by D. by/in
16. She was overwhelmed with honor ………. recognition ……….. her bravery.
A. with/of B. on/in C. by/about D. in/of
17. ………. exception ………….. the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every morning.
A. With/to B. With/of C. In/of D. By/on
18. The staff can’t take leaves at the same time. They have to take holidays ……….. rotation.
A. on B. under C. by D. in
19. The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job offers …………..
A. on the spot B. all in all C