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EXERCISES
I. PHONETICS.
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
01. a. brother b. mathematics c. think d. depth
02. a. break b. wake c. steal d. hate
03. a. interview b. ink c. independent d. income
04. a. musket b. muscle c. muscular d. business
05. a. barter b. banker c. hand d. cash
06. a. comfortable b. come c. some d. comb
07. a. practice b. device c. service d. office
08. a. power b. tower c. flow d. flour
09 a. fame b. tame c. table d. farm
10. a. gravity b. physics c. discover d. history
2. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
11. a. redundant b. harmony c. grammatical d. essential
12. a. absolute b. accuracy c. obvious d. original
13. a. machine b. enthusiast c. replace d. fortune
14. a. unemployed b. necessity c. generosity d. represent
15. a. furious b. wonderful c. reaction d. honesty
II. VOCABULARY
1. Choose the best answer.
16. I was just ___ to go out when you telephoned.
a. round b. about c. thinking d. when
17. You will become ill ____ you stop working harder.
a. until b. when c. unless d. if
18. When he heard the noise he asked me what was ____ on.
a. happening b. being c. getting d. going
19. I don`t think that red dress ____ her.
a. suits b. matches c. cheers d. agrees
20. The three friends all for the same job.
a. requested b. applied c. intended d. referred
21. The dentist told him to open his mouth ____.
a. broad b. much c. greatly d. wide
22. His parents never allowed him ____.
a. smoking b. smoking c. to smoke d. some smoke
23. Do you ____ my turning the television on now?
a. mind b. disapprove c. want d. object
24. Paris lies ____ the river Seine.
a. over b. next c. on d. at
25. I`ll have to ____ to you, otherwise he will hear.
a. shout b. say c. whistle d. whisper
2. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Athens and Sparta were the two most advanced Greek cities of the Hellenic period (750-338 B.C). Both had a city-state type of (26) ____, and both took slaves from the peoples they (27) ____. However, the differences outweigh the (28) ____ in these two ancient civilizations. Sparta was hostile, warlike (constantly fighting the neighboring cities), and military, while Athens (29) ____ more towards the democratic and cultural (30) ____ of life. The latter city left its mark in the (31) ____ of art, literature, philosophy, and science, while the (32) ____ passed on its totalitarianism and superior military traditions.
The present (33) ____ of a well-rounded education followed in the United States is (34) ____ on the ancient Athenian idea. The Spartan system, on the other hand, was concerned only with military(35) ____.

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26. a. government b. conquered c. power d. right
27. a. settled b. conquered c. left d. discovered
28. a. coincidence b. similarities c. differences d. identities
29. a. catered b. came c. delivered d.