vI. PHONETICS (1-3). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. meaning b. reason c. feature d. pleasant 2. a. champagne b. choise c. exchange d. children 3. a. deny b. study c. typical d. pretty (4-5). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 4. a. earthquake b. energy c. extensive d. damage 5.a. sometimes b. reduction c. student d. interesting II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6-20). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 6. The final examination will be held __________ July 10th,2008. a. in b. on c. at d. to 7. The children are excited ________ their upcoming trip to the zoo. a. to b. about c. for d. with 8. Sixteen people showed ______ for the volleyball training session. a. on b. up c. over d. through 9. she was an hour late, she didn’t apologize. a. In spite of b. Even though c. However d. Because 10. They haven’t ______ an AIDS vaccine. a. yet developed b. developed yet c. developed already d. already developed 11. People do exercise ______ fit. a. to keep b. keeping c. kept d. in keeping 12. A person that you make friends with by writing letter is called a __________. a. co-operator b. cousin c. close friend d. penpal 13. You look so depressed. You look ________ you didn’t have a friend in the world. a. as if b. if only c. even if d. although 14. Most parents think chatting on the Internet is _______ a. time-release b. time-wasting c. time-saving d. time-consuming 15. It really annoys me when people forget_________ thank you. a. to say b. saying c. said d. to saying 16. Don’t stay up late,______ ? a. do you b. won’t you c. will you d. shouldn’t you 17. If I were in charge, I_____ things differently. a. had done b. will do c. would do d. would have done 18. Would you mind if I a friend to the party? a. bring b. will bring c. brought d. would bring 19. My father stopped________two years ago. a. smoke b. to smoke c. smoking d. smoked 20. ‘You got the first prize. Congratulations!’ ‘_________ ’ a. You’re welcome b. Never mind c. It’s my pleasure d. Thanks a lot (26-30). Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 26. If you need any help, you can ask Tom. He’s very _____________ . (help) 27. I have a _____________ to talk a lot whenever I am nervous, (tend) 28. Gas and oil _____________ always increases in cold weather, (consume) 29. We find advertising on television very _____________ (effect) 30. The students wear their school uniforms with _____________. (proud)