I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. complication B. custom C. community D. communicate 2. A. engagement B. changeable C. prestigious D. superstitious 3. A. chocolate B. characteristic C. children D. change II. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. Thank you. That was ...................... very nice lunch A. a B. an C. the D.  2. Hair color is one of ......................... characteristics to be used in identifying people A. the most obviously B. most obvious C. obviously the most D. the most obvious 3. After ....................... lunch, we went for a walk by ..................... sea A. the / the B.  /  C.  / the D. the /  4. The gap between the sides is not ....................... it was. A. as wide as B. the wider as C. the widest as D. wide than 5. Unfortunately, her illness was ............................ we thought A. the seriousest B. the most serious C. more seriouc than D. seriouser than 6. Kate is learning to play .................... piano A. the B. a C.  D. some 7. The club has members from many different cultural ....................... A. nations B. features C. manners D. backgrounds 8. It is a .......................... belief that broken mirrors will bring bad luck. A. usual B. normal C. similar D. common 9. I’m kind of superstitious .............. the number 13. A. of B. about C. with D. at 10. Halley was excited to be his friend’s .................... in his wedding. A. close man B. closest man C. best man D. better man III. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. One of the more beautiful botanical gardens in the US is the wild and lovely Magnolia Garden A B C D 2. Taking part in social activities and interacting with different cultures widen their knowledge and gradually .............. them . A. nature B. mature C. future D. picture 3. “Jim is more popular than any other painter in this district” has the closest meaning to: A. Another painter is more popular than Jim B. Jim is more popular than no other painter in this district C. Jim is the more popular than any other painter in this district D. Jim is the most popular painter in this district 4. My closest friend is looking forward to receiving a scholarship to study at a university in ................ Italy A. a B. an C. the D.  5. Today’s top sports people receive a lot .................. money than in the past. A. much B. many C. more D. most 6. Pain killers are much .................. now than in the past. A. effective B. more effective C. most effective D. the more effective 7. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. A. increase B. bridesmaid C. wedding D. workforce 8. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. A. machine B. expense C. import D. alone 9. That was probably .................... enjoyable meal I’ve ever had A. least B. less C. the less D. the least 10. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. A. rebel B. courage C. venture D. legend