I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: (8 points ) Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. sociable B. ocean C. receive D. special 2. A. baskets B. books C. roofs D. changes Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from that of the other. 3. A. capable B. different C. difficult D. delightful 4. A. fluent B. language C. explore D. massive Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part 5 . I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry. A. hopeless B. hopeful C. successful D. unsuccessful 6. Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States. A. Artifacts B. Pottery C. Rugs D. Textiles Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) 7. Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court. A.failed to pay B. paid in full C.had a bad personality D. was paid much money 8. His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning . A.elicited B. irregular C. secret D. legal Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 9. Tom: “How did you get here?" - John: “…………………” A. I came here last night. B. I came here by train. C. The train is so crowded. D. Is it far from here? 10. That tall woman, ……….career is very successful, usually helps children in this orphanage. A. that B. what C. which D. whose 11. If you come to England, it will be a good ________ for you to improve your English. A. opportunity B. advantage C. experience D. possibility 12. Of those _______ took the test last week, Phong is the only one who didn’t study for it. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose 13. You have cleaned your bike, ________? A. have you B. do you C. haven’t you D. don’t you 14. Why don’t you have your house _____________? A. repainted B. repaint C. to repaint D. repainting 15 . She suggested ……….. money for the poor people in the region. A. to save B. saved C. saving D. save 16. I can’t _______ your loud music any longer. I’m leaving. A. make out B. keep up with C. hold on to D. put up with 17. Women nowadays have the freedom to __________ whether or not they have children. A. know B. select C. choose D. elect 18. "Mum. I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test" - "……………." A. Good way! B. You are right. C. Oh, hard luck! D. Good job! Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence 19. I asked him how far was it to the station if I went there by taxi . A B C D 20. Although he was tired, but he still went to work yesterday. A B C D 21. My family spent an interested holiday in Europe last summer. A B D D Read the text carefully, and then choose the most suitable answers (A, B, C or D). Face-to-face conversation is a two-way process: You speak to me, I reply to you and so on. Two-way (22)_______ depends on having a coding system that is understood by both sender and (23)_______, and an agreed convention about signaling the beginning and end of the message. In speech, the coding system is the language like English or Spanish; the convention that one person speaks at a time may seem too obvious to mention. In fact, the signals (24)_______ in conversation and meetings are often (25)_______. For example, lowering the pitch of the voice may mean the end of a sentence, a sharp intake of breath may signal the desire to interrupt, catching the chairman’s eye may indicate the desire to speak in a formal setting like a debate, a clenched fist may indicate anger. When (26)_______ visual signals are not possible, more formal signals may be needed. 22: A. Exchange B. Interchange C. Communication D. Correspondence 23: A. Announcer B. Receiver C. Messenger D. Transmitter 24: A. That people use B. Are used C. Using D. Being used 25: A. Informal B. non-verbal C. verbal D. formal 26: A. their B. These C. This D. That