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1. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. stopped
b. ordered
c. prepared
d. defined
2. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. there
b. chair
c. clear
d. hair
3. "She did not help me even though I was really in need." Means __________.
a. . She asked me for help even though I was really in need.
b. She showed me a help even though I was really in need.
c. She didn't give me any help even though I was really in need
d. She had me help even though I was really in need.
4. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. nature
b. mature
c. picture
d. future
5. You have made ________ mistakes in your writing.
a. so much
b. a lot of
c. little of
d. much of
6. Many workers will be out of work if the factory ________ down.
a. had closed
b. would close
c. closes

c. collected
d. looked
13.High school students should be ________ for employment before leaving school.
a. well-made
b. well-spoken
c. well-done
d. well-prepared
14.We are very _____ about our chances of success.
a. afraid
b. keen
c. familiar
d. sanguine
15.Peter has sometimes been unsuccessful just because he is not _______ of other people's opinions.
a. tolerate
b. tolerable
c. tolerant
d. tolerated
16.She had worked ________ she made herself ill.
a. such hard that
b. such hardly that
c. so hardly that
d. so hard that
17.__________my students are familiar with this kind of school activities.
a. Most
b. Most of
c. A few
d. Few
18."Daisy had a careful look at the pictures on the wall." Means ______
a. Daisy looked at the pictures on the wall carefully.
b. Daisy took a care look at the pictures on the wall.

c. know
d. low
25.We hope you will get all your heart's ________.
a. desires
b. obstacles
c. uncertain
d. disease
26.It is very difficult for us to ________ our bad habits.
a. get through
b. put out
c. overcome
d. set off
27.Don't drink _________ wine. It's bad for your health.
a. many of
b. a few of
c. so much
d. many
28.Your bad result made me _______
a. disappoint
b. disappointment
c. disappointed
d. disappointing
29.He has a ______ desire for wealth.
a. keen
b. big
c. wide
d. large
30.Teenagers often ____ that they will get good jobs after leaving school.
a. expect
b. except

c. Although
d. But
37.My teacher always gives us a clear ________
a. explain
b. explained
c. explanatory
d. explanation
38.The ________ of the moon for the earth causes the tides.
a. attract
b. attracted
c. attractive
d. attraction
39.Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. clap
b. cat
c. land
d. tolerate
40.Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
a. desire
b. noisy
c. sugar
d. present
41.In spite of the heavy storm, some villagers were planning to rescue the in jured climbers, but
_______ refused to do so.
a. many of them
b. most the people
c. some few of farmers
d. many of a number
42.She viewed the _________ of unemployment after leaving school and felt very worried.
a. prospect

b. poor
c. generous
d. selfish
49.I have no interest ________ playing chess.
a. at
b. from
c. of
d. in
50.Speaking English fluently and using a computer competently are the important ________to help
one get a good job.
a. data
b. factors
c. facts
d. decision
51.When Mr. Pike was young, he was keen _______ playing football.
a. of
b. on
c. at
d. in
52.Children born into rich family show a ________ to get fat.
a. keeness
b. tendency
c. problem
d. enjoyment
53.It is raining heavily outside. You had bette r________ at home.
a. to stay
b. have stayed
c. was staying
d. stay
54.Everything was ______ when I was interviewed.