I. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
A. Which word is stressed differently from the others?
1. A. interesting B. exciting C. frightening D. boring
2. A. relaxed B. confused C. tired D. surprised
3. A. obligation B. necessity C. achievement D. stupidity
4. A. finish B. reduce C. oven D. paper
5. A. description B. umbrella C. jewelry D. creation
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
6. A. introduce B. promise C. bother D. popular
7. A. arrange B. paper C. say D. stand
8. A. looked B. smiled C. stayed D. listened
9. A. pens B. books C. tables D. walls
10. A. include B. conclude C. surface D. stupid
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. “How was the magic show?”
“It was …… .”
A. surprising entertaining B. surprisingly entertained C. surprisingly entertaining D. surprisingly entertainment
12. What time do you get through work every day?
A. finish B. begin C. go to D. come back from
13. I can’t ride my bicycle …… there isn’t any air in one of the tires.
A. despite B. because C. although D. but
14. It will last for at least a week. So it might be …… than a week.
A. more B. less C. much less D. a good deal less
15. We have caught …… today.
A. as many as fish B. as many as ten fish C. as many as ten fishes D. many as ten fish
16. I’m not a tailor and this skirt is too long. If I were you, I should …… .
A. shorten it B. have it shortened C. have shortened it D. have it shorten
17. I’m worried …… my final exam in statistics.
A. about failing B. to fail C. with failing D. to failure
18. I regretted …… like that. I was sorry to have done so.

A B C D
33. We have interviewed many people who is interested in the job we have been advertising in the trade newsletter that is
A B C D
distributed so widely.
34. An increasing number of companies has changed dress codes, allowing employees to wear casual clothing in the work place.
A B C D
35. The applicants who meet the requirements for the position they will be contacted in order to schedule an on-site interview.
A B C D
36. An important factor should be considered is Mrs. Lopez’s ability to keep the new restaurant going for several months
A B C
with limited revenue.
D
37. Even we had been behind schedule at one point, the proposal was submitted on time.
A B C D
38. Both cattle or railroads helped build the city of Chicago.
A B C D
39. We were made learning fifty new words every week.
A B C D
40. All the information you will need can find in the employees’ manual.
A B C D
III. CLOZE PASSAGE
Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.
“My home is in the air – I do an enormous amount of traveling. It is a fast life and (41) ______ of work, but I like it and that is the only way
42) ______ (me. Everything is tiring – music, traveling – but what can I do? I am not (43) ______ to complaining. It is hard to imagine now (44)
______ I will ever be very long in one place. My home town is on the Caspian Sea. There is sea, wind, sun and 45) ______ (many tourists and hotels. I
have my own flat with four or five rooms, but I am seldom there. If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (46) ______ with my mother and
grandmother. They live in a small house, (47) ______ it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me. I like good, simple food.
I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father (48)______ when I was seven. He was an engineer and I don’t (49)______ him very
well. He liked music very much and wanted me to (50) ______ a musician.”
41. A. most B. full C. complete D. more

52. What does the other think teachers do which they should not do?
A. They give children correct answers. B. They point out children’s mistakes to them.
C. They allow children to mark their own work. D. They encourage children to copy from one another.
53. The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are
A. not really important skills. B. more important than other skills.
C. basically different from learning adult skills. D. basically the same as learning other skills.
54. Exams, grades and marks should be abolished because children’s progress should only be estimated by
A. educated persons.
B. the children themselves.
C. teachers.
D. parents.
55. The author fears that children will grow up into adults who are
A. too independent of others.
B. too critical of themselves.
C. unable to think for themselves.
D. unable to use basic skills.
Keys to (1 – 6)
1.
B 16. B 31. B 46. A
2. C 17. A 32. B 47. A
3. A 18. B 33. B 48. D
4. B 19. B 34. B 49. B
5. C 20. D 35. C 50. A
6. A 21. A 36. A 51. A
7. D 22. D 37. A 52. B
8. A 23. B 38. B 53. D
9. B 24. C 39. C 54. B
10. C 25. C 40. C 55. C
11. C 26. D 41. B 56.
12. A 27. A 42. A 57.