A. PHONETICS (1point)
Question I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p)
1. A. breathe
2. A. naked
3. A. cease
4. A. pleasure
5. A. negotiation
B. with
B. coughed
B. chase
B. desert
B. think
C. southern
C. hatred
C. increase
C. resort
C. invent
D. thorough
D. sacred
D. raise
D. position
D. enlarge

Question II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p)
1. A. assassinated
2. A. repudiate
3. A. discipline
4. A. certificate
5. A. strategies
B. international
B. habitual
B. commodity
B. appreciate
B. positively
C. preferential
C. entrench
C. affectionate
C. apologize
C. anonymity
D. differentiate
D. hormone
D. behave
D. classify
D. neighborhood


B. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
Question I: Choose the best word from A, B, C, and D that fits each blank. (2pts)
1. You look tired. Are you …………the weather?
A. on B. in C. under D. off
2. I showed the painting to an expert who …… it at about £500.
A. cost B. estimated C. assigned D. valued
3. He is very ill, and the doctors are not sure whether he will …… it through the night.
A. last B. survive C. endure D. make
4. She .......... modern art. She visits all the local exhibitions.
A. looks down on B. goes in for C. fixes up with D. comes up against
5. He did not share his secrets with many people, but he …………………..in her.
A. confessed B. concealed C. consented D. confided
6. Of course I’ll play the piano at the party but I’m a little …………………...
A. out of use B. out of reach C. out of turn D. out of practice
7 This museum has more visitors than ……………….. any other in the world.
A. really B. practically C. actually D. utterly
8. Her married name is Dawson, but Graham is her............. name.
A. maiden B. childish C. girlish D. virgin
9. The case for an increase in spending on education has been proved beyond the ………………..of doubt.
A. shadow B. hesitation C. suspicion D. shade
10. Her article on diet ………………….. many people into changing their eating habits.
A. surprised B. amazed C. startled D. shocked
11. This cloth ……………… very thin.
A. feels B. touches C. holds D. handles
12. The upper levels of the Sun’s atmosphere are of very low ..................heats the gases there to be very high temperatures.
A. dense and solar B. density, solar activity
C. density, but solar activity D. density and activity of the Sun is
13. I don’t want to burden my daughter with my problems; she’s got too much ………………..
A. up her sleeve B. in her mind C. in effect D. on her plate
14. My English is progressing …………………………
A. leaps and bounds B. bounds and leaps C. odds and ends D. ends and odds
15. When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving license, but he was …………with a fine. A. let through B. let off C. let out D. let down
16. She relies ……………………on her parents for financial support.
A. profusely B. amply C. heavily D. severely
17. It goes ………………saying that you’ll be paid for all this extra time you’re spending on the project.
A. for B. like C. with C. without
18. Unfortunately, I might have to leave for Boston …………….
A. for short notice B. under