12 I. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question. 1. A. cabinet B. capital C. capable D. captain 2. A. angry B. abandon C. calendar D. danger 3. A. engage B. mortgage C. baggage D. dosage 4. A. stretch B. question C. efficient D. natural II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in the each question. 5. A resounding B. resonant C. respirator D. recompense 6. A. elevator B. ecstasy C. edifice D. elixir 7. A. accidental B. mathematics C. communal D. comprehend 8. A. conquer B. contaminate C. composite D. concept III. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. 1. The common field mouse is about four inches long and has a three – inched tail. (A) (B) (C) (D) 10. I did not realize that I had left my umbrella on the bus when it started to rain. (A) (B) (C) (D) 11. There has been widespread public opposition against the plan for a new road. (A) (B) (C) (D) 12. Southern California, is known for its mild winters, has become the new home for many (A) (B) (C) senior citizens escaping the hard Northern winters. (D) 13. His roommate is not very clever student but he certainly works very hard indeed (A) (B) (C) (D) 14. Forgetting something usually mean an inability to retrieve the material that is still stored (A) (B) (C) (D) somewhere in the memory. 15. Running along the 180th meridian, the international Date line is separated one day from (A) (B) (C) another. (D) 16. The bell signaling the end of the first period rang loud, interrupting the professor's (A) (B) (C) closing comments. (D) 17. Despite of the increase in air fares most people still prefer to travel by plane. (A) (B) (C) (D) 18. The vase has the same design, but it is different shaped from that one. (A) (B) (C) (D) IV. From the four words or phrases ( A, B, C, or D), choose the one that best completes the sentence. 19. For someone who is in such a responsible position, he is surprisingly lacking in ........ . A. common sense B. sensibility C. sensation D. sentiment 20. Both kindness and firmness are needed to ........ domestic animals successfully A. educate B. practice C. tutor D. train 21. Much of our knowledge about prehistoric animals comes from the study of ........ A. arte facts B. relics C. fossils D. ruins 22. My friend came to the party wearing a shabby old suit, worn – out shoes and no socks. He looked just like a ........ A. criminal B. tramp C. prisoner D. merchant 23. The car raced through a puddle and ........ mud all over my new fur coat. A. scattered B. sprinkled C. sprayed D. splashed 24. Some people find it easier to ........ their feeling in writing rather than on the telephone A. express B. propose C. pronounce D. expose 25. My friend was so excited about going to the USA, I think everyone within ........ on the bus must have heard al about it as well as me/ A. notice B. earshot C. listening D. distance 26. As soon as my exams are finished, I'm ........ to the seaside to have a holiday. A. taking on B. taking away C. taking off D. taking over 27. Everyone recommended the new James Bond film, so I went with very high ........ A. thoughts B. expectations C. inclinations D. ideas 28. I could tell from her face that she was on the ........ of bursting into tears. A. limit B. edge C. verge D. border 29. A cat licks its ........ before it washes its face. A. claws B. fur C. tail D. paw 30. The shop is being ........ . The whole interior is being changed. A. refurbished B. repaired C. fixed D. mended 31. The ........ asked the judge to impose a life sentence because of the severity of the crime. A. accuser B. critic C. prosecutor D. juror 32. The decision to built a nuclear reactor in the area ........ a very strong reaction from the local community. A. raised B. originated C. developed D. produced 33. Paul's ability to........ a challenge made him the perfect candidate to head up the new sales divis

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