PART I. PHONETICS Section 1: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following sentences. Question 1: A. audience B. fauna C. daughter D. auntie Question 2: A. blizzard B. pizza C. puzzle D. buzzer Question 3: A. increased B. proposed C. advised D. confused Section 2: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following sentences. Question 4: A. guarantee B. pioneer C. volunteer D. committee Question 5: A. canal B. data C. canoe D. duet PART II. GRAMMAR AND LEXICO Section 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. Question 6: If John hadn’t decided to stop working to look after her children, her medical practice _______ now. A. would have thrived B. would have been thrived C. would have been thriving D. would be thriving Question 7: It’s a pity that she had to pull out of the competition, especially since she _______ such excellent progress. A. is making B. made C. has been making D. had been making Question 8: _______ to the national park before, Anna was marveled at seeing the geyser. A. Not having been B. Being not C. Not being D. Having not been Question 9: There exist numerous differences among cultures, _______ it is very difficult to integrate into a new community. A. which the reason is B. which is why C. which is when D. which is the reason for Question 10: So nervous about the exam was he that not a word _______ while the surrounding students were talking loudly. A. had he said B. he said C. did he say D. he did say Question 11: I know that he has tried hard; _______, his work is just not good enough. A. be that as it is B. be that as it be C. be that as it may D. be that as it can Question 12: Researchers have shown that _______ new nerve cells appear in _______ brain throughout _______ life, and so mental exercise can be beneficial in ensuring that _______ brain functions efficiently. A. Ø/ the/ Ø/ the B. Ø/ the/ the/ the C. the/ a/ the/ the D. the/ Ø/ the/ Ø Question 13: It is proposed that physical education, which is often considered as an optional subject, _______ compulsory in school curriculum. A. be made B. would be made C. being made D. to be made Question 14: He got a bad mark for the final writing assignment. He _______ with his teacher before he made up his mind on choosing the topic for it. A. can have talked it over B. must have talked it over C. should have talked it over D. would have talked it over Question 15: It is the environmentalists’ political and economic pressure that has _______. A. made possible the decrease in illegal whaling B. made it possible the decrease in illegal whaling C. been made possibly the decrease in illegal whaling D. been possibly made for the decrease in illegal whaling Question 16: We should make a clear _______ between “inquisitive” and “curious” for the purposes of our discussion. A. separation B. division C. distinction D. discrimination Question 17: If you don’t stop smoking, you _______ the risk of developing chronic bronchitis. A. bear B. make C. stop D. run Question 18: The student’s language skills improved _______ and he passed the final exam with flying colors. A. by heart B. by and by C. by and large D. by leaps and bounds Question 19: The teacher doled _______ the chocolates to his students for having done well in the examinations. A. off B. on C. out D. at Question 20: The police asked him to _______ his presence at the scene of the crime. A. care for B. ask for C. account for D. look for