I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D. (5pts) ⇱
II. Select A, B, C or D only to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest. (5pts) ⇱
III. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D (10pts) ⇱
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences (10 pts). ⇱
V. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital (10 pts): ⇱
VI. Choose the underline word or phrase that is incorrect, then correct it (10 pts) ⇱
VII. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions ( 5 pts). ⇱
VIII. Choose one suitable word to complete the following passage (10pts). ⇱
I (1) ……. for work about 6.30 a.m and I walk to a bus stop not (2) ……….. far from my house. I (3) ………. a bus that comes by around 6.45. The bus isn’t very crowded when I (4) ………. on, but it fills up by the end of the line. Then, I get (5) ………. the bus and catch a train going into town. The train lasts (6) ………. 30 minutes, and it’s usually standing-room only. The train stops near my office and the whole trip (7) ………….. about an hour. I buy a monthly bus ticket, so I save (8) ………… lot of money by (9) ………. public transportation instead of driving my (10) ……. Car.
IX. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (10 pts). ⇱
I only have Sunday (1)………… so I have very little free time. Sunday is a wonderful day for me to (2)……….time with my friends and family. One of the (3)……….I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to go (4) ………….with my friends, although I am not always successful in catching fish. It is a time to relax and talk about the previous week’s events and future plans. I usually go (5)……..late in the afternoon. My family sometimes (6)…………….. in other relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. It is especially fun (7)……..my father gets up to sing. Please don’t tell him I said this, but he is a very bad (8)……..! Once in a while I go to the (9)……………with my friends or my brother. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to music, (10)……………films or reading novels.