LANGUAGE FOCUS
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A.transfer B. career C. variety D. afraid
Question 2. A. surfaces B.temples C. exercises D. pages
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. powerful B.remember C. obvious D. primary
Question 4. A. sacrifice B.impossible C. confident D. interview
Question 5. A. vacant B. factor C. college D.device
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 6. In the 1980s, TV viewers began to hook up videocassette players to their TVs.
A. combine B. stop C. fasten D.connect
Question 7. Thanks to better health care, there are more and more centenarians nowadays.
A. children whose parents can`t afford their schooling
B. children who die at birth
C.people who live 100 years or more
D. people who suffer from fatal diseases
Question 8. These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand.
A.manually B. spiritually C. automatically D. mechanically
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 9. It`s discourteous to ask Americans questions about their age, marriage or income.
A. impolite B.polite C. unacceptable D. rude
Question 10. One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always critical of each other. A. unaware B.supportive C. intolerant D. tired
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 11. In the future, we will certainly lead a more healthier life.
A. In B. will C.more D. certainly
Question 12. In the end of the story, Cinderella and the prince get married and live happily together.
A. the prince B. In the end C. get married D. happily
Question 13. Rattan, a close relative of bamboo, is often used to make tables, chairs, and other furnitures.
A. furnitures B. a close C. is often D. to make
Question 14. Either Mr. Anderson or Ms. Wiggins are going to teach our class today.
A. or B.are C. Either D. today
Question 15. I prefer living in a nuclear family than a joint one.
A. a nuclear family B. one C.than D. living
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 16. Her boss fired her, __________ made her angry.
A. that B. this C. what D.which
Question 17. You__________ the washing. My sister could have done it for you.
A.needn`t have done B. couldn`t have done C. hadn`t to do D. mustn`t have done
Question 18. These school-leavers are looking forward__________ on campus.
A. living B. to live C. live D.to living
Question 19. Would you like to take a gap year before__________ a university?
A. filling in B.applying to C. applying for D. filling out
Question 20. In 1837 the University of Michigan became the first state university__________ by a board of regents elected by the voters of the state.
A. being controlled B. it was controlled C. to be controlled D. under the control
Question 21. We all believe that a happy marriage should be__________ mutual love.
A.based on B. concerned with C. confided in D. obliged to
Question 22. By the end of the 21st century, the first car running on the sea water__________.
A. will finish B. will be finished
C. will have been finished D. will be finishing
Question 23. - "What