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PRONUNCIATION
I Circle the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from those of the other three.
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2
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A comprise
A coop
A repair
A terrible
A loud
B compulsory
B foot
B entertainment
B delicious
B sound
C collection
C school
C plain
C delightful
C scout
D comment
D moon
D mail
D behind
D bought
II Circle the word whose stress is on the first syllable.
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A temperature
A bloody
A transform
A lucky
A ensure
B elevator
B behind
B prospect
B monkey
B middle
C luxuriant
C almost
C country
C kitchen
C number
D alternative
D cattle
D beauty
D about
D sister
VOCABULARY
Choose the best answer that is suitable for each blank or the underlined word or phrase.
11 “Were you chosen for the team?”
“No, I’m too small – the height required is six foot two.”
C minimum D smallest
12 “How was the first night of the play?”
“Oh, pretty good – there were a _ number of people there.”
13 My younger sister read the whole book without the difficulty
C minimum D least
14 I’ve borrowed some money from the bank, but I have to pay it by the end of the year
15 My parents had always planned to open a restaurant, but it _ to nothing
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16 John and Lisa have a lot in with each other
C competition D similar
17 You can only drive if you’ve got a _ license
18 What does D.C in Washington D.C _?
A stand for B stand by
C means D represents
19 Your room is in a mess! Do a bit of _ up, will you?
A washing B clearing
20 It’s Winnie’s graduation tomorrow She has finally _ her dream
A managed B fulfilled
C obtained D succeeded
GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.
21 “Who’s Winnie?”
“She’s the girl father won millions of dollars in the lottery.”
C in which her D on which her
22 The book, I only bought last week, is falling apart already
23 I love the spring, the flowers all begin to appear
24 The kind of music _ my group plays is hard to describe
25 John always left the milk out of the fridge, really annoyed her
26 She is a writer books I always like to read
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27 In the part of the city _ I live, nothing interesting ever happens
28 My car I only bought two months ago, has broken down
29 They lost the game, disappointed their supporters
30 My brother, _ knows a lot about this sort of thing, told me about what I should do
READING COMPREHENSION
Read the passage and check () whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
First Class Mail
Overview
One of the most frequently used of out postal services, First Class mail aims to deliver your letter of packet the next working day, including Saturday It costs just 32p for letters and small item weighing up to 100g
Key features
• Quick and easy to use If your mail weighs 100g or less, simply stick
a First Class stamp on it You can buy First Class stamps in sheets of
100, rolls of up to 10,000, or book format from our online shop
• No maximum weight limit for First Class
• Free First Class delivery of services for the blind, including talking newspapers and guide dog harnesses (call our customer services team
on 0845 7740 740 for more details)
• Compensation of up to £32 for loss or damage, with your free certificate of posting (available from your local Post OfficeTM when you post your mail)
31 First Class mail aims to deliver your letter or packet
the next working day, except weekends
32 It costs just 32p for letters and small items weighing
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33 First Class delivery of services are free for the blind
34 First Class mail offers up to £32 in compensation for
35 Customers cannot buy First Class stamps in sheets
WRITING
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that wouldn’t be
correct Then write the correct sentences.
36 My teachers congratulated me for my success
(A) (B) (C) (D)
37 I shall contact with you again as soon as the dates of the trip have
been confirmed
(A) (B) (C)
(D)
38 Everyone knows that smoking effects your health
(A) (B) (C) (D)
39 Either parents are able to sign the form
(A) (B) (C) (D)
40 I waited for few minutes and then rang again
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Answer Key
Unit 9: THE POST OFFICE
PRONUNCIATION
VOCABULARY
11 C 12 B 13 D 14 C 15 D
16 B 17 C 18 A 19 D 20 C
GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
21 B 22 C 23 D 24 A 25 D
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READING COMPREHENSION
31 F 32 F 33 T 34 T 35 F
WRITING
36 C My teacher congratulated me on my success
37 A I shall contact you again as soon as the dates of the trip have been confirmed
38 C Everyone knows that smoking affects your health
39 B Either parents is able to sign the form
40 B I waited for a few minutes and then rang again