1. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others a. dinner b. ticket c. thirty d. winter 2. "I go to school by bicycle". She says_________ a. I go to school by bicycle b. I went to school by bicycle c. she goes to school by bicycle d. she went to school by bicycle 3. Since ancient times, silver_________ to human beings. a. was known b. has been known c. is being known d. has been knowing 4. When the alarm rang, Frank _________ out of bed quickly. a. was jumping b. has jumped c. had jumped d. jumped 5. Mr Brown________ in Paris for 7 years when the second World Wa broke out. a. lived b. had lived c. has lived d. was living 6. She__________ dinner when she heard the news. a. cooked b. was cooking c. cooks d. has cooked 7. He is__________ , if not taller than, his uncle. a. tall b. as tall c. as tall as d. the tallest 8. Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because a. he will be teaching a class b. he must to teach a class c. he will have teaching a class d. of he will teach a class 9. My children enjoy listening to ________ stories. a. fun b. funny c. funnily d. nniness 10. He___________ a cup of coffee every morning. a. drinks b. drank c. is drinking d. has drunk 11. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others a. missed b. stopped c. looked d. invited 12. Thousands of years ago giraffes had much_________necks than the; have now. a. short b. shorter c. less short d. least short 13. I'm terrible______ getting up late every morning. a. in b. on c. at d. about 14. When he was ,young, he_________ in the army for 10 years. a. has served b. had served c. has been serving d. served 15. The weather this summer has been most_________ a. disappoint b. disappointment c. disappointed d. disappointing 16. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others a. sign b. line c. child d. children 17. Alfred has not _________ a. lived alone in previous times b. never before lived alone c. ever lived alone before d. before lived without the copany of his friends 18. "We always try to please you". He says to me____________ a. they always try to please me b. they always tried to please me c. we always try to please you d. we always tried to please me 19. Nam says that he wants_________________ a. to be rich and famous b. be rich and famous c. rich and famous d. to rich and famous 20. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others aa a. invitation b. blind c. decide d. provide 21. He says he'll pick me________ at 2.30 this afternoon. a. in b. on c. about d. up 22. His parents were not____________ his failure in the final examination. a. to please at b. pleased with c. pleasing about d. to be pleased for 23. Up to the present, George___________ good work in his class. a. does b. has done c. did d. had done 24. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others a. high b. rich c. tired d. kind 25. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others a. mother b. this c. think d. that 26. They ride their bicycles to the countryside for________ a. please b. pleasant c. pleasure d. pleased 27. Maria__________ that she cannot attend classes next week. a. tells to her teacher b. says her teacher c. tells her teacher d. is telling to her teacher 28. Paperbacks sell __________ as people can afford to by them any time. a. quicker b. fastly c. readily d. with ready 29. I'll give it to Tom if I___________ him tomorrow. a. will meet b. am going to meet c. meet d. have met 30. When we see Mr Taylor tomorrow, I__________ him of that. a. will remind b. remind c. have reminded d. reminded 31. "I'll see my teacher". Alice says__________ a. I'll see my teacher b. I would see my teacher c. she would see her teacher d. she'll see her teacher 32. Thank you________ me not to smoke. a. to advise b. for advise c. to advising d. for advising 33. "They went to London last year". Peter tells me ________ a. they went to London last year b. that they had gone to London the previous year c. we went to London last year d. we had gone to London the previous year 34. While my brother has excellent eyesight, he_____ -hard of hearing. a. has b. is c. was d. isn't 35. Your friends won't be late, ___________ ? a. won't they b. will they c. isn't it d. is it 36. You better study a lot next week if you want________to get through that exam. a. should b. will c. . must d. had 37. "I will answer the phone". He says___________ a. he would answer the phone b. he will answer the phone c. will he answer the phone d. would he answer the phone 38. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others a. hour b. home c. horn d. high 39. A good student must know a. to study hard b. to be a good student c. how to study effectively d. the way of efficiency in study 40. The new laws gained widespread_________ a. accept b. acceptance c. acceptable d. acceptably 41. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others a. suit b. sugar c. seven d. sun 42. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others a. acrobat b. Lake c. animal d. thanks 43. The farmers____________in the field now. a. were working b. have worked c. worked d. are working 44. She cannot accept the invitation because______ her sickness. a. about b. up c. of d. in 45. I look forward to seeing you_________ Christmas. a. on b. at c. in d. until 46. Both you and Mary know Ann, so Ann is a________of yours. a. popular friend b. friendly friend c. mutual friend d. usual friend 47. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others a. greeting b. sneeze c. knee d. deer 48. A cup of tea would be most_________ a. accept b. acceptance c. acceptably d. acceptable 49. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others a. bacon b. day c. grateful d. bad 50. David says to Peter __________ a. he cannot sit here b. he could not sit here c. he didn't sit here d. he had not sat here 51. George__________at the university so far. a. had worked b. was working c. worked d. has worse 52. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others a. unlucky b. Sun c. June d. fun 53. I_________my mother that I had finished work. a. said b. asked c. required d. told 54. Money cannot buy true________ a. happy b. happiness c. happily d. unhappiness 55. I_________ the parcel until I hear from you. a. won't send b. don't send c. haven't send d. hadn't send 56. We cannot believe that he is the man_________ saved you from drowning. a. which b. whom c. who d. whose 57. Tommy was one_________ a. of the happy childs of his class b. of the happiest child in the class c. child who was the happiest of all the class d. of the happiest children in the class 58. They soon forgot their differences and_________ a. were befriended b. were befriend c. were friends d. were friendly 59. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others a. accept b. happy c. apple d. ant 60. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others a. bite b. drive c. find d. since . d. kind 25. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others a. mother b. this c. think d. that 26. They ride their bicycles to the countryside for________ a. please b which is pronounced differently from the others a. missed b. stopped c. looked d. invited 12. Thousands of years ago giraffes had much_________necks than the; have now. a. short b. shorter. army for 10 years. a. has served b. had served c. has been serving d. served 15. The weather this summer has been most_________ a. disappoint b. disappointment c. disappointed d. disappointing