1. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. off b. of c. safe d. knife 2. When gold was discovered in Alaska in 1897 the famous ?________?began . a. gold find b. gold discovery c. gold catch d. gold rush 3. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. pipe b. decide c. shine d. give 4. We can't live without ______ food and _______ air. a. a/a b. a/an c. the/an d. no article/no article 5. He used to write novel. He was a __________. a. playwright b. specialist c. adventurer d. novelist 6. Some famous writers such as Charles Dickens, and Jack London had to _______ school because of poverty. a. quit b. fire c. sack d. dismiss 7. The thief was caught by the policemen and he was trembling with __________ a. fright b. frighten c. frightened d. frightening 8. Peter's composition needs _________. a. to rewrite b. rewrite c. rewriting d. rewritten 9. I _________ the book by the time you come tonight. a. will be finishing b. finished c. have finishing d. will have finished 10. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. growth b. show c. crown d. know 11. She is __________ with her present job. a. satisfy b. satisfied c. satisfaction d. satisfactory 12. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. life b. nice c. kiss d. high 13. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. writings b. stamps c. letters d. drugs 14. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. soften b. end c. weekend d. apprehend 15. We, the ___________, would like to warn that we will be on strike if there is no change of work condition a. underclothes b. undersigned c. understated d. undertaken 16. They haven?t sent us the book which they published last month ________. a. The book published last month hasn?t been sent for us. b. The book which was published last month hasn?t been sent to us. c. a and b are correct. d. a and b are incorrect. 17. The climber who had got lost _________ out the words S.O.S on the snow and hoped the helicopter would see them. a. stepped b. staired c. stamped d. stopped 18. How is thing getting __________? a. up b. on c. in d. over 19. The workers chose Mr. Pike their _______. a. represent b. representative c. represents d. representation 20. Babies like ________ when they are sleepy or ill. a. care b. caress c. careless d. careful 21. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. thaw b. this c. clothing d. together 22. The price of oil and petrol is _________ because of the war in Iraq. a. going on b. going up c. going after d. going ahead 23. _____________ tobacco and _________ alcohol are not necessary to life. a. a/a b. the/the c. the/no article d. no article/no article 24. Mary prefers ___________. a. singing to dance b. to sing than to dance c. singing to dancing d. sing to dance 25. The local authority has made great __________ to prevent flood. a. efforts b. effects c. affords d. offers 26. He ___________ home than his friend __________. a. has no sooner left/came b. had no sooner left/came c. is going to leave/comes d. will no sooner go/comes 27. The crater stopped for a while and then ______ speaking. a. went on b. went up c. went off d. went through 28. Jack London wrote several ________ novels on adventure. a. interest b. interested c. interesting d. interestingly 29. "My mother felt tired and went to bed early" means _________. a. Felt tire, my mother went to bed early. b. Feeling tired, my mother went to bed early. c. Feel tired, my mother went to bed early. d. My mother felt tired to go to bed early. 30. Jack London was a famous writer in American. a. well-prepared b. well-done c. well-dressed d. well-known 31. always feel thrilling when I enjoy a(an) __________ film. a. sad b. adventure c. boring d. amusing 32. The boss asked his secretary to ________ the figures and calculation again. a. go over b. go on c. go away d. go up 33. That beautiful girl died of an __________ of morphine. a. overdose b. overweight c. overhear d. overdo 34. Had I had some more money, I _________ that book. a. would buy b. will buy c. would have bought d. all are correct 35. Circus performers are used to controling performing animals with a __________ a. can b. chop stick c. flash d. whip lash 36. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. wait b. wash c. wall d. walk 37. Don't go anywhere until I __________ back. a. come b. will come c. have come d. came 38. He stamped _________ until the stinging returned into feet. a. on and off b. out and in c. down and up d. up and down 39. Let's go to the library, _________ ? a. will we b. shall we c. would we d. should we 40. In winter, Western people usually wear a hat with _______ to prevent them from cold. a. ear drum b. ear flaps c. earrings d. earphones 41. They are my ________ friends. a. intimate b. intimacy c. intimates d. intimation 42. He is filled with ___________ about his job interview tomorrow. a. apprehend b. apprehensive c. apprehensively d. apprehension 43. If it ________ so late, we could have a drink. a. is not b. was not c. were not d. not be 44. Our teacher lent us a novel _______ by Jack London. a. writes b. wrote c. written d. writing 45. We kept on _____________ when we heard his funny story. a. laugh b. to laugh c. laughing d. laughed 46. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. match b. stomach c. cholera d. architect 47. He play __________ drum very well. a. a b. the c. an d. no article 48. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. pause b. laugh c. cause d. auction 49. There is a shop ________ front __________ my house. a. at / in b. out / next c. in / of d. of / in 50. We need building ________ for our new house. a. goods b. materials c. items d. needs 51. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. enter b. inherit c. harvester d. teacher 52. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. cold b. close c. cost d. no_ 53. I am not good ________ English. I think I should spend much more time _________. a. in / at b. at / on c. at/ in d. on /at 54. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. sweet b. answer c. was d. were 55. She put on her __________ and hats, then went out a. brush b. towel c. mittens d. umbrella 56. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. fire b. nice c. inherit d. side 57. Before cars __________ , people _________ horses and bicycle. a. were discovered / had used b. discovering / use c. is discovered/ using d. has been discovered / have been using 58. More than 15 years has _______ but I never forget the time when I first met him. a. gone on b. gone up c. gone out d. gone by 59. The only way __________ cross the river is ________ swim. a. to / to b. of / by c. on / to d. in / by 60. "I was in difficulty and he helped me." means ___________. a. I could not have overcome my difficulty without his help b. Unless he help me. I were in difficulty c. If I were in difficulty, he would help me d. All are correct . to bed early. 30. Jack London was a famous writer in American. a. well-prepared b. well-done c. well-dressed d. well-known 31. always feel thrilling when I enjoy a(an) __________ film. a the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. thaw b. this c. clothing d. together 22. The price of oil and petrol is _________ because of the war in Iraq them. a. stepped b. staired c. stamped d. stopped 18. How is thing getting __________? a. up b. on c. in d. over 19. The workers chose Mr. Pike their _______. a. represent b. representative