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1.Write /s/, /z/ or /iz/ to show how the -s ending is pronounced
2.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that, of the others.
1 a family b parents c happy d frankly
2 a mischief b believe c obedience d niece
3 a shifts b works c groups d hands
4 a safe b secure c sure d support
5 a baths b clothes c enjoys d solutions
3.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that
of the others.
1 a biologist b shift c trick d decision
2 a support b pressure c discuss d mischievous
3 a thought b threaten c thunder d themselves
4 a tricks b leftovers c depths d- roofs
5 a cook b school c soup d noon
4 Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
6 a project b support c secure d believe
7 a obedience b mischievous c biologist d decision
8 a confidence b suitable c responsible d secondary
9 a leftover b household c garbage d attempt
10 a secret b university c separately d interesting
7 calculates 17 stages 27 Daniel’s
9 massages 19 thanks 29 Elizabeth’s
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/t/ /d/ /id/ /t/ /d/ /id/
5 occurred' 15 rented
6.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that
of the others.
1 a diversity b sacrifice c oblige d significant
2 a weather b appear c measure d pleasure
3 a confided b obliged c determined d agreed
4 a unwise b develops c values d equals
5 a ancestor b celebrate c conical d certain
7 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a romantic b marriage c attract d private
a tension b decision c provision d precision
8.Choose the word that has the man stress placed differently from that of the others.
a obliged b contractual c determine d counterpart
a conical b marriage c romantic d sacrifice
a confide b banquet c cultural d attitude
a engage b ceremony c majority d maintain
a similarity b independent c generation d diversity
9.Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
1 a approach b attract c decent d install
2 a marvelous b assistant c maximum d argument
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4 a verbal b polite c common d social
d suppose
10.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
2 a signal b slightly c polite d excite
3 a allowed b passed c argued d raised
4 a discuss b jump c argument d public
5 a excited b excuse c exchange d example
11 Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
6 a approach b social c discuss d consider
7 a impolite b informality c appropriate d situation
8 a compliment b terrible c perfectly d attract
9 a assistance b marvelous c argument d fashionable
10 a signal b install c decent d verbal
12.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 a bride b confine c oblige d determine
2 a interviewed b performed c finished d delivered
3 a break b mean c weight d raise
13.Choose the word that has the main stress placed on the second syllable.
4 a mischievous b informality c contractual d confidence
5 a sacrifice b diversity c wrongdoing d counterpart
14.Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
1 a education b compulsory c academic d independent
2 a secondary b primary c category d certificate
3 a Algebra b History c Statistics d Chemistry
4 a Geography b university c technology d methodical
5 a general b separate c educate d October
15.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 a student b education c tuition d curriculum
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3 a primary b divide c examine d science
4 a compulsory b Certificate c secondary d category
5 a technology b chemistry c children d school
16.Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
6 a government b selective c January d primary
7 a education b compulsory c technology d intelligent
8 a essential b average c promotion d deliver
9 a require b select c follow d divide
10 a academic b advanced c achievement d aggressive
17.Put the following words into the right categories according to their stress pattern.
requirement institution considerably tertiary
opportunity performance international majority
agriculture agricultural tutorial available
linguistics engineering creativity proficiency
First syllable
Second syllable
Third syllable
18.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 a academic b campus c apply d entrance
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3 a tutor b subject c study d result
4 a scary b challenge c psychology d course
5 a require b society c twice d applicant
19.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 a blame b amaze c scary d inflation
2 a course b daunt c taught d college
3 a achieved b advanced c required d replied
4 a admission b measure c decision d pleasure
5 a experience b excited c existence d expression
20 Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
6 a university b international c agricultural d philosophy
7 a available b certificate c opportunity d tutorial
8 a lecturer b identity c socially d calendar
9 a tertiary b reference c insurance d thoroughly
10 a considerable b engineering c economics d academic
21 Choose the word with main stress placed differently from that of the others.
1 a accompany b category c resume d advice
2 a retail b vacancy c interview d fantastic
3 a responsibility b recommendation c electrician d qualification
4 a confident b impression c employment d diploma
5 a experience b suitable c concentrate d comment
6 a polite b honest c enthusiasm d technique
7- a irrigation b manufacture c imaginary d engineer
8 a workforce b journalist c interested d throughout
9 a popularity b congratulate c disappointed d advertisement
10 a financial b pressure c technical d Advertise
22 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a vacancy b wholesale c retail d category
a neat b create c piece d keenness
a future b resume c pressure d enthusiasm
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a whether b enthusiast c clothes d though
23.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
2 a application b education c addition d question
3 a resume b retail c reduce d remember
4 a advantage b adventure c advertise d advice
5 a character b challenge c technical d psychology
24 Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
6 a reduce b retail c repair d relate
7 a advertise b qualify c recommend d interview
8 a enthusiasm b category c vacancy d resume
9 a manufacture b irrigation c electrician d receptionist
10 a confidence b experience c financial d technique
25.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 a manufacture b future c nursery d secure
2 a certificate b central c decision d social
3 a interviewed b finished c worked d dressed
26.Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
4 a application b university c economic d enthusiasm
5 a proficient b preference c argument d interviewer
27.Circle the word with the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from that/ those of the others in each group.
1.a inflation b inhabitant c standard d agriculture
2 a congress b policy c reform d communist
3 a school b poor c through d food
4 a country b government c subsidy d substantial
5 a dissolve b consumer c subsequent d congress
6 a shift b ethnic c subsidy d commit
7 a although b ethnic c sixth d think
8 a achieve b measure c legal d increase
9 a equipment b guideline c quit d build
10 a measures b reforms c standards d exports
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1 a commit b common c communist d country
2 a reform b reduce c renovate d restructure
3 a stagnant b subsidy c dominate d substantial
4 a economic b eliminate c agricultural d intervention
5 a policy b enterprise c government d minority
29 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
that of the others.
1 a renovate b policy c dissolve d congress
2 a great b inflation c trade d stagnant
3 a subsidy b measure c solve d congress
4 a encourage b country c ground d young
5 a reduced b dissolved c supposed d encouraged
30.Choose the word that has the main stress placed different from that of the others.
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a economy
a reaffirm
a communist
a administrative
b stagnant
b agriculture
b eliminate
b commend
b productivity
c ethnic
c renovate
c invest
c comment
c agricultural
d substantial
d guideline
d domestic
d common
d economic
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32.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 a breath b threaten c healthy d great
2.a labour b bound c how d without
3.a methane b breathing c threaten d anything
4.a link b fit c wipe d system
5.a travelled b designed c forced d achieved
33.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 a eradicate b astronaut c standard d fatal
2 a straight b pleasure c celebrate d break
3 a future b secure c shuttle d contribute
4 a unexpected b destroyed c declared d improved
5 a technique b economy c citizen d computer
34 Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
6 a optimistic b unexpected c environment d electricity
7 a contribute b confident c eternal d eradicate
8 a pessimism b methane c government d centenarian
9 a astronaut b technique c domestic d incredible
10 a influence b efficient c expectancy d responsible
FIRST-SEMESTER EXAMINATION
Time allowed: 60 minutes
I Pronunciation
1 Which of the following words has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
a disposal b involvement c promotion d erosion
2 Which of the following words has a different consonant sound?
a depression b fresher c progress d assure
3 Which of the following words has a different final sound?
a repeats b attacks
c laughs d learns
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a compulsory b category c academic d optimistic
5 Which of the following words has the stress pattern different from that of the others?
a agricultural b popularity c represent d subsequent
II Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
6 A minor earthquake occurred 2:07 am _January 3
a at - in b in - on
c at – on d from - in
7 Your personality is important the success of your work,
a with b in
c to d on
8 Raw fresh fruits and vegetables must be washed in water to remove soil and other contaminants
a quickly b completely c gently d thoroughly
9 I know the meeting will be on _in June, but I don’t know the exact
date yet
a Sunday b a Sunday c Sundays d the Sundays
10 You can have a burger, but you can’t have fries .
19 a so b either c as well d neither
11 _ interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
20 a If I am b I was c Were I d Should I
12 Bilingual children do in IQ tests than children who speak only one
language.
21 a good b well c better d best
13 “Do you think you’ll get the job?” “ ”
a Well, I hope so b I have no idea
c I don’t think so d Oh, I hope not
14 He suggested the house _before New Year
a painted b is painted c be painted d should paint
15 At the meeting, he spoke well, he was unable to persuade the other members
a because b unless c only if d even though
16 Never in all my life such a horrible thing
a I have seen b I saw c have I seen d did I see
17 The old man and his two dogs_my house yesterday made a lot of noise
a passed b that passed c which passedd who passed
18 you cut down your carbohydrate intake, you’d have lost weight by now
a Unless b
Were c If
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a outlook b view c approach d purpose
23 “What a lovely house you have!” “ .”
a I think so b Of course c Thank you d You’re welcome
III Give the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets.
24 I’m not opposed to your plan but it needs (modify)
25 If he wins, he’ll be the first Englishman (win) for fifty years
26 We would save thousands of lives if we _ (find out) the remedy for the cancer
27 Don’t worry! By the time you arrive tomorrow, we (complete) the work
28 Jim, why don’t you take some time off? You (work) too hard lately
29 A new ring-road round the city _ (build) at the moment
IV Give the correct form of the word m brackets.
30 I don’t want my kids to spend their young years under constant _ to be the best, (press)
31 The Government is calling for the support of the rich to the poor in the campaign called Poverty _, (eradicate)
32 Thinking for your own sake all the time will soon make you a Person, (self)
33 Materialistic people tend to be more_ with their lives, (satisfy)
V Choose the underlined word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that needs correcting.
34 If he had begun earlier, he might have succeeded of finishing the extremely
A B C D
complex project before the deadline.
35 Your professor has told me that you worked hardly on this assignment
A B C D
36 Modems permit computers communicating with one another over telephone
lines.
A B C D
37 The teacher whom book I have said that I could keep it.
A B C D
38 It is normal for students to be nervous when they are prepared for a new school year
A B C D
VI Read the text and then decide which answer - a, b, c or d - best fits each space.
Man is a social animal and so it is impossible for him to (36) _ alone for a long period of time He constantly needs people who can be with him and support him during (37) _ times and encourage him when he strides forward in life He needs people who can (38) his happy as well as sorrowful moments, people whom he can trust and find solace (39) These are the people he can go to at (40) point in time, love them, fight with them, and yet have (41) that
he will never be left alone till the very end These are the people he shares his (42)