Task 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those in the other
words. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. A. book B. look C. push D. food
2. A. final B. kite C. signal D. hire
Task 2: Choose the word having different stress pattern from the others. Write A, B, C or D on the
answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. A. angry B. horrible C. likeable D. biology
2. A. efficiency B. geography C. energetic D. philosophy
Task 3: Choose the correct verbs. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. Cola _______ trash to make his first musical instrument.
A. plays B. sends C. works D. recycles
2. During the early 1900s, jazz first _____ in New Orleans.
A. appeared B. occurred C. incurred D. happened
Task 4: Choose the correct adjectives. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. I was_______ because I didn’t have time to finish all the questions.
A. frustrated B. comfortable C. terrific D. excited
2. I read an _____ article about test-taking and I got several helpful tips.
A. terrifying B. interesting C. tiring D. exhausting
Task 5: Choose the correct nouns. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. I like this______ because its color captures the calm beauty of nature.
A. installation B. illustration C. confusion D. inspiration
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2. Sir Antony Gormley created a famous ______, 20-meter tall, called The Angel of the North.
A. statue B. painting C. tapestry D. drawing
Task 6: Choose the correct adverbs. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. Brian has been a good assistant of the executive manager because he types very _____.
A. basically B. loudly C. quickly D. slowly
2. Getting high salary, Peter often works very _______ .
A. hard B. hardly C. lazily D. rarely
Task 7: Choose the correct prepositions. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. He admitted having opened the suitcase ______asking the owner.
A. with B. without C. to D. for
2. Most bears hibernate _______ the winter.
A. at B. on C. in D. after
Task 8: Choose the word that fits each blank in the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on the
answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. Would you mind_____ talking while the show is on?
A. don’t B. not C. no D. never
2. Django _____ learn how to play the guitar in a different style even though two of his fingers were
paralyzed.
A. failed to B. despaired C. regretted to D. managed to
Task 9: Choose the word/phrase which is closest in meaning to the underlined part of each question.
Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. My new piano cost me an arm and a leg.
A. was not beautiful B. was so cheap C. was old D. was very expensive
2. I don’t want to ask her to do anything. She doesn’t lift a finger.
A. is helpful B. is very lazy C. is industrious D. looks cruel
Task 10: Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined part of each question. Write
A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. I hate doing interviews. I always get so stressed.
A. tired B. cheerful C. relaxed D. confused
2. The hall was crowded. There were probably around 300 people there.
A. empty B. dirty C. large D. narrow
Task 11: Choose the correct verb forms. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. Sonya ___________ through 20 countries so far.
A. travelled B. was travelling C. travels D. has travelled
2. She covered her body in oil __________ herself from the cold.
A. protecting B. be protected C. to protect D. protect
Task 12: Choose the correct articles. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. I was just going into Hyde Park in London when I saw ______ elephant.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
2. _______ title of the work was Look at me Now.
A. A B. An C. The D. no article
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Task 13: Choose the correct modal verb which best replaces the underlined part in each sentence.
Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. Students are not allowed to bring cell phones into the examination hall.
A. may B. should C. can’t D. won’t
2. She was able to play the violin at the age of four.
A. can B. would C. could D. must
Task 14: Choose the correct modifiers. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. The painting is _______ more expensive than the print.
A. far B. nearly C. less D. enough
2. He’s grown so much. He’s ________ as tall as his father now.
A. almost B. a little C. slightly D. a lot
