Choose the word whose underlined part differs from that of the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Choose the word that differs from that of the other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions.

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Read the following advertisement/announcement and choose the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

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Join our guided tours to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Explore (10)____________ stunning caves, lush forests, and majestic mountains.

With knowledgeable guides and thrilling activities, (11)____________ the most of your journey!

With its stunning landscapes and diverse ecosystems, Phong Nha-Ke Bang (12)____________ an unforgettable experience for nature lovers and adventurers alike.

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Read the following advertisement/announcement and choose the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Exciting News for Students!

We're excited to introduce our new life skills course, (13)____________ to equip you with valuable abilities for success.

The goal of the course is (14)____________ you in developing crucial skills like communication, problem-solving, and time management.

Classes (15)____________ every Tuesday and Thursday from 3 PM to 5 PM in Room 202.

Registration is now open at the front office.

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to improve yourself!

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Read the passage and choose the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Public universities across the U.S. are implementing bans on the TikTok app, (18)____________. In certain instances, access to the short-form video platform on school devices or campus WiFi networks is restricted to students, faculty, staff, or visitors. Security issues with the app's parent firm, ByteDance, (19)____________, are the reason for these restrictions.

U.S. security experts raise concerns regarding ByteDance potentially sharing (20)____________ extensive data collection on American users with the Chinese government. FBI Director Christopher Wray expressed these national security concerns at a Homeland Security Committee hearing in November. The worry is that the Chinese government could use this data collection (21)____________ information on millions of users.

Previously, U.S.-based executives overseeing TikTok denied any influence from Beijing on the app. The company stated that ByteDance, a private global company, (22)____________ by global institutional investors, with thousands of Americans among its employees. (23)____________, more than 30 states have stepped up their efforts to limit access to TikTok, and several public universities have followed suit.

One example is Texas A&M, one of the nation's largest public universities with nearly 75,000 students, where TikTok has been completely banned.

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Venice faces its worst flooding in 50 years. Water floods the historic city, even entering the renowned Saint Mark's Basilica.

Flooding is just one of the many impacts of climate change (24)____________ is being experienced with more frequency, and globally, it threatens many vulnerable areas and regions. There is a threat that is not often considered, say experts — the damage from climate change to the world's heritage. Natural and artificial heritage sites worldwide are in (25)____________ of being fundamentally altered, damaged, or destroyed by climate change. Climate change will impact these sites in different ways. Some will be hit by flooding, like Venice, and (26)____________ by extreme weather events or rising temperatures. For instance, George Town faces rising sea levels, landslides, and more severe typhoons, (27)____________ the Yellowstone ecosystem in the US faces melting snows, more frequent wildfires, and changing ecosystems.

Experts suggest various solutions, though many are costly. Mechtild Rossler, from the World Heritage Centre, emphasizes international collaboration to protect sites. UNESCO (28)____________ the sharing of successful strategies. Rossler emphasizes the need for funds and engineering in some cities. Developing regions rely on aid to manage historic sites.

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1. Recent years have shown a wellness movement emphasizing body positivity and holistic health over thinness and crash diets.

2. Dr. Sarah Armstrong, a professor at Duke University, stresses that weight bias remains despite promoting wellness. Teens, who are still shaping their self-image, encounter weight bias more than adults. A study in Obesity Science and Practice confirms this, showing early weight struggles increase the harm to health and self-esteem.

3. Dr. Armstrong emphasizes that despite increased weight loss efforts, youth obesity rates continue to climb. She proposes practical solutions to deal with them, like enhancing school health programs, limiting technology use, and improving food industry standards. Also, she says we shouldn't just think about it too much, especially for teenagers who might get eating disorders. Instead, we should think about health more completely.

4. “An increased focus on being healthy is a good thing,” Armstrong says. “But what we know, particularly in teenagers, is that their focus on weight and particularly weight loss tends to be in an unhealthy way.”

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1. Are young adults good at starting jobs? As graduation season begins, employers wonder about young adults' readiness for their first jobs. We've heard stories of assistants not assisting, workers not setting alarms, and employees not understanding orders.

2. There are some complex reasons for the youth's lack of familiarity with work norms. Many 20-something adults today have never had summer jobs, which were once seen as crucial for learning adult responsibilities and essential values like hard work and teamwork. However, youth employment has decreased over the years, depriving young people of these valuable learning opportunities. In 2010, less than half of them worked in July, which marked the lowest percentage since data collection began in 1948.

3. Life is more competitive than ever; young people worry about wasting time on jobs that won't bring career benefits. At Harvard University, students feel pressured to improve their resumes immediately, choosing internships or academic pursuits over summer jobs. Some spend their break learning languages or preparing for tough graduate exams. This trend extends to secondary education, where summer employment has reduced since 2000. As college admissions become more selective, students feel compelled to diversify their experiences, contributing to the shift away from traditional summer employment.

4. Many of these social changes are a sign of a healthy and upwardly mobile society. But there's a problem when more than 50% of the nation's young workforce has never held a basic, paying job. This generation's 20-year-olds lack essential soft skills needed for career advancement, like perseverance, humility, flexibility, and commitment.

5. Adults bear responsibility, and we shouldn't blame young people for our mistakes. Most new graduates are keen to excel in their first job and require income. Adults shape the values and expectations that influence youth. We must improve our efforts to foster a more respectful and diligent workforce.