Mark the letter A, B, C or to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. stopped B. arrived C. planned D. followed
2. A. hear B. dear C. bear D. near
3. A. study B. apply C. rely D. supply
4. A. likes B. matches C. rises D. fixes
5. A. divided B. permitted C. landed D. missed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following blanks.
6. Tommy left high school _______ the age of seventeen.
A. at B. in C. on D. of
7. As an _______, Mr. Pike is very worried about the increasing of teenager crimes.
A. educate B. education C. educator D. educational
8. English is an important _______ that is required in GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education).
A. language B. test C. evaluation D. subject
9. In the UK, _______ schools refer to government-funded schools, which provide education free of charge to pupils.
A. state B. secondary C. independent D. primary
10. Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is _______into many branches.
A. grouped B. prepared C. divided D. added
11. Reagan _______ an actor years ago.
A. is said to being B. was said being
C. was said having been D. is said to have been
12. All bottles _______ before transportation.
A. frozen B. were freezing C. were frozen D. freezing
13. The trees _______.
A. were grown by John yesterday in the backyard
B. were grown in the backyard by John yesterday
C. were grown in the backyard yesterday by John
D. in the backyard were grown yesterday by John
14. English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or Singapore where ______ for administration, broadcasting and education.
A. is used B. it is used C. used D. being used
15. The telephone _______ by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. being invented B. inventing C. invented D. was invented
16. The school library is open _______ all of the students and the teaching staff of the school.
A. for B. over C. to D. among
17. Fee-paying schools, often called "independent schools", "private schools" or “_______ schools" .
A. college B. primary C. secondary D. public
18. In England schooling is compulsory _______ all children from the age of 5 to 16.
A. with B. for C. to D. over
19. In Vietnam, a school year lasts for nine months and is divided _______ two terms.
A. into B. to C. from D. on
20. Despite many recent _______ advances, there are parts where schools are not equipped with computers.
A. technology B. technological C. technologically D. technologist
21. There is a wide range of _______ in the education system of the USA.
A. select B. selective C. selected D. selection
22. English, Maths and Science are _______ subjects in the national curriculum in England.
A. supportive B. core C. public D. independent
23. “_______ have you been learning English?” – “For over five years”.
A. Why B. How long C. What time D. When
24. The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______.
A. had been finished / arrived B. have finished / arrived
C. had finished / were arriving D. have been finished / were arrived
25. “What’s your favourite food?” - “________”
A. Hamburgers, please. B. A hamburger C. Hamburgers D. Coke
26. “He didn’t understand it.” - “________.”
A. So did I B. I did too C. Neither did I D. Was he?
27. This school ___________ in 2000.
A. was built B. be built C. built D. be building
28. I ________ here since last January.
A. am studying B. have been studying
C. had been studying D. was studying
29. Don’t you remember _______ Sally at that party several months ago?
A. met B. to meet C. meet D. meeting
30. The advanced students are selected to take part ______ the annual International Olympic Competition.
A. at B. for C. in D. for
31. Mr. Baker: Why didn’t you water the pot plants?
Tom: ________________
A. Thank you for your help. B. I’m sorry, Dad.
B. I’m glad you like it D. I’m very proud of you.
32. We washed up and cleaned up the kitchen after our dinner guests ___________.
A. leave B. had left C. left D. have left
1A
2C
3D
4A