Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in the following questions. (0.5 point)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions. (0.5 point)

Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. (1.5 point)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Put each word in capital letter into the correct form so that in can fit the gap in each sentence below (1.25 point)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blank from 26-30. (1.25 point)

Online shopping is one (26) ________ the fastest growing areas of the Net, (27) ________ offers users many advantages over traditional shopping. Customers have access to a wider range of the best goods than in any shopping centre there are no queues or parking problems; ‘shops’ are open 24 hours (28) ________ day and purchases are delivered to your door. What is more, prices are competitive, and online price comparison services enable you to find the most suitable items. (29) ________ sites search the net for a product and then show you how much different online stores are charging. Once you have decided what you are going to buy, and who you are going to buy it from, simply click on the “add to shopping basket” (30) ________ on your smartphone.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

     In the USA, there are two days for children to express their love and gratitude to their parents: Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

     Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. On this day, mothers usually receive greeting cards and gifts from their husbands and children. The best gift of all American moms is a day of leisure. The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so their working days are often very hard. Flowers are an important part of the day. Mothers are often given a plant for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly.

     Father’s Day is celebrated throughout the USA on the third Sunday in June. The holiday customs are similar to Mother’s Day. Dad also receives the same gifts as what moms get on their day.

Question 31: This passage is mainly about ________.

A. celebrations for teachers                            B.   festivals in the USA

C. celebrations for parents in the USA          D.   festivals for parents in the world

Question 32: According to the passage, Mother’s Day is celebrated ________.

A. on the third Sunday in May                       B.   on the second Sunday in May

C. on the last weekend in May                      D.   on the first weekend in May

Question 33: According to the passage, which can mothers not receive on Mother’s Day?

A. greeting cards                                            B. a day of leisure

C. flowers                                                      D. a wedding dress

Question 34: Father’s Day is held ________ according to the passage.

A. in the west of the USA                             B. outside the USA

C. throughout the USA                                 D. in the east of the USA

Question 35: It can be inferred from the passage that on the occasion of Father’s Day ________.

A. kids wear animal masks and visit parents

B. dads dress smartly and give greeting cards and gifts to mums and family members

C. kids get anything they want from fathers

D. dads receive greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoy a day of leisure.

Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one given before it. (1.25 point)

Question 36: Nobody in this club is taller than him.

è ____________________________________________________________________.

Question 37: My mother said: “I’m going to meet Mary.”

è ____________________________________________________________________.

Question 38: I haven’t seen that man before.

è ____________________________________________________________________.

Question 39: It’s pointless to complain about her mistakes.

è ____________________________________________________________________.

Question 40: Since the invention of the computer, people have saved a lot of time.

è ____________________________________________________________________.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in the following questions. (0.5 point)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions. (0.5 point)

Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. (1.5 point)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Put each word in capital letter into the correct form so that in can fit the gap in each sentence below (1.25 point)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blank from 26-30. (1.25 point)

Online shopping is one (26) ________ the fastest growing areas of the Net, (27) ________ offers users many advantages over traditional shopping. Customers have access to a wider range of the best goods than in any shopping centre there are no queues or parking problems; ‘shops’ are open 24 hours (28) ________ day and purchases are delivered to your door. What is more, prices are competitive, and online price comparison services enable you to find the most suitable items. (29) ________ sites search the net for a product and then show you how much different online stores are charging. Once you have decided what you are going to buy, and who you are going to buy it from, simply click on the “add to shopping basket” (30) ________ on your smartphone.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

     In the USA, there are two days for children to express their love and gratitude to their parents: Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

     Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. On this day, mothers usually receive greeting cards and gifts from their husbands and children. The best gift of all American moms is a day of leisure. The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so their working days are often very hard. Flowers are an important part of the day. Mothers are often given a plant for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly.

     Father’s Day is celebrated throughout the USA on the third Sunday in June. The holiday customs are similar to Mother’s Day. Dad also receives the same gifts as what moms get on their day.

Question 31: This passage is mainly about ________.

A. celebrations for teachers                            B.   festivals in the USA

C. celebrations for parents in the USA      D.   festivals for parents in the world

Question 32: According to the passage, Mother’s Day is celebrated ________.

A. on the third Sunday in May                       B.   on the second Sunday in May

C. on the last weekend in May                      D.   on the first weekend in May

Question 33: According to the passage, which can mothers not receive on Mother’s Day?

A. greeting cards                                            B. a day of leisure

C. flowers                                                      D. a wedding dress

Question 34: Father’s Day is held ________ according to the passage.

A. in the west of the USA                             B. outside the USA

C. throughout the USA                               D. in the east of the USA

Question 35: It can be inferred from the passage that on the occasion of Father’s Day ________.

A. kids wear animal masks and visit parents

B. dads dress smartly and give greeting cards and gifts to mums and family members

C. kids get anything they want from fathers

D. dads receive greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoy a day of leisure.

Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one given before it. (1.25 point)

Question 36: Nobody in this club is taller than him.

è He is the tallest (person) in this club.

Question 37: My mother said: “I’m going to meet Mary.”

è My mother said to me that she was going to meet Mary.

Question 38: I haven’t seen that man before.

è It's the first I have seen that man.

Question 39: It’s pointless to complain about her mistakes.

è There is no point in complaining about her mistake.

Question 40: Since the invention of the computer, people have saved a lot of time.

è Since the computer was invented, people have saved a lot of time.