Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
1.
A. acquaintance
B. ancient
C. compose
D. describe
2.
A. joyful
B. freedom
C. humour
D. predict
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
3.
A. hurry
B. hundred
C. husband
D. humour
4.
A. charity
B. character
C. chapter
D. channel
5.
A. decorate
B. describe
C. declare
D. decision
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
6. _________ he was angry, he listened to me patiently.
A. Thought
B. Though

C. Then
D. So
7. An old _________ of my father showed me round the city during my stay there.
A. acquaintance B. acquainted
C. acquaint
D. acquainter
8. My father is a _________man who is loved by all his friends.
A. general
B. free
C. generous
D. charity
9. She got wet in the rain _________ she had a raincoat.
A. but also
B. and then
C. not only
D. even though
10. On this _________occasion, I’d like to thank you all for your contribution to our success.
A. joyful
B. joy
C. joyed
D. enjoy
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11. Mid-Autumn Festival is on the 15 of the eighth _________ month.
A. moon
B. sun
C. solar
D. lunar
12. Passover is _________ in Israel and by all Jewish people.
A. celebrate
B. celebrated

C. celebrating
D. celebration
13. It is a time_________families to clean and decorate their homes.
A. for
B. to
C. by
D. in
14. You were standing there while I was walking _________my groom.
A. forward
B. throughout
C. towards
D. untill
15. – Well done Paul! _________.
A. You are welcome B. Thanks
C. I’m sorry
D. You are very nice
16. I don’t like people _________ are never on time.
A. who
B. which
C. where
D. whom
17.Tet is a festival which _________ in late January or early February.
A. celebrates
B. occurs
C. calls
D. crowds
18. The _________Christmas dinner consits of roast turkey with potatoes and vegetables.
A. tradition
B. traditional
C. traditionally

D. traditionalist
19. Christmas is the_________festival of the year in most of Britain.
A. big
B. bigger
C. biggest
D. most big
20. _________is your favourite sport, swimming or running.
A. What
B. Which
C. Whom
D. Whose
21. Were the Wright brothers the ones _________ built the first aeroplane?
A. which
B. whom
C. whose
D. that
22. She sends me the book_________she_________ two years ago.
A. whom / writes
B. whose / wrote
C. which / writes
D. which / wrote
Choose A, B, C or D to replace the following sentences.
23. He told her about the book. He liked it best.
A. He told her about the book which he liked it best.
B. He told her about the book which he liked best.
C. He told her about the book whom he liked best.
D. He told her about the book whose he liked best.
24. The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
A. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
B. The old man whom is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.

C. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory.
D. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory.


25. This is my opinion. You can do nothing to change it.
A. You can do nothing to change it my mind.
B. There’s nothing you can do to change my mind.
C. There’s nothing can be done except changing my mind.
D. You can do everything to change it my mind.
VI. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
Christmas is a family_____(26) and many of the customs center on children. When they go to bed on
Christmas_____ (27) children hang up a pillow case or a sack for their presents. _____ (28), it should
be a stocking, but a stocking wouldn’t hold enough to_____ (29) today’s kids. While the children are
_____ (30), so the custom goes, Father Christmas or Santa Claus, comes (but _____ (31) to children
who have been good). He travels _____ (32) ___ the North Pole in a sleigh which is _____ (33) ____
by reindeer. After landing on the roof, Santa Claus climbs down the _____ (34) and puts _____ (35) in
the sacks that the children have left out.
26.
A. tradition
B. nation
C. internation
D. celebration
27.
A. Eve
B. evening
C. morning
D. afternoon
28.
A. Actually
B. Traditionally

C. Fortunately
D. Usually
29.
A. become
B. celebrate
C. satisfy
D. enjoy
30.
A. sleep
B. asleep
C. sleeping
D. slept
31.
A. only
B. so
C. both
D. also
32.
A. to
B. for
C. from
D. in
33.
A. pull
B. to pull
C. pulling
D. pulled
34.
A. tree
B. chimney

C. roof
D. reindeer
35.
A. presents
B. food
C. drinks
D. decoration
Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that is the same meaning with the italic sentence.
36. Although the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
A. So the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
B. Because the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
C. Since the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
D. Though the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
37. The doctor about whom I told you last week is working here.
A. I told you about the doctor last week. He is working here.
B. I told you the doctor last week. He is working here.
C. The doctor about that I told you last week is working here.
D. The doctor whom I told you last week is working there.
38. I always give my mother flowers on Mother’s Day.
A. My mother always is given flowers on Mother’s Day.
B. Flowers is always given by my mother on Mother’s Day.
C. My mother is always given flowers on Mother’s Day.
D. My mother is given always flowers on Mother’s Day.
39. Mary brings to class a new picture she has painted.
A. Mary brings to class a new picture who she has painted.
B. Mary brings to class a new picture whom she has painted.
C. Mary brings to class a new picture where she has painted.
D. Mary brings to class a new picture which she has painted.
40. It’s a pity. I can’t play chess
A. I wish I could play chess.

B. I wish I can play chess.
C. I wish I could played chess.
D. I could I can’t play chess.

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