Practice SVIP

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others.

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest.

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest.

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest.

Choose the correct answer.

I suggest that Harry _______ the directions carefully before assembling the aircraft model.

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Don't worry. We're in good time; there's ____ to hurry.

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Many scholars have proposed that we ____ the topic.

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Anna: "In today's workshop, our group is going to present about the pros and cons of urbanization."

Daniel: “____________”

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In order to apply for a credit card, you first have to ____ a two-page form at the bank.

Choose the word whose meaning is CLOSEST to the underlined part in the sentence.

Solar radiation can be converted either into heat or into electrical energy, though the former is easier to accomplish.

Choose the word whose meaning is CLOSEST to the underlined part in the sentence.

Many of the immigrants have intermarried with the island's original inhabitants.

Choose the word whose meaning is OPPOSITE to the underlined part in the sentence.

Many people move to urban areas in order to find more job opportunities as well as stable employment.

Choose the word whose meaning is OPPOSITE to the underlined part in the sentence.

The local government are making a determined effort to adapt to the climate change in mountainous areas.

Find a mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.

1. Because of the risk of high blood pressure, the doctor suggested his patient to stop smoking.

2. Overpopulation and consequences of it has been major concerns in cities all around the globe.

3. To end with, the foremost problem engendered by overpopulation is traffic congestion.

4. I proposed that we all driving together so that nobody gets lost along the way.

5. The doctor recommended that she seen a specialist about the problem.

Listen and choose the correct answer.

What is the speaker mainly discussing?

Read and complete the text.

Rapid urbanization can hold long-term economic, social and environmental promise for developing countries if investments made now in infrastructure, housing and public services are efficient and , the World Bank says in a new report.

In the next two decades, cities are predicted to expand by another two billion residents, as people move in unprecedented numbers from to pursue hopes and aspirations in cities. More than 90% of this urban population growth is expected to occur in the , where many cities are already struggling to provide basic needs such as water, electricity, transport, health services and education.

Report authors note that most new urban growth will not take place in the “megacities” of the world Rio de Janeiro, Jakarta or New Delhi but rather in less commonly recognized “secondary” cities - places like Fushun in China, and Surat in India.

To help prepare for and manage growth, the report distills lessons learned from 12 countries across all geographic regions and stages of urbanization. It then translates these global lessons into practical policy advice.