I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. deposit B. festival C. institute D. resident
2. A. surprising B. astonishing C. amazing D. interesting
3. A. interview B. industry C. essential D difficult)
4. A. extreme B. generous C. lonely D. clothing
5. A. friendly B. extra C. along D. orphanage
V. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.
31. I don’t see any _________ in arriving early at the theater if the show doesn’t start until 9 o’clock.
A. cause B. reason c. aim D.t point
32. The new manager's office has __________ new equipment.
A. many B. a lot of c. some of D. a few
33. I don't __________ to change mv job because I like it.
A. risk B. intend c. persist D. insist
34. You thought I did wrong but the result _____ my action.
A. agreed B. approved c. proved D. justified
35. Careless driving also accounts _______ the increasing number of traffic accidents.
A. on B. into c. for D. with
36. The new manager is ______ easy-going. He is always very serious about the work.
A. by no means B. by means of
c. by all means D. in the mean time
37. I' d rather ______ to the party with my parents because there was nothinginteresting there.
A. haven't been invitẹd B. hadn’t been invited
c. not be invited D. not have been invited
38. She ______ him of having lied to her.
A. threatened B. blamed c. criticized D. accused
39. We have bought extra food _______ our friends,stay to have dinner.
A. in case B. if c. provided D. as long as
40. Cut this cake into six ______ pieces.
A. same B. alike c. like D. equal
VI. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning
Example: 0. Successful
BECOMING A TOP ATHLETE
To be (0) .............. (SUCESS) in a sport requires a number of things including ambition and (41) ............ ( DEDICATE) Without these qualities, it is very difficult to compete at a high level. Most of the famous sportspeople we knowtoday began training during their (42) .............. (CHILD) in order to reach theirpeak while still comparatively young.
Athletes should pay careful (43) ........... (ATTEND) to their diet, because (44) .............. (NOURISH) food is essential for maintaining a strong body which is less liable to suffer injury. Diet is also important because it must beadequate to support such (45) .............. (ENERGY) activity.
It is also necessary to have the (46) .............. (DETERMINE) to succeed. Athletes will often encounter temporary (47) .............. (FAIL) on their road to eventual success, and they must mentally prepare themselves so that thistype of (48) ......... (COURAGE) doesn't have too strong a negative effect on their future (49) ............... (PERFORM) Even if a sufficiently talented athlete puts in the time and effort required, they will also need (50) ................. (PATIENT) and perhaps a little luck, in order to succeed.
Task 1: Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.1. A. potato B. computer C. adventure D. energy2. A. surprising B. seventy C. precaution D. collapse3. A. favorite B. elephant C. pollution D. holiday4. A. India B. equation C. tomorrow D. remember5. A. chocolate B. animal C. recycle D. happiness6. A. exercise B. calendar C. travelling D. convenience7. A. advantage B. enormous C. petroleum D. tendency8. A. excellent B. marvelous C. familiar D. similar9. A. abundant B. wonderful C. convenient D. attention10. A. holiday B. effective C. pollution