Choose the word that has different pronunciation: honest, honey, hour, heir.

Choose the word that has different primary stress: compliment, heartbroken, labour-saving, short-sighted.

You____________by my secretary next week.

Her boy friend is said____________in the army two years ago.

Nothing is____________easy as it looks. 

The local council recommended that John____________to the head of the apartment.

____________they’ve already made their decision, there’s nothing much we can do.

It was under the tree____________he found the wallet he had lost before.

Can I help you, sir?”

The architects have made____________use of glass and transparent plastic.

I only tell my secrets to my____________ friend as she never reveals them to anyone.

Paul is a very____________character, he is never relaxed with strangers.

I haven’t read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so I’m ____________with recent developments.

He was wearing very shabby, dirty clothes and looked very____________.

Attempts must be made to____________the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two communities.

Tom’s jokes are inappropriate but we have to put up with it just because he’s the boss.

For its establishment, ASEAN Tourism Association has played an important role in promoting and developing ASEAN Tourism services. (underlined part that needs correction)

 Sleeping, resting and to drink fruit juice are the best ways to care for a cold. (underlined part that needs correction)

A supermarket is more convenient than a shopping centre.

It was a mistake for Tony to buy that house.

Their team performed excellently at the elimination tournament. They didn’t win the trophy.

Sue and Anne are talking about their future plans. 

Two students are chatting in the corridor after class.

Please stop making that noise! It really gets on my nerves. (underlined words CLOSET in meaning with)

The information you have got is actually off the record, so be careful if you intend to use it for publication. (underlined words OPPOSITE in meaning with)

Amy Tan was born on February 19th , 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (33)____________when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for college. After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer. In 1985, she wrote the story “Rules of the Game” for a writing workshop, which laid the early (34) ____________for her first novel The Joy Luck Club. Published in 1989, the book explored the (35) ____________between Chinese women and their Chinese-American daughters, and became the longest-running New York Times bestseller for that year. The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award. It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (36) ____________Tan co-wrote the screenplay. Tan’s other works have also been (37) ____________into several different forms of media.

(34) ______

(35) ______

(36) ______

(37) ______

The first thing to do when you have a trip abroad is to check that your passport is valid. Holders of out- of-date passports are not allowed to travel overseas. Then you can prepare for your trip. If you don’t know the language, you can have all kinds of problems communicating with local people. Buying a pocket dictionary can make a difference. You’ll be able to order food, buy things in shops and ask for directions. It’s worth getting one. Also there’s nothing worse than arriving at your destination to find there are no hotels available. The obvious way to avoid this is to book in advance. This can save you money too. Another frustrating thing that can happen is to go somewhere and not know about important sightseeing places. Get a guide book before you leave and make the most of your trip. It’s a must. Then, when you are ready to pack your clothes, make sure they are the right kind. It’s no good packing sweaters and coats for a hot country or T-shirts and shorts for a cold one. Check the local climate before you leave.

According to the passage, you should do all of the following before leaving EXCEPT____________.

The word “This” in paragraph 2 refers to____________.

According to the passage, holders of out-of-date passports____________. 

The word “essentials” in paragraph 4 mostly means____________. 

Choosing a career may be one of the hardest jobs you ever have, and it must be done with care. View a career as an opportunity to do something you love, not simply as a way to earn a living. Investing the time and effort to thoroughly explore your options can mean the difference between finding a stimulating and rewarding career and move from job to unsatisfying job in an attempt to find the right one. Work influences virtually every aspect of your life, from your choice of friends to where you live. Here are just a few of the factors to consider.

The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to____________.

The word “assessing” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by____________. 

According to paragraph 3, which of the following fields is NOT suitable for a person who does not want to live in a big city?

Those are all the factors you should take into account when choosing a job EXCEPT____________ 

In paragraph 5, the author suggests that ____________ 

The word “grueling” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by____________. 

According to the passage, which of the following is true?