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FIRST-SEMESTER EXAMINATION
Time allowed: 60 minutes
I. PRONUNCIATION
1. Which of the following words has a different vowel sound?
a. spread b. bread c. break d. breath
2. Which of the following words contains the sound /tf/?
a. mutual b. machine c. computer d. chemistry
3. Which of the following words has a different final sound?
a. glanced b. provided c. brushed d. looked
4. Which of the following words is stressed on the second syllable?'
a. represent b. constancy c. participate d. literacy
5. Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable?
a. traditional b. longevity c. similarity d. literacy
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
6. I've got lots of ______ but only a few really good friends.
a. best friends b. neighbors c. acquaintances d. partners
7. The students in this class were made ______ very hard.
a. learn b. to learn c. learning d. having learnt
8. I prefer staying at work late ______ work home with me.
a. to take b. taking c. than take d. to taking
9. You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely ______.
a. free b. voluntary c. charitable d. donated
10.Scientists ______ a carefully controlled experiment on the mystery virus.
a. turned over b. put up c. carried out d. set in
11.Let's go ahead and do it now. Nothing ______ by waiting.
a. accomplishes b. accomplished
c. has accomplished d. will be accomplished
12.No one is a better cook than your mother, ______?
a. is she b. isn't she c. are they d. aren't they
13.'Did you enjoy the picnic?' 'It was okay, but I'd rather ______ to a movie.
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a. to go b. be going c. have gone d. went
14.I don't remember ______ of the decision to change the company policy on vacation. When was it
decided?
a. telling b. being told c. to tell d. to be told
15.I couldn't find Jo at the party last night. If I ______ him, we'd have been happy.
a. .meet b. met c. have met d. had met
16.She said she ______ that film several years before.
a. had seen b. has seen c. saw d. would see
17.The secret of getting good marks is to keep ______ in the exam room.
a. calm b. calmly c. calming d. calmed
18.______ you change your mind, I won't be able to help you.
a. If only b. Because c. Unless d. Provided
19.Big cities like New York and Tokyo are ______ populated.
a. greatly b. densely c. closely d. variously
20.______ in some developing countries may be the cause of poverty and hunger.
a. Modernization b. Literacy c. Pollution d. Overpopulation
21.______ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight.
a. On b. In c. At d. For
22.A lot of things ______ to the house before we can move in.
a. need be doing b. need to be done c. need being done d. need to do
23.Had he learned the lesson well, he ______ more confident now.
a. would feel b. would have felt c. will feel d. will have felt
24.When I met John, he ______ from his university already.
a. graduated b. was graduating c. has graduated d. had graduated
25.He got an excellent grade in his examination ______ the fact that he had not worked particularly
hard.
a. on account of b. because of c. in spite of d. Although
B. Choose the underlined word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that needs correcting.
26.If you work hard, you would be successful in anything that you do.
A B (will be) C D
27.Special education is intended help both handicapped and gifted
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