Review 2 - Textbook

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part

differs from the other three in pronunciation.

• afford

• urban

• area

• expand

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part

differs from the other three in pronunciation.

• bonus

• employ

• overtime

• local

Choose the word which differs from the other three in the position of the main stress.

• concern

• bonus

• housing

• leisure

Choose the word which differs from the other three in the position of the main stress.

• flexible

• glamorous

• rewarding

• challenging

Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word.

Today, young people from rural areas often move to big cities to seek better job opportunities.

• look for

• look at

• carry out

• look after

Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word.

Many employers find it difficult to recruit workers for night shifts.

• working conditions

• performances

• working hours

• lifestyles

Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word.

A lot of companies provide their employees with affordable housing

• places 

• warehouses

• containers

• homes

Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word.

The company has employed more people to work on the new project this year.

• hired

• supported

• stopped

• used

Shopping centres are places where people go shopping as well as places where friends and family go to meet, eat, and be entertained.

• Shopping centres are neither places where people go shopping nor places where friends and family go to meet, eat, and be entertained.

• Although shopping centres are places where people go shopping, they are not places where friends and family go to meet, eat, and be entertained.

• Shopping centres are places where people go shopping because these are places where friends and family go to meet, eat, and be entertained.

• Shopping centres are not only places where people go shopping, but also places where friends and family go to meet, eat, and be entertained.

My friend performed his duties at work very efficiently. He was promoted after only one month.

• Although my friend performed his duties at work very efficiently, he was promoted after only one month.

• My friend performed his duties at work very efficiently because he was promoted after only one month.

• My friend performed his duties at work very efficiently; as a result, he was promoted after only one month.

• My friend didn’t perform his duties at work so efficiently that he was promoted after only one month.