ôn ck 1 E.12(Language)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A. date            B. bank                       C. place                       D. make

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is B. In 'bank', the underlined 'a' is pronounced as /æ/, while in 'date', 'place', and 'make', the 'a' is pronounced as /eɪ/. Thus, 'bank' differs in pronunciation.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A. clubs              B. books                       C. hats                         D. stamps

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is A. In 'club', the underlined 's' is pronounced as /z/, while in 'book', 'hat', and 'stamp', the 's' is pronounced as /s/. Thus, A differs in pronunciation.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A. face                         B. take                           C. make                       D. fan

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is D. In 'fan', the underlined 'a' is pronounced as /æ/, while in 'face', 'take', and 'make', the 'a' is pronounced as /eɪ/. Thus, D differs in pronunciation.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A. proofs                                 B. looks                       C. lends                       D. stops

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is C. In 'lends', the 's' is pronounced as /z/, while in 'proofs', 'looks', and 'stops', the 's' is pronounced as /s/. This makes 'lends' the only word with a different pronunciation for the underlined part.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

We are ______ to hear that you are leaving.

A. sadly                       B. sad                          C. sadden                    D. sadness

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is B. 'sad' is an adjective that fits the sentence structure, indicating the emotion we feel about the departure. 'Sadly' is an adverb, while 'sadden' and 'sadness' do not fit grammatically.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The company has to _______ more workers to meet the production targets.

A. employ                   B. dismiss                    C. reduce                     D. remove

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is A. 'employ' because the sentence indicates the company needs to hire more workers to achieve production targets, while the other options do not fit the context.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Due to the increased demand, employees had to work        to meet the deadlines.

            A. qualification            B. vacancy                 C. overtime                 D. shift

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is C. 'overtime' fits the context as it indicates employees working extra hours to meet increased demand and deadlines, while the other options do not convey this meaning.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

John cannot make a _____ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car.

            A. decide                      B. decision                    C. decisive                     D. decisively

       

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is B. 'decision' fits the context as it refers to the act of making a choice between getting married or staying single, while 'decide' (A) is a verb, 'decisive' (C) is an adjective, and 'decisively' (D) is an adverb.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

By taking fewer flights, we can help to reduce...............................significantly.

A. cardboard                      B. leftover                         C. fruit peel                       D. carbon footprint

       

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

Answer explanation

Taking fewer flights helps reduce our carbon footprint, which refers to the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by our activities. Therefore, the correct answer is D. carbon footprint.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

: Air pollution and traffic congestion are two major         ____among city dwellers.

A. concerns                        B. residents                        C. unemployment              D. Infrastructure

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is A. 'concerns' fits the context as air pollution and traffic congestion are significant issues that worry city dwellers, making it the most appropriate word to complete the sentence.