Pronunciation and Comprehension Quiz

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. Question 1: A. artisan B. garbage C. handicraft D. car

• artisan

• garbage

• handicraft

• car

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.

Question 2: A. sandwich B. award C. wagon D. new

• sandwich

• award

• wagon

• new

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. explore B. along C. exam D. special

• explore

• along

• exam

• special

Question 4: A. tribal B. touching C. exhausted D. thrilling

• tribal

• touching

• exhausted

• thrilling

A report shows that most teens keep their Facebook ______ from their parents. A. private B. independent C. different D. personal

• private

• independent

• different

• personal

As people care more about green living, there’s an increasing _____ of cycling to work. A. fame B. acceptance C. popularity D. reputation

• fame

• acceptance

• popularity

• reputation

We should book _____ advance in peak season because there’re too many tourists. A. in B. on C. at D. to

• in

• on

• at

• to

I wish that he ________ to me about his living conditions. A. Will never lie B. would lie never C. would never lie D. can never lie

• Will never lie

• would lie never

• would never lie

• can never lie

Spencer: “I’m sorry I didn’t have time to show you around my village.” Becky: “_____. I booked an eco-tour, and it was amazing!” A. I don’t want to talk about it. B. That’s okay. C. I promise D. You’re welcome.

• I don’t want to talk about it.

• That’s okay.

• I promise

• You’re welcome.

In keeping _______ tradition, the family has dinner together on New Year’s Eve. A. with B. on C. out D. up

• with

• on

• out

• up