銆€銆€鈪�.Phonetics (10 Points)

銆€銆€Directions锛�

銆€銆€In each of the following groups of words锛� there are four underlined letter combinations marked A锛� B锛� C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

銆€銆€1.A. nurse B. thirsty C. universe D. surprise

銆€銆€2.A. belief B. niece C. field D. variety

銆€銆€3.A. surprised B. pleased C. refused D. increased

銆€銆€4.A. temperature B. change C. average D. surface

銆€銆€5.A. construction B. coral C. cross D. model

銆€銆€6.A. mental B. metal C. total D. metallic

銆€銆€7.A. detective B. decide C. nephew D. desire

銆€銆€8.A. determine B. demand C. medical D. belief

銆€銆€9.A. peasant B. present C. promise D. possession

銆€銆€10.A. speech B. stomach C. charge D. church

銆€銆€鈪�.Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)

銆€銆€Directions锛�

銆€銆€There are 40 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A锛� B锛� C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

銆€銆€11. Luckily锛� the fire fighters arrived and _______ the terrible fire.

銆€銆€A. put on B. put out C. put down D. put away

銆€銆€12. For miles and miles锛� I could see nothing _______ a great fire and lots of smoke.

銆€銆€A. beside B. besides C. except D. without

銆€銆€13. The shop assistant didn‘t give me the right ________.

銆€銆€A. change B. money C. serve D. note

銆€銆€14. The prices of fridges have been ______ recently.

銆€銆€A. pressed B. brought out C. cut off D. brought down

銆€銆€15. This means the boy may be out of job for some time. In this sentence “be out of job” means _______.

銆€銆€A. be on their days off B. go outside

銆€銆€C. lose his job D. finish his work

銆€銆€16. The TV play we watched last night was very ________.

銆€銆€A. frightening B. afraid C. fright D. frightened

銆€銆€17. We took soft drinks to the _______ and our friends took beer there.

銆€銆€A. bench B. beach C. bank D. bend

銆€銆€18. Who will ________ the bill?

銆€銆€A. pay B. pay for C. pay off D. pay out

銆€銆€19. Their debts _______ 700.

銆€銆€A. added to B. adds up C. add to D. add up to

銆€銆€20. There is _______ bread in the cupboard锛� ________?

銆€銆€A. no more…is there B. not any more…isn‘t there

銆€銆€C. no longer…is there D. not any longer…isn‘t there 銆€21.-Would you please go out for a walk with us?