I . Phonetics (5 points)
Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, 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.
1. A. however
B. narrow
C. shallow
D. snowy
2. A. adverb
B. birthday
C. curtain
D. cigar
3. A. receipt
B. reception
C. psychological
D. psychology
4. A. area
B. appeal
C. bacteria
D. cafeteria
5. A. naked
B. complicated
C. snowboarded
D. described
II. Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)
Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
6. I like __________ the clouds at sunset because it seems relaxing.
A. watch
B. to watch
C. watched
D. watching
7. Unless you work hard you __________ your test.
A. will pass
B. will not pass
C. would pass
D. would not pass
8. Do earthquakes __________often in North America?
A. break
B. break out
C. happen to
D. occur
9. Nowhere else in the world__________more friendly people than in this small town.
A. you might find
B. you will find
C. can you find
D. should you find
10. It looks __________the family has got a lot of problems.
A. as long as
B. as if
C. while
D. though
11. You may think you know the answer but you don't, __________ ?
A. don't you
B. may you
C. may not you
D. do you
12. I've worked here since I__________ Harvard Business School.
A. leave
B. left
C. have left
D. had left
13. -- Would you prefer tea or coffee?
-- I __________. have some coffee, please.
A. will
B. am going to
C. am about
D. would
14. -- How much sugar is left?
——__________.
A. None
B. Nothing
C. Not many
D. Few
15. You __________see the doctor if that back ache persists.
A. better
B. better have
C. have better
D. had better
16. Please fillthis online application form.
A. up
B. on
C. out
D. with
17, -- I've never seen that movie.
——__________ have I.
A. So
B. Either
C. Neither
D. Too
18. -- __________do you play tennis?
-- Twice a month.
A. When
B. What
C. How often
D. How
19. He__________ that he was going to visit his sister in Ohio.
A. said
B. talked
C. told
D. spoke
20.__________explores the nature of guilt and responsibility and builds to a remarkable conclusion.
A. The written beautifully novel
B. The beautifully written novel
C. The novel beautifully written
D. The written novel beautifully
