Directions:

In each of the following groups of words， there are four underlined 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. mark B. warm C. ward D. war

2.A. three B. those C. thank D. theatre

3.A. wind B. kind C. find D. mind

4.A. plant B. craft C. grasp D. at

5.A. now B. knowledge C. bow D. allow

6.A. says B. plays C. stays D. days

7.A. leave B. scream C. head D. lead

8.A. resemble B. resist C. resolve D. respect

9.A. fault B. daughter C. cause D. laugh

10.A. crew B. new C. few D. dew

Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)

Directions:

There are 40 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.

11. Which is ______ country， the United States or Canada?

A. a larger B. larger C. the larger D. the largest

12. The silk feels ________.

A. soft B. softly C. softness D. softy

13. Two nuclear power stations _______ in the past ten years.

A. are built B. have been built C. would be built D. are building

14. They kept on ______ till they got to the foot of the hill.

A. to run B. running C. runing D. run

15. There is much work to do， _______?

A. isn’t it B. is there C. isn’t there D. is it

16. _______ as he is， he can’t understand the English film.

A. A student of English B. Though a student of English

C. Student of English D. Being a student of English

17. The old in the country _______ taken good care of.

A. have B. has C. is D. are

18. Not a single mistake _______ in the test.

A. he made B. did he make C. he has made D. made he

19. ______ my surprise， I got a high grade in this test.

A. For B. To C. To be D. On

20. She never agree _______ you， did she?

A. to B. with C. in D. at

21. Would you mind _______ a photo of you?

A. me take B. to take C. my taking D. me to take

22. The lady treats the boy well as if he ______ her own son.

A. is B. was C. were D. would be

23. _______ round the city， we were impressed by the city’s new look.

A. Taken B. Taking C. To be taken D. Being taken

24. He had a pain _______ his back.

A. on B. with C. in D. onto

25. The city _______ I was born is on the new railway line.

A. which B. that C. on which D. where

26. I had _______ that I would always remember it.

A. so a good experience B. such a good experience

C. so good an experience D. such good an experience

27. ______ give us help is welcome.

A. Who ever B. Whoever C. No matter who D. Those who

28. After running for nearly half an hour， I was ________.joozone.com