In the 1800’s botanist Asa Gray worked to describe and classifying the plants found in North America.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

 A. Familiar     B. Flexible     C. Favorite     D. Accurate

Before she moved here, Arlene had been president of the organization since four years.

Many deaths associated with fires are not actual caused by the flames, but are rather the result of asphyxiation resulting from the decreased oxygen supply in burning buildings.

When I bought the shoes, they ___________ me well but later they were too tight at home

Choose the best answer:

He ............... playing with his dog.

We live in a tiny flat, _______?

This book ________ to Peter. It is not mine.

The medical science began with the Greek Hippocrates, who earned for himself the title of father of Medicine.

Most presidential candidates have their names print on the ballot in the New Hampshire secondary election because it is customarily the first one in the nation, and winning it can give a good chance to be nominated by their parties.

What about the recreational reading you are supposed to get into the habit to do on a regular basis?

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Have you tried .......... that bottle with hot water?  That is very funny.

The pace of living is too fast for me in this town. I need to move to a village, where everything happens more slower.

Identify the error in each sentence: Antarctic blue whales (A) can be (B) 100 foot long and weigh (C) more than (D) any dinosaur that ever lived.

Mary found it hard to concentrate on her work because the noise.

Like the area in and on the Rocky Mountains, the Western Basins and Plateaus region of the United States offers much for the tourists.

The residence of Greenville, Texas hold an annual Cotton Jubilee to remember the crop that caused their city to prosper.

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What about .................... a picnic in Cuc phuong National Park?

A ________ is a book, film, or play that tells an exciting fictional story about something such as criminal activities or spying.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

Barry seems happy enough working for himself.

Everyone can help the needy by making a/ an______to a charity organisation.