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

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): I’m becoming increasingly absent-minded. Last week, I locked myself out of my house twice.

Choose the word that differs front the other three in the position of the primary stress: conserve, achieve, employ, waver.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction: It is (A) recommended that (B) people (C) to take regular (D) exercise.

He is exhausted. He ______ around the whole afternoon trying to clean the house before the guests arrive.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): Although it’s a long day for us, we feel we are contented with what we do.

However old and worn his clothes were, they look clean and of good quality.

John was in Hanoi and wanted to send a parcel to his parents. He asked a local passerby the way to the post-office. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.

- John: “Can you show me the way to the nearest post office, please?”

- Passer-by: “______”.