Unit 3. BECOMING INDEPENDENT
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
01. A. lake B. bay C. cane D. lack
02. A. lurk B. luck C. but D. putt
03. A. stopped B. expected C. finished D. faced
04. A. thoughtful B. threaten C. therefore D. thin
05. A. grease B. sympathy C. horse D. rose
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
06. A. reliable B. independent C. responsible D. decisiveness
07. A. difficult B. confident C. critical D. important
08. A. permission B. well-informed C. activity D. effective
09. A. routine B. problem C. lonely D. hygiene
10. A. laundry B. punish C. depend D. reason
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of thefollowing questions.
11. When getting into troubles, Jack never_________ on other people for help. Healways solves them on his own. A. determines B. influences C. relies D. manages
12. He suffered_________ serious depression after losing his beloved pet.
A. in B. from C. with D. for
13. It was essential for him to be financially_________ of his parents, so he decided to find a part-time job. A. dependent B. independent C. dependable D. undependable
14. Thanks to many investors, my dream to set up my own trading company came_________.
A. exactly B. real C. right D. true
15. His dedication to the educational charity was truly_________.
A. admirable B. reliable C. critical D. disapproving
16. The director informed that no candidates_________ all the criteria for theadministrative position.
A. completed B. fulfilled C. achieved D. suited
17. _________ time-management skill is a core requirement for this job.
A. Solving B. Adapting C. Developing D. Mastering
18. I was encouraged to_________ for the grandest prize in the dancing competition.
A. try B. strive C. reach D. achieve
19. We`re punished for not submitting our outline on time as the task_________ was too difficult.
A. assigned B. done C. taken D. reminded
20. That Tom is_________ of finishing the research project prior to the deadline satisfied our manager.
A. able B. skillful C. capable D. talented
21. We`ve divided the group report into three parts and you`re_________ for the conclusion one.
A. responsible B. irresponsible C. response D. responsive
22. You should make a list of things to do and_________ them if you want to work effectively.
A. do B. arrange C. prioritise D. approach
23. Despite my parents` disagreement, I`m_________ to drop out of universityand establish my own business.A. determined B. confident C. successful D. All are correct
24. He_________ me about the lecture yesterday. Otherwise, I would have missed it completely.
A. demanded B. approached C. said D. reminded
25. The government must take_________ action against environmental pollution.
A. important B. unstable C. decisive D. soft
26. When being assigned difficult exercises, Lan always_________ to complete them without any help from her teacher. A. wants B. manages C. desires D. Finds
27. Our enterprise is seeking for candidates who are_________ and hard-working.
A. reliant B. reliance C. unreliable D. reliable
28. _________ communication skill plays
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