Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
reduce
soldier
decide
bird
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
ancient
canal
danger
nation
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
piece
believe
relief
diet
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
monument
stronger
narrow
downtown
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
boxes
watches
knives
glasses
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
My aunt or my uncle _____ by plane today.
The new librarian is always willing _____ visitors find the books they need.
Thu: Was your trip to the beach wonderful, An?
An: Not really. It didn’t go _____ planned.
The math homework was _____ for me to complete on my own. I had to ask my brother for help.
Your sister visited you last week, _____?
How about _____ a movie night at our house? It's been ages since our last one.
You look terribly exhausted. You really _____ get more sleep.
There are _____ errors in the document so we need to review it before submitting.
Marcus is afraid of dogs but Arif is even _____ of them.
She _____ to Egypt last year but she _____ to Spain.
Water _____ from the tap. I have just called the plumber to repair it.
While I _____ through the park yesterday morning, my phone _____ loudly.
was jogging / was ringing
jogged / was ringing
jogged / rang
was jogging / rang
Eight o'clock is _____ good time to phone Nick: he's always at home in _____ evening.
She saw her sister _____ in her room and went to comfort her.
The instructions explained _____ to assemble the furniture.
We _____ go to the cinema - once every couple of months I suppose.
I _____ my uncle in Venice three years ago during my summer vacation.
Every parent thinks that their baby is _____ in the world.
She was given _____ doll on her 10th birthday.
This old air conditioner _____ our bedroom cool even in the hottest summer.
is kept
Timmy's parents were extremely _____ of their son for not giving up his dream.
We joined the same club in college two years ago and _____ good friends ever since.
There was no rain for the past three months, _____ Africa experienced drought.
I _____ go visit my cousin in Italy next year if I save enough money.
I love watching cartoons because _____ characters are always very funny and colorful.
they
their
theirs
them
_____ we go and visit Tammy at the hospital tomorrow?
I find it difficult working for others because I _____ my own business.
The government plans to _____ a new bridge to reduce traffic in the city.
We eat lunch together with our classmates in the school _____ every day.
Melissa was ill for three months and fell _____ on her schoolwork.
down
in
through
Waking up early every morning can be quite _____ for teenagers like me.
That young athlete is extremely _____ and could become a champion someday.
talent
talently
talented
talentless
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Have you ever heard a song that makes you want to dance immediately? That is probably salsa. Salsa is one of the most exciting types of Latin music, and it began in the Caribbean, especially in Cuba and Puerto Rico, before Cuban and Puerto Rican communities helped it grow popular in New York City during the 1960s and 1970s.
The name "salsa" means "sauce" in Spanish, and many people say this is perfect because the music itself is a mix of different flavors. It combines African rhythms, Spanish guitar traditions, and Cuban dance styles, which is why it sounds so rich and lively. Over the years, cities such as Havana, San Juan, Miami, and Panama City each created their own version of salsa, adding local instruments and rhythms.
What really makes salsa special is its powerful beat, usually played with instruments like the conga, the trumpet, and the piano. This strong rhythm is one reason salsa is so popular for dancing. Salsa dancing looks difficult at first, but the basic steps are not too hard to learn, and many dance schools around the world now offer beginner classes. Dancers move their hips and feet quickly while following the music, and they can dance alone, with a partner, or even in large groups at social events called "salsa nights."
Besides dancing, salsa music also plays an important role in Latin culture. Musicians often use their songs to tell stories about love, family, or daily life, so the lyrics can be just as meaningful as the rhythm. Famous salsa singers, such as Celia Cruz and Rubén Blades, became international stars because their music touched people from completely different cultures.
Although most salsa songs are in Spanish, people who do not understand the words can still enjoy the music fully. This is because salsa communicates through emotion and rhythm rather than language alone, and that might be exactly why it continues to attract new fans across the world every year.
Why do many people think "sauce" is a good name for salsa?
What does the writer say about salsa dancing in paragraph 3?
According to the passage, many salsa musicians write songs to _____.
According to the writer, salsa continues to be popular worldwide because _____.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.
perfect / you / picture / What / draw! / a
Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.
interested / art / was / she / Luna / was / in / primary school. / when / in
Luna art was interested in when she was in primary school.
Luna was art interested in when she was in primary school.
Luna was in art interested when she was in primary school.
Luna was interested in art when she was in primary school.
Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.
garden / had / If / big / would / they / grow / their / own / vegetables / every / season / .
If they had a big garden, they would grow their own vegetables every season.
If they had a big garden their own, they would grow vegetables every season.
If their own vegetables had a big garden, they would grow they every season.
If they had a big vegetables, they would grow their own garden every season.
Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.
Mrs Weaver / living / work / a / to / had / earn / to / order / full-time / in / .
Mrs Weaver had to work in full-time order to earn a living.
Mrs Weaver had to work full-time in order to earn a living.
Mrs Weaver had to earn a living in order to work full-time.
Mrs Weaver had to work in order full-time to earn a living.
Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.
promised / He / help / to / clean / his / sister / the / kitchen / after / lunch / .
He promised to help his sister clean the lunch after kitchen.
He promised his sister to help clean the lunch after kitchen.
He promised to help his sister clean the kitchen after lunch.
He promised help his sister to clean the kitchen after lunch.
Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.
connected / road / busy / This / to / is / the / new / highway / near / the / airport / .
This busy road is to connected the new highway near the airport.
This busy road is connected the new highway near to the airport.
This busy road is connected to the new highway near the airport.
This is connected busy highway to the new road near the airport.
Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.
prefers / in / television / reading / free time. / books / to / She / watching / her
Reorder the words to make correct sentences.
Lego/ was/ when/ crazy/ he/ a kid./ My/ was/ about/ brother/
Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.
concentrate / the workers / were making / too much noise / because / I couldn't / .
Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.
taller / The / than / lemon / garden / other / tree / the / grows / trees / much / the / in / .
The lemon tree grows taller than much the other trees in the garden.
The lemon tree grows much taller than other the trees in the garden.
The lemon tree grows the much taller than the other trees in garden.
The lemon tree grows much taller than the other trees in the garden.