I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. boxes B. compasses C. writes D. caches

2. A. clubs B. posters C. tables D. notes

3. A. close B. open C. judo D. colour

4. A. cases B. bicycles C. villages D. washes

5. A. wardrobes B. cats C. lamps D. cakes

6. a. customer b. menu c. museum d. computer

7. a. noodles b. food c. floor d. room

8. a. jeans b. clean c. beach d. weather

9. a. dessert b. west c. never d. extra

10. a. lamb b. change c. sale d. parad

Read the passage adapted from aesop’s fables. what is the theme of the story?

In “a worth path” by eudora welty, how does phoenix distract the hunter ? a. she gets him to start dancing with her. b. she asks to see his gun. c. she gets him to focus on the dogs. d. she throws the nickel into the forest.

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."