PART A. PHONETICS (8 POINTS)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.

The word "soothing" in the passage is closest in meaning to     

Happiness is state of being that everyone wants to achieve. A positive outlook can help you be happy and change the outcome of your life. (56)………...

His fake arrogance only hid genuine insecurity.

Put the following sentences in the correct order to make a complete conversation.

a. Really? I’m not keen on watching TV. What’s else do you like doing?

b. Me too! Let’s go to the cinema someday.

c. I love playing sport. How about you?

d. What do you like doing in your free time, Jamie?

e. Oh, I can’t stand playing sport. I prefer watching TV.

f. I’m fond of drawing. And I enjoy going to the cinema.

Choose the sentence that best combine the given one(s) in each of the following questions.

I tried to speak English very carefully. I also tried to speak clearly.