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 blank 17.

I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.

People should eat _______ and do ________ to reduce the risk of heart disease.

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 question.

The population of Singapore is approximately 4.59 million. Though Singapore is highly cosmopolitan and diversity, ethnic Chinese forms the majority of the population.

Next week, when there will be an English club held here, I will give you more information about it.

I think the match ________. Everybody's gone into the stadium and you can hear them cheering.

A ________ is a book, film, or play that tells an exciting fictional story about something such as criminal activities or spying.

Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.   

She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.

Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.

My husband and I take turns cleaning ________ the kitchen depending ________ who gets home from work earlier.

The stranger ___________  me and asked, "Is there a post office near here?"

Most of the children were excited for the competition "Ring the Bell", _________?

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 question.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following question.