�、�. Phonetics (10 points)

　　Directions:

　　In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

　　1.A. mark B. warm C. ward D. war

　　2.A. three B. those C. thank D. theatre

　　3.A. wind B. kind C. find D. mind

　　4.A. plant B. craft C. grasp D. at

　　5.A. now B. knowledge C. bow D. allow

　　6.A. says B. plays C. stays D. days

　　7.A. leave B. scream C. head D. lead

　　8.A. resemble B. resist C. resolve D. respect

　　9.A. fault B. daughter C. cause D. laugh

　　10.A. crew B. new C. few D. dew

　�、�. Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)

　　Directions:

　　There are 40 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

　　11. Which is ______ country, the United States or Canada?

　　A. a larger B. larger C. the larger D. the largest