I. Pick out the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. rivalry B. economic C. symbolic D. comic
2. A. fade B. fashion C. label D. plain
3. A. enough B. laugh C. cough D. plough
4. A. champagne B. check C. cheese D. choose
5. A. boxes B. washes C. watches D. goes
6. A. rose B. chose C. close D. lose
7. A. tent B. rely C. tend D. send
8. A. hobby B. honest C. humor D. hole
II. From each number, pick out one word which has the stress on the first syllable.
1. A. champagne B. inspire C. unique D. fashion
2. A. comic B. cotton C. equal D. unique
3. A. novel B. poet C. champagne D. symbol
4. A. rivalry B. occasion C. logical D. equally
5. A. economic B. economy C. minority D. encourage
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. bill B. lively C. since D. mineral
2. A. colour B. hole C. go D. toe
3. A. so B. coat C. note D. bottom
4. A. pond B. post C. ghost D. go.
5. A. compulsory B. dull C. pull D. result
II. Pick out one word which has the stress on the first syllable.
6. A. ethnic B. area C. comprise D. Buddhist
7. A. federation B. mausoleum C. recognition D. territory
8. A. impression B. separate C. officer D. optional
9. A. notice B. peaceful C. region D. divide
10. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Japanese
III. Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence or substitutes the underlined word or phrase.
1. I........it 5 years ago.
A. have been B. saw C. was seeing D. am seeing
2. We........in Thong Nhat Park when it rained.
A. walked B. have walked C. were walking D. walk
3. I often play soccer........Sunday afternoon.
A. in B. at C. on D. after
4. My father was good at swimming. He is used to......swimming in summer.
A. go B. goes C. went D. going
5. Kate hates........to classical music.
A. listen B. listened C. listens D. listening
6. I've lived in this house........1990
A. from B. since C.for D. in
7. Mr. Smith........his car for 15 years, but it still looks very new.
A. has B. had C. have had D. has had
8. We must be there.......7.30 and 8.25.
A. at B. before C. between D. after
9. I wish you........me with my work.
A. help B. will help C. helped D. would help
10. My father started........in a small village 10 years ago.
A. teaching B.teach C. taught D. teaches
11. Leave it.......it is.
A. that B. as C. like D. so.
12. She can't afford that book because she has.......money.
A. a lot of B. few C. a little D. little.
13. When was that book........?
A. made B. produced C. published D. created
14. She spoke quietly to him........nobody also could hear a word.
A. because B. if C. although D. so that
15. He was.......ill that he couldn't get up.
A. such B. so C. much D. too.
16. We consider him.......
A. our father B. is our father C. be our father D. to be our father.
17. I don't like the place........ he lives.
A. that B. which C. where D. what
18. That man is.....deaf to hear what we say.
A. so B. enough C. too D. not
19. It's very crowded here. I wish.......
A. there were a few people. B. there is no one.
C. there weren't so many people. D. there was somebody here.
20. Ann's birthday is....... February 14th.
A. in B. on C. for D. at
21. They.......in that house for several months.
A. live B. lived C. have lived D. are living
22. My father...... teaching in a small village 10 years ago.
A. starts B. started C. has started D. is starting
23. We have lived in Hanoi....... 4 years.
A. in B. since C. for D. at
24. Lan and Maryam are penpals. They.... .each other twice a month.
A. writing B. write C. has written D. wrote
25. Lan enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere....... .Maryam was praying.
A. when B. during C. while D. where
26. She has taught English here.......10 years.
A. in B. for C. since D. at
27. He wishes he.......fly.
A. can B. will C. should D. could
28. The Vietnamese language is different........English.
A. from B. on C. in D. from
29. A: Would you like to have lunch with us? ~ B: ............
A. All right. B. Yes, I would.
C. No, I wouldn't like. D. Yes, I'd love to.
30. A: Congratulations on your winning. ~ B: .............
A. You're welcome. B. That's very kind of you.
C. No, thanks. D. Yes, of course.
31. A: Shall I get a taxi for you? ~ B: .............
A. Yes, I'd love to. B. Oh, that would be nice.
C. Let's do. D. Yes, why not?
32. A...
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others )
1. A. supposedly B. markedly C. allegedly D. determinedly
2. A. endure B. feature C. procedure D. measure
3. A. complete B. command C. common D. community
4. A. comb B. climb C. debt D. cable
5. A. neighbour B. height C. sleigh D. weight
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
1. A. possibility B. disappointed C. manufacture D. instrument
2. A. environment B. mystery C. contribute D. terrific
3. A. deficiency B. psychology C. ecological D. competitor
4. A. recommend B. difficulty C. admirable D. document
5. A. encouragement B. interviewer C. acknowledge D. miraculously
PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences
1. Only after the atomic bomb ________ and development in the air travel _______, ______ science fiction really become popular.
A. had created/ had taken off/ was B. had been created/ had been taken off/ has
C. had been created/ had taken off/ did D. had been created/ / had taken off/ had
2. We’ve bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
A. adapting B. adjusting C. bending D. folding
3. I don’t think she can get her message _______ to the students. She seems too nervous.
A. across B. around C. out D. over
4. _______, it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort.
A. None of us wanted to go in the first place
B. Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them
C. Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected
D. Seeing that we couldn’t solve anything in the end
5. There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot
6. This car has many features including _________.
A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas
B. good music, safety devices, air conditioning, and gas
C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas
D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage
7. Round and round ___________.
A. the wheels of the engine went B. did the wheels of the engine go
C. went the wheels of the engine D. going the wheels of the engine
8. The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists’ by the café _______ the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping.
A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left
9. Your argument _______ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case.
A. outlines B. presupposes C. concerns D. presents
10. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______.
A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion
11. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
12. One of the first exercises in math class is ______ measure the radius of a circle.
A. to learn and B. to learn how to C. learning to D. learn to
13. We were shocked to hear the news of your ________.
A. having fired B. being fired C. having been fired D. to have been fired
14. I don’t know French, but I’ll ________.
A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate
C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translate
15. _______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to
C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
16. _______ have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply.
A. Wherever people B. There are people who
C. Where people D. People
17. Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they represent.
A. view B. sight C. regard D. prospect
18. _______ team sports require cooperation.
A. Of all B. They are all C. Why all are D. All
19. Studies indicate _________ collecting art today than ever before.
A. there are that more people B. more people that are
C. that there are more people D. people there are more
20. Doctors advise people who are deficient __________ vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. from B. of C. in D. for
21. Dick put ____ ball in ____ net in _____ second half but ____ goal was disallowed.
A. a - a - a - a B. the - the - the - the
C. the - the - a - a D. a - a - the - the
22. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened _______ a sudden loud noise.
A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there have been
23. The computer has dramatically affected ______ photographic lenses are constructed.
A. is the way B. that the way C. which way do D. the way
24. Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a __________ writer.
A. fruitful B. fertile C. virile D. prolific
25. The handwriting is completely ______ . This note must have been written a long time ago.
A. inedible B. indelible C. illegible D. unfeasible
II. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
a. The children were frightened because the lights suddenly (1.go) ________ out and they (2.sit) ________ in the dark.
b. What tune (3. play) ________ when we (4. come) ________ in?
c. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (5. wear) ________ her seat belt, she (6. not hurt) ________ so badly.
d. It is vital that no one else (7. know) _______ about the secret government operation.
e. It seems strange to be standing here, (8. look) _______ out at SydneyHarbor.
f. Tom had a lucky escape. He (9. kill) ________ when a car crashed into the front of his house.
g. _____ (10. Rank) as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created.
III. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. (1.5 pt)
It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may have solved. Until quite recently people got used to think that they were just tombs for pharaohs. Instead, the connection with astronomy seems much more important. Egyptologists have often asked them how long it spent to build them and why people built them in first place. Experts came up with a suggestion that the Egyptians may have believed in the River Nile was the earthly equivalent of the Milky Way. Many agree that the sizes of the three Giza Pyramids are in promotion to the three stars of Orion. Nothing, then, was by the chance. Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs were deliberately being project through shafts to reach at their goal of the Orion constellation.
IV. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets.(1.5 pt)
It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-to-face (1. INTERACT) ______ and with counterparts and customers by phone or letter. But the world of communication has undergone a dramatic transformation, not for all the good. Email, while (2. DOUBT) _____ a swift means of communication providing your server is fully (3.FUNCTION) ______ and that the address you have contains no (4. ACCURATE) _____ has had a (5. SIGNIFY) _____ effect on certain people’s behaviour, both at home and business. For those people, the use of email has become irresistibly (6. ADDICT) _____ to the extent that it is (7. THREAT) _____ their mental and physical health. Addicts spend their day (8. COMPULSION) _____ checking for email and have a (9. TEND) ______ to panic if their server goes down. It is estimated that one in six people spend four hours a day sending and receiving messages, the equivalent to more than two working days a week. The negative effect on (10. PRODUCE) ________ is something employers are well aware of.
II. Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2.0 pts)
The British are widely (1) _____ to be a very polite nation, and in (2)______ respects this is true. An Italian journalist once commented of the British that they need (3) _____ fewer than four “thank you” merely to buy a bus ticket. The first, from the bus conductor means, “I’m here.” The second accompanies the handing over of the money. The third, again from the conductor, (4) ____ “Here is your ticket.”, and then the passenger utters a final one as he accepts the tickets. Such transactions in most (5) ____ parts of the world are usually conducted in total silence. In sharp contrast to this excessive politeness with strangers, the British are strangely lacking (6) _____ ritual phrases for social interaction. The exhortation “Good appetite”, uttered in so (7) ______ other languages to fellow-diners before a meal, does not exist in English. The nearest equivalent – Enjoy your dinner! – is said only by people who will not be partaking of the meal in question. What’s more, the British (8) ____ happiness to their friends or acquaintances only at the start of a new year and at (9)_____ such as birthdays, (10) _____ the Greeks routinely wish all and sundry a “good week” or a “good month”.
Your answers:
1._____________ 2._____________ 3._____________ 4._____________ 5.____________
6._____________ 7._____________ 8._____________ 9._____________ 10.____________
III. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks. (2.0 pts)
Media and advertising
After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is here to (1) ______. There have been many objections to it during this time, of course, and (2) ______ a variety of grounds. Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (3) ______ bombarding us with radioactivity? Did the advertisements contain subliminal messages, persuading us to buy more? Did children turn to violence through watching it, either because so (4) ______ programmes taught them how to shoot, rob, and kill, or because they had to do something to counteract the hours they had spent glued to the tiny screen? Or did it simply create a vast passive (5) ______ drugged by glamorous serials and inane situation (6) ______ ? On the other hand did it increase anxiety by sensationalizing the news [or the news which was (7) ______ by suitable pictures] and filling our living rooms with war, famine and political unrest? (8) ______ in all, television proved to be the all-purpose scapegoat for the second half of the century, blamed for everything, but above all, eagerly watched. For no (9) ______ how much we despised it, feared it, were bored by it, or felt that it took us away from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies such as collecting stamps, we never turned it off. We kept staring at the screen, aware that our own tiny (10) ______ was in if we looked carefully.
1. A. be B. stay C. exist D. prolong
2. A. with B. over C. by D. on
3. A. screen B. danger C. machine D. reason
4. A. that B. far C. many D. what
5. A. programme B. personality C. audience D. tense
6. A. comedies B. programmes C. perhaps D. consequently
7. A. taken B. presented C. capable D. accompanied
8. A. Taken B. All C. Somewhat D. Thus
9. A. one B. matter C. difference D. reason
10. A. fault B. reflection C. situation D. consciousness
PART FOUR: WRITING (6.0 POINTS)
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)
1. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home.
àGet____________________________________________________________________________
2. You haven’t done your work, have you?
àIt’s about_______________________________________________________________________
3. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.
àOnly on his _____________________________________________________________________
4. He said that he had won as a result of good luck.
àHe attributed____________________________________________________________________
5. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.
àThat takes me____________________________________________________________________
6. People rumour that he is rich but stingy.
àWhat___________________________________________________________________________
7. Such a ridiculous proposal isn’t worth serious consideration.
àThere is_________________________________________________________________________
8. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
àThe very_________________________________________________________________________
9.We cannot see animals in a vast area after the forest fire.
àThere is an_______________________________________________________________________
10.The staff hated Frank’s new policies so intensely that they went on strike.
àSo intense _______________________________________________________________________
II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets. Do not alter the word in any way. (2.0 pts)
1. I suddenly realized the meaning of a “freebie”.(dawned)
à_______________________________________________________________________________
2. After the scandal, he was asked to resign. (HAND)
à_______________________________________________________________________________
3. Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument. (likened)
à_______________________________________________________________________________
4. My father is not feeling well these days. (weather)
à_______________________________________________________________________________
5. I don’t think this record will ever be popular. (catch)
à_______________________________________________________________________________
6. His arrival was completely unexpected. (took)
à_______________________________________________________________________________
7. The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (map)
à_______________________________________________________________________________
8. He is certainly not a reliable witness. (means)
à_______________________________________________________________________________
9. Our company is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. (monopoly)
à_______________________________________________________________________________
10. It’s uncertain whether the band’s tour will take place. (BALANCE)
à_______________________________________________________________________________
I. Choose the word that has the underlineddifferently from the others.
1. a. bag b. sandal c. waste d. matter
2. a. mix b. pipe c. deposit d. refill
3. a. dung b. difficult c. natural d. mixture
4. a. reader b. heavy c. clean d. mean
5. a. reused b. returned c. mashed d. cleaned
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. In 1876, the telephone ______ first introduced by Bell and Watson.
a. was b. is c. has been d. had been
7. It’s important ______wildlife in the area.
a. to conserve b. conserving c. conservation d. conserve
8. Japan _____ 40% of its waste.
a. reuses b. recycles c. refill d. broken
9. We were delighted_____your letter yesterday.
a. to get b. got c. getting d. get
10. Sooner or later a satellite _______ by a large piece of rubbish.
a. will destroy b. will destroyed c. will be destroyed d. will been destroyed
11. Let’s play tennis instead of _____ television.
a. watch b. watching c. watches d. to watch
12. Everything depends on what you mean____the word “free”.
a. about b. by c. of d. for
13. We should use______bags instead of plastic bags.
a. cloth b. clothe c. clothed d. clothing
14. Beer_____for breakfast in England years ago.
a. used be drunk b. used to be drunk c. used to drunk d. used to be drank
15. I____some rice on the floor of the chicken coop.
a. scattered b. grew c. threw away d. raised
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. The project will be show to the public when it is finished,
A B C D
17. We must act now before it is too late doing anything about the problem.
A B C D
18. Can’t we deal with this now instead of wait until tomorrow?
A B C D
19. Mixture the flour with the eggs and butter.
A B C D
20. The government wants everyone to recycle 25% of their house hold wasting.
A B C D
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Dear Sir or Madam,
We are in Class B, Year 8 at Stonehouse School. Every year our class goes (21)_______an adventure holiday. This year we would like (22)___your center.
We are planning (23)____ away for the first week in May, arriving on Friday 2 May. There will be 15 boys and 15 girls in our party, and two teachers.
We are (24)______in sailing, rock climbing, canoeing, and map-reading. Can you send us (25)_____about your center?
We look forward (26)______from you.
Yours faithfully,
Class B
21. a. in b. at c. on d. aver
22. a. attend b. attending c. to attend d. to attending
23. a. go b. to c. going d. to going
24. a. interested b. interesting c. bored d. boring
25. a. news b. message c. note d. information
26. a. hear b to hear c. hearing d. to hearing
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.
Just a few years ago, this place was called Dumptown. The people living here didn’t think much about where waste went when they threw it out. Things that could be reused or recycled were thrown in the trash, because nobody believed recycling made a difference. And, eventually, that became a very big problem.
The garbage heap grew and began to smell. Sometimes it caught fire, and making it hard for everyone to breathe. Dumptowners knew they had to fix it.
They learned to reduce the amount of waste they threw away. For example, they learned to reuse things—like washing out empty jars in - stead of throwing them away. And, they learned to recycle. They set up bins around town to collect glass, paper, and other things, then made into new products.
27. The people living in Dumptown_______.
a. didn’t think much about where the waste went
b. threw things that could be reused or recycled into the trash
c. didn’t believe that recycling could make a difference
d. all are correct
28. Which of the following could replace the word ‘trash’ in line 3?
a. garbage b. rubbish c. compost d d. a b
29. What were the Dumptown’s problems?
a. The garbage heap smelled. b. Sometimes the garbage heap caught fire.
c. It was hard for everyone to breathe d. all are correct
30. What does the word ‘them’ in line 11 refer to?
a. the trash b. the garbage heap c. Dumptowners d. empty jars’
31. What did they do to solve their problems?
a. They reduced the amount of waste they threw away.
b. They learnt to reuse things.
c. They learnt to recycle.
d. all are correct
1. The farmers were working ________ the field when we came .
A. on B. in C. at D. for
2. The children ran ________ the hill to see the sunset .
A. on B. to C. up D. down
3. There used to be a huge old banyan tree ________ the entrance of my village .
A. at B. in C. on D. for
4. Can you tell me what happened ________ the end of the film.
A. at B. on C. from D. in
5. They had to wait at the bus stop ________ a long time.
A. for B. during C. until D. since
6. Do you collect stamps or other things? Oh, I am a stamp ________ .
A. collecting B. collect C. collector D. collection
7. A large pink, brown or black farm animal with short legs and a curved tail, kept for its meat.
A. pig B. duck C. cock D. buffalo
8. I wish I ________ chess.
A. can play B. could play C. will play D. play
9. When I entered the room, the baby________ quietly.
A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. were sleeping
10. A large female farm animal kept to produce meat and milk.
A. hen B. pig C. cow D. duck
11. Ann's birthday is ________ February 14th.
A.on B. in C. for D. at
12. There were ________flowers that I couldn't decide what to buy.
A. so little B. so much C. so few D. so many
13. My sister studied hard, ________ she completed her exam successfully.
A. although B. because C. so D. as
14. On Tuesday morning, there is a meeting________11.00 am and 1.00 pm
A. at B. in C. from D. between
15. We wish we________a trip to the countryside for the summer vacation to come.
A. would make B. do C. would do D. make
16. On the weekends, if Mr. Parker is busy, the three boys ________ him on the farm.
A. help B. helped C. to help D. helps
17. I'm really sleepyA. will be B. have been C. am D. were
18. Liz took a lot of photos to show the trip________her parents.
A. for B. about C. at D. to
19. Hien never seems to get tired. I wish I________her energy.
A. have B. am having C. have had D. had
20. I ________ jeans when I was a child.
A. don't wear B. wasn't wear C. hasn't wear D. didn't use to wear
21. Students have to go to school ________ time.
A. on B. into C. at D. by
22. I prefer dogs ________cats. I hate cats.
A. from B. over C. on D. to
23. Radium was discovered ________ Marie Curie.
A. on B. from C. to D. by
24. Ba has to walk to school, so he wishes he ________ a new bicycle.
A. had B. has C. will have D. has had
25. The children felt tired ________they sat down and rested for lunch.
A. so B. so that C. because D. because of
26. I am very busy these days. I wish I ________some time to rest.
A. have B. had C. to have D. have had
27. He returns to the hotel ________10.00 pm
A. in B. at C. on D. of
28. She was ________tired that she couldn't do anything at all.
A. such B. too C. very D. so
29. The tourists spend nearly half an hour ________ photos of the pagoda and the tower.
A. take B. took C. to take D. have taken
30. An area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals.
A. Lake B. Field C. Forest D. Village
31. He went swimming ________sunny morning with his classmates.
A. for B. on C. in D. at
32. Our friends ________meet us at the airport tonight.
A. are going to B. are C. will be to D. go to
33. Dalat is one of the ________ areas of Vietnam.
A. mountaining B. mountainer C. mountains D. mountainous
34. There is a river________across the village.
A. lying B. running C. flowing D. reaching
35. The weather was bad, ________ we didn't go on a picnic.
A. so B. but C. because D. however
36. It rains a lot here. I wish it ________rain so often.
A. doesn't B. didn't C. won't D. hasn't
37. I met him ________ the entrance to the village this evening.
A. on B. in C. from D. at
38. I wish my pen pal ________ here.
A. comes B. will come C. would come D. is coming
39. The weather ________ nice today.
A. is B. will be C. was D. has been
40. She adviced me ________ after dark.
A. not go out B. not to go out C. didn't go out D. don't go out
41. This monument ________in the 17th century.
A. was built B. has built C. has been built D. is built
42. Mrs. Parker works part- time at a grocery store ________ a nearby town.
A. on B. at C. in D. to
43. My auA. visit B. am visiting C. have visited D. could visit
44. An adult female chicken which is often kept for its eggs.
A. Duck B. Cock C. Goose D. Hen
45. Will you join us on a ________ trip to Vung Tau ?
A. two days B. two-days C. two-day D. day-two
46. The Parkers have just gone out _______hamburgers.
A. to B. for C. with D. since
47. _________ is he going to the farm ?
A. What B. Where C. Why D. Who
48. Exchange students in the USA _______their parents nearly every Sunday.
A. phone B. phones C. phoned D. are going to phone
49. He is the best fashion _________ I have known.
A. design B. designers C. designer D. designing
50. After school she works ________ in a supermarket in the afternoon.
A. full-time B. time-full C. part-time D. time-part
51. When he was your age, he _______ walk 5 kilometres to school every morning.
A. use to B. used to C. be used to D. used
52. He can help his parents to _______ eggs.
A. feed B. lay C. collect D. exchange
53. He’ll show the photos he has taken _______ his parents.
A. for B. with C. from D. to
54. _______ is it from the city centre ?
A. How far B. How long C. Where D. How often
55. We’ll play tennis and ________ we’ll have lunch.
A. so B. so that C. then D. after
56. My home village is ________ of HaNoi
A. in the south B. on the south C. to the south D. from the south
57. The journey to the village is very ______
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly
58 . They reached a big old banyan tree _______ to the village
A. at the entrance B. to the entrance C. in the entrance D. for the entrance
59. It was an ______day .
A. enjoy B. enjoying C. enjoyed D. enjoyable
60. What do people do _______living in your village ?
A. to B. for C. by D. ofnt lives in Ho Chi Minh City.
30. Everyone felt tired and hungry, ________ they sat down and took a rest
A. because B. although C. so D. but
31. The first courses were offered ________ 1 January 2007.
A. in B. at C. on D. since
32. If you want to ________ your speaking, you should speak English with friends
A. pass B. describe C. express D. improve
33. Students will ________ a two- hour examination at the end of the year
A. take B. make C. do D. come
34. The perfume has been ________ in all the women's magazines
A. recognized B. advertised C. impressed D. read
35. Learning a foreign language also includes learning the ________ of that country
A. reputation B. scenery C. culture D. nature
36. what ________ of learning English do you find most difficult?
A. aspect B. side C. detail D. position
37. We can't hear you clearly. Get ________ the microphone, please.
A. far away B. close to C. next to D. out of
38. ‘ Bill is a late again., ‘ I wish he ________ on time more often.'
A. were B. are C. have been D. will be
39. I'll give you a call if I ________ some help.
A. will need B. need C. would need D. needed
40. I'm sure Tom ________ the examination. He hasn't work hard enough for it
A. hasn't passed B. didn't pass C. doesn't pass D. won't pass
41. I wish the sun ________ shining right now.
A. is B. are C. were D. would
42. I wish Alice ________ sing a couple of songs.
A. would B. will C. can D. is going to
43. If the sky is clear, you can see the stars ________ night.
A. at B. in C. on D. when
44. The first man walked on the moon ________ 21 July 1969.
A. in B. at C. on D. no preposition
45. In Britain people send each other cards ________ Christmas.
A. in B. on C. at D. till
46. If she has too much to do, she must ask someone ________ her.
A. to help B. help C. helping D. helps
47. If she isn't coming tonight, he might ________ next week.
A. to come B. coming C. came D. come.
48. Tom asked her where she ________
A. was going B. goes C. will go D. are going
49. The teacher told us ________
A. not to talk B. not talk C. not talking D. don't talk
50. You must be more polite ________ the customers
A. of B. to C. with D. at
Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each
Space.
Australia is located in the southern hemisphere. It is the driest country on
earth and is the only country which ( 1 ) —— an entire continent. From north to
south the ( 2 ) —— is 3,220km and from east to west 3,860 km. ( 3 ) —— area it
is about the same size as the USA. Today about 85% of the population of 18 million
live in six major cities around the ( 4 ) —— . Two thirds of the country is dry or
desert.
Australia is an extremely rich country. It produces metals, ( 5 ) —— stones,
coal, grain, meat and wine, and has the biggest iron ( 6 ) —— in the world.
Australia has about one sixth of the world’s sheep and produces ( 7 ) —— one third
of its wool. Cattle are also kept, and about 15 million tons of wheat are grown every
year. Fruits and vegetables are grown in areas where there is enough water.
The climate is different ( 8 ) —— on area. The south has cool, wet winters
and warm, dry summers. The north has warm, dry winters and hot, wet summers.
The centre of Australia is hot and dry all the year ( 9 ) —— Because of such a
climate, much of daily life ( 10 ) —— indoors.
1. A. runs B. covers C. consists D. lies
2. A. length B. area C. distance D. route
3. A. On B. With C. By D. In
4. A. coast B. coastline C. seaside D. beach
5. A. precious B. worthy C. wealthy D. expensive
6. A. caves B. regions C. mines D. fields
7. A. almost B. much C. most D. near
8. A. relying B. concentrating C. depending D. going
9. A. long B. around C. wide D. round
10. A. occurs B. happens C. arises D. exists
VII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write your answers in the space provided. (20 points)
The British Wind Energy Association was founded 30 years ago by a group of scientists. At that time, the (1) ___________ “alternative energy” was used to describe the generation of wind, water and solar power. These days, we tend to refer to them as “renewable energy” and the use of this name (2) ___________ a real change in their status. These sources of energy, far from being alternative, have now become mainstream and are (3) ___________ to make a significant contribution to the country’s energy needs in the future. Two closely linked developments (4) ___________ behind this (5) ___________ in status. Firstly, over the past decade or so, the price of oil and gas has been rising (6) ___________, reflecting the extent to which reserves of these fossil fuels are becoming (7) ___________. However, price is only part of the explanation. (8) ___________ as important is the growing consensus that carbon emissions must be curbed. The scientific evidence for climate change is now irrefutable, and both policy makers and the (9) ___________ public are finally in agreement that doing nothing about the prospect of global warming is no longer a viable option. Renewable energy represents one real way of (10) ___________ both issues.
1. A. caption B. title C. term D. label
2. A. regards B. reproduces C. reminds D. reflects
3. A. set B. held C. put D. stood
4. A. sit B. reside C. lie D. recline
5. A. move B. shift C. switch D. jump
6. A. equally B. serenely C. habitually D. steadily
7. A. depleted B. decreased C. depressed D. debased
8. A. Just B. Still C. Much D. Yet
9. A. deeper B. greater C. larger D. wider
10. A. coping B. engaging C. addressing D. dealing
UNIT 7. SAVING ENERGY.
TEST 5
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest.
1. A. torch B. sport C. record D. colorful
2. A. tower B. slow C. flower D. down
3. A. balloon B. hand C. band D. bamboo
4. A. prepare B. prepayment C. preposition D. prescribe
5. A. competition B. competence C. competent D. compete
6. A. flow B. row C. know D. now
7. A. fly B. hobby C. energy D. ordinary
8. A. dump B. bulb C. nuclear D. plumber
9. A. dental B. send C. pretty D. petty
10. A. would B. should C. shoulder D. could
II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. objection B. opinion C. official D. optional
2. A. compulsory B. convenient C. correspond D. communicate
3. A. recycle B. garbage C. prevent D. pollution
4. A. pesticide B. environment C. authority D. suggestion
5. A. complication B. deforestation C. electricity D. disappointed
6. A. problem B. extremely C. mention D. natural
7. A. treasure B. poisonous C. resource D. plastic
8. A. replace B. efficiency C. electricity D. appliance
9. A. energy B. enormous C. expensive D. reduce
10. A. refrigerator B. innovation C. population D. entertainment
III. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. I believe that our new manager has the ______ to work well in this business environment.
A. flexible B. inflexible C. flexibly D. flexibility
2. When my father retired, he decided to take ______ golf.
A. in B. with C. up D. for
3. That’s a nice coat, and the color ______ you well.
A. matches B. fits C. suits D. agrees
4. I come from Vietnam so I am not used to ______ on the left
A. drive B. drove C. driven D. driving
5. The Ao dai is the ______ dress of Vietnamese women
A. beautiful B. traditional C. casual D. baggy
6. I ……English here since I graduated from university
A. teach B. taught C. have taught D. am teaching
7. I wish you ______ here tomorrow.
A. come B. came C. will come D. would come
8. Your teacher writes poems or stories ______ she?
A. don’t B. won’t C. didn’t D. doesn’t
9. Let’s ______ somewhere for a drink.
A. go B. do C. going D. doing
10. it’s raining heavily ______ I can’t go to the movie with you.
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A. and B. but C. because D. So
11. Malaysia is divided ______ two regions
A. to B. on C. in D. into
12. Mathematics and literature are _____ subjects in high schools
A. adding B. compulsory C. optional D. religious
13. What were you doing when he ______?
A. comes B. to come C. came D. coming
14. Tell me_______ there is anything special that you would like to do.
A. which B if C that D so
15. She asked___________ whether she really wanted to take the exam.
A. anyone else B each other C herself D one
16. When she answers the phone, she often ______ in a funny accent which annoys me.
A repeats B says C speaks D tells
17. I am going to _________all my clothes and decide which to keep and which to give away.
A get on B go through C hand in D look up
18. I must find out _________ the train leave.
A. if B When C as D that
19. Is there a place ____________ we can eat cheaply near here?
A. that B there C where D which
20. He pointed to number 6 and said" That is the house she lives....... "
A there B where C in D in it
21. If you work for us, you'll get somewhere to live ______ free.
A. for B. of C. at D. out
22. They took a pride ______ being the best players of the school
A. of B. in C. on D. at
23. She still remembered how he had broken down and cried ______ a baby
A. as if B. as C. like D. same as
24. - I'm sorry about that! - Well______.
A. you're welcome B. of course C. thank you D. it's OK
25. Pam, what would you ______do tomorrow morning?
A. like B. rather C. better D. ought to
26. I wish I ______ there yesterday afternoon!
A. was B. were C. had been D. would have bee
27. She saw me, but she didn’t bother______hello to me.
A. to have said B. say C. saying D. to say
28. She’d prefer to go out ______ home
A. than to stay B. than staying
C. rather than staying D. rather than to stay
29. We could not use fire fighting equipment because the water pipes ______.
A. would burst B. used to burst C. have burst D. had burst
30. It’s no use ______ him really. He had to do what he had been told to.
A. to blame B. for blaming C. you blame D. blaming
31. Have you got a car ______?
A. of your own B. of yourself C. of you D. of your
32. I’m not accustomed ______ in public.
A. to speak B. to speaking C. speaking D. at speaking
33. Either john or his brothers ______ the key to the car.
A. has been taken B. has taken C. have takenD. have been taken
34. Just watch me, and do ______ I tell you.
A. whoever B. whenever C. however D, whatever
35. What we heard ______
A. encouraged B. was encouraging C. encouraging D. was encouraged
36. I would have met you at the bus terminal if I ______ that you ______
A. knew/were arriving B. knew/arrived
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C. had known/arrived D. had known/arriving
37. The fewer bags you take ______ trouble you will have.
A. the fewer B. the least C. the little D. the less
38. ______ where to find the key, the boy could not open the safe
A. knowing not B. knew not C. not knowing D. didn’t know
39. This house needs…………
A. to repaint B. repainted C. to be repainting D. repainting
40. They received……advice from their parents that they became successful.
A. so good B. such a good C. so good a D. such good
41. A good way to go to foreign countries is ________air.
A by B in C on D. with
42. All her family came to the airport to _____ her off her trip to Australia.
A. call B get C see D. take
43. - Help! -___________.
A Just a minute B Moment C I come at once D Wait on
44. If people _________ public transport, there will be less pollution.
a. use b. will use c. can use d. used
45. Nobody knew he was coming. He arrived __________.
a. expect b. unexpected c. expectedly d. unexpectedly
46. You’ll get a cold if you _________ your warm clothes.
a. change b. don’t change c. didn’t change d. won’t change
47. I waited ______ in the waiting room before the interview.
a. nervous b. happy c. nervously d. terrible
48. Why don’t you reuse it instead ________ it?
a. to throw b. of throwing c. throwing d. of throw
49. I’m disappointed _________ people have spoiled this area.
a. that b. when c. if d. with
50. He _____ to find a job but he has no luck.
a. hardly tried b. tried hardly c. hard tried d. tried hard
V: Complete the passage.
sun, however, lasts, for, cause, used, in, of, being, but
Are you looking (1)…….a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t (2) ……
pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy. While most fuels
now iin use are (3)…… burned at an astonishing rate, solar energy, or power from the (4)
…… , will last as long as the world (5)……. . This energy has already been (6)…… to heat
and cool homes and to cook food. It has been used experimentally (7)…… radio batteries
and in furnishing power for telephone lines. The devices, (8)……, are cheap to operate but
very expensive to produce.
VI- Choose the correct connectives in brackets:
1- I opened the door....................................................... looked out. (And / but)
2- I arrived 20 minutes early; I had time for a cup of tea. (So / because)
3- We looked everywhere. .................... , we could not find the keys. (However /
Therefore)
4- The bus fare is expensive. ........................ , I prefer to walk. (However / Therefore)
5- There were many people at the concert, we couldn’t get seats.(so / however)
6- I read the book, did not understand it. (But / or)
7- We had to wait................................................. we arrived early. (Because / so)
8- I would like to go swimming. ................. , I have too much work to do.(However /
Therefore)
9- I go for a walk ................................. the sun is shining. (Because / so)
10- Do you know his address............................... ? Telephone number? (But / or)
VII: Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that means the same as
the first one
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1. Because my brother has never been abroad before, he finds this trip exciting.
- My brother.......................................................................
2. Which speed did he drive at on the high way last night?
How.............................................. ..................... ?
3. I consider that to manage to know what other people are thinking is quite impossible.
I find it............................................... .............
4. It would be a good idea to take more exercise.
He advised me..............................................
5. I don't have a bigger problem than pronunciation.
My............................................... .....................................
6. Green Peace will organize a meeting at the Town Hall next Tuesday.
There will be............................................... .............
7. I can't describe people as well as you can.
You’re............................................... ..................................
8. I didn't arrive in time too see her.
I wasn't early............................................ .............
9. He failed to win the race.
He didn’t................................................. .........................
10. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
- In case...........................................................................................................
