11. The scheme allows students from many countries _____ with each other.
a. communicate B. to communicate C. communicating D. communicates
12. _____ the storm warnings, we did not go out last night.
a. Since B. In spite of C. Because of D. The result
13. This is the fifth time you _____ me the same question.
a. ask B. asked C. are asking D. have asked
14. When I arrived at the party, Lucy _____ home.
a. has already gone b. had already gone C. already went D. already was going
15. English people spent 18 hours per week _____ TV.
a. watching B. to watch C. watch D. for watching
16. I’ve lived in a small house near the coast _____ 1990.
a. from B. since C. in D. for
17. She left home in 1993 and _____ since.
a. hasn’t seen B. didn’t see C. hasn’t been seen D. wasn’t seen
18. It’s time we _____ this old car and bought a new one.
a. will sell B. have sold C. had sold D. sold
19. Since Mr. Hassan _____ president, both taxes and unemployment _____.
a. has become/ increased B. became/ increased
c. became/ have increased D. has become have increased
20. _____ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
a. Although B. In spite of C. Because D. Instead of
41. In spite of …………………….., we decided to go out.
A. we felt very tired B. feeling tired C. all of us felt tired D. tired
42. When the firework ………………… off, the dog …………………… away.
A. had gone/ran B. went/had run C. went/ran D. went/was running
43. When we ……………………….. the bill, we left the restaurant.
A. had paid B. were paying C. paid D. had been paying
44. He is interested in ………………….. . He is a …………………..
A. scientist/science B. science/ scientist C. scientific/science D. scientist/scientific
45. Because of financial problem, she could not go on her study at university.
A. continue B. examine C. expect D. finish
46. His mother’s death is the greatest ……………………. event that she will never get rid of.
A. successful B. comic C. brilliant D. tragic
47. Without the pull of the Earth, we could not ………………… anything.
A. weigh B. weight C. weightless D. weightlessness
48. …………………………………….., Peter managed to arrive at the departure spot on time to join the trip with his friends.
A. Although of some troubles on the way B. Bcause of some troubles on the way
C. Had some troubles on the way D. Though he got some troubles on the way
49. When we were on the phone, the crossed line was ………………… because of a wrong connection.
A. obtained B. interrupted C. specialized D. determined
50. Family …………………….. is very important for a child to form his personality.
A. name B. background C. specialization D. degree
51. A well- ……………….child often behaves quite differently from one who did not get good schooling.
A. educate B. educated C. education D. educative
52. He took charge of the firm after his father had resigned , but he could not do the business well because of his lack of ……………………..
A. experiment B. experience C. service D. hobby
53. Sam not only works with enthusiasm ……………………. gets on with his colleagues.
A. but as well B. but also C. nor D. either
54. We have been working for more than eight hours. It is time to ………………… a rest.
A. take B. make C. practise D. do
55. Planes often ………………on time and passengers have to arrive at the airport at least half an hour early.
A. go off B. take off C. turn off D. keep off
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I. 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 questions.
1. A. photograph | B. Stephen | C. phone | D. orphan |
2. A. ancient | B. cancel | C. city | D. cigarette |
II. 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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. existence | B. character | C. scientist | D. interesting |
4. A. competitor | B. participant | C. volunteer | D. announcer |
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
5. How many countries took part in the first World Cup?
A. interested
B. participated
C. competed
D. co. operated
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
6. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.
A. honor
B. keep in mind
C. learn by heart
D. gradually forget
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
7. Mothers have long used folk songs to _______________ babies to sleep
A. delight
B. communicate
C. buzz
D. lull
8. To attract film viewers, a majority of film makers now tend to expose nude ________.
A. motions
B. parts
C. scenes
D. Events
9. Pélé is regarded _________ the greatest football player of all time
A. at
B. as
C. for
D. with
10. Hoi An is famous ________________ its old temples and pagodas.
A. in
B. for
C. at
D. with
11. "Would you mind helping me?" – "________."
A. No, a problem
B. Sure, no problem
C. No, I wouldn't
D. Yes, I would
12.The building in the middle of the town_______ now.
A. is being painted
B. being painted
C. is painting
D. be painted
13. It was not until ____________________ that she cooked the meal.
A. her father would come home
B. her father has come home
C. her father came home
D. her father comes home
14. The Palace hotel was __________than the Grosvenor.
A. expensive
B. more expensive
C. the most expensive
D. the more expensive
15. ______________ do you like to live – in the city or in the countryside?
A. How
B. When
C. What
D. Where
16. The children became....................... about the cartoon.
A. exciting
B. to excite
C. excited
D. excite
17. Peter has practiced playing the piano ________________ the piano contest next week.
A. in order enter
B. to entering
C. to enter
D. not to enter
18. Everyone knows what is happening to......earth but we just do not know how to stop it.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. Φ
VI. 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 blanks.
Football is the most (19).........sport in Britain, particularly amongst men. It (20)..........by boys in most schools. Most towns have an amateur football team which plays in a minor league. Football is also the most popular (21).........sport in Britain. Many people go to see their favorite professional team (22).........at home, and some go away matches. Many more people watch football (23)...........television.
19. A. important B. famous C. difficult D. popular
20. A. plays B. was played C. is played D. played
21. A spectator B. viewer C. champion D. trophy
22. A kicking B. taking C. running D. playing
23. A in B.on C. over D. at
VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today. Maybe, country music is very popular because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events like love, sadness, good times and bad times. It tells real life stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated and difficult, it is good to hear about simple ordinary people.
Country music is sometimes called country-western music. It comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional, cowboy music from the American West. The singers usually play guitars or electric guitars when they sing.
Country music became very popular in the South. During World War II, thousands of people from the South moved to the Northeast and the Midwest to work in factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South and learned to like country music there. Slowly, it became popular all over the United States.
24. Country music is very popular because _______________________.
A. it's about strong human feelings B. it's about events like love, sadness
C. it tells about good times, bad times D. all are correct
25. Country music is _______________________.
A. the traditional music of the people in the eastern United States
B. considered as the cowboy music from the American West
C. sometimes called country-western music
D. from two kinds of music which haven't been widely known
26. According to the passage, it's untrue to say that ____________________________.
A. Country music became very popular in the South
B. Factory workers took country music with them from the South
C. Country music was brought from the South by soldiers
D. Gradually, country music became popular all over the United States
27. The best title for the passage is _______________________________.
A. Country music B. Music in the United States
C. The Formation of Country Music D. The Benefits of Country Music
28. The singers usually play _________________________ when they sing.
A. drum and violins B. guitars or electric guitars
C. the music instruments D. guitars and piano
VII. Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
29. Philip wasvery an noying at Joan's behavior.
A. was B. very C. annoying D. Joan's behavior
30. He wouldn't have begun to learn Russian if he knows the difficulties.
A. He B. to C. knows D. difficulties
31. It was not until last Sunday when I realized I had been wrong.
A. was B. until C. when D. had been
32. The film was most interesting than I had expected it to be.
A. The film B. most C. had expected D. to be
VIII. Supply the correct form of the word given in each of the following sentences (0.2pt/ sentence):
33. The most _________________ movie of the year is "Avatar". (EXCITE)
34. Being deaf and mute makes............. very difficult. (COMMUNICATE)
35. She's training very hard so as to participate in the _______________. (COMPETE)
IX. Complete the sentences with the correct form of tenses in brackets(0.2 pt/ sentence):
36. Recently, we (GIVE)............................a questionnaire of 100 sentences by our English teacher.
37. After she _____________ her homework, she went to bed. (DO)
38. Can you name some of the films you (SEE)________________?
X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (0.4pt/sentence)
39. He doesn't have the money so he cannot afford to buy a new car
If ____________________________________________
40. I wasn't hungry, so I didn't feel like eating.
If I __________________________________________
41. The students studied carefully. They didn't want to fail in the exams
In order _______________________________________
42. Our English teacher has given us five midterm tests so far.
Five midterm tests_______________________________.
43. There were about 90 to 100 people at the concert last night.
______________________________________________?
44. The swimming pool didn't open until 10.45 a.m. yesterday.
It was__________________________________________
Complete the sentences with the given beginnings in such a way that their meanings stay unchanged. 1. We had the permission from our head teacher to grow a Bee Garden at the school garden. -> Our head teacher 2. Joe planted some trees for the local park last Sunday, and he will never forget that moment. ->Joe will remember
IV. Fill in each blank with one of the words from the list
disabled – opposition- time-consuming - sorrow - exhibit- stimulate- professional - origin
1. The article can be used to ________________ discussion among students.
2. The spelling of the word can show its __________________.
3. The museum has special facilities for _________________ people.
4. He expressed his ____________________ at the news of her father’s death.
5. He dealt with the problem in highly __________________ way.
6. Delegates expressed strong _________________ to the plan.
7. Correcting the writing tasks of the students is always _____________________.
8. He decided to ____________________ his paintings in a small gallery.
Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to eac of the blanks.
American folk music originated with (31)________ people at a time when the rural population was isolated and music was not (32)________ spread by radio, records, or music video. It was (33)_______ by oral traditional and is noted for its energy, humor, and emotional impact. The major source of early American folk songs was music from the British Isles, but songs from Africa as songs of the American Indians have significant part in its heritage. Later settler from other countries also contributed songs. In the nineteenth century, composer Steven Foster wrote some of the most enduringly popular of all American songs, (34)_________ soon became part of the folk tradition. Beginning in the 1930s, Woody Guthrie gained great popularity by adapting melodies and lyrics and supplying new ones as well. In the 1950s and 1960s, singer – composers such as Peter Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez continued this tradition by urban’ folk music. Many of these songs deal (35)________ important social issue, such as racial integration and the war in Vietnam.
Question 34:
A. which
B. this
C. who
D. that
Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to eac of the blanks.
American folk music originated with (31)________ people at a time when the rural population was isolated and music was not (32)________ spread by radio, records, or music video. It was (33)_______ by oral traditional and is noted for its energy, humor, and emotional impact. The major source of early American folk songs was music from the British Isles, but songs from Africa as songs of the American Indians have significant part in its heritage. Later settler from other countries also contributed songs. In the nineteenth century, composer Steven Foster wrote some of the most enduringly popular of all American songs, (34)_________ soon became part of the folk tradition. Beginning in the 1930s, Woody Guthrie gained great popularity by adapting melodies and lyrics and supplying new ones as well. In the 1950s and 1960s, singer – composers such as Peter Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez continued this tradition by urban’ folk music. Many of these songs deal (35)________ important social issue, such as racial integration and the war in Vietnam.
Question 33:
A. transferred
B. transformed
C. transmitted
D. transited
Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to eac of the blanks.
American folk music originated with (31)________ people at a time when the rural population was isolated and music was not (32)________ spread by radio, records, or music video. It was (33)_______ by oral traditional and is noted for its energy, humor, and emotional impact. The major source of early American folk songs was music from the British Isles, but songs from Africa as songs of the American Indians have significant part in its heritage. Later settler from other countries also contributed songs. In the nineteenth century, composer Steven Foster wrote some of the most enduringly popular of all American songs, (34)_________ soon became part of the folk tradition. Beginning in the 1930s, Woody Guthrie gained great popularity by adapting melodies and lyrics and supplying new ones as well. In the 1950s and 1960s, singer – composers such as Peter Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez continued this tradition by urban’ folk music. Many of these songs deal (35)________ important social issue, such as racial integration and the war in Vietnam.
Question 35:
A. in
B. by
C. with
D. at
Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to eac of the blanks.
American folk music originated with (31)________ people at a time when the rural population was isolated and music was not (32)________ spread by radio, records, or music video. It was (33)_______ by oral traditional and is noted for its energy, humor, and emotional impact. The major source of early American folk songs was music from the British Isles, but songs from Africa as songs of the American Indians have significant part in its heritage. Later settler from other countries also contributed songs. In the nineteenth century, composer Steven Foster wrote some of the most enduringly popular of all American songs, (34)_________ soon became part of the folk tradition. Beginning in the 1930s, Woody Guthrie gained great popularity by adapting melodies and lyrics and supplying new ones as well. In the 1950s and 1960s, singer – composers such as Peter Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez continued this tradition by urban’ folk music. Many of these songs deal (35)________ important social issue, such as racial integration and the war in Vietnam.
Question 32:
A. even
B. still
C. until
D. yet