Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. imaginary B. multiply C. happy D. hobby 2. A. complains B. decays C. exists D. controlls Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 3. A. industry B. performance C. importance D. provision 4. A. contain B. express C. carbon D. obey Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question. 5. Please, open the window, ______ you? A. do B. will C. might D. can’t 6. “How many products did you sell?” – “_____than we had expected.” A. less B. lesser C. few D. fewer 7. It’s often difficult for a young child _____ clothes. A. wearing B. to wear C. worn D. is wearing 8. The professor was vey interested in the ______ of cultures around the world. A. diversity B. diverse C. diversify D. diversifying 9. The gentleman to _____ we spoke yesterday is making a speech. A. whose B. who C. whom D. which 10. Tom came ______ a fantastic idea for the school trip. A. down to B. down with C. over to D. up with 11. ________ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep. A. Even though B. So C. Therefore D. Because of 12. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is ______ house. A. a seven-room B. a seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms 13. Before I started the car, all of the passengers ______ their seat belts. A. will buckle B. had buckled C. was buckling D. have buckled Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 14. My mother always made me to wash my hands before every meal. A B C D Although his leg was broken however, he managed to get out of the car. A B C D 16. The information I got such confusing that I didn’t know what to do. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges. 17. Peter: “I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you!” Jack: “___________” A. The same to you. B. Have a nice day! C. What a pity! D. What a lovely toy! Thanks. 18. Peter: “What are you thinking of doing when you leave school?” Jack: “___________” A. I’m not sure. Maybe something with history. B. I’m not that great at technology. C. Oh, language are definitely not my strengths. D. Not much. My dad is an engineer. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. 19. We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service. A. making up B. carrying out C. taking part in D. responding 20. We can be sad for what she doesn’t have or grateful for what she has. A. great B. meaningful C. pleasant D. thankful Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. 21. It is considered improver to wear a short skirt to a formal occasion. A. special B. festive C. casual D. serious 22. Young children are in the majority in the fashion industry. A. opposition B. support C. minority D. superiority Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. HEALTH DETECTOR Scientist Hayat Sindi’s device is the sire of a postage stamp, and it costs just a penny. But it could (23) _________ millions of lives. In many parts of the world, doctors and nurses work with no (24) ________ or clean water. They have to send health tests to labs and wait weeks for results. But this little piece of paper could change that. It contains tiny holes that are filled with chemicals. These chemicals are able (25) _______ health problems. A person places a single drop of blood on the paper. The chemicals in the paper change (26) ________ the blood and indicate (27) _______ or not the person has an illness. 23. A. build B. keep C. start D. save 24. A. electric B. electrical C. electrician D. electricity 25. A. detect B. detecting C. to detect D. to detecting 26. A. although B. because C. due to D. in spite of 27. A. as if B. either C. neither D. whether Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Mercury is the smallest member of the sun's family. It is only 3.100 miles across. It is also the sun's swiftest planet. Its yearly journey round the sun is only 85 days. Mercury always keeps one side towards the sun. On this side it is always day, on the other side always night. We only see the lighted side. Mercury appears to us like a yellowish orange star. The nearest planet to the sun, it is always seen near the sun, either just before sunrise or soon after sunset. People sometimes call mercury the morning star or evening star. Mercury is half the size of the earth. Because it is much lighter, it has much less gravity. If you can visit Mercury in a spaceship, you will find it a strange world. Its low gravity makes you feel very light. If your weight on earth is 100 pounds, your weight on Mercury is only 27 pounds. Looking at the sun from Mercury, you can see that it's much more brilliant than it is seen from the earth. And the yellow centre of the sun appears three times bigger from Mercury. On its lighted side, Mercury's temperature is about 300 degrees centigrade. But the dark side is extremely cold, but 150 degrees below zero so mercury is probably the coldest as well as the hottest of the planets. 28. The word “swiftest” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______. A. fastest B. coldest C. hottest D. biggest 29. We cannot see the dark side of Mercury because_______. A. it moves very fast B. it always appears just before sunrise or soon after sunset C. it always keeps one side towards the sun D. it is too far for us to see 30. When can we see Mercury? - We can see it_______. A. just before the sunset B. just before sunrise C. after the sunset D. both A and C are correct 31. Why do we weigh much on the earth than on Mercury? - Because_______. A. Mercury is nearer to the sun B. Mercury has got less gravity than the earth C. Mercury is much hotter D. none are correct. 32. Why does the sun look bigger when it is seen from Mercury? - Because_______. A. Mercury is the smallest planet of the sun B. Mercury is nearer to the sun C. Mercury is a light planet D. It only takes Mercury 88 days to move round the sun. Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 33. “Let’s help the homeless in the neighborhood.” Maria said: A. Maria suggested to help the homeless in the neighborhood. B. Maria suggested help the homeless in the neighborhood. C. Maria suggested helping the homeless in the neighborhood. D. Maria suggested having helped the homeless in the neighborhood. 34. I last talked to him 5 months ago. A. I haven’t talked to him for 5 months. B. I haven’t talked to him since 5 months. C. I started talking to him for 5 months. D. I started talking to him for 5 months ago. 35. Lan is more careful than Hoa. A. Hoa is more careless than Lan. B. Hoa is as careless as Lan. C. Hoa is much careless than Lan. D. Hoa is so careless as Lan. 36. The students planted a lot of trees last school year. A. A lot of trees were planted last school year by the students. B. A lot of trees was planted last school year by the students. C. A lot of trees were planted by the students. D. A lot of trees were planted by the students last school year. 37. Tom is not tall, so he cannot become a pilot. A. Tom is not too tall to become a pilot. B. Tom is not so tall that he cannot become a pilot. C. Tom is not tall enough to become a pilot. D. Tom is not such a tall person to become a pilot. 38. We’re going back to Vanice. It is a northeastern Italy. A. We’re going back to Vanice which is a northeastern Italy. B. We’re going back to Vanice, which is a northeastern Italy. C. We’re going back to Vanice which it is a northeastern Italy. D. We’re going back to Vanice, which it is a northeastern Italy 39. He doesn’t know how to prepare for a presentation. He doesn’t feel confident. A. If he didn’t know how to prepare for a presentation, he would feel confident. B. If he knew how to prepare for a presentation, he wouldn’t feel confident. C. If he knew how to prepare for a presentation, he will feel confident. D. If he knew how to prepare for a presentation, he would feel confident. 40. Jim came to the show late. He could see the main part of the show. A. Although Jim came to the show late, he could see the main part of the show. B. Jim came to the show late although he could see the main part of the show. C. Although Jim came to the show late, but he could see the main part of the show. D. Jim came to the show late, so he could see the main part of the show. _____The end_____

He told me that his football team had played well last season. It………………………………………………………………. His football team ………………………………………………………………. 2.People believe that he worked very hard. It………………………………………………………………. He ………………………………………………………………. 3. It is said that they work 14 hours a day. They ………………………………………………………………. People ………………………………………………………………. 4. Someone thinks that Lan will return tomorrow. It………………………………………………………………. Lan ………………………………………………………………. 5. People think that Lan is living near here. It………………………………………………………………. Lan ………………………………………………………………. 6. They think that she is hiding in the forest. It………………………………………………………………. She ………………………………………………………………. 7. They said that she died of cancer It………………………………………………………………. She ………………………………………………………………. 8.People think that Maradona is the best football player in the 20th century. It………………………………………………………………. Maradona ………………………………………………………………. 9.They find that the job is not suitable for a girl like her. It………………………………………………………………. The job ………………………………………………………………. 10.The teacher explained that this powerful engine pulled the train. It………………………………………………………………. This powerful engine …………………………………………

34. It is reported that the building was badly damaged by fire. → The building ________________________________________________ →They________________________________________________ 35. It is said that the company is losing a lot of money. → The company ________________________________________________ →People________________________________________________ 36. It is said that she works 16 hours a day. → She ________________________________________________ →They________________________________________________ 37.People say that he is a good doctor. →He ________________________________________________ →It ________________________________________________ 38. Someone reports that the situation was under control. →The situation ________________________________________________ →It____________________________________________________________ 39. Someone thinks that the company is planning a new advertising campaign . →The company ________________________________________________ →It____________________________________________________________ 40. They expects that the soap opera will end next year. The soap opera ________________________________________________ It____________________________________________________________ 41. People believe that he was killed by terrorists. He ________________________________________________ It____________________________________________________________ 42. We all expect that Marta will pass her driving test. Marta ________________________________________________ It____________________________________________________________ 43. Someone reported that the president had suffered from a heart attack. The president ________________________________________________ It____________________________________________________________ 44. It is said that he speaks English very well. He ________________________________________________ People ________________________________________________ 45. Two people are reported to have been seriously injured in the accident. They ________________________________________________ It ________________________________________________ 46.The strike is expected to begin tomorrow. People ________________________________________________ It____________________________________________________________ 47.Those dogs are supposed to be dangerous. They ________________________________________________ It____________________________________________________________ 48. It is reported that the Great Wall in China was built in the late of 1400s. The Great Wall in China ________________________________________________ They ________________________________________________ 49. People believe that the robber has worked in the bank. It____________________________________________________________ The robber ________________________________________________ 50. Many people believe that she is an honest person. It____________________________________________________________ She__________________________________________________________________ 51. They think that the president will arrive soon. It____________________________________________________________ The president__________________________________________________________ 52. It is reported that many passengers died in the crash. Many passengers _____________________________________________________ People ________________________________________________ 53. It is expected that the prices will rise again this month. The prices____________________________________________________________ They ________________________________________________ 54. They say that he has passed the final exam with the best result. It____________________________________________________________ He _________________________________________________________________ 55. He is said to have been in the army. People __________________________________________________________ It____________________________________________________________ 56. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. The man ___________________________________________________________ People ________________________________________________ 57. People say that he has been all over the world. It____________________________________________________________ He ____________________________________________________________ 58.They told me that you were the best architect in this city. It____________________________________________________________ You____________________________________________________________ 59.She reported that the flowers were killed by frost. It____________________________________________________________ The flowers ___________________________________________________________ 60.That officer announced that the meeting was delayed until next week. It____________________________________________________________ The meeting _____________________________________________________ 61.He discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt. It____________________________________________________________ This cotton _____________________________________________________ 62.They promise that the performance will start on time. It____________________________________________________________ The performance _____________________________________________________ 63.He recommends that we stay at the city center.