Choose the underlined word or phrase (A B C D) that needs correcting

1. The capital of Yemen is/ situating 2,190 meters above sea level

A B C D

2. When Lake Victoria was discovered by John Speke in 1858, he was believed to be the source of the Niles

A B C D

3. Nancy said that she went/ to the supermarket before coming home

A B C D

4. With the dicovery of Mercury, astronomers now think Mercury is smallest planet in our solar system

A B C D

5. The technician gave us/ advice on/ how using the new dishwasher

A B C D

For the questions 56-65, read the text below and decide which answer (A B C D) best fits each space

How are things with you? Since I saw you last, I've been very ill. By the time I arrived home after seeing you on Monday. I (56)....... an awful headache

I thought that perhaps my eyes were tired (57)...... I'd been working so hard, so I took some aspirins and went to bed. However, when I woke up the text morning the headache was (58)...... than ever, and my throat was sore. I tried to get up but my arms and legs (59)...... stiff

I saw the doctor and she (60)..... me I had a temperature. She said I probably had flu. She advised me to take some medicine and (61)....... in bed. The medicine tasted horrible and it didn't make (62)........ feel any better. I felt sick and I didn't want to eat (63) ....... at all, although I was very (64)......

I have almost recovered now, and I'm going to start work again tomorrow. I still have a slight cold and a cough, but my chest hurt when I (65).......

Can we meet on Saturday? I'm looking forward to seeing you

56. A.felt B.was C.had D.caught

57. A.as B.during C.while D.though

58. A.more B.worse C.hard D.painful

59. A.felt B.moved C.sensed D.looked

60. A.denied B.examined C.told D.said

61. A.staying B.stays C.stay D.stayed

62. A.her B.them C.it D.me

63. A.evrything B.anything C.nothing D.something

64. A.heavy B.thirsty C.hungry D.ill

65. A.bleed B.cure C.ache D.breathe

Choose the lettered part that contains a mistake

1. In Western countries people usually celebrate New Year in January 1^st

A B C D

2. It was so fascinating video that we decided to watch it again

A B C D

3. Before ending their conversation they arranged to meet next day

A B C D

4. Pat called to tell Joe that he will miss the trai if he didn't leave early

A B C D

5. When the party was over we helped them clearing up the mess

A B C D

Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in brackets ( these words must not be altered in any way)

1. You must be on time for the interview (essential)

.........

2. Only if you work hard now have you any chance of success (depends)

...........

3. Can you tell me where the Midland Hotel is? (direct)

.............

4. There's an unpleasant odour of sweaty socks in here! (smells)

...........

5. Don't pay attention to what he says; he's only trying to annoy you (take)

.........

Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence befpre it

1. The policeman told us to fit new locks on the door

The policeman suggested.......

2. You have to see it to believe it

It has to........

3. I invited my friend to have a cup of tea

I said to my friend:".........?"

4. We couldn't find George anywhere

George was.........

5. Are you sorry you don't speak more languages?

Do you ever wish........

6. Tennis was something that never interested me

I never used. ..........

7. We must go to school in any kind of weather

Whatever kind..........

8. Swimming across this river is impossible

You must find.........

9. Although he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school

In..........

10. The teacher didn't allow the class to leave before 4.00

The teacher made...........

Insert a preposition in each gap to complete the following passage

According to some scientists, high- rick sports can be valuable (1)....... certain types of people. Such activities help them learn that being frightened doesn't mean that they have to lose control. The recent fashion (2)...... jumping from bridges attached (3)..... a length of elastic rope, know as " bungee jumping", has now been tried (4)....... millions of people over the world, and interest (5)...... it is continuing to grow. Before the special elastic rope is tightened (6)....... them, jumpers reach speeds of nearly 160 kph. First- timers are usually too terrified to open their mouths, and when they are finally lowered safely (7)...... the ground, they walk around with broad smiles (8)....... their faces, saying repeatedly how amazing it was. However, for some people, it is only the embarrassment of refusing to jump (9)..... the last minute that finally persades them to conquer the fear of heights and push them off (10)...... space

Find the mistakes ( A B C D)

1. School children in the same grade (A) in Vietnamese (B) schools are (C) usually the same old (D) as their class mates

2. An understand (A) of calculus is (B) essential to the study (C) of engineering (D)

3. Laser discs provide (A) images of best quaily (B) than those (C) of either (D) television signals or video tapes

4. Some (A) metals such (B) gold, silver, copper, and tin occur naturally (C), and are easy to work (D)

5. Ozone is an unstable (A), faintly bluish gas that is (B) the most chemical (C) active form of (D) oxygen

Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following passage

The (1.discover)........ that a member of your family is sleepwalking may be (2.alarm)....... but it is not an uncommon phenomenon. Both adults and children sleepwalk, however it is more common among children. Sleepwalking is not a psychological (3.order)........, as some may think. Nor is there any (4.connect)........ between dreams and sleepwalking. The explanation which experts give for sleepwalking is that it is mainly due to being (5.tire)...... and under a lot of stress. (6.anxious)......., (7.press)...... at work or at school or even a loss of a favorite (8.possess)....... could trigger it off. Slerpwalkers move easily around the house despite the (9.dark)......, sometimes opening drawers as if searching for something. It is difficult to wake up a sleepwalker and it is comsidered (10.wise)....... because it can cause great distress. The following morning he doesn't usually remember anything. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence

Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√) by the number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word by the number

ADVENTURE IN PERU

0. I've just been to see a film is called Touching the Void. It's 0. .....is.....

00. about two climbers who decided to go climbing in the mountains 00....√.....

1.in Peru. It took them two days to reach the mountain they 1........

2.had been decided to clims because it was in such a remote place 2.......

3. They left a companion and the most of their supplies at a base camp, 3........

4.optimistically thinking about they would be back in a couple of 4........

5.days. After a difficult climb, they reached at the top of 5....

6.the mountain. It was then that everything started to go wrong 6.......

7. Because of one climber had broken his leg, he had to be 7.....

8.lowered down the mountain by means of a rope. His leg it was so 8.........

9.much painful that he couldn't stand on it. After a very exciting bit 9.......

10.of the film, which I won't describe, he found by himself alone 10.......

11.at the bottom of a crevasse. He manged to climb out and eventually 11........

12.crawl to safety. The cold was so intense that he got frostbite in his hands, 12......

13.but he was carried on, dragging himself down a glacier and across rocks 13....

14. When he arrived at the base camp, his friends were too amazed to see him 14.....

15. They couldn't believe that in despite his broken leg, he had managrd to reach the camp 15.........

Read the text below and choose the answer (A B C D) that bests fits each gal

In a recent survey, people were asked to list the experiences they would most like to have before they died. In response, a surprising (1)...... of people metioned that they'd like to see whales in their natural habitat. In (2)....... fact, this is an ambition that can be (3)....... relatively easily

It is (4)........ that the seas around Iceland are home to over 5,000 orca or killer whales, as they sometimes know. But their bahavior, and therefore your chances of seeing them, varies (5)....... to the season

In summer, the whales have a (6)......... to hang out near the coast and can be seen swimming up fiords and inlets. During the winter months, however, the animals are generally to be found (7)....... out at sea. (8)....

.. season you choose for ypur trip, whale- watching trips are very easy to organize amd there's a (9)......... chance you'll get to see other whale species too

Besides Iceland, another option is to (10)....... for northern. Norway between October and January. Orcas arrive here at this time of year in (11)...... of large shoals of herring, which are important (12)....... of their diet. If you're lucky, you might even see some spectacular displays of northern lights during your time there

1. A.amount B.number C.quantity D.crowd

2. A.real B.true C.honest D.actual

3. A.answered B.rewarded C.honored D.fulfilled

4. A.estimated B.counted C.guessed D.totalled

5. A.according B.depending C.relying D.agreeing

6. A.custom B.tendency C.habit D.trend

7. A.longer B.wider C.broader D.further

8. A. Whenever B. Whoever C. Whichever D. However

9. A.fine B.good C.bright D.great

10. A.head B.set C.point D.pick

11. A.hunt B.follow C.pursuit D.seek

12. A.thing B.food C.meal D.part