I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
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. looked B. watched C. stopped D. carried
2. A. unusual B. pleasure C. pleasant D. leisure
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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. doctor B. simple C. castle D. enlarge
4. A. become B. promise C. suggest D. disorder
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.
5. The students were interesting in taking a field trip to the National Museum.
A. were B. interesting C. taking D. a field trip
6. I can’t play any musical instruments. – I can’t too
A. can’t B. any C. instruments D. too
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
7. I’d like ___ apple and ___ grapefruit, please.
A. a/ an B. a/some C. an/ a D. an/ some
8. My younger sister has a very……………….character from me.
A. different B. as C. same D. like
9. We will go to the theatre, and they will go there……………….
A. so B. too C. either D. neither
10. ……………….potatoes do you need to make chips?
A. How much B. How far C. How many D. How long
11. There are……………….oranges, but there aren’t……………….apples.
A. any/ little B. any/ some C. some/ any D. little/ any
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
12. Would you like some spaghetti?” “________I’m full.”
A. No, I wouldn’t. B. No, thanks. C. Yes, I would. D. Yes, please.
13. “Good luck and have a nice weekend.” – “ Goodbye”
A. You are too. B. You have it too. C. The same to you. D. The same as you.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
14.She came to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne.
A. go after B. go away C. go before D. go on
15. A wedding is a meaningful event.
A. sad B. sorrowful C. important D. unimportant
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.
16. “The table is too heavy for me to move alone”
A. light B. easy C. old D. small
17. They don’t enjoy playing chess everyday.
A. like B. hate C. love D. fancy
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.
My name is Julia. I’m fifteen years old and I live in Winchester. It isn’t a large town, and the streets are very narrow. Lots of people come into the town every day for work and for shopping. Most of them come by car. The traffic is very noisy and there’s a lot of air pollution. Sometimes it is hard to breathe. Often, there are traffic jams. Some of my friends think we should build more roads. Others think we should ban cars from the center of Winchester. Others think more people should travel by bus. I think people should use bicycles or walk.
18. How old is Julia?.
A. 13 B. 14 C. 15 D. 16
19. Winchester ________________________
A. is a large town B. has very narrow streets C. . is an old town D. a & b are correct
20. The word ‘them’ in line 3 refers to_______________________
A. towns B. streets C. people D. cars
21. The word ‘hard’ in line 5 has the same meaning as the word________________________
A. ‘easy’ B. ‘difficult’ C. ‘dangerous’ D. ‘convenient’
22. Which of the following is not true?
A. Some of the author’s friends think they should build more roads. C. There’s no air pollution in Winchester.
B. The author thinks people should use bicycles or walk. D. Many people come into the town every day.
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.
Mr. Brown and some (23)________ are on a very dirty beach now. Today they are ready to (24)______ the beach a clean and beautiful place again. After listening to Mr. Brown’s instructions, they are divided into three groups. Group 1 needs to walk along the beach. Group 2 should check the sand, (25)________ group 3 has to check among the rocks. Garbage must be put into plastic bags, and the bags will be collected by Mr. Brown. He will take the bags to the garbage (26)______. They all are (27)_______ to work hard to refresh this area.
23. A. voluntary B. volunteers C. volunteering D. volunteer
24. A. make B. get C. do D. change
25. A. so B. but C. although D. and
26. A. dump B. yard C. area D. place
27. A. exciting B. interesting C. eager D. bored
An old man is talking about his school days. Listen and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) by marking the letter A or B on your answer sheet.
33. What is the price of a bowl of beef noodle soup?
34. Mrs Hoa started recycling rubbish two years ago.
35. Mai stayed at home because of her illness.
36. You’re the best guitarist in the school.
37. I thought the film would be interesting, but it wasn’t.
38. My sister is 1,5 metres. I am 1,5 meters , too.
39. My house is small and old. Your house is spacious and modern.
40. My grandfather doesn’t like football. My father doesn’t like football.