I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
| 1. A. turned | B. played | C. published | D. minimized |
| 2. A. further | B. ethnic | C. sunbathing | D. therefore |
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
| 3. A. harmful | B. slowly | C. cloudy | D. unique |
| 4. A. encouragement | B. material | C. embroidery | D. economic |
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. _______________ the moon has no water, its surface responds to the gravitational force of the earth.
| A. Therefore | B. Except | C. However | D. Although |
6. That’s not good of her at all. She can _______________ cook _______________ sew.
| A. neither / nor | B. both / and | C. either / or | D. not only / but also |
7. His car has broken _______________. All he can do now is to walk to the nearest telephone box.
| A. up | B. down | C. into | D. off |
8. The film was _______________ on the book of the same name.
| A. founded | B. built | C. constructed | D. based |
9. The room was hot. I tried _______________ the window, but that didn’t work.
| A. open | B. opening | C. to be opened | D. being opened |
10. She’s a very _______________ speaker. Everybody listens with great interest whenever she speaks.
| A. impressive | B. similar | C. convenient | D. industrial |
11. _______________ are installed on the roofs of the houses to receive the energy from the sun.
| A. Neon signs | B. Solar panels | C. Street lamp | D. Light bulbs |
12. “I have got mark ten on the English test yesterday.” – “_______________.”
| A. Congratulations. | B. That’s a good idea. | C. Do you? | D. It’s nice of you to say so. |
13. You need a password to get _______________ to the computer system.
| A. benefits | B. programs | C. access | D. information |
14. Harry: “Thank you for your help, Judy.” – Judy: “_______________.”
| A. With all my heart | B. Never mention me | C. It’s my pleasure | D. That’s great! |
IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
| 15. What does the sign mean? | |
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A. Ride a bike to throw a car away.
B. Ride a bike and play with a toy car. C. Take a ride around the bin. D. Travel by bike instead of by car to save energy. |
| 16. What does the sign mean? | |
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A. Driving speed is restricted to 50km/h.
B. Your driving must exceed the speed of 50km/h. C. Your driving must be 50km/h above speed limit. D. The minimum speed of a vehicle cannot get lower than 50km/h. |
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Tet Nguyen Dan, more commonly known by its shortened name Tet, is the most important and popular holiday and (17)__________ in Vietnam. Tet (18)__________ from the first day of the first month of the Lunar calendar until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by (19)__________ special holiday foods and cleaning the house. There are a lot of customs (20)__________ during Tet, like visiting a person’s house (21)__________ the first day of the new year, ancestral worshipping, wishing New Year’s greetings, and giving lucky money to children and elderly people. Tet is also an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. During Tet, Vietnamese visit their relatives and temples, forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hoping for better (22)__________ year.
| 17. A. festival | B. activity | C. occasion | D. parade |
| 18. A. takes part | B. takes care of | C. takes place | D. takes turn |
| 19. A. taking | B. eating | C. baking | D. cooking |
| 20. A. prepared | B. practiced | C. performed | D. done |
| 21. A. on | B. at | C. in | D. by |
| 22. A. coming up | B. upcoming | C. come up | D. upcome |
VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.
People in Beijing cannot see the sun because the air is full of smog (a mixture of smoke and fog). The smog is so thick that it blocks the sun all day. People really miss seeing the sun. Beijing’s leaders decided to put giant LED screens across the city. People stand in front of the digital screens and watch the sunrise. The screen in Tiananmen Square also had a special message on it. It was a public announcement that read: “Protecting the atmosphere and environment is everyone’s responsibility.” The live, digital sunrise is really a hit with tourists. One from Mexico said: “It looks like science fiction. It’s kind of cool, but it’s also worrying.” The air quality in China’s cities often becomes bad in winter. People burn more coal for heating in the winter months. This causes more pollution. Many workers wore face masks on their way to work. They did not want to breathe the poisonous air. One man told reporters: “I couldn’t see the tall buildings across the street this morning. The smog has become worse in the last two to three years. I often cough and my nose is always running.”
23. The smog in Beijing is too thick for people to watch the sunrise.
| A. True | B. False |
24. The giant screen which is in Tiananmen Square is the only one in Beijing.
| A. True | B. False |
25. The message on the giant screen told people to care for the earth.
| A. True | B. False |
26. Tourists are interested in watching the sunrise on such a giant screen.
| A. True | B. False |
Read the passage again and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)
27. What is the passage referred to?
| A. Life in Beijing |
| B. Air pollution in Beijing |
| C. The tourists and the atmosphere in Beijing |
| D. Giant digital screens in Beijing |
28. Many people avoid breathing the poisonous air by
| A. burning more coal in winter. |
| B. heating in the winter months. |
| C. wearing masks. |
| D. complaining to reporters about the pollution |
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence
| 29. She has been ______________ as the president of our company. (nomination) |
| 30. People sang Auld Lang Syne ______________ on New Year’s Eve. (joy) |
| 31. The firm has been targeted by animal rights ______________. (active) |
| 32. Everyone likes Jim because of his ______________. He gave a great sum of money to charity. (generous) |
| 33. They have a strong sense of ______________ in their work. (proud) |
| 34. You need no ______________ knowledge to be able to do the test. (priority) |
VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
| 35. to look after / go to school / he / because / He / had to stay home / his sick mother / didn’t /.
→ He ____________________________ |
| 36. got to / after / traveling / three hours / by boat / We / the main island /.
→ We ____________________________ |
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
| 37. Susan isn’t as good as chemistry as Sarah.
→ Sarah ____________________________ |
| 38. “I’m sorry for being late,” she said to me.
→ She apologized ____________________________ |
| 39. She cooked the dinner in half an hour.
→ It ____________________________ |
| 40. Without water, we cannot live.
→ If ____________________________ |
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