I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
| 1. A. asked | B. danced | C. cashed | D. studied |
| 2. A. south | B. course | C. bound | D. cloud |
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
| 3. A. answer | B. surprise | C. ticket | D. language |
| 4. A. invention | B. discover | C. interview | D. continue |
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. First of all, you should get a mechanic to _______________ your car is fine.
| A. make sure | B. turn off | C. look after | D. give up |
6. Dr. Ian is attending a meeting at the moment; _______________ he cannot answer your call.
| A. but | B. or | C. however | D. therefore |
7. Annie: “How about a game of soccer?” – Susan: “_______________.”
| A. I have never played soccer | B. Pardon me | C. It’s not your business | D. Sounds great |
8. WHO passed a _______________ to stop the spread of 2019-nCoV virus.
| A. complaint | B. resolution | C. notice | D. standard |
9. Anna asked her next-door neighbor, who is a _______________, to check her pipes.
| A. porter | B. engineer | C. plumber | D. carpenter |
10. They _______________ brought her some flower but they also cooked a nice meal for her.
| A. however | B. and | C. not only | D. hardly |
11. This washing machine will save much more electricity, compared _____________ the other ones in the store.
| A. for | B. with | C. from | D. to |
12. Emily: “Hope you will get well soon.” – Hung: “_______________.”
| A. I don’t think so | B. No, I hope not | C. I’m very glad | D. I will, thanks |
13. Nowadays, everyone is scared of the 2019-nCoV virus, so they buy all the ________________________ in supermarkets and markets.
| A. necessities | B. need | C. necessary | D. necessity |
14. The Health Department suggest everyone _______________ personal hygiene and _______________ their hands regularly.
| A. to keep / to wash | B. keeping / washing | C. to keep / wash | D. keep / wash |
IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
| 15. This picture gives us: | |
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A. Warning on keeping personal hygiene. B. Notice on a serious disease. C. Instructions to avoid 2019-nCoV virus. D. Guides to stay clean and healthy. |
| 16. What does this sign mean? | |
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A. Turn off the lights.
B. Stop wasting electricity. C. Keep the lights down. D. Remove the lights. |
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
When the man first learnt how to make a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The first fuel he used was probably wood. As time passed, man (17)__________ discovered substances such as coal and oil. Coal was used very widely as a (18)__________ of energy until the end of the 19th century. (19)__________ the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production (20)__________ if coal was used instead of wood. Nowadays, many of the huge factories and electricity generating stations would not be able to function if there was no coal.
In the last forty or fifty years; (21)__________, the use of coal has declined. As a result, there (22)__________ changes in the coal industry. It is believed that more people would use coal if oil and gas were not readily available.
| 17. A. effectively | B. locally | C. eventually | D. rapidly |
| 18. A. form | B. source | C. supply | D. consumer |
| 19. A. As | B. For | C. With | D. From |
| 20. A. would double | B. will double | C. doubles | D. had doubled |
| 21. A. however | B. therefore | C. as a result | D. as well as |
| 22. A. are | B. were | C. will be | D. have been |
VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually, the idea for a computer was invented out over two centuries ago by a man called Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he started building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued whether his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building an engine that depends on one of Babbage’s designs.
It has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage’s work.
23. Computers are products of the modern age.
| A. True | B. False |
24. Babbage drew a lot of plans for several machines but never finished them.
| A. True | B. False |
25. The Science Museum in London finished one of Babbage’s machines.
| A. True | B. False |
26. Over four thousand parts have been used for the engine.
| A. True | B. False |
Read the passage again and choose A, B, C or D.
27. People have argued about Babbage’s _______________.
| A. math | B. engines | C. plans for machines | D. inventions |
28. The phrase “drew up” can be best replaced by:
| A. prepared | B. changed | C. prohibited | D. exhibited |
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
| 29. When he spoke to me ______________, I was so shocked. (politeness) |
| 30. We are encouraged to use ______________ energy in order to protect the environment. (sun) |
| 31. They managed to cut down the electricity ______________ in their household. (consume) |
| 32. The medicine proved to be ______________ when it reduced the patient’s pain. (effect) |
| 33. The organization is looking for more people to help ______________ the environment. (conservation) |
| 34. Trang bought some energy-saving ______________ during her stay in Singapore. (apply) |
VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
| 35. that reaches / for the / to provide energy / One percent / total population / is enough / solar energy / of the / the Earth.
→ One percent ____________________________ |
| 36. solar energy / so that / can be stored / on cloudy days, / for a number / The energy / too / of days, / you can use.
→ The energy ____________________________ |
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
| 37. Though there are many energy-saving products, people don’t want to use them.
→ In spite of ____________________________ |
| 38. It’s time you take better care of yourself.
→ It’s time you look ____________________________ |
| 39. “Why don’t you come over there and help pick up the trash?” Jane said to Rob.
→ Jane suggested ____________________________ |
| 40. The students are working in a laboratory with a lot of chemicals.
→ The laboratory ____________________________ |
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