I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
| 1. A. ingredients | B. noodles | C. crisps | D. snacks |
| 2. A. treasure | B. unusual | C. measure | D. unsure |
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
| 3. A. vegetable | B. encourage | C. Italian | D. traditional |
| 4. A. sufficient | B. nutritious | C. adolescence | D. unhealthy |
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. They got up quite late. _______________; They miss their bus.
| A. But | B. So | C. Therefore | D. However |
6. The result was, however, _______________. What a shame!
| A. satisfactory | B. necessary | C. complimentary | D. unsatisfactory |
7. The internet is a very fast and _______________ for us to get information.
| A. suitable | B. reliable | C. capable | D. convenient |
8. A tornado lifted a baby into the air and _______________ safely 100 meters away.
| A. let it off | B. put it down | C. take it on | D. suck it up |
9. Twitter has told its _______________ to work from home to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
| A. employ | B. employees | C. employers | D. employment |
10. Our teacher _______________ Nam on his excellent performance at school.
| A. awarded | B. congratulated | C. encouraged | D. nominated |
11. The government has the power to close schools, restrict the use of public transport and stop mass gatherings to _______________ people from covid-19 infection.
| A. protect | B. keep | C. conserve | D. secure |
12. – Thao: Do you mind if I take a photo? – Yen: “_______________”.
| A. Yes, you do. | B. Yes, please. | C. No, you can’t. | D. I’d prefer you didn’t. |
13. – “Thanks for all your help”. – “_______________”
| A. That’s right. | B. Ok. Why not? | C. Don’t mention it. | D. I’d love to do that. |
14. You can go to the party tonight _______________ you come back home before 11:00 p.m.
| A. as long as | B. as well as | C. as far as | D. as soon as |
IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
| 15. On the way, you can see this sign and it warns that _______________ | |
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A. Road closed ahead
B. No left turn C. No U-turn permitted D. No passing zone |
| 16. At the public, when we can see this sign, it means _______________ | |
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A. Washing your hands after using public services is extremely necessary.
B. Washing your hands is unnecessary. C. You shouldn’t wash your hands. D. You should turn off the faucet |
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
MEDIA EVENTS
Television and (17)__________ of the media confuse me. Sometimes I’m not sure (18)__________ I saw on TV and what I experienced in “real life”. I live in Los Angeles, where (19)__________ are many TV and movies studios. Often in public places, I see people (20)__________ look familiar to me. But did I meet them (21)__________ or did I see them on television? In addition, many “important” events in the news happen in my city. I can go to the event, or I can watch it happening on the screen. So many real happenings in the news-earthquakes and fires and murders and trials and so on become “media events”; in the other (22)__________, they grow “bigger than real life”. After I watch them for many hours, I get confused. What is my life and what did the people in media create for me?
| 17. A. the remainder | B. the rest | C. the last | D. the remains |
| 18. A. which | B. who | C. where | D. what |
| 19. A. it | B. there | C. they | D. that |
| 20. A. who | B. whom | C. which | D. what |
| 21. A. everywhere | B. anywhere | C. somewhere | D. nowhere |
| 22. A. words | B. phrases | C. sentences | D. things |
VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False
Dolphins are mammals that many humans enjoy. From viewing them in zoos and aquariums to naming a football team after them, American culture has honored dolphins. Dolphins are intelligent animals that communicate well, live in families, and are quite caring. They play with others, do tricks, and even conduct important military missions. What can these wonderful mammals not accomplish? Dolphins are truly amazing!
Bottlenose dolphins are the most common dolphins kept in dolphinariums. This is because they are easy to train and live a long time. Bottlenose dolphins also look very friendly. Hundreds of bottlenoses, spotted, and common dolphins live in captivity across the world. Other species kept in captivity are those in need of rehabilitation or permanent assistance.
23. Dolphins can do tricks and conduct military missions.
| A. True | B. False |
24. The most common dolphins kept in dolphinariums are bottlenose ones.
| A. True | B. False |
25. Dolphins are friendly, intelligent. However, people do not like them at all.
| A. True | B. False |
26. According to the writer, dolphins kept in captivity are those in need of rehabilitation.
| 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. Dolphins are mammals that many humans enjoy. |
| B. Dolphins are truly amazing! |
| C. Bottlenose dolphins are special ones. |
| D. We should keep dolphins in captivity. |
28. What’s the purpose of the text?
| A. Dolphins are useful animals, we should protect them and save marine lives. |
| B. Dolphins are truly amazing. |
| C. Bottlenose dolphins are friendly, easy to train. |
| D. Dolphins should be kept in dolphinariums. |
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
| 29. She failed the driving test because she didn’t follow the guidance of the driving ____________ . (instruct) |
| 30. Marry always remembers ____________ taken to the zoo by her parents when she was young. (be) |
| 31. Third time lucky! After two ____________ attempts, he finally passed his driving test. (success) |
| 32. Poisonous gases are ____________ into the atmosphere every day. (pump) |
| 33. More people are dumping waste ____________ . (legal) |
| 34. The newspaper is published ____________ . You can get it every day. (day) |
VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
| 35. heavily / covid-19 details to the authority / whoever didn’t / correctly / announce / should be / They suggested / fined /.
→ They suggested ________________________ |
| 36. that / in / Everybody / someone / behaves badly / the epidemic season / becomes disappointed /. //
→ Everybody ______________________ |
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
| 37. The car was too expensive for me to buy.
→ It was such ______________________ |
| 38. It took Ginger 90 minutes to see that movie on TV.
→ Ginger spent 90 ______________________ |
| 39. They are living in a lovely house.
→ The house in ______________________ |
| 40. When did she begin learning English?
→ How long is ______________________ |
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