I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
| 1. A. tastes | B. washes | C. buses | D. arranges |
| 2. A. chemistry | B. headache | C. machine | D. Christmas |
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
| 3. A. disease | B. humour | C. cancer | D. treatment |
| 4. A. dependent | B. chemical | C. humorous | D. wonderful |
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. I think your old jeans need _______________.
| A. mends | B. to mend | C. mending | D. mended |
6. “Let’s go to Vung Tau on the weekend.” – “__________”
| A. That’s a fine day. | B. That’s a good trip. | C. Yes, please. | D. Yes, let’s. |
7. Nobody understands what she says, __________?
| A. does it | B. doesn’t it | C. do they | D. don’t they |
8. Excuse me. Do you allow __________ in this area?
| A. to smoking | B. smoke | C. smoking | D. to smoke |
9. She spends hours every day just _________ the Net.
| A. making | B. breaking | C. surfing | D. looking |
10. What benefits does TV bring about to people’s life?
| A. event | B. advantages | C. programs | D. information |
11. Some people think using the Internet is very ___________ because it takes a lot of time.
| A. time-consuming | B. informative | C. interesting | D. convenient |
12. Internet is a wonderful ________________ of modern life.
| A. invention | B. device | C. part | D. time |
13. Before newspapers were invented, _______ would go through the city streets ringing the bell.
| A. Designers | B. Writers | C. Town criers | D. poets |
14. – I think we should go to the English-speaking club to improve our speaking. – ______________.
| A. No, I can’t. | B. Good idea. | C. Let’s go. | D. Yes, I can do that. |
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. You have to allow other vehicles to go past before you move onto a road.
B. Other drivers have to give way to you. C. It’s necessary to get out of this way. D. The way ahead is dangerous. |
| 16. What does this sign mean? | |
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A. It is the area for people who smoke.
B. Social Media is a new cigarette brand. C. We shouldn’t smoke more than 3 cigarettes a day. D. We are now addicted to social media. |
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological (17)__________. But actually the idea for a computer was worked 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 (18)__________ he called “engines”. Despite the fact that he (19)__________ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (20)__________ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building an engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (21)__________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 (22)__________ remind people of Babbage’s work.
| 17. A. old | B. age | C. time | D. years |
| 18. A. whose | B. who | C. these | D. which |
| 19. A. wanted | B. made | C. started | D. missed |
| 20. A. until | B. whether | C. while | D. though |
| 21. A. One | B. He | C. They | D. It |
| 22. A. to | B. as | C. for | D. so |
VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.
It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world. Most people use the Internet to get information or for entertainment. A new study, however, says that almost 6% of internet users are using it so often that it is seriously harming their lives. The study says these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted. Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop an activity. According to Mr. Greenfield, a psychologist, 30% internet users say that they use the Internet to escape from problems or emotions.
23. Most teenagers like to go on the Internet for information or entertainment.
| A. True | B. False |
24. Using the Internet so often can do more harm than good.
| A. True | B. False |
25. Someone who is addicted to the Internet spends just a little time on surfing it.
| A. True | B. False |
26. Some people use the Internet to get away from their unpleasant situations.
| 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. Internet is seriously harming our lives. |
| B. Internet can be addictive. |
| C. It is not difficult to stop using the Internet. |
| D. All people need to use the internet. |
28. The word “emotions” in the paragraph is nearest in meaning to :____________
| A. happiness | B. anger | C. envy | D. strong feelings |
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
| 29. It is still a bit ________________ to use the Internet in everyday life. (cost) |
| 30. ________________ TV is available now. (interact) |
| 31. TV ________________ are advertisements in which goods and services are promoted. (commerce) |
| 32. Sign language is still used as a means of ________________. (communicate) |
| 33. Physical exercise is ________________ to our health. (benefit) |
| 34. They showed a ________________ about animal communication. (document) |
VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
| 35. computer “viruses” programs / in companies, homes, and universities / There is a new disease/ designed to damage and infect computers / to worry about /.
→ There is a new disease ______________________________ |
| 36. considerable difficulties / internet services are rather easy / , / with English / Although / if you are not familiar / to use /.
→ Although ______________________________ |
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
| 37. You spend two hours doing that work, don’t you?
→ It takes ______________________________ |
| 38. The phone is on the table. It belongs to Minh.
→ The phone which ______________________________ |
| 39. I think it would be a good idea to take the train.
→ I suggest ______________________________ |
| 40. These students have already done the homework
→ The homework ______________________________ |
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