I. PRONUNCIATION (1.0 pt)
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
| 1. A. corresponded | B. congratulated | C. impressed | D. painted |
| 2. A. edition | B. publish | C. until | D. crier |
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the other.
| 3. A. conserve | B. energy | C. effective | D. efficient |
| 4. A. minority | B. majority | C. traditional | D. inspiration |
II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (1.5 pts)
5. People celebrate freedom _______________ slavery.
| A. on | B. for | C. from | D. as |
6. His family _______________ here since he was young.
| A. has lived | B. had lived | C. live | D. is living |
7. We are looking forward to _______________ their good respond.
| A. see | B. saw | C. seeing | D. to see |
8. Before newspapers were invented, _______________ would go through the city streets ringing the bell.
| A. designers | B. writers | C. town criers | D. poets |
9. – “I suggest going to the cinema tonight.” – “_______________.”
| A. What a pity! | B. Yes | C. That’s a good idea. | D. No, thanks. |
10. _______________ he has an exam tomorrow, he still watching TV now.
| A. Despite | B. Because | C. Even though | D. However |
11. My father is very _______________ because he is really kind and helpful.
| A. terrible | B. terribly | C. terrify | D. terrific |
12. Do you know the lady _______________ son is standing over there?
| A. who | B. whom | C. which | D. whose |
13. Would you mind if I took a photo of your house? – “ _______________.”
| A. Yes, please | B. No, of course not | C. No, please don’t | D. Yes, I don’t mind |
14. Then a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a _______________ in Australia.
| A. cyclone | B. typhoon | C. hurricane | D. storm |
III. SIGN IDENTIFICATION (0.5 pts)
| 15. What does the notice say? | ||
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A. These cost less than usual.
B. You’ll need to take a heavy sweater or jacket with you. C. The winter is coming. D. Everything discounts more than 25%. |
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| 16. What does the sign mean? | ||
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A. Road ends ahead.
B. Road divides ahead. C. Road narrows ahead. D. Road curves ahead. |
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IV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts)
A big city is full of life. City life is more modern and (17)__________ than elsewhere. It is usually very busy and noisy, even at night. Life in the city starts early in the morning. Soon the roads are full (18)__________ vehicles. School children in their uniforms can (19)__________ on the pavement, walking or waiting for buses. People rush to work. With every passing hour, the traffic goes on (20)__________ the shops and the market places remain crowded till evening hours.
Certainly, urban life has certain charms. It offers great (21)__________ and challenges, especially for the young. There are lots of things to do and facilities are well developed. There are fabulous places for amusement and recreation. (22)__________, one never feels bored in a city.
| 17. A. fascinate | B. fascinating | C. fascinator | D. fascinated |
| 18. A. of | B. at | C. with | D. in |
| 19. A. see | B. saw | C. be seen | D. are seen |
| 20. A. increasing | B. increase | C. to increase | D. increased |
| 21. A. job | B. sights | C. opportunities | D. money |
| 22. A. However | B. So | C. Although | D. Therefore |
V. Read the following passage, and then decided if the statements that follow are True or False (1.5 pts)
It is known by everyone that nowadays English is the most common language in the world. For that reason, it is extremely important for young people to improve their skills and to learn as much they can this important language.
Speaking English allows you to travel wherever you want without any problems. If you are visiting a place far away probably it might be useful for you to know a little bit of English. For example, if you get lost in a stranger country you could ask somebody some information without any problems.
Furthermore, having a good knowledge of English could help you to find jobs. It could be important for you to learn this language if you are interested in studying abroad as well. For instance, it’s required a good knowledge of English to attend American colleges.
Knowing foreign languages helps you to make new friends and meet some interesting people. It is becoming really common to find fascinating social network where you can interact among other people coming from different countries.
23. English is nowadays the most important language in the world.
| A. True | B. False |
24. If you get lost, you can use English for help in a strange country.
| A. True | B. False |
25. A good knowledge of English can attend only American colleges.
| A. True | B. False |
26. Knowing foreign languages helps you to make new friends and meet some interesting people on fascinating social networks.
| A. True | B. False |
Read the text again and choose the best answer for these questions.
27. Topic of this text is:
| A. The importance of learning English |
| B. Disadvantages of learning English |
| C. English in future |
| D. Good knowledge of English |
28. The word ‘interact’ in the last paragraph means:
| A. Get closed to | B. Be familiar with | C. Communicate with | D. Keep up with |
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
| 29. They were ___________ by her excellent performances. (impress) |
| 30. It was a great source of ___________ to him. (inspire) |
| 31. Food and clothing are basic ___________ of life. (need) |
| 32. We are disappointed that we made an ___________ attempt to win the match. (effect) |
| 33. I’m sure these problems can be ___________ resolved. (satisfy) |
| 34. They told me that there are lots of ___________ rocks in that region. (volcano) |
VII. WRITING (1.5 pts)
Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
| 35. We consider Messi a soccer genius. He plays for Barcelona, Spain.
→ Messi,______________________ |
| 36. The boy hasn’t visited his grandparents for two months.
→ The boy last ______________________ |
| 37. “I’m sorry, I didn’t phone you earlier.”
→ Jill apologized ______________________ |
| 38. The weather is fine, but Thu is still bringing a raincoat with her.
→ In spite ______________________ |
VII. Put the words in correct order to make a complete sentence.
| 39. back to school / at about 9.30 am / We’ll / picnic site / at 5 pm / and take the bus / go to the /.
→ We’ll ______________________ |
| 40. wants to listen / the volume on TV / Hoa’s grandmother / to turn up / because she / to the weather forecast / wants her /.
→ Hoa’s grandmother ______________________ |
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