I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined (0.5 pts)
| 1. A. booked | B. watched | C. jogged | D. developed |
| 2. A. occur | B. eruption | C. summary | D. sunny |
II. Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others (0.5 pts)
| 3. A. patient | B. perfect | C. practice | D. description |
| 4. A. industry | B. performance | C. importance | D. provision |
III. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence (2.5 pts)
5. Do you know the boys _______________ are playing volleyball?
| A. who | B. which | C. whom | D. whose |
6. Tornadoes can _______________ anything that is in their path.
| A. look for | B. pick up | C. suck up | D. turn on |
7. There will be an interesting soccer match on TV. Don’t _______________ it.
| A. meet | B. miss | C. remember | D. experience |
8. – “That’s a wonderful meal, Lan!” – “_______________.”
| A. Thanks | B. I’m sorry | C. Excuse me | D. You’re welcome |
9. Easter happens _______________ around the same time _______________ Passover.
| A. on / in | B. in / on | C. at / as | D. in / as |
10. My brother has been nominated _______________ the most activists _______________ the town.
| A. on / in | B. to / of | C. as / in | D. in / as |
11. Father’s Day is a good chance to _______________ family tradition.
| A. store | B. install | C. live apart | D. enhance |
12. _______________ he’s not here, I can’t tell him the truth.
| A. Although | B. Because | C. However | D. So |
13. My father’s sense of humor _______________ him from other people.
| A. describes | B. considers | C. teaches | D. distinguishes |
14. – “Why don’t we go to the cinema now?” – “_______________”
| A. Yes, let’s. | B. I’d like it. | C. What play is it? | D. Will you join us? |
IV. Read the sign / text in the box and choose the correct meaning (A, B, C or D) (0.5 pts)
| 15. What does the picture say? | |
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A. We should place notes on the solar panel.
B. We should use solar energy to save money. C. We should spend more money on solar panel. D. We should buy solar panels with a lot of money. |
| 16. What does the sign say? | |
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A. Warning sign for draw bridge ahead.
B. Warning sign for hill ahead. C. No trucks warning sign. D. Warning sign for truck ramp. |
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5pts)
With increasing development and (17)__________ of computer technology there is a new disease to worry (18)__________ computer “viruses” programs which were designed to damage and infect (19)__________ in companies, homes, and universities. These viruses spread (20)__________ and make it difficult for affected systems to proceed. The virus secretly attaches (21)__________ to other programs and then deletes or changes files. The damage is generally activated by using the computer’s clock. Then any program that is saved may be exposed to the virus, including programs spread through telephone connectives. Because of the increasing incidents of virus infection, businesses and agencies are becoming (22)__________ in sharing software. Security needs to be increased and protection programs are being developed.
| 17. A. useful | B. using | C. usefully | D. use |
| 18. A. about | B. in | C. at | D. of |
| 19. A. computers | B. newspapers | C. magazines | D. books |
| 20. A. weakly | B. strongly | C. quickly | D. slowly |
| 21. A. themselves | B. itself | C. himself | D. yourself |
| 22. A. easily | B. careless | C. careful | D. difficult. |
VI. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 23 to 26 are True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for questions27 and 28 (1.5 pts)
People often call English the international language of business, and it is increasingly true as international trade expands every year, bringing new countries into contact. Many of the best MBA programs are taught in English, so speaking it well can put you in a position to get the best training and credentials. Most multinational companies require a certain degree of English proficiency from potential employees, so to get a position with a top company, more and more people are learning English.
If your ambitions lie in science or medicine, you cannot neglect English either. Much of the technical terminology is based on English words, and if you want to learn about the latest developments and discoveries from around the world, you’ll read about them in journals and research reports published in English, no matter whether the scientists who wrote them are from China or Norway. And, of course, with good conversational English, you’ll be able to network and make important contacts at conferences and seminars.
23. International trade expansion every year makes English more important.
| A. True | B. False |
24. More and more people are learning English to be the owner of top companies.
| A. True | B. False |
25. English is also important in science or medicine.
| A. True | B. False |
26. Journals and research reports written by scientists from China are in Chinese.
| A. True | B. False |
27. What is the passage mainly about?
| A. The importance of English |
| B. The international language of business |
| C. English and multinational companies |
| D. English technical terminology |
28. You’ll be able to network and make important contacts with ______.
| A. ability to write Chinese |
| B. ability to speak Norwegian |
| C. good conversational English |
| D. research reports published in English |
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5 pts)
| 29. A lot of people nowadays have become ______________ to the internet. (addict) |
| 30. The novel had interested him but left him ______________. (satisfy) |
| 31. Geologists understand many of the factors that cause ______________ eruptions. (volcano) |
| 32. Television is an increasingly important means of ______________. (communicate) |
| 33. The era was characterized by political and ______________ turbulence. (culture) |
| 34. The ______________ were disappointed that people had spoiled the area. (environmental) |
VIII. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences (0.5 pts)
| 35. eating meat / the restaurant / We go to / whenever we’re tired of / for vegetarians /. //
→ We go to _____________________ |
| 36. they receive / if they are not / Consumers should complain / the service / satisfied with /. //
→ Consumers should complain _____________________ |
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it (1.0 pt)
| 37. It was such a good wine that I drank 3 glasses in a row.
→ The wine _____________________ |
| 38. In spite of eating a lot of pizza, he was still hungry.
→ Although _____________________ |
| 39. Her mother has bought her a new laptop.
→ A laptop _____________________ |
| 40. They last visited their grandparents a year ago.
→ Their grandparents haven’t _____________________ |
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