(1-3) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. standard B. parade C. category D. fashion
2. A. decided B. beloved C. acquainted D. satisfied
3. A. lakes B. writes C. experiences D. maps
(4-13) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
4. Don’t leave ____________________on the ground after your refreshment.
A. foam B. wrappings C. dump D. fume
5. We must try our best to ___________________the pollution in our city.
A. avoid B. increase C. spoil D. minimize
6. A neon tube is believed an ___________________device.
A. energy-safe B. energy-saveC. energy-saving D. energy-saved
7. Picture books ________________young children like most of all are kept on the lower
shelves.
A. who B. which C. whose D. where
8. Mary opens the door ____________________greets her guests.
A. and B. or C. so D. without
9. ___________________he tried hard, he couldn’t lift up the package.
A. When B. Because C. Unless D. Although
10. How many people are there ____________________the earth?
A. in B. over C. on D. to
11. We are here to provide good service _____________________the public.
A. for B. to C. with D. from
12. “May I introduce myself? I’m Nicky” – “_______________________”.
A. That’s right, I am. B. Oh, great! It’s very nice.
C. Yes, let’s. D. By the way, I’m Shella.
13. “______________________”. “Thanks a lot. Happy Birthday to you!”
A. What a wonderful cake you’ve made for me. C. Congratulations!
B. You look so tired. D. How about going out for a drink?
(14-21) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage:
The Internet has made it possible for people (14)____________over the world to
communicate with one another effectively and inexpensively. Unlike traditional broadcasting
media (15)_________as radio and television, the Internet does not have a centralized distribution
system. Instead, an individual who has Internet access can communicate directly with anyone
else on the Internet, make information (16)__________________to others, find information
provided by others, or sell products with a minimum (17)__________________.
The Internet has doubled in size every 9 to 14 months since it began in the late 1970s. In
1981 only 213 computers (18)___________connected to the Internet. By 2000, the number had
grown to more than 100 million. The current number of people (19)_________use the Internet
can only be estimated. One survey found that (20)_______were 61 million Internet users
(21)_________at the end of 1996, 148 million at the end of 1998, and 407 million by the end of
2000. Some analysts said that the number of users was expected to double again by the end of
2002.
14. A. round B. around C. all D. throughout
15. A. so B. such C. same D. well
16. A. available B. given C. freely D. ready
17. A. price B. money C. cost D. fee
18. A. were B. have been C. will be D. are
19. A. whose B. whom C. who D. which
20. A. they B. there C. only D. you
21. A. worldwide B. the world over C. around the world D. All are correct
(22-24) Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
22. Let’s tell him about our trip to Ha Long Bay, will you?
A B C D
23. Did the man in that shop helped you warmly?
A B C D
24. The two boys often went to school on foot when they are young.
A B C D
(25-28) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
25. Now we are in the age of space ______________________, searching for more
information about the stars and other planets. (explore)
26. Less public transport is now ____________________because of the shortage of staff.
(avail)
27. Birthday is one of the family ________________________. (celebrate)
28. 7.30 am. on a Saturday is a rather ___________________time for an appointment.
(convenient)
(29-31) Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.
Write True or False in your answer sheet:
In the summer of 1959, something went wrong with the power plant that provides New
York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a standstill. Trains refused to
move and the people in them sat in the dark, powerless to do anything. Lifts stopped working, so
that even if you were lucky enough not to be trapped between two floors, you had the unpleasant
task of finding your way down hundreds of flights of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and
Fifth Avenue in an instant became as gloomy and uninviting as the most remote back streets.
T F
29. When there was no electricity, life in New York seemed to stop. ______
______
30. Trains in New York could move without electricity. ______
______
31. When your lifts stop, you are lucky if you are not strapped. ______
______
32. In this paragraph, Broadway is a famous theater in New York. ______
______
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before
them:
33. You are interested in reading the book I gave you.
I am glad ___________________________________________________________
34. The weather will be bad tomorrow. We can’t go on a picnic.
If the weather ________________________________________________________
35. My sister started studying English three years ago.
My sister has ________________________________________________________
36. The telephone was invented by Graham Bell.
Graham Bell _________________________________________________________
THE END
. Internet has doubled in size every 9 to 14 months since it began in the late 19 70s. In
19 81 only 213 computers (18 )___________connected to the Internet Because C. Unless D. Although
10 . How many people are there ____________________the earth?
A. in B. over C. on D. to
11 . We are here to provide good