SAMPLE TEST I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A fine B high C rice D fit A wanted B designed C located D divided II Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern A inspiration B fashionable C modernize D symbolize A economic B economy C minority D encourage III Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense They (open) ……………………………… a new shop since last week She (walke) …………………………… very quickly when I met her yesterday I feel that you (not, like) ………………………………me When Mr Robinson was young He used to (smoke) ………………………very much IV Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence He is a careful driver He drive a car ……………………… (care) The World cup is now very ……………………… (excite) They couldn’t that exercise ……………………… because it was so difficult (correct) These flowers look very ……………………… (nature) V Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition The first man walked on the moon ………… 21 July 1969 Dr Van’s clinic is …………………… 42 Le Loi Street We have pen pals ………………………… years The Earth goes …………………………… the sun VI Choose the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten Mary suggested to go to see a new film at the local cinema A B C D I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back A B C D Columbus made his first voyage from Europe till America in 1492 A B C D I wish I could swim so I would feel safely in a boat A B C D VII Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage Garbage is what someone leaves …(1)… that they not want to use anymore It can also be called …(2)… or rubbish A definition of garbage is anything left behind at a place …(3)… you used to be, but are not anymore In modern homes and businesses, however, garbage is normally separated and put where it can be …(4)… and taken to a place designed to hold, burn, or …(5)… garbage A beside B in front C after D behind A waste B save C safe D store A it B that C which D where A wrapped B organized C collected D picked A recycle B rebuild C reuse D rearrange VIII Read the text and answer the questions below Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers First, there are programs for doing math problems Second, there are programs for scientific studies Third, some programs are like fancy typewriters They are often used by writers and business people Other programs are made for courses in schools and universities And finally, there are programs for fun They include word games and puzzles for children and adults There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like computer Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they are working It is a happy sound, like the sounds of toy and childhood Computers also have lights and pretty pictures And computers even seem to have personalities That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem angry It is easy to think they are like people Questions: What computer companies for computers? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What are the programs like? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How many wonderful new computer programs? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What some people like about computers? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Is it difficult to think they are like people? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… IX Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first “I will go to China next week”, she said to me She said to me …………………………………………………………………………………………… It took Mai five hours to go to the seaside last week Mai spent ………………………………………………………………………………………………… The police arrested the thief The thief ……………………………………………………………………………………………….… I last saw her three years ago I haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………………