TEST 1 PART A LANGUAGE FOCUS I CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS 1 a fat b cat c table d sat 2 a hit b tide c sit d did 3 a fed b left c bet d these 4 a c.
TEST PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS a fat b cat c table d sat a hit b tide c sit d did a fed b left c bet d these a color b hole c go d toe a these b free c scene a peace b meat c instead d bed d leader II FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES Our train will arrive to Hue at noon a will arrive b to c at d noon c to d mysterious Don't enter to this mysterious cave a Don't b enter An European gentleman is waiting for my boss in the hall a An b is waiting c for d in III CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10 I know the to the post office a book b lunch c walk d way 11 Why didn't you go camping last week? If you there, you would have had a lot of fun a were being b have been c had been d was being 12 His trick made me furious a extremely angry b hot c not very happy d too sad 13 - Will you me a favor? - Yes great pleasure a at b of c with d in 14 Can you me a good French restaurant? a recommend b praise c say about d answer 15 What if you had had a day off yesterday? a would you have done c will you b would you d you would have done 16 He will his brother to the zoo with him a give b take c like d catch 17 Long is working in a bicycle firm He there since 1978 a had worked b has been working c were working d was working 18 She often hires the van to transport her goods a the heavy car b the coach c the small truck d the big motorbike 19 everything before the visitors came? a Had they prepared b Were they preparing c Have they prepared d Are they preparing 20 The boys were clapping their hands and cheering loudly a enjoying himself b crying loudly c observing the scene d shouting congratulations 21 What games did you like ? a best b well c rather d Better 22 Will you me how to play tennis? a learn b call c need d show 23 I that he was an English teacher a am thinking b thought c am being thought d was thinking 24 There are only ordinary flowers in this garden a common b good-looking c famous d gently 25 This is a good athlete performance is admired by many people in the world a whom b which c whose d who 26 The ball the fence and into the classroom a hit b shot c kicked d went over 27 The test becomes and a hard I hard b harder I harder c hardest / hardest d harder / hard 28 Abdul was badly frightened by a stranger in the market a surprised b embarrassed c worried d terrified 29 Is her health getting and ? a bad / bad b good / good c worse I worse d more / more 30 Mrs White, an elderly widow, was feeding her dogs a a mature b an older c a somewhat old d a very old 31 Robert for Mary since noon a is going to wait b has been waiting c is waiting d was going to wait 32 We shall this package to our friend in Ho Chi Minh city, a receive b reply c send d ask 33 The Jones in that house for twenty years They like it very much, a are living b were living c has lived d have been living 34 The old man descended the stairs slowly because he was afraid of falling a went down b looked down c turned down d stepped down 35 The United Nations Charter signed in 1945 a are b were c has been d was 36 How often does Mr Black his vet? a eat b food c give d feed 37 It is not raining now, but when I came to school this morning, it very hard a is raining b was raining c has rained d has been raining 38 Her factory went bankrupt and since then she has been out of work a unable to b disappointed c dissatisfied d unemployed 39 - He says he is still reading "The Old Man and the Sea" - I don't think so I it to him a long time ago and it's quite a short book a gave b was giving c have given d are giving 40 I’d like to have this dress shortened a reduced b tailored c made shorter d repaired 41 The road in front of your house a repairs b is preparing c is being repaired d repairing 42 He was so that he went to bed early a healthy b tired c strong d angrily 43 - Has Roger been looking for Jane for some time? - Yes, he a has b has been c has looked d have 44 Nowadays, it's rather difficult to a suitable job a apply for b want c work d look on 45 When we arrived, the winner of the art competition a prize a awarded b were being awarded c was awarding d was being awarded 46 When I arrived, the train had left a never b yet c already d suddenlv 47 - Mr and Mrs Foster finally saw a football game - they ever a football game before? a Didn't / see b Wasn't / seen c Weren't / seen d Hadn't / seen 48 If you don't hurry, we shall the bus a catch b miss c run d deceive 49 Lan lives on a farm She a traffic-jam before she went to the city last month a did not see b were not seeing c had never seen d has never seen 50 I want you to a double room for me at Bamboo Green hotel tonight a ask b keep on c phone PART B: READING I Read the passage and the task that follows d reserve Every year students in many countries learn English Some of these students are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school, others study by themselves A few learn English just by hearing the language, in film, on television, in the office, or among their friends But not many are lucky enough to that Most people must work hard to learn another language Learning another language! Learning English! Why all these people want to learn English? It is not difficult to answer that question Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects They study their own language, and Math and English (In England, or America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, and Math, and another language, perhaps French, or German, or Spanish.) Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English According to the writer, A Only adults learn english B No children like learning english C English is only useful to teenagers D English is popular in much of the world Many people learn English by A watching videos only C talking with the film stars B hearing the language in the office, D working hard on their lessons Many boys and girls learn English because A English can give them a job B It is included in their study course C Their parents make them D They have to study their own language In America or Australia many schoolchildren study A English as a foreign language B English and math only C Such foreign languages as french, german, and Spanish D Their own language and no foreign language Many adults learn English because A Their work is useful C Most of their books are in english B They want to go abroad D It helps them in their work II Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage The tourist (1) is considered to be the World's largest industry Before 1950, about one million people (2) abroad each year (3) by the 1990s, the figure had (4) to over 400 million every (5) (6) large numbers of tourist, however, are beginning to (7) problems For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains (8) came to enjoy Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (9) old tins, tents and food that have been (10) away.But at time when we have greater freedom to travel (11) ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holiday (12) causing problems by spoiling the countryside Now there (13) a new holiday guide called Holidays That Don't Cost the Earth It (14) you how you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent or your tour operator the right questions (15) you go on holiday PART C: WRITING I Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences Example: The noise / the traffic / prevented / me / go to sleep The noise of traffic prevented me from going to sleep We / go / airport / see / off / last Wish / have / money / buy / dictionary / yesterday Peter / advise / not / go / tram / time Can / manage / write / report / yourself? They arrange / provide / new flat / Mary She not look / intelligent enough / university professor We / spend / time / learn / English / French / last year Although he work / hard, he / not success / his career Though / he / live / far / office / come / work / time 10 He / insist / invite / mother-in-law / restaurant II Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged There are fifteen jars in the cupboard The cupboard I plan to start studying in Australia I'm going This problem is difficult to solve It is I'd like to invite you to lunch Will you Liz doesn't very often go dancing Liz occasionally PART D: SPEAKING Which season you like best? TEST PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS a ahead b capitalist c also d important a large b war c motor-car a fat b bat c fade d lack a time b find c nice d bid a loud b amount a cup b tube d starter c found d you c nut d but II FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES My brother is three years elder than me a My b is c elder d me The weather was such cold that we didn't go out a was b such c that d didn't go I drew my salary and I bought a trousers for my father yesterday a drew b bought c a trousers d for III CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10 Do you know where Peter his car? a find b seen c looks d found 11 When we came, the stadium a was being filled b has filled c filled d is being filled 12 Florida was rocked by a car bomb explosion yesterday a shaken violently b taken c seized d taken seriously 13 How long waiting for me? Just a few minutes a have you been b are you c were you d had you been 14 Nancy is a shirt to present Nam on his birthday a making b building c selling d handing 15 Nam was not at the meeting yesterday I wish he there a had been b were c has been d was 16 A helicopter managed to land on the mountain and rescued the climbers a pretended b succeeded c could d was able 17 If I you, I wouldn't accept the invitation a had been b were c are d has been 18 New machines used on this farm a have b are being c being d were being 19 After they the Olympic torch into the stadium, the games began a had carried b were carrying c had been carrying d has carried 20 Their speed is approximately twenty miles an hour a under b above c about d over 23 Hung went to Ha Noi last week She there once a few years ago a was being b was c had been d has been 24 He forgot to the ruler I lent him a give me back b pay me c lend me again d offer me 25 - Had you and Bill ever seen the Olympic Games before? - No, we a hadn't b didn't c weren't d hasn't 26 The English are always in football a angry b pleased c interested d happy 27 I wish my grandparents before I was born, but they did a weren't died b didn't die c hadn't died d has died 28 The acrobats the children very much a practiced b trained c interested d happy 29 I wish it my birthday every day, but it isn't a had been b were c is d had been 30 Nam the heavy suitcase for the old woman a held b helped c called d carried 31 The examinations next month a will give b will have given c would have given d will be given 32 I believe her I don't think she would me a lie a say b tell c speak d talk 33 Traffic rules at all times a must observe b must have observed c must be observed d must been observed 34 The boy was punished because he was very rude to his uncle a cruel b impolite c polite d kind 35 The visiting team scored one goal in the first half The home team scored two goals in the second half The home team a played the game b won c lost d gain 36 The teacher wanted her naughty pupil to go out immediately a completely b at once c correctly d all answers are correct 37 Jim contributes news or comments regularly from abroad to a newspaper He’s a a correspondent b a competitor c an athlete 38.I here for ten years a works b am working c work d have been working 39 Cattle and sheep graze in the d journalist a rivers b bridges c meadows d hills 40 I him two weeks ago a meet b was meeting c met d have met 41 Cars, buses, and bicycles are means of a conversation b transport c competition d traffic 42 I to my present house in 1985 a moved b have been moving c have moved d was moving 43 Taxis are for tourists who need to get to the airport quickly a convenient b cheaper c distant d comfortable 44 to Dalat? a Are you ever b Were you ever c Do you ever being d Have you ever been 45 Winners of Olympic events are with medals a prepared b presented c given d taken 46 I felt asleep when I my exercises a am doing b am being did c was doing d all are correct 47 The football player between the defender and the forward is known as the a back player b striker c midfield link man d middle player 48 The classroom is very dirty We it for three months a haven't cleaned b weren't cleaning c hadn't cleaned d aren't cleaning 49 Sunday is the day I don't have many things to a when b where c which d that 50 Jack is out of breath He a was running c has run b has been running d would run PART B: READING I Read the passage and the task that follows Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in the nineteenth century, and later came to the United States Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of science His father helped him a lot by supervising his work with the deaf When he worked with the deaf and investigated the science acoustics, his studies eventually led to invention of multiple telegraphs and his greatest invention - the telephone He dedicated the last quarter century of his life to advances in aviation What was Alexander Graham Bell's greatest invention? A multiple telegraph C aviation B telephone D acoustics ... telegraph C aviation B telephone D acoustics 2 To what did Bell dedicate the last years of his life? A acoustics science c adventure B aviation D architecture How many years did Bell dedicate to aviation?... TEST PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS a ahead b capitalist c also d important a large b war c motor-car a fat b bat c. .. grandparents before I was born, but they did a weren''t died b didn''t die c hadn''t died d has died 28 The acrobats the children very much a practiced b trained c interested d happy 29