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ENGLISH PRACTICE 1

A PHONETICS

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

1 A switch B stomach C champion D catch

2 A cloths B improves C lakes D communicates

3 A cast l e B whistle C hostel D listen

4 A change B hungry C angry D single

5 A ancient B face C page D angle

II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others

2 A geography B electronic C scientific D preparation

5 A mathematics B economics C politics D automatics

B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces.

1 _ from John, all the students said they would go

A Except B Only C Apart D Separate

2 If you work for us, you’ll get somewhere to live _ free

A for B at C out D of

3 The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to _ new procedures to save time andmoney

A manufacture B establish C control D restore

4 They took pride _ being the best players of the school

A in B with C on D for

5 She’d prefer to go out home

A than to stay B than staying C rather than staying D rather than stay

6 They received _ advice from their parents that they became successful

A so good B such a good C so good an D such good

7 Have you got a car ?

A of your own B of yourself C of you D of your

8 There is a fault at our television station Please do not your television set

A change B adjust C repair D switch

9 If you want to attend the course, you must pass the examination

A write B written C wrote D writing

10 Either Peter and his brothers _ the keys to the car

A has been taken B has taken C have taken D have been taken

11 We can tell you that we often have a friendly _ in our class

A atmosphere B air C matter D impression

12 These clothes are fashionable and _ Do you agree with me?

A only B merely C unique D uniquely

13 He _ to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife

A rumors B rumored C has rumored D was rumored

14 Did you use to do a _ when you were at the university

A full-time job B part-time C full-time D part-time job

15 My house is just _ I live in the nearby neighborhood

A near here B near to C near by D near from

II Complete the passage below using the correct forms of the words in brackets.

People are becoming more security conscious these days Crimes like burglary and (1.THIEF) _ are definitely on the increase One of the most (2 PAIN) _ experiences a home (3.OWN) _ can have is to arrive home and find that his or her (4 VALUE) _ havedisappeared, because a window had (5 ACCIDENT) _been left open What can we do to protectourselves? The most important piece of (6 ADVISORY) _ is to make sure that your (7 INSURE) coverage is up

to date Another (8 SENSE) thing to do is to go along to your localpolice station, where they will

be more than willing to make (9 SUGGEST) _ on (10 RELY) _ ways of safeguarding your

property

III Identify the errors in the following sentences and correct them.

1/ We won't mind your (A) being late – (B) beside, it's (C) hardly your (D) mistake

2/ (A) The whole report is (B) badly typed (C) Moreover, it's (D) imaccurate

3/ I'm not (A) astonish she (B) shouted at us! (C) How would we like (D) to be pushed into a wall?

4/ Nguyen is (A) everything we'd ever (B) want (C) in a man - brilliant, (D) fun and attractive

5/ They just hope (A) that the money (B) goes to those (C) who are mainly in (D) needs

6/ A doctor (A) with profession , this is his first (B) pleasure trip (C) into writing (D) for the theatre.7/ She (A) views her life (B) like a spiritual (C) voyage towards a superior (D) understanding of herconfidence

8/ Trung was a (A) youthful sailor (B) on his first (C) sea (D) excursion

9/ The (A) journey guide (B) pointed out the message (C) that runs round (D) the inside of the sportsground

10/ (A) Supersonic airplanes can (B) go (C) more fast than (D) the speed of sound

C READING

I Fill ONE suitable word into each of numbered blaks in the passage.

Australia is a big country, but nearly all Australians live near the sea On hot summer days, you can seethousands of people at the beach Many beaches have waves (1) are very high

These large waves are known as surf and the people who ride them are called surfers Surfing is a skill,and it needs learning Don’t (2) to be able to surf properly the (3) time you try However, bypractising a few times you will learn (4) to do it

Surfing is not a new sport Perhaps its origins need explaining It started hundreds (5) years ago inHawaii Men swam (6) to sea to catch fish and found they could come back to land very quickly byriding the waves These first surfers did not (7) a board They were “body surfers” Many people(8) do this type of surfing today

After a while people started to use boards and rode the waves by lying, kneeling or standing (9) them These first surfboards were made of wood and the water made them rot after a while Today,surfboards are made of plastic or fibreglass (10)

II Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.

The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions Many communities are burninggarbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity Converting waste products to gases oroil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste

Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars But to date,that process has proven expensive Other experiments are underway to harness - power with giantwindmills Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested

Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers.Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but

today it supplies only four percent The oceans are another potential source of energy Scientists are

studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity Experiments arealso underway to make use of the temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.

1 Which is the best title of the passage?

A Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste B The Use of Water Productions for Energy

C The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy D New Discoveries in Geothermal Power

2 In the second paragraph, the phrase “synthetic fuels” could best be replaced by which of the following?

A Biological fuels B Low burning fuels C Fast burning fuels D Artificial made fuels

3 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?

A Burning of garbage B Geothermal power C Synthetic fuels D Electricity

4 According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and coal tars as sources of energy is

due to _

A their being time consuming B their being money consuming

C the scarcity of sources D the lack of technology their being money consuming

5 The word “it” in the last paragrph refers to .

A alternative source B the United States C hydroelectric power D Electricity

6 What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A Hydroelectric power will be the main source of energy

B Synthetic fuels will be the principal source of alternative energy

C Alternative energy will come from a variety of sources

D All alterenative production of energy will be delivered from water

III Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the passage.

Speech is one of the most important (1) _ of communicating It consists of far more than just makingnoises To talk and also to (2) by other people, we have to speak a language ,that is, we have to usecombinations of (3) that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea Communicationwouldbe impossible if everyone made up their own language Learning a language properly is very( 4) _.The basic( 5) of English is not very large, and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite(6) _.But the more idea you can (7) the more precise you can be about their exact meaning Wordsare the (8) thing we use in communicating what we want to say The way we( 9) the words is alsovery important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and ( 10) whether we are pleased orangry, for instance

2 A be spoken B be examined C be understood D be talked

IV In the following text, six sentences or parts of sentences have been removed Above the extract you will find the six removed sentences PLUS one sentence which doesn't fit Choose from the sentences (A-G) the one which fits each gap (1-6) Remember, there is one extra sentence you do not need to use Write the correct letter in the box.

Choose from the following sentences to fill the spaces in the text There is ONE extra.

A Using a microwave for cooking a large food mass is difficult due to limited penetration of microwaves.

B This can be overcome by leaving the food to stand for a few minutes when cooking is completed.

C It is advised that the water should be poured slowly into another container that already contains the

powder

D In this way, buying a microwave oven with a turntable ensure the food is cooked throughout.

E Conversely the microwaves do not heat glass, ceramic and plastic containers.

F If the microwaves are not absorbed inside the oven, the oven can be damaged by electrical arcs and

overheating of the microwave source

G When water in that state is disturbed, it can suddenly and unexpectedly boil violently.

MICROWAVING

Microwaving is a method of cooking where food is bombarded by microwaves, usually within anappliance called a microwave oven which excite the water, fat and sugar molecules, thereby heating(cooking) both the outside and center of the food at the same time (1)………

(A common myth is that a microwave oven cooks from the center of the food outward This appears tohappen because heat generated at the surface escapes more readily from the surface of the food into thesurrounding air.) One advantage of microwaving is that small amounts of food can be heated very quickly,making it useful for reheating leftovers

The disadvantage is that food which is microwaved does not undergo some of the chemical reactions,such as browning, which makes the food visually attractive Primitive microwave ovens often do not cookevenly, leading to a concern that bacteria easily killed by more traditional cooking methods may survivethe quick cooking time in "cold spots", though the food item as a whole is cooked to a safe averagetemperature (2) ……

Some high-end microwave ovens are combined with a convection oven which basically cook the foodusing microwave and hot air simultaneously to achieve both the fast cooking time and browning effect.(3) ………

However microwave ovens are used in some fast food chains and special microwave bags are availablefor cooking fowl or large joints of meat

Professional chefs generally recommend using microwaves for a limited set of tasks, including: meltingfats (such as butter) and chocolate, cooking grains like oatmeal and grits, cooking rice, thawing frozenmeats and vegetables before cooking by other methods and quickly reheating already-cooked foods.Using a microwave to boil water is potentially dangerous, due to superheating In a microwave, water can

be raised quickly to a temperature above the boiling point before major bubbles form, especially if it ispurified and in a very clean glass vessel (4) ………

This effect is rare, even for scientists who try to deliberately recreate it, and any seed whatsoever forboiling is likely to prevent the problem Boiling water with, for instance, a teabag already in it will preventany dangers by providing a seed, as will using a mug that is not perfectly clean

The risk greatly increases when water has already been boiled once in the same container This situationcan occur if the user of the oven boiled the water once, forgot about it, then came back later to boil itagain The first time the water boils, the seed bubbles (microscopic bubbles of air around which largersteam bubbles grow) are used up and largely eliminated from the water as it cools down When the water

is heated again, the lack of seed bubbles causes superheating, and a risk of a steam explosion when thewater's surface is disturbed

Placing something in the water before heating can mostly alleviate this risk If you are planning to mixsomething with the water, say tea or hot chocolate, adding it before heating will insure that the waterboils Otherwise, placing a wood object, for instance a chopstick, in the water before heating will alsowork

Care should be taken when removing heated water from a microwave Make sure that the hands are protected from possible liquid boil-over, place the container on a level, heat-proof surface and stir liquid with a warm spoon Also, never add powdered substances (such as instant coffee or cocoa mix) to the container taken from the microwave, due to the addition of all those seed bubbles and the potential for

violent, spontaneous boiling (5) ………

Metal objects, such as metal utensils, in a microwave oven can lead to dangerous situations Metals do not absorb microwaves effectively Instead, metals reflect microwaves, thereby preventing the latter from reaching the food (6) ………

Thin metal layers, such as metal foil and mugs with metal trim can melt or burn due to the strong electrical currents that are generated in metal objects However, small solid metal objects, such as spoons, in combination with a large amount of absorbing food or liquid, normally do not lead to problems This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License It uses material from the Original Wikipedia article. D WRITING I Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the printed sentences. 1 The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs No sooner _ 2 He is determined to carry on working when he is 65 He has no 3 He was very sorry that he didn’t see Audrey on her trip to London He greatly 4 She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married Had she 5 Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died The singer had _ II Children today are too dependent on computers and electronic entertainment It would be better for them to be outside playing sports and taking part in more traditional past times than spending all day indoors Do you agree or disagree with this statement? You should write at least 200 words. ………

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II (1.5 point;0,15point/correct amswer)

1 theft 2 painful 3 owner 4 valuables 5 accidentally

6 advice 7 insurance 8 sensible 9 suggestions 10 reliable

III (1.5 point;0,1point/correct amswer)

II (0.6 point;0,1 point/correct answer)

I (0.5 point;0.1 point/correct answer)

1 No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing

2 He has no intention of giving up working/ retiring when he is 65

3 He greatly regretted not seeing Audrey on her trip to London

4 Had she known that he was married, she would not have agreed to go out to dinner with him

5 The singer had very little money (left) when he died, which surprised everybody

II Write about the following topic: 1.5 pts

The impression mark is based on the following scheme:

1 Content (50% pts): a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate

2 Language (25%pts): a variety of vocabulary and structures

3 Presentation(25%pts): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language

gifted secondary students

ENGLISH PRACTICE 2

PART I : Phonetics

I) Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

1 A heritage B shortage C teenage D luggage

II) Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others in the group.

7 A enjoyable B power C permission D explore

8 A photography B minority C heroic D visit

9 A translation B difficult C unluckily D agree

10.A Vietnamese B engineer C celebration D product

Your answers:

PART II: Vocabulary and grammars:

I) Circle best option A,B,C or D to complete the following sentence

1 Hoa coins and stamps since she was six.

A was collecting B has collected C collected D will collect

2 His brother is a _ boy He always tells a joke.

3 Do you mind if I your car to work?

4 They are that their son won the championship.

5 My sister regretting _ Mai’s glasses yesterday.

6 Hoa dances more _ than her classmates.

7 They will hold a meeting in the large room the morning of next Sunday.

8 Minh loves playing chess _ his sister enjoys skipping in their free time.

9 One hundred dollars an big amount of money for her.

10 Don’t overheat the victim _ blankets or coats.

Your answers:

6 7 8 9 10.

II) Put the correct form of the words:

1 Joan wants to become a in the future (science)

2 Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been in the last few years (urban)

3 The book was so that we didn’t want to read it (interest)

4 There are a lot of _ in the competition (contest)

5 Linda’s made the party less exciting (absent)

6 He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _ (hope)

7 Because of his _, they failed the exam (lazy)

8 Vinamilk company has served customers a lot of _ recently (produce)

9 The question isn’t good It’s ………… to ask (import).

10 His father soon died of a ……… heart (break).

Your answers:

III) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1.His new novel (publish)……… in two months

2 I (visit) Singapore two years ago.

3 Look at those black clouds It (rain)…………

4.We are tired of (work)……… for low salary

5 This is the second time you (break)……a cup.

Your answers:

IV) Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.

1 She is talking…………her students in the school yard.

2 Does your aunt work ……….the central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there.

3 Mr Minh is a journalist He writes ……… Tuoi Tre newspaper.

4 This apartment is suitable………….my family.

5 I often help my parents ………….the housework after

Your answers:

PART III: Reading

I) Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.

Air pollution is caused (1) ill health in human beings In a lot of countries, there are (2) limiting the amount of smoke factories can produce although there is not enough _(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere Doctors have (4) that air pollution causes (5) diseases The gases from the exhausts of cars _(6) also increased air pollution in most cities The (7) of petrol produces a

poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings Children _(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as (9) as other children, and are clumsy when they _(10) their hands

2 A laws B ideas C problems D regulations

3 A news B article C information D newspaper

4 A agreed B pointed C disagreed D proved

5 A lung B heart C liver D stomach

8 A lived B live C to live D living

9 A quick B slowly C quickly D slow

10.A touch B use C handle D collect

Your answers:

II) Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket:

Christmas is always held (1) December the twenty fifth every year Every family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts (2) in the middle of the living room And Santa Claus plays an important _(3) in this festival There is a poem to relate him In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem

(4) A Visit Saint Nicholas The character in the poem _(5) a fat jolly man who

wore a _ (6) suit and gave children (7) on Christmas Eve The poem, which was (8) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular (9) the USA Santa Claus is based _(10) the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem

Your answers:

III) Read the following passage and choose the best answer: (2ms)

Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford

to buy books Often these people were unable to read and hadn’t enough time to learn In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today They wanted booked because they were expensive and there was something magical about them Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.

The position with computers is very similar today A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed Lots of people not only own microcomputer but also know how to use them.

PART IV: Writing

I) Complete the following sentences based on the given cues

1 The house hasn’t been repaired since it built.

2 Glass is usually made of sand.

3 The statue was cut out of stone.

4 She asked the guide where Phong Nha cave was the most beautiful cave in Vietnam.

5 When Andrew saw the question, he was knowning the answer immediately.

the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

1.People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.

4.The food was too bad for the children to eat.

The food was so ………

5.It’s no use persuading her to join in that activity

III) Traditional Festivals in Vietnam play a very important role in attracting foreign tourists In about 150 words write about one of the traditional festivals in Vietnam.

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KEYS – PRACTICE 2

PART II : Phonetices ( 10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)

PART III : Vocabulary (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)

I) Choose the best answers to completes each sentence

II) Put the correct form of the words: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)

1 scientist 3 uninteresting 5 absence 7 laziness 9 important

2 urbanized 4 participation 6 hopeless 8 products 10 broken

III) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets ( 5 x 0,2 = 1,0 pt)

1 will be

published

2 visited 3 is going to

rain

4 working 5.have broken

IV) Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.( 5 x 0,2 = 1,0pt)

PART IV: Reading

I) Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.( 10 x 0,2

= 2 pts)

II) Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)

III) Read the passage and answer the questions (0,25 x 4 =1,0pt)

1) Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.

2) Because books were expensive and magical.

3) They were large and expensive at first

4) A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.

Part V: Writing

I Find and correct the mistakes (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)

II)Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.( 5 x 0,4 = 2 pts)

1 13 is believed to be an unlucky number

2 I asked Mai how many cars there were in front of her/his house.

3 I wasn’t introduced to newcomers in the festival

4 The food was so bad that the children couldn’t eat it.

5 There is no point in persuading her to join in that activity

III) Traditional Festivals in Vietnam play a very important role in attracting foreign tourists In about 150 words write about one of the traditional festivals in Vietnam (3.0pts)

- Bố cục: Đủ mở bài, thân bài, kết luận (0.5pts)

- Nêu được thời gian, địa điểm, các hoạt động của lễ hội (ít nhất 3 hoạt động) (2.0pt)

- Nêu suy nghĩ của mình về lễ hội, vai trò của lễ hội trong việc thu hút khách du lịch nước ngoài (0.5)

ENGLISH PRACTICE 3SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Question 1: Choose the best answers

1 Would you mind my ?

a smoking b smoke c smokes d smoked

2 I to see you at the meeting Why didn’t you come?

a waited b expected c thought d looked

3 All of us were that he came first He hasn’t been working hard so far

a surprising b to surprise c to be surprised d surprised

4 Where is Janet? – She’s out She said she back soon

a is b will be c would be d came

5 Several people were hurt in the accident but only one to the hospital

a has taken b was taken c was taking d are taking

6 The policeman explained to us to get to the airport

a how b how can we c how we can d how can

7 I telephoned the station to make of the time of the train

8 The college got some money by selling one of its old pictures

a helpful b usual c valuable d useful

9 –“ Pass me that pen, please!” – “ ”

a Here you are b No, it isn’t c It doesn’t matter d Yes, please

10 He in the cafe when she came in

a sat b has sat c has been sitting d was sitting

11 It was raining we cancelled the trip to Mount Faber

a although b so c because d but

12 How far is it from Ha Noi to Hoa Binh? – It about two hours by bus

13 Everybody was there, including Mr and Mrs Smith

14 She hasn’t written to me

a any longer b never c already d yet

15 Surely David’s not going to drive, he?

a does b is c isn’t d will

Question 2: Match a verb in A with a phrase in B to have a completel phrase.:

f for suitable jobs in the city

g the countryside to the city

h facilities for the people

i the computer

j to the countryside in the weeked

k a cup of tea

0-k 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10 -

Question 3: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses

1 Some of the (village) have lived here all their lives

2 The room still has many of its (origin) features

3 He doesn’t know the (mean) of the word

4 They tried their best to avoid (get) into traffic jams at rush hours

5 She had her hair (wash) and styled

6 It’s only a short trip We (be) back in an hour

7 He spends most of his free time (play) computer games

8 We produce cheaper goods than our (compete) do

9 He has been (separate) from his wife for a year

10 His father is a (special) in Vietnamese history

Question 4:Find the word which fits the definition The first has been done for you.

1 You could keep books on it: ……….bookshelf……

2 You could keep plates in it: ……… ………

3 You keep your clothes in it: ………… ………….…

4 You can see yourself in it: ……… ………

5 You get washed in it: ……… …………

6 You bite the food with them:

SECTION II: READING

Question 1 Choose ONE appropriate question in the box to each paragraph below:

1/ How do industry and transport cause pollution?

2/ How can I help?

3/ What is the pollution?

4/ How can industry help?

5/ What cause pollution?

6/ What about air pollution?

A _ Pollution is the poisoning of the land, sea and air

B _ Mainly industry and transport If you go to any city, you will see too many factories, too manycars with not enough people in them, and not enough public transport.

C _ Factories and vehicles produce waste which goes into the air and rivers and spreads all overthe land Poisons in the waste build up over the years and harm trees, plants, animals, and people

D _ Waste gases build up in the air, and dissolve into raindrops, forming a weak acid This "acidrain" can fall far away from the country which produced it, killing trees in forests and fish in lakes andrivers

E _ If companies clean their waste gases before releasing them into the atmosphere, there'll bemuch less air pollution and no acid rain But this can be expensive and it needs all the world's companies

to do it

F _ Cars pollute the atmosphere Walk, cycle and use public transport as much as possible Onlyuse your car when you really need to, and use unleaded petrol if you can - lead is one of the mostdangerous ingredients in petrol Join us, and help us to campaign for cleaner air for everybody

Question 2: Fill in the blanks with one suitable word The first letter has been provided:

Every December millions of Christmas cards go through the post There are pictures of stars and

snow or Christmas (1) t In these days it is hard to think of Christmas (2) w Christmas cards Yet little over a hundred and fifty years ago there were (3) n at all Here is

just one story of the way in which they started

Some boys of those days who were at boarding schools had to write a special piece of English at

Christmas (4) t This was sent to their (5) p so that they could see how the boys'

work was during the year

Young people like to make little (6) d on the paper when they write letters or poems These boys were the (7) s They used to draw little pictures all (8) r the writing Sometimes they coloured them, and after a time the pictures became more (9) i than the writing These were the (10) f Christmas cards.

SECTION III: WRITING

Question 1: Rewrite sentences as directed.

1 Why don’t you take that English course?

9 The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money

The bank manager

10 She hasn’t been to Ho Chi Minh City for three years

The last

11 I cleaned the floor then I went to bed

Question 2: Write complete sentences using the words given to form a letter:

Dear Uncle Tom,

1 Thank / much / alarm clock / send me / 15th birthday

Keys – practice 3

SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.0 pts)

Question 1: Choose the best answers.

1 a 2 b 3 d 4 c 5 b 6 a 7 d 8 c 9 a 10 d

11 b 12 a 13 c 14 d 15 b

Question 2: Match a verb in A with a phrase in B to have a completel phrase.

1j 2f 3a 4h 5c 6i 7d 8g 9b 10e

Question 3: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses

1 villagers 2 original 3 meaning 4 getting 5 washed 6 will be

7 playing 8 competitors 9 separated 10 specialist

Question 4:Find the word which fits the definition The first has been done for you.

2 cupboard 3 wardrobe/ trunk 4 mirror 5 water 6 teeth

SECTION II: READING (2.0 PTS)

Question 1 Choose ONE appropriate question in the box to each paragraph below :

Question 1: Fill in the blanks with one suitable word The first letter has been provided: 1 trees 2 without 3 nothing/ none 4 time5 parents

6 drawings 7 same 8 round 9 important/ interesting 10 first

SECTION III: WRITING (3.0 PTS)

Question 1: Rewrite sentences as directed (15 pts)

1 If I were you, I would take that English course

2 You didn’t turned off the TV last night , did you

3 Even though Mr Thanh is old, he runs five kilometers every morning

4 Not until the bell rang, did he finish his work?

5 He hates being asked about his past

6 If it hadn’t for Tom’s help, Bill

7 William suggested that Mary should put her luggage under the seat

8 They said it was time they went to bed

9 The bank manager was made to hand over the money

10 The last time he went to HCM city was three years ago

11 After cleaning/ I had cleaned the floor, I went to bed

12 She told me not to forget to send my parents her regards

13 She invited John to dance with her

Question 2: Write complete sentences using the words given to form a letter :

Dear Uncle Tom,

1 Thank you very much for the alarm clock you sent me on my 15th birthday

2 It's just what I need.

3 I'm terrible to get up late every morning.

4 Thanks to your present, I can wake up on time.

5 I hope you're both well.

6 I'm looking forward to seeing you at Christmas.

7 Thanks also your lovely card.

Best wishes,

Peter

The end

ENGLISH PRACTICE 4

Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics

I Choose the correct answers in A, B, C or D to complete each sentence

1 Bob hasn’t ……… his mind yet

2 Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ………?

A do they B don’t they C doesn’t she D doesn’t he

3 We spent half a year _ this hotel

A to build B built C with building D building

4 She is bored _ getting up early

5 Would you like me to get you something to drink? -

A That would be nice B No, I’m sorry C That’s too bad D My pleasure

6 English is the _ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world

A office B official C officer D officially

7 It's an hour since he , so he must be at the office now

A has left B left C was leaving D is leaving

8 14 I usually go to work by bus, but and then I use my motorbike

9 Of my parents, my father is _

A the stricter B the strictest C stricter D strict

10 "What can I get for you?"

A All right B I'm afraid not C I hope so D Yes, please

II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

2 A discussion B revision C attention D admission

III Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets

1 "Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit) over there."

2 There (be) ………… no rain here for 6 months

3 He spoke to me as if he (be) ………… my father

4 By the time we (stop) …………, we had driven six hundred miles

5 The price ( become ) more and more expensive these days

6 Pupils are made (work)……… hard at this school

7 It’s ten years since I last (see) ………… her

8 Don’t forget (lock) ………… the door before going to bed

9 The pens ( produce ) by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good

10 The film (begin) at 7.30 or 8.00?

IV Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right column

1 Their children have quite _ characters DIFFERENCE

2 What is the correct of this word? PRONOUNCE

3 He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _ hope

4 She is one of the greatest _ to appear in this theater PERFORM

5 My house is on the top of a hill It’s very there in the fall WIND

6 It is _ to eat too much sugar and fatty food HEALTH

7 Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been in the last few years urban

8 Bell demonstrated his invention SUCCESS

9 Every day, there are two from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city FLY

10 There are a lot of _ in the competition contest

V Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not corect in standard written English Find

A B C D

Section 2: Reading

I Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D

Flood in Dorchester

…… (1) six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area

By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester The main street was soon …… (2) 3 feet

of water Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very ………(3)

Mrs Rose Willow, a ……… (4) nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trappedupstairs ……… (5) three hours Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small ………(6) “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time”, said Mrs Willow “She ……… (7) me a lot Shesat with me so I didn’t feel afraid”

The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, ………(8) the floods have done a great deal of damage “Luckily, nobody was …… (9) or injured”, ChiefFire Office Hawkins …… (10) reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess”

II Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank

Foreign English language teachers for schools inVietnam

has to is teaching cover teacher more and high decided

Vietnam (1) well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason emphasis on Englishlanguage skills (2) become very essential

Recently, the City Department of Education and Training (3) to recruit foreign native English speakers

to teach in elementary, middle and (4) schools in Vietnam

The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language (5) from primary schools tosenior high schools by employing only foreign native English teachers Each student will chip inVND120,000 ($5.8) a month to (6) the $35 an hour salary of the foreign (7)

Compared (8) traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that thousands of students in theCity have a chance of practicing listening (9) speaking skills with native English speakers, who create a (10) exciting atmosphere in classrooms for students

4 The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.

The coffee is too

5 Somebody repaired his car yesterday

II Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences

1 information / bringing / entertainment / also / is / only / but / TV / not /

Keys – practice 4

Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics

I (1 đi m): M i câu ch n đúng cho 0,1 đi m ểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm ỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm ọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm ểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

III (1 đi m): M i câu ch n đúng cho 0,1 đi m ểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm ỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm ọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm ểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

IV (1 đi m): M i t bi n đ i đúng cho 0,1 đi m ểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm ỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm ừ biến đổi đúng cho 0,1 điểm ến đổi đúng cho 0,1 điểm ổi đúng cho 0,1 điểm ểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

2 pronunciation 6 unhealthy 10 contestants

Section 3: Writing (3pts)Rewrite sentences M i câu vi t đúng cho 0,2 đi m.ỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm ến đổi đúng cho 0,1 điểm ểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1 Is this the best hotel you could (can) find?

2 This is the first time I have seen that man here

3 People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals

4 The coffee is too hot for me to drink.

5 He had my car repaired yesterday.

6 The painting was thought to have been destroyed.

7 We are going to have our house rebuilt by a local firm

(We are going to have a local firm rebuild our house)

8 The tickets are too expensive for me to buy

9 It took Peter 3 hours to repair his house

10 Unless you leave now, you will miss the train

II Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences (1pt)

M i câu vi t đúng cho 0,2 đi m ỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm ến đổi đúng cho 0,1 điểm ểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1 information / bringing / entertainment / also / is / only / but / TV / not /

TV is bringing not only informationbut also entertainment

2 village / the / definitely / better / Life / the / changing / is / for / in /

Life in the village is definitely changing for the better

3 look for / more money / Farmers / when / family / often / other work / their / need / they / for / Farmers often look for other work when they need more money for their family

4 people / still / a week / work / in / Many / days / the countryside / seven /

Many people in the countryside still work seven days a week

5 back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are /

They are going back to England in two months

ENGLISH PRACTICE 5

I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

3.A missed B closed C called D planned

5.A physics B basic C sailor D subject

II- Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

6.A scissors B object C wardrobe D transmit

7.A comfortable B commercial C generous D demonstrate

8.A experiment B assistant C sociable D equipment

9.A advice B beauty C picture D postcard

10.A theater B career C cinema D gallery

III- Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each of the following sentences Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

11 David’s school ………… is very bad this term

A report B period C day D semester

12 People go to a ……… to look at the famous works of art

A stadium B gallery C theater D fair

13 I’d like to go ……… very much

A camp B to camp C a camp D camping

14 Hoa is reading short stories ………… Jack London

15 John ………… Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out

A insisted B suggested C invited D helped

16 This book is ……… that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time

A so interesting B so interested C such interesting D too interesting

17 “Let it be” is a famous song ……… It is one of the best works by this band

A singing by the Beatles B was sung by the Beatles

C sung by the Beatles D sang by the Beatles

18 He ………… the train ticket at home

19 She was ………… of watching television

A interested B tired C tiring D pleased

20 My mother ………… me that I should wake up earlier

A told to B said C was told D said to

21 Our teacher asked us ……… in class

A not to talk B to not talk C no talk D without talking

22 Peter broke his leg when he fell ………… his bike

23 You should ……… your lesson before the examination

24 Hung is ……… do the crossword puzzles

A intelligent enough to B intelligent enough

C enough intelligent D enough intelligent to

25 Her math result is ……… than her English result

26 His father is very proud ……… him

27 Yesterday I came ………… your brother when I was going to school

28 Students should work ………… to make their parents happy

A hard B hardly C in hard way D more hardly

29 Keep all dangerous things out of children’s …………

30 When I was young, I used ……… on a farm.

A to live B live C to living D living

IV- Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in the following sentences Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

31 This coffee is too to drink heat

32 I can’t tell the ……… between the twins differ

33 A fairy appeared and…………changed Miss Tam’s rags into beautiful clothes magic

34 He drove ………… and he had an accident care

35 I feel so that I’m going to bed sleep

36 Why was his lecture so ? bore

37 How many are there in a year in Vietnam ? celebrate

38 have warned the local people of the disaster science

V- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

These days most people, especially young girls, like(39)…….slim Our grandparent’s tastes weredifferent(40)……ours but nowadays(41)……seems to enjoy(42)…….fat people The only thing(43) ……iswrong with this is what a(44)…….said to me the other days: “I don’t mind (45)…… these foods if they willhelp me(46)………weight but why do they taste so awful ?” The reason(47)…….this is that themanufacturers have to include a lot of vitamins to satisfy the law, so the only sensible advice I could give

my friend was “Eat normal food, but (48)………less.”

39.A to looked B to look C they look D look

42.A to look at B looking C looking at D to look

44.A.friend of mine B my friend C friend of me D friend of my

VI- Read the following passage, then answer questions 50-53 After each question there are four options marked A,B,C or D Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.

It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner come home from work She walks into theliving room and looks at her three children They are 14,13 and 9 years old They are watching TV Theliving room is a mess There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa Games and toys areeverywhere Rene is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and then dohousework all evening I’m not going to do housework!” Rene doesn’t do housework She doesn’t clean orwash dishes She doesn’t wash clothes, either Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV

After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty All the children’s clothes aredirty Every garbage basket is full The house is a mess

Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise The kitchen is clean Thechildren clean the kitchen !

The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes Rene tells thechildren “OK, I’ll do the housework again But you have to help me.”

Now Rene and her three children do the housework together Then they all sit on the sofa andwatch TV !

49 When Rene came home from work, she found the house ………

A clean and dirty B dirty and tidy C dirty and untidy D clean but untidy

50 Rene told her children ………

A to do the housework B she couldn’t do housework

C not to do housework D she wouldn’t do housework

51 Two weeks later, the house was ………

A very clean B a mess C tidy D rather dirty

52 Some days later, the house was clean again because ………

A she couldn’t let it that way B her children did housework

C her children didn’t do housework D she did housework again

53 Now Rene does housework again because ………

A her children help her B they can watch TV together

C her children wash their clothes D her children don’t do it

VII- Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.

54 The movie was very bad I couldn’t see it

- The movie was not ………

55 “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, he said to us

VIII- Use the suggested words and phrases to make a full sentence.

61 Those buses / not going / airport / neither / taxis

IX – Write a passage in 200 words about the benefits of doing exercise regularly

35 sleepy 36 boring 37 celebrations 38 scientists

V (10 p)

54 The movie was not good enough to me to see

55 He told us to shut the door but not to lock it

56 We are going to have our car repaired next week.

57 Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at work.

58 You’ve to see the headmaster.

59 Don’t forget to check your flight numbers.

60 The new was so bad that Helen burst into tears.

VIII (5p)

61 Those buses are not going to the airport and neither are taxis.

62 Didn’t you want to sell the house last year ?

63 He stops smoking to save money

64 My brother doesn’t drive carefully as I do.

65 It is difficult to prevent people from parking here.

ENGLISH PRACTICE 6

SECTION A PHONETICS Part I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest

1 A.other B leather C weathy D brother

2 A television B elephant C section D Swedish

3 A explain B current C desire D electric

4 A threaten B thread C seat D bread

Part II Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group

1 A affect B polutte C effect D litter

2 A cholera B pollutant C permanent D groundwater

3 A radiation B political C historical D contaminant

4 A seriously B measurement C scientific D logical

5 A aquatic B historic C physic D bonical

SECTION B LEXICO AND GRAMMAR Part I Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence

1 It’s recommended that we become more concerned …… the environment around us

2 Air ……., together littering, is cause many problems in our cities today

A pollute B pollution C polluted D polluting

3 On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are with coloured lights across the streets andenormous Christmas trees.

4 In the United, there are 50 …….and six different time zones across the country

5 Nowadays you still see the ………men wear kits (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions

A Scot B Scotland C Scots D Scottish

6 What …… we do to prevent these natural disasters?

7 …… at someone is usually considered rude

A Point B To point C To pointing D Pointing

8 My father shouted at me, …… made me feel sorrowful

9 I believe that our new manager has the …… to work well in this business environment

A inflexible B flexibly C flexibility D flexible

10.“Are Mary and Peter still living in Paris?” - “No, they …… to NewYork.”

A are just moved B.had just moved C have just moved D.will just move

11 ‘What is the …… of the USA ?’ – ‘The dollars.’

A current B population C territory D currency

12 We can see many international programs ……… different channels

A.in B.at C on D of

13 This hat is different the one I had

14 What will happen if the pollution on.?

15 He said he was afraid this article was date

A over B on C behind D out of

16 I had to get up early, I would miss the train

A otherwise B if not C but D unless

17 Most young people want to more about environmental problems

A.look after B.find out C.look for D.make out

18 .always gives me real pleasure

A I arrange flowers B The flowers are arranged

C Arranging flowers D While arranging flowers

19 Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help

Mai : “Need a hand with your heavy box, Nga ?” -Nga : “ ”

A I don’t need B Not at all C That’s very kind of you D No, thanks

20 Peter: “ ?” Mary: “ Well , I’dlike to see that dress”

A Do you want anything B May I help you

C What would you like D What do you want to do

Part II Give the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences

John watched a (1 document) ……… on TV last night It was all about the problems (2.

threaten) ……… our environment He was shocked to find out how little he knew about (3 globe) ……… warning or acid rain He had heard the term before but he knew (4 practical)

……… nothing about the damage they cause to our planet He feels he should do something to

be (5 help) ……… He would like to join an (6 organize) ………, but he doesn't

know which one to join He has seen so many (7 advertise) ……… in newspapers that he can't make up his mind However, he believes that it is (8 acceptable) ……… not to be environmentally aware and he is (9 hope) ……… that one day everyone will be part of a world movement to save the earth He was sure that in this time of (10 technology) ……… advances,

we find some way to solve the world's problems

Part III Identify the mistake in each sentence below by circling the capital letter

1 It was wrong with you to allow a 4 year-old child to walk home alone.

Part IV Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets (20 points)

1 The classroom is still very dirty I don’t think it (1- clean).

2 ( 2- Lie ) on the beach on a sunny day is pleasant.

3 After (3- shout ) for help, she ( 4- take ) off her shoes and (5- jump) in (6- save) him.

4 Once you (7- try) Gloswhite toothpaste, you (8- never use) anything else.

5 (9- Write ) the letter, she put it in an envelope.

6 Each July, George together with his family (10- go) to Spain for holiday.

be successful in improving (4) English if you work hard and (5) speaking English as much asyou can You will take a short (6) in English as soon as you arrive In this way, we can put you in a(7) at the most suitable level.

There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the other is forstudents who know only a little English In both classes you will practise simple conversations In theclass (8) the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-lifesituations because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) in your own country,You will also have chances to improve your (10) of English grammar and to build up yourvocabulary

Part II Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces

Around the age (1)…… sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life Do I stay on

at school and hopefully, go on to university later? Do I leave and start work or beginning a training (2)

………?

The decision is yours, but it may be (3)…… remembering two things: There is more

unemployment (4)……… those who haven't been to university, and people (5)……… have the right skillswill have a big advantage in the competition for jobs If you decide to go straight into a job, there are(6)……… opportunities for training Getting qualifications will (7)……… you get on more quickly inmany careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8)……… you earn Starting work and taking abreak to study when you are older is (9……… possibility This way, you can save up money for yourstudent days, as well as (10)……… practical work experience

Part III Read the passage below and choose the best answer A, B, C or D

THE GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE

The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas,was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale

It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, and lasted forapproximately 20 seconds The epicentre of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island nearKobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe,lost their lives Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage It was the worst

earthquake in Japan since the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives.

1 The word ‘overseas’ in the text is closest in meaning to

2 The word ‘occurred’ in the text is closest in meaning to

3 It is stated in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe

A.was greater than that of the Great Kantō earthquake

B.was not as high as in the Great Kantō earthquake

C.exceeded that of any known earthquake

4 The northern end of Awaji Island was the place where

A.the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly

B.there was no damage to people and property

C.1.5 million people lost their lives

5 We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake

A.is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake

B.didn’t cause any damage in the neighbourhood of Kobe

C.is not the deadliest earthquake in the history of Japan.

1.The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow

->The heavy snow……….…

2 My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young

2 Emma came first because she worked hard (result)

……….3 Eating too much sugar can result in

health problems (lead)

Part III Writing a passage

In 150-180 words, write a passage about “the importance of learning English and suggest some

effective ways that help us learn English well”

1 DOCUMENTARY 2 THREATENING 3 GLOBAL 4 PRACTICALLY

5 HELPFUL 6 ORGANIZATION 7 ADVERTISEMENTS

8 UNACCEPTABLE 9 HOPEFUL 10 TECHNOLOGICAL

Part III There is one mistake in each sentence Find and correct it

10 x 2 = 20 points

Part IV Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets

10 x 2 = 20 points

1 has been cleaned 6 to save

Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it

5 x 2 = 10 points

1.The heavy snow prevented / stopped the match from starting

2 My mother used to work / to be a worker in a factory when she was young

3.If you practice speaking English every day, you can improve it

4 Mr Fatt insists on leaving then

5 My Mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground early every morning last month

Part II Using the word in capital letters, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Do not change the word given.

5 x 2 = 10 points

1 If I were/ was you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bags

2 Emma came first as a result of her hard work

3 Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems

4 The pilots suddenly went on strike, so all flights had to be cancelled

5 Because I can’t swim, I’m not going/ I won’t go scuba diving with Terry

Part III Writing a passage (30 points)

In 150-180 words, write a passage about “the importance of learning English and suggest some

effective ways that help us learn English well”

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* G i ý ph n cho đi m chi ti t nh sau:ợp, chính xác ần rõ nội dung, ngôn ngữ phù hợp, chính xác ểm chi tiết như sau: ết cần rõ nội dung, ngôn ngữ phù hợp, chính xác ư sau:

1 Form: a passage ( 5 points )

+ Appropriate vocabulary (3 points )

+ Suitable connectors ( 3 points )

+ Correct grammar ( 3 points )

+ Punctuating/Spelling ( 1 points )

The end

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 7

I Circle the best answer A, B, C, or D

1 To jog means to

A work hard B run fast C run slowly D work carefully

2 To quit means to

3 To reduce means to

A increase B decrease C destroy D rise

4 To assist means to

5 I am looking forward to………you some day

A seeing B saw C see D sees

6 The opposite of failure is

A success B difficulty C pride D harm

7 The opposite of enemy is

8 The opposite of agree is

9 What is she doing?

A Nothing B Doing C Feeding D Sweeping

10 Ba is sociable but his brother is quite …………

A outgoing B shy C generous D kind

II Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words with the capital words at the beginning at sentences.

11 All ………between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog

III Choose the best answer to fill in the blank

16 My friend the answer to the question now.

A is known B know C is knowing D knows

17 I think I’ll buy this pair of shoes They me really well

A fit B are fitting C have fit D are fitted

18 I’ll tell my uncle all the news when I him.

A will see B am going to see C see D shall see

19 I’ve got my key I found it when I for something else.

A looked B have looked C looking D was looking

20 “All these photographs with a very cheap camera,” he said.

A have taken B take C were taken D were taking

21 I wondered the tickets were on sale yet.

A what B whether C when D where

22 Dinner will be ready soon Can you please the table?

23 Our neighbors are very on camping holidays.

A interested B fond C eager D keen

24 There are some one following us I think we in this area.

A are following B are followed C follow D are being followed

25 Walt Disney the character of Mickey Mouse

A was created B is created C creates D created

26 Would you like to go to the cinema? –No, thanks I’d…………stay at home.

27 Did they ask you what examinations you’ve……… ?

A succeeded B passed C overcome D obtained

28 The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is……… any other lake in the world.

A larger than B largest C the largest D the larger than

29 Most people prefer………… money to……….it.

A spend- earn B spending- earn C to spend – earning D spending- earning

30 Our teacher made us……….harder.

A working B to work C work D works

31 The plane will……… in a few minutes.

A take off B land C group D both A&B

32.The teacher told the student ………

A what to do that B how to do that C which to do that D by how to do that

33 He is used to ……….in public.

A the speaking B be speaking C speak D speaking

34 Do you think I should practice……… English every day?- Yes, if you want to improve it.

A on listening B to listen C listened D listening

35 I am not old enough ……… the car.

A driving B drive C drove D to drive

III Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting

36 Peter, I’d would like you to meet some very special people

37 It is greatly to be with you on such a lovely day

38 Would you mind to go to the local bookshop to get me some papers?

39 I think I prefer country life more than city life

40 Thanks for invite me to the water - fetching contest of your school

IV Complete the text with the verbs in brackets Use the passive form

Wiki Website

“Wiki” means “quick” in Hawaian The word is used to describe websites that ………… (41 write)

by people who use the site Anyone who visits a wiki website can add or change the information on thepage The first wiki website ……… (42 create) by Ward Cunningham in 1995 Since then, wikiguidebooks , wiki dictionaries and wiki encyclopedias ……….(43 publish) on the Internet The mostpopular online encyclopedia is “wikipedia” Over 22 million entries ……….(44 add) since it started,and it is now the most detailed encyclopedia in the world According to the create or of Wikipedia, thework ………(45 do) by 20 000 people who regularly edit the pages The amazing thing is that theinformation is completely free

V Matching the question in column A with the suitable answer in column B

46 What do you think this machine is for?

47 Would you mind if I opened the door?

48 Would you like to go through the

departure lounge?

49 What does the countryside look like?

50 What does he look like?

VI Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:

52 A engineer B excited C experiment D exhibition

VII Fill in the blanks with suitable word

celebration, custom, gather, gifts, midnight, particularly, symbolize, ring, bring, display

In Scotland, the biggest ………… (56) of the year is “Hogmanay” “Hogmanay” is the Scottish wordfor New Year’s Eve On 31st December in Edinburgh, there is an enormous firework ………(57) at thecastle and they play live music in the park Thousands of people ……….(58) in the streets , coffees andbars Then at 12 o’clock, church bells ……….(59) all over the city After midnight people go “firstfooting” This is a Scottish ………… (60) that dates back hundreds of years “First footing” is visiting yourneighbours after ……… (61) on New Year’s Eve The visitors must step into the house with their rightfoot step first, to ……… (62) good luck Traditionally, the visitors bring three ……….(63) : a piece

of coal, a piece of “short bread” ( a Scottish biscuit) and a little whisky The gifts ……….(64)warmth, food and happiness If the first person who visits your home after midnight is a man with darkhair, that is ……….(65) lucky

II Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket.

For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience Others, however, find the whole ideaquite terrifying, (66)………… flying is no more dangerous (67)……… any other form of travel and someexperts say it is considerably safer It is known, however, that most accident occurs (68)………… takingoff and landing when (69)………… decisions are vitally important

The people (70)………… job it is to look (71)……… the passengers, the stewards and stewardessesplay an important part in helping passengers to (72)………… safe and comfortable Indeed for manypassengers being (73)………… such care of is all part of the total experience (74)………… other form oftravel involves waiting for people in quite the same (75)……… with food, drink, newspapers, magazines,music, and even video films.

69. A leader’s B chief’s C driver’s D pilot’s

VIII Use the words given to make meaningful sentences.

76 Early this morning/ children/ decide/ go/ a run.

86 Tom works hard as a student

91 Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friend

 Her father asked her: “………”

92 The step- mother doesn’t treat the little girl in a normal way

 The little girl ………

93 Do you mind my smoking?