I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. beat B. scream C. meat D. head 2. A. miss B. little C. child D. listen 3. A. full B. lunch C. study D. bus 4. A. make B. made C. hate D. had 5. A. life B. time C. visit D. ride II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence 1. He played golf at the golf………… A. track B. court C. course D. pitch 2. The Olympics are ………….every four years A. held B. made C. taken D. gone 3. After the accident he lost his ……. for the sport. A. enthusiastic B. enthusiast C. enthusiasm D. enthusiastically 4. Your behavior makes me …… A. anger B. angrily C. angry D. in danger 5. How long does it usually …….to get home in the evening? A. need B. need you C. demand D. take you 6. Could you … me to take back those library books tomorrow? A. memorize B. remember C. remind D. recall 7. Shakespeare was not only a famous playwright……a poet… well. A. but/as B. also/as C. but/so D. and/too 8. She went out ……….a letter. A. mailing B. mails C. for mailing D. to mail 9. The match……….on TV next Monday afternoon. A. will be shown B. was shown C. was being shown D. will show 10. He asked me …………………. A. where did I live B. where I livedC. where do I live D. where I live 11. I’m very keen …… gardening. A. in B. on C. off D. at 12. Every child must learn to read ……. to play an instrument. A. English B. letters C. music D. notes 13. There were …… people at the bus stop when I came there. A. none B. no C. neither D. any 14. If you …….Mary today, please …… her to call me. A. see, ask B. see, will ask C. will see, ask D. will see, will ask 15. I can’t easily give an answer …… this difficult question. A. for B. to C. into D. in III) Rearrange the following sentences to make a logical conversation A – I hope so. I never forget the 24 th held in our country. Although it was the first time for Vietnam to host such an important sports event, the Games were well prepared and successfully organized. B – That’s right. Dr. Phauthong Seng-Akhon, the president of the Laos Olympic Committee has made this announcement. C – The 25 th Sea Games will be held in Laos in 2009, won’t it? D – Why can I forget it? It was ranked the first with 346 medals in total. E – Yes. It will be the first time Laos can host such a bug sports event. F – Well, I hope Laos will gain success in hosting the Sea Games. G – But it’s been said that only 25 sports will be held in the upcoming Sea Games. It this exact? H – Do you remember where Vietnam was ranked at the Sea Games? IV. Read the passage and choose the best answers The perfect partner A long and happy (1)……. Is something that many people wish for, but finding the right partner is (2)……. more difficulties than you might imagine. A friend of mine, Susan, had not been very successful in her attempt to find the perfect partner, and she was beginning to lose heart and feel rather (3)…… One day she happened to hear someone (4)…… about a computer dating agency which could help you to find the ideal partner. Susan immediately (5)……. an appointment to see someone at the agency, then waited to see (6)……. would happen. The agency arranged a meeting with a “suitable” partner at the local railway station a week later, although I (7)……. her not to go. My friend arrived a few minutes early but could see no one who matched the (8)……of the man in the photograph she had been sent. She noticed a man waiting under the station clock and (9)……. a bunch of flowers, there was no one else around. Suddenly the man started chatting to her and, after a while, asked her if she would like to go and have a coffee. Not until much later did they come to the conclusion that they had both been waiting for each other! When they both (10)……. From the shock, they decided that the computer had been right after all! 1. A. honeymoon B. wedding C. marriage D. engagement 2. A. so B. much C. too D. lot 3. A. depressed B. ashamed C. embarrassed D. bored 4. A. mentioning B. telling C. talking D. relating 5. A. did B. had C. set D. made 6. A. that B. what C. which D. who 7. A. advised B. urged C. suggested D. whispered 8. A. look B. appearance C. gesture D. manner 9. A. fetching B. wearing C. carrying D. holing 10. A. returned B. covered C. reviewed D. realized V. Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. 1. You should avoid making these kind of mistakes again. A B C D 2. When they will pay me for the decoration, I will have enough money to buy a car A B C D 3. In spite of it was cold, he didn’t wear a coat. A B C D 4. He often goes to work by bus but today he went by taxi. A B C D 5. One of the features of London is the number of big stores, most of them are to A B C be found in or near the West End. D 6. She makes her assignments completely every night. A B C D 7. Plants require much fewer moisture in cold weather than in warm weather. A B C D 8. Not only did he broke two glasses, but also he left the table dirty. A B C D 9.Because of the interference of human beings,many animals have become extinction A B C D 10.The girl who case had been stolen went to the police station to make some reports. A B C D VI. Rewrite each of the sentences beginning as shown so that it has a similar meaning as the one provided. 1. I think you should go by train. (were) 2. Though the doctor has warned him, Jack keeps on smoking and drinking. (despite) 3. It won’t be possible for me to come back this week. (I am afraid I….) 4. Your question was more difficult than I expected. (Your question wasn’t….) 5. No one can stop the students from saying what they think. (The students….) 6. The old house in the village hasn’t been used for a long time. (Nobody…) 7. “I must see the manager”, she cried. (She insisted……) 8. Would you mind not smoking in here? (I’d rather……) 9. I find his handwriting very hard to read. (difficulty) VII) Choose the best answers to the questions. The first few days after getting home from college were okay but then I began to feel rather bored and lonely. My parents were busy working and most of my friends were either away on holiday or else had holiday jobs. I had tried to get a job myself but without success. I was beginning to wish I had not come home when I saw an advertisement for holiday courses in the local newspaper. For a small fee, you could try lots of different activities organized by the town’s youth club. Each activity lasted half a day. I had not expected the courses to be very interesting but they were excellent. I also met new people as many of the tourists staying in the town joined in. You could do things like painting, acting, play- writing or computing. I met some students from Bulgaria who invited me to visit their country next year. You can imagine how excited I am; in fact it was one of the best summer holidays I’ve ever had! 41. What is the writer trying to do in the passage? A. To describe a holiday in the country B. To explain how she spent a holiday C. To describe her new holiday home D. To explain why she couldn’t go on holiday 42. Why would somebody read the passage? A. To find out about holiday courses B. To discover the writer’s news C. To make contact with Bulgarian student D. To read about the advertisements 43. How did the writer feel after days staying home? A. She was pleased to have time to herself B. She felt nervous about being alone C. She was delighted to see her friends D. She almost regretted coming back 44. Why is the writer looking forward to next year? A. There will be new holiday courses B. She has found a holiday job C. She is planning to go to Bulgaria D. Her friends will visit her. 45. Which of these advertisements did the writer see? A. “A week’s free courses on an activity of your own choice. Open to visitors and residents alike. Name your course and you can spend a week enjoy yourself” B. “Join a holiday course! We are offering half-day courses in a variety of water sports. During the summer holiday period all courses are half price.” C. “Throughout the summer holiday we are offering cheaper entry to the town’s sports and leisure facilities. Special low prices four tourists. Don’t miss this opportunity!” D. “We welcome everyone to join in our holiday program. A wide range of sports and activities is available on a morning or afternoon timetable.” . Games. It this exact? H – Do you remember where Vietnam was ranked at the Sea Games? IV. Read the passage and choose the best answers The perfect partner A long and happy (1)……. Is something that. provided. 1. I think you should go by train. (were) 2. Though the doctor has warned him, Jack keeps on smoking and drinking. (despite) 3. It won’t be possible for me to come back this week. (I. one can stop the students from saying what they think. (The students….) 6. The old house in the village hasn’t been used for a long time. (Nobody…) 7. “I must see the manager”, she cried. (She insisted……) 8.