1. Have you taken notice _________ the "Stop" sign a. at b. of c. to d. from 2. She was carefully opening the drawer ________ she kept her precious things. a. in which b. where c. in that d. a and b 3. I have two sisters _______ are doctors. a. both of which b. who both c. both of whom d. whom both 4. The girl _________ near the door is my new friend. a. who is standing b. standing c. a and b are correct d. a and b are incorrect 5. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. utter b. custom c. cutting d. use 6. Half-way across the shop, I caught _______ of my mother buying something. a. sight b. sigh c. scene d. sign 7. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. few b. knew c. threw d. new 8. In many big cities, there is usually heavy traffic during the __________ a. time-table b. bed-time c. rush-hour d. school-time 9. The Vietnam's open-door policy came into being in 1986. a. came to visit b. came to see c. came into existence d. came up 10. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. fro b. rotate c. promise d. sofa 11. The passer-by was in a hurry to get home before ________ midnight. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 12. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. left-handed b. looked c. washed d. watched 13. I never forget ________. a. the day on which I first met you b. the day when I first met you c. the day on that I first met you. d. a and b 14. Now, Peter has become accustomed to driving to the left. a. has got used to b. has become upset with c. has become angry with d. keeps on 15. The Vietnamese people struggled bravely during the _________ against the US Imperialists. a. Civil War b. Battle c. Revolution d. World War 16. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. bear b. dear c. _ear d. hear 17. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. legal b. leg c. general d. get 18. What is your _______ in life? a. aim b. aimless c. aimlessly d. aimlessness 19. Thanks to my friends'_________ remarks, my essays have been improved. a. construct b. construction c. constructive d. constructor 20. Your words are _________ what you are doing. a. conflict b. conflicted c. confliction d. in conflict with 21. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. traffic b. concept c. basic d. concentrate 22. Teacher, are we expected to learn all the new vocabulary ______ heart? a. by b. in c. at d. to 23. "Why hasn't Peter phoned?" She wondered. a. She wondered why Peter has not phoned. b. She wondered why Peter did not phone. c. She wondered why Peter had not phoned. d. She wondered why had not Peter phoned. 24. The police are___________the bank robbery. a. conserving b. combining c. investigating d. instructing 25. A horse is always mounted ________ the left side. a. on b. to c. from d. at 26. Pay attention _________ all the traffic sign when you are traveling in the street. a. of b. to c. for d. with 27. The legend was ________ the Middle Age. a. dated back to b. dated up to c. sent back to d. sent up to 28. Love,________ is the most wonderful feeling, comes to me now. a. that b. which c. what d. who 29. Theories are ________ on facts. a. put b. made c. leaned d. grounded 30. He sometimes made business journeys _______ between London and Paris. a. here and there b. from here to c. to and fro d. from and to 31. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. oranges b. topics c. houses d. sentences 32. "To keep pace with" means __________. a. to go abroad b. to go forward at the same rate as somebody c. to look for peace d. to set the pace for 33. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. laughs b. lends c. looks d. stops 34. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. sensible b. traffic c. city d. intend 35. __________bad news travels fast. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 36. He prefers to use his left hand. He is _________. a. a left b. left-handed c. hand-lefted d. a hand left 37. Many people do not ____ the traffic rules when they are travelling in the street. a. make sure of b. lose touch with c. pay a visit d. pay attention to 38. Now, we are still looking for the _________ to the problem of traffic accidents. a. solve b. solver c. solution d. solvable 39. In former days,_________ police could be seen easily in the streets of London. They travelled to and fro on horseback. a. driving b. mounted c. armed d. well-dressed 40. A mounted policeman is _________. a. one who is carrying a gun b. one who is riding a horse c. one who is firing d. one who is looking for a thief 41. Gambling is not _______ in Vietnam. a. legal b. illegal c. suitable d. free. 42. My friend, _____, is very hopeful about her future. a. whose father is a millionaire b. of a millionaire's daughter c. her father whose is a millionaire d. a millionaire is whose father 43. They _______ a lot of preparations before the match started. a. has made b. had made c. will be made d. are making 44. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. sheer b. shop c. sure d. sense 45. The boss and the employees had had a long and bitter ________ before they went on a strike. a. fight b. shock c. upset d. conflict 46. The hunter _________ at the bird, fired, and missed it. a. looked b. glanced c. aimed d. hinted 47. I have lost touch ________ Mary for 2 years. a. of b. from c. with d. to 48. We should arrange the furniture to make room for our new piano. a. pay attention to b. give place to c. make use of d. lose touch of 49. The boss _________ him because his mother had just passed away. a. made fun of b. made use of c. made up d. made allowance for 50. ________in the street yesterday was very friendly. a. the mounted police who I saw b. the mounted police I saw whom c. who is the mounted police I saw d. the mounted police whom I saw 51. After he _______ his English course, he went to England to continue his study. a. will finish b. has finished c. had finished d. will have finished 52. On ________ at the airport, I was very worried to find that no one ________ for me. a. arriving/ was waiting b. arriving / had waited c. arrive / was waiting d. arrive / had been waited 53. The matter is under _________ a. investigate b. investigation c. investigatory d. investigative 54. The authority is trying to put an end to the rebel. a. put down b. put up c. stop d. a and c 55. Take some account of the factors before making a decision. a. keep up with b. pay attention to c. keep pace with d. take care of 56. I wish I _______ a trip to London last year. a. had taken b. took c. will take d. take 57. I like Hamlet, a play _________ Shakespeare. a. was written by b. written by c. that written by d. all are correct 58. Isaac Newton was the ________ of the Gravity. a. finder b. founder c. seeker d. searcher 59. Are you ________ of the danger that you are facing? a. sense b. sensible c. senseless d. sensation 60. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. move b. lose c. goose d. lost . there is usually heavy traffic during the __________ a. time-table b. bed-time c. rush-hour d. school-time 9. The Vietnam's open-door policy came into being in 1986. a. came to visit b from the rest a. utter b. custom c. cutting d. use 6. Half-way across the shop, I caught _______ of my mother buying something. a. sight b. sigh c. scene d. sign 7. Pick out the word. fro b. rotate c. promise d. sofa 11. The passer-by was in a hurry to get home before ________ midnight. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 12. Pick out the word which has the underlined part