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A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or

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QUESTIONS:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs

correction

Question 1 : Lan wanted to know what had Jim done before working for that company

A B C D

Question 2: He wouldn’t have able to pass the test if his English hadn’t been good enough

Question 3: Although taking a taxi, George was twenty minutes late

A B C D

Question 4: I felt so alone because no one at the party seemed to notice my existence

A B C D

Question 5: Cheques should only be accept with proof of identity

A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 6 : Have you jumped up and down or waved to get someone’s ?

A attraction B situation C attention D thinking

Question 7 : Anna: You really have a beautiful dress, Barbara

Barbara: Thank you, Anna

A That’s a nice compliment B This is your pity

Question 8: allow some students from less affluent families to attend college

A Education B Compulsion C Scholarships D Knowledge

Question 9: Students usually _ their GCSEs at the age of sixteen

Question 10:As soon as the supplies arrive, they will _ to the starving people

A distribute B be distributed C be distributing D have distributed

Question 11:The first cotton mill in Massachusetts _ in the town of Beverly in 1787

A built B has been built C has built D was built

Question 12: They _ the rise in oil for the big increase in inflation

Question 13: If she _ rich, she would travel around the world

Question 14: Jack would have studied medicine if he _ to a medical school

A could be able to enter B had admitted C were admitted D had been admitted

Question 15: The agency will let you know if they have any suitable _

A redundancies B abilities C capabilities D vacancies

Question 16: The boys are They enjoy playing tricks and annoying people sometimes

A well-behaved B obedient C mischievous D clever

Question 17: My brother the door Now it is still wet

A has just painted B had just painted C was painting D is going to paint

Question 18: I saw Jane while she _ outside the shop

A stood B was standing C had stood D is standing

Question 19: _ Helen: “Congratulations!” _ Jane: “ _”

A Thank you B What a pity! C I’m sorry D You’re welcome

Question 20 : In some countries, many old-aged parents like to live in a because they want to

lead independent lives

A hospital B doctor’s house C hotel D nursing home

Question 21: Thank you everything you have done You are a true friend to me

Question 22: Remember that progress has never moved in straight lines, and history is full _

unexpected developments

Question 23: Columbus was one of _ first person to cross Atlantic

Question 24: Jane said that she _ to you any longer

A doesn’t want to speak B didn’t want speak

Question 25: Tom: What a lovely hat you have! Anna: Thanks

A that’s OK B I don’t care C certainly D I’m glad you like it

Question 26: Do you remember Mr Darnell, taught us English Literature?

Question 27: Neil Armstrong was the first person foot on the moon

Question 28: He refused to give up work he's won a million pounds

Question 29: He's still going to school his injury

A even though B in spite of C although D even

Question 30: - Go to the cinema in the evening with me

- Let me ask my parents permission

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate

the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 31 to 35

All of us have to work to earn a living ourselves and to help our family However, we work not only for material life but also for many other things We are working to prove our ability We feel self-confident and proud because we are independent Anyone who works is regarded as a useful member of society We're working, that means we're contributing to our country Working helps us train our minds because

we always try our best to do the job The better we work, the more money we earn and that encourages us

to work harder Without working, a man's life will be empty, purposeless and meaningless and it's easy for a jobless person to do wrongs

Question 31: Why do we have to work?

A to make ourselves better B to be more dependent

C to make our material life worse D to make ourselves purposeless

Question 32: What helps us work harder?

A good way B good life C good pay D good friendship

Question 33: Without working, how is one's life?

Question 34: What can we get from work beside money?

A Some salary B Many other important things

C Meaningless feeling D Nothing

Question 35: What will happen if we work more?

A We’ll be better but poorer B We’ll be richer and lazier

C We’ll live in an empty life D We’ll contribute more and earn more

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the

following questions

Question 36 :Direct speech: “I won’t come home late tomorrow,” Anna said

Indirect speech: ………

A Anna promised not to come home late the next day

B Anna promised that wouldn’t come home late the next day

C Anna promised won’t come home late the following day

D Anna promised would come home early tomorrow

Question 37: Active form:People say that two men were arrested after the explosion

Passive form:………

A It is said two men be arrested after the explosion

B Two men are said to arrest after the explosion

C Two men were said to be arrested after the explosion

D Two men are said to have been arrested after the explosion

Question 38: She will be ill ………

A provided she takes a rest for a few days

B unless she takes a few days' rest

C in case she takes a rest for a few days

D if she takes a few days' rest

Question 39 : The last time Bill went to school was a week ago

From this sentence we know that ………

A Bill didn’t go to school a week ago

B It is a week since Bill was late for school

C Bill hasn’t gone to school for a week

D Bill started school a week ago

Question 40: Although Christ was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him

From this sentence we know that ………

A Christ's attacker was too weak to defeat him

B Despite his superior strength, Christ was soon overpowered by his attacker

C Because of his strength, Christ soon overpowered his attacker

D Christ lost because he had no power

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 45

There are several different kinds of faults in reading The most (41) one is that

most people read slower than they should There is no rate at which people ought to read; it

depends on your purpose in reading, (42) difficult the language is, whether the material

is familiar or not, and so on But many people read everything at the same slow speed, and do not

seem to (43) _ that they can read faster or slower as required Other people say the words

to themselves, or move their lips – these habits slow the reader down to something near speaking speed, which is much slower than reading speed

If you want to be able to read faster, the secret is simply to practice under timed conditions

This (44) that you should give yourself a certain amount of time to read with

understanding, after that check your time when you have finished Reading fast does not necessary mean reading with less Comprehension In fact, with practice people show a small increase in

comprehension (45) a dramatic increase in speed

Question 41: A common B ready C practiced D popular

Question 42: A how B what C too D so

Question 43: A rumor B realize C claim D worry

Question 44: A points B talks C means D realizes

Question 45: A but B together C as well as D according to

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions

Question 46 : A cooks B speeds C photographs D writes

Question 47 : A restaurant B relative C requirement D regular

Question 48 : A involved B asked C helped D coughed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has different stress pattern from the rest

Question 49: A compulsory B curriculum C education D certificate

Question 50: A challenges B applicant C appointment D government

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