REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. future B. resume C. pressure D. enthusiasm 2. A. worked B. stopped C. watched D. visited 3. A. vacancy B. wholesale C. retail D. category 4. A. waited B. mended C. invited D. faced 5. A. traveled B. stared C. landed D. fastened 6. A. occupation B. college C. comfortable D. knowledge 7. A. determined B. researched C. obtained D. harbored 8. A. productivity B. opportunity C. university D. education 9. A. economy B. industry C. qualify D. technology 10. A. brothers B. weekends C. problems D. secrets 11. A. sacrificed B. trusted C. recorded D. acted 12. A. honest B. holiday C. home D. happiness 13. A. brushed B. punched C. pumped D. stimulated 14. A. ancestor B. celebrate C. conical D. certain 15. A. mankind B. cancer C. alcohol D. survival 16. A. humans B. dreams C. concerts D. songs 17. A. communicates B. mistakes C. complains D. develops 18. A. manages B. laughs C. photographs D. makes 19. A. contribute B. tiny C. disaster D. investigate 20. A. involved B. offered C. outnumbered D. helped 21. A. dishes B. oranges C. experiences D. chores 22. A. romantic B. private C. marriage D. attract 23. A. clapped B. noted C. deleted D. confided II. Choose the word which has different stress from the others. 1. A. biologist B. terrorist C. government D. islander 2. A. technology B. important C. popularity D. impossible 3. A. stagnant B. supportive C. kidding D. marvellous 4. A. confidence B. experience C. agriculture D. technique 5. A. academic B. nursery C. primary D. secondary 6. A. achieve B. invest C. measure D. reform 7. A. mathematics B. application C. philosophy D. sociology 8. A. workforce B. wholesale C. retail D. subsidy 9. A. centenarian B. renovation C. intervention D. investment 10. A. domestic B. unexpected C. incredible D. eternal 11. A. shortcoming B. inflation C. keenness D. enterprises 12. A. sacrifice B. accompany C. eliminate D. contribute 13. A. minority B. inhabitant C. counterpart D. commitment 1 | P a g e 14. A. dissolve B. expand C. maintain D. reaffirm 15. A. argument B. category C. kindergarten D. education 16. A. decent B. substantial C. contractual D. compulsory III. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or has a close meaning to the original one: 1. Is your father willing to _________ a hand with cleaning the house? A. work B. give C. join D. take 2. – “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - “____________” A. Thank you very much. I’m afraid. C. Thank you for your compliment. B. You are telling a lie D. I don’t like your saying 3. In Vietnam, at Tet holidays we often cook some_________ dishes, such as spring rolls, sticky rice cakes, EST. A. special B. especially C. specialty D. specialist 4. I always try to help_________ household chores when I have free time. A. in B. with C. at D. of 5. We enjoy ___________ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room after a day of working hard A. spending B. sharing C. taking D. caring 6. Lan is my close friend. We usually_________ our thoughts and our feelings with each other. A. share B. divide C. give D. send 7. She has been very _________ during my illness. A. supporting B. support C. supportive D. supported 8. My mother takes the responsibility ____________ running the household. A. for B. in C. with D. to 9. Many young people have objected to _________ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and the groom. A. sacrificed B. romantic C. contractual D. agreed 10. It is parents’ duty and responsibility to _________ hands to take care of their children and give them a happy home. A. shake B. hold C. join D. give 11. My friend often shows her ___________ whenever I have troubles. A. sympathy B. sympathize C. sympathetic D. sympathetically 12. In Vietnam, two, three or even four generations live __________ one roof. A. in B. over C. with D. under 13. My close friend is often concerned __________ all problems that I mention. A. over B. with C. in D. on 2 | P a g e 14. The boy learns hard in his _________ to be the top in every exam, which will leave a good impression on his girlfriend A. try B. attempt C. way D. wish 15. A (n) ____________ child means a child who behaves badly and saddens his parents. A. active B. hard – working C. obedient D. mischievous 16. Can you explain why some people can work better when they are _______ pressure? A. in B. on C. under D. at 17. With what my parents prepare for me in terms of education, I am ________ about my future. A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. confidential 18. The new alarming device is to make sure that you always feel safe and ________ in the building. A. secure B. security C. secured D. securing 19. It has been a habit for families here to wait for the ring at 7 p.m. every day to _____ the garbage. A. take in B. take off C. take up D. take out 20. Babies have no other way of attracting their parents’ ______ than crying and shouting. A. attention B. attentive C. attend D. attentively 21. John cannot make a ____________ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car. A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decisively 22. Many young people have objected to ____ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and the groom. A. sacrificed B. romantic C. contractual D. agreed 23. He was offered the job thanks to his ____________ performance during his job interview. A. impress B. impression C. impressive D. impressively 24. The Vietnamese hat is made _______ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. A. of B. from C. with D. in 25. Do you agree that a happy marriage should be based _______ love? A. in B. on C. at D. of 26. In Vietnam in the past, love was supposed______ marriage, not precede it. A. to follow B. follow C. to following D. following 27. Are there any_______ between Vietnamese and American culture? A. differences B. different C. differently D. differential 3 | P a g e 28. Families in Vietnam maintain strong ties and provide each other_______ assistance and support as needed. A. on B. of C. with D. in 29. Body language is potent form of ______________ communication. A. verbal B. non – verbal C. tongue D. oral 30. People sometimes _________ not only through words but also through body language. A. say B. communicate C. exchange D. talk 31. Can you ______ either verbal or non-verbal forms of communication when you want to speak to someone? A. do B. make C. use D. take 32. Nodding the head can mean that a person is __________ the conversation. A. tired of B. bored with C. interested in D. disappointed with 33. Sometimes when you move out of home or to a new city or town, it can be difficult to meet new people and _________. A. to socialize B. socialize C. socialized D. socializing 34. GCSE is often a requirement for taking A- levels, a common type of university ___________ requirement. A. entrance B. enclose C. attendance C. assessment 35. Primary education must support children ______ basic understandings of the nature, society and human beings. A. in B. of C. by D. with 36. There is no school fee for primary education _______ books and meals (if students want to have lunch at their school). A. beside B. except C. unless D. not 37. High school education_______ three years, from the tenth to the twelfth forms. (Students are from fifteen to seventeen years old). A. lasts B. takes C. spends D. has 38. Certain courses at this college are compulsory. Others are ____________ . A. choices B. optional C. selective D. voluntary 39. A letter of ______ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview. A. recommend B. recommended C. recommender D. recommendation 40. Being well-dress and punctual can help you create a good _____ on your interviewer A. impression B. pressure C. effectiveness D. concentration 41. The student has to _______ for a place at the university while doing the A- level. A. send B. get C. take D. apply 42. Can you tell me about the _______ process to tertiary study in Vietnam? 4 | P a g e A. applies B. applying C. application D. apply 43. Some days of rest may help you to __________ the pressure of work. A. reduce B. lower C. create D. increase 44. For high school education, final exam is compulsory_______ a certificate to enter the universities or colleges. A. get B. to get C. getting D. got 45. It is almost _________ for young people leaving school today to get a job. A. possible B. impossible C. possibly D. impossibly 46. You should ask him about your choice because he often made the right _______. A. decides B. decision C. decisive D. deciding 47. We have decided to interview only ten _________________ for the job. A. appliances B. applicants C. applicable D. applications 48. Qualifications and _____ are two most important factors that help you get a good job. A. politeness B. attention C. experience D. impression 49. In Vietnamese school, English, literature and mathematics are three ________ subjects, which are compulsory in many important national examinations. A. core B. part C. centre D. middle 50. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _________ of the company. A. requirements B. requiring C. require D. required 51. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company A. reference B. photograph C. curriculum vitae D. recommendation 52. The entrance_______ to universities in Vietnam always takes place in July. A. way B. road C. examination D. path 53. The _______ education lasts four years from the sixth form to the ninth form. A. primary B. compulsory C. upper secondary D. lower secondary 54. The successful _________ must be hard-working, responsible and honest. A. applicant B. application C. apply D. applicable 55. They didn’t pay ___________ to how many hours you worked, but how you really worked. A. attend B. attentive C. attention D. attentively 56. The government has succeeded in reducing the level of ______ to only 7%. A. employment B. unemployed C. unemployment D. employer 57. Can you tell me some information that __________to the job? 5 | P a g e A. indicates B. expresses C. interests D. relates 58. Jack, _________ I played tennis yesterday, was much fitter than me. A. with whom B. with who C. whom D. who 59. _________ you were working hard for your exams last week, I was sitting on a plane bound for London. A. As B. When C. While D. Despite 60. Peter told me that he _________ for the capital the following week. A. leaves B. left C. was leaving D. is leaving 61. We didn't use to get up late when we _________ in the countryside. A. live B. lived C. are living D. were living 62. ________ Tom Cruise’s last movie? – Yes, I ________ it three days ago. A. Have you ever seen / saw B. Had you ever seen / had seen C. Did you ever see / have seen D. Did you ever see / saw 63. I ________ a terrible accident while I _________ on the beach. A. see / am walking B. was seeing / walked C. saw / was walking D. was seeing / was walking 64. In England, the academic year is divided into three terms. Each term _______ by a one- week break. A. separates B. separated C. is separated D. is separating 65. Unfortunately, the gold hunter and his dogs _________ could not manage to find the way out of the snowy storm never returned A. which B. who C. whom D. that 66. English ________ as a second language in my country in the future. A. will use B. is used C. uses D. will be used 67. If you _______ 5 minutes late, you won't be able to get into the examination room. A. will be B. were C. are D. would be 68. The reason_______he was absent from school is that he had an accident. A . why B. in which C. for D. which 69. Jan didn't fill her car up with petrol before she left,________ was careless of her. A . which B. it C. that D. what 70. Picasso,______works inspired many other artists, lived until he was a ripe old age. A. who B. whose C. which D. that 71. English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or Singapore where it _________ for administration, broadcasting and education. 6 | P a g e A. is used B. uses C. was used D. is using 72. If you fail the GCSE examination, you ____ not be allowed to take the entrance examination to the university. A. will B. would C. did D. are 73. My sister’s wedding, to ______ only members of the family were invited, took place last Saturday. A. which B. that C. who D. whom 74. Sunday is the day ________ I don’t have to get up early. A. that B. where C. which D. when 75. He would get mark 10 if he _______ again the paper. He made one mistake in it. A. read B. is reading C. reads D. will read 76. He _______ her an opportunity to work in his office if she had had English proficiency. A. would have given B. would have gave C. would give D. gives 77. He got good marks at his exams because all the lessons _____ carefully by him. A. are revised B. had revised C. had been revised D. were revised 78. _______ his poor condition , Jim tries to study very well . A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. But 79. Birds make nests in trees _________ they can hide their young in the leaves and branches. A. which B. where C. that D. in where 80. If I _______ it was a formal party, I ____________ jeans and a jumper. A. knew – wouldn’t have worn B. had known – wouldn’t wear C. knew – wouldn’t wear D. had known – wouldn’t have worn 81. Tom’s company will almost certainly fire him ________ he improves his attitude. A. unless B. or C. if D. if not 82. They _____________ time and money doing such a thing. A. were advised not to waste B. were advising not to waste C. advised not to be wasted D. were advised not wasting 83. I’ll show you the trees which _____________ . A. were grown by John yesterday in the backyard B. were grown in the backyard yesterday by John C. were grown in the backyard by John yesterday D. were grown by John in the backyard yesterday 84. Did they say they ___________ me again ? 7 | P a g e A. will telephone B. had telephoned C. would telephone D. telephoned 85. It is easy to sell insurance to a _________. A. pessimist B. pessimists C. pessimistic D. pessimism 86. After he _________ breakfast, he ________ down to write some letters. A. has – sat B. had had – sat C. has had – sits D. had had – sits 87. Clean air provides us ________ a healthy supply of oxygen. A. with B. for C. by D. about 88. Jennifer asked me _________ the week before. A. where I had gone B. where did I go C. where had I gone D. where I went 89. _______ the plane took off late, we still reached our destination on time. A. Though B. In spite C. Despite D. As though 90. People sometimes _________ not only through words but also through body language. A. say B. communicate C. exchange D. talk 91. I’m going to have my house ___________ this weekend. A. redecorates B. redecorated C. redecorating D. redecorate 92. The new shopping mall is gigantic. It’s advertised as a place _________ you can find just about anything you want to buy. A. which B. where C. in where D. in that 93. ________ United States is ________ world’s biggest consumer of energy. A. An – the B. no article – the C. The – no article D. The – the II. Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct 1. The painting, Sun Flower, which painted by Van Gogh, was stolen many times. 2. Her father told her take the dog for a walk after breakfast. 3. What would happen if the temperature is warmer? 4. When it was first establish in 1973, it consisted of only two hectares of land. 5. You would be welcome to join in our staff if you changed your mind. 6. Everything would have been all right if you did not make such a mistake. 7. He works at Heathrow Airport, that is one of the biggest airports in the world. 8. Da Lat, where is located on High Land, is famous for mild climate. 9. Despite it was snowing, we felt warm. 10. In England, all children can be attended state schools without paying tuition fees. 8 | P a g e . energy. A. An – the B. no article – the C. The – no article D. The – the II. Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct 1. The painting, Sun. yesterday in the backyard B. were grown in the backyard yesterday by John C. were grown in the backyard by John yesterday D. were grown by John in the backyard yesterday 84. Did they say they ___________. fail the GCSE examination, you ____ not be allowed to take the entrance examination to the university. A. will B. would C. did D. are 73. My sister’s wedding, to ______ only members of the family