I. Choose the best answer 1. Pick out the word that has different stress pattern from the others. A. variety B. difficulty C. temperature D. necessary 2. Pick out the word that has different stress pattern from the others. A. musical B. introduce C. animal D. audience 3. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others. A. endanger B. establish C. damage D. valuable 4. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others. A. research B. champion C. match D. character 5. She often finds her job ……………………… A. interest B. interestedly C. interesting D. interested 6. ……………………… is modern and popular among young people, touches various things of life. A. Rock music B. Classical music C. Folk music D. Pop music 7. There isn’t ……………… airport near where I live. …………………… nearest one is 30 miles away. A. an / the B. the / the C. an / a D. the / a 8. They ………… tennis three times this week. A. play B. played C. have played D. had played 9. Not until 1990 did she become an English teacher. Means ……………………… A. She didn’t become an English teacher in 1990. B. It was not until 1990 that she didn’t become an English teacher. C. Until 1990 she became an English teacher. D. She didn’t become an English teacher until 1990. 10. If more hotels were built in national parks, forests in national parks ……………………………… A. would destroy B. would have destroyed C. would be destroyed D. will destroy 11. A : ……………………………………………… ? B : I’m saving money so that I can buy a new car. A. Why are you saving money for B. What are you saving money for C. What for are you saving money D. For what are you saving money 12. The most famous …………………… in soccer is the world cup. A. competition B. competitor C. compete D. competing 13. In late summer, fire is the greatest danger to forests, and sometimes people ……………… go into them. A. don’t allow to B. aren’t allowed to C. have not allowed to D. didn’t allow to 14. If I ………………… a motorbike now, I ………………… you a lift. A. had had / would have given B. had / would be given C. have / will D. had / would give 15. Mary : ………………… take a walk for a while? John : Yes, let’s do that. A. Shall we B. How about C. Why don’t you D. Would you like 16. I wasn’t very tired …………… the long flight. A. although B. in spite of C. despite the fact that D. because of 17. The weather today is …………. than yesterday. A. much better B. much more better C. better much D. much better more II. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English. 18. I prefer London than New York because it has more parks. A B C D 19. Even though the shops are crowded, but people are not buying much. A B C D 20. If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddenly, the accidents wouldn’t happen. A B C D 21. As soon as we arrived at the airport, we were met and took to the hotel. A B C D 22. I turned off the television in the middle of the program because I felt boring with the program. A B C D III. Choose the best answer to fill in each space. A national park is a large piece of land. In the park, animals are (23) ………………. to come and go. Trees and plants grow everywhere. People go to a national park to enjoy nature. Many people stay in campgrounds in national parks. They (24) ………… in tents and cook their food over campfires. They also walk on trails or paths in the park. Yellowstone is the world’s oldest national park. It became a national park in 1872. It is also the world’s largest park. Yellowstone is (25) ………………. for its geysers. These holes in the ground shoot hot water into the air. There are about 70 geysers in the park. The most famous is Old Faithful. Every hour Old Faithful shoots hot water 100 feet into the air. 2,5 million people visit this beautiful park each year. Visitors aren’t allowed to pick the flowers. They must not (26) …………… or hunt the animals, either. 23. A. free B. interesting C. happy D. natural 24. A. stay B. eat C. sleep D. live 25. A. known B. famous C. prepared D. wonderful 26. A. catch B. take C. pick D. feed IV. Read the text and choose the correct answer. The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth. An elephant can carry a load of 1,200 pounds. They eat 300 pounds of food a day. An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at birth. Elephants can live up to 70 years. Elephants can be trained to carry logs with their trunks. They also use their trunks for drinking water, bathing, eating and communicating. There are two kinds of elephants : the African elephant and the Indian elephant. African elephant can be characterized as larger ears. The African elephant grows up to 10 feet and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds. The Indian elephant grows up to 9 feet tall, and weighs up to 800 pounds. This elephant is characterized as smaller ears. Another name for the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant. 27. What is the topic of the passage? A. African elephant B. Indian elephant C. Elephants D. Elephants' trunks 28. According to the passage, elephants can use their trunks for the following activities, EXCEPT…………………… A. sleeping B. communicating C. bathing D. drinking 29. Which kind of elephant is the largest? A. The Indian elephant B. the African elephant C. the Asian elephant D. the Indian and Asian elephant 30. An Indian elephant has…………………… than an African elephant. A. a longer tail B. a stronger trunk C. bigger teeth D. smaller ears Writing 1 V. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original one. 31. People do regular exercise in order to keep fit . (make question) è …… 32. Why don’t people classify dolphins as fish? è Why ……………… 33. We went on exploring Hoi An Ancient Town. We felt tired. è Despite ………………. 34. Tokyo is larger than Mexico city. è Mexico city …………………. 35. Tom spent much time playing computer games; therefore, he failed the last exam. è If ………. VI. Make full sentences, using the words given. 36. Many specialists say dolphins / be really wild animals / should be treated / caution. è …………… 37. The Women’s World Cup / first take place in 1991 / China and / gain popularity steadily since then. è ……………… 38. Ecotourism / promote the economy / provide more fun / conservation. è ………………… 39. Auld Lang Syne / traditionally sing / midnight on New Year’s Eve / Britain. è ………………… 40. Music / play an indispensable / in human life / love by almost everyone. è ………………. Writing 2 V. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original one. 31. They spent the evening playing card last night. (make question) è ……………… 32. We didn’t study English until we were in grade 6. è It was …………… 33. A new medical center is being built in our village. è They ………………. 34. I’m hungry now because I didn’t have breakfast. è If ………………… 35. No one in the class is taller than me. è I am ……………… VI. Make full sentences, using the words given. 36. Two things / make humans / from other animals / be language and music. è ………. 37. My father / be ill since yesterday / I have to look / him. è …………………… 38. Every night, the mother / tell her son / fairy tale / lull him to sleep. è …………. 39. World Cup / consider / most popular sporting event / the world. è ………………. 40. Trees, grasses, and other plant life / an important part / the natural circulation / water. è ……………… THE END . most famous is Old Faithful. Every hour Old Faithful shoots hot water 100 feet into the air. 2,5 million people visit this beautiful park each year. Visitors aren’t allowed to pick the flowers ears. The African elephant grows up to 10 feet and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds. The Indian elephant grows up to 9 feet tall, and weighs up to 800 pounds. This elephant is characterized as smaller. teacher. C. Until 1990 she became an English teacher. D. She didn’t become an English teacher until 1990. 10. If more hotels were built in national parks, forests in national parks ……………………………… A. would