d. telephone > c 38. "Paul is a very excellent student." "He's scholarship many times." a. definite b. definitely c. so d. so much c . good that he has won the 39. The Browns have decided to buy a new house in the country. a. in the nation b. in a rural area c. in a large city d. in a nearby country > b 40. I think he's coming but I'm not quite sure . it. a. to b. for c. in d. of d 41. John soon learned that his time in the 100-metre race had been quite an accomplishment. a. a cancellation b. a complication c. an achievement d. an accompaniment > c 42. I can't ride my bicycle . my tires are flat. a. despite b. because c. although d. but b 43. Manuel had his first opportunity to attend a baseball game when he was only six. a. wish b. chance c. ticket d. luck > b 44. "Where did she get the name Harrison?" "She was named . her grandmother." a. after b. of c. with d. from a 45. What guarantee do we have of this product’s quality? a. possibility b. knowledge c. indication d. assurance > d 46. The woman a. who b. whom c. whose d. which c 47. The schoolgirl a. leaned b. stooped c. turned d. went > b son won the scholarship is a doctor. . down to pick her pen up. 48 . is the swimming-pool? - Seven feet. a. How deeply b. How tall c. How high d. What depth d 49. The old woman was opposed a. to b. by c. from d. against > a the marriage of her nephew. 50. I'm not a tailor and this skirt is too short. If I were you, I should a. lengthen it b. have it lengthened c. have lengthened it d. have it lengthen b TEST 25 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. mice b. police c. ice d. spice > b 2. a. mile b. smile c. pupil d. pile > c 3. a. police b. collide c. politics d. polite > c 4. a. fossil b. kill c. fill d. ill > a 5. a. amuse b. confuse c. refuse d. cluster > d 6. a. three b. tree c. peer d. free > c II. Find the mistake: 7. Burning coal and oil will release gases harmful to human. a. Burning b. will release c. harmful to d. human > c 8. Why don’t you discard this broken old bicycle? It is useless now. a. don’t you discard b. broken old c. is d. useless > b 9. A girl may or may not shake hands when she is introduced with a man. a. A girl b. shake hands c. is introduced d. with > d III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 10. We are all very happy. are happy. a. All we b. Us all c. All us d. All of us d 11. can prevent tooth decay. a. Vapor b. Fluoride c. Hydrogen d. Pollen > b 12. He wants to have his clothes washed, ? a. doesn't he b. don't they c. do they d. does he a 13. He said, “I was happy to put my trust . you.” a. in b. into c. on to d. with > a 14. You should learn hard. They told me that a. I may learn hard b. I had to learn hard c. I should learn hard d. I should have learned hard d 15. His watch had stopped. As a result, he had no way of knowing the right a. hour b. moment c. time d. o’clock > c 16. is the best volley-ball team in the school. a. Our b. Our team c. Ours d. First >c 17. Let’s do something worthwhile with your time instead of just it! a. spending b. using c. wasting d. passing > c 18. "Which boxes contained food? - a. The wooden b. The wood c. The woody ones d. The wooden ones d 19. Even though his brother was completely produced the most beautiful chairs. a. unable b. untrained c. incapable d. uneducated > b as a furniture-maker, he 20. He will never forget the day he met his wife. a. where b. that c. when d. which c 21. The bus had reached the station so late that I a. entirely b. already c. soon d. almost > d missed my train. 22. "Why do the police want to meet you?" "Because I saw the car last night." a. stealing b. been stolen c. stole d. stolen d 23. Could you tell me a bit more what is . in this particular job? a. enclosed b. involved c. presented d. concentrated > b 24. They have been playing tennis. They haven't stopped playing a. still b. even c. yet d. more c 25. Hurry up! They’ve only got seats left. a. a little b. plenty of c. a lot of d. a few >d 26. The dress Lan is wearing is beautiful. a. which b. when c. why d. what a 27. Traveling by train is more than by car because you can sleep or read during the journey. a. enjoyable b. enjoyed c. enjoying d. enjoyment > a 28. "Do you like living alone?" "Yes, but I'm not used everyday." a. to cook b. to cooking c. cooking d. to have cooked b 29. I can’t remember his telephone number so I looked up it in the telephone a. directory b. list c. guide d. catalogue > a 30. She bought the dress a. who b. what c. that d. whom c . she had tried on before. 31. It’s sometimes ………………. when you have to ask people for money. a. embarrass b. embarrassing c. embarrassed d. embarrassingly > b 32. She has played the violin . many years. a. since b. for c. from d. by b 33. Fred recognizes my face, but my name . him. a. misses b. deludes c. fails d. escapes >d 34 "Can I help you?" - "Yes” - “Do you know .?"” a. where is the manager's office b. where does the manager's office c. where will the manager's office d. where the manager's office is d 35. I am never free on Saturday evening as I have a to the movie theater with a friend. a. long-lived b. long-standing c. long-range d. long-lasting > b . arrangement to go 36. "Can I make an appointment with the doctor?' "She's pretty busy. I'll ask her ." a. how much time does she have b. how much time she has c. she has how much time d. how much does she have time b 37. Send for our free brochure by a. completing b. responding c. answering d. filling > a the coupon below. 38 that it might be easier to prepare a better map of the moon than of the earth. a. Saying b. To say c. They saying d. It is said d 39. Copper tubing is the preferred choice of plumbers …………… noncorrosive. a. since it is b. because of c. it is d. insofa as > a 40. I don't know where a. was it made b. it was made c. was it made? d. it was made? b 41. Fred lives in his bachelor flat in Mayfair. a. lonely b. lone c. himself d. alone > d 42. This is the girl . refused to talk to you. a. who b. whom c. which d. whose a 43. Have you finished eating, madam? Could I bring you the ? a. bill b. ticket c. cheque d. addition > a 44. Balinese cats, which are a cross between Siamese and long-haired cats, …………… medium length silky coats of fur. a. they have b. have c. which have d. having b 45. At the language school, each student is assigned to his or her own a. tutor b. professor c. staff d. director > a 46. This is the biggest fair a. so far b. never c. up to now d. ever d held in Ho Chi Minh city. 47. This map has a a. system b. diagram c. reference d. scale > d of one centimeter to two kilometers. 48. I'll try to fit with him. a. on b. in c. of d. about b 49. Mike is afraid his speech may have . me as to his true aims. a. miscalculated b. mistaken c. misunderstood d. misled > d 50 S1: Are you a skilled worker? - S2: No. I’m a (n) here. a. apprentice b. skilled mechanic c. apprenticeship d. engineering > a Test 26 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. monster b. cone c. pond d. bond > b 2. a. sense b. nonsense c. cent d. bend > b 3. a. sugar b. lunar c. bullet d. lotus > d 4. a. cloth b. clothe c. close d. pose > a 5. a. hour b. sound c. soul d. cloud > c 6. a. illusion b. version c. pension d. tension > a II. Find the mistake: 7. I won’t permit nobody to make a mess in my house. a. won’t permit b. nobody c. to make d. in > b 8. Jack denied that he has been involved in the decision not to attack the enemy position. a. denied that b. has been involved c. in d. not to attack > b 9. She said that she was supposed being in German this weekend. a. said b. was supposed c. being d. in > c III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 10. I don't think this room needs cleaning. It doesn’t need a. to clean b. to be clean c. to be cleaning d. to be cleaned d 11. ………… daily promotes physical as well as emotional well-being in people of all ages. a. Having exercised b. Those who exercise c. Exercising d. For exercising c 12. There were many teachers at the meeting, several of were going to retire. a. that b. which c. who d. whom d 13. Albert couldn’t get the …… tried. a. better b. superiority c. victory d. best > a of his opponent no matter how hard he 14. In summer, he often spends most . his time . the water. a. of / in b. of / on c. with / on d. both a and b are correct d 15. Mr. Carr . the ‘No parking’ notice and proceeded to park his car. a. disbelieved b. rejected c. ignored d. avoided > c 16. …………… the 35 years between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the century, the population of the United States doubled, and manufacturing production increased seven-fold. a. Into b. In c. At