I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other: 1. A. exam B. help C. left D. website 2. A. cheat B. chance C. Christmas D. children 3. A. mutual B. return C. computer D. useful 4. A. permitted B. decided C. wanted D. played 5. A. mouse B. pour C. ourselves D. hour II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: 6. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others. A. go after B. run after C. sit after D. look after 7. We continued studying our lesson…………it was very noisy. A. however B. because C. although D. even 8. David tried his best…………, but his girlfriend refused………… A. explaining/ to listen B. explaining/ listening C. to explain/ to listen D. to explain/ listening 9. Many volunteers often help the old people to clean their house, their shopping or…………their lawn. A. mow B. rearrange C. participate D. clean 10. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people are…………who help to bring happiness to others. A. all B. those C. that D. one 11. She remembered…………that woman last month. A. of seeing B. to see C. seeing D. have seen 12. Mrs Grates expected…………with her housework by her husband. A. help B. helping C. to help D. to be helped 13. Many high school and college students in the USA work…………to help disadvantage children. A. voluntarily B. volunteer C. voluntary D. volunteering 14. When I came, she was busy…………dinner in the kitchen. A. prepare B. to prepare C. preparing D. with preparing 15. The man tied one end of the rope to his bed, then threw the other end………… the window. A. out of B. out off C. out from D. out 16. They had been childless…………eleven years so they’re thrilled to have a child after they virtually given………… A. about/ up B. for/ up C. for/ off D. about/ off 17. What…………when I phoned you last night? A. did you B. are you doing C. had you done D. were you doing 18. The plane…………off when they…………at the airport yesterday. A. had taken/ arrived B. had taken/had arrived C. has taken/ arrive D. took/ had arrived 19. Janet couldn’t take part …………the voluntary campaign because she hadn’t got …………her project early as expected. A. about/ out B. in/ out C. in/ through D. in/ through with 20. He…………down next to the doorway before the waiter…………lunch. A. sat/ had served B. had sat/ served C. had sat/ had served D. sat/ had served III. Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer: A worldwide education survey released on December 8th, 1998, by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) found that about 130 million children between the ages of and 11, including 73 million girls, go without basic education. This shortfall has broad implications for those children’s welfare, UNICEF argued. The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 1989 Convention on the rights of the Children established the right to education as a basic human right. Nevertheless, more than 850 million people- about one-sixth of the world’s population- will enter the 21st century unable to read or write, UNICEF said in its annual State of the World’s Children Report. The illiteracy rate is highest in developing countries. 21. “survey” in line can be best replaced by………… A. review B. test C. examination D. learning 22. When was a worldwide education released? A. in 1989 B. in 1948 C. in 1998 D. in 2000 23. What did the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 1989 Convention on the rights of the Children established the right for? A. to enter the 21st century B. to education as a basic human right C. to read or write D. to go without basic education 24. What is the main topic of this passage? A.human beings B. human right C. education D. world’s population 25. Which word in the passage means “an amount which is less than the level that was expected or needed”? A. implication B. illiteracy C. population D. shortfall IV. Read the passage, then decide whether the following statements are True or False: I’m in a favour of English- speaking contests in school. Such contests encourage students to practise speaking English in their classes and help them improve their speaking skills. Besides, while preparing themselves for the contest, students have a chance to review their lesson thoroughly. Contests among classes provide students with opportunities to work with team spirit, thus enabling them to learn how to cooperate with other people. Some students may think that their preparation for the speaking contests are time- consuming. However, in my opinion, such preparations are worth spending time on. My classmates and I have found that we speak English better after each contest. In sum, English-speaking contests in school are useful to students. 26. The writer objects to English- speaking contests in schools 27. English- speaking contests help students improve their speaking skills. 28. English- speaking contests make students fail in preparation for their lesson in classes. 29. English- speaking contests help students know how to work with other people. 30. According to the passage, English- speaking contests in schools are useful to students. YOUR ANSWERS HERE 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 V. Rewrite the following sentences, using the cues provided: 1. “You’re selfish “, Jack said to me. Jack accused…… …………………………………………………………… . 2. “You’d better look for a new job, Andrew” Jane advised…… ……………………………………………………………… 3. “ I’ll pay for the meal.”, Sarah said. Sarah insisted…… ……………………………………………………………. 4. The teacher said to John, “ Would you give your book to Mary, please?” The teacher asked………… ………………………………………………… . 5. “You’ll pass the exam if you study hard.”, Betty said to him Betty told………………………………………………………………………… A C B D B D C D A 10 B 11 C 12 D 13 A 14 C 15 A 16 B 17 D 18 A 19 D 20 B 21 A 22 C 23 B 24 C 25 D 26 F 27 T 28 F 29 T 30 T V. REWRITE: 1. Jack accused me of being selfish 2. Jane advised Andrew to look for a new job 3. Sarah insisted on paying for the meal 4. The teacher asked John to give his book to Mary 5. Betty told him if he studied hard, he’d pass the exam