By Ly Thi Thuy 1A.busy 2A.passion 3A.easy 4A.student 5A.park B thus B pleasure B ear B stupid B yard C must C decision C learn C study C card D bus D measure D eat D studio D carry Test I, Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from those of the others in each group II Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group 1A abroad 2A variety 3A colorful 4A elegant 5A difference B noisy B irrational B equality B regional B suburban C hundred C industrial C dictionary C musical C internet D quiet D characterize D vegetable D important D character III Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence below Identify your answers by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D She is…………….in being a shop-girl A tired B afraid C bored D interested In England if you want to get a job you will have to look through the “situation ……” column A vacant B employment C paper D cinema I was very surprised at her…………… A successful B success C successfully D succeed Which language ………….the basic of modern language? A writes B creates C forms D makes Every Sunday my father spends three hours……….English A practice B to practice C practiced D practicing I have learned English for three years, and I am good ……… English now A in B for C by D at She gives children everything…………they want A where B who C what D that He is different ……………his father A from B with C at D on Issac Newton died at the……… of 85 A year B end C period D age 10 It’s likely that man ……………longer than he is A live B will live C lived D would live 11 Lee is ………… at the local Chinese restaurant Four waiters work there together A a waiter B an waiter C the waiter D waiter By Ly Thi Thuy 12 Dick wanted to be an actor when he……………… up A grew B brought C settle D came 13 The Jackson’s lived in the four-bedroomed bungalow in a very nice ………….area A resident B residential C residence D residents’ 14 I can’t stop eating chocolate I’ve been ……… on it since I was about four years old A addicted B fixed C hooked enslaved 15 This time tomorrow………….by my swimming pool A I’m relaxing B I relax C I’m relaxed D I’ll be relaxing 16 This film is really sad I think………… A I’m going to cry B I’ll cry C I cry D I’m crying 17 He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth………… A came out B came through C went out D went through 18 Can you remember the first time you…………in love? A felt B went C found D fell 19 We always ………a lot of photos while we’re on holiday A make B take C catch D 20 It’s high time bill got a steady job and…… He’s almost thirty A turned down B settled down C turned in D settled in 21 I … forgetting her name What’s she called? A am usually B tend to C keep D always IV: Choose the one best answer A-B-C or D to complete the following passage A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or baseball, (1) ………in Europe or the USA in the nineteenth century This is not happen (2)……… It was the result of changes in the (3)……….people lived in those places at that time Until then more people lived in the country than in towns They worked in small groups and had no (4)…………time off All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in Europe and (5)…………in the USA For the first time most people began to live in towns, and they (6)…………themselves with regular free time They had more leisure time than (7)……… before This resulted (8)……… the need for organized entertainment Suitable games developed or was invented, typically team games, in which the crowded could (9)……… sides and become involved This gave people some of the entertainment they need in their free time The (10) ……… explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (11)………for sports as entertainment The money TV has brought to games such as football, tennis and baseball (12)……….that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives 1A started B stemmed C came D appeared A by surprise B by chance C with accident D with chance A manner B style C method D way A steady B square C regular D normal A next B then C second D lately 6A found B released C presented D noticed 7A just B having C ever D previously By Ly Thi Thuy 8A from 9A choose 10A recent 11A need 12A signifies B by B take B late B requirement B conludes C with C select C lately C request C means D in D decide D latest D demand D states V Read the passage below then choose one best answer to each question Football is the most popular game in Britain You can see that if you go to one of the important matches Young and old people shout and cheer for one side or the other Nearly every school has its football team and every boy in Britain knows much about game He can tell you the names of the players in most important teams; he has a picture of them and knows the results of many matches In Britain the football season begins in the middle of August, usually on the second Saturday and ends on the last Saturday in April At the beginning of the season all the school football teams and the professional teams train very hard They want to win their matches According to the passage, the football season in Britain last………… A months B months C 10 months D 11 months What is the main idea of the passage? A game B hobby C sport D football What is not mentioned in the passage? A important B football teams C football season D training method matches What does not every boy in Britain know about football? A names of famous B results of C number of D rank of football players important matches attendant teams The word “nearly” in the third sentence can be replaced by………… A almost B almost of C most D most of VI Give the correct form of the given words in brackets to complete the following sentences There’s no …… to the problem of the beginning of the universe The chairman expressed doubts about the ………… O’Hara wanted to divorce because his wife has been……… To be successful, an artist must show great…………… ………is not enough by itself; you must work hard too I didn’t know who it was-with a mask on she was completely……… Telling lie is………… I have no excuses My actions were………… The heroin had a ………love affair with the butcher 10 I’ll resign if you continue to ……….everything I say SOLVE SUIT FAITH ORIGIN INSPIRE RECONGNISE MORAL EXPLAIN PASSION REGARD VII Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it she didn’t say a word as she left the room She left the room……………………………… By Ly Thi Thuy the students’ riotous behavior should have been severely punished The students deserved…………………………………………………… We only despatch goods after receiving the money Only after the money…………………………………………… You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out No matter……………………………………………………… You really should be able to dress yourself by now! It’s high………………………………………………………… everyone heard about the accident before I did I was the………………………………………………………… He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee Swearing at the referee earned………………………………… My parents find fault with everything I No matter……………………………………………………… I write to him almost every day Hardly………………………………………………………… 10 I’m sorry I missed Professor Baker’s lecture I’m sorry not…………………………………………………… VIII Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce from the following sets of words and phrases that together make a complete letter Dear John, sorry/ hear/ car/ give/ trouble/ again mean/ not able/ go/ camping/ July? I / tell you/ when/ buy it/ mistake/ buy/ so cheap after/ pay/ garage bills/ etc./ cheaper/ cars/ more expensive my news/ I / change/ job/ now/ work/ local newspaper I / get/ tired/ old job/ and/ pay/ not/ very good I / in charge/ car advertisement section/ newspaper I / try/ find/ better car/ you? Love, Clare ... addicted B fixed C hooked enslaved 15 This time tomorrow………….by my swimming pool A I’m relaxing B I relax C I’m relaxed D I’ll be relaxing 16 This film is really sad I think………… A I’m going to cry B... before This resulted (8)……… the need for organized entertainment Suitable games developed or was invented, typically team games, in which the crowded could (9)……… sides and become involved This... found B released C presented D noticed 7A just B having C ever D previously By Ly Thi Thuy 8A from 9A choose 10A recent 11A need 12A signifies B by B take B late B requirement B conludes C with