A PHONETICS I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: A involved B cooked C dropped D washed A lived B asked C stopped D passed A houses B rides C washes D passes speaks B dates C photographs D speeds II Choose the word which has different stress from others: A together B dependent C company D succession A population B successfully C employment D environment A center B delay C pension D dentist A picture B decide C desert D influence B Vocabulary and Structure III Choose the best correct answer in A,D,C,D: He can’t hear because of his ………………… A deaf B deafness C deafen D deafened 10 We regret that it is impossible to meet the revised ………dates for the goods you recently ordered from us A delivery B service C carriage D arrival 11 Your flight, hotel and meal are all ………… in the price of this holiday A composed B enclosed C included D collected 12 These countries are ……… in exporting shrimps A prefer B preference C preferential D preferentially 13 The children ………… high grade at school A achieve B achievement C achievable D achieving 14 We are ready to ………… with the meeting because all members are here A proceed B recede C precede D intercede 15 Investigation of plane accidents requires a ……… in that field A specialist B specially C special D especially 16 My boss ……… Me to go to New York on business A ordered B demanded C inquired D informed IV Choose the best correct answer in A,D,C,D: 17 All of us are waiting the man …………… son was lost A who B which C whom D whose 18 Ken asked Barbara ………… she would like to go to the cinema A unless B in case C regarding D whether 19 My daughter often says that she won’t get married until she ………… 25 years-old A is B will be C will have been D has been 20.It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him …………… he wouldn’t get wet A so as to B in order C so that D in order to 21 …………… Long has finished his work, he will go home A As quickly as B As far as C As soon as D As long as 22 The more you learn , ………… you get A the most B the knowledger C the more knowledge D the most knowledge 23 If it’s raining tomorrow, we shall have to …… the match until next Sunday A put off B call off C keep on D carry out 24 Let’s go ahead and it now Nothing ………… by waiting A accomplishes B accomplished C has accomplished D will be accomplished 25 I ………… home when I was sixteen to live with my grandparents in Sydney A leave B left C have left D had left 26 Mary wouldn’t have lost her way if she ……… to the tourist guide A will listen B listened C would listen D had listened 27 The woman …………… son is studying at that famous university is a scientist A who B whose C whom D which 28 The government ……… to take action against the rate of unemployment A to be expected B to expect C is expected D be expected 29 When we came , a party ………… in the hall A is being held B had being held C will be held D was being held Reading: Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best answers the questions about passage: TELEVISION Here in Egypt, television has a powerful hold over people’s minds It is an instrument of leisure, of information and- to a very limited extent- of culture It does not stop people reading newspapers or books, going to the cinema or theatre or watching videos But these activities are occasional, irregular and ultimately of secondary importance Television is one of the main subjects of conversation, at school, in offices, at home and in the street, as well as being written about in all the newspapers It might be said that main objective of television is to persuade the maximum number of people to watch it for the maximum amount of time And how effectively the sitcoms and soap operas that! I not think that I have ever seen any other country so totally dominated by these shows Some of them are Egyptian productions but the majority, is a talking point for everyone, young and old alike 30 Which is the main idea of the passage? A Television, an instrument of leisure B Television, the rest of the media and America soaps C Television, the main subjects of conversation D Television and its use 31 What does television have over people’s mind? A A picture B An influence C An impression D A limit 32 At school or in offices, television is considered as a topic…………… A for people to talk about B for learning C for discussion D for entertainment 33 What might the main objective of television be? A to waste time B to get people away from their free time C To allow much time for many people to watch it D to get people away from their work 34 How often are the sitcoms and soap operas shown on TV? A Usually B Sometimes Never C Rarely D IV Choose the word A, B, C or D that best fits the bank space in the following passage Save the Earth We are all slowly destroying the earth The seas and rivers and are (35) …… dirty to swim in There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities In one well known city, for example, (36) … gases from cards pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks We have cut down (37) ……… many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow enough to eat In certain countries in Asia, there is too little …… rice Moreover, we not take enough care of the countryside Wild animals are quickly (38) ……… For instance, tigers are rare in India now (39) ………… we have killed too many of them to survive However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about the problem We must act now before it is too late to anything about it Join us now Save the earth This is too important to ignore 35 A very B too C much D enough 36 A poisonous B serious C bad D smoke 37 A so B much C too D enough 38 A saved B preserved C running D disappearing 39 A when B and C because D so D Writing VII Choose the sentence A,B,C or D nearest in meaning to the one in italic 40 She goes to the shops every Friday A She goes every day to the shops but not on Friday B It’s not Friday, but she’s going to the shops C She always goes to the shops on Friday D She never goes to the shops on Friday 41 “ Would you like me to help you?” I asked Joe A I offered to help Joe B I accepted to help Joe C I agreed to help Joe D I promised to help Joe 42 I felt really tired, so I stayed at home and had a rest A If I hadn’t felt tired, I wouldn’t have stayed at home and had a rest B If I hadn’t stayed at home having a rest, I would have been better C Had I felt better, I wouldn’t stay at home and have a rest D If I didn’t feel tired, I wouldn’t stay at home and have a rest VIII Choose the most appropriate way of arranging these following words so that they from meaningful sentences by circling A,B,C or D 43 my/ mother /busy /is/ very /so /she /sometimes /has /work /to /at /night/ A My mother very is busy so sometimes she has to work at night B My mother is very busy so sometimes she has to work at night C My mother is very busy so she has to work sometimes at night D My mother is so very busy sometimes she has to work at night 44 she/ apologized /for /not /to /wedding /party /coming /their / A She apologized not for coming to their wedding party B She apologized for not coming to their party wedding C She apologized for not coming to their wedding party D She not apologized for coming to their wedding party 45 she/said /she /very /sad /to /leave /her /native /town/ A She said she was very sad to leave her native town B She said she is very sad to leave her native town C She said she will very sad to leave her native town D She said she is going to be very sad to leave her native town IX The four underlined words or phrases are marked A,B,C or D identify the one underlined expression that is not correct Circle and correct it 46 She is selfish and is hating by everybody A B C D 47 My father does rarely comes home until p.m A B C D 48 We often give gifts in a friend’s or a relative’s birthday A B C D 49 Do students in Vietnam work part-time while take their courses at the universities? A B C D 50 I feel very anxiously because this is the first time I have come to the interview A B C D - the end -