I. Phonetics(1) *. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 1. A. water B. term C. turner D. other 2. A. language B. package C. mathematics D. marvelous * choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others. 3. A. routine B. tobacco C. neighbor D. experience 4. A. technology B .computer C. newspaper D. miraculous II. Vocabulary and grammar(4) A .Give the correct tenses and forms of the verbs in the brackets 1. I think it (rain)_______________ . The sky is so cloudy. 2. The house (rebuild)______________ since May 3. The young (help)__________ the poor to rebuild their houses now. 4. Before he went to bed he_________ ( do) his homework. 5. She tried to avoid(answer) __________ my questions 6. While Joan was writing the report, Henry (look)___________ for more information. 7. When I arrived, the dinner (already, begin) ______________. 8. They (sleep)________ since 10 o’clock. It’s time they woke up. B. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets 1. The only problem I seem to have is getting my parents’ ( permit). 2. Because of the meat ( short), everyone is living on beans. 3. Computer is a (calculate) machine which speeds up calculations. 4. At first , there was a lot of (oppose) from the parents of the disabled children. C. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences 1. Ambulances arrived at the scene of the accident and took ___________to hospital. A. the sick B. the poor C. the injured D. the old 2. Sheila couldn't come to the party, ___________was a pity A. who B. that C. which D. Where 3. John lost his job __________his laziness. A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though 4. A person who is more beautiful in photographs is said to be ____________ A . photography B. photograph C. photographic D. photogenic III. Reading. (2.5) A. Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete sentences Television has an enormous effect on Americans. Politicians know all about this so they try to make their big public speeches at times when they get the largest audiences on the evening news programs. Advertisers also understand the power of television. They are willing to spend billions of dollars a year on television advertising. On average, American people watch TV for about 30 hours a week. By the age of eighteen, an American child will have spent between 15,000 and 18,000 hours in front of the television, meanwhile only li,000 hours at school. Many people admit that watching violence on TV leads to greater violence on the streets. However, television programs have not been much better and they are more interested in what is shown on TV than its bad effects. The majority of TV viewers say that they prefer to see fewer soap operas and crime series, and more history, drama, and science. One reason for the poor quality is that the TV companies make most of their money by selling advertising. Advertisers pay more money for time during popular show, especially in the evening, when the audiences are the biggest. 1. There are the largest TV viewers_____. a. in the morning b. in the afternoon c in the evening d. at night 2. The word enormous in the first sentence has a close meaning to______. a. great b. low c. small d. bad 3. TV ______. a. has no effects on Americans' life b. is made used of by both politicians and advertisers c. has no advertisements d. has no power in advertising 4 TV gets most of the money from______. a. TV viewers b. politicians c. advertisers d. film makers 5. . The majority of TV viewers prefer to see ______ a. violence b. advertisements c. soap operas and crime series d. history, drama, and science B . Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete each space. Kevin teaches mathematics at a high school. He enjoys his teaching very much, and he always feels very (1) . and proud when he is standing on the teaching platform. Some of his ex-classmates have just offered him a chance (2 ) them in a new company to produce computer software for businesses. Everyone thinks that it will do very well. Kevin will (3) .earn more money than he does at the high school. _The new company is (4) , and the money may be very good in deed. (5) Kevin can hardly quit his teaching. job! He loves it. 1. a. shy b. embarrassed c. self-confident d. unhappy 2 a. to join b. join c. joining d. joins 3. a. actually b. ready c. immediately d. probably 4. a. excited b. excitedly c. excitement d. exciting 5. a. Therefore b. Furthermore c. Consequently d. However IV. Writing (2.5) A. Each sentence has one mistake. Find and circle it 1. Can you speak more slow, please? A. B. C D. 2. They often have bath after they get up in the morning. A B C D 3. They speak English well because they practice speak it everyday. A B C D 4. To save money for a study tours abroad she had to work very hard. A B C D B. Rewrite the following sentences as suggestions given 1. She wrote three letters two days ago( change the sentence into passive voice) -> …….………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. My new cell phone has become a necessary part of life. I only bought it a month ago.( combine sentences using relative pronouns) …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. He used to play soccer when he was young.( make a question for the underlined words) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I. Phonetics *. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 1. A. far B. marvelous C. star D. match 2. A. guitar B. target C. mad D. Charles 3. A. hat B. father C. bank D. sang 4. A. work B. shirt C. bird D. pagoda * choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others. 1. A. tobaccoB. breakfast C. children D. several 2. A. continue B Alarm C. contented D. sometimes 3. A Airport B. passenger C. technology D. chemistry 4. A. routine B. tobacco C. neighbour D. experience II. Vocabulary and grammar(4) A .Give the correct tenses and forms of the verbs in the brackets 1. The house (rebuild)______________ since May 2. The young (help)__________ the poor to rebuild their houses now. 3. You don’t mind (look after) __________ the baby, don’t you? 4. We didn’t go out yesterday because it ( rain) ________ heavily. 5. She tried to avoid(answer) __________ my questions. 6. I (not use) ___________ the car this evening, so you can have it 7. I think it (rain)_______________ . The sky is so cloudy 8. We (have)______________ a party next Sunday. Would you like to come? 9. Most people prefer (spend) _________ money to (earn) ________ it. 10. He made me (repeat) _________ his instruction (make) sure that I understood all 11. He decided (put)___ _ broken glass on top of his wall (prevent) _____ boys from (climb) ______ over it. 12. The house (rebuild)______________ since May 13. Before he went to bed he_________ ( do) his homework. 14. While Joan was writing the report, Henry (look)___________ for more information. 15. When I arrived, the dinner (already, begin) ______________. 16. They (sleep)________ since 10 o’clock. It’s time they woke up. B. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets 1. The only problem I seem to have is getting my parents’ ( permit). 2. television can make things ( memory) because it presents information in an (effect) way. 3. it makes us aware of our (globe) responsibilities 4. TV presents information ( vision) 5. Mount Whitney is the ( high) mountain in California 6. ( document) is a film or a television programme giving facts about something 7. today a lot of important ( invent) are carried out by scientists 8. Is the time (convenience) for you? 9. (Fortunate), he failed the exam. 10. (certain), I will help you to prepare for the trip 11. How many ( participate) are there in the trip? 12. read the (instruct) (careful) 13. he decided to study ( computer) lesson 14. we visit places of (scene) beauty with the help of computers 15. I have been fascinated by (photograph). 16. you are not very (photograph) 17. Because of the meat ( short), everyone is living on beans. 18. Computer is a (calculate) machine which speeds up calculations. 19. At first , there was a lot of (oppose) from the parents of the disabled children. C. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences 1. Ambulances arrived at the scene of the accident and took ___________to hospital. A. the sick B. the poor C. the injured D. the old 2. Television can make things _____ because it presents information is an effective way. a. memory b. memorial c. memorable d. memorably 3 . _____ the storm warnings, we did not go out last night. a. Since b. In spite of c. Because of d. The result 4 . English people spent 18 hours per week _____ TV. a. watching b. to watch c. watch d. for watching 5 Sheila couldn't come to the party, ___________was a pity A. who B. that C. which D. Where 6 John lost his job __________his laziness. A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though 7 A person who is more beautiful in photographs is said to be ____________ A . photographyB. photograph C. photographic D. photogenic 8 . I’ve lived in a small house near the coast _____ 1990. a. from b. since c. in d. for IV. Writing (2.5) A . Rewrite the following sentences as suggestions given 4. She wrote three letters two days ago( change the sentence into passive voice) -> …….………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. My new cell phone has become a necessary part of life. I only bought it a month ago.( combine sentences using relative pronouns) …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. He used to play soccer when he was young.( make a question for the underlined words) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Reading A. Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best completes the passage. The World Wide Web is (1) _____ millions of sites (2) _____ by anybody from multimedia corporations to (3) _____ people like you and me. On the web, you can read online newspapers or magazines; you can watch videos, (4) _____ music or buy anything (5) _____ a CD to a holiday. You can go into a (6) _____ and (7) _____ to other people all over the world or (8) _____ a newsgroup for more serious debate. If you are really ambitious you might even like to try creating your own (9) _____. Then you can (10) _____ your holiday pictures to the whole world! 1. a. made up b. made up of c. made from d. made of 2. a. taken b. discovered c. invented d. created 3. a. usual b. normal c. ordinary d. typical 4. a. download b. listen c. watch d. unload 5. a. like b. on c. from d. with 6. a. talk room b. CD-ROM c. chat room d. speaking 7. a. talk b. speak c. say d. converse 8. a. attend b. take c. access d. join 9. a. chat room b. web page c. pictures d. internet 10. a. see b. send c. indicate d. show B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the one best answer, a, b, c or d. For the last few months I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done nothing more exciting than work at home, read the newspapers and watch television. I had begun feeling bored with this and so, last weekend I though I would do something different. I rang up several of my friends and we decided to go to London for the day. I was really excited as I hadn’t been to London since I was ten. We decided to go by coach as this was by far the cheapest means of transport that was available even though it meant that we needed to get up very early. Once in London we decided to take a sightseeing tour as we wanted to see some of the famous buildings. After the tour we bought some sandwiches and ate them in a small park. In the afternoon two of us went shopping and the others went to the theater. We met up again at 6:30 p.m, and went to a small restaurant in Soho. The meal was really good but, unfortunately, it took much longer than we had expected. We had to get a taxi back to the coach station. Luckily, we got there just two minutes before our coach left. 1. According to the passage, the writer _______. a. usually spends his weekend at home. b. went to London with some of his friends. c. has lived in London for ten years. d. feels bored with his life. 2. He felt so excited about going to London because _______. a. he hadn’t been there before. b. he hadn’t been there for ten years. c. he went there ten years ago. d. he hadn’t been there for a long time. 3. Why did they decide to go by coach ? a. Because it was available. b. Because they wanted to start early. c. Because other means of transport were more expensive. d. Because it was one of the most efficient means of transport. 4. Which of the following is true ? a. They all went shopping before going to theater. b. They made a sightseeing tour of London and then had lunch. c. They had lunch in a small restaurant. d. They left the city at 6:30 p.m. 5. It can be inferred from the text that _______. a. they nearly missed the coach because of the meal. b. they didn’t enjoy the meal in the restaurant very much. c. the coach had already left when they got to the station. d. they missed the coach and had to take a taxi back. I. phonetics 1. A, fasten B. sense C. smell D. rest 2. A. head B. ready C. peasant D, realize 3. A. lunch B. children C. teacher D, headache 4. A. toothache B, book C. food D. school 5. A. bike B. idea C, opinion D. library 6. A. determine B, together C. repeat D. report 7. A. talk B. daughter C, subtract D. walk 8. A, personal B. operate C. receiver D. produce 9. A, central B. computer C. become D. conditioner 10. A. magical B. capable C. game D, data 11. A. resort B, forest C. reason D. visit 12. A, documentary B. stay C. education D. way 13. A. town B. mouse C. house D, bowl 14. A. rose B. note C. close D, wonder 15. A. mistake B. radio C, guitar D. page 16. A. life B, visit C. time D. ride 17. A, other B. birth C. nothing D. math 18. A. where B. which C. what D, who 19. A. speak B. each C, health D. seat 20. A. thirsty B, listen C. guitar D. dirty 21. A work B sport C sort D form 4. A. country B. cousin C. borrow D, polite 5. A, secondary B. receive C. repeat D. award 6. A. passion B. sorrow C, director D. native 7. A. document B, newspaper C. magazine D. anything 8. A. subtract B. allow C. request D, memo 9. A. different B. important C, holiday D. semester 10. A. person B. latter C. order D, decide 11. A, afternoon B. banana C. umbrella D. tomorrow 12. A. excursion B. assemble C, wildlife D. combine 13. A. channel B, cartoon C. comedy D. common 14. A, community B. understand C. technology D. introduce 15. A. useless B. village C. bumper D, hotel 16. A. contented B. tobacco C. continue D. favorite 17. A. experience B. education C. immediately D. occasional 18. A. everybody B. engineering C. information D. occupation 19. A. different B. behavior C. memory D. capital 20. A. understand B. appearance C. remember D employer 21. A. consider B. important C. semester D. holiday 22. A. receive B. repeat C. award D. secondary 23. A. brilliant B. mature C. harbor D. difficult 24. A. impossible B. determine C. interrupt D. atomic . semester 10 . A. person B. latter C. order D, decide 11 . A, afternoon B. banana C. umbrella D. tomorrow 12 . A. excursion B. assemble C, wildlife D. combine 13 money to (earn) ________ it. 10 . He made me (repeat) _________ his instruction (make) sure that I understood all 11 . He decided (put)___ _ broken glass