A.This is the first time I have ever seen that play before.
B.This is the first time I have ever seen that play.
C.I started seeing that film before.
D.I haven’t seen that play since before.
The end
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. story B. sure C. scarf D. sort
2. A. opened B. booked C. proved D. moved
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. discover B. addition C. fantastic D. habitat
4. A. exercise B. volunteer C. calculate D. interview
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
5. My father asked us on our playing computer games.
A.to cutting down B. cut down C. to cut down D. cutting down
6. You will become ill you stop working so hard.
A.until B. when C. if D. unless
7. Both my books from my room last night.
A.were stolen and my wallet B. and my wallet were stolen
C. and my wallet was stolen D. were and my wallet stolen
8. When he _ all the letters, he took them to the post office.
A.has written B. had written C. had been writing D. wrote
9. This time tomorrow I _ with my cousin in London on Viber.
A.will chat B. am chatting C. chat D. will be chatting
10.She teaches relaxation techniques to help patients the pain of their illness.
A.look through B. live on C. pass down D. deal with
11.In the morning, Sandra usually eats a _ of bread and drinks a cup of coffee.
A.slice B. bowl C. stick D. bunch
12.After graduation, Lan works as an _ assistant in an organisation.
A.administration B. administering C. administrative D. administrator
13.Every advanced nation has strict regulations to protect endangered .
A.group B. type C. species D. class
14.Susan had to do the shopping for her neighbour, ?
A.didn’t she B. hadn’t she C. does she D. isn’t she
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
15.Tom used to going to a lot of parties when he was a student. A B
C D
16.If I were you, I didn’t buy that expensive car. A B
C D
17. We will come home early in order to we can help you with the preparations. A B
C D
18.The new English teacher whom comes from Australia is very kind and helpful. A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
19.Ngoc Minh: “Do you need any help with your luggage?” - Yoko: “ _.”
A.No, thanks. I’ll manage. C. No, I’ll carry it myself.
B.No, I don’t need your help. D. No, I don’t believe strangers.
20.“Will you be able to come to the meeting?” – “ .”
A.Of course B. I do C. I’m afraid not D. No, thanks
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
21.We took off our shoes and socks and walked without shocks or shoes along the beach.
A.hotfoot B. out-footed C. flat-footed D. barefoot
22.We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their bus service.
A.making up B. carrying out C. taking part in D. responding
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
23.Many people who do volunteer work think they are more fortunate than others.
A.uncomfortable B. blessed C. unlucky D. lucky
24.I took him a few days to get accustomed to driving on the left.
A.able to B. used to C. aware of D. sick of
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Doing regular exercise or playing sports can be dangerous, (25) if you are over 40. This is why it is a very good idea to see your doctor (26) starting if you think you are not very fit. Some people try to do exercise or play sports too vigorously too soon, and (27)
they cause themselves injuries which can take a long time to heal.
However, it is not only older people who should take care. Doctors report many injuries such as backaches, sprained ankles and pulled muscles, which can all be (28) if a little care is taken. If you do injure yourself, rest for a while to allow your body to recover naturally. Above all, don’t push yourself because you think it is doing you good. (29) you could do yourself permanent damage.
25. A. as B. even C. only D. especially
26. A. after B. before C. until D. while
27. A as a result B. despite C. in order that D. otherwise
28. A. doubled B. avoided C. increasing D. landing
29. A On the contrary B. As usual C. By the way D. In addition
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Bamboo is an amazing plant. Did you know it is actually a grass? In fact, giant bamboo is the largest member of the grass family. Some types can grow an incredible 90 centimetres in just one day. Some bamboo plants can grow to over 30 metres tall, which is as tall as a gum tree.
You probably know that bamboo is the favourite food of pandas, but chimpanzees, gorillas and elephants eat it too.
Bamboo is also extremely useful to people. It is a very valuable construction material because it is so strong. In fact, whole houses can be built from bamboo. In some parts of the world, bamboo is used as scaffolding (the frame used to support building work).
The range of things that can be made from bamboo is huge. Furniture, cooking utensils, and musical instruments can all be made from bamboo. Bamboo fibres can be used to produce a soft, cotton-like material for T-shirts and underwear. Bamboo fibres are also used to make paper. Bamboo can even be used to make bicycle frames and boats.
30. Bamboo is a type of .
A.tree B. wood C. bush D. grass
31. According to the text, one way bamboo is amazing is that .
A.it can grow extremely fast B. it grows near gum trees
C. it comes in many sizes D. it grows anywhere
32. Which activity uses bamboo as scaffolding?
A.plumbing B. building C. cooking D. sailing
33. According to the text, which part of a bicycle can be made from bamboo?
A.the frame B. the wheels C. the pedals D. the seat 34. The main purpose of this text is _.
A.to encourage people to use bamboo more often
B.to list everything that can be made from bamboo
C.to give interesting facts and uses for bamboo
D.to outline where bamboo is mainly grown and used
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.