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PRACTICE 1

Time allotted: 60 min.

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.

1. A. appoint B. frequent C. interest D. finish

2. A. conclusion B. continue C. typical D. occasion

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.

3. A. passenger B. several C. begin D. repair

4. A. repeated B. started C. needed D. followed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions.

5. Eating too many candies every day ____________ bad for young children.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

6. The guest bedroom is ____________ the room in the house because it overlooks the garden.

A. quiet B. quieter C. quietest D. more quiet

7. My aunt is a ____________ teacher.

A. history B. historic C. historical D. Historian

8. When small, I usually ____________ fishing with my brother.

A. go B. went C. going D. use to go

9. The children finally agreed ____________ the candies equally.

A. divide B. dividing C. divided D. to divide

10. You are ____________ only two pieces of luggage on the plane.

A. allowed B. made C. agreed D. received

11. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at ____________ chemist's.

A. each B. some C. certain D. any

12. I like watching TV ____________ to the cinema.

A. more than to go B. than going C. more than going D. rather than to go

13. The reason ____________ he left was that he felt lonely.

A. which B. what C. why D. how

14. I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn't ____________.

A. come on B. go off C. put away D. take up 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined

word(s) in each of the following questions.

15. It is easy to make a salad. Mix some lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber.

A. put together B. takeout C. cook well D. sellout

16. Most rice grows in water or wet soil. However, some rice grows on dry land.

A. And B. If C. So D. But

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined

word(s) in each of the following questions.

17. My grandpa made the new dollhouse with miniature furniture for every room.

A. pretty B. tiny C. huge D. tall

18. This television programme is one hour long. It starts at 8:00 and is over at 9:00.

A. begins B. finishes C. doubles D. continues

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following

exchanges.

19. - "Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner." - “____________”

A. You're welcome. B. It's all right. C. Thank you too. D. Please don't say so.

20. - 'Tm getting a bit overweight." - “____________”

A. You might eat a bit more. B. You shouldn't eat so much.

C. You can't be hungry now. D. You need more nutritious food.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer that best

fits each of the numbered blanks.

When do people decide whether or not they want to become friends? During their first four

minutes together, (21) ____________ a book by Doctor Leonard Zunin.

When we are introduced to new people, the author says, we must be (22) ____________ and self-

confident. On the other hand, we should not be too sure of ourselves. It is important to be interested and

sympathetic, realizing that the other person (23) ____________ his own needs, fears and hopes.

The author believes that interpersonal relations (24) ____________ be taught as a required course

in every school, along with reading, writing and mathematics. In his opinion, success in life (25)

____________ mainly on how we get along with other people. That is at least very important.

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21. A. because of B. according to C. thanks to D. but for

22. A. friendly B. beautiful C. intelligent D. careful

23. A. makes B. creates C. gets D. has 2

24. A. need B. should C. would D. ought

25. A. decides B. builds C. depends D. carries

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each

of the questions.

The Eiffel Tower is a very famous tower in Paris, France. It was named after the engineer who

designed it, Alexandre Eiffel. The tower was built in 1889.

Alexandre Eiffel was asked to build the tower when France decided to have a big fair to exhibit its

goods and wares. The tower was located in the middle of the fair as a special attraction. When the

structure first started to take shape, the people of France did not like it. They thought it looked like a

giant skeleton and was not attractive at all. However, when the tower was finally completed and lighted

up at night, the people quickly changed their minds. It was an enchanting sight and now looked like a

tower made of lace.

The Eiffel Tower is sometimes considered one of the seven wonders of the modern world. It is

300 meters high and people can take an elevator all the way to the top. From the tower, they can get a

marvelous view of the city and the River Seine which runs through it.

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26. The Eiffel Tower got its name _____________.

A. from its location B. from its designer C. from the fair D. from the city where it is

27. How old is the tower now?

A. More than 100 years old. B. Less than 100 years old.

C. 100 years old exactly. D. Hundreds of years old.

28. Why didn't the people like the tower at first?

A. They thought it wasn't safe. B. They didn't like iron beams.

C. It was like a giant skeleton. D. They thought it was not very nice.

29. Why did they change their minds in the end?

A. It turned out to be very safe. B. They liked lace.

C. It turned out to be beautiful. D. The design was changed.

30. The word "enchanting"in the passage probably means ____________.

A. attractive B. normal C. changeable D. ugly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the

following questions.

31. Lack of animal protein in the human diet is a serious cause of the malnutrition.

A. Lack of B. in C. serious D. of the 3

32. Microwave oven thermometers are more cost than other kinds of thermometers.

A. are B. cost C. other D. of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original

sentence in each of the following questions.

33. The management does not accept responsibility for property left in the hall.

A. You cannot bring your luggage into the hall.

B. You must look after your things in the hall yourself.

C. You should give your things in the hall to the manager.

D. You should lock things in your suitcase in the hall.

34. He's the best player that our team has ever had.

A. Our team has never had such a good player.

B. Our team used to have a good player like him.

C. Our team has once had a better player than him.

D. Our team had him as one of the best players.

35. My brother really likes to own a horse.

A. My brother's wish was that he owned a horse.

B. My brother wishes he will own a horse.

C. My brother wishes that he owned a horse.

D. My brother wishes I owned a horse.

36. Although they worked very hard, they earned little money.

A. They had little money so they worked very hard.

B. They didn't have much money and they didn't work hard.

C. In spite of working hard, they didn't earn much money.

D. Earning little money, they didn't go to work.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/phrases

given.

37. I / strong / advise / you / take part/volunteer work

A. I am strong advise that you should take part in volunteer work.

B. I strongly advise that you might take part for volunteer work.

C. I strongly advise that you should take part in volunteer work.

D. I am strong in advising you to take part in volunteer work.

38. what / often / do / Saturday / afternoon /?

A. What often you do on Saturday afternoon? 4

B. What do you often do on Saturday afternoon?
C. What do you often do in Saturday afternoon?
D. What did you often do on Saturday afternoon?
39. I / sometimes come / see my friend / borrow/book
I came sometimes to see my friend and borrow a book.
I sometimes will come to see my friend and borrow a book.
C. I sometimes come to see my friend and borrow a book.
D. To see my friend sometimes I come to borrow a book.
40. prefer / go to school / bike / walking
I prefer to go to school by bike than walking.
I don't prefer going to school by bike but walking.
C. I prefer to go to school by bike more than to walk.
D. I prefer going to school by bike to walking.

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PRACTICE 2

Time allotted: 60 min.

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.

1. A. decide B. arrive C. accept D. service

2. A. educate B. entertain C. satellite D. chemistry

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.

3. A. none B. among C. convenient D. wonderful

4. A. holiday B. healthy C. hobby D. honour

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions.

5. If the weather is nice tomorrow, we __________ swimming.

A. go B. will go C. are going D. have gone

6. My brother's new hobby is __________ foreign coins.

A. collection B. collecting C. collected D. collect

7. It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to __________ a story.

A. invent B. combine C. manage D. lie

8. I will lend you my laptop __________ you promise to take good care of it.

A. if B. unless C. when D. where

9. My father __________ come to pick us up. He will let me know for sure later.

A. need B. would C. might D. must

10. Many of the __________ for that movie were filmed here in this mountainous area.

A. sights B. scenery C. views D. scenes

11. Andrea had a __________ in her hair yesterday.

A. nice yellow bow B. yellow nice bow

C. bow nice yellow D. bow yellow nice

12. What time is the flight __________ to arrive?

A. bound B. plan C. thought D. due

13. Charles Dickens __________ many wonderful characters in his novels.

A. invented B. discovered C. uncovered D. created

14. The children had __________ argument about what game to play.

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A. the B. a C. an D. (no article)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined

word(s) in each of the following questions.

15. My elder sister failed her final exam, which depressed my parents.

A. embarrassed B. satisfied C. pleased D. disappointed

16. It's very hard to talk to Mr. Baker. He's 75 years old, and he's deaf.

A. can't see anything B. can't walk C. can't hear well D. can't run far

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined

word(s) in each of the following questions.

17. Several soldiers were seriously wounded in the fight.

A. slightly B. unfortunately C. severely D. suddenly

18. Mrs. Walker's little boy was going to run into the street. She yelled at him to come back.

A. ran quickly B. said loudly C. walked slowly D. spoke softly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following

exchanges.

19. - "__________ do you get to school?" - "By bike."

A. What B. How C. How often D. How far

20. - "Did you enjoy the film?" – “__________”

A. It was not a good comedy. B. I didn't go home early.

C. Yes, it was such a nice film. D. No, I was at my friend's house.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer that best

fits each of the numbered blanks.

Lake Baikal is a huge lake in Siberia, Russia. It is the (21) __________ fresh water reservoir in

the world. The lake is near Irkutsk.

Lake Baikal is about 636 kilometres long. It is 20 to 80 kilometres wide. (22) __________ its

deepest point, it is 1,700 metres deep. With this depth, it is the deepest lake on Earth. The lake is ( 23)

__________ UNESCO World Heritage Site. It holds about 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh

(24) __________.

The lake has fish that exist only here and nowhere else. It is home to more than 1,700 (25) __________

of plants and animals, two-thirds of which can be found nowhere else in the world.

21. A. smallest B. biggest C. longest D. highest

22. A. At B. In C. On D. Of

23. A. a B. an C. the D. 7

24. A. land B. ice C. water D. air

25. A. classes B. forms C. styles D. species

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each

of the questions.

Garbage collectors in the Turkish capital Ankara are recycling the books they find in the trash.

They have created a mobile library. The library is full of books that people have thrown away. There

are now over 9,000 books on the library's shelves. The library is inside a truck that tours schools in the

suburbs of Ankara. The garbage collectors hope to create a greater passion for reading books in

children, especially in the age of mobile phones and tablets. Many schools do not have a reading room

or their own library.

The library has got a lot of attention in Turkey. There is now a campaign for it to grow. People

from all over Turkey are sending their unwanted or old books to the garbage collectors. The director of

the library said: "The interest is growing. Each day we have guests coming here to borrow books or

have a quiet time to read." A worker at the mobile library said: "We have books here for children aged

from six to ten, but also books for older children. We hope that it will amuse them and arouse a passion

for books." Turkey currently has just one public library for every 70,000 people, compared to one for

every 6,200 people in the European Union.

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26. Which parts of the city does the mobile library visit?

A. the north B. the suburbs C. the inner city D. the poorest parts

27. What is there a campaign for the library to do?

A. To grow B. To go global C. To sell books D. To start a shop

28. The garbage collectors hope the mobile library will arouse __________ in children.

A. a campaign for books B. community spirit

C. a desire to learn D. a passion for books

29. The word "their"in the passage refers to __________.

A. books B. phones C. tablets D. schools

30. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

The mobile library is inside a truck.

Many schools don't have a library.

C. Turkey currently has just one public library.

D. More and more people are interested in the library.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the 8

following questions.

31. There was a very interesting news on the radio this evening about the match.

A. There B. a C. on the D. about

32. The amount of women earning Doctor's Degrees has risen sharply in recent years.

A. The amount of B. earning C. has risen D. recent years

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original

sentence in each of the following questions.

33. It takes my mum 20 minutes to get to work on foot.

A. My mum leaves the house at six twenty and goes to work.

B. My mum generally spends twenty minutes walking to work.

C. Twenty minutes is long enough for my mum to drive to work.

D. My mum wastes 20 minutes on the way to her work.

34. Can you tell me when you were born?

A. Please give me your place of birth.

B. Can I have your address, please?

C. Can you tell me about your last birthday?

D. I'd like to know your date of birth.

35. He plays badminton better than anyone I know.

A. He is one of the good badminton players I know.

B. He is the best badminton player I know.

C. I know someone playing badminton better than him.

D. I know him to play badminton better than someone.

36. She works all day, so she doesn't have time to play with her children.

A. If she works all day, she won't have time to play with her children.

B. She would have time to play with her children if she hadn't worked all day.

C. If she didn't work all day, she would have time to play with her children.

D. She would have had time to play with her children if she didn't work all day.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/phrases

given.

37. people / friendly / food / good

A. The people are friendly and the food was good.

B. The people were friendly and the food was good.

C. The people were friendly but the food is good. 9

D. The people was friendly and the food were good.
38. not / forget / post / letter / give / you
A. Don't forget posting the letter I gave to you.
B. You don't forget to post the letter for you.
C. Don't forget to post the letter I gave you.
D. Don't forget and post the letter I gave you.

39. Be quiet/listen / teacher/explanation
A. Be quiet! We listen to the teacher explanation.
B. Be quiet! We're listening to the teacher's explanation.
C. Being quiet! We’re listening to the teacher's explanation.
D. Being quiet! We always listen to the teacher's explanation.
40. Duong/usually/his grandmother's house/Sunday.
A. Duong usually goes to his grandmother' house on Sunday.
B. Duong usually visits to his grandmother' house on Sunday.
C. Duong usually looks at his grandmother' house on Sunday.
D. Duong usually likes his grandmother' house on Sunday.

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PRACTICE 3

Time allotted: 60 min.

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.

1. A. device B. cupboard C. comfort D. nature

2. A. departure B. festival C. religious D. convenient

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.

3. A. happen B. many C. paradise D. family

4. A. amazes B. addresses C. devices D. doubles

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions.

5. I'll call you before I ___________.

A. come B. will come C. am coming D. have come

6. Today we have the Internet, ___________ is something past writers did not imagine.

A. that B. which C. what D. this

7. I ___________ do that if I were you. You'll get into trouble.

A. didn't B. won't C. wouldn't D. will

8. The lack of rainfall this year has ___________ affected crops in the south.

A. helpfully B. necessarily C. negatively D. newly

9. I'm sorry, I can't hear you. Could you ___________ a little, please?

A. speak up B. carry out C. talk about D. say out

10. The roads will be flooded ___________ we repair and raise them.

A. if B. unless C. when D. so

11. The shy girl felt ___________ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher's

questions.

A. amazed B. awkward C. curious D. amused

12. Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now in danger of ___________.

A. extinction B. migration C. destruction D. damage

13. They have a dolphin in the aquarium that ___________ tricks for spectators at 3:00 daily.

A. conducts B. makes C. entertains D. performs

14. We cannot clean up our ___________ rivers and seas overnight. 11

A. pollute B. polluting C. pollution D. polluted

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined

word(s) in each of the following questions.

15. Researchers have been amazed by the ability of the virus to mutate when attacked.

A. excited B. surprised C. disappointed D. bored

16. Alice is in the hospital. I plan to visit her this afternoon.

A. help B. like C. go to see D. take her back

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined

word(s) in each of the following questions.

17. The Internet is an important means of communication in modern world.

A. developing B. ancient C. recent D. original

18. We can grill, roast, or stir-fry meat. We don't usually eat meat raw.

A. early B. as starter C. for lunch D. cooked

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following

exchanges.

19. - "Happy Christmas!" – “___________”

A. You are the same! B. That's alright.

C. The same to you! D. Thank you very much.

20. - "How was your excursion last Sunday?" - “___________”

A. It was wonderful. B. It's very kind of you.

C. That would be great. D. It's my pleasure.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer that best

fits each of the numbered blanks.

Mount Everest is located in the Himalayan mountain range on the border between Nepal and China.

It is the world's highest (21) ___________ at 29,029 feet (8,848 metres). Mount Everest is (22)

___________ than 21 Empire State Buildings stacked on top of each other. It is actually (23)

___________ in height by a 1/3 of an inch every year.

Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first men to climb Mount Everest, in May 1953.

The youngest person to (24) ___________ the summit of Everest was only 13 years old, while the (25)

___________ person to climb the Everest was 76. At least one blind person has made it to the summit.

21. A. valley B. forest C. mountain D. desert

22. A. higher B. longer C. wider D. deeper

23. A. beginning B. increasing C. getting D. following 12

24. A. travel B. come C. arrive D. reach

25. A. youngest B. oldest C. strongest D. boldest

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each

of the questions.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has issued a warning about the future of the world's natural

World Heritage sites. It says half of the sites are at risk from different industries. The WWF warned

that harmful industrial activities such as mining or drilling for oil are endangering the future of 114 of

229 sites. Other factors adding to the risk include illegal logging and unsustainable water use. All of

these are in addition to the damage being done by climate change. The WWF says the sites affected

include Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the USA, and China's

Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, which are home to more than 30 per cent of the world's endangered

pandas.

The director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre said it was up to everyone to protect these

sites. She said: "World Heritage is humankind's common heritage, and the responsibility for its

conservation is shared by everyone." She welcomed government efforts at reducing what they take

from the Earth. However, the WWF said that more than 11 million people worldwide rely on World

Heritage sites for food, water, shelter jobs and medicine, and that non-stop development could harm

livelihoods as well as the environment.

(breakingnewsenglish.com > environment-2016)

26. What illegal activity was mentioned in the article?

A. water use B. drilling C. mining D. logging

27. What additional factor is damaging the World Heritage sites?

A. tourism B. climate change C. lack of money D. lack of food

28. Who did a UNESCO director say had to protect the sites?

A. The WWF B. Tourists C. Pandas D. Everyone

29. The word "reducing"in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________.

A. using less B. stop using C. making changes D. increasing production

30. What could harm the livelihoods of people living on or near the sites?

A. The weather B. Non-Stop development

C. Food and water D. The environment

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the

following questions.

31. Tom didn't remember closing the windows when he left the classroom yesterday. 13

A. didn't B. closing C. when D. left

32. My mum is very worried about my sister's traveling because there's so many traffic on the way to

and from school.

A. very worried B. because C. many D. to and from

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original

sentence in each of the following questions.

33. My father always drives to work.

A. My father always goes to work in my car.

B. My father always gets to work by car.

C. My father always repairs cars at work.

D. My father's driver is always off work.

34. We came to class on time though the traffic was heavy.

A. Despite the traffic was heavy, we came to class on time.

B. Even though the heavy traffic, we came to class on time.

C. In spite of the heavy traffic, we came to class on time.

D. Although the traffic was heavy, but we came to class on time.

35. "Don't be late for your exam tomorrow," he said.

A. He told me not to be late for my exam the next day.

B. He told me don't be late for your exam tomorrow.

C. He said me not to be late for my exam the following day.

D. He said to me I didn't be late for my exam the next day.

36. She had to work as a private tutor to get money for study.

A. To work as a private tutor, she had to get money for study.

B. She had to work as a private tutor but she couldn't get money for study.

C. So as to work as a private tutor, she got money for study.

D. She had to work as a private tutor in order to get money for study.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/phrases

given.

37. My back was still painful. I went to see a doctor.

A. My back was still painful, but I went to see a doctor.

B. My back was still painful, so I went to see a doctor.

C. I went to see a doctor although my back was still painful.

D. My back being painful, so I went to see a doctor. 14

38. Mi didn't come to class yesterday. This surprised all of us.
A. Mi didn't come to class yesterday that surprised all of us.
B. This Mi didn't come to class yesterday surprised all of us.
C. Which surprised all of us that Mi didn't come to class yesterday.
D. Mi didn't come to class yesterday, which surprised all of us.
39. Teachers don't like it when you talk. They are trying to teach.
A. Teachers don't like it when you talk while they are trying to teach.
B. Teachers don't like it when you talk because they are trying to teach.
C. If teachers don't like it when you talk, they are trying to teach.
D. As teachers don't like it when you talk, they are trying to teach.
40. The street is so crowded. I can't go through it.
A. The street is so crowded and I don't want to go through it.
B. It is such a narrow street that I can't go through it.
C. It is such a crowded street that I can't go through it.
D. I can't go through the street on a crowded day.

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PRACTICE 4

Time allotted: 60 min.

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.

1. A. reduce B. honest C. effort D. cover

2. A. minority B. communicate C. efficiency D. celebration

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.

3. A. obesity B. urban C. doubtful D. embroider

4. A. allergy B. negative C. dogsled D. recognise

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions.

5. After it ___________ dry for two months, it rained heavily last night.

A. is B. has been C. had been D. would be

6. It's very kind of you ___________ us with collecting information for our project.

A. help B. to help C. helping D. to helping

7. Hydroelectric dams in Viet Nam have provided power ___________ millions of homes and

businesses.

A. for B. to C. with D. of

8. Please remember to buy a ___________ of soap.

A. piece B. bar C. loaf D. packet

9. Her family is poor, so she has to try her best to ___________ many difficulties.

A. look for B. get over C. take care of D. turn away

10. A(n) ___________ is an extremely famous performer, especially a musician or film actor/ actress.

A. artist B. superhuman C. VIP D. star

11. You can trust our class monitor because he is very ___________.

A. confident B. intelligent C. hard-working D. reliable

12. When you write your essays you ___________ copy ideas from books without referencing them

properly.

A. won't B. don't have to C. mustn't D. mayn't

13. Thanks to the satellites, football games come to us ___________ on TV.

A. living B. lively C. alive D. live 16

14. I prefer watching detective films ___________.

A. to reading detective stories B. reading detective stories

C. more than detective stories D. than read detective stories

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined

word(s) in each of the following questions.

15. We must be sure that we are taking the necessary steps to prevent the problem of bullying at school.

A. suggested B. advisable C. voluntary D. needed

16. Sam is a mechanic. He works in a large garage. He earns $25.00 an hour.

A. fixes cars B. gets money C. gets tired D. pays cash

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined

word(s) in each of the following questions.

17. Artificial house plants look like plants, but they are plastic.

A. man-made B. pretty C. new D. natural

18. My uncle has an unusual hobby. He likes collecting old electric fans.

A. complicated B. exciting C. normal D. typical

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following

exchanges.

19. - "Excuse me! Where's the nearest internet café?" - “”

A. I’m afraid not. B. Don't worry. C. Yes, I think so. D. It's over there.

20. - "Would you like to dine out with me?" – “”

A. Yes, I'd love to. Thanks. B. Yes, let's. Thank you.

C. You're welcome. D. Probably. Why not?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer that best

fits each of the numbered blanks.

Charles Dickens, a great English writer, was born in 1812, at Portsmouth. His father was a

clerk. His mother (21) ___________ care of her children. But Charles didn't live long at Portsmouth.

When he was 4 years old, the family moved to Chatham. In this town Charles went to school (22)

___________ he learned to read. The boy liked literature very much.

In 1821 the Dickens family came to London. They had very little money and (23) ___________

a very poor life. Mr. Dickens was in debt and so he found himself in prison. Charles was the oldest out

of eight children and he got a job at a factory. His work was very difficult, later he took a job at a

lawyer's office and began to write (24) ___________ for newspapers. Soon he became a reporter.

In 1833 Charles Dickens published his first book "Pickwick papers". It became very (25) 17

___________ and made him famous. Then many other books came, Charles Dickens died in 1870.

21. A. began B. took C. looked D. found

22. A. where B. when C. which D. what

23. A. made B. brought C. remained D. lived

24. A. books B. magazines C. articles D. lessons

25. A. liked B. took C. popular D. stylish

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each

of the questions.

A theme park in France has started a new and environmentally-friendly way of dealing with

litter. It has trained six "intelligent" rooks to pick up rubbish. Rooks are members of the crow family.

The birds will work at the Puy du Fou theme park in west France. They have been trained to pick up

cigarette ends, paper and other things thrown on the ground. The birds pick up the litter and put it into a

special trash can. This delivers bird food as a reward. The more litter the birds put in the trash can, the

more food they get.

The head of the theme park explained why it is using the crows. He said there were several

reasons. He said: "The goal is not just to clean up ... but also to demonstrate that nature itself can teach

US to take care of the environment." Crows are very sociable and intelligent birds. They may be as

smart as a seven-year-old child. The theme park head said: "In an affectionate, supportive atmosphere,

they like to communicate with humans and establish a relationship through play." The crows are quick

workers. They can fill a bucket with rubbish in nearly 45 minutes.

(breakingnewsenglish.om > environment-2018)

26. What is the theme park keeping free of litter?

A. The flower beds B. The ticket office C. Its rides D. Its grounds

27. Where do the crows put the litter?

A. In trash cans B. In a hole in the ground

C. In the trees D. In their nest

28. The word “it" in the first paragraph refers to.

A. theme park B. way C. litter D. crow family

29. Who did the theme park boss say crows liked to communicate with?

A. Theme park visitors B. Workers

C. People D. Other crows

30. How long did it take the crows to fill up a bucket? 18

A. Around 45 minutes B. Less than 45 minutes

C. Exactly 45 minutes D. Just over 45 minutes

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the

following questions.

31. My close friend has been absent from school for three days because her illness.

A. has been B. from C. for D. because

32. The medical science began with the Greek Hippocrates, who earned for himself the title of Father

of Medicine.

A. The medical science B. the Greek

C. for himself D. the title

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original

sentence in each of the following questions.

33. How much do a calculator and five pens cost?

A. How much are a calculator and five pens?

B. How do I pay for a calculator and five pens?

C. What can I do with a calculator and five pens?

D. How long is it to get a calculator and five pens?

34. Na wishes she spent her summer holiday in Singapore.

A. Na is spending her summer holiday in Singapore.

B. Na doesn't want to spend her summer holiday in Singapore.

C. Na already spent her summer holiday in Singapore.

D. Na would like to spend her summer holiday in Singapore.

35. Their children didn't have proper schooling because they were poor.

A. Poverty prevented their children from having proper schooling.

B. They were poor but their children still had proper schooling.

C. Their children had proper schooling because they were poor.

D. Poverty encouraged their children from having proper schooling.

36. The students keep complaining about the poor service of the school library.

A. The students sometimes complain about the poor service of the school library.

B. The students are always complaining about the poor service of the school library.

C. Complaining about the poor service of the school library is kept by the students.

D. The poor service of the school library always keeps the students complaining.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/phrases
given.
37. Thank/much / watch /present/my birthday
A. Thank you very much for your watch as a present for my birthday.
B. Thank you very much for your watching my present on my birthday.
C. I thank you much for your watch and a present for my birthday.
D. I'm thanking you much and watching your present on my birthday.
38. try hard/cannot win/prize
A. Trying hard although I cannot win the prize.
B. We tried hard, but we couldn’t win the prize.
C. We are trying hard, and we cannot win the prize.
D. To try hard, but we couldn't win the prize.
39. not allow /photograph /interior /palace
A. Taking photographs inside the palace is sometimes allowed.
B. We are not allowing to photograph the interior of the palace.
C. People are not allowed to make photographs in the palace interior.
D. People are not allowed to photograph the interior of the palace.
40. new school/build/our village
A. A new school is usually built in our village.
B. A new school has just been built in our village.
C. The new school is building in our village.

D. New school has just been built in our village.

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