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PRACTICE TEST
I. PHONETICS
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each
group.
1. a. young b. about c. account d. sound
2. a. astronaut b. anchor c. spaceman d. capsule
3. a. Christmas b. anchor c. chemistry d. cheque
4. a. deliver b. different c. diagram d. disease
5. a. hurl b. pull c. June d. would
6. a. allow b. how c. account d. country
7. a. trade b. payment c. relation d. bank
8. a. value b. change c. actual d. transaction
9. a. holder b. bore c. important d. score
10. a. credit b. service c. letter d. specified
2. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. a. farmer b. farewell c. factory d. fairy
2. a. cattle b. country c. canal d. cover
3. a. money b. machine c. many d. mother
4. a. borrow b. agree c. await d. prepare
5. a. government b. condition c. Parliament d. fortunate
II. VOCABULARY
1. Choose the best answer
1. The person who writers symphonies or concertos is a _____ .
a. composer b. conductor c. pianist d. playwright
2. We call the very large group of musicians that includes string and wind instruments a(n) _____ .
a. band b. musical c. orchestra d. trio
3. The police are _____ an incident which took place this afternoon.
a. inspecting b. searching c. looking out d. investigating

4. Someone wants you to _____ a good hotel.
a. introduce b. direct c. recommend d. tell
5. She used to _____ her living by working as a typist.
a. win b. earn c. raise d. support
6. My brother is intelligent but he _____ common sense. a. fails b. lacks c. misses d. wants
7. We'll play tennis and _____ we'll have lunch. a. after b. then c. so d. immediately
8. The Blacks live in the house _____ the green doors. a. have b. with c. which d. where
9. It never _____ my mind he will lie to me.
a. crosses b. enters c. happens d. takes
10. Please ring to make an early _____ at the dentist.
a. assignment b. order c. date d. appointment
2. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
An increasing number of people are now going on holiday to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and
a half million (1) _____ visited Egypt. The (2) _____ of Egypt is about fifty million and the (3) _____ is El
Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the (4) _____ is hot and dry and
most of the country is desert, the average (5) _____ from October to March is not too high. The most (6)
_____ sights are pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to (7) _____ Alexandria, Port Said and
several other places and do as much (8)_____ as possible in the time available. A (9) _____ to Luxor is an
unforgettable experience, and there are frequent (10) _____ there from Cairo.
1. a. explorers b. voyagers c. tourists d. passengers
2. a. people b. town c. nation d. population
3. a. principal b. head c. state d. capital
4. a. temperature b. climate c. condition d. position
5. a. weather b. measure c. climate d. temperature
6. a. famous b. known c. visited d. asked
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7. a. search b. require c. examine d. visit

8. a. viewing b. seeing c. sightseeing d. looking
9. a. picnic b. trip c. guide d. entertainment
10. a. flights b. travels c. journeys d. trips
III. GRAMMAR. Choose the best answer
1. Tuberculosis _____ an infectious disease. a. was b. has been c. would be d. is
2. Pasteur _____ in the 19th century.
a. was living b. lived c. had lived d. has lived
3. Since 1980, scientists the world over _____ a lot of things to fight against AIDS.
a. have done b. are doing c. did d. had done
4. At present, they _____ with the medicines to cure this terrible disease. a. have experimented
b. are going to experiment c. are experimenting d. have been experimenting
5. Many people _____ of malaria, smallpox before the process of vaccination was invented in the 19th
century. a. have died b. had died c. would die d. were dying
6. Our government _____ a system of private schools in a near future.
a. was developing b. has developed c. would develop d. is going to develop
7. The doctor said that his appetite _____ him restore his health quickly.
a. has helped b. helps c. would help d. is helping
8. Now my sister _____ a bicycle of her own.
a. is having b. are having c. has d. had
9. A football team _____ chiefly of 12 players.
a. composed b. composes c. comprised d. comprises
10. This is the first time I _____ here. a. am b. have been c. was d. be
11. Last week, my professor promised that he _____ today.
a. would come b. will come c. comes d. coming
12. My girl friend arrived after I _____ for her about half an hour.
a. was waiting b. had been waiting c. have been waiting d. have waited
13. Did she say she _____ him tomorrow?
a. has visited b. will visit c. would visit d. is going to visit
14. _____ to rain before you woke up this morning?
a. Did it begin b. Has it begun c. Had it begun d. Would it begin

15. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she _____ one before.
a. had never seen b. has never seen c. never sees d. never had seen
16. I _____ in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai.
a. have been living b. have lived c. had lived d. had been living
17. There are many ways _____ to Rome.
a. is leading b. are leading c. leading d. led
18. I just want to know what you _____ at this time tomorrow afternoon.
a. are going to do b. will be doing c. are doing d. do
19. I am reading this novel. By the time you come back from work I _____ .
a. shall finish b. will finish c. shall have finished d. have finished
20. Tarkiss worked hard so that he _____ himself.
a. can support b. could support c. is able to support d. may support
IV. USE OF ENGLISH
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
1. Our new television (A) came with a (B) ninety-days warranty (C) on all electrical (D) components.
2. It is (A) difficult to get used (B) to sleep in a tent after (C) having a soft, comfortable bed (D) to lie
on.
3. The director felt (A) badly about (B) not giving Mary the position (C) that she (D) had sought with
his company.
4. Tom and Mark hope (A) go skiing (B) in the mountains this weekend (C) if the weather (D)
permits.
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5. (A) The political candidate talked as if she (B) has already (C) been elected (D) to the presidency.
6. (A) They wanted him (B) understand that they wanted (C) some milk and (D) sandwiches.
7. (A) Even though she (B) looks very young, she is twice (C) older than my (D) twenty-year-old
sister.
8. (A) Despite his (B) smiling face, the (C) second-place contestant is (D) more sadder than the

winner.
9. I do not believe that I (A) have ever seen as many expensive cars (B) than (C) were in (D) that
shopping center.
10. (A) The members of the orchestra (B) had to arrived an hour (C) prior to (D) the performance for a
short rehearsal.
V. READ THE TEXT CAREFULLY AND THEN CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS.
Galileo Galileo was born in 1564 in the city of Pisa, Italy. About twenty years later he attended the
University of Pisa. At first he wanted to become a doctor, but while he was there he became interested in
science and decided to become a scientist. In 1592, a year after his father's death, the University of Padua
invited him to be a professor of mathematics. He stayed there for 19 years, where he became interested in
the stars. He made an instrument which made far-away things look larger and easier to examine. This was
called the telescope. When he was studying the stars, he discovered that the "stars" which moved were not
really stars, but worlds like the earth. He proved the Copernicus was right; the earth and the planets indeed
moved around the sun.
1. Galileo attended the University of Pisa in _____ .
a.1564 b.1584 c.1592 d.1593
2. Galileo's father died _____ .
a. in 1591 b. in 1592 c. in 1593 d. when he was studying the stars.
3. He made the telescope because he wanted _____ .
a. to become a good professor of mathematics b. to prove that Copernicus was right
c. to discover some new planets d. to study the stars
4. The telescope helped him _____ . a. to examine far-away things easily
b. to look everything around him early c. to see the earth d. to discover new planets
5. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Galileo was interested in the stars b. Galileo made an instrument to study the stars
c. Galileo proved that the earth and the planets moved around the sun.
d. Galileo discovered that the stars which moved were not really stars
VI. STRUCTURES
Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Somebody cleans the room every day.

a. The room every day is cleaned. b. The room is every day cleaned.
c. The room is cleaned every day. d. The room is cleaned by somebody every day.
2. They cancelled all flights because of fog.
a. All flights because of fog were cancelled.
b. All flights were cancelled because of fog.
c. All flights were because of fog cancelled.
d. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog.
3. People don't use this road very often.
a. This road is not used very often. b. Not very often this road is not used.
c. This road very often is not used. d. This road not very often is used.
4. Somebody accused me of stealing money.
a. I was accused by somebody of stealing money. b. I was accused of stealing money.
c. I was accused of stealing money by somebody. d. I was accused stealing money.
5. How do people learn languages?
a. How are languages learned? b. How are languages learned by people?
c. How languages are learned? d. Languages are learned how?
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ANSWER KEY
I. 1.
1.a 3.d 5.a 7.d 9.a 2.c 4.c 6.d . 8.b 10.b
2.
1.b 2.c 3.b 4.a 5.b
II.
1.
1.a 3.d 5.b 7.b 9.a 2.c 4.c 6.b 8.b 10.d
2.
1.c 3.d 5.d 7.d 9.b 2.d 4.b 6.a 8.c 10.a

III.
1.d 5.b 9.b 13.c 17.c 2.b 6.d 10.b 14.c 18.b 3.a 7.c 11. a 15. a 19.c 4.c 8.c 12.b 16.d 20.b
IV.
1.b 3.a 5.b 7.c 9.b 2.b 4.a 6.b 8.d 10.b
V.
1.b 2.a 3.d 4.a 5.c
VI.
1.c 2.b 3.a 4.b 5.a
PRACTICE
I. Find out the word which has the main stress in the second syllable.
1. A. refugee B. referee C. employee D. committee
2. A. follow B. fellow C. allow D. yellow
3. A. actually B. evening C. symbolic D. suddenly
4. A. educate B. actually C. contaminate D. organism
5. A. malice B. office C. police D. practice
II. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct.
6. One of (A) the best collection of (B) paintings can (C) be found in that famous (D) museum of arts.
7. (A) The main (B) advertising media include direct mail, (C) radio, television, magazines and (D) newspaper.
8. (A) Hot in the summer causes (B) a lot of problems for people who (C) live in this part of (D) the country.
9. (A) Liquids take the shape of any container (B) which in they (C) are (D) placed.
10. The local (A) hot springs now (B) serve as a bathhouse for (C) them tranquil (D) little town.
11. Weather is the expression of (A) climate that (B) can change (C) great from day to day (D) or season to season.
12. Beethoven (A) wrote and (B) performance some of his greatest works (C) while he was almost (D) totally deaf.
13. (A) Financial considerations (B) play an important (C) partly in the choice (D) of a collage.
14. If (A) one is invite (B) out to a dinner, it is perfectly proper (C) to go either with or without (D) no a gift.
15. (A) Smoker is (B) the number one (C) preventable cause (D) of death in the world.
III. Choose A, B, C or D to fill in the gap.
Helen packed a small suitcase, said goodbye to her mother and hurried out of the house to (16) to the station. There was no
one (17) waiting at the bus stop, so it looked as if a bus had just left. Helen looked at her watch anxiously; it was already two
o'clock. Her train left at two thirty, and since it would (18) at least twenty minutes to reach the station, she did not have much

time to (19) , even if a bus came along at once.
Just then a taxi came slowly down the road. Helen knew that the (20) to the station was at least five dollars, which was more
than she could (21) , but she quickly made up her (22) that it would be well (23) the extra expense in order to
be sure of catching the train. So she stopped the taxi and got in. She told the driver that she had to catch the train which left at half
past two. The man nodded and said that he would take a short (24) to get her to the station in good time.
All went well until, just as they were coming out of a side street into the (25) that lead to the station, the taxi ran (26) a
car. There was a loud crash and Helen was thrown (27) so violently that she hit her head on the front seat. Both drivers got
out and began (28) each other. Helen got out as (29) to ask them to stop quarrelling, but (30) took any notice
of her at all.
16. A. catch the bus B. drive taxi C. go on bus D. get the bus
17. A. person B. more C. else D. other
18. A. lose B. take C. be D. waste
19. A. wait for B. spend C. go D. spare
20. A. fare B. expense C. cost D. money
21. A. give B. pay C. afford D. have
22. A. decision B. mind C. own D. head
23. A. done B. cheap C. for D. worth
24. A. way B. road C. time D. cut
25. A. main road B. alley C. main side street D. train
26. A. for B. into C. up D. off
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27. A. up B. hard C. over D. forward
28. A. to shout for B. shouting C. shouting to D. to shout at
29. A. soon B. well C. much D. if
30. A. no one B. none C. neither D. both of them
IV. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
31. A. though B. cough C. rough D. tough

32. A. hard B. carry C. yard D. card
33. A. are B. there C. wear D. fair
34. A. stop B. mode C. drop D. hot
35. A. soon B. look C. book D. good
36. A. deal B. heal C. steal D. stealth
37. A. think B. thick C. thus D. thin
38. A. triangle B. trial C. distribute D. tribe
39. A. flew B. threw C. knew D. grew
40. A. home B. woman C. don't D. open
V. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
41. When he worked here, Simon _____ mistakes.
A. was always making B. made always C. was making always D. always made
42. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember _____ it by the window and now it has gone.
A. to have left B. leave C. to leave D. leaving
43. He _____ me by asking me stupid questions while I am working.
A. annoys B. quarrels C. interferes D. damages
44. The job was more difficult than I _____ expected it to be.
A. have B. had C. would D. might
45. A good friend will stand _____ you when you're having problems.
A. by B. against others C. out for D. up with
46. You have no right _____ my daughter.
A. seeing B. to see C. to have seen D. see
47. The child was told to eat all his vegetables or _____ he would get no ice-cream.
A. else B. in case C. instead D. in fact
48. BARNEY&FRIENDS gave children _____ pleasure.
A. a great deal of B. a large quantity C. a large deal of D. a great number of
49. Do you have any objections _____ this new road scheme?
A. at B. with C. to D. for
50. I went to Tom's house last night and rang the doorbell. There was no answer. He _____ out.
A. must have gone B. must go C. should have gone D. should go

51. Despite a lot of hardship, the Green City Project will go _____.
A. before B. forward C. advance D. ahead
52. The question of the late payment of bills was _____ again at the board meeting.
A. risen B. brought C. taken D. raised
53. I have told him never _____ here again.
A. should come B. come C. to come D. coming
54. I'm sorry! I didn't break that vase on _____.
A. my mind B. time C. purpose D. intention
55. _____ the lion did not try to hurt him, Androcles went nearer to pull out the thorn.
A. Seeing that B. In order that C. So that D. Although
56. I don't feel like _____ to the cinema now.
A. go B. to have gone C. going D. to go
57. Since my mother died, my closest _____ is my cousin.
A. related B. parent C. relative D. person
58. _____ you have no key, you will have to get back before I go out.
A. Unless B. Provided C. Although D. As
59. He has _____ money in the bank.
A. a large number of B. a lots of C. a lot of D. lot of
60. I didn't realized that somebody was recording our conversation.
A. I didn't realized that our conversation was recorded.
B. I didn't realized that our conversation was being recorded by someone.
C. Our conversation wasn't realized to be recorded.
D. I didn't realized that our conversation was being recorded.
VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.
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Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil
rights and for his many famous speeches, among them his moving
"I Have A Dream" speech. But fewer people know much about
King's childhood. MI ., as he was called, was born in 1929 in

Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L.'s
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20
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grandfather, the Reverend A.D. Williams, purchased their home
on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L. was born.
The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important
role in the community since so many people's lives centered around
the church. He allowed his church and his home to be used as a
meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the
education and social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up in this
atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering
place, and was no doubt influenced by it.
M.L's childhood was not especially eventful. His father was a
minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of
three children, and he attended all-black schools in a black
neighbourhood. The neighbourhood was not poor, however.
Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous
neighbourhood that had come to symbolise achievement for
Atlanta's black people. It was an area of banks, insurance
companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other
black-owned or black-operated businesses and services. Even in
the face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived. Dr. King
never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did
he forget the racial prejudice that was a seemingly insurmountable

barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites.
61. According to the author, M.L.
A. had a difficult childhood B. grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta
C. love to listen to his grandfather speak D. was a good musician as a child
62. According to the author, King was influenced by_____.
A. his mother B. his speeches C. community spirit D. black lawyers
63. The word "tailors" in line 22 describes people who are associated with which of the following trades?
A. shoe making B. garment making C. flower arranging D. book binding
64. In line 21, the word "It" refers to which of the following?
A. segregation B. achievement C. neighbourhood D. services
65. What is this passage mainly about?
A. Martin Luther King's childhood B. M.Us grandfather
C. the prejudice that existed in Atlanta D. The neighbourhood King grew up in
66. As used in line 26, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "seemingly"?
A. apparently B. inexplicably C. hastily D. inevitably
67. As used in line 15, the word "eventful" is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. admirable B. valued C. emotional D. memorable
68. Which lines best describes King's childhood?
A. lines 13-15 B. lines 11-12 C. lines 15-20 D. lines 7-8
69. The word "eloquent" in line 9 means most nearly_____.
A. fascinating B. romantic C. powerful D. active
70. According to the author, blacks in King's neighbourhood were involved in all the following businesses and services EXCEPT
A. law B. medicine C. banking D. dentistry
VII. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
71. Judges are usually people of conservative temperament.
A. Judges' temperament usually is conservative.
B. Judges usually have conservative temperament.
C. Judges have usually conservative temperament.
D. Judges' temperament usually have conservative.
72. I wish my English were fluent enough to go for the interview.

A. My English is too fluent to go for the interview.
B. If only my English were fluent enough for me to go for the interview.
C. My English is fluent enough to go for the interview.
D. My English were fluent enough and I could go for the interview.
73. I'd prefer to go swimming rather than go surfing.
A. Swimming is better than surfing, in my opinion. B. Swimming is more interesting than surfing.
C. I would like to go swimming, not go surfing. D. I like going swimming to going surfing.
74. Nixon was being victimized by the media.
A. The media was victimizing Nixon. B. The media were victimizing Nixon.
C. The media was being victimizing Nixon. D. The media were being victimizing Nixon.
75. It 's a pity that you didn't tell us about this.
A. I wish you have told us about this. B. I wish you had told us about this.
C. I wish you would tell us about this. D. I wish you told us about this.
76. In order to settle the matter, I will accept their suggestion.
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A. Settling the matter, I accept their suggestion.
B. I will accept their suggestion in case the matter is settled.
C. I will accept their suggestion to settle the matter.
D. To settle the matter, you should accept their suggestion.
77. William runs faster than any boys in his class.
A. No one in William's class can run as fast as him.
B. William runs the fastest in his school.
C. William is running faster than anyone else in his class.
D. William is the quickest boy in his class.
78. Barbara Cartland is a writer of romantic fiction.
A. Barbara Cartland writer is romantic fiction. B. Writer Barbara Cartland is romantic fiction.
C. Barbara Cartland is romantic fiction writer. D. Barbara Cartland writes romantic fiction.

79. The landslide had swept debris down the hill.
A. Debris had be swept by the landslide down the hill.
B. The hill had been swept by the landslide down debris.
C. The hill had been swept down the landslide by debris.
D. Debris had been swept down the hill by the landslide.
80. No one but you and me knows who the robber was.
A. Only I know who the robber was. B. Only you know who the robber was.
C. Only you and I know who the robber was. D. Only one knows who the robber was.
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01. - - - ~ 21. - - = - 41. ; - - - 61. - / - -
02. - - = - 22. - / - - 42. - - - ~ 62. - - = -
03. - - = - 23. - - - ~ 43. ; - - - 63. - / - -
04. - - = - 24. - - - ~ 44. - / - - 64. - - = -
05. - - = - 25. ; - - - 45. ; - - - 65. ; - - -
06. ; - - - 26. - / - - 46. - / - - 66. ; - - -
07. - - - ~ 27. - - - ~ 47. ; - - - 67. - - - ~
08. ; - - - 28. - - - ~ 48. ; - - - 68. - - = -
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14. - - - ~ 34. - / - - 54. - - = - 74. - / - -
15. ; - - - 35. ; - - - 55. ; - - - 75. - / - -
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PRACTICE
I. Choose one sentence that has different meaning to the root one.
1. The bicycle was so expensive that I didn't buy it.
A. If the bicycle had been cheaper, I would have bought it.
B. I was rich enough to buy the bicycle.
C. I couldn't afford to buy the bicycle.
D. The bicycle was too expensive for me to buy.
2. We couldn't drive fast because of the fog.
A. The fog made it impossible for us to drive fast. B. Although it was foggy, we drove fast.
C. It was foggy, so we couldn't drive fast. D. The fog prevented us from driving fast.
3. The tidal wave swept away the village.
A. The village was swept away by the tidal wave.
B. The village was destroyed completely by the tidal wave.
C. The village disappeared after the tidal wave.
D. The village was swept away after the tidal wave.
4. Tom must be having a bath.
A. Tom has got to have a bath. B. There is no doubt Tom is having a shower.
C. It's certain Tom is having a shower. D. I am sure Tom is having a shower.
5. My friends are good at drawing. I am good at drawing.
A. My friends are good at drawing and so am I. B. Neither my friends nor I am good at drawing.
C. Both my friends and I are good at drawing D. My friends are good at drawing and I am too.
6. You're the worst guitarist in the world.
A. You cannot play the guitar so well as anyone else in the world.
B. No one in the world is a worse guitarist than you.
C. No one in the world plays the guitar worse than you.
D. No one in the world is better at playing the guitar than you.
7. The water was very cold, so we couldn't swim.
A. The water was too cold for us to swim.

B. We couldn't swim because the water was very cold.
C. The water was very cold but we still went swimming.
D. The water was very cold; therefore, we couldn't swim.
8. He didn't remember anything about it. You didn't remember anything about it, too.
A. He didn't remember anything about it, and neither did you.
B. He forgot everything about it, and so did you.
C. Neither he nor you remembered anything about it.
D. Both he and you remembered everything about it.
9. In spite of his age, he often plays badminton.
A. He often plays badminton although he is old.
B. His age doesn’t stop him playing badminton.
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C. He often plays badminton because he is old.
D. Despite the pact that he is old, he often plays badminton.
10. The Chinese bicycle is $100. The Japanese one is $250.
A. The Chinese bicycle has the same price as the Japanese one.
B. The Japanese bicycle is more expensive than the Chinese one.
C. The Japanese bicycle cost more than the Chinese one.
D. The Chinese bicycle is cheaper than the Japanese one.
II. Choose the best answer to fill in each gap.
Mark Twain is a famous (11) writer. His name was Samuel Longhorn Clemens and Mark Twain was his
(12) . He was born in a small town (13) the Missouri river in the USA. The boy had (14) friends at
school and (15) he became a writer, he described them in his stories. Samuel always (16) to be a sailor
and at the (17) of twenty he found work on a river boat. After some time he (18) the boat and went to live
in California. Here he began to write short stories (19) the name of Mark Twain. He sent them to newspapers.
The (20) loved his stories very much.
11. A. American B. English C. Australian D. Russian

12. A. pen-name B. given name C. surname D. nick-name
13. A. over B. in C. on D. under
14. A. many B. much C. a little D. lots
15. A. if B. when C. but D. so
16. A. interested B. enjoy C. wanted D. fond
17. A. year B. elder C. old D. age
18. A. left B. lived C. moved D. missed
19. A. in B. with C. for D. under
20. A. spectators B. readers C. viewers D. audiences
III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
21. I suggest _____ different kinds of waste in different places.
A. to put B. can put C. put D. putting
22. All of us were _____ that he was successful in the final exam.
A. surprising B. surprisingly C. surprise D. surprised
23. It's the English phrasal verbs _____ puzzle me most.
A. which B. it C. that D. they
24. Lam _____ that he could meet the aliens from outer space.
A. hopes B. wants C. wishes D. likes
25. The boys are absorbed _____ working in the workshop. A. from B. away C. in D. onto
26. We've decided to interview only ten _____ for the job.
A. applicants B. applicable C. appliances D. applications
27. Artificial satellites provide data on atmosphere temperatures, solar radiation and _____ the earth's surface.
A. reflect B. the reflection C. can reflect D. reflecting
28. At this moment, the team _____ discussing the game among themselves.
A. have been B. has been C. are D. is
29. The water is _____. You can't drink it.
A. polluted B. pollution C. polluting D. pollutant
30. This year is _____ the year of DOG.
A. not any longer B. any more C. no longer D. not any more
31. I don't think that film is _____.

A. boringly B. bore C. bored D. boring
32. What did you have for _____ breakfast? A. the B. not article C. an D. a
33. Radium was _____ by Marie Curie. A. discoverer B. discover C. discovery D. discovered
34. Several of my friends are _____ reporters.
A. newspapers' B. newspaper's C. newspapers D. newspaper
35. _____ the rain, the stadium was full of football fans.
A. Because B. In spite of C. Although D. Despite of
36. _____ few species that live on the ground, most monkeys live in trees.
A. A B. There are C. All but D. Except for
37. _____ and they are separated from one another by vast distances.
A. Millions of galaxies B. Being millions of galaxies
C. Of the millions of galaxies D. There are millions of galaxies
38. _____ is another language besides the first language officially used in a community.
A. native language B. Second language C. Mother tongue D. Foreign language
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39. Willia Cather, _____ a prominent American writer, grew up in Nebraska during the early farming years.
A. became B. who became C. she became D. it is she who became
40. If I _____ wings, I _____ take an airplane to fly home.
A. have/ won't have to B. had/ wouldn't have to C. had/ didn't have to D. have/ will have to
41. They have no _____ for help.
A. expectation B. expect C. expectative D. expectancy
42. A new style of jeans _____ in the USA.
A. has just introduced B. were just introduced C. has just been introduced D. have just been
introduced
43. There's a law that says you _____ throw trash on the street.
A. don't have to B. must not C. might not D. couldn't
44. Boys and girls may behave _____ in this situation.

A. difference B. differing C. different D. differently
45. They try to _____ the problem. A. fail B. succeed C. gain D. solve
IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.
Weather has a powerful effect on people. It influences health, intelligence, and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. Southerners have many heart attacks or
other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some time and
very cold at other. Weather changes in February or March.
The weather can influence intelligence, for example, in a 1928 study by scientists, the IQ score of undergraduate
college students were very high during the hurricane but after the storm, their scores were 10 percent below average.
Hurricanes can increase intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can lower it. Students in the United States
often do badly in exams in the hot months of the year.
Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people; they usually feel
cold during these months. They might feel depressed during cold weather. In hot summer weather, on the other hand,
fat people may feel unhappy. At about 64°F, people become stronger.
Low air pressure relaxes people. It increases forgetfulness; people leave more packets and umbrellas on buses and in
stores on low-pressure days. There is a "perfect weather" for work and health. People feel best at a temperature of about
64°F with present humidity.
Are you feeling sick, sad tired, forgetful, or very intelligent today? The weather may be the cause.
46. Low air pressure
A. relaxes people B. makes people feel stronger C. causes heart attacks
D. depresses fat people
47. Intelligence may increase because of
A. very hot weather B. very wet weather C. low air pressure D. hurricanes
48. In "perfect weather" of 64°F
A. fat people feel cold B. thin people feel cold
C. people are very forgetful D. people are in better health
49. The main idea of the passage is
A. weather has a strong effect on people
B. low air pressure relaxes people
C. there is a "perfect weathers" for work and health

D. after the storm, people's IQ scores were 10 percent below average
50. In hot and wet weather,
A. has many heart attacks B. the climate always changes
C. people get sick very easily D. people get angry easily
V. Find the mistake - A, B, C or D.
51. We (A) do not know (B) of how the general (C) employment situation is (D) likely to develop in the future.
52. Mark (A) went on (B) working (C) despite he (D) felt unwell.
53. (A) It was an (B) extremely (C) frightened experience (D) in my life.
54. We (A) are flying to Paris, (B) where is the (C) capital city of (D) France.
55. The bank (A) lent us money (B) with a low interest, so now we (C) owned the house we (D) used to rent.
56. (A) Have you (B) forgotten (C) locking the back door (D) frequently?
57. I like (A) lying (B) on the beach, so I (C) always spend my holiday (D) to sunbathe.
58. (A) As soon as the alarm clock (B) had gone off, she (C) woke up and (D) got out of bed.
59. (A) A lot of discoveries (B) have made (C) in the (D) fields of chemistry and physics.
60. Linda has (A) such many things (B) to do that she has (C) no time (D) to go out.
VI. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rests.
61. A. ocean B. overeat C. decrease D. treatment
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62. A. general B. luggage C. bargain D. fragile
63. A. widen B. excitement C. whirl D. biography
64. A. Wednesday B. handsome C. dependent D. grandchild
65. A. chamber B. researcher C. chemist D. cheering
66. A. gold B. guide C. goose D. gist
67. A. none B. phone C. stone D. zone
68. A. fasten B. listen C. often D. castle
69. A. dairy B. energy C. modify D. gravity
70. A. exported B. enjoyed C. existed D. crowded

VII. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one.
71. My father hasn't smoked for two years.
A. My father gave up smoking two years ago. B. My father started smoking two years ago.
C. The first time my father smoked was two years ago. D. It's two years since my father started smoking.
72. Jane is too short; she can't apply for the job.
A. Jane could apply for the job if she were taller.
B. Jane is short of money, so she can't apply for the job.
C. Jane would be taller if she could apply for the job.
D. If Jane could apply for the job, she wouldn't be short.
73. We spent half an hour walking to the river.
A. Spending half an hour, we walked along the river. B. It took us half an hour to walk to the river.
C. We walked to the river spending half an hour. D. Walking to the river took us half an hour.
74. They are repainting the fence at the moment.
A. At the moment something is being repainted in the garden.
B. The fence will be repainted in a moment.
C. The fence is going to be repainted.
D. The fence is being repainted at the moment.
75. If you don't water these plants, they will die.
A. Unless you water these plants, they won't die. B. Watering these plants will make them die.
C. These plants will die unless you water them. D. These plants will die even if you water them.
76. Learning English is not easy.
A. English is so difficult that you can't learn it. B. It is too difficult to learn English.
C. It is difficult to learn English. D. English is easy enough for you to learn.
77. Roses can't possibly grow in such poor soil.
A. Why don't you grow roses in such poor soil? B. It is impossible for rose to grow in such poor soil.
C. You are advised to grow roses in such poor soil. D. You shouldn't grow roses in such poor soil.
78. His grandmother is very weak. She can't even sit up.
A. His grandmother is too weak to sit up.
B. His grandmother is very weak, but she can't sit up.
C. His grandmother should sit up although she is very weak.

D. His grandmother can't sit up, even though she is not so weak.
79. Will you lengthen these trousers for me?
A. Will you make these trousers larger for me? B. Can you make these trousers longer for me?
C. Will these trousers be too long for me? D. Do you think these trousers are too long for me?
80. I would tell you the answer if I knew.
A. I knew the answer and wished to tell you. B. When I know the answer, I'll tell you.
C. I do know the answer but I am not going to tell you. D. I don't know the answer so I can't tell you.
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KEY
01. - / - - 21. - - - ~ 41. ; - - - 61. ; - - -
02. - / - - 22. - - - ~ 42. - - = - 62. - - = -
03. - - - ~ 23. - - = - 43. - / - - 63. - - = -
04. ; - - - 24. - - = - 44. - - - ~ 64. - - = -
05. - / - - 25. - - = - 45. - - - ~ 65. - - = -
06. - - - ~ 26. ; - - - 46. ; - - - 66. - - - ~
07. - - = - 27. ; - - - 47. - - - ~ 67. ; - - -
08. - - - ~ 28. - - = - 48. - - - ~ 68. ; - - -
09. - - = - 29. ; - - - 49. ; - - - 69. - - - ~
10. ; - - - 30. - - = - 50. - - = - 70. - / - -
11. ; - - - 31. - - - ~ 51. - / - - 71. ; - - -
12. ; - - - 32. - / - - 52. - - = - 72. ; - - -
13. - - = - 33. - - - ~ 53. - - = - 73. - / - -
14. ; - - - 34. - - - ~ 54. - / - - 74. - - - ~
15. - / - - 35. - / - - 55. - - = - 75. - - = -
16. - - = - 36. - - - ~ 56. - - - ~ 76. - - = -
17. - - - ~ 37. - - - ~ 57. - - - ~ 77. - / - -
18. ; - - - 38. - / - - 58. - / - - 78. ; - - -

19. - - - ~ 39. - / - - 59. - / - - 79. - / - -
20. - / - - 40. - / - - 60. ; - - - 80. - - - ~
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