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TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI VÀO LỚP 10
MÔN

TIẾNG ANH
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NHÀ XUẤT BẢN ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI

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CONTENTS
A. READING COMPREHENSION………………………………………
B. PRONUNCIATION……………………………………………………..
C. USE OF ENGLISH……………………………………………………..
I. Confusing words…………………………………………………...
II. Vocabulary and grammar……………………………………….
III. Word formation…………………………………………………
IV. Phrasal verbs and prepositions…………………………………
V. Lexical close………………………………………………………
VI. Structural close…………………………………………………..
VII.Sentence transformation………………………………………..
VIII. Error correction……………………………………………….
PRACTICE TEST 1………………………………………………………..
PRACTICE TEST 2………………………………………………………..
APPENDIX (PHỤ LỤC CÁC ĐỀ THI CỦA CÁC SỞ GD & ĐT)……...

ANSWER KEY……………………………………………………………..

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READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage and choose the one best answer to each question.
Reading test 1
Saturn, last of the planets visible to the unaided eye, is almost twice as far from the
sun as Jupiter. It is second in size to Jupiter, but its mass is much smaller. Saturn
specific gravity is less than that of water. Its diameter is about 71,000 miles at the

equator, its rotational speed spins it completely around in a little more than ten
hours. Saturn‟s atmosphere is much like that of Jupiter, except that the temperature
at the top of its cloud layer is at least 100 degrees F. lower. Saturn‟s theoretical
construction resembles that of Jupiter; it is either all gas, or it has a small dense
center surrounded by a layer of liquid and deep atmosphere.
Saturn‟s system begins about 7,000 miles above the visible disk of Saturn, lying
above its equator and extending about 35,000 miles into space. The diameter of the
ring system visible from the Earth is about 170,000 miles; the rings are estimated
to be no thicker than ten miles. The ring particles are large chunks of material
averaging a meter on each side.
1. The word “its” in lines 3 and 4 refers to
A. Saturn
C. Jupiter
B. the sun
D. Earth
2. The word “that” in line 5 refers to
A. the diameter
C. the atmosphere
B. the rotational speed
D. the temperature
3. The word “it” in line 7 refers to
A. Saturn‟s atmosphere
C. Saturn‟s theoretical construction
B. Jupiter‟s cloud temperature
D. Saturn‟s ring system
4. According to the passage, which of the following is not a characteristic of
Saturn’s ring system?
A. It reaches 35,000 miles into space.
B. It can be seen from the Earth.
C. The rings are more than ten miles thick.

D. Most of the ring particles are around a meter thick.
Reading test 2
LARGER PAINTINGS AND LARGER ARTISTS
Since 1997, the two artists, Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid, have
been teaching elephants to paint with their trunks, and The Museum of
Contemporary Art in Sydney is proud to be able to bring you an exhibition of their
work. Yes it‟s true, elephants are able to create colorful abstract artworks that are
promoted and distributed by the Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Project. The
aim of the project instigators is to raise awareness of the plight of the Asian
elephant whose numbers are steadily declining in countries such as Thailand, India
and Indonesia. Destruction of habitat, civil unrest and a ban on teak logging in
many countries, together with government indifference has put many of the
elephants and their mahouts out of work. The situation is perilous and funds are
urgently needed for elephant conservation.
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At the conclusion of the exhibition at the Museum, painting by the elephants
will be available for sale in an online auction accessible through the World Wide
Fund for Nature (WWF) website, with the money going to elephant conservation
across the Asia-Pacific region.
Included in the exhibition area will be a resource room providing
information and background on the careers of Komar and Melamid, as well as
never-before-seen footage of Asian elephants learning to paint and interviews with
supporters of the project, courtesy of the sponsor, Animal Planet.
1. The kind of painting that the elephants have been able to learn produces
A. realistic landscapes.
B. colorful but formless paintings.
C. photographic masterpieces.
D. artworks similar to kindergarten children.

2. The numbers of elephants have been steadily declining because of
A. the cessation of teak logging.
C. lack of government action.
B. destruction of wild living areas .
D. All of the above.
3. It is hoped the painting will raise much-needed funds by means of
A. sale of paintings at the Museum.
B. the production of a video.
C. combining with the firm, Animal Planet.
D. sale over the Internet.
4. Visitors to the exhibition will be treated to
A. a spectacular demonstration.
B. a rare insight into the training methods employed.
C. an informative lecture by the artists.
D. a free tour of the exhibition.
5. In Sydney the exhibition is sponsored by
A. Animal Planet
C. Komar and Melamid.
B. the Museum of Contemporary Art
D. the WWF
6. The word “plight” means
A. need for conservation
C. uselessness
B. sorry condition
D. home
7. From the passage, a mahout is likely to be
A. a variety of wood .
C. an elephant controller.
B. a forest worker.
D. a forest conservationist.

Reading test 3
BUYING A HOUSE
What a person earns annually is of prime importance when applying for a
housing loan. At the bank, building society, or other lending body, an officer with
assess whether you will be able to make the necessary repayments.
A new home may be purchased at any stage of its construction, usually
through an estate agent. An older house is worth considering because, with the help
of qualified tradesmen, these can be restored to your own requirements and budget.

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It is usually your solicitor who negotiates with the vendor for the settlement
of the purchase of a property to take place. The waiting period while these matters
are being attended to, however, tries the patience of most homebuyers.
It is unwise to saddle yourself with a huge loan. It does not make good
economic sense to be paying out large amounts of interest over long periods. Legal
fees and stamp duty have to be taken into consideration. Most lending bodies have
a system that allows for mortgage repayment to be taken directly from your bank
account. In general it is best to choose a lending body that has a low rate of interest
repayments. You will need a Justice of the Peace to witness any financial
arrangements that you may make and most banks, building societies and estate
agents offer this service.
1. The fitness of a person applying for a housing loan is usually determined
by
A. His or her marital state
C. His or her annual income
B. The size of the deposit
D. the rate of interest
2. A home can usually be purchased

A. only when it has reached “look up” stage.
B. even though it is not fully completed.
C. when the Estate Agent receives his commission.
D. without using a solicitor.
3. Purchasing an older home has a number of advantages
A. It is usually cheaper and it can be restored to your own specifications.
B. There are more of them on the market and they are in better areas.
C. Most are close to public transport and it is fun to restore.
D. There are no government charges and councils are keen to help.
4. An official loan to buy a house is called a
A. bank loan
c. repayment schedule
B. mortgage
d. saddle
5. The government charge that has to be paid when buying a house is
A. a mortgage
c. stamp duty
B. solicitor‟s fee
d. witness fees
6. Where can you go to get your signature witnessed by a Justice of the
Peace?
A. A bank
c. An estate agent
B. A building society
d. Any of the preceding
Reading test 4
STORMS OF FURY
The largest and strongest of all storms are tropical cyclones, also known as
hurricanes or typhoons. They form over warm seas in summer and early autumn.
They begin near the equator and move south or north depending on the hemisphere

they are in – they never cross the equator.
Tropical cyclones contain vast amounts of energy which they get from the
Sun and through evaporation of water from the warm ocean. Most of these huge
storms are over 200 kilometres wide. In the centre of the storm there is a small,
calm area called the “eye”. The eye is surrounded by a wall of galeforce winds
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with heavy cloud and torrential rain. Near the eye, wind speed may exceed 300
kilometres per hour.
The whole system of swirling cloud, wind and rain moves erratically and so
it is difficult to predict exactly where a tropical cyclone will go and how fast it will
travel. When it moves into an area of cool sea it decays or weakens as it loses its
source of energy. If it crosses land it also weakens, but not before it causes great
damage with fierce winds, hail and torrential rain. Often a tropical cyclone whips
up giant storm waves into what is called “storm surge”. When this happens, ships
are driven around and much damage is done to coastal areas.
1. The tropical cyclone
A. has a number of names
C. begins in the Southern Ocean
B. usually forms in autumn and winter D. None of the above
2. The necessary conditions for tropical cyclones to develop are
A. rain and strong winds.
C. wind and vast amounts of energy.
B. warm seas and sunlight.
D. strong winds and large waves.
3. It is difficult to predict the path of the tropical cyclones because they are
A.often cross the equator.
C. are surrounded by cloud.
B.wander erratically

D. move so quickly
4. Tropical cyclones begin to dissipate when
A. they have used all their water content.
B. the eye has passed
C. they cross land or move away from the equator.
D. ships send up carbon dioxide rockets.
Reading test 5
CORAL
The Great Barrier Reef stretches for 2000 kilometres along the Queenland
coast. It is not only the largest coral reef complex in the world but it is the biggest
construction of any kind made by living animals; nothing made by humans comes
close to being as large and extensive. Approximately 2500 separate reefs make up
the Great Barrier Reef; combined they would cover an area twice the size of
England.
The structures of Great Barrier Reef have been built by countless millions of
minute animals called “polyps”. Each of these minute, soft-bodied animals builds
an exceedingly small, cup-like home of corallite (lime) to live and to give it
support and protection. These limestone apartments are joined together in huge
clusters like blocks of flats – sometimes tall and pointed and sometimes low and
spreading.
To thrive, coral polyps need a constant environment of warm water that is
clear and shallow with enough movement to carry plankton, the even smaller
floating animal food, to the non-moving polyps.
The shallow continental shelf off the Queenland coast, particularly along the
outer edge, provides ideal conditions for the tiny coral animals.
1. The Great Barrier Reef is located
A. off the coast of New South Wales.
B. off the coast of Queenland.
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C. in central Australia.
D. off the coast of Northern Territory.
2. Corallite is a form of
A. limestone
C. water current
B. animal bones
D. sandstone
3. To thrive, coral polyps need
A. moving water to bring a food supply.
B. warm, clear water without sediment.
C. shallow depth of sea.
D. All of the preceding.
4. Coral polyps are linked to their neighbours by
A. muscular material.
C. pointed tentacles.
B. corallite.
D. internal walls.
5. In the passage, the word “minute” means
A. growing for a short time
C. tiny
B. single-celled
D. joined in clusters
Reading test 6
THE GULF STREAM
The Gulf Stream (or North Atlantic Drifts) is the name given to the warm ocean
current which flows in a north-easterly direction across the Atlantic Ocean from
North America towards Europe. The name would suggest that this current is
formed in the Gulf of Mexico, but it is really an extension of the Equatorial
Current. The Equatorial Current is formed by strong Trade Winds which blow onto

the north-east coast of South America.
The current of the Gulf Stream has a temperature of about 280C and a speed of
about 8 kilometres an hour. It is about 80 kilometres wide at the Equator and 470
metres deep as it passes the tip of Florida. Just north of Florida it is joined by
another warm current, the North Equatorial Current. Both flow along the coast of
North America until they are diverted to the east by the shape of land and the
westerly winds that blow at latitudes around 400. When the combined current
reaches the British Isles it divided again, part going north-east through the British
Channel and part, the larger part going on to Norway. The warm waters of the Gulf
Stream finally peter out in the cold seas of the North Atlantic.
Not only are the coastal bays and inlets of Britain, France, Denmark and
Norway kept free of ice in winter, but also the westerly winds that blow over the
current are warmed by the Gulf Stream. They pock up and carry much more
moisture than they would otherwise and so the high rainfalls of Western Europe
depend in large part upon the presence of the Gulf Stream.
1. What is the alternate name for the Gulf Stream?
A. The Equatorial Current
C. The North Atlantic Drift
B. The North America Current
D. The North Equatorial Current
2. What causes the Gulf Stream to change direction towards Europe?
A. The shape of the land.
B. The westerly winds.
C. Pressure from the Labrado (cold) current.
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D. The land direction and the westerly winds.
3. What effect does the Gulf Stream have upon the ports of Western Europe?
A. There is very little effect .

C. It causes high rainfalls totals.
B. It helps to keep them free of ice.
D. It helps the fishing industry.
4. What happens to the westerly winds as they blow over the Gulf Stream?
A. They become colder.
B. They become warmer and driver.
C. They lose moisture.
D. They become warmer and pick up moisture.
5. What is the most important effect of the Gulf Stream?
A. To change the climate of Western Europe.
B. To increase rainfall in Western Europe.
C. To increase temperature in Western Europe.
D. To cause North America to be colder.
6. What does “peter out” mean?
A. Augment
B. Dissipate
C. Divert
D. Avoid
Reading test 7
QUICKSAND
If you are a long-time fan of bad, B-grade movies, you will, no doubt, have
seen variety of people disappearing into quicksand morass. The “goodies” usually
manage to survive by grabbing hold of a conveniently-placed branch or vine, while
the “baddies” are sucked to a timely and well-deserved death. Nothing remains of
them except a few satisfying bubbles and a floating hat.
Not really. Quicksand is so much denser than water, fresh or salt, that is
impossible for a human body, which is marginally less dense, to sink completely.
This is not to say that something really dense, like a train or a car, can‟t silk in
quicksand. Nor is it to say that you won‟t die if you fall in. Quicksand clings, and
if you can‟t get out within a reasonable time, the hydrostatic pressure on the body

can eventually render mortal damage to internal organs and quite possibly prevent
you from breathing.
Adventurers planning to travel alone through know quicksand territory should
carry a strong pole, not so much to test the sand, but to assist you to get out if need
be, the trick is to try to flop backwards on the stick, then, once your rate of sinking
has stabilised, try to manoeuver the pole so that it is under your hips. Then slowly
try to free your legs fully. Once you achieve this you are as good as out. Carefully
roll across the top of the quick sand to the nearest solid ground.
Few animals can rescue themselves from quicksand. A dog might if someone is
there to encourage it to work towards a given point. A horse will manage too, but
quickly becomes exhausted without guidance. Cattle almost always panic and
drown in quicksand. The only way to get them out is by getting a rope around
their neck and pulling. However, once on dry land, don‟t be too surprised if they
attack you – they have no sense of gratitude.
1. The article explains that
A. it is quite possible for people to disappear completely in quicksand.
B. it is unlikely that a human will disappear beneath the surface of quicksand.
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C. “baddies” are only found in B-grade movies.
D. “goodies” deserve to be rescued.
2. The article explains that
A. it is impossible to escape from quicksand.
B. the best way to get out is to work towards a point.
C. hydrostatic pressure can cause death by suppressing body function.
D. to avoid danger you must control your breathing.
3. From the article one can infer that they key to survive is to
A. call quickly for help.
B. try to get on top of a rope by flopping backwards on it.

C. wait until you float back to the surface.
D. use a rope to pull yourself out.
4. In the passage the word “mortal” means
A. inoperable
B. sufficient
C. casual
D. deadly
Reading test 8
SALIVA
Saliva, the common name is spit, is produced by glands inside the mouth.
Saliva secreted by these glands is injected into the mouth when required by the
chewing action. Saliva‟s main job is to lubricate food that has been masticated so
that it will pass more easily down the oesophagus to the stomach. A secondary
function is to help carry flavour to the taste buds located on the tongue.
Saliva also contains enzymes which are chemicals manufactured by the body
to assist in the break down and digestion of food, so this is a third function of
saliva. If you continued to chew a dry cracker biscuit it would eventually begin to
taste sweet. This occurs because the starch in the biscuit is being broken down by
the saliva into sugars.
Most animals have some form of saliva containing enzymes. The fly, for example,
although it is no teeth or jaws to masticate food, secretes saliva directly onto food
to liquefy it, then sucks up the resulting mixture.
1. The most important function of saliva is
A. enzyme production.
C. mastication.
B. tasting.
D. lubrication.
2. Enzymes are
A. manufactured by the bod.
C. an aid to digestion.

B. found in saliva.
D. All of the preceding.
3. The tube connecting the mouth and the stomach is called
A. the tongue
C. the oesophagus
B. the canal
D. the neck
4. The word “masticate” means
A. lubricate
C. produce enzymes
B. split
D. chew
5. The enzymes in saliva have the ability to
A. make food more slippery .
C. convert starches into sugar.
B. produce chemicals in saliva.
D. transfer flavour to the taste buds.

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Reading test 9 (*)
Read through the following text and choose from the list A –F the best phrase
to fit each space. The exercise begins with an example (0)
THE ROOTS OF DISCIPLINE
Humour is strong and flexible. Tragedy is brittle. If we change all our
children‟s misdeeds into tragedy, (0)……F….. If all their mistakes are exposed
and judged, as before the High Court, they will swiftly feel themselves to be
victims of an unyielding system. Soon they feel that not only what they did was
bad, (1)………

But if a child can make mistakes in safety, (2)………, or through laughter,
his trust and feeling of parental acceptance is not destroyed. The lesson will,
however, still be learned. Humour defuses a situation; (3)………
Quite simply, the best way to convey discipline to our children is to
discipline ourselves. We are the signposts to our children‟s futures, (4)…………..
It makes sense to take responsibility for our own actions, and respect and accept
our own feelings (5)………….. We are then less likely to hide behind a liberal or
an authoritarian mask that is unable to reflect the full range of our feelings.
A. and they are always looking to use to see where to go
B. but that they are intrinsically bad, too
C. learn through the warmth of a cuddle
D. seriousness augments it
E. before we discipline the child
F. they soon learn the unhappiness of existence
Reading test 10
1. Reading the text and missing paragraphs quickly. Find the names of the
two deserts that are mentioned.
2. Reading the text again. Choose from the paragraphs A – D, the one which
fits each gap 1-4.
THE FASCINATION OF THE DESERT
The desert is probably the most difficult environment in the world for plants,
animals and humans to survive in. Yet deserts cover about a third of the earth‟s
surface and about thirteen per cent of the world‟s population live in them.
1………….
As well as being dry, the temperatures are extremely high in the desert. They
often reach 400C and can even reach 500C. Amazing though, during winter nights,
temperatures can fall below freezing, even resulting in frost.
2…………
The wind also helps from the desert‟s landscape. Most people imagine
deserts to be huge, flat places. In fact, the wind can create mountains of sand called

sand dunes which can be 1,000 metres high.
3…………..
Yet despite their unique climate and strange landscape, deserts have
something in common with the rest of the Earth‟s environments. They are

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threatened by global warming and the rise in the earth‟s temperatures. Scientists
predict that temperatures will have risen by up to 50C by 2100.
4…………..
The desert is a fascinating place but if it grows further, it will badly affect the
lives of those that live on its borders. It‟s essential that the world recognizes this
and that governments take action against the negative effects of global warming on
our natural world.
A. Another extreme aspect of the climate is strong winds. These are typical in
the Sahara Desert where winds can blow for days bringing huge amounts of
dust and sand with them.
B. One of the results of this increase in heat is desertification – the growth of
our deserts. Already, in the last 50 years, the Sahara Desert has grown to
cover an extra 650,000 square kilometres.
C. One of the reasons why survival in the desert is so hard is that the climate is
so extreme. There is very little rain and in some places, it doesn‟t rain for
years. For example, at one point there was no rain for forty years. In the
Atacama Desert in Chile.
D. People also imagine that the desert is simply covered in sand. In reality, sand
covers just 20 per cent of the world‟s deserts. The rest is areas of rocks and
stones and massive cliffs.
Reading test 11
1. Read the text quickly. Match the descriptions 1-4 to the inventions A-C.

there’s one description you do not need.
a. It‟s an invention that saves lives.
b. It helps you to do housework.
c. It‟s a device that knows when you‟re coming.
d. It makes everything easier.
AMAZING NEW INVENTIONS
Every year, more and more amazing things are invented. Here are three of our
favourites for this year.
A. Fukuda’s Automatic Door
Can you imagine a door that fits around your body as you walk through it?
Fukuda‟s Automatic Door was designed in Japan by an inventor named Rikiya
Fukada. It automatically identifies movement and only opens just enough to match
the shape of the person or object coming through. So, what are the advantages? It
saves energy by helping to keep the same temperature in a room. It can also
prevent dirt and other materials from being carried inside. As well as people, the
Automatic Door works for small objects, like packages delivered to a post office,
or for larger things, such as a car coming through a garage door.
B. The Hand Roll Piano
Travelling musicians will be happy with this invention. The Hand Roll Piano
was invented by the Japanese company Yamano Music. What makes it different is
that it can be rolled up like a blanket. This makes it easier to carry and easier to
store. The keyboard is 100 cm long but weighs just 1 kg. it has 61 very thin keys
and is made of rubber. It‟s convenient to carry, but it‟s also a great instrument.
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The piano can be played for up to 15 hours on standard batteries. It has more than
100 sounds and its own speaker.
C. The LifeStraw
Today, more than one billion people in the world do not have safe water.

However, it‟s been discovered that for the price of a cup of coffee, a life can be
saved. The LifeStraw, which costs just $3, is a device for purifying water. It is able
to turn dirty water into drinking water. The drinking straw was designed by the
Swiss-based company Vestergaard Fradsen. It uses seven types of filter to make
water clean enough to drink. It can prevent illnesses and it can also create safe
drinking water for victims of hurricanes, earthquakes or other disasters.
2. Read the text again and say which section A-C mentions.
an object that is surprisingly light
1…………….
something that was invented in Europe
2…………….
a very cheap invention.
3…………….
a way of keeping a place cleaner.
4…………….
an invention that recognizes size.
5…………….
people who need to carry their equipment.
6…………….
Reading test 12
Reading the article about visiting the UK. Choose the most suitable heading
from the list A-I for each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra heading
which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
A. Contrasts in capital
B. Places to avoid
C. Fascinating variety
D. A step in the right direction
E. Sensitive to social position
F. Shocking cost
G. Top cuisine

H. Travel troubles
I. Moving north
STUNNING BRITAIN
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The latest edition if the single World Guide declares boldly that Britain is a
stunning place to visit in most every day. In addition to positive descriptions of the
country in general, there are numerous comments that will comes as a surprise to
many who feel this country has little to boast about when it comes to gastronomy.
The guide claims that the best of British food is very bit the equal of French
cooking. Are those horror stories about overcooked vegetables and tasteless meat a
thing of the past?
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Well, not quite. The guide does mention that a number of cheap cafes still
serve unappetising and unhealthy meals that would be virtually tasteless if they
didn‟t have large quantities of brown sauce. While the inspectors – two from
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Britain, four from other countries – seem frankly amazed that such establishments
still exist, they also note that there are fewer of them than was the case ten years
ago, when the last edition of the guide was published.
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However, many tradition aspects of the country receive favorable reviews in
this guide, from traditional pubs servings fine ale and excellent snacks to the
magnificent heritage sites, cathedrals and castles. In fact, the inspectors seem most
impressed by the blend of the ancient and modern that can be found all over the
country, but especially in London, where the traditional and innovative rub
shoulders.
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The guide does, however, mention one side of life in the capital that will be
familiar to both visitors and residents: the expense of doing virtually anything here
is as staggering as it was ten years ago. Indeed, several aspects of everyday life
here, such as the price of tube fares to startle the inspectors more than anything
else about the country.
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Special mention is made of two cities that have emerged relatively recently
as vibrant, exciting locations for culture and entertainment, able to rival cities in
the south. Manchester and Glasgow are described as warm and energetic, definitely
places for the visitor to the UK to see.
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There are, of course, some words of warming for the traveler to this island.
A number of famous tourist attraction are described as over-rated and over-priced,
with Buckingham palace prominent in the list of sights that the visitor could well
do without seeing, whatever the hype attached to them.
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The guide makes the point of recommending specific areas of many cities
where ethnic diversity can be enjoyed and celebrated, with shops and restaurant
offering goods from all over the world. In many cases, these establishments are fun
by people who came to Britain as immigrants and have enriched the society with
aspects of their own highly interesting cultures.
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The guide concludes its summary of Britain by mentioning the curious, oldfashioned class consciousness to be found there. Some English still judge each
other according to their place of birth, school, accent, family, name and family
wealthy, rather than their individual personality and skills. For a small percentage
of English people, class remains an important factor.
Reading test 13
Reading a newspaper article in which people talk about things they collect.
For questions 1-10, choose from the people A-D. The people may be chosen
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WHICH COLLECTOR(S)
has a system for recording information about the items in their collection?
admits to being a compulsive collectors?
buy items for their collections from other countries
exchange things with other people as well as buying new things?
collect things which are made of woods?
has bought items for their collection by post?
have several thousand items in their collection?
prefers old items to their modern equivalents?
started to be interested in the items they collected as a child?
collects things that occur naturally?

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ODD COLLECTIONS
We asked various people to tell us about unusual things they collect. Here are
some of their replies.
A. I love the idea of radio, what radio does, how it works, the machines that

produce it and the machines that receive it. I suppose a lot of it started with my
dad when I was young. He told me stories of his own childhood, sitting next to
the family radio listening to great music and thrilling tales. Somewhere along
the line I developed an interest in antique radios, particularly wooden-case
radios from the nineteen thirties and forties. In those early days, things like
radios had a beautiful sense of design. Look at today‟s stereo equipment-black
plastic boxes with a lot of buttons. They‟re just plain ugly.
B. My collection of rocks and fossils contains about 950 specimens. Most of them
were found by me or my family during trips to the mountains. It is not easy to
organise a large collection like this. It‟s impossible to remember everything. I
solved the problem by sticking a small numbered label to each item. A
computer database contains all the items. For each specimen it included its
name, the place and date when it was found, and a special code which tells me
which shelf the specimen on, so that I can find it quickly whenever I want.
C. My collection is composed of ordinary wooden pencils. Altogether I have three
thousand- almost all of them were bought new here in the UK, but some come
from the US, Europe, South Africa, Australia and even Russia. I am not very
focused – I buy pretty well every pencil that I see, including souvenir pencils –
and promotional pencils. As well as many, many new pencils, the Internet has
enabled me to get hold of a large number of old pencils – mainly by swaps. In
the US, it‟s also relatively common to find old pencils in street markets and the
like.
D. For some reason, I collect weird tissue box covers. So instead of having boring
tissue boxes like most people, mine are dressed up in all different kinds of
covers. I‟ve been collecting them since about 1997 or so. I bought some of
them from mail order catalogues, but I really started getting interested when I
realised how many weird covers there were for sale on the Internet. I saw one
that I like, then there was another – I couldn‟t stop myself buying, and it sort of

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mushroomed from there. My favourite kinds are the ones that look like they‟re
one thing, but actually they‟re just tissue box covers!

VERBAL REASONING
Read the following passages and choose the one best answer to each question.
Passage 1 (*)
American attitudes tend to be rather insular, but there is much we can learn
from other countries. In Japan, for example, workers set aside sometime each day
to exercise, and many corporations provide elaborate exercise facilities for their
employees. Few American corporations have such programs. Studies have shown
that the Japanese worker is more productive than American worker. Thus it must
be concluded that the productivity of American workers will lag behind their
Japanese counterparts, until mandatory exercise programs are introduced.
The conclusion of the argument is valid if which one of the following is
assumed?
A. Even if exercise programs do not increase productivity, they will improve
the American worker‟s health.
B. The productivity of all workers can be increased by exercise.
C. Exercise is an essential factor in the Japanese worker‟s superior
productivity.
D. American workers can adapt to the longer Japanese work week.
E. American corporations don‟t have the funds to build elaborate exercises
facilities.
Passage 2 (*)
The traditional English wooden house was built to insure strength and
durability. The house was built on a sturdy frame of heavy timbers about a foot
thick. These were held together by cutting down the end of one beam into a tongue
which was then fitted into a groove in the adjoining beam. This kind of

construction required shaping tongues and grooves, making wooden pegs, and
fitting all these neatly together.
It can be inferred that traditional English houses
A. required the tools and the training of a skilled carpenter
B. took as long as a year to complete
C. were sturdier and more durable than the houses built today
D. are no longer being built
Passage 3 (*)
About 750 million acres, or one-third of the land in the United States, is
covered with forests. All fifty states have forest lands. The forests provide trees for
building materials, paper, fuel, and a variety of other uses. They help clean the air,
protect water supplies, and make a home for wildlife. They are a major source of
recreational opportunities for people and are the basis of hundreds of thousands of
jobs.
It can be inferred from the paragraph that
A. forests in the United States have been replanted
B. Americans prefer houses built from wood
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C. the number of jobs in forests is increasing
D. industrialized and urbanized states have forests
Passage 4 (*)
Vegetables, in the proper combinations, can provide all of the nutrients
necessary for human life. A mixture of whole grains and legumes, for instance,
contains protein, and the major vitamin and mineral groups can easily be
represented in an all-vegetable diet. What‟s more, a little culinary imagination can
make a vegetarian feast as varied and interesting as any meal based around meat.
Given these facts, it‟s certainly time that we outlaw the raising and slaughtering of
domestic livestock and turn to the wider cultivation of high nutrition crops.

Which one of the following is a major flaw of the argument above?
A. The author does not provide a full definition of the terms used in argument.
B. The author bases the conclusion on an inappropriate analogy.
C. The evidence provided by the author does not sufficiently support the
nutrition crops is feasible.
D. The author employs circular reasoning in making the argument.
Passage 5 (*)
The telephone system makes contacting customers easier, and customers can
also phone in orders. Personal computers and the Internet have revolutionized how
people buy and sell. The nationwide system old highways, on which large trucks
can travel, enables huge quantities of goods to be transported over great distances
in a very short time. Sales workers, travelling by road or air, can visit numerous
customers every week.
Which one of the following can be concluded from the paragraph?
A. The telephone will soon be superseded by personal computers and the
Internet.
B. Improvements in communications and transportation have influenced
commerce.
C. Changes in technology have made human society more complex.
D. Travelling by road is less necessary because of telephones and the Internet.
E. None of these.
Passage 6 (*)
In a study of crime, it was estimated that over 60 percent of all major property
crimes-auto thefts, burglaries and robberies in the city during 1986 were
committed by a group of 350 persistent offenders. It was also found that over half
of the major property crimes were committed by individuals who were addicted to
drugs.
If the statements above are true, which of the following must also be true?
A. Some of the 350 persistent offenders in the city are also drug addicts.
B. All of the 350 persistent offenders in the city are also drug addicts.

C. Most drug addicts eventually become persistent offenders.
D. Persistent offenders and drug addicts do not omit crimes other than major
property crimes.
Passage 7 (*)
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Marriage in some cultures has traditionally depended on a “dowry”. That means
that the bride must bring to her husband and his family a certain amount of goods.
Sometimes her parents provided her with the goods sometimes the prospective
bride made them herself with her spinning wheel and needle and in some places
the girls would work for wages with which they would buy the essentials which
would form her dowry. In some other cultures, marriage depends on a “brideprice”. This means the prospective husband gives goods to the bride‟s family.
On the basis of the above information which of the following must be true?
A. In bride-price culture, women have greater need to earn wage.
B. In dowry cultures the man is the life-long provider of the family.
C. In dowry cultures, women might have to wait longer before they are ready
for marriage.
D. In bride-price cultures, but not in dowry cultures, the woman is considered
the property of the man.
E. None of these.
Passage 8 (*)
In the late Middle Ages, England owed its wealth to its very successful wood
industry. The makers of wooden textiles included many women. Spinning wool
into yam was a major occupation of unmarried girls- thus the word “spinster”.
Girls would spin to make clothes for themselves and their relatives, for their future
martial home, or they would send the yam for money to feed themselves and their
family. There is reason to believe that the importance of these girls to textile
production explains the relatively late marriage age in England.
What might be the association between women‟s textile production and late

marriage?
A. Wool was associated with cold weather.
B. England might have had a man shortage.
C. Other countries might have had later marriage.
D. Unmarried women could be an economic asset to the family.
E. None of these.
Passage 9 (*)
A survey of a thousand teenagers, which has been conducted this year,
discovered an increased in the percentage of Year 8 students who smoke. It seems
that unfortunately the smoking rate amongst 13-year-olds is rising.
Which of the following, if true, would challenge the author‟s opinion?
A. There is less cigarette advertising for jobs than there was twenty years ago.
B. There is more competition for jobs than in the past and thus teenagers suffer
more trees.
C. Smoking is declining in the general population.
D. Twenty years ago many students left school at fifteen – especially those
most likely to smoke.
E. None of these.
Passage 10 (*)
To improve the eating and exercise habits of its students, one school introduced
a health program. At first this took the form of classes in nutrition and the body‟s
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essential needs. Then the school took the bold step of prohibiting all artificially
sweetened and fatty foods at the school canteen so that the students would have
healthy salad rolls and fruit for their lunch. Then they discovered that the students
were sneaking out to the local shops to buy sweets and chips.
Which of the following best describes the school‟s mistaken assumption?
A. The idea that people eat what they are fed rather than what they desire.

B. The idea that advertising induces bad eating habits in teenagers.
C. The idea that the school can control what young people eat at home after
school hours.
D. The idea that parents have raised their children to eat the wrong foods.
E. None of these.
Passage 11 (*)
The purchase of environmentally unfriendly products is caused by consumer
demand for such products, not simply the availability of such products.
On the basis of this statement, which of the following policies would the
speaker support?
A. Persuading the local supermarket to stock more environmentally unfriendly
detergent.
B. Banning all non-biogradable materials and products from the local stores.
C. Installing recycling bins for paper, glass and aluminum on her back veranda.
D. The introduction of a biodegradable bag as strong and useful as a plastic
bag.
E. None of these.
Passage 12 (*)
Teaching is supposed to be a professional activity requiring long and
complicated training as well as official certification. The act of teaching is looked
upon as a flow of knowledge from a higher source to an empty container. The
student‟s role is one of receiving information; the teacher‟s role is one of sending
it. There is a clear distinction assumed between one who is supposed to know (and
therefore not capable of being wrong) and another, usually younger person who is
supposed not to know. However, teaching need not be the province of a special
group of people nor need it be looked upon as a technical skill. Teaching can be
more like guiding and assisting than forcing information into a supposed empty
head. If you have a certain skill you should be able to share it with someone. You
do not have to get certified to convey what you know to someone else or to help
them in their attempt to teach themselves. All of us, from the very youngest

children to the oldest members of our cultures should come to realize our own
potential as teachers. We can share what we know, however little it might be, with
someone who has need of that knowledge or skill.
Select the statement that best expresses the main idea of the paragraph.
A. The author believes that it is not difficult to be a good teacher.
B. The author believes that every person has the potential to be a teacher.
C. The author believes that teaching is a professional activity requiring special
training.

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D. The author believes that teaching is a flow of knowledge from a higher
source to an empty container.
E. None of these.

B.

PRONUNCIATION

I.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others.
1.
A. theatre
B. that
C. with
D. the
2.

A. heat
B. wear
C. meat
D. seat
3.
A. weeks
B. thousands
C. bags
D. years
4.
A. these
B. complete
C. equal
D. emblem
5.
A. come
B. gone
C. long
D. want
6.
A. dove
B. world
C. money
D. love
7.
A. walked
B. needed
C. laughed
D. brushed
8.

A.exercise
B. choose
C. because
D. increase
9.
A.chemistry
B. orchestra
C. machine
D. mechanic
10. A.message
B. measure
C. gymnastics
D. pleasure
11. A.cook
B. wood
C. look
D. soup
12. A.daughter
B. cause
C. aunty
D. autumn
13. A. piece
B. guitar
C. pretty
D. busy
14. A. money
B. period
C. some
D. onion
15. A. climb

B.comb
C. doubt
D. black
II.
Choose the word with a different stress pattern from the others.
1.
A. answer
B. agree
C. allow
D. attract
2.
A. pronounce
B. provide
C. promise
D. prefer
3.
A. middle
B. minute
C. mission
D. mistake
4.
A. product
B. postpone
C. postcard
D. purpose
5.
A. comfortable
B. accomplished C. secretary
D. necessary
6.

A. economics
B. education
C. economy
D. scientific
7
A. tunnel
B. arrival
C. become
D. remove
8
A. excursion
B. commercial
C. socialize
D. attention
9
A. suggestion
B. vegetables
C. traditional
D. existence
10 A. include
B. advantage
C. replace
D. introduce
11 A. childhood
B. forgetful
C. impossible
D. unhappy
12 A. culture
B. contribute
C. gather

D. teenage
13 A. serious
B.marriage
C. mention
D. arrival
14 A. suggestion
B. electricity
C. independent
D. conservation
15 A. reliable
B. achieve
C. university
D. consider
III. Choose the word that has the main stress on the first syllable.
1.
A. concern
B. commercial
C. comedy
D. comedian
2.
A. performance
B. advantage
C. towards
D. playwright
3.
A. suggestion
B. tragedy
C. traditional
D. prediction
4.

A. frightened
B. believe
C. develop
D. annoy
5.
A. execution
B. commercial
C. audience
D. direction
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6.
A. musician
B. relation
C. economy
D. violin
7
A. history
B. consider
C. achieve
D. guitar
8
A. designer
B. actor
C. include
D. replace
9
A. bamboo
B. adventure

C. menu
D. ambition
10 A. gratitude
B. delightful
C. responding
D. expression
IV. Choose the word that has the stress pattern provided.
1. ooO A. relation
B. romantic
C. pessimistic D. entertain
2.ooOo A. investigate
B. communication
C. scientific
D. reliable
3.oOoo A. geology
B. economic
C. nationality D. mathematics
4.Ooo
A. universe
B. electric
C. musician
D. excitement
5.oOo
A. produce
B. encourage
C. wonderful D. government
6. oO
A. nation
B. public
C. describe

D. bookshop
7.Oo
A. explain
B. compete
C. introduce
D. bedroom
8.Oooo
A. celebrate
B. photocopy
C. authority
D. unimportant
V.
Write the words from the box in the correct column according to their
stress pattern.
personal
human
decorate
society
legal
nationality
photography
entertainment population
sociology
Oo
Ooo
oOoo
ooOoo
ooOo

C.

USE OF ENGLISH

I.
CONFUSING WORDS
Exercise 1
Choose the correct word for each sentence.
1. The train has been (delayed/ postponed) by 10 minutes.
2. Did you (notice/ remark) what he was wearing?
3. Please (bring/ take) that book over here.
4. She loves reading about the (last/ latest) fashion.
5. They were (delighted/ delightful) that she had won.
6. He (laid/ lay) down on the sand and went to sleep.
7. The bus leaves from the (station/ stop) nearest the office.
8. He put up in a big (note/ notice) advertising the concert.
9. We (wait for/ expect) him to arrive tomorrow morning.
10. 1066 is one of the most (historical/ historic) moments in British history.
11. They (robbed/ stole) him of all his money.
12. My teacher (complemented/ complimented) me on my essay. She said it was
the best thing she had read for a long time.
13. I find it impossible to sleep because of the (continuous/ continual) noise from
the party in the flat above.
14. What I thought was a genuine Van Gogh turned out to be a forgery. As a result,
the painting is now quite (worthless/ invaluable).
15. It‟s too hot. Let‟s go and sit in the (shadow/ shade) for a while.
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Exercise 2
Choose the correct word for each sentence.

1. I bought my (stationary/ stationery) from this shop.
2. Sulin is a member of the student (counsel/ council).
3. Justin is an (eminent/ imminent) figure in the advertising industry.
4. Your handwriting is so (illegible/ eligible). I cannot read what you have written.
5. These images are designed to (illicit/ elicit) sympathy from the viewers of the
charity show.
6. In this country, temples are considered very (scared/ scared) places.
7. The government has given their (assent/ ascent) to build a casino on that island.
8. Sorry, I have no (access/ assess) to this room. You may wish to check with the
security personnel.
9. Take this painkiller. It can (alleviate/ elevate) your pain.
10. Everything has been ironed (except/ accept) this pair of pants.
11. The residents of Nias have been very much (affected/ effected) by the recent
earthquake.
12. Can you please (advice/ advise) as to what I should do regarding this naughty
student?
13. The beautiful bride walked down the (isle/ aisle), accompanied by her father.
14. I recorded what happened today in my (diary/ dairy).
15. The manager (misused/ abused) the funds intended for the dental care of her
workers.
Exercise 3
Choose the correct word for each sentence.
1. The outback‟s of Australia are mostly (deserts/ desserts).
2. The burden proved too much for her to (bare/ bear) so she collapsed.
3. This cloth is very (course/ coarse). It would not be suitable for making pajamas.
4. You (ensure/ insure) that everything goes on smoothly, we have to run through
the procedure a few times.
5. The birds (migrated/ emigrated) to the warm south to escape the harsh winter.
6. The (allusion/ illusion) of a body being cut into two inside the box is but a trick.
7. I (ransacked/ rummaged) through the drawer to look for the missing key.

8. This oven special digital features, unlike the common (contemporary/
conventional) ones.
9. She was (credited/ rewarded) with a gold pen for her contribution to the project.
10. The (principal/ principle) of this school has arrived.
11. Susie (lies/ lays) her dress on the bed and wonders if she would wear it to the
party.
12. Can you please (take/ fetch) her to the bus stop?
13. The rising sun (emerged/ immerged) from the horizon.
14. Dr. Wee is a (human/ humane) physician. He treats the poor for free.
15. Where exactly do you (live/ stay)?
Exercise 4
Choose the correct word for each sentence.
1. When the (brake/ break) of a car is engaged, it will not move.
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2. The store has a (wide/ big) range of products.
3. Mrs. Husher, an (affirm/ infirm) elderly, is a resident at the Home for the
Elderly.
4. I will let you know my decision (later/ latter).
5. Why don‟t you (accede/ exceed) to my request for once?
6. The dream was so (clear/ vivid) it seemed real.
7. This species of tropical insects has (adapted/ adopted) well to winder climates.
8. People who (violate/ break) the law should be punished.
9. She was (credible/ credulous) enough to believe his lies.
10. The perfume (diffused/ defused) through the room and left a pleasant fragrance.
11. The only (criteria/ criterion) for entering this café is that you must be formally
dressed.
12. An effective couple always (complements/ compliments) each another in
strengths and weaknesses.

13. The (current/ currant) trend amongst teenagers today is to own a handphone.
14. When you leave this place, please remember to (take/ bring) this souvenir with
you.
15. The police arrived at the accident scene and (disbursed/ dispersed) the crowd.
Exercise 5
Choose the correct word for each sentence.
1. The motorist admitted to (breaking/ passing) the speed limit.
2. Julie is (envious/ jealous) of the doll that Jane has. She has never owned one as
exquisite before.
3. The gangsters decided to settle their differences in a (dual/ duel).
4. We do not see eye to eye regarding this matter because our opinions (differ/
vary).
5. We she passed her examination with flying colors, she shouted joyous
(exhilaration/ exaltation).
6. Please pass me that (hangar/ hanger) so that I can drape my dress.
7. We need to (instill/ install) good values in our young ones.
8. From the evidence, the detective (inferred/ implied) that the killing took place
in the kitchen.
9. You can check the records if you wish to certify your employee‟s (marital/
martial) status.
10. All the subjects in the school curriculum are taught in the English (medium/
median).
11. So sorry, I must have (overlooked/ overseen) this area of work.
12. Tom climbed to the top of the wall to take a (peep/ peek) at what his neighbors
were doing.
13. This tuition centre is constantly expanding the (perimeters/ parameters) of is
curriculum.
14. Mali is (persecuted/ prosecuted) by her own parents for choosing Christianity
over their family religion.
15. This is a (personal/ personnel) matter, please do not interfere.

Exercise 6
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Choose the correct word for each sentence.
1. Next year we‟re going on a cheap (package/ charter) holiday to Portugal.
2. That colour doesn‟t (fit/ suit) you.
3. It was a tough decision to (make/ do).
4. The coach trip to Bruges was fully (booked/ reserved).
5. Don‟t you know that never liked egg (yolk/ yoke)?
6. This (troop/ troupe) of performers are from London and they are good in their
craft.
7. We cannot understand Sandra at times because she speaks English with a
Japanese (accent/ assent).
8. Are you meeting your (perspective/ prospective) husband today?
9. A sting from this insect can be (fatal/ fateful).
10. Her (empathies/ sympathies) lie with her family and she is bound to take sides
with them.
11. To start a business, you would need (capital/ capitol).
12. In (adverse/ averse) circumstances, we must learn to be flexible.
13. Her explanation is so confusing and (ambiguous/ ambivalent) that I have no
idea what he is talking about.
14. She bought the hand-carved elephant as a (souvenir/ memory) of the sarafi.
15. Can you help me to pass this (message/ massage) to her?
Exercise 7
Choose the correct word for each sentence.
1. The footballer was suspended for (foul/ fowl) play.
2. There will be an (aural/ oral) examination next week. The teacher will give you
some tips on how to sharpen your conversation skills.
3. If there is no (cohesion/ adhesion) in the group, it is difficult to forge unity.

4. My wallet was (stolen/ robbed) right under my nose, yet I was not even aware
of it.
5. Kevin takes on a holiday job to help his family out financially. He is a very
(sensible/ sensitive) boy.
6. This piece of information is extremely (valuable/ invaluable). It has helped me
a lot.
7. It is already (past/ passed) two o‟clock and she is still not here yet.
8. Do not walk through the dark (alley/ ally) at night alone as it can be dangerous.
9. The counselor has been asked to (mediate/ meditate)a parent-teacher dispute.
10. The dead bird was (laying/ lying) on the floor for the longest time but no one
took notice of it.
11. Can you please help me to (sew/ sow) this button onto the skirt?
12. The little girl (wandered/ wondered) off without her mother‟s knowledge.
13. Since Sally did not mention that she is coming for this party, Jane (assumes/
presumes) that she is not coming.
14. Joan has gone (aboard/ abroad) the ship.
15. It is not your (fault/ mistake) that she fell down. It was purely an accident.

II.

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Exercise 1
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1. Lots of people …………..yoga to relax.
A. take up
B. give up
C. practice

D. make
2. With the availability of the Internet, we are able to get ………..too much more
information than people in the past.
A. excess
B. access
C. assess
D. incest
3. We ………..a lot of sightseeing when we were in Athens.
A. made
B. forget
C. saw
D. had
4. Don‟t ………..to bring a hairdryer. I‟ll lend you mine.
A. mind
B. forget
C. bother
D. worry
5. The building was badly ………..in the fire.
A. hurt
B. wounded
C. damaged
D. injured
6. I ………..you‟d like another cat, would you?
A. reckon
B. suspect
C. don‟t know
D. don‟t suppose
7. The house I grew up ……….. has been demolished and replaced by an office
building.
A. in

B. in it
C. in that
D. in which
8. Her father………..that Helen had been to Prague before.
A. mentioned
B. persuaded
C. reminded
D. told
9. Don‟t be silly! That ………..possibly be Madonna!
A. can‟t
B. shouldn‟t
C. won‟t
D. mustn‟t
10. You ………..have told me that my skirt was split!
A. needn‟t
B. must
C. all
D. might
11. If you don‟t mind, I ………..finish my coffee before leaving.
A. would
B. would have
C. would like
D. would rather
12. I‟m ………..a swimmer as my sister.
A. better
B. good as
C. not as good
D. so good
13. My computer………..old, but it still works very well.
A. can

B. may
C. could
D. would
14. Something ………..happened or they would be here by now.
A. must
B. must have been C. must be
D. must have
15. His phone must be out of order. I‟ve rung several times but haven‟t been able to
………..him.
A. speak
B. discover
C. meet
D. contact
16. Fieldwork is practical work ………..outside the school or office.
A. doing
B. done
C. which do
D. that does
17. Flights kept ………..because of bad weather.
A. delaying
B. having delayed
C. being delayed
D. having been delayed
18. The teachers were talking about the trip to see castles and the students were
wondering…………
A. why to go
B. where they go
C. when it was
D. what were they
19. ………………to the bank manager‟s loan, Gerald‟s struggling company

managed to stay solvent.
A. With thanks
B. Thank you
C. Thanks
D. Gratefully
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20. He is tired now. He ……………….the gardening for hours.
A. is doing
B. has been doing C. did
D. does
Exercise 2
1. Cuba is …………….sugar growing areas in the world.
A. largest
B. one of largest
C. one the the largest
D. one of the larger
2. He is …………….to lift his weight.
A. not enough strong
B. enough strong
C. strong not enough
D. not strong enough
3. …………….open the window for you?
A. Should I do
B. Shall I
C. Do I
D. Shall I do
4. They were too late. The plane …………….off ten minutes.
A. took

B. was taking
C. was taken
D. had taken
5. Hoi An is famous …………….its old streets.
A. for
B. of
C. to
D. about
6. I …………….she will agree about giving you a pay rise.
A. hardly think
B. think hard
C. hard think
D. think hardly
7. The context …………….which you learn something can affect how well you
remember it.
A. of
B. in
C. to
D. for
8. Do you know the woman …………….over there?
A. sits
B. who sit
C. sitting
D. sat
9. …………….the gold medal, he will have to do better than that.
A. To win
B. So he wins
C. So that he wins
D. Winning
10. …………….you tell me the price of these shoes, please?

A. Could
B. May
C. Ought
D. Do
11. We spent a year …………….this boat.
A. to build
B. building
C. over building D. for building
12. Wild animals are …………….almost everywhere.
A. Serious threatened
B. Seriously threaten
C. Seriously threatened
D. Serious threaten
13. Do you mind ……………the cooking?
A. doing
B. to do
C. make
D. making
14. The children were completely fascinated ……………….
A. on the story the teacher told them.
B. by the story the teacher told them.
C. by the teacher told story.
D. on the story telling them by the teacher.
15. If I were you, I ………………him as my nephew.
A. would treat
B. will have treated
C. am treating
D. will treat
16. The driver was badly……………..in the accident.
A. destroyed

B. injured
C. broken
D. died
17. My little sister is very good…………..drawing.
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