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Revision 1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A/ honour B/ hour C/ exhaust D/ host
2. A/ rock B/ rose C/ polish D/ spot
3. A/ wear B/ way C/ where D/ whole
4. A/ sensible B/ traffic C/ city D/ intend
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Man cannot exist without air, water and (5)… Many people think that soil is also necessary to man’s (6) …Without soil
there could be no vegetation, no animals and consequently no people. However, the soil is being (7)… day after day because people
use land without paying attention to the (8)… of land and the (9)… of soil erosion. In many (10) … areas, soil erosion is a (11)…
problem which (12)…. the development of agriculture.
5. A/ jewel B/ light C/ clothes D/ money
6. A/ live B/ existance C/ being D/ existence
7. A/ eroded B/ erode C/ erosive D/ erosion
8. A/ distribution B/ prevention C/ protection D/ preservation
9. A/ preservation B/ prevention C/distribution D/ protection
10. A/ developed B/ developing C/ urban D/ rural
11. A/ major B/ important C/ necessary D/ practical
12. A/ enlarges B/ needs C/ endangers D/ encourages
III. Choose the best answer:
13. She has written good essays before, but this one is …
A/ substandard B/ surplus C/ overcharge D/ supernatural
14. The ………………. painting was given to the gallery in 1975.
A/ useless B/ helpless C/ priceless D/ careless
15. We were very grateful ………………. our friends for all of their assistance.
A/ for B/ to C/ in D/ with
16. Thin gloves aren’t very suitable ………………………. that kind of work.
A/ in B/ with C/ for D/ to
17. I was delighted ........................ the present you gave me.
A/ on B/ to C/ for D/ with

18. About a year ago, he … ………………elected president of a big company and he ……………….. a holiday since then.
A/ was/ doesn’t have B/ was/ had C/ was/ hadn’t had D/ was/ hasn’t had
19. He is not popular. He has ……………….. friends.
A/ little B/ a little C/ few D/ a few
20. … ……………goods were sent to the exhibition.
A/ a large number of B/ a great deal of C/ much D/ little
21. I regret …………. you that we can not approve your application.
A/ tell B/ to tell C/ to be told D/ telling
22. ………….. countries cause acid rain and green house effect.
A/ Industry B/ Industrial C/ Industrialize D/ Industrious
23. If we ………………... time, we …………… the museum yesterday.
A/ have had/ visited B/ had had/ would have visited C/ had / would visit D/ have / will visit
24. He drank ………………….. wine last night and gets sick now
A/ too many B/ few of C/ a lot D/ too much
25. When I was a child, I spent …………... of my time with my aunts.
A/ most B/ almost C/ either D/ both
26. I couldn’t have made it without your help.
 I couldn’t have made it ….. A/ if you didn’t help me B/ unless you had helped me
C/ if you hadn’t helped me D/ B and C are correct
27. You are sometimes late for work, so your demand to get higher salary is ……
A/ unreasonable B/ untrue C/ uncertain D/ unnecessary
28. Some large cities may have to ban cars. . . ………….. the city centre to wipe . . ……….. . smoke.
A/ from / out B/ for/ out C/ from / off D/ to / out
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29. The fifth man …………………was entirely unsuitable.
A/ who was interviewed B/ to be interviewed
C/ to interview D/ A and B are correct
30. The man and his dogs ………………… were reported missing yesterday have just been found safe.
A/ who B/ whom C/ that D/ which

31. A lot of people are involved. . . ………………. the use of English.
A/ at B/ on C/ in D/ of
32. During her . . . …………. , her parents lived in Paris.
A/ child B/ childish C/ childlike D/ childhood
33. When did the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. . . ?
A/ came in being B/ come in being C/ come into being D/ come into be
34. Yesterday my father ………….. a new watch as his old one ……………… stolen.
A/ bought/ had been B/ bought/ was C/ bought/ was being D/ bought/ would be
35. What made her ……….. to do a thing like that?
A/ decide B/ to decide C/ decided D/ deciding
36. We have to delay this course because there are ………. students.
A/ many B/ few C/ a few D/ little
37. Vehicles account …………………..air pollution in the city.
A/ for B/ with C/ of D/ about
38. Thank you. It was very kind………… you to help me.
A/ for B/ to C/ of D/ with
IV. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
39. John is fat because he eats so many chips.
A/ If John didn’t eat so many chips, he wouldn’t be fat.
B/ If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he won’t be fat.
C/ If John hadn’t eaten so many chips, he wouldn’t have been fat. D/ A & B are correct.
40. The last person to leave the room must turn off the lights.
 The last person _________________________________
A/ who lelf the room must turn off the lights. B/ that leaves the room must turn off the lights.
C/ who leave the room must turn off the lights. D/ B and C are correct
41. Liz doesn’t go to school by motorbike.Robin doesn’t either.
 Neither_________________________________________
A/ Neither Liz nor Robin doesn’t go to school by motorbike
B/ Neither Liz nor Robin goes to school by motorbike C/ Neither Liz nor Robin go to school by motorbike.
D/ Neither Liz goes to school by motorbike.Nor Robin goes to school by motorbike.

42. He looked at the pictures attentively.
A/ He had an attentive look at the pictures. B/ He had an attentively look at the pictures.
C/ He looked at the attentively pictures. D/ The attentive pictures that he looked at.
43. Henry wrote that book years ago, didn’t he?
A/ That book was written by Henry years ago, was it? B/ That book was written by Henry years ago, wasn’t it?
C/ That book was written by Henry years ago, did he? D/ That book was written by Henry years ago, didn’t he?
44. There’s a tendency among the adolescents to minimise problems.
A/ Adolescents tend to minimise problems. B / Adolescents have the tendency to minimise problems.
C/ To minimise problems, the adolescents show a tendency. D/ A and B are correct.
V. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct.
45. Smoking cause millions of early deaths in the world every year.
A B C D
46. Carbon dioxide lets sunlight entering the earth’s atmosphere and heat the earth.
A B C D
47. He showed a desire entering the University of Medicine.
A B C D
48. Charlie Chaplin was one of the greatest and widely loved silent movie star.
A B C D
49. Why did you take a decision to quit your job and continue your study ?
A B C D
50. Tom apologized to the postman for being impolitely to him.
A B C D
Revision 2
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1) A. height B. weight C. eighteen D. great
2) A. rotation B. sanguine C. Dane D. vapour
3) A. logical B. oxygen C. colleague D. language
Choose the word that has the main stress different from the other three words

4) A. accessible B. convenient C. resource D. property
5) A. contrary B. status C. outnumber D. tolerate
6-30. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence
6) bA. where B. which C. who D. when
7) She has spent __________ her time reading English stories.
A. most B. most of C. a big number of D. a few
8) Tony is a keen golfer, but unfortunately he has ___________ ability.
A. a few B. a great deal of C. little D. a little
9) She thinks little about her future work.
A. She doesn’t give a little thought to her future work.
B. She gives little thinking about her future work.
C. She has a little think about her future work.
D. She doesn’t spend time thinking about her future work.
10) I am sorry I forgot posting the letter for you.
A. I wish I had to post the letter for you. B. I regret not to post the letter for you.
C. I regret not posting the letter for you. D. I am afraid that I should post the letter for you.
11) They felt disappointed because of the bad exam results.
A. The bad exam results made them disappointing.
B. They felt disappointed, so the exam results were bad.
C. The exam results were so bad that they felt disappointed.
D. The bad exam results made them to feel disappointed.
12) He lost his job three months ago.
A. They are three months since he lost his job. B. It is three months since he lost his job.
C. It is three months ago since he lost his job. D. It has been three months since he has lost his job.
35-39. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
13) There were never any secrets (A) among my sister and (B) me (C) when we (D) were growing up.
14) Mr Brown was planning (A) to send (B) to me a package from Japan (C) as soon as he arrived (D) home from his
trip to Hawaii.
15) (A) The building is (B) currently used (C) like a (D) furniture store.
16) It is (A) importance that parents (B) take an active (C) interest in their (D) children’s lessons.

17) (A) Wait for me (B) until I (C) will come back (D) from Britain.
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passages:
There are a few rules that all visitors to wildlife preserves should observe. (40)__________ these rules is necessary
if people want to enjoy themselves and have an (41)__________ experience. First of all, it is (42)__________ to
leave your car in the car park so as to cause as little disturbance as possible to the varied wildlife. Animals can be
frightened by unexpected noises, (43)__________ those made by machines. Secondly, people need to be patient if they
want to see the animals in their natural (44)__________ . This often means that people have to put up with
(45)__________ weather conditions and annoying insects.
18) A. Answering B. Following C. Working D. Listening to
19) A. expensive B. unreasonable C. unforgettable D. unpleasant
20) A. outnumbered B. objective C. accessible D. advisable
21) A. particularly B. specially C. certainly D. automatically
22) A. atmosphere B. conservation C. surroundings D. investigation
23) A. pleasant B. pleased C. pleasure D. unpleasant
Choose the best answers or complete the unfinished statement about the passage:
The first few days after getting home from college were okay but then I began to feel rather bored and lonely. My parents
were busy working and most of my friends were either away on holiday or else had holiday jobs. I tried to get a job
myself but without success. I was beginning to wish I had not come home when I saw an advertisement for holiday
courses in the local newspaper. For a small fee you could try lots of different activities organized by the town's youth
club. Each activity lasted half a day and they were all exciting. I also met new people as many of the tourists staying in
the town joined in. You could do things like painting, acting, play-writing or computing. I met some students from
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Bulgaria who invited me to visit Bulgaria next year. You can imagine how excited I am; in fact it was one of the best
summer holidays I've ever had.
24) What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. describe a holiday in the country B. explain how she spent a holiday
C. describe her new holiday home D. explain why she couldn't go on holiday
25) Why would somebody read the text?
A. to discover the writer's news C. to make contact with Bulgarian students D. to read

about the advertisements
26) How did the writer feel when she arrived home?
A. She was pleased to have time for herself. B. She felt nervous about being alone.
C. She was delighted to see her friends. D. She almost regretted coming back.
27) What may the writer do next year?
A. There will be new holiday courses. B. She has found a holiday job.
C. She may go to Bulgaria. D. Her friends will visit her.
28) Which of these advertisements did the writer see?
A. Painting courses for your holidays B. Computing courses for your holidays
C. Tours to Bulgaria D. Holiday courses organized by youth club
In the United States of America the (1)___________ language. Four hundred years ago some English
people(2)_____ to North America to live there, and they brought the(3)_____ language to this new country.
Now in the United States of America people speak(4)____ English. Most of words are the(5)____ in America
and in British English, but the American people say some English words not like people do(6)_____ English.
Canada is to the North of United States of America. It is(7)____than the United States.In Canada many
people speak(8)____ because they came from English many years ago.
1. A. national B. international C. nationality D. nation
2. A. arrived B. sailed C. approached D. lived
3. A. English B. American C. French D. Chinese
4. A. English B. American C French D. Chinese
5. A . different B. same C. possession D. private
6. A.by B. with C. in D. like
7. A. smaller B. farther C. poorer D. larger
8. French B. American C. English D. German
II. Read the passage below and choose one best answer A, B, C or D to each question.
Another effect of air pollution is acid rain. The phenomenon occurs when sulphur dioxide and nitrogen
oxides from the burning of fossil fuels such as petrol, diesel, and coal combine with water vapour in the
atmosphere and fall as rain, snow or fog. These gases can also be emitted from natural sources like
volcanoes. Acid rain causes extensive damage to water,forest and even human health. Many lakes and
streams have been contaminated and this has led to the disappearance of some species of fish in Europe,

USA . Because the contaminants are carried long distances, the sources of acid rain are difficult to pinpoint
and hence difficult to control.
9. This passage is mainly about_________.
A. air pollution that is another effect of acid rain. B. the phenomenon of air pollution.
C. acid rain that is one of the effects of air pollution. D. the extensive damage of volcanoes.
10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Acid rain cause air pollution B. Acid rain does not have any effect on human.
C. Some species of fish have been killed because of the contaminated lakes or streams.
D. Nowadays, the scientists can pinpoint and control acid rain.
11.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Volcanoes can emit sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.
B. Building can be gradually destroyed by acid rain. C.Acid rain doesn’t cause damage to human beings.
D. The contaminants are carried long distance and this led to the difficulties to control acid rain.
12. Acid rain can cause damage to______________.
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A. water and forest B. soil resources C. human health D. all are correct
III. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
13.A. apparent B. satisfied C. preparation D. sanguine
14. A. chill B. while C. whilst D. strike
15. A. sacked B. employed C. reasoned D. determined
IV. Pick out the word whose primary sress is different from the rest.
16. A. explain B. notice C. convenient D. perverse
17. A. general B. authority C. industrial D. continue
18. A. however B. investigate C. decree D. industry
V. Error identification.
19. She(A) wanted to know(B) how long (C)did it take (D)to get there
20.(A)This is the school (B)at which Uncle Ho (C)used to studying when he (D)was young.
21. Before(A) went abroad, he(B)had finished his course (C)at (D)the English center.
22. (A)Every student who (B)majors in English(C) are ready to join (D)in it.

23.(A) The windows are (B)so small (C)that the room gets (D)few air.
VI. Choose the correct answer.
24. Most children are ill- prepared______ employment.
A. with B. for C. in D. to
25. They’ve never smoked. Peter’s never smoked.
A. Both they and Peter’s never smoked. B. They as well as Peter’s ever smoked.
C. Neither they nor Peter’s never smoked. D. Neither they nor Peter’s ever smoked.
26. The thief simply walked in. Someone_____ to lock the door.
A. forgot B. was forgetting C. had forgotten D. had forgoten
27. Language is not the private property of those___ use it.
A. where B. who C. whom D. whose
28. They will almost____ find themselves speaking in English.
A. automate B. automatic C. automation D. automatically
29. Mr Pike along with his friends never_____________.
A. smokes B. smoked C. has smoked D. have smoked
30. He asked___ I had ever been to London
A. where B. why C. whether D. when
31. I____TV at home when the doorbell rang
A. watched B. have watched C. was watching D. had watched
32.People are_____ in the use of English.
A. concerned B. involved C. reasonable D. accessible
33. They spend their life__________ at rocks.
A. looking B. look C. to look D. looked
34. It’s getting snowy. You have_______ hope to come back
A. few B. a few C. a little D. little
35.______ not having much money, I really feel happy.
A. Although B. Despite C. Because of D. Because
36. He wrote a letter________ French
A. In B. by C. since D. for
37. Nam is_______ student in his class.

A. good B. a best C. the best D. best
38. Our country is_____ in natural resources.
A. rich B. capable C. safe D. skilful
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