REVISION

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. managed B. cleaned C. occurred D. complicated
2. A. followed B. concentrated C. allowed D. eliminated
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
3. A. similar B. symbolic C. effective D. eternal
4. A. bridegroom B. problem C. success D. manner
5. A. abandon B. dependent C. preference D. exhausted
4. A. benefit B. official C. stimulate D. technical
7. A. enroll B. rural C. allow D. prefer
III. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
8. Is it acceptable to touch _________ person on _________ shoulder in a conversation?
A. a - the B. the - the C. the - a D. a – a
9. In some countries, there is __________ against age, sex and race.
A. hatred B. racism C. recommend D. discrimination
10. The actor and the singer _________ I admire a lot _________ disappeared.
A. whom/have B. that/ having C. who/ is having D. whom/ has
11. Western women are less ___________ their husbands and children than Asian women.
A. independent from B. dependent on C. depends on D. independent of
12. When you stay at _________ friend’s house, you should write _________ thank-you note.
A. a - a B. the - a C. a - the D. the - the
13. Isn’t that Tim, the boy __________ father owns a huge yacht?
A. whose B. his C. which D. that
14. . She never forgets the day her boyfriend _______to her
A. proposed B. married C. engaged D. recommended
15. “Why do you like Tania so much?” - “Well, she’s one of the few people to __________ I can really talk.”
A. which B. whom C. that D. who
16. After the wedding ceremony at the church, they go to the hotel for the wedding _________________.
A. reception B. occasion C. feast D. racialism
17. Health and happiness are ________ other things in our lives.
A. so important as B. important than C. much more important D. more important than
18. People need to cooperate to struggle __________ natural disasters.
A. for B. against C. in D. about
19. During Tet holiday, ____________ with flowers and a Kumquat tree.
A. you should not be decorated your house B. your house should be decorating
C. you need decorating your house D. your houses need decorating
20. I have never listen to _______________ radio. In fact, I haven’t got _____________ radio
A. a /a B. the / x C. the / the D. the / a
21. ____________ man should take off his hat when he goes into _________ house in the UK.
A. A-the B. A-a C. The-a D. The-the
22. The woman you are engaged to is your _________.
A. fiancé B. bridesmaid C. match-maker D. fiancée
23. Mexico City, _________is the fastest growing city in the world, has a very large population.
A. what B. that C. whose D. which
24. This is _________ wedding party I’ve ever attended.
A. the more memorable B. more memorable C. the most memorable D. most memorable
25. Of the two shirts I showed you, the white is the _______
A. nicest B. a nice one C. nicer D. more nicer
26. Pain killers are much _______ now than in the past.
A. effective B. more effective C. most effective D. the more effective
27. His car is ________mine
A. more expensive and faster than B. faster and more expensive than
C. more faster and expensive than D. more expensive than and faster than
28. Some believe in the ancient __________that seeing a magpie is a sign of bad luck.
A. traditions B. superstitions C. customs D. credits
29. “Which CD did you get Marcus in the end?” - “I got him the one _______ said he really wanted to hear.”
A. that B. who he C. whose D. which he
IV. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
30. Wage discrimination affects women negatively.
A. motivates B. influences C. encourages D. affords
31. Many people in our country still think married women shouldn’t pursue a career.
A. attempt B. attach C. achieve D. want
32. We should encourage women to join more social activities.
A. prevent B. stimulate C. permit D. forbid
33. If women have to do too much housework, they cannot concentrate or work effectively.
A. learn B. distract C. focus D. ignore
34. In most American families, parents have less influence on their children than those in other parts of the world.
A. power B. effect C. attention D. care
V. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions.
35. People have eliminated poverty and hunger in many parts of the world.
A. created B. eradicated C. phased out D. wiped out
36. The United Kingdom has made a remarkable progress in gender equality.
A. insignificant B. impressive C. notable D. famous
37. Do you think that you pay enough attention in class? What have I been talking about?
A. neglect B. care C. notice D. consideration
38. Being practical, Americans avoid taking jobs which are beyond their ability.
A. out of B. far from C. within D. inside

VI. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B. C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
39. You mustn’t take the test if you don’t want to. It’s optional.
A B C D
40. I think everybody should provide with equal access to health service.
A B C D
41. In fact, France had a more lower overall medal total than Russia
A B C D
42. Students enrolling for the first time will be charge 9 dollars per course.
A B C D
VIII. Choose the best sentence written from the cues given:
43. We all object to wage discrimination.
A. We ail support wage discrimination. B. We all protest against wage discrimination.
C. We all struggle for wage discrimination. D. Wage discrimination is what we fight for.
44. The bus is always crowded. I take it to school every morning.
A. The bus is always crowded, which I take to school every morning
B. The bus which I take it to school every morning is always crowded
C. The bus which I take to school every morning is always crowded
D. The bus which is always crowded I take to school every morning
45. Nothing is more precious than happiness and health.
A. Happiness and health are the most precious things. B. Happiness is more precious than health.
C. Health is more precious than happiness. D. Happiness and health are more and more precious.
46. He can play the piano now. He could play it when he was 5.
A. He has been able to play the piano when he was 5. B. He has been able to play the piano since he was 5.
C. He has been able to play the piano for 5 years. D. He was able to play the piano since he was 5.
47. I’ve never seen such a nice bouquet of wedding flowers.
A. This bouquet of wedding flowers is the nicest that I’ve ever made.
B. This is the nicest bouquet of wedding flowers that I’ve ever seen.
C. I’ve never seen the nicest bouquet of wedding flowers so far.
D. Nothing I’ve seen is nicer than this bouquet of wedding flowers.
VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
CULTURE SHOCK
Many people dream of living in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience for those
(48)___________are willing to settle down in a new place. (49)___________, there’s one potential problem you should
be aware of: culture shock. Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we
grew up that we are not sure (50)___________to deal with it. Societies are (51)___________ in many different ways.
Customs and traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make it difficult to get on with local people who
might not approve (52)___________things you do and might object to things you say. You might be banned from
doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in your own. For example, in Singapore people can be forced to
(53)___________a large fine just for dropping rubbish. Eventually, though, most people who live abroad fall in love
with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences.
48. A. who B. which C. what D. whose
49. A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Moreover
50. A. what B. when C. how D. why
51. A. organize B. organizing C. organization D. organized
52. A. of B. with C. on D. off
53. A. spend B. waste C. pay D. borrow
COMMON SUPERSTITIONS
There are many strange superstitions in the world. The most common one is related to black cats,
(54)___________are the source of hundreds of unlucky superstitions. It’s a sign of bad luck (55)___________they
walk in front of you or you step on their tails. They even bring bad luck into a house if they sneeze inside! This
superstition dates (56)___________to the Middle Ages when they became associated with witches and evil spirits.
Another common superstition is about walking under a ladder. A more (57)___________explanation can be
traced back to ancient Egypt. The (58)___________ Egyptians believed that the shape of the Pyramids had a special
power. It was considered very bad luck to break the “power” of this shape and that’s exactly what walking under a
ladder would do!
In addition, in Roman times, people (59) ___________the habit of looking at themselves in pools of water.
Some believed that these reflections were in fact “glimpses of the soul”. Any disruption to the water in the pool would
bring bad luck to the person looking in it. This superstition lives on with the fear of bad luck from breaking a mirror.
54 A. which B. who C. when D. where
55 A. although B. because C. if D. unless
56 A. on B. in C. back D. for
57 A. mystery B. mysterious C. mysteriously D. mysteries
58 A. late B. recent C. past D. early
59 A. had B. took C. raised D. became
X. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
In 1812 a young man called James Barry finished his studies in medicine at Edinburgh University. After
graduating he moved to London where he studied surgery at Guy’s Hospital. After that the popular young doctor joined
the army and over the next forty years had a brilliant career as an army medical officer, working in many far-off
countries and fighting successfully for improved conditions in hospitals. It was a remarkable career - made even more
remarkable by the discovery upon his death that he was in fact a she. James Barry was a woman.
No one was more surprised at this discovery than her many friends and colleagues. It was true that throughout
her life people had remarked upon her small size, slight build and smooth pale face. One officer had even objected to
her appointment as a medical assistant because he could not believe that Barry was old enough to have graduated in
medicine. But no one had ever seriously suggested that Barry was anything other than a man.
By all accounts Barry was a pleasant and good-humoured person with high cheekbones, reddish hair, a long nose
and large eyes. She was well-liked by her patients and had a reputation for great speed in surgery - an important quality
at a time when operations were performed without an aesthetic. She was also quick tempered. When she was working
in army hospitals and prisons overseas, the terrible conditions often made her very angry. She fought hard against
injustice and cruelty and her temper sometimes got her into trouble with the authority. After a long career overseas, she
returned to London where she died in 1865. While the undertaker’s assistant was preparing her body for burial, she
discovered that James Barry was a woman.
 So why did James Barry deceive people for so long? At that time a woman could not study medicine, work as a
doctor or join the army. Perhaps Barry had always wanted to do these things and pretending to be a man was the only
way to make it possible. Perhaps she was going to tell the truth one day, but didn’t because she was enjoying her life as
a man too much. Whatever the reason, Barry’s deception was successful. By the time it was discovered that she had
been the first woman in Britain to qualify as a doctor, it was too late for the authorities to do anything about it.
60. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Gender discrimination among doctors in London B. James Barry pretended to be a man to become a doctor
C. James Barry and her career overseas D. Punishment for James Barry’s deception
61. In paragraph 1, the word “remarkable” is closest in meaning to __________.
A. noticeable B. commented C. rewarding D. focused
62. According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT _____________.
A. all people were surprised at the discovery B. people remarked upon her small size
C. many people suspected that she was a woman D. people noticed her slight build and smooth pale face
63. In paragraph 2, the word “objected” is closest in meaning to __________.
A. shared B. agreed C. protected D. protested
64. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about James Barry?
A. She could control her temper perfectly. B. She lost her temper easily.
C. She never lost her temper. D. She was calm and well-behaved.
65. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about James Barry?
A. She performed her operations quickly. B. She performed her operations slowly.
C. She performed her operations carelessly. D. Her patients did not like her very much.
66. in paragraph 4, the word “it” refers to ______________.
A. Barry’s choice B. Barry’s career C. Barry’s deception D. Barry’s reputation