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A. PHONETICS

I. Pick out the word which the underlined part has a pronunciation different from that of the others
words in the same line.
1. A. sit B. hidden C. climb D. time
2. A. sure B. sun C. soap D. soar
3. A. marked B. needed C. kissed D. watched
4. A. breath B. bath C. soothe D. thought
5. A. cows B. knows C. works D. rose
II. Underline the stressed syllables of the following words.
6. A. sportsmanship B. ceremony C. principal D. mechanic
7. A. atmosphere B. together C. interested D. countryside
8. A. throughout B. experiment C. instrument D. perform
9. A. committed B. stadium C. uniform D. newspaper
10. A. competition B . librarian C. international D. excited

B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

III. Choose the best answer. Circle the letter (a, b, c or d) before the words you choose.
1. The house …………. Shakespeare was born is open to the public.
A. where B. which C. that D. when
2. If he spoke English more slowly, he …………….. so many mistakes.
A. will not make B. wouldn’t make C. didn’t makeD. made
3. A ………… was a person who went through city streets shouted the latest news.
A. town crier B. magician C. singer D. clown
4. They are playing ……………… Liverpool players.
A. against B. versus C. to D. of
5. All competitors take ………… in the Olympic Games in the spirit of sportsmanship.
A. role B. play C. turn D. part
6. Traffic rules ……………… by all people.
A. must be obeyed B. must obey C. must obeyed D. must have obeyed
7. The scientists are doing their research work in the ……………………
A. museum B. theater C. laboratory D. market
8. There is now much …………. water in the lake than there was last year.
A. lesser B. less C. fewer D. few
9. There you are! I …………….. for two hours. Where have you been?
A. am waiting B. wait C. waited D. have been waiting
10. He is ………………… to see that film.
A. not enough old B. old not enough C. not enough D. not old enough
11. The weather was ………… bad ………….. we couldn’t go out.
A. such/that B. too/that C. such a/that D. so/that
12. When the teacher ………………. the classroom, all the students stood up.
A. came B. arrived C. went D. entered
13. I wish I …………….. more attention to English lessons at school.
A. had paid B. paid C. have paid D. pay
14. She ……………… go fishing with her father when she was young.
A. used to B. is used to C. was used to D. used to going
15. It took him three weeks ……………….. how to swim.
A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. to learning
16. The more a car costs, ………………….. it goes.
A. faster B. the faster C. the more fast D. the more faster
17. I couldn’t go to the party …………………. of a sudden cold.
A. as B. because C. in spite D. that

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18. After a lot of difficulties, he ……………… to open the door.
A. succeeded B. could C. tried D. managed
19. When he ……………. school, John decided to study language.
A. left B. went to C. ended D. stopped
20. Next summer, we’re …………… a new house built in this area.
A. making B. deciding C. settling D. having
21. Did you succeed ..................... the problem?
A. to solve B. on solving C. in solving D. to solve
22. I rarely eat ice cream now but I ..................... it when I was a child.
A. eat B. used to eat C. get used to eating D. didn’t use to eat
23. I’ll remember ..................... him about the fair when I see him.
A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. having told
24. Everyone spoke very quietly ..................... wake the baby up.
A. for not to B. so not to C. do not to D. in order not to
25. John fell off the ladder while he ..................... the ceiling.
A. was painting B. painted C. paints D. is painting
26. I am ..................... to call the doctor. I just need to get some rest.
A. too sick B. not sick enough C. sick enoughD. so sick that
27. It’s dangerous ..................... in this river.
A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swims
28. Hurry up! They have only got ..................... seats left.
A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of
29. “ Where’s the old chicken coop?” – “ It ..................... by a windstorm last year.”
A. destroy B. is destroyedC. was destroyed D. destroyed
30. Would you ..................... helping me with the washing?
A. mind B. like C. show D. please
31. The people ............. live in Greece speak Greek, don’t they?
A. whom B. who C. which D. where
32. I’d like you ................ me with my composition.
A. helped B. help C. helping D. to help
33. My sister is doing hard .............. her exam.
A. in B. for C. to D. at
34. If you travel at very high ......, you increase the risk of having an accident.
A. haste B. hurry C. rush D. speed
35. He said that he ..................... his bicycle.
A. loses B. has lost C. had lost D. was lost
36. At night, you observe the star in the sky.
A. look on B. look about C. look at D. look after
37. Have you ever ............... a horse while you are riding?
A. fallen over B. fallen off C. fallen through D. fallen out
38. Does the price of the single room .................. breakfast?
A. include B. concern C. enclose D. contain
39. The methods of teaching English ................ improved recently.
A. are B. were C. in D. have been
40. She remembered ................. the gas before going out.
A. turning B. turning off C. burning on D. burning
41. I don’t ................ how you managed to break the window.
A. imagine B. realise C. guess D. understand
42. I don’t like doing the ...................., especially cleaning the windows.
A. homework B. housework C. job D. occupation
43. I don’t know what to do this evening. What about ........... to the movies?
A. go B. to go C. going D. goes
44. Pamela asked me .................... a student.
A. if I was B. I am C. if I am D. I was

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45. She was busy at work, so she ........................ by professionals.
A. had her house cleaned B. had cleaned her house
C. cleaned her house D. has her house clean
46. Tam ............. go fishing with his brother when he was young.
A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to
47. I’ve never ......................... a medal for sports.
A. won B. succeeded C. beaten D. caught
48. She has to .................. their job offer because she had already accepted another one.
A. turned up B. turned out C. turned over D. turned down
49. Your exam results were very bad. You ....................... harder.
A. must have studied B. should have studied
C. would have studiedD. could have studied
50. I had to get up early, .................... I would miss the train.
A. otherwise B. if not C. so that D. but
51. I hope you are going to give me a good ............. for doing what you did.
A. purpose B. reason C. effect D. cause
52. I remember ..................... you before, but I have forgotten your name.
A. meeting B. to meet C. meet D. met
53. One of my friends ..................... composes music can sing very well.
A. whose B. that C. whom D. he
54. She spent .................. her free time watching TV.
A. a lot B. most C. a few D. most of
55. When Louis came home, he refused to tell us where he .................
A. is B. has been C. had been D. was
56. The áo dài is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women.
A. unfamiliar B. race C. customary D. occasional
57. .......................... he goes, he always finds the best place to eat.
A. whatever B. whoever C. wherever D. however
58. My favorite ..................... is Literature.
A. play B. game C. subject D. activity
59. Every student ............................ to finish this test in 80 minutes.
A. have B. having C. have had D. has
60. I wish I ................ all about this some weeks ago.
A. knew B. have known C. had known D. would know
IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to make complete sentences.
1. Conversation is one of the most enjoyable forms of …………………. . ENTERTAIN
2. He cycled ………………….. and had an accident. CARE
3. Many people would rather be ……………………. and rich. FAME
4. These students are very …………………….. in science books. INTEREST
5. This film made me feel ………………..…. . EXCITE
6. This question is not good. It is an …………………….…. to ask. IMPORTANT
7. The furniture makes his house …………….………….. . BEAUTY
8. In this area, people don’t like playing tennis. It is an …………..……sport. POPULAR
9. Air ……………….. makes us unhealthy. POLLUTE
10. If wild animals had more …………..….……., they wouldn’t be in danger. PROTECT
V. Complete the following sentences with suitable prepositions. -->10pts)
1. Sally’s parents gave her a PC ………………… her birthday.
2. The flight ……………… Moscow lasted three and a half hours.
3. The Johnsons have lived in that house ……………… twenty years.
4. How long have you been waiting ……………… me?
5. What’s she ……………… ? She’s tall and nice.
6. The road in front ……………….. your house is being repaired.
7. He went …………….. the road and stopped at an old house.
8. They have been ……………… from home for a long time.

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 9. The Thames is a beautiful river which flows ……………. London.
10. What will happen to the boy if he keeps ……………. asking such questions?
VI.- Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
1: I haven’t come back to London for my father last visited me.
A B C D
2: I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back.
A B C D
3: Do you know how getting to the post office from here?
A B C D
4: Mary and Henry always goes out for a meal on their wedding anniversary.
A B C D
5: Tom wishes his neighbors don’t make so much noise.
A B C D
6: She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview.
A B C D
7: The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do.
A B C D
8: The policeman told her not to driving her car so fast again.
A B C D
9: Bill asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before.
A B C D
10: They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
C. READING COMPREHENSION
VII. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word or phrase from the box. -->10pts)
HOW TELEVISION AFFECTS OUR LIVES
more which television that than programs pictures news viewers people

Television is an important invention of the twentieth century. It has been so popular (1) …………. now
we can’t imagine what life would be like if there were no (2) …………….... Television is a major means of
communication. It brings (3) ………………… and sounds from around the world into millions of home.
Through television, (4) ……………… can see and learn about people, places and things an faraway lands.
Television widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas (5) ……………….. may lead us to new
hobbies and recreation. In addition to the (6) …………………, television provides us with variety of (7)
………………. that can satisfy every taste. Most (8) …………….. now like to spend their evenings watching
television. It is (9) …………………. convenient for them to sit at home watching television (10)
………………… to go out for amusements elsewhere.
VIII.- Read the passage and choose the best option:
You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of last century, he was the
most famous man in England. He became (1) ................. while still at the university, mainly (2) .............. of his
sporting achievements. He was, at the same time, captain of the university football, cricket and athletics team
and held the world record for the long jump. He was (3) ............... a popular sport journalist. He was so famous
that letters addressed to “Mr. Fry, Oxford” were delivered to him (4) .............. any difficulty. His college,
although it has a quite different name, (5) ................ known as “Fry’s College”.
Some people have criticized Fry’s sporting (6) ................. . They point out that he lived at a time
(7) ........... standards were quite low and (8) ................... was much easier to do well in several sports. It is
certainly true that athletes at a time did not have the totally delicate approach of modern athletes. However, it is
only fair to judge him (9) .................. the standards of his(10) .................. time. There is no doubt that he had
extra ordinary skills and an ability to write about sport with style and intelligence.
1. A. rich B. well-knownC. fame D. common
2. A. which B. that C. because D. thus
3. A. of B. also C. so D. too
4. A. without B. not C. with D. no
5. A. which B. what C. was D. be
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 6. A. famous B. achievements C. succeed D. expect
7. A. when B. which C. then D. that
8. A. it B. him C. men D. they
9. A. beneath B. out of C. to D. at
10. A. owe B. private C. single D. own
IX. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning.
1. The car was so expensive that he didn’t buy it.
 The car was too ……………………………………………………………………………..
2. I advise you to put your money in the bank.
 You’d ………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. The town was nearer than we thought.
 The town wasn’t …………………………………………………………………………….
4. I’m sorry I can’t swim.
 I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
 This is the first ………………………………………………………………………………
6. “How many survivors are there?” asked the journalist.
 The journalist wanted to know ……………………………………………………………..
7. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.
 The meat was ……………………………………………………………………………….
8. You can’t visit the United States unless you get a visa.
 If you ………………………………………………………………………………………...
9. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter
 Peter asked if ………………………………………………………………………………..
10. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
 She has ………………………………………………………………………………………

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