I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. transport B. animation C. famous D. parade
2. A. contributed B. hated C. provided D. used
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others:
3. A. performance B. animation C. documentary D. entertaining
4. A. cartoon B. actress C. among D. obey
Choose the best answer:
5. ……………… New Year’s Eve, many people go to Times Square to watch the ball drop.
A. At B. On C. In B. By
6. As far as I know, this film is ………………a true story of Oskar Schindler.
A. set in B. based on C. come out D. taken over
7. You should walk across the street at the………………
A. road sign B. traffic lights C. parking area D. zebra crossing
8. Paris is becoming a livable city………………there are many bike-only and pedestrian-only streets.
A. although B. because C. however D. in spite of
9. Although the film was ………………, Jack fell asleep in the middle.
A. violent B. boring C. gripping D. frightening
10. You ……………… like horror films! When did you start watching them?
A. used to B. didn’t use to C. don’t use to D. didn’t used to
11. Does your bike ever ………………. on the way to school?
A. break down B. break on C. break up D. break to
12. I ……………… go on foot when I was in primary.
A. have to B. used to C. can D. may
13. I had to stand in the balcony to watch the whole ………………of the parade.
A. view B. picture C. sight D. vision
14. The end of the film was so ………………
A. moved B. moving C. move D. movable
15. She went to work yesterday ……………… her sickness.
A. although B. despite C. nevertheless D. however
Find and circle the mistake:
16. It takes me 20 minutes riding to school.
A B C D
17. I prefer science fictions to active films.
A B C D
Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges:
18. “Would you like to go to the cinema this weekend?” -“……………”
A.I don’t care. B.OK. You did it. C. Great! I can’t wait. D. I don’t like it.
Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences:
19. Many people take part in an annual cheese- chasing competition on Cooper’s Hill.
A. appear B. participate in C. get stuck in D. lead in
20. Mr Bean is a hilarious film- I laugh from beginning to end.
A. frightening B. funny C. scary D. difficult
Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences:
21. Critics were disappointed at his performance as King Lear.
A. shocked B. satisfied C. bored D. terrified
22. The film was so boring that we almost fell asleep.
A. gripping B. violent C. confusing D. moving
Read the passage then choose the best answer for each statement or question:
Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work
from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene had to be acted and reacted, filmed and refilmed, until it is just right. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted twenty or thirty times.
The film studio is like a large factory and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio; churches, castles and forests are all built of wood and cupboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act.
Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their film very real. People feel that they themselves are among the people in the film.
23. Shooting a film often takes ___________.
A. less than six months B.at least six months
C. many weeks D. from early in the morning until late at night
24. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because ___________.
A.it takes a long time to make a film B.it is often difficult to make them just right
C. many people work together D. the film is poor
25. Which of the following is compared to a factory?
A. The film studio B. The indoor stage C. The scenery D.A poor film
26. The director of a film ___________.
A.is always an actor B. makes the scenery C.is a film star D. says how each scene should be filmed
27. We should choose a film which ___________.
A. has actors we know B. seems very real C. takes a long time to make D.is made by a good director
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:
Traffic lights
Traffic lights only became necessary in the 19th century, when traffic began to increase. A traffic signal (28) _________ by J O Knight, a railway signaling engineer, was installed outside the Houses of Parliament in London in 1868. It looked like a railway signal of the time but a few weeks later it blew up, and signal of this type were no (29) _______ used. The modern traffic light is an American invention, the first red and green lights, set up in Cleveland in 1914 followed a few years later by three-colour lights in New York. These new lights didn’t arrive in Britain (30) ______ 1925. A year later, the first automatic lights were installed at a road junction in Wolverhampton, where they remained in (31) ______ for the next 42 years. At the beginning of the 1930s, the first vehicle-activated lights were set up in London. Since these early days, traffic light design has developed to cater for (32) ______ types of road user.
28. A. done B. discovered C. invented D. manufactured
29. A. any B. longer C. doubt D. sooner
30. A. during B. until C. since D. after
31. A. use B. play C. performance D. display
32. A. distinct B. similar C. different D. separate
II. WRITING:
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the sentence above:
33. I washed clothes by hand in the past, but I no longer do it now.
A. I used to washing clothes by hand.
B. I used to wash clothes by hand.
C. I am used to washing clothes by hand.
D. I am used to wash clothes by hand.
34. It is about 120 km from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau.
A. The distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau are about 120 km.
B. The distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau are 120 km.
C. The distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau is 120 km.
D. The distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau is about 120 km.
35. They last travelled to school by bike two years ago.
A. They have travelled to school by bike for two years.
B. They have travelled to school by bike two years ago.
C. They haven’t travelled to school by bike for two years.
D. They haven’t travelled to school by bike two years ago.
36. He didn’t eat much although he was hungry.
A. He didn’t eat much in spite of being hungry.
B. He didn’t eat much in spite of his hungry.
C. He didn’t eat much even being hungry.
D. He didn’t eat much spite of being hungry.
37. Although it got dark, they continued to work.
A. Despite the darkness, they continued to work.
B. However the darkness, they continued to work.
C. Despite of the darkness, they continued to work.
D. All are correct.
38. In spite of the noise, I kept on studying.
A. Although it is noise, I keep on studying.
B. Although it is noise, I kept on studying.
C. Although it was noisy, I kept on studying.
D. Although it was noisy, I keep on studying.
39. Although Mary was sad, she managed to smile.
A. Despite being sad, Mary managed to smile.
B. Despite being sad, she managed to smile.
C. In spite of being sad, she managed to smile.
D. In spite being sad, Mary managed to smile.
40. Why do you study English?
A. Where do you study English?
B. When do you study English for?
C. What do you study English for?
D. Why do you study English for?
