Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. imaginary B. multiply C. happy D. hobby 2. A. complains B. decays C. exists D. controlls Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 3. A. industry B. performance C. importance D. provision 4. A. contain B. express C. carbon D. obey Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question. 5. Please, open the window, ______ you? A. do B. will C. might D. can’t 6. “How many products did you sell?” – “_____than we had expected.” A. less B. lesser C. few D. fewer 7. It’s often difficult for a young child _____ clothes. A. wearing B. to wear C. worn D. is wearing 8. The professor was vey interested in the ______ of cultures around the world. A. diversity B. diverse C. diversify D. diversifying 9. The gentleman to _____ we spoke yesterday is making a speech. A. whose B. who C. whom D. which 10. Tom came ______ a fantastic idea for the school trip. A. down to B. down with C. over to D. up with 11. ________ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep. A. Even though B. So C. Therefore D. Because of 12. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is ______ house. A. a seven-room B. a seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms 13. Before I started the car, all of the passengers ______ their seat belts. A. will buckle B. had buckled C. was buckling D. have buckled Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 14. My mother always made me to wash my hands before every meal. A B C D Although his leg was broken however, he managed to get out of the car. A B C D 16. The information I got such confusing that I didn’t know what to do. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges. 17. Peter: “I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you!” Jack: “___________” A. The same to you. B. Have a nice day! C. What a pity! D. What a lovely toy! Thanks. 18. Peter: “What are you thinking of doing when you leave school?” Jack: “___________” A. I’m not sure. Maybe something with history. B. I’m not that great at technology. C. Oh, language are definitely not my strengths. D. Not much. My dad is an engineer. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. 19. We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service. A. making up B. carrying out C. taking part in D. responding 20. We can be sad for what she doesn’t have or grateful for what she has. A. great B. meaningful C. pleasant D. thankful Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. 21. It is considered improver to wear a short skirt to a formal occasion. A. special B. festive C. casual D. serious 22. Young children are in the majority in the fashion industry. A. opposition B. support C. minority D. superiority 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. HEALTH DETECTOR Scientist Hayat Sindi’s device is the sire of a postage stamp, and it costs just a penny. But it could (23) _________ millions of lives. In many parts of the world, doctors and nurses work with no (24) ________ or clean water. They have to send health tests to labs and wait weeks for results. But this little piece of paper could change that. It contains tiny holes that are filled with chemicals. These chemicals are able (25) _______ health problems. A person places a single drop of blood on the paper. The chemicals in the paper change (26) ________ the blood and indicate (27) _______ or not the person has an illness. 23. A. build B. keep C. start D. save 24. A. electric B. electrical C. electrician D. electricity 25. A. detect B. detecting C. to detect D. to detecting 26. A. although B. because C. due to D. in spite of 27. A. as if B. either C. neither D. whether Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Mercury is the smallest member of the sun's family. It is only 3.100 miles across. It is also the sun's swiftest planet. Its yearly journey round the sun is only 85 days. Mercury always keeps one side towards the sun. On this side it is always day, on the other side always night. We only see the lighted side. Mercury appears to us like a yellowish orange star. The nearest planet to the sun, it is always seen near the sun, either just before sunrise or soon after sunset. People sometimes call mercury the morning star or evening star. Mercury is half the size of the earth. Because it is much lighter, it has much less gravity. If you can visit Mercury in a spaceship, you will find it a strange world. Its low gravity makes you feel very light. If your weight on earth is 100 pounds, your weight on Mercury is only 27 pounds. Looking at the sun from Mercury, you can see that it's much more brilliant than it is seen from the earth. And the yellow centre of the sun appears three times bigger from Mercury. On its lighted side, Mercury's temperature is about 300 degrees centigrade. But the dark side is extremely cold, but 150 degrees below zero so mercury is probably the coldest as well as the hottest of the planets. 28. The word “swiftest” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______. A. fastest B. coldest C. hottest D. biggest 29. We cannot see the dark side of Mercury because_______. A. it moves very fast B. it always appears just before sunrise or soon after sunset C. it always keeps one side towards the sun D. it is too far for us to see 30. When can we see Mercury? - We can see it_______. A. just before the sunset B. just before sunrise C. after the sunset D. both A and C are correct 31. Why do we weigh much on the earth than on Mercury? - Because_______. A. Mercury is nearer to the sun B. Mercury has got less gravity than the earth C. Mercury is much hotter D. none are correct. 32. Why does the sun look bigger when it is seen from Mercury? - Because_______. A. Mercury is the smallest planet of the sun B. Mercury is nearer to the sun C. Mercury is a light planet D. It only takes Mercury 88 days to move round the sun. Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 33. “Let’s help the homeless in the neighborhood.” Maria said: A. Maria suggested to help the homeless in the neighborhood. B. Maria suggested help the homeless in the neighborhood. C. Maria suggested helping the homeless in the neighborhood. D. Maria suggested having helped the homeless in the neighborhood. 34. I last talked to him 5 months ago. A. I haven’t talked to him for 5 months. B. I haven’t talked to him since 5 months. C. I started talking to him for 5 months. D. I started talking to him for 5 months ago. 35. Lan is more careful than Hoa. A. Hoa is more careless than Lan. B. Hoa is as careless as Lan. C. Hoa is much careless than Lan. D. Hoa is so careless as Lan. 36. The students planted a lot of trees last school year. A. A lot of trees were planted last school year by the students. B. A lot of trees was planted last school year by the students. C. A lot of trees were planted by the students. D. A lot of trees were planted by the students last school year. 37. Tom is not tall, so he cannot become a pilot. A. Tom is not too tall to become a pilot. B. Tom is not so tall that he cannot become a pilot. C. Tom is not tall enough to become a pilot. D. Tom is not such a tall person to become a pilot. 38. We’re going back to Vanice. It is a northeastern Italy. A. We’re going back to Vanice which is a northeastern Italy. B. We’re going back to Vanice, which is a northeastern Italy. C. We’re going back to Vanice which it is a northeastern Italy. D. We’re going back to Vanice, which it is a northeastern Italy 39. He doesn’t know how to prepare for a presentation. He doesn’t feel confident. A. If he didn’t know how to prepare for a presentation, he would feel confident. B. If he knew how to prepare for a presentation, he wouldn’t feel confident. C. If he knew how to prepare for a presentation, he will feel confident. D. If he knew how to prepare for a presentation, he would feel confident. 40. Jim came to the show late. He could see the main part of the show. A. Although Jim came to the show late, he could see the main part of the show. B. Jim came to the show late although he could see the main part of the show. C. Although Jim came to the show late, but he could see the main part of the show. D. Jim came to the show late, so he could see the main part of the show. _____The end_____
