1. Some secondary students may continue learning _______ Chinese or Tamil.
A. in B. on C. at D. into
2. This small dictionary _______ of 80,000 words.
A. makes B. uses C. comprises D. consists
3. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. religion B. hesitate C. necessary D. violence
4. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. publish B. supply C. furniture D. campus
5. My pen pal Long and I have kept _______ for a long time.
A. in touch B. at work C. on D. calm
6. Nowadays, Japanese women do not usually wear Kimonos, _______ on special
occasions.
A. traditionally B. especially C. differently D. fortunately
7. Would you mind closing the door? - _______.
A. I see. Let’s go B. No, of course not
C. Yes, please D. Pleased to meet you
8. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. heroin B. entrance C. bamboo D. Buddhist
9. He wants to make a deep impression _______ everyone he first meets.
A. at B. on C. in D. by
10. If we go to The Brighton Language Center in UK, we can live in a ______ on campus.
A. house B. dormitory C. apartment D. store
11. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the
others.
A. picture B. cure C. supply D. lecture
12. Mary is sick today, _______ she won’t go to school.
A. although B. so C. because D. since
13. He asked me how many students _______ in my class.
A. are there B. there were C. was there D. there is
14. Lisa: “Could you do me a favor, please?” ~ John: “_______.”
A. Let me help you B. No, I’m fine
C. Yes, go ahead D. Sure. What can I do for you?
1. Where are the photos _____ at the Chrismas party?
A. taking B. taken C. were taken D. have taken
2. They have to take that French course, _____ they?
A. haven't B. mustn't C. needn't D. don't
3. These students take part in charity activities in their room, ______ ?
A.do they B. don't they C. did they D. didn't they
I. Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences. 1. I enjoy living by the sea the weather is nice there. A. asB. sinceC. becauseD. A, B, or C 2. You can these new words in the dictionary. A. take upB. turn upC. give upD. look up 3. Although ; she doesn’t spend as much as possible A. her richB. her richness C. she is richD. she will be rich 4. We tried our best, we lost the game. A. althoughB. butC. thoughD. despite 5. the room is small, it is tidy. A. BecauseB. Because of C. In spite ofD. Although 6. she doesn’t know who I am, she keeps looking at me. A. Due toB. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Although 7. We weren’t late for school; ,I had missed the bus. A. neverthelessB. even thoughC. becauseD. despite 8. He earns a living running a carpentry workshop. A. localB. locationC. locatedD. locality 9. She is a bamboo basket for her uncle. A. weavingB. embroideringC. carvingD. casting 10. Dong Ho Village is famous its folk paintings. A. atB. inC. forD. with 11. Please put your hat before we go out. A. withB. upC. onD. down 12. Jane takes good care of her dog. She him out every day. A. walksB. goesC. comesD. looks 13. This morning Monica took a taxi she was late for her class. A. now thatB. soC. becauseD. in order that 14. I’ll call you I get home. A. as soon asB. howeverC. even though D. though
1. They have to take that French course, _____ they?
A. haven't B. mustn't C. needn't D. don't
2. My sister loves to watch the stars _____ night.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
3. He can't go to see his friend. He hasn't got _____ time.
A, a B. many C. much D. a lot
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
Question 13: You should have a dictionary to_________the words that you don’t know their meanings.
A. look for B. look up C. look into D. look after
Question 14: Mrs. McCarthy lives in a small flat_________having a lot of money in the bank.
A. although B. in spite C. despite D. even
Question 15: His car _________when he was only half way home.
A. broke down B. got down C. broke over D. got over
Question 16: The camera……….. Sarah bought yesterday was made in Japan.
A. who B. which C. where D. Who
Question 17: If I knew how to repair the machine, I_________ you.
A. would help B. will help C. help D. helped
Question 18: 'Well, your sister has never cooked well,_________?” Aunt Alice asked me.
A. hasn't she B. has she C. doesn't she D. does she
Question 19: The church near our school _________in the 16thcentury.
A. was built B. was building C. built D. builds
Question 20:The farewell party ended _________11.30 p.m. We were all tired but very happy.
A. in B.on C. at D. of
Question 21: Carthy got up early. _________, she did not catch the train.
A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. So
Question 22: _________is a festival which is celebrated in late March or early April in Israel and by all Jewish people.
A. Christmas B. Passover C. Easter D. Thanksgiving
Question 23: . Daughter: “Dad! I have just won the first prize in the Olympic English Contest.”
Father: “_________”
A. Congratulations! B. That’s a good idea.C. Thank you. D. I’d love to.
Question 24: "It's very kind of you to invite me to your birthday party?" -"_____"
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A. No, thanks B. Good idea, thanks C. OK. That's great D. It's my pleasure
Section D. Reading comprehension (2pts)
Part 1: 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. (1pt)
Forests are useful to mankind in several ways. Wood is always necessary for building and for making all kinds of things and we usually need fire woods in our homes. Forests provide timber, one of the most (25)___________ resources, but they must be used wisely and managed carefully. Men should control the cutting of trees in such a way that the forest grows more trees (26) _________ it would be cut, leaving the young ones to grow bigger. Trees and shrubs are also needed to preserve land (27)___________ their roots bind the soil, preventing heavy rain (28)____________ washing the soil away.
Question 25: A. valuable B. reasonable C. comfortable D. famous
Question 26: A. as B. than C. then D. that
Question 27: A. because B. because of C. but D. and
Question 28: A. in B. with C. from D. at
Part 2: Read the passage and do the exercises that follow by choosing the corresponding letter (A,B,C or D) of the correct answers.(1pt)
Earth, our beautiful home planet, is the only astronomical object to accommodate life as we know it. Scientists believe Earth was formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago. It is the fifth-largest planet in our solar system. Its equatorial diameter is about 12,074 kilometres. Earth is the third-closest planet to the sun. The distance from Earth to the sun is roughly 149,600,000 kilometres. It takes 365.3 days for Earth to orbit the sun, and 24 hours to rotate on its axis. The surface temperature ranges from -88 to 58°C. Nearly 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by ocean, which has an average depth of about 4 kilometres. In 2015 it was estimated that 7.3 billion humans are living on Earth.
Question 29 . As we know it, Earth is the only planet that accommodates life. It is _________
A. habitat B. habitual C. habitable D. habit
Question 30 . In our solar system, _________ planets are larger than Earth.
A. four B. three C. two D. five
Question 31. There are _________ planets between Earth and the sun.
A. four B. two C. three D. one
Question 32. The hottest place on Earth may have the temperature of _________
A.-88°C B. 40°C C. 58°C D. 85°C
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
By using computers people can do things faster (1)_______by using other means. Computers can do any calculations more than a skilled mathematician. If a computer is programmed properly, it can work accurately. When we look back the history of computer (2)_______, we can see the great differences (3)_______the computers and the modern ones. The old computers work much slower than the modern ones. We can use the new generation of computers conveniently (4)_________ their small size and many applied programs which are widely used all over the world. We can get any sorts of information from the Internet. These are the reasons (5)________ computers appear not only at offices but also at home.
1 When the water boils,add___salt and____slice of lemon into the soup.
A any/some B some/a C some/some D any/a
2 You should eat more_____food instead of fast food
A nutritional B nutrition C nutritive D nutritious
3 Bill hasn't_____his mind about whaat he should bring with him on the trip to Russia
A gone through B made up C come into Dthrought of
IV) ERROR INDENTIFICATION
1) I FELL (A) REALLY (B) TIRED. I WISH I FELL (C) WELL (D) NOW
2) nam uses (a)to go fishing (b) when(c) he was (d) young
3) loan can't (a) play football (b). she wishes(c) she can (d) play it
4) nam and me (a) went (b) for a(c) swim (d) yesterday
5) i've (a) studied(b) english since (c) more than years (d)
6) it rained (a)heavily (b) while i slep (c) soundly (d) last night
7) my (a) sister is (b) studying hard at (c) her exam (d)
I- Word form
1-It is also easy to save enery, which also reduces ............. bill HOUSE
2+3-You needn't go on a diet;but you have to eat ( SENSE ) ........and
you mustn't ( EAT)..........
# HELP ME , PLEASE !!! #
1. If she……………………….time, she will write to you.
a/ have b/ has c/ will have d/ had
2. If you want to lose weight , you ………………………go on a strict diet.
a/ can b/ could c/ should d/ may
3. If Mary doesn’t improve in English, we………………..have to find a tutor for her.
a/ will b/ can c/ should d/ would
4. You …………………..pass the driving test, if you follow the instructor’s advice.
a/ must b/ can c/ could d/ shall
5. If you study hard, you…………………..the exam.
a/ would b/ will c/ must d/ should
6. She asked me if I ………………………………pop music.
a/ liked b/ likes c/ like d/ has liked
7. She asked me ……………….
a/ if I am thirsty b/ If I was thirsty c/ If I were thirsty d/ If was I thirsty
8. The man asked me if I ……………………….a student.
a/ am b/ were c/ was d/ will be
9. He said he …………………to visit me the following day.
a/ will come b/ would come c/ came d/ come
10. She asked him if he ……………………..play tennis.
a/ can b/ will c/ would d/ must
11. His father asked him if he ……………………the exam.
a/ pass b/ passed c/ will pass d/ passes
12. He asked me where I ……………………. now ?
a/ live b/ lived c/ would live d/ had lived
13. My father said I ………………………learn hard.
a/ have to b/ must c/ had to d/ can
14. She aksed me how many languages I ……………………..
a/ can speak b/ could speak c/ speak d/ will speak
15. I asked his brother how he………………….to school.
a/ goes b / go c/ will go d/ went