I. Grammar and Vocabulary
1. The movie on TV last night made me ______. A. bore B. boring C. bored D. boredom 2. Mai and I have decided to have a party. We ______ lot of people. A. will invite B. are inviting C. invited D. are going to invite 3. I ______ thriller film to action film. A. like B. prefer C. would rather D. enjoy 4. I find horror films really ______. A. disgust B. disgusts C. disgusting D. disgusted 5. ______ of film do you like to see? - Action films. A. What kind B. What C. Which D. Which group 6. This kind of music was very ______ in the 1940s. A. liked B. popular C. preferred D. favourite 7. The Spy Returns is a very ______ film about a wealthy man who visits Italy. A. exciting B. excited C. excitement D. excite 8. The international football ______ is held every four years. A. match B. contest C. tournament D. game 9. Germany was the ______ nation of the 2006 World Cup final. A. held B. hold C. host D. house 10. Uruguay ______ Argentina in the final match of the first World Cup. A. wined B. passed C. managed D. defeated 11. The train is leaving in five minutes so you ______ hurry up. A. ought B. should C. would D. will 12. Trinh Cong Son was a famous ______ A. designer B. writer C. singer D. composer 13. Her performance was so ______ that many people burst into tears. A. depressing B. boring C. moving D. thrilling 14. About 400 students ______ part in the protest. A. took B. held C. made D. did 15. If someone _______into the store, smile and say, "May I help you? A. comes B. came C. will come D. would come 16. ______you, I would think twice about that decision. It could be a bad move. A. If I am B. Should I be C. Were I D. If I had been 17. I prefer Jazz _____Rock music. A. to B. than C. more D. over 18. Titanic is a tragic love story film based ___ the true story of the Titanic disaster. A. in B. on C. of D. from 19. She prefers Science fiction films ______ detective ones. A. on B. than C. like D. to 20. She doesnt like her job. Its so ______ A. bore B. boring C. bored D. boringly 21. The main _____is played by Nicole Kidman. A. actress B. character C. director D. film maker 22. Charlie Chaplin is considered as the greatest comic actor of the ____. A. musical cinema B. commercial film C. romantic comedy D. silent cinema 23. The atmosphere at a funeral is often solemn and _____ . A. delighted B. delightful C. mournful D. mourning 24. There is no doubt that Germany will (host) the World Cup 2006 successfully. A. work B. organize C. drop D. welcome 25. In the world Cup hosted Japan and South Korea, Brazil defeated Germany _____ 2 to 0. A. with B. at C. by D. on 26. These birds ______to North Africa in winter. A. settle B. go C. relocate D. migrate 27. The cattle drank from a river polluted with toxic chemicals. A. waste B. colorless C. odorless D. poisonous 28. There isnt ____ airport near where I live. ____nearest airport is 70 miles away. A. a / The B. an / The C. the / The D. the / A 29. The actress couldnt attend the awards ceremony so she had a representative _____the award for her. A. accept B. accepted C. accepting D. acceptance 30. ___did the teacher assign too much homework for? _To make us work harder. A. What B. Why C. When D. Who 31. Why ____ a new mountain bike? A. will you buy B. are you buying C. are you going to buy D. will you be buying 32. He has never felt so ___in his life! A. embarrass B. embarrassing C. embarrassed D. embarrassingly 33. Marges children are used to _____after school everyday. They dont have to walk home. A. picking up B. being picked up C. be picked up D. pick up 34. Some marine animals are dangerous to humans. A. living in the mountains B. living in the ocean C. living in the forest D. living in the house 35. Sperm whales and sharks are (carnivores.) A. animals that live in the sea B. animals that only eat plants C. fish that arent born from eggs D. animals that eat meat. II. Make questions for the underlined words/ phrases in the following sentences. 1.She likes music (because it helps her relax) --> 2. (Nam) enjoys the film very much. --> 3. Cuc Phuong National Park is located (160 kilometres south of Hanoi) --> 4.The history of the cinema began (in the early 19th century) --> 5.World Cup is held (every 4 years) --> 6. (Germany and Brazil) played in the final match of the 2002 World Cup. --> 7.New York was founded by (the Dutch) in 1624. --> 8.London is famous for (many things) --> III. Supply the correct form (V-ing or ed) for the verbs in brackets. 1. That it is hotter and hotter makes us...... (tire) 2. Are you ......(excite) when you see new films? 3. She's always........while going out with him. (embarrass) 4. It's a......(bore) work, so you'll get .......(tire) of it. 5. His....... story causes great fun. (amuse) 6. Our encouraging words made him ........(please) 7. His view on movie rather........(surprise) 8. The explanation was........ I got.......... (confuse) 9. We were all..........when we heard about the disaster. (horrify) 10. I enjoyed the football match. It was quite......... (excite)V. Choose the correct particles from those given in brackets.
1. When we set (away/ off/ about/ over) from home this morning the weather was fine. Now the rain is coming (down/ on/ in/past) in buckets.
2. The man was standing in the middle of the road waving his arms (around/ up/ out/ away) so we stopped the car and got (off/ down/out/away).
3. John and Mary said they’d be here by 8 o’clock. I’m not going to sit (around/ in/ down/ on) any longer waiting for them. I have a headache and I’m going to lie (about/in/ off/ down).
4. I wouldn’t like to be a football referee. From the time the teams kick (out/ off/ away/ about) until the final whistle you have to race (across/ up/ down/ about) like a madman. And then sometimes you have the unpleasant duty of sending a player (away/ off/ out/ back).
5. “Oh, it’s 8 o’clock. I have to get (out away/ through/ around) now, I’m afraid.” “I’ll see you (away/ out/ past/ through) then. Why don’t you come (about/ in/ on/ around) next week and then we’ll go (away/ out/ off/ through) and see a film.” “That’s a good idea, but why don’t you come (in/ by/ past/ over) to my place at about 7 o’clock. I’ll be waiting (about/ on/ in/ through) for you.”
6. The modern fear is that some fool will spark (away/ around/ off/ up) a nuclear war and then the missiles will start flying (about/ away/ off/ up) and raining (away/down/ in/ through) on all the major cities of the world.
7. Nuclear weapons are not things to play (along/ around/ on/ up) with. Once a missile has been sent (across/ off/ out/ through) on its mission it just cannot be called (away/ off/ back/ down).
Read the passage and choose the best answers :
Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 . His father had a small business . He made shoes and other things from leather . Louis liked to help his father in the store even when he was very small . One day when Louis was 3 years old , he was cutting some leather , suddenly the knife slipped and hit him in the eyes . He soon became completely blind .
When he was ten years old , he entered the National Institute for the blind in Paris . One day his class went to visit a speacial exhibit by a captain in the army . One thing in the exhibit was very interesting for Louis . It showed messages in code . Armies send messages in secret codes so no - one else can read them . The captain wrote this code in raised letters on very thick paper .
Louis thought a lot about this code . Then he decided to write in the same way so the blind could " read " with their fingers . It is very difficult to feel the differences between raised letters . Instead of letters , Louis used a " cell " of six dots . He arranged the dots with two dots across and three down . So blind people can read and write even write music by Braille .
1 . It is difficult to feel the differences between ................................
A . arrangements of dots
B . coded messages
C . raised letters
D . a system of raised dots
2 . Louis Braille's father made things from .............................
A . codes
B . exhibit
C. leather
D . wood
3 . Which of these sentences is probably not true ?
A . Braille invented a system of reading for blind people .
B . Braille system is used for everyone .
C . Braille visited an exhibit of codes
D . Braille was an intelligent boy .
4 . When Louis was ten years old , he began to study ......................................
A . at a local school
B . at a special school for the blind .
C . in the army
D . at a university .
V. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.
1. During The Second World War, almost a third of a million people was killed.
2. It was raining heavy when I woke up yesterday morning.
3. Doctors have known for a long time that loud noises can cause hear damage or loss.
4. Streets of Bangkok are usually crowding with people selling food, clothing, flowers and souvenirs.
5. It often takes my mom half an hour getting to work by underground every morning.
6. Found in the 12thcentury, Oxford University ranks among the world’s oldest ones.
7. Brown isn’t in his own car, he is driving someone else car.
8. The homeworks that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you have made prior arrangements to turn it in late.
9. He started working as an editor 10 years ago but now he knows as a famous MC.
10. In icy winter days, I prefer being driven to driving myself.
VII. Circle the correct sentence:
1. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.
A. Neil Armstrong was the first man who walks on the moon.
B. Neil Armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon.
C. Neil Armstrong was the first man who he walks on the moon.
D. Neil Armstrong was the first man who he walked on the moon
2. There're 45 sentences which have to be done in this test.
A. There're 45 sentences to be do in this test.
B. There're 45 sentences has to be done in this test.
C. There're 45 sentences to be done in this test.
D. There're 45 sentences to have to be done in this test.
3. I didn't intend to change my job.
A. I didn't have intention for change my job
B. I had intention to change my job
C. I didn't have any intend to change my job
D. I didn't have intention of changing my job
4. Usually, people gave much thought to their future.
A. Usually, people thinked much to their future
B. Usually, people thought much to their future
C. Usually, people thought much for their future
D. Usually, people thought much of their future
5. Children often know little about their job and take no steps to find out.
A. They do nothing to improve the situation B. They often overcome difficulties.
C. They try their best D. They put aside the problems
6. Taking photographs is not permitted here.
A. Photographers must not use flash here B. Do not remove these photographs
C. Do not use your camera here D. Photographs are on sale here
7. I thought this film would be better.
A. The film was boring B. The film made me bored
C. I didn't like the film because it was boring D. The film wasn't as good as I expected
8. You press this button to stop the machine.
A. If you press this button, the machine doesn't stop
B. You can use this button to operate the machine
C. This button helps you to stop the machine
D. The machine can't stop without this button
9. I have never read such a good book before.
A. This book is the best I have never read.
B. This book is the best I have ever read.
C. This is the first time I had read such a good book.
D. This is the first time I read a good book.
10. The trip was boring but we enjoyed it a lot.
A. We enjoyed boring trips. B. We were bored with the trip
C. The trip bored us D. We liked the trip very much although it was boring
James Cook was born in England (1)......1728. His parents (2)........poor farm workers. (3)..........James was 18,he found a job on a coastal ship. He worked (4).............ships until he was 27 years old, and then he joined the navy. He fought (5).........Canada in a war against France. In 1768 King George III made him the capital of a ship and (6)..........him to the Pacific. He was gone (7)............nearly three years when he (8).........., he was a national hero.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to incorrect answer to each of the questions
FOOD FIRST
How much do you know about the history of some of your favorite you know when people in England started cooking curry dishes? Do you know in which country pizzas or hamburgers were first made? The factsmight surprise you.
Many people think the English found out about curry from people in India in the 1600s. In reality, wealthy English people were eating dishes made with curry spices hundreds of years before British ships traveled to India. Cooks of wealthy English families during the time of King Richard I were making curry dishes, and in fact, the word “curry” can be found in an English language cookbook as far back as 1377.
As for pizza, this dish was probably first made in Persia (what is now Iran). The Persians were eating round, flat bread with cheese in the 500s. That was nearly 1,000 years before pizza caught on in Naples, Italy!
Finally, let’s look at the truth behind hamburgers. Many people think hamburgers are an American food. However, according to some stories, hamburgers came from Hamburg,
Germany. A German named Otto Kuasw created the first hamburger in 1891. Four years later,
German sailors introduced hamburgers to Americans.
Where foods come from isn’t nearly as important as how they taste; as long as they are delicious! So, go get some of yourfavorite food and dig in.
41. What is the main idea of this reading?
A. Curry was created in England. B. There are many foods that help your body.
C. People created fast food long ago. D. Some facts about foods are surprising.
42. Which is probably true about British curry dishes in the 1400s?
A. The dishes did not have meat. B. The spices cost a lot.
C. People ate curry on special days. D. British sailors first made curry.
43. What did people in Naples learn from Persians?
A. How to make pizza B. How to cook cheese
C. How to use spices from Iran D. How to make flat bread
44. Who introduced hamburgers to America?
A. Persians B. Otto Kuasw C. Italians D. German sailors
45. Which food was probably made first?
A. Hamburgers B. Cheesy Persian bread
C. Italian pizza D. English curry
EX1 :Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question 1 -10, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Robots can work in places humans can't easily get to. These include deep oceans on distant planets or on sites with bad pollution. Robots are also used in factories (1) ________ they can work more quickly and accurately than a human, and without needing to rest. Improvements in technology over the past 50 years have (2) _______ that scientists are now able to create very clever robots. The most complicated of these can make (3) _______ for themselves, learn new things, and deal with problems. However, while robots that look like people are very common in science fiction films, they are very (4) _______ in real life. Making a machine that can balance and move on two legs is a real challenge and is unnecessary for most of the jobs we need robots to do for us. However, a Japanese robot (5)_____ as Asimo does walk on two legs and can even climb up and down stairs.
1. A. unless B. because C. although D. despite
2. A. intended B. supposed C. said D. meant
3. A. results B. decisions C. thoughts D. options
4. A. rare B. thin C. little D. narrow
5.A. called B. known C. named D. said
EX2: Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underline word(s) in each of the following question.
Her father died after he had brought up all of his children.
A. was in the dust
B. was out of this world
C. was the apple of her eyes
D. called it a day
1. One of the first and ULTIMATELY (A) the most important PURPOSEFUL (B) of a reservoir was TO CONTROL (C) FLOODING (D)
2. Before THE 1920S (A), NO (B) women HAVE VOTED (C) in national ELECTIONS (D) in the U.S
3. He BORROWED (A) THE (B) money SO THAT (C) he FINISHED (D) his education
4. Her suitcase was ROBBED (A) WHILE (B) she WAS TRYING (C) TO BUY (D) a ticket