III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

   Yesterday, Thuy went to the (1)__ for her mother. She (2)_____ some meat and vegetables for the dinner. First, she went to the meat stall where there was a wide (3)___ of meat: chicken, pork and beef. Thuy’s mother doesn’t like pork and she doesn’t (4)___ So Thuy bought some beef. Then, she stopped at the vegetables stall and bought some spinach and cucumbers. They are also her mother’s (5)_____vegetables.

Question 1

A. market      

B. shops

C. stores      

D. mall

Yesterday, Thuy went to the (1)__ for her mother. She (2)_____ some meat and vegetables for the dinner. First, she went to the meat stall where there was a wide (3)___ of meat: chicken, pork and beef. Thuy’s mother doesn’t like pork and she doesn’t (4)___ So Thuy bought some beef. Then, she stopped at the vegetables stall and bought some spinach and cucumbers. They are also her mother’s (5)_____vegetables

Question 2

A. to buy      

B. buys

C. bought      

D. buy

Yesterday, Thuy went to the (1)__ for her mother. She (2)_____ some meat and vegetables for the dinner. First, she went to the meat stall where there was a wide (3)___ of meat: chicken, pork and beef. Thuy’s mother doesn’t like pork and she doesn’t (4)___ So Thuy bought some beef. Then, she stopped at the vegetables stall and bought some spinach and cucumbers. They are also her mother’s (5)_____vegetables.

question 3

A. food      

B. selection

C. display      

D. collection

Yesterday, Thuy went to the (1)__ for her mother. She (2)_____ some meat and vegetables for the dinner. First, she went to the meat stall where there was a wide (3)___ of meat: chicken, pork and beef. Thuy’s mother doesn’t like pork and she doesn’t (4)___ So Thuy bought some beef. Then, she stopped at the vegetables stall and bought some spinach and cucumbers. They are also her mother’s (5)_____vegetables.

Question 4

A. so      

B. too

C. neither      

D. either

Yesterday, Thuy went to the (1)__ for her mother. She (2)_____ some meat and vegetables for the dinner. First, she went to the meat stall where there was a wide (3)___ of meat: chicken, pork and beef. Thuy’s mother doesn’t like pork and she doesn’t (4)___ So Thuy bought some beef. Then, she stopped at the vegetables stall and bought some spinach and cucumbers. They are also her mother’s (5)_____vegetables

Question 5

A. prefer      

B. best

C. favorite      

D. likely

@@. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1,25pts)

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences.

     Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       Her parents gave her everything she asked for. Now she’s become a completely _____ child.           

A. wounded            B. spoilt                     C. damaged              D. destroyed

2.       Paulo is the head _____ at the Buckingham Hotel. He’s famous for his fish recipes.                               

A. cooker                B. chief                      C. waiter                    D. chef

3.       My brother has always had a reputation _____ hard.                                                                  

A. in working           B. about working       C. to work                  D. for working

4.       _____, the lion is a member of the cat family.                                                                  

A. Like the tiger      B. Alike to the tiger    C. Liking the tiger      D. It is like the tiger

5.       They talked for three days before finally _____ a decision.                                                                  

A. reaching             B. coming                  C. bringing                 D. arriving

6.       It is hot in the day-time but the temperature _____ sharply at night.                               

A. slips                    B. drops                     C. descends              D. reduces

7.       The plate was right on the _____ of the table and could have been knocked off at any moment.                

A. border                 B. tip                          C. margin                  D. edge

8.       I suppose Jack is in his _____ teens.                                                                                                   

A. middle                B. earlier                    C. late                       D. later

9.       I bought these trousers during the sale. They were a real _____.                               

A. cheap                 B. bargain                  C. purchase              D. buy

10.    I waited for him until 8:30, _____ I gave up.                                                                  

A. which time          B. at which time         C. that time               D. at that time

11.    If I took the job, it would _____ to the city.                                                                  

A. mean I moved    B. mean to move       C. mean my moving  D. have meant moving

12.    I enjoy my job as a baker, but it’s taken me over five years to _____ to working at nights.                    

A. be use                B. get used                C. used                     D. getting used

13.    The Jacksons live in a four-bedroomed bungalow in a very nice _____ area.                               

A. residents'            B. residence              C. residential             D. resident’s

14.    There are a lot of _____ buildings in the centre of New York.                                                                  

A. many-floored      B. multi-storied          C. many-story           D. multi-storey

15.    The village seemed strangely familiar, _____ I’d never been there before.                               

A. however             B. in spite of               C. although               D. despite

16.    Whatever _____, don’t believe him.                                                                                                   

A. he says              B. he’ll say                 C. he doesn't say      D. he should say

17.    In spite of _____ a terrible headache, I finished the exam.                                                                  

A. I had                   B. to have                  C. having                   D. I have

18.    However annoying they are, you shouldn’t _____ your temper with small children.                               

A. miss                   B. fail                         C. drop                      D. lose

19.    Don't be late for the interview; _____ people will think you are a disorganised person.                               

A. unless                B. otherwise               C. if not                     D. or so

20.    In Britain everyone travelling in a car _____ wear a seatbelt.                                                                  

A. ought                  B. must                      C. always                  D. have to

IV/ (1,0 point) Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

If you are (1) ______ to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should (2) _______ a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a wrapped (3) ______, he or she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered (4) _______. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately. (5) ______ the host doesn't like it, he or she will tell a "white lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad.

1. A. called B. invited C. calling D. inviting

2. A. take B. give C. bring D. make

3. A. gift B. gifts C. flower D. flowers

4. A. funny B. sad C. rude D. polite

5. A. Although B. But C. Because D. So

26 - 35. Choose the word or phrase among a, b, c or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Last summer Paul went (26) _____ holiday for two weeks to the island of Sardinia. He (27) _____ in a hotel which had a wonderful swimming (28) _____ and beautiful views of the sea. It was in a village where the local people went (29) _____ in the winter, and foreign visitors came in the summer.

Paul spent his (30) _____ day on the beach, but on the second day he felt very ill. First he was too hot, then he was too cold. He couldn’t understand why he felt (31) _____ that. So he went to see the local doctor, who was a very nice man, and (32) _____ English was excellent.

“Summer is a time when people often feel ill,” the doctor said. “It’s too hot for most of us! (33) _____ this medicine, and stay out of the sun.”

Paul took the doctor’s (34) _____ and stayed in his room for the rest of his holiday. He soon felt better. “(35) _____ a cheap holiday!” he thought happily.

26. a. to                               b. for                                c. on                               d. in

27. a. lived                          b. rented                          c. hired                           d. stayed

28. a. pool                           b. suit                               c. place                           d. pot

29. a. fish                            b. fishing                          c. to fish                         d. catch fish

30. a. one                            b. early                             c. first                             d. next

31. a. like                            b. as                                 c. so                                d. X

32. a. spoke                         b. an                                 c. who                            d. whose

33. a. Eat                            b. Drink                           c. Take                            d. Have

34. a. advices                      b. advice                          c. advise                         d. advises

35. a. How                          b. It                                  c. What                           d. That