II. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6. Which _________ does your company manufacture?
     a. produce                         b. product                           c. production                      d. productive

7. The morning's work was constantly _________ by phone calls.

     a. made                             b. interrupted                      c. created                            d. changed

8. _________ they are tropical birds, parrots can live in temperate or even cold climates.

     a. Even though                 b. In spite of                       c. Nevertheless                   d. Despite

9. People are fleeing the area in panic.

     a. excitement                    b. fear                                 c. gust                                 d. danger

10. Before the plane takes off, passengers must __________ their seat belts.

     a. fasten                            b. flee                                  c. emit                                 d. unbind

11. My morning __________ is to get up at seven, have breakfast, then leave home at eight.

     a. timetable                       b. habit                                c. routine                               d. action
12. He took charge of the firm after his father had resigned, but he couldn’t do the business well because of his lack of __________.
     a. experiment                    b. service                            c. hobby                             d. experience
13. After every semester some best students are always __________ prizes and scholarship.
     a. awarded                         b. devoted                          c. obtained                         d. prevented
14. Vaccinating is the best __________ of some certain infectious disesases.
     a. prevent                           b. prevention                     c. preventing                      d. preventor
15. The course required regular __________. Peter was not allowed to take the examination because of his several absences.
     a. entertainment                 b. compliment                   c. attendance                      d. expectation   

III.  Choose the one option - a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentence.

16. “Do you mind if I borrow a chair?” - "__________. Do you need only one?”

     a. I'm sorry                        b. Not at all                        c. Yes, I do                                    d. Yes, I would.

17. Professor Kidd __________ three books since 1999, and she's working on her fourth.

     a. has been writing            b. has written                     c. wrote                             d. writes

18. I remember An, __________ rode the bus to school with.

     a. who I                             b. I                                     c. which I                          d. that I

19. Who __________ our bike? – Mike did.

            a did give you           b. did you give                  c. you gave                d. gave you
20. She finds ________ the guitar interesting.
     a. to playing                      b. play                               c. that playing                    d. playing
21. The farmers in my village have got a crop failure ________ pests and insects.
     a. because                          b. due to                           c. as                                    d. in spite of 
22. We _________ the lesson thoroughly because our teacher __________ it twice.
     a. will understand / was explaining                           b. had understood / explained
     c. understood / had explained                                    d. were understanding / has explained
23. He will see you in August when he __________ back.
     a. will be                            b. came                            c. will have come               d. comes
24. They would rather Mary __________ them when they are talking.
     a. not interrupt                   b. does not interrupt        c. did not interrupt             d. not interruptted
25. No sooner had they got on the plane than the engine started.
     a. They did not have enough time to get on the plane.
    b. They had trouble starting the engine of the plane.
    c. The engine started as soon as they got on the plane.
    d. They were too late to get on the plane. 

II. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6. Which _________ does your company manufacture?
     a. produce                         b. product                           c. production                      d. productive

7. The morning's work was constantly _________ by phone calls.

     a. made                             b. interrupted                      c. created                            d. changed

8. _________ they are tropical birds, parrots can live in temperate or even cold climates.

     a. Even though                 b. In spite of                       c. Nevertheless                   d. Despite

9. People are fleeing the area in panic.

     a. excitement                    b. fear                                 c. gust                                 d. danger

10. Before the plane takes off, passengers must __________ their seat belts.

     a. fasten                            b. flee                                  c. emit                                 d. unbind

11. My morning __________ is to get up at seven, have breakfast, then leave home at eight.

     a. timetable                       b. habit                                c. routine                               d. action
12. He took charge of the firm after his father had resigned, but he couldn’t do the business well because of his lack of __________.
     a. experiment                    b. service                            c. hobby                             d. experience
13. After every semester some best students are always __________ prizes and scholarship.
     a. awarded                         b. devoted                          c. obtained                         d. prevented
14. Vaccinating is the best __________ of some certain infectious disesases.
     a. prevent                           b. prevention                     c. preventing                      d. preventor
15. The course required regular __________. Peter was not allowed to take the examination because of his several absences.
     a. entertainment                 b. compliment                   c. attendance                      d. expectation   

II. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6. Which _________ does your company manufacture?
     a. produce                         b. product                           c. production                      d. productive

7. The morning's work was constantly _________ by phone calls.

     a. made                             b. interrupted                      c. created                            d. changed

8. _________ they are tropical birds, parrots can live in temperate or even cold climates.

     a. Even though                 b. In spite of                       c. Nevertheless                   d. Despite

9. People are fleeing the area in panic.

     a. excitement                    b. fear                                 c. gust                                 d. danger

10. Before the plane takes off, passengers must __________ their seat belts.

     a. fasten                            b. flee                                  c. emit                                 d. unbind

11. My morning __________ is to get up at seven, have breakfast, then leave home at eight.

     a. timetable                       b. habit                                c. routine                               d. action
12. He took charge of the firm after his father had resigned, but he couldn’t do the business well because of his lack of __________.
     a. experiment                    b. service                            c. hobby                             d. experience
13. After every semester some best students are always __________ prizes and scholarship.
     a. awarded                         b. devoted                          c. obtained                         d. prevented
14. Vaccinating is the best __________ of some certain infectious disesases.
     a. prevent                           b. prevention                     c. preventing                      d. preventor
15. The course required regular __________. Peter was not allowed to take the examination because of his several absences.
     a. entertainment                 b. compliment                   c. attendance                      d. expectation   

II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION
Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
1. These class is different _________ other classes because the students are disabled.
     a. in                                    b. of                                     c. from                                 d. with    
2. The children have every reason to be proud _________ their efforts.
     a. of                                    b. on                                    c. with                                  d. at
3. Their parents seemed satisfied _________ their progress.
     a. with                                b. to                                     c. in                                      d. at         
4. The children come from large and poor families, which ________ prevent them from having proper schooling.
     a. differed                           b. allowed                           c. prevented                         d. realized
5. I’ve always been _________ about football.
     a. passion                            b. passionate                       c. passionately                     d. pasionless                

6. Delegates expressed strong _________ to the scheme.

     a. expression                        b. emotion                          c. opposition                        d. passion

7. Some of the more time - consuming jobs can now be done by machines.

     a. taking much time             b. taking little time            c. odd                                   d. not affected by time

8. I  have been fascinated by _________ since I was at secondary school.

     a. photograph                      b. photographic                 c. photographer                   d. photography

9. He has not developed mentally as much as others at the same age. He's _________ child.

     a. mentally ill                       b. mentally retarded          c. mentally alert                    d. mentally restricted

10. The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.

     a. regret                               b. anger                             c. sadness                              d. passion

11. He invented a new kind of wheelchair for the _________.

     a. unemployed                     b. poor                               c. disabled                             d. unhappy

12. She displayed some of her paintings at the local _________.

     a. commune                         b. post office                     c. demonstration                   d. exhibition

13. He earns his living by taking photographs. He's a! an __________ photographer.

     a. amateur                            b. professional                   c. talent                                 d. determined

14. In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well.

     a. inability to speak             b. inability to see              c. inability to hear                d. mentally impairment

15. The aim of the LIVE project is to train students from developing _________.

     a. nations        b. nationals        c. nationalities                        d. nation

II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION
Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
1. The port is capable ___________ handing 10 million tons of coal a year.
     a. in                                    b. on                                   c. of                                      d. for
2. When you try to shut down your computer, you may receive the message “ it is now safe to turn _____
    your computer”.
     a. on                                   b. of                                    c. out                                    d. off
3. A computer helps you to interact __________ people around the world.
     a. with                                b. to                                    c. from                                  d. on
4. I don’t know him ___________, but he used to work from my father.
     a. personal                          b. personally                      c. personalize                       d. personality
5. The figures he gave were not strictly ___________.
     a. miraculous                      b. accurate                         c. important                          d. perfect       
6. In large classes, children feel that they cannot ___________ with the teacher.

     a. contact                            b. interact                           c. transmit                             d. relax

7. A computer is a ___________ typewriter.

     a. convenient                      b. magical                          c. appropriate                        d. informative

8. Letters are their only means of ____________.
     a. communicate                  b. communication             c. communicator                   d. communicative
9. We were really impressed by the scenic splendors of the Rocky Mountains.

     a. in a strange or mysterious way                                  b. having beautiful natural scenery

     c. very impressive and good                                         d. new and interesting

10. New telephone lines allow faster data _____________ by fax or modern.

     a. calculation                      b. transmission                   c. entertainment                    d. development

11. This door should only be used in an emergency.

     a. a serious problem            b. an annoying situation    c. a serious situation             d. a happy event

12. What makes computer a miraculous device?

     a. strange                            b. powerful                        c. magical                             d. excellent

13. The encyclopedia is now available on ___________.                         

     a. computer screen              b. CD-ROM                      c. keyboard                           d printer

14. Please ___________ your phone card in the slot before pressing the number you require.

     a. insert                               b. operate                           c. plug                                   d. adjust

15. ___________ is used for making exact copies of documents.             

     a. Computer                        b. Printer                            c. Photocopier                       d. Camcorder

II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1 . Most students find the course very ...................... .                  

     a. enthusiastic                  b. anxious                          c. enjoyable                     d. convenient

2. .................. is the beach? ~  Only five minutes' walk.

     a. How long                     b. Where                            c. How often                   d. How far

3. She is interested in teaching ................... because she loves working with children.

     a. semester                       b. communication             c. work                             d. profession

4. She was disappointed to fail in two of her four ........................ .

     a. schools                         b. classes                            c. lessons                        d. subjects

5. Don't worry ............... me.  I’ll be fine.

     a. to                                 b. about                              c. with                             d. for

6. Our coach was .................. in a traffic jam and got to Heathrow forty minutes late.

     a. fastened                       b. fixed                              c. joined                           d. stuck

7. Approximately half the people interviewed were in manual occupations.

     a. hobbies                        b. careers                            c. jobs                               d. visits

8. Our main objective is to .................... educational standards.

     a. avoid                            b. enjoy                              c. make                             d. improve

9. English is an international ....................... .

     a. language                      b. means                             c. subject                          d. profession

10. Most people start to lose their memory as they get older.

     a. ability to remember                                                b. ability to impress

     c. feeling of admiration                                             d. ability to affect

II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

     Choose the one word or phrase - h, c or d that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1. A night campfire ___________ a two-day trip will be a great event in our schooldays!

    a. in                                     b. of                                     c. on                                    d. for

2. Will you pick me ___________ after the party?

    a. out                                    b. on                                     c. over                                d. up

3. It’s nice to have a weekend away ____________ the city.

    a. from                                 b. to                                      c. of                                    d. in

4. There was a celebration on the _____________ of the school’s anniversary.

    a. opportunity                      b. occasion                           c. chance                            d. incident

5. We spent an _____________ afternoon visiting all the caves near Huong Pagoda.

    a. enjoyed                            b. enjoyable                         c. enjoyably                        d. enjoyment  

6. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my _____________.

    a. working days                   b. days out                          c. breaks                             d. days off

7. The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside.

    a. ordinary                            b. honorable                        c. beautiful                         d. gloomy

8. We've recently studied the ______________ of stones in the kidneys.

    a. building                            b. formation                        c. structure                          d. block

9. Your tour includes a one-day _____________ to the Grand Canyon by air.

    a. camping                            b. travel                               c. excursion                        d. visit

10. The cheese is soft and white and absolutely ______________.         

    a. tasteful                             b. glorious                           c. delicious                         d. interesting

11. You could use fluorescent lamps instead of ordinary light bulbs.

    a. in replacement                 b. in order for                      c. on payment for               d. in place of

12. He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to _____________  him.

    a. believe                              b. permit                              c. persuade                         d. take

13. You are not allowed to camp here without ______________.

    a. permission                        b. persuasion                       c. protection                       d. decision

14. The town is a popular _______________ for art lovers.

    a. destination                       b. arrival                              c. department                          d. visitation

15. Don't throw away the _____________. We can have them for supper.

    a. sun deck                           b. photos                             c. food                                d. leftovers

II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1. Marie Curie was born ........................ November 7, 1867.

     a. in.                                    b. from                                c. at                                      d. on

2. Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood.

     a. make up                           b. find out                          c. take over                           d. put up

3. Let me give you a little ........................ about the president of the company.

     a. specialization                   b. concentration                  c. background                      d. degree

4. Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She's a ..................... woman.

     a. ambitious                         b. strong-willed                  c. brilliant                             d. humane

5. He passed his exams with flying colour.

     a. successfully                     b. difficultly                       c. badly                                d. easily

6. She harbored her hope of being a teacher.

a. gave up her hope of being a teacher                          b. built her hope of being, a teacher

c.       had her hope of being a teacher                               d. kept her hope of being, a teacher in her mind

7. He behaved like an adult. I think he is more ...................... than the other boys at his class.

     a. intelligent                        b. mature                            c. ambitious                          d. developed

8. The new road should help ...................... traffic problems.

     a. raise                                 b. create                              c. ease                                  d. cause

9. There is no .......................... explanation for what happened.

     a. scientist                           b. scientific                         c. scientifically                     d. since

10. The new surgeon will ...................... her post in May.

     a. go on                               b. get over                          c. take up                              d. look after