Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

The thief asked her handing over her money.

A. The

B. asked

C. handing

D. her money

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 1.        His mother asked him why was he depressed ?

A. asked                    B. him                        C. was he                  D. depressed

Question 2.        If teenagers have problems of difficulties in their life, they can send letters to the advise columnist of 4 Teen Magazine.

A. have                      B. to                            C. advise                    D. columnist         

Question 3.        There will be a course of self-care skills next Monday to help students know how to act and where to get help at emergencies.

A. will                      B. of                           C. know                     D. at

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the  following questions.

Question 4.        In recent years, there has been thousands of victims of sexual and physical _________.

A.    sentence               B. crime                     C. abuse                     D. conduct

Question 5.        Harrison’s greatest attribute in his ability to work __________ pressure.

A.    within                   B. under                     C. in                            D. on

Question 6.        My parents always criticize me for not getting good grades at school. I wish they could put themselves in my __________.

A.    pants                     B. legs                        C. hands                     D. shoes

Question 7.        He wondered __________ to tell the news to his parents.

A.    why                       B. how                        C. what                       D. which

Question 8.        She asked him where he __________ his money so far.

A.    had spent             B. has spent               C. had been spent     D. has been spent

Question 9.        His doctor advised him __________ any strenuous exercise.

A.    to not take            B. not taking             C. not to take             D. not to taking

Question 10.    Teens should learn to be __________ when making a presentation.

A.    confidence          B. confident              C. unconfident          D. confidently

Question 11.    I met James in a restaurant on Friday and he said that he had seen Carol there ______

A. the day before      B. this day                 C. today                     D. that day

Question 12.    All of us were________that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far.

A. surprising             B. to surprise            C. surprised               D. to be surprised

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of following exchanges

Question 13.    Don’t stay up too late, or you’ll be exhausted the next day.

A. No, I won’t           B. yes, I won’t          C. you’re welcome   D. no problem

Question 14.    Your friend stayed up late studying for an important exam.

A. Well done!                                                           B. I know how you feel                              

C. Stay calm. Everything will be all right.            D. A really great job.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 15.    They look like each other although they’re not sisters.

A.    take off                 B. take away              C. take up                  D. take after

Question 16.    Linh is feeling a bit depressed about her study, she has failed the exam once again.

A.    frustrated             B. confident              C. calm                       D. relaxed

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 17.    I don’t like this course, but I am doing it because I don’t want to disappoint my parents.

A.    please                   B. stress                     C. worry                     D. annoy

Question 18.    The exam was over, so I’m relaxed now. I wish this state of mind could last forever.

A.    calm                      B. confident              C. stressed out          D. interesting

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

He says that speak a foreign language always makes him nervous.

A. says

B. speak

C. always makes

D. nervous

III. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

26. I have (A) never seen such (B) a big dog as (C) your (D).

27. You’d (A) better telling (B) him not to come (C) over if you’re not feeling well (D).

28. Would (A) you like any (B) soup for (C) lunch? It’s (D) cold today.

29. He found (A) the film boring (B) at first, but at (C) the end he was fascinated (D) by it.

30. Despite of (A) his getting (B) up early, he was still (C) late for (D) work.

V. Read the following passage and choose the word that best fits each of the blanks.

BALMORAL CASTLE

Scotland is a land famous for its old castles. One of the best known of these is Balmoral, on the river Dee in the north-east of the country. It (31) _____ to the British Royal family, who have spent their summer holidays here for over 150 years. The present Queen’s great-great-grandmother, Victoria, bought it in 1852.

She and her husband, Prince Albert, loved the (32) _____ air, the wild countryside and the friendly local people. At Balmoral, she could forget the worries and responsibilities of (33) _____ both the Queen of England and also the ruler of the largest empire the world had ever seen.

In 1861, at the (34) _____ of only 42, Price Albert died. The Queen was heartbroken. She wore black clothes for the rest of her life and was rarely seen to smile in public. (35) _____, she continued to return to Balmoral Castle, where she could walk or ride in the beautiful landscape of the Scottish Highlands and remember the happy times she had spent there with her husband.

V. Read the following passage and choose the word in the box that best fits each of the blanks.

PLANES

For a very long time, people tried to fly like birds or insects with wings made of wood or card. But no-one could fly (36) _____ two brothers who were called Wright make the first plane a century ago.

The first planes were very small. They were just big (37) _____ for one pilot and they couldn’t fly very far. Today, there are very big planes which can (38) _____ hundreds of people at the same time to every country in the world.

There are also a lot of small planes which are very important in people’s lives. In some very big countries when a person is very ill and needs a doctor to come (39) _____, the doctors need to use a plane.

In some countries, if there are fires in the big forests, firemen use small planes to pick up (40) _____ from a river or the sea and drop it on the fire. In the last fifty years, more and more people have begun to go on holiday by plane. Fifty years ago most countries only had one airport but today there is an airport near most big cities.

VI. Read the following texts and match the sentences 41-45 with the correct text (A or B).

A. PART-TIME HOTEL RECEPTIONIST

We are a large four-star hotel in the city center. We are looking for a young person (aged 16-20) to work part-time in reception, eight hours a day from Friday until Monday. Experience is not necessary because you will work with professional receptionists. Some computer skills are necessary for emails and Internet searches, but you will also learn how to use the hotel’s own software. The most important thing is foreign languages. You should speak two European languages, and another language (e.g. Chinese, Russian or Arabic) will be an advantage. Hotel workers have special prices for the use of the gymnasium and swimming pool. Please apply in writing before 5th April.

B. WATER SPORTS INSTRUCTOR

We are looking for an instructor for all activities in our new swimming pools. This is a full-time job, five days a week (Monday to Friday), plus two weekends per month. You should have a sports-related degree, preferably including first aid, and at least one year’s experience. If your ambition is a career in this kind of work, this is a good place to start, with the chance to work at one of 30 clubs in cities across Europe! If you work with US, you also get free use of the swimming pools on weekends when you are not working. You can work with experienced people, so you can learn a lot of useful new skills. Closing date for applications is 15th April.

41. You sometimes have to work on Saturday and Sunday.

42. You don’t need to have any work experience before you start.

43. You must have the right training before you can apply.

44. You can travel to different countries with this job.

45. You have to pay to use the swimming pool.

VII. Rearrange the words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.

46. house/ lunch/ Sunday/ to/ to/ Would/ my/ you/ for/ next/ come/ like/ ? // (12 words)

-> ________________________________________________________________

47. city/ Her/ to/ in/ prefers/ the/ mother/ to/ country/ living/ the/ living/ . // (12 words)

-> ___________________________________________________________________________.

48. swim/ brother/ to/ It/ three/ learn/ my/ how/ took/ months/ to/ . // (11 words)

-> ________________________________________________________

49. them I in/ Many/ are/ are/ because/ plants/ people/ animals/ destroying/ and/ danger/ . // (12 words)

-> ________________________________________________________

50. beef/ of/ bottle/ and/ She/ oil/ a/ buy/ half/ needs/ kilo/ cooking/ of/ a/ to/ . // (15 words)

-> ____________________________________________________________

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

18. I asked him how far was it to the station if I went there by taxi .

            A                            B                            C                       D

19. Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.

                           A                 B                              C                         D

20. Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two bunches are enough.

                    A    B                                                C             D

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that indicate the word/phrase which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part.

21. The boy was brought up with a family in the countryside.

   A. reared                               B. bred                        

C. raised                                   D. grown

22. As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.

   A. widely                                B. secretly                   

C. alone                                    D. overseas

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

John’s friends had celebrated a farewell party for him last Sunday

A. John’s friends

B. had celebrated

C. a farewell

D. party

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

His father (A) asked him (B) what (C) did he want (D) for his birthday.

A. asked 

B. what 

C. did he want 

D. for his birthday