Choose the word A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage.

           Are you one of the thousands of people who eagerly follow every new (1) _____ that appears? Or are you one of those who go to the shops and just buy (2) _____ they can find in their size that (3)_____ them? Or perhaps you order from a mail-order catalogue, and then have to send everything back because nothing fits? Whatever kind of shopper you are, one thing is certain. Every one finds clothes important. (4)_____ a recent survey, people spend more time (5) _____ buying clothes or thinking about buying them, or looking at them in shop windows, than they do on most other products, apart from food. And the reason is obvious. Clothes are an important part of our appearance. At work, you may need to impress a customer, or persuade the boss that you know what you are doing, and clothes certainly help. Well dressed people, so they say, get on in the world. And as far as attracting the opposite sex is concerned, clothes also play a vital role. (6)_____ a friend who has been wearing the same old jacket or the same old dress suddenly appears in the (7)_____ fashion, you can be sure that romance is in the air. And apart from work and romance, there are the (8) _____ of sport, music and leisure on the way we dress. So excuse me while I (9) _____ on my tracksuit and training shoes. I’m just dashing off (10) _____ some fast window-shopping.

1 A. appearance B. fashion C. uniform D. dress

2 A. whatever B. whoever C. whichever D. however

3 A. matches B. suits C. takes D. couples

4 A. On account of B. Because of C. According to D. Due to

5 A. but B. either C. or D. nor

6 A. If B. Because C. Although D. Unless

7 A. last B. minute C. latest D. complete

8 A. affects B. benefits C. conveniences D. influences

9 A. have B. dress C. wear D. put

10 A. in B. for C. to D. toward

I. Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank.

    Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)

Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university --(1)--? Do I leave and start work or begin a training --(2)--?” The decision is yours, but it may be --(3)-- remembering two things: there is more unemployment --(4)-- those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right --(5)-- will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go --(6)-- into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will --(7)-- you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn --(8)-- you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is --(9)-- possibility. In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as --(10)-- practical work experience.

1.       A. term                    B. class                      C. school                   D. course

2.       A. necessary          B. important               C. worth                    D. useful

3.       A. of                        B. through                  C. among                  D. between

4.       A. skills                   B. interests                C. habits                    D. arts

5.       A. instant                B. just                        C. straight                 D. direct

6.       A. help                    B. make                     C. give                       D. let

7.       A. while                   B. what                      C. where                   D. which

8.       A. another               B. always                   C. also                       D. again

9.       A. doing                  B. getting                   C. making                  D. taking

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

1.      Light ____________ in an exactly straight line.

A.  traveled      B. travels         C. has traveled            D. is traveling

2.      That’s the bike ____________ the engine needs to be repaired.

A.  which         B. whose         C. that             D. of which

3.      I remember ____________ him not to forget ___________ the instruction carefully, but he did not do so.

A.  asking; reading       B. to ask; to read         C. asking; to read        D. to ask; reading

4.      I saw a ____________ look on his face as he was wheeled into the operation room.

A.  frightful      B. frightening C. frightened   D. fright

5.      ____________ good advice it was!

A.  What          B. Which         C. How           D. How so

6.      The manager got his secretary ____________ the document.

A.  to be typed             B. to type        C. typed          D. type

7.      You should have the raincoat with you ____________ it rains this afternoon.

A.  since           B. in the case   C. in case         D. if only

8.      If you had taken my advice, you ____________ able to deal with the problem now.

A.  will be        B. are   C. would be    D. would have been

9.      She ______________ a famous singer some years ago.

A.  is used to be           B. is used to being      C. used to be   D. used to being

10.  It’s about time we ____________ work.

start     B. must start    C. starting       D. started  

IV/ read the following letter and choose the opion ( A, B,C,D ) to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

A/ In Japan, you should take (1) …………. Your shoes at the entrance to all homes, and most businesses and hotels. Usually a rack will be provided to store your shoes, and pair of guest slippers will be put nearby; many Japaneses bring a pair of indoor slippers just in case, though.

Never wear slippers when you need to step onto a tatami mat ( used in most Japanese homes and hotels), and be (2)………… to remove the toilet slippers waiting for you in the bathroom. It is extremely bad form, for example , to reenter the main room of a house wearing slippers that have been running across a dirty area.

Unlike in western (3)………….., the Japanese bath in used after you have washed and rinsed and feel like soaking in extra – hot water for 10, 20, 30 minutes. If you happen to be invited into a Japanese household, you will (4) …………… given the honor of using the bath first, usually before dinner. Be axtra careful so as not to dirty the water in any way because of its importance.

Question 1: A. in        B. of        C. off         D. with

Question 2: A. careful              B. carefully         C. careless         D. carelessly

Question 3: A. traditions         B. cultures         C. customs         D. greetings

Question 4: A. be         B. am          C. is         D. are

I. Choose the word or the phrase among A,B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

          The country and the city have advantages and (1)____________. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (2) _______ and quietness, and can do their work at their own  space because  no one  is in a (3)___________. They live in larger, more comfortable houses,and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them when  they need it. Their life, however, can be boring  and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem if they are ill or want to take children to school.

          The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often polluted. They not (4)          have polluted air but also have noisy streets. Everyone is always in a hurry and this (5)              that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends.

1.A. joy              B. enjoyment             C. happiness               D. disadvantages

2.A.quiet            B. quietly                  C. peace                      D. peaceful

3.A.hurry           B. hurried                  C. hurriedly                D. hurrying

4.A. never          B. ever                       C. hardly                    D. only

5.A. aims            B. means                   C. asks                       D. said

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (0.25/each) Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (25)……………..with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (26)……………. people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (27)…………. a large dinner with roast turkey. (28)………… Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national holidays.

25. A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrated D. celebrate

26. A. where B. which C. when D. in which

27. A. have B. buy C. help D. take

28. A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor

I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

It’s important to (1) well, especially when you are studying. If you are at primary (2) , you may not go home for lunch and have a cooked meal of meat or (3) and vegetables. A chicken and lettuce sandwich, with some (4) fruit would be a light but (5) lunch. Many people around the world eat plain, boiled (6) two or three times a day. Pupils and students often don’t eat (7) when

they’re revising for an exam – they eat chocolate and (8) lots of black coffee! And by the way, doctors say everybody should start the day with healthy (9) . It’s also good for you to drink a lot of (10)________through the day.

1. A. launching B. emitting C. eat D. peaking

2. A. school B. weapons C. spaceships D. rockets

3. A. to B. towards C. with D. fish

4. A. as soon as B. fresh C. as well as D. such as

5. A. burnt B. explored C. went off D. healthy

6. A. rice B. audience C. observatories D. watcher

7. A. sent back B. returned to C. well D. except for

8. A. weightlessness B. drink C. wavelengths D. length

9. A. space B. atmosphere C. vacant D. breakfast

10.A. scientists B. drivers C. water D. astronauts

I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1.A. Cloure     B. Pleasure      C. Conclusion      D. Pressure (gạch chân s )

II. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1 “___________ send this document to my office by fax? ” - “Certainly .”

a. Would you like  b. Would you mind  c. Could you     d. Why not

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

1.(A)It is the room (B)that (C)cleans every day (D)by my sister.

a. It is          b. that            c. cleans           d. by

IV. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

1. “I am sorry that I broke the glass” said Jim.

Jim apologised.........................................................

2. I really think you ought to take some exercises.

It is high time........................................................

3. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.

No sooner...................................................................................................

4. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

The sooner..................................................................................................

5. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.

So.......................................................................................................................

VIII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

The country and the city have advantages and (1) ………………. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (2) ……………… and quietness, and can do their work at their (3) ……………… pace because no one is in a (4) ………………. they live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them (5) ………………. they need it. Their life, however, can be (6) ……………….and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem (7) ………………. they are ill or want to take children to school.

     The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it (8) …………… has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often polluted. They not (9) …………… have polluted air but also have noisy streets. Everyone is always in a hurry and this (10) ……………… that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends.

1.  A. joy                     B. enjoyment         C. happiness         D. disadvantages

2.  A. quiet                   B. quietly               C. peace                 D. peaceful

3.  A. less                     B. own                   C. just                    D. only

4.  A. hurry                  B. hurried              C. hurriedly                       D. hurrying

5.  A. when                  B. which                C. what                  D. that

6.  A. bore                   B. bored                 C. boring                D. bores

7.  A. unless                 B. because             C. although                        D. if

8.  A. also                    B. yet                     C. already              D. so

9.  A. never                  B. ever                   C. hardly                D. only

10.  A. aims                 B. means                C. asks                   D. said