Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part from the other three in pronunciation in the following question
1. A. insects B. fields C. frogs D. villagers
2. A. village B. luggage C. page D. damage
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning.
3. I could only propose a partial solution to the crisis in the company.
A. half B. Halfway C. Effective D. Complete
4. Inadequate supply of oxygen to the blood can cause death within minutes.
A. Sufficient B. Nonexistent C. Rich D. Useful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
5. The guidelines in this book can help you become a _________ speaker.
A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. self-confidence
6. If people drove more carefully, there _________ so many accidents on the road.
A. would not be B. will not be C. wouldn’t have been D. aren’t
7. ________ he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
A. Despite B. Although C. Meanwhile D. Nevertheless
8. When Jack _________ me, I _____________ a letter.
A.phoned - has been writing B.has phoned - was writing
C. phoned- was writing D. was phoning - wrote
9. This carpet really needs_______. Can you do it for me, son?
A. being cleaned B. clean C. cleaned D. cleaning
10. “That’s a beautiful dress you are wearing!” - “___________________”
A. Can I have it? B. It’s in the wash C. I’m glad you like it D. Oh, no, not really
11. “Would you like some chocolate?” - “__________________”
A. I love it B. Yes, please! C. Here you go D. Here you are
12. -" " - "Yes, of course. "
A. You won't help methistime. B. You'd better give me onehand.
C. I don't think I'll needyourhelp. D. Could you give me ahand?
13. UNICEF_________ supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children all over theworld.
A.presents B.assists C.provides D.offers
14. You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam.
A. Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail in theexam.
B. Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail in theexam.
C. Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in theexam.
D. Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail in theexam.
15. A.chorus B.Christian C.cholesterol D.check
16. Don’t go too fast! I can’t ______up with you.
A.keep B. go C. walk D. run
17. “Would you mind turning down the TV? I’m working!” “____________________.”
A. Yes, I’m working, too. B. Not at all. I’ll do it now.
C. Thank you. I’m pleased. D. No, I wouldn’t be working.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Face-to-face conversation is a two-way process: You speak to me, I reply to you and so on. Two-way (18)_______ depends on having a coding system that is understood by both sender and (19)_______, and an agreed convention about signaling the beginning and end of the message. In speech, the coding system is the language like English or Spanish; the convention that one person speaks at a time may seem too obvious to mention. In fact, the signals (20)_______ in conversation and meetings are often (21)_______. For example, lowering the pitch of the voice may mean the end of a sentence, a sharp intake of breath may signal the desire to interrupt, catching the chairman’s eye may indicate the desire to speak in a formal setting like a debate, a clenched fist may indicate anger. When (22)_______ visual signals are not possible, more formal signals may be needed.
18: A. Exchange B. Interchange C. Communication D. Correspondence
19: A. Announcer B. Receiver C. Messenger D. Transmitter
20: A. That people use B. Are used C. Using D. Being used
21: A. Informal B. non-verbal C. verbal D. formal
22: A. their B. These C. This D. That
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
23. I could only propose a partial solution to the crisis in the company.
A. half B. halfway C. effective D. complete
24. Inadequate supply of oxygen to the blood can cause death within minutes.
A. Sufficient B. Nonexistent C. Rich D. Useful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word/phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning .
25. In Africa, many children die from not having enough food.
A. poverty B. starvation C. drought D. malnutrition
26. The three-year-old boy has a cycle with three wheels.
A. tricycle B. unicycle C. bicycle D. motorcycle
27. Before doing the exercise, you should read the instructions carefully.
A. key B. directions C. answer D. passage
28. She_____ that she was going to Ho Chi Minh City soon.
A. told B. spoke C. said D. talked
29. _____you water the tree, it will die.
A. If B. Because C. Unless D. But
30. A devoted teacher continues to explain_____ his students understand his lessons thoroughly.
A. if B. when C. although D. until
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Children (31)________ appear intelligent and have normal sight and hearing may nevertheless have learning disability such as dyslexia, difficulty in reading; dysgraphia, difficulty in writing; dyscalculia, difficulty with numbers; and auditory-memory problem that (32)________the child from remembering what has just been said. Considered an "invisible" (33)___________, such learning disabilities can be detected by alert parents before the children go to school. (34)________ the child at about thirty months is not developing normal language skills, something is amiss. A child who cannot do puzzles or put pegs in holes lacks perceptual-motor skills. Kindergarteners should (35)________the ABCs. First-graders may commonly reverse their letters, writing a d or a b, but if they are still doing this at the start of second grade, they should be tested for learning disabilities. Proper and early treatment is essential.
31: A. whom B. who C. whose D. they
32: A. avoid B. help C. encourage D. prevent
33: A. barrier B. retard C. disabled D. handicap
34: A. If B. When C. Although D. Because
35: A. read B. remember C. recognize D. pronounce
36. If you want to ______ your English, we can help you.
A. improve B. improving C. improved D. improvement
37. The restaurant has excellent _____ for serving some of the finest food.
A. repute B. reputed C. reputation D. reputable
38. If we go to the Brisbane Institute of English in Australia, we can practice speaking English with
______ speakers.
A. nation B. national C. native D. natively
39. Can you tell me who ______ this kind of machine?
A. to invent B. invent C. invention D. invented
40. We are talking about the preservation of ______________ resources.
A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalize
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
PEER PRESSURE
Sociologists have been carrying out research into the social pressures of being a teenager. Many adolescents are unhappy at school because they find it difficult to (41)______ friends. This stress can bring on illness or result in poor grades. They may also worry about their appearance and often feel (42)______ enormous pressure to dress, talk and behave the same as (43)_____. This phenomenon is called peer pressure, and it is very common in today’s society. Advertising contributes a lot to the social pressures teenagers feel. Advertisers know how important it is to feel that you belong to a group when you are in your teens, so they try ti persuade teenagers that certain products will make them (44)______ with their classmates. Sadly, many teenagers act irresponsibly and even do dangerous things just to make others accept them. Peer pressure is often the reason for teenage smoking, drug (45)______ or dangerous driving. Teenagers need to learn to say “no” to social pressure and to find friends who they can talk things over with when they have a problem.
41. A. keep B. create C. remain D. make
42. A.in B. under C. over D. below
43. A. another B. the other C. others D. other
44. A. common B. popular C. open D. favorite
45. A. overdose B. abuse C. addicted D. overuse
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part from the other three in pronunciation in the following question
46. A. nuclear B. pollute C. infrastructure D. reduce
47. A. persuade B. wrap C. deforestation D. label
48. A. flow B. household C. folk D. category
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following question.
49. A. effective B. efficiency C. appliance D. innovation
50. A. ordinary B. recent C. suggest D. regularly
