1. When you listen to a lecture, it is useful to __________ the important points.
A. clear B. put down C. notify D. write on
2. Prof. Silver was a most effective speaker and his audience seemed to __________ on
his every word.
A. catch B. cling C. hang D. hold
3. My brother found it difficult to learn to write because he is__________.
A. left-handed B. right-handed
C. single-handed D. two-handed
4. In writing the account of his summer adventures, Neville chose not to __________
his experiences in the order in which they happened.
A. compose B. classify C. compare D. arrange
5. This cheese has gone __________. You’ll have to throw it way.
A. mouldy B. decayed C. stale D. contaminated
6. The steak looked tender, but it was as tough as __________.
A. a belt B. a saddle C. old boots D. rubber
7. Dinner will be served __________but we have time for a drink before then.
A. actually B. currently C. lately D. presently
8. Can you help me work __________the answers to these maths problems?
A. in B. out C. up D. off
9. I can agree with you to a certain __________, Professor, but not entirely.
A. pan B. level C. extent D. way
10.The Examination Board have recently changed the __________ for the Diploma in
History.
A. brochure B. syllabus C. programme D. compendium
Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order to make complete sentences.
1 his invention / exhibitions / he demonstrated / at a lot of
=> he
2 travelling all over america / to the public / Bell demonstrated / at countless exhibitions / his invention
=> travelling all over america
3 without / do everything / modern equipment / my mom had to / the help of
=> mom had to do
4 and the fire / he lit / the straw / burned the tiger
=> he
5 she dropped / as little pea / one of her shoes / ran to the festivals / and lost it
=> as little pea
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. The last time they visited England was two years ago.
=> They ……………………………………………….……………………………
2. We started living here fifteen years ago.
=> We have…………………………………………………………………..
3. When did you begin to learn English ?
=> How long…………………………………………………………………..?
4. I last wrote a letter to my aunt in May.
=> I haven’t……………………………………………………………………..
5. Mr Minh began to collect stamps in 2000.
=>Minh has………………………………………………..
6. Nga started learning French last year.
=> Nga…………………………………………………………………………….
7. The last time I saw her was in 2000.
=> I haven’t……………………………………………………………………..
I. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the other (0.5) 1. A. Japan 2. A. visit. B. Vietnam B. under C. Thailand C. enter D. America D. about
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.(1p).
1. Hien fells very ..................... because she lives far from her parents and friends.
A. happily B. happy C. unhappily D. unhappy
2. It started to rain, ..................... we went inside and watched TV.
A. although B. so C. because D. but
3. John..................... return to America yesterday.
A. doesn’t B. isn’t C. didn’t D. wasn’t
4. My father ..................... Kuala Lumpur three times.
A. visit B. will visit C. visited D. has visited
5. Amsterdam is one of the ..................... cities in the world.
A. peacefulest B. peacefuler C. most peaceful D. more peaceful
6......................the weather is good, Linh will go out with us.
A. if B. unless C. although D. however
7. Don’t ..................... electricity.
A. to waste B. waste C. wasting D. wastes
8. We must be quick. There is ..................... time left.
A. little B. few C. much D .more
9. They are often free ……………….. Sunday morning
A. in B. on C. at D. with
10. You can use a………………….. to change channels.
A. screen B. schedule C. remote control D. viewer
II. Find one odd word for each question:
1. A. Africa B. Sweden C. America D. Asia
2. A. continent B. beautiful C. important D. exciting
3. A. New York B. London C. England D. Kuala Lumpur
4. A. Hanoi B. Tokyo C. Bangkok D. Thailand
5. A. capital B. continent C. wonderful D. country
III. Choose the best answer for each blank to complete the sentence:
1."Which ....................... is Britain in?" - "Europe". A. country B. continent C. city D. area
2. Nha Trang has an ....................... atmosphere of a young, ....................... city.
A. exciting - growing B. excited - grown C. exciting - grown D. excited - growing
3. Eiffel Tower is the most visited ....................... in the world. North America the USA Singapore Britain Europe South America Brazil Asia
A. city B. building C. region D. landmark
4. The Sydney Opera House is well-known in ........................ as well as over the world. A. America B. Australia C. The USA D. Italy
5. I ...................... to Wooden Church many times A. am B. have been C. was D. were
6. Vietnam is a tropical............................ A. capital B. world C. country D. weather
7. We had a wonderful holiday in Hue because we visited many .................. of interest there A. places B. buildings C. cities D. times
IV. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentences:
1. New York is an....................................... city with many skyscrypers. (excite)
2. There are many modern............................... in Ho Chi Minh City (build)
3. Ha Long Bay is one of the most............................ places in Viet Nam (beauty)
4. The weather in Kon Tum is.............................. than the weather in Da Lat (hot)
Choose A, B, or C to fill in the passage.
Most children love (1)… activities. They play football, go skateboarding or go (2) in countries with snow like (3)…children go to the mountains with their parents to go skiing. They can make a (4). in the playground in front of their house. When the weather is bad, they can stay at home and watch interesting (5)……… on TV.
1. A. outdoor B. indoor C. school D. at home
2. A. tennis B. swimming C. karate D. judo
3. A. Sweden B. Paris C. Bangkok D. England
4. A. snowman B. postman C. sportsman D. swimmer
5. A. channels B. viewers C. programmes
In the United States of America, the national language is (1) ________English. Four hundred years ago, some English people came to North America to live and they brought (2) ________ language to this country.
Now in the USA, people speak (3) ________English. Most of the words are the (4) ________ in American and British English, but the American say some English words not as people (5) ________in England. Canada is (6) ________to the North of the United States of America. It is the larger (7) ________the United States. In Canada, many people (8) ________ English because they also came from England many years (9) ________. But in some parts of Canada, people speak (10) ________because they came from France
1. A. also B. like C. as D. not
2. A. French B. English C. Chinese D. Canadian
3. A. British B. American C. Russian D. Chinese
4. A. various B. similar C. same D. like
5. A. do B. say C. talk D. speak
6. A. lies B. situated C. at D. in
7. A. than B. as C. more D. less
8. A. say B. tell C. talk D speak
9. A. ago B. later C. there D. here
10. A. France B. French C. Russian D. Italian
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 numbers blanks.
1.In England,when the school children come to school,they first(27)________to the classroom.They take off their coats and raincoats,their caps and hats,and then go to (28)________classrooms.Some of the students go to the laboratories and workshops where they(29)________physics,chemistry and art.When a student is on duty, he comes to(30)__________very early.He has to open all the windows,water the flowers and clean the blackboard so everything is ready for the first lesson.At seven thirty the(31)_________comes into the room and the lesson begins.
Question 27: A. go B. to go C. going D. to going
Question 28: A. his B. her C. their D. my
Question 29: A. to learn B. learning C. learn D. to learning
Question 30: A. school B. park C. museum D. supermarket
Question 31: A. teacher B. doctor C. singer D. worker