Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each situation in each of the following exchanges
Question 1: Henry: “Would you mind if I smoked here?”
Kate: " _______."
A. Don't worry about it B. Never mind
C. Don't mention it D. Go ahead
Question 2: Waiter: "I have passed the exam with flying colors"
Andrew: " _______."
A. Congratulations B. OK C. Yes, please D. I am so sorry
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 24. We’ll go to the museum if it__________fine this afternoon.
A.will be B.are C.is D.was
Question 25. Can you open this__________of juice for me? I just can’t do it!
A.glass B.tube C.carton D.packet
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 26.
A.realise B.devise C.promise D.recognise
Question 27.
A.honest B.exhibit C.honour D.honey
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 1: - John: “How lovely your pets are!” - Peter: “____________.”
A. I love them, too B. Thank you, it’s nice of you to say so
C. Can you say that again D. Really? They are
Question 2: David: “Thanks for your help, Mary”. - Mary: “______________.”
A. With all my heart B. It’s my pleasure
C. Never remind me D. Wish you
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words or using suggestions.
Question 3: I last met him 3 years ago.
=> I haven’t …………………………………………………………
Question 4: I didn’t have money and I couldn’t buy that shirt.
=> If I…………………………………………………………………
Question 5: Nobody has invited her to the party.
=> She………………………………………………………………
Question 6: “If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this coat,” she said.
=> She advised……………………………………………………
Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in anyways.
Question 7: The Smiths were given rooms in the hotel. Their house had been destroyed in the explosion. (whose)
=> The Smiths ……………………………………………………
Question 8: The sun shone very brightly. Maria had to put on her sunglasses. (so)
=>……………………………………………………………………
Question 9: I do more exercises. I can remember more new words. (The)
=> ……………………………………………………………………
Question 10: I regret it now. I didn’t invite her to my birthday party last week. (wish)
=> ……………………………………………………………………
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning, to each of the following questions.
1. “I will help you,” Bob said to me.
A. Bob told me he would help me.
B. Bob asked me to help him.
C. Bob said that he would help you.
D. Bob warned me that he would help her.
2. They had decorated the tree with colored balls.
A. Colored balls had been decorated under the tree.
B. The tree had been decorated with coloured balls.
C. They had decorated coloured balls and the tree.
D. With coloured balls the tree had looked beautiful.
3. I don’t want to hear you complaining any more.
A. I’ve had enough of your complaining.
B. I wish to hear you complaining more and more.
C. Why don’t you complain more?
D. I’m too busy to listen to your complaining.
4. I didn't arrive in time to see her.
A. I was early enough but I didn't see her.
B. She was late so I couldn’t see her.
C. I wasn't early enough to see her.
D. I am so late that I can't see her.
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
5. The mother made the little girl go to bed in time.
The little girl__________________________________________.
6. She can’t go to school today because she is ill.
If she_________________________________________________.
7. My sister began to learn English when she was six years old.
My sister has__________________________________________.
8. The car was so expensive that my dad didn't buy it.
The car was too________________________________________.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. passed B. watched C. played D. washed
2. A. proud B. about C. around D. would
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. attend B. option C.percent D. become
4. A. literature B. entertainment C. recreation D. information
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the bold part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
5. The (A) picture was painting (B) by (C) Michael last year (D).
6. There’s (A) the woman (B) who she (C) sold me (D) the handbag.
7. Mr Smith (A) is going to buy (B) a new Japanese (C) car, doesn’t he (D)?
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. Our house _______in 1986.
A. built B. was building C. was built D. has been built
9. It is nearly 3 months_______ he visited his parents.
A. while B. during C. since D. when
10. Tomorrow we are going to meet Maryam, _______comes from Malaysia.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
11. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is_______ house.
A. a seven - room B. a seven - rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms
12. If you get up early, you_______ late.
A. weren’t B. wouldn’t be C. aren’t D. won’t be
13. It’s very hot today. I wish I_______ on the beach now.
A. am B. will be C. were D. had been
14. When he lived in the city, he_______ to the theatre twice a week.
A. uses to go B. had gone C. used to go D. was going
15. My father asked us_______ on our playing computer games.
A. to cutting down B. Cut down C. to cut down D. Cutting down
16. _______population is another unpleasant result we have to solve.
A. Increased B. Increasing C. The increase D. To increase
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I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose bolded part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. achieved B. advanced C. required D. replied
2. A. explanation B. experience C. existence D. exciting
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. imperial B. simplicity C. magnificence D. stimulating
4. A. destination B. derivative C. affordable D. ingredient
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
5. Pressure _____________children to get into top schools has reached a crisis point.
A. at B. under C. on D. with
6. Perhaps what you're reading or hearing is boring, which makes it hard to _____________ on the book or the conversation.
A. concentrate B. rely C. depend D. notice
7. A great way to improve_____________ skills is to keep trying new things.
A. reason B. reasoned C. reasoning D. reasons
8. As children move toward_____________, they are less likely to ask for advice.
A. dependent B. dependence
C. independent D. independence
9. Taking good notes _____________ students to evaluate, organize and summarize information.
A. requests B. requires C. allows D. offers
10. Susan needs someone to show her how to_____________ her anxiety and depression.
A. empathise B. try C. succeed D. manage
11. Mi asked what information she _____________that assignment.
A. needs to be done B. needed doing
C. need to do D. needed to do
12. My teacher told me that I _____________ attend the match course for the higher level programme that I _____________ for.
A. can’t-apply B. couldn’t –apply
C. can’t-applied D. couldn’t-had applied
13. My parents asked me to find out it gave you so much trouble.
A. what B. which C. why D. where
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions : Traffic rules _______ by all people. *
A. must be obeyed
B. must obey
C. must obeyed
D. must have obeyed
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions: Someone has robbed the bank near our house. *
A. The bank have been robbed near our house.
B. The bank near our house has been robbed.
C. The bank near our house had been robbed.
D. The bank near our house has robbed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions: The weather was _______ bad _______ we couldn’t go out. *
A. such/that
B. too/that
C. such a/that
D. so/that
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions: I am sorry that I didn't learn English when I was younger. *
A. I regret not to have learned English when I was younger.
B. I regret not to be learned English when I was younger.
C. I regretted not to learn English when I was younger.
D. I wish that I had learned English when I was younger.
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions: I don't know the answer, so I can't tell it to you. *
A. If I knew the answer, I wouldn't tell it to you.
B. If I knew the answer, I will tell it to you.
C. If I had known the answer, I would tell it to you
D. If I knew the answer, I would tell it to you.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions: The people _______ live in Greece speak Greek, don’t they? *
A. whom
B. who
C. which
D. where
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions: I'm grateful that you helped my brother do that work. *
A. Thank you for helping my brother do that work.
B. Thank you about helping my brother do that work.
C. Thank you because you helped me do that work.
D. Thank you that you help my brother do that work
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions: A(n)______ is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface. *
A. snowstorm
B. volcano
C. earthquake
D. typhoon
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions: The day was so cold that we stayed indoors. *
A. It was such a cold day that we stayed indoors.
A. It was such cold a day that we stayed indoors.
C. It was a so cold day that we stayed indoors.
D. It was a cold day so that we stayed indoors.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions: I couldn’t go to the party _______ a sudden cold. *
A. because
B. because of
C. in spite of
D. although
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions: When did you last ride a bike? *
A. What time is it since you ride a bike?
B. How long is it since you last rode a bike?
C. How much time did you ride a bike?
D. How often did you ride a bike?
Choose the correct answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentences:
1. Do you mind ...... in here? peaking is not allowed in the library.
A. no taliking B. not talking C. not talk D. not to talk
2. My parents are never pleased with my grades ..... I get nothing less than a "B".
A. even though B. despite C. because D. because of
3. We've decided to go on a vacation ....... all the financial problems we are going through.
A. although B. since C. in spite of D. however
4. He has recieved several scholarships ......... his academic and artistic ability.
A. though B. because of C. despite D. for
5. I hope ...... in time for my trip to Australia next month.
A. recover B. recovering C. to recover D. to be recovered
6. I always put off ......... my homework until the last possible moment.
A. doing B. to do C. do D. in doing
7. ........ riding a bicycle is a good leg exercise, it does not use up a lot of calories.
A. As B. Because C. If D. Although
8. I expect to get high marks in this exam ........ I put in a lot of work for it.
A. even though B. whereas C. so that D. because
9. ......... working for the company for six months now, he never seems to know what to do.
A. Since B. Although C. Despite D. Because of
10. Are you going to make your daughter ........ part time in the store this summer?
A. work B. to work C. working D. worked
11. ....... he had read the instructions several times, he knew what to do.
A. Whereas B. Until C. After D. Although
12. Patricia encouraged me .......... to Stanford, and I got in.
A. applying B. to apply C. apply D. applied
13. I feel like ........... to the movies this evening - want to come?
A. go B. to go C. to going D. going
14. Our company is surviving ......... the fact that the economy has gone into recession.
A. although B. because of C. despite D. whereas
15. It's no use ......... on the telephone. The line is always busy.
A. try to call B. trying calling C. to try calling D. trying to call
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. large B. cat C. art D. car
Question 2: A. invited B. provided C. talked D. polluted
Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. reader B. crowded C. decide D. father
Question 4: A. agree B. refuse C. attract D. beauty
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: I feel a little sad because our school year has come to an end.
A. begun B. changed C. started D. finished
Question 6: We have to cross a crowded street to get to school every day.
A. small B. large C. busy D. narrow
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: The traffic here is very dangerous for children.
A. noisy B. safe C. quiet D. easy
Question 8: The new film is quite different from what she has expected.
A. the opposite of B. attractive to C. exciting as D. the same as
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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)
I. Mark the latter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. clear | B. dear | C. bear | D. near |
2. A. hobby | B. honest | C. honour | D. hour |
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. intermediate | B. documentary | C. reputation | D. communicate |
4. A. benefit | B. environment | C. wonderful | D. category |
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correct in each of the following questions.
5. Why didn’t you came to my party last night?
A. Why B. didn't you C. came D. last night
6. Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce it.
A. to hold B. together C. sometimes D. it
7. When did you go last to the theatre?
A. When B. did you C. go last D. the theatre
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
8. You should have a dictionary to.....the words that you don’t know their meanings.
A. look for B. look up C. look into D. look after
9. Mrs. McCarthy lives in a small flat.....having a lot of money in the bank.
A. although B. in spite C. despite D. even
10. His car......when he was only half way home.
A. broke down B. got down C. broke over D. got over
11. ......to the Internet, we can get the latest information around the world.
A. Together B. Apart C. In addition D. Thanks
12. ......., the chess players began the game.
A. Having taken the seats B. After we had taken our seats
C. Being taken the seats D. Taking the seats
13. My mother always keeps candles in the room......the lights go out.
A. unless B. if C. in case D. though
14. He works for a car factory.......main office is in Chicago.
A. which B. where C. that D. of which
15. The new shopping plaza is advertised as a place......you can find anything you want to buy.
A. where B. which C. from where D. that
16. The plane was half an hour late. .......I managed to come to the meeting in time.
A. In spite B. Despite C. in spite of this D. All are correct
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges
17. “ When’s your birthday, Ann?”
A. on the thirty-one of July B. on the thirty- first of July
C. On July the thirty- one D. in July the thirty- first
18. - Mal: "Could you please do me a favor.”
Hanh: " ____________"
A. No, thanks B. Sure. What can I do for you?
C. Yes, go ahead. B. Yes, please.
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. If the world’s tropical forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many animal species will be extinct.
A. die out B. die from C. die of D. die for
20. Didn’t they notice the “No Camping” sign?
A. keep up with B. catch sign of C. take advantage of D. keep track of
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. Are they happy with their lives or not? Why?
A. tired B. disappointed C. sad D. unlucky
22. Although it’s a long day for us, we feel we are contented with what we do.
A. dissatisfied B. excited C. shocked D. interested
VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D 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 (23)_______ depends on having a coding system that is understood by both sender and (24)_______, 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 (25)_______ in conversation and meetings are often (26)_______. 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 (27)_______ visual signals are not possible, more formal signals may be needed.
23: A. Exchange B. Interchange C. Communication D. Correspondence
24: A. Announcer B. Receiver C. Messenger D. Transmitter
25: A. That people use B. Are used C. Using D. Being used
26: A. Informal B. non-verbal C. verbal D. formal
27: A. their B. These C. This D. That
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Sydney is Australia's most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous: its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, which was opened in 1973.
28. Where does the history of Australia begin?
A. South Pacific B. North Pacific C. Britain D. Sydney
29. Which of the following should be the title of the reading passage?
A. Sydney's Opera House B. The history of Sydney
C. Sydney's beaches and harbors D. An introduction of Sydney
30. Which of the following statement is NOT true about Sydney?
A. Sydney is the smallest city in Australia.
B. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
C. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.
D. Sydney is a favorite city for immigrants from overseas.
31. How many beaches are there close to Sydney?
A. Fewer than 20 beaches B. Nearly 20 beaches
C. More than 20 beaches D. Less than 20 beaches
32. When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built?
A. In 1788 B. In 1932 C. In 1973 D. In 1624
