Task 20: What do the underlined words refer to? Select the correct answers. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)

An alien civilization could choose many different ways of sending information across the galaxy, but many of these either require too much energy, or else are severely attenuated while traversing the vast distances across the galaxy. It turns out that, for a given amount of transmitted power, radio waves in the frequency range 1000 to 3000 MHz travel the greatest distance, and so all searches to date have concentrated on looking for radio waves in this frequency range. So far there have been a number of searches by various groups around the world, including Australian searches using the radio telescope at Parkes, New South Wales. Until now there have not been any detections from the few hundred stars (1) which have been searched. The scale of the searches has been increased dramatically since 1992, when the US Congress voted NASA $10 million per year for ten years to conduct a thorough search for extra-terrestrial life. Much of the money in (2) this project is being spent on developing the special hardware needed to search many frequencies at once.

1. A. the few hundred stars B. any detections C. scientists

2. A. the US Congress B. a thorough search for extra-terrestrial life C. NASA

Task 21: Rearrange the words/phrases to make complete sentences. Select the correct sentences. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) Example: my / I / scarves / beautiful / forgot / two / pack / to /.

--> Answer: I forgot to pack my two beautiful scarves.

1. Knives / dangerous / not / as / as / are / guns /.

A. Knives are not as dangerous as guns. B. Knives not are as dangerous as guns. C. Knives as are not dangerous as guns.

2. would / I / say / please / to / like / something.

A. I would like to say please something. B. I would like to say something please.

C. I would say to like something please.

Task 22: Combine these words to make sentences, using the correct word forms. Select the correct sentences. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

Example: I/ want/see/you/ office.

--> Answer: I want to see you in my office.

1. What/ qualities/ you/ need/ be/ good/ journalist/?

A. What qualities you need be a good journalist?

B. What qualities do you need to be a good journalist?

C. What qualities you need to be a good journalist?

2. If/ you/ afraid/ speak/ public/ you/ be/not/ alone/!/

A. If you afraid speak in public, you are not alone!

B. If you are afraid of speak in public, you are not alone!

C. If you are afraid of speaking in public, you are not alone!

Task 23: Rewrite each sentence without changing the meaning of the given sentence. Begin the new sentence with the suggested word. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

Ex: When I came, he was having dinner. → When………………………………………. Answer: When I arrived, he was having dinner.

 1. I advise you not to stay up late every night.

-You should………………………………….

2. She didn’t accept my proposal yesterday.

- My proposal…………………………………

Task 20: What do the underlined words refer to? Select the correct answers. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)

An alien civilization could choose many different ways of sending information across the galaxy, but many of these either require too much energy, or else are severely attenuated while traversing the vast distances across the galaxy. It turns out that, for a given amount of transmitted power, radio waves in the frequency range 1000 to 3000 MHz travel the greatest distance, and so all searches to date have concentrated on looking for radio waves in this frequency range. So far there have been a number of searches by various groups around the world, including Australian searches using the radio telescope at Parkes, New South Wales. Until now there have not been any detections from the few hundred stars (1) which have been searched. The scale of the searches has been increased dramatically since 1992, when the US Congress voted NASA $10 million per year for ten years to conduct a thorough search for extra-terrestrial life. Much of the money in (2) this project is being spent on developing the special hardware needed to search many frequencies at once.

1. A. the few hundred stars B. any detections C. scientists

2. A. the US Congress B. a thorough search for extra-terrestrial life C. NASA

Task 21: Rearrange the words/phrases to make complete sentences. Select the correct sentences. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) Example: my / I / scarves / beautiful / forgot / two / pack / to /.

--> Answer: I forgot to pack my two beautiful scarves.

1. Knives / dangerous / not / as / as / are / guns /.

A. Knives are not as dangerous as guns. B. Knives not are as dangerous as guns. C. Knives as are not dangerous as guns.

2. would / I / say / please / to / like / something.

A. I would like to say please something. B. I would like to say something please.

C. I would say to like something please.

Task 22: Combine these words to make sentences, using the correct word forms. Select the correct sentences. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

Example: I/ want/see/you/ office.

--> Answer: I want to see you in my office.

1. What/ qualities/ you/ need/ be/ good/ journalist/?

A. What qualities you need be a good journalist?

B. What qualities do you need to be a good journalist?

C. What qualities you need to be a good journalist?

2. If/ you/ afraid/ speak/ public/ you/ be/not/ alone/!/

A. If you afraid speak in public, you are not alone!

B. If you are afraid of speak in public, you are not alone!

C. If you are afraid of speaking in public, you are not alone!

Task 23: Rewrite each sentence without changing the meaning of the given sentence. Begin the new sentence with the suggested word. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

Ex: When I came, he was having dinner. → When………………………………………. Answer: When I arrived, he was having dinner.

 1. I advise you not to stay up late every night.

-You should………………………………….

2. She didn’t accept my proposal yesterday.

- My proposal…………………………………

Part I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

1. A. suggestion          B. tradition                    C. action                    D. celebration

2. A. health                  B. ready                         C. heavy                    D. appear

3. A. developed          B. watched                     C. impacted               D. walked

4. A. hard                     B. honor                         C. harmful                 D. highland

5. A. rules                    B. shares                        C. arrives                         D. dates

Part II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

6. They say that solar energy doesn’t cause………….

A. pollution                 B. pollute                       C. polluted                D. pollutant

7. Mai made a big beautiful cake….. her mother’s birthday.

A. by                             B. in                                C. at                            D. on

8. The boy wishes he  ……….an astronaut when he grows up.

A. were                   B. will be                       C. would                          D. would be

9. The lady……works as a clerk is kind and generous.

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

10. The policemen ….. him to go with them to the station.

A. let                             B.  makes                       C.  forced                  D. made

11. …………….having a good job, he doesn’t feel very happy about it.

A. Although                 B. In spite of                  C. Because                D. Because of

12. If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, we ………a small party by the river.

A. will have                 B. have                           C. would have                 D. are having

13. “How about a game of chess?”                   “………………..”

A. I agree                     B. I don’t mind              C. Why not?              D. That’s right

14. My students rarely go to school late, …………?

A. do they                    B. don’t they                 C. doesn’t he            D. does he

15. On my last birthday, she bought me a………….

A. a leather brown bag                                 B. a bag brown leather  C. a brown leather bag D. a bag leather brown

Part I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

1. A. suggestion          B. tradition                    C. action                    D. celebration

2. A. health                  B. ready                         C. heavy                    D. appear

3. A. developed          B. watched                     C. impacted               D. walked

4. A. hard                     B. honor                         C. harmful                 D. highland

5. A. rules                    B. shares                        C. arrives                         D. dates

Part II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

6. They say that solar energy doesn’t cause………….

A. pollution                 B. pollute                       C. polluted                D. pollutant

7. Mai made a big beautiful cake….. her mother’s birthday.

A. by                             B. in                                C. at                            D. on

8. The boy wishes he  ……….an astronaut when he grows up.

A. were                   B. will be                       C. would                          D. would be

9. The lady……works as a clerk is kind and generous.

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

10. The policemen ….. him to go with them to the station.

A. let                             B.  makes                       C.  forced                  D. made

11. …………….having a good job, he doesn’t feel very happy about it.

A. Although                 B. In spite of                  C. Because                D. Because of

12. If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, we ………a small party by the river.

A. will have                 B. have                           C. would have                 D. are having

13. “How about a game of chess?”                   “………………..”

A. I agree                     B. I don’t mind              C. Why not?              D. That’s right

14. My students rarely go to school late, …………?

A. do they                    B. don’t they                 C. doesn’t he            D. does he

15. On my last birthday, she bought me a………….

A. a leather brown bag                                 B. a bag brown leather  C. a brown leather bag D. a bag leather brown

I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences below.

    Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       Jane, as well as the other students, seldom came to class late, _____?

A. didn’t she      B. didn’t they         C. did she                   D. did they                                                       __________

2.       Her only brother, _____ is living in London, used to go to this school.

A. that                  B. who                     C. whom                     D. he                                                                 __________

3.       I don't have my own room. I have to ______ the bedroom with my elder brother.

A. divide             B. share                  C. separate                D. live                                                               __________

4.       My alarm clock didn’t _____, so I was late for class yesterday.

A. set up             B. put off                 C. go off                      D. wind up                                                       __________

5.       She wondered _____ her father looked like now, after so many years away.

A. how                 B. where                 C. what                       D. that                                                               __________

6.       My brother has always had a reputation _____ hard.                      

A. in working     B. about working   C. to work                  D. for working                                                 __________

7.       I bought these trousers during the sale. They were a real _____.                

A. cheap             B. bargain              C. purchase               D. buy                                                               __________

8.       Have a good flight and remember to give me a _____ as soon as you arrive.

A. call                  B. phone                 C. ring                         D. touch                                                            __________

9.       In the desert, it is hot in the day-time but the temperature _____ sharply at night.  

A. slips                B. drops                  C. descends              D. reduces                                                       __________

10.    Paulo is the head _____ at the Buckingham Hotel. He’s famous for his fish recipes.             

A. cooker           B. chief                   C. waiter                     D. chef                                                              __________

11.    Unlike other Asian states, Singapore has _____ raw materials.

A. hardly             B. any hardly         C. hardly some         D. hardly any                                                  __________

12.    I object _____ like this.

A. to be treated                                  B. with treating                                                                                     __________

C. to being treated                             D. for being treated 

13.    David: "How about driving to the countryside this Sunday?"   Peter: “_____.”

A. That's a good idea                       B. That's my pleasure                                                                        __________

C. Yes, I am driving                          D. Never mind

14.    Linda: “What a lovely house you have!”     Jack: “_____.”

A. Of course not, it’s not costly                                            B. I think so                                                     __________

C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in                                  D. No problem

15.    You were wrong ______ her for something she didn't do.

A. so as to criticize                            B. of criticizing                                                                                      __________

C. that criticizing                                D. to criticize

16.    Does anybody know _____?

A. how long ago this castle was built                                 B. how long this castle was built ago        __________

C. how long ago was this castle built                                D. that how long ago was this castle built

17.    Tom is reading in the library. He’ll have a test tomorrow. He _____ for it now.

A. could study                                     B. should be studying                                                                         __________

C. will study                                         D. must be studying

18.    I like my sister’s house. It is a _____.

A. built new house                          B. newly built house                                                                           __________

C. built newly house                       D. new building house

19.    The driver of the car _____ in the accident was killed.

A. which was badly damaged        B. who was damaged badly                                                             __________

C. whom badly was damaged        D. that be damaged badly

20.    Mary: "Do you regret paying five hundred dollars for the painting?"

Tom:  "No, I would gladly have paid _____ for it."

A. twice so much                                 B. as much twice                                                                                  __________

C. twice as much                                D. so much twice      

I. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part.

1. I don’t like rugby and ______.

A. neither does John                                                B. John doesn’t like it neither       

C. neither doesn’t John                               D. John likes it neither

2. The picture was sold for a great ______ of money.

A. price                      B. value                      C. sum                        D. cost

3. No one was able to explain the ______ of this old custom.

A. reason                   B. origin                     C. beginning              D. starting point

4. The doctor told him that the ______ he would gain from a healthy diet would be well worth the sacrifice.

A. interests                B. benefits                 C. profits                    D. advantages

5. The Red List is a special book that provides names of ______ animals.

A. extinct and killed                                                B. vulnerable and dangerous                     

C. vulnerable and endangered                   D. endangered and hunted

6. Nowadays children would prefer sciences ______ in more practical ways.

A. be taught               B. to teach                 C. teaching                D. to be taught

7. Staying in a hotel costs ______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.

A. twice more than          B. as much twice as       C. twice as much as        D. as much as twice

8. The children can stay here ______ that they don’t make too much noise.

A. unless                    B. whether                 C. providing              D. until

9. The tourists refused to ______ the poor service in the local hotel.

A. put up with           B. stand in for                       C. get away from                  D. get on with

10. It is an ______ car to run; it can do 20 kilometers on a liter of petrol.

A. economy               B. economical                       C. economist             D. economic

11. Jim ______ care of himself. He left home when he was 16 and has been on his own since then.

A. is used to take                  B. used to be taken               C. used to take          D. is used to taking

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.

12. - “What did he say to you?”

- “He told me to clear off. He didn’t need my help.”

A. finish my work                B. tidy the place up              C. go away        D. throw the paper away

13. Sue and Daisy are as different as chalk and cheese. No wonder their friendship has

 broken up recently.

A. improved              B. appeared               C. changed                 D. ended

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.

14. The second distinguishing characteristic of jazz is a rhythmic drive that was initially called "hot" and later "swing."

A. in fact                    B. at last                     C. shortly                   D. alphabetically

15. You can't enter this website without a password.

A. access                    B. detect                     C. convert                  D. exit

Your answers:

Part VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the provided sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

36. I asked him: “what is your name?”

   -> I asked……………………………………………………………………………..

 37. They have drunk alot of water recently

 => A lot of water  __________________________________________________________________.

 38. I used to fly kites when I was 10.

  -> I usually _____________________________________________________________________.

 39. Nam is the most humorous (student) in his group.
 -> No body is…………………………………………………………………………………………  _____

 40. The concert was not as good as we had expected.

 -> The concert didn’t ___________________________________________________________

Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

6. Have you checked the weather ______ today?

A. forecast                           B. guess                            C. expectation                D. prediction

7. Last year, she gave up politics and ______to focus on charity work.

A. decides                             B. decided                        C. was deciding              D. will decide

8. You didn’t go to Lan's party yesterday, ______?

A. don’t you                         B. didn't you                   C. do you                         D. did you

9. The children did the job ______, so they could go to the party.

A. economy                          B. economically             C. economic                    D. economical

10. I am very tired and sleepy now _______ I stayed up late last night.

A. therefore                         B. because of                   C. so                                  D. because

11. I was hoping the sunny weather would last, but unfortunately it was only ______.

A. temporary                      B. complimentary          C. obligatory                  D. contemporary

12. They forgot to ______ the light before going out, which was careless of them.

A. turn on                             B. turn down                   C. turn off                       D. turn up

13. Many tourists enjoy ______ on the beach in summer.

A. to sunbathe                     B. sunbathe                     C. to sunbathing             D. sunbathing

14. Tim said that he ______ his work the next day.

A. would finish                    B. has finished                C. will finish                    D. doesn’t finish

15. You ______ park your car here. It's not allowed.

A. must                                 B. needn't                        C. need                             D. mustn’t

16. If we reuse bottles and cans, we ______ a large amount of garbage.

A. will reduce                      B. would have reduced C. would reduce              D.wouldn’t reduce

17. I can never touch lobster because I am ______ to the shellfish.

A. sensible                            B. detrimental                C. allergic                       D. infected

18. Paris, ______ is the capital of  France, is a very nice city.

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

19. Nam: “That's a beautiful picture you have drawn, Mai”.

      Mai: “______”

A. Are you sure?                B. It's kind of you to say so. C.  You are welcome.      D. Never mind

Part I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

1. A. passed B. watched C. played D. washed

2. A. respond B. wonder C. cross D. cotton

3. A. source B. shout C. amount D. found

4. A. although B. that C. those D. think

5. A. mobile B. plumber C. balloon D. blanket

Part II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

6. Don’t worry. I’ll look ______ your house and children while you’re away.

A. in B. on C. up D. after.

7. I suggested ............... some money for poor children.

A. raise B. raising C.to raise D. raised

8. Nam: “Thank you very much for your nice gift.” - Minh: “_________”

A. You're welcome. B. Yes, let’s. C. Good idea. D. No, thanks.

9. The girl wishes she__________ in Hue for the festival next week.

A. can stay B. stayed C. stays D. would stay

10. If our ________ makes it difficult for others to understand us, then we should seek ways to improve our pronunciation.

A. language B. tone C. dialect D. accent

11. I am a teacher, ___________?

A. amn’t I B. am I C. aren’t I D. aren’t we

12. The woman _______ lives next door is both my neighbor and a colleague of mine.

A. who B. where C. whom D. which

13. You shouldn’t eat_________. It’s not good for your health.

A. quick B. quickly C. fastly D. slow

14. Minh got wet_________he forgot his umbrella.

A. because B. so C. and D. therefore

15. We ………………….to the countryside two months ago.

A. go B. have gone C. went D. will go

16. This newspaper ………………… everyday.

A. is publishing B. publishes C. published D. is published

17. I deal with customers on the phone and rarely meet them _________

A. head-to-head B. eye-to-eye C. face-to-face D. hand-in-hand

18. Peter: “How often do you go to the zoo?” - Tom: “_________________.”

A. Three times a week B. three weeks C. By car D. I like it

19. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first reported ____________ 31 December 2019 in China.

A. in B. on C. at D. of

20. His parents made him ________________ very hard.

A. work B. to work C. worked D. working