Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

3. China is _____ far the most populated country in the world.

   A. as                                     B. by                            C. so                             D. to

4. The hotel is beautifully _____ in a quiet spot near the river.

A. located                               B. situating                    C. lying                         D. stayed

5. A _____ is a cave that is big enough for humans to go inside.

    A. cavern                              B. bay                           C. fortress                    D. temple

6. If I were in your_____, I’d take it easy and try to forget it.

    A. shoe                                 B. shoes                       C. sandal                      D. sandals

7. _____ this hand-embroidered picture was expensive, we bought it.

     A. As                                   B. Because                   C. Even though D. Despite

8. _____   is a mix of English, Malay, Mandarin.

    A. ‘Hinglish’               B. ‘Singlish’                   C. ‘Thailish’                   D. ‘Vietlish’

9.My friend, _____bicycle was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motorbike

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

0. You have cleaned your bike, ________?

   A. have you                           B. do you                      C. haven’t you               D. don’t you

11. Son Doong Cave is recognised as _____ cave in the world by BCRA.

   A. the larger than                   B. the largest                C. the larger                  D. the most large

12. "Mum. I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test" - "……………."

    A. Good way!                        B. You are right.            C. Oh, hard luck!           D. Good job!

13. Tom: “How did you get here?" - John:  “…………………”

    A. I came here last night.                               B. I came here by train.

    C. The train is so crowded.                            D. Is it far from here?

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

1.      Last night I came home, cooked dinner, and _____ TV.

a. watch                        b. watched                       c. was watching               d. would watch

2.      I rarely eat ice cream now but I _____ it when I was a child.

a. was used to eating    b. used to eat                   c. used to eating               d. didn’t use to eat

3.      I wish I _____ you some money for you rent, but I’m broke myself.

a. can lend                    b. would lend                   c. could lend                    d. will lend

4.      Would you like _____ and visit me next summer?

a. come                         b. coming                         c. to come                        d. came

5.      Rick left class early because he _____ a headache.

a. had                            b. used to have                 c. was having                   d. has had

6.      Sara didn’t hear the phone. She _____.

a. sleeps                        b. slept                             c. is sleeping                    d. was sleeping

7.      The Marconi family _____ to the United States thirty years ago.

a. comes                        b. came                            c. has come                      d. was coming

8.      I’ve been feeling better since the doctor _____.

a. has come                   b. comes                           c. was coming                  d. came

9.      As soon as the light turned red, he _____ the car.

a. stopped                     b. was stopping                c. has stopped                  d. would stop

10.  ‘Monica is such a nice person.’ ‘Yes. I wish I _____ her more often.’

a. see                             b. will see                        c. saw                               d. have seen

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

1.   _____ weekends, the three boys helped Mr. Parker with farm work.

      a. From                         b. In                                 c. Since                           d. On

2.   My home village is about 30 kilometers _____ the north of the city.

      a. in                               b. from                             c. to                                d. at

3.   He is now living with his family _____ a farm.

      a. in                               b. on                                 c. at                                d. from

4.   Many tourists visit the _____ of a historical hero on the mountain.

      a. church                       b. mosque                        c. shrine                          d. temple

5.   We had an _____ student from Spain staying with us last year.

      a. exchange                   b. interchange                  c. university                    d. abroad

6.   My brother is a university student, but he works _____ as a waiter in the evenings.

      a. all the time                b. full-time                       c. part-time                     d. sometime

7.   OK. I’ll meet you at the main _____ to the Plaza at six o’clock.

      a. arrival                        b. access                           c. highway                      d. entrance

8.   Everyone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down and took a(n) _____.

      a. relax                          b. enjoyment                    c. rest                              d. snack

9.   When she _____ the top of the stairs, her heart was pounding.

      a. went                          b. reached                        c. stepped                       d. traveled

10. We spent an enjoyable evening boating in the river.

      a. pleasant                     b. boring                          c. comfortable                d. free

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

1.   I was very impressed _____ the efficiency of the staff.

      a. on                              b. by                                 c. to                                  d. in

2.   The project’s success depends _____ the support of everyone concerned.

      a. to                               b. for                                c. in                                  d. on

3.   This report is divided broadly _____ two parts.

      a. with                           b. in                                  c. into                               d. by

4.   They moved away five years ago, but we still _____.

      a. keep pace with          b. keep in touch               c. get out of                     d. take up on

5.   He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s _____.

      a. statements                 b. sentences                     c. lessons                          d. instructions

6.   US dollars are considered common _____ in international transactions.

      a. currency                    b. money                          c. value                            d. support

7.   Should all motorcyclists be _____ to wear helmets?

      a. interested                  b. dangerous                    c. impressed                     d. compulsory

8.   Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ with each other twice a month.

      a. comprise                    b. touch                            c. correspond                   d. separate

9.   Since their argument there had been a strained _____ between them.

      a. friendliness               b. atmosphere                  c. instruction                    d. activity

10. Most visitors to Ha Noi came to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

      a. impressive tomb       b. large house                  c. lasting memorial          d. nature trail

I.  Choose the word of phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2,5pts)                            

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:                             

      A. divide                      B. style                     C. river                            D. stripe

2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:

      A. religion                    B. pagoda                 C. design                           D. tunic

3. Let us pray __________ the homeless people.  

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

4. Many jazz trios consist __________ a piano, guitar and double bass.

      A. on                             B. for                        C. of                          D. to

5. Wearing seat belts in cars is __________ by law.

      A. adding                      B. optional                C. compulsory          D. religious

6. Although we are far away from each other, we will __________.

      A. keep in touch           B. say hello               C. keep together      D. keep on

7. The word jeans comes from a kind of material __________was made in Europe.

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

8. She wanted to go to the mosque __________ she couldn’t.

      A. or                              B. and                      C. so                         D. but 

9. “You must be Yoko.”   - “__________________.”

      A. Please to meet you                                   B. Not at all

      C. That’s right. I am.                                      D. Don’t mention it.

10.  “Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?”   - “ __________________.”

  A. That would be great.                                 B. I like to see it                 
  C. You must want it.                                       D. That right

II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign.     (0,5 pt)

1.    What does the sign say?

A. Go this way                                    B. Roundabout

C. U- Turn                                   D. Recycle

2.    What does the sign say?

A. People ahead                                  B. Elderly people ahead

C. Hadicapped ahead                             D. People go this way

I.       Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited

A dog that was rescued after (11) _____ three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, (12) _____ recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue (13) _____ Friday.

The dog (14) _____ by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan’s north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found (15) _____ is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.

The two-year-old dog (16) _____ Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care centre where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited (17) _____ the owner appeared. “We’ll never let (18) _____ of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.

11. a. spend                        b. spending                      c. to spend                       d. spent

12. a. who                           b. which                           c. that                               d. whom

13. a. in                               b. for                                c. at                                  d. on

14. a. finds                          b. found                           c. was finding                  d. was found

15. a. on                              b. at                                  c. by                                 d. along

16. a. called                        b. calls                              c. calling                          d. call

17. a. who                           b. which                           c. where                           d. when

18. a. to go                          b. going                            c. go                                 d. gone

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

1.      They took a rest under a banyan tree before _____ into the village.

a. walk                          b. walking                        c. walked                        d. they walk

17. I am going to have my car washed _____ tomorrow evening.

      a. on                              b. in                                  c. by                               d. Æ

18. Peter wishes that he _____ part in the game, but he cannot because of his injured leg.

      a. can take                     b. is taking                       c. wouldn’t take             d. were taking

19. They _____ here since 2003.

      a. worked                      b. were working               c. have been working     d. are working

20. I’ve been learning English _____ I was in grade 3.

      a. before                        b. since                             c. until                            d. after

21. She doesn’t study hard, _____ she seldom gets good marks.

      a. but                             b. for                                c. so                                d. so that

22. My uncle’s family have lived on the farm _____ ages.

      a. at                               b. since                             c. up to                           d. for

23. Would you mind not _____ on the radio until I _____ with this phone call?

      a. turning / have finished                                      b. turn / finish

      c. to turn / finished                                                d. turning / will finish

24. They wish they _____ be able to win the match next week.

      a. could                         b. would                          c. will                             d. can

25. She came _____ Sunday morning and stayed here _____ 8:00 and 10:30.

      a. in / between              b. on / at                           c. on / between               d. in / from

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

1.      Lan and her pen pal Maryam _____ with each other for two years now.

      a. correspond                                                         b. are corresponding       

      c. have corresponded                                            d. were corresponding

2.      They _____ a sightseeing tour of the city when Maryam was there.

      a. had                            b. have had                      c. have                             d. will have

3.      “How many countries _____ up to now?” ~ “Three countries.”

      a. do you visit               b. have you visited          c. are you visiting            d. did you visit

4.      They said goodbye to each other, and they promised to _____ in touch.

      a. get                             b. make                            c. keep                             d. put

5.      Malaysia is _____ into two regions: West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      a. comprised                 b. divided                        c. consisted                      d. contained

6.      English is a _____ subject at school in Malaysia. All students have to study it.

      a. compulsory               b. different                      c. separate                        d. modern

7.      I have a pen pal living in Australia. I _____ with him at least once a week.

      a. visit                           b. impress                         c. enjoy                            d. correspond

8.      I have had a very good time with you. I wish I _____ have to say goodbye to you now!

      a. don’t                         b. won’t                           c. weren’t                         d. didn’t

9.      Kuala Lumpur, the largest city in Malaysia, is _____ of the country.

      a. capital                       b. the capital                    c. a capital                        d. an capital

10.  Bahasa Malaysia, also _____ as Malay, is the national language in Malaysia.

  a. know                         b. knew                            c. known                          d. knowing

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

1.    While the front door .............., please use the side entrance.

       A. repairs                    B. is repairing               C. is repaired              D. is being repaired

2.    Clark .................. in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.

       A. works                     B. worked                     C. was working          D. has worked

3.    Jeans ................... of heavy cotton cloth called denim.

       A. make                      B. have made                C. are making             D. are made

4.    We live in London. We .............. there for seven years.

       A. live                        B. are living                  C. lived                       D. have lived

5.    Tomatoes should ................ in the spring.

       A. plant                      B. be plant                    C. be planted              D. to be planted

6.    'Would you go to the band concert?' "Thanks but I .............. it already.'

       A. have seen               B. did see                      C. was seeing             D. have been seen

7.    In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped .................

       A. to grow                  B. growing                    C. grow                       D. to be grown

8.    Wearing casual clothes makes students .............. self-confident.

       A. feel                        B. to feel                       C. feeling                    D. felt

9.    I love this film, I think it's the fourth time I ................ it.

       A. saw                        B. have seen                 C. see                          D. will see

10. ................. to America? -Yes, twice.

       A. Did you ever go                                           B. Have you ever been  

       C. Are you ever                                                D. Do you ever go