1. Since 1965, the maple tree with red leaves ______ the most well-known Canadian symbol.

     A. has become      B. become                  C. became                  D. becoming

2. According to the schedule, the train __________ at 12 a.m.

     A. arrived              B. arrive                     C. arrives                   D. arriving

3. The flight number 781 to Melbourne __________ at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.

     A. arrives              B. is arriving             C.has arrived             D.will arrive

4. Before my mother _____________ home, my father had prepared dinner.

      A. came                B. come                      C. comes                    D. will come

5.The Louvre Museum ____from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Tuesday and Wednesday.

     A. opens                B. open                       C. will open               D. will be open

1A
2C
3D
4A
5A

1. Since 1965, the maple tree with red leaves ______ the most well-known Canadian symbol.

     A. has become      B. become                  C. became                  D. becoming

2. According to the schedule, the train __________ at 12 a.m.

     A. arrived              B. arrive                     C. arrives                   D. arriving

3. The flight number 781 to Melbourne __________ at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.

     A. arrives              B. is arriving             C.has arrived             D.will arrive

4. Before my mother _____________ home, my father had prepared dinner.

      A. came                B. come                      C. comes                    D. will come

5.The Louvre Museum ____from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Tuesday and Wednesday.

     A. opens                B. open                       C. will open               D. will be open

C

D

A

B

A

1, Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. efficient           B. ingenuous           C. businesslike            D. immemorial

2, Choose a word in each line that has a different stress pattern.

A. unrecognizable           B. climatologist           C. psychological            D. definitely

3, Jean Michel sat at the helm of his 47-foot sailboat, Aweigh, and __________ toward the calm blue waters of Richardson Bay.

A.  signaling         B. gesticulation        C.  kinesics        D. gestured

4, As soon as the problem at work blew up, he instantly thought about how he could come out of it looking good. He is such a ____________ person.

A.  self-evident         B. self-conscious        C.  self-centred        D. selfless

5. Another noteworthy promise made by the White House boss is to spend $ 1 trillion on ______________, using American products to build bridges and roads and many other projects.

A.  infrastructure         B. underpinning        C.  cornerstone        D. database

6, I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently.

A.  indicated         B. highlighted        C.  pinpointed        D. looked up

7. The accidental ____________ of four listed buildings near the city centre caused a huge outcry and the manager of the building company was jailed for three months.

A.  disruption         B. demolition        C.  injuring        D. squashing

8. The couple’s 25th wedding anniversary provided a good ____________ for gathering together all their old photographs in one large album.

A.  opportunity         B. possibility        C.  lucky chance        D. capitalization

9. Interview: ‘Why don't you demand a bigger say in the running of the company?’

- Peter: “ Your _____________ acceptance of every decision is harming the health of the business.”

A.  undoubtedly         B. unquestioning        C.  definitely        D. interrogation

10. Peter: “Are you planning to do anything special this weekend?” – Amanda: “_________________”

A. Well, let's see probably I'll prepare some research side project tomorrow.

B. No, there's nothing special.

C. Absolutely, I'll be taking part in the camping trip in the rainforest.

D. I intend to organize dinner parties this weekend who hope to come.

17. The Oscars……………………..

   A. weren’t organized until May 16, 1929.

   B. are also known the Academy Awards.

   C. are the world’s most well- known film awards.

   D. All are correct

18. The Oscar statuette ……………..

   A. looks like gold.

   B. has a shape of a crusader.

   C. was designed by two men.

   D. consists of a knight, a reel of film and a sword.

19. …………received the first Oscar prize.

   A. Cedric Gibbons

   B. George Stanley

   C. Emil Jannings

   D. The Academy

20. There is only one prize that is the most important.

   A. True      B. False

4 B

5 D

6 C

7 C

8 D

9 B

10 A

11 A

12 D

13 D

III. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences(15 points)

61. Please hurry. We need some documents_______ delay.

A. under                     B. without                   C. in                            D. at 

62. We … since we left school.

A. don’t meet B. didn’t meet             C. won’t meet             D. haven’t met

63. Tidal waves _____ the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.

A. are                          B. were                       C. is                            D. was

64. I can’t hear what you are saying. Can you _______  the radio?

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

65. Marie Curie_______ is one of the greatest women in our time discovered radium.

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

66. Police officers don’t have to wear uniform when they are _______ duty.

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

67. Hue will have temperatures _______ 23 o C and 27 o C.

A. at                            B. between                 C. in                            D. with 

68. If you are not too tired, we can have a _______ of tennis after lunch.

A. match                    B. play                       C. game                     D. party

69.We have _______ of time to catch the train so there is no need to rush

A. enough                  B. plenty                     C. very much             D. many

70. She will be a millionaire by the time she _______ forty.

A. is                            B. was                        C. will be                    D. is going to be 

II. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentences.
1. The crew have been living _____________ space for over three months.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
2. Many people _____________ that they had seen UFOs in the sky.
A. suggested B. claimed C. persuaded D. decided
3. If everyone _____________ trash onto the water, the water will not be polluted.
A. don't throw B. doesn't throw C. didn't throw D. haven't thrown
4. Isn't it time the children _____________ to bed?
A. go B. will go C. should go D. went

5. _____________ interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
A. If I am B. Should I C. I was D. Were I
6. Christians usually have a special dinner _____________ Christmas Day.
A. in B. for C. at D. on
7. _____________ he shouted, he couldn't make his voice heard.
A. Since B. When C. Although D. Because
8. Have you ever met the man _____________ over there?
A. stands B. standing C. is standing D. who stand
9. You'd better take your raincoat with you _____________ the weather changes.
A. although B. unless C. in case D. because
10. ‘Can I give you a cup of coffee?’ ‘_____________’
A. That would be nice B. Of course, you can
C. Well, I'd like to D. That's a good idea
11. ‘Congratulations to you on winning the first prize.’ ‘_____________’
A. You're welcome B. Thanks a lot C. It's doesn't matter D. It's my pleasure
12. ‘What a wonderful picture!’ ‘_____________’
A. I m glad to hear that B. It's nice of you to say so
C. You don't need to say so D. Of course, I think so
13. He's having a party in _____________ of his 84th birthday.
A. ceremony B. celebration C. anniversary D. memory
14. Family is always my father's top _____________. It is the most important to him.
A. speciality B. right C. priority D. privacy
15. You can look _____________ a word in a dictionary if you don't know what it means.
A. into B. for C. up D. over
16. For most households, lighting accounts _____________ 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity
bill.
A. of B. to C. in D. for
17. We played very well. _____________, we lost the match.
A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Consequently
18. We leave early _____________ miss the last bus.
A. in order not B. so as not C. in order to D. in order not to
19. Crop are sprayed with _____________ to kill insects.
A. fertilizer B. manure C. dung D. pesticide
20. 'Should I begin typing these letters?' ‘I suggest _____________ the bookkeeping first.’
A. you finished B. you to finish C. you finish D. you will finish

II. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentences.
5. _____________ interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
A. If I am B. Should I C. I was D. Were I
6. Christians usually have a special dinner _____________ Christmas Day.
A. in B. for C. at D. on
7. _____________ he shouted, he couldn't make his voice heard.
A. Since B. When C. Although D. Because
8. Have you ever met the man _____________ over there?
A. stands B. standing C. is standing D. who stand
9. You'd better take your raincoat with you _____________ the weather changes.
A. although B. unless C. in case D. because
10. ‘Can I give you a cup of coffee?’ ‘_____________’
A. That would be nice B. Of course, you can
C. Well, I'd like to D. That's a good idea
11. ‘Congratulations to you on winning the first prize.’ ‘_____________’
A. You're welcome B. Thanks a lot C. It's doesn't matter D. It's my pleasure
12. ‘What a wonderful picture!’ ‘_____________’
A. I m glad to hear that B. It's nice of you to say so
C. You don't need to say so D. Of course, I think so
13. He's having a party in _____________ of his 84th birthday.
A. ceremony B. celebration C. anniversary D. memory
14. Family is always my father's top _____________. It is the most important to him.
A. speciality B. right C. priority D. privacy
15. You can look _____________ a word in a dictionary if you don't know what it means.
A. into B. for C. up D. over
16. For most households, lighting accounts _____________ 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity
bill.
A. of B. to C. in D. for
17. We played very well. _____________, we lost the match.
A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Consequently
18. We leave early _____________ miss the last bus.
A. in order not B. so as not C. in order to D. in order not to
19. Crop are sprayed with _____________ to kill insects.
A. fertilizer B. manure C. dung D. pesticide
20. 'Should I begin typing these letters?' ‘I suggest _____________ the bookkeeping first.’
A. you finished B. you to finish C. you finish D. you will finish

1. Peter is looking ....... an apartment for his family in Hanoi

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

2. “I had a bad cold yesterday” is an example of the ...... tense.

A. simple present B. simple future C. simple past D. past progressive

3. The word “well” in the sentence “My mother cooks very well” is ......

A. a verb B. an adjective C. a noun D. an adverb

4. My classmates went ...... in the mountain last weekend.

A. to climb B. climbing C. climb D. climbs

5. I like the contest “Karaoke Killer” on TV every Saturday evening. It is really ......

A. excite B. excites C. excited D. exciting

6. I can’t eat durians because I don’t like their ......

A. to smell B. smell C. smells D. smelling

7. Dick: I cannot play the guitar.

Daisy: Oh, …... do I

A. so B. neither C. same D. to

Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

1. Peter is looking ....... an apartment for his family in Hanoi

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

2. “I had a bad cold yesterday” is an example of the ...... tense.

A. simple present B. simple future C. simple past D. past progressive

3. The word “well” in the sentence “My mother cooks very well” is ......

A. a verb B. an adjective C. a noun D. an adverb

4. My classmates went ...... in the mountain last weekend.

A. to climb B. climbing C. climb D. climbs

5. I like the contest “Karaoke Killer” on TV every Saturday evening. It is really ......

A. excite B. excites C. excited D. exciting

6. I can’t eat durians because I don’t like their ......

A. to smell B. smell C. smells D. smelling

7. Dick: I cannot play the guitar.

Daisy: Oh, …... do I

A. so B. neither C. same D. to

1. C. for 

2. C. simple past 

3. D. an adverb

4. B. climbing 

5. D. exciting

6. B. smell 

7. B. neither 

1. A. at

2. B. to

3. C. long

4. C. there

5. C. Crossing

6. C. Light - color

7. C. Fasten

8. B. Drive

9. A. Traffic

10.  A. Handle bars

1. A. at

2. B. to

3. C. long

4. C. there

5. C. Crossing

6. C. Light - color

7. C. Fasten

8. B. Drive

9. A. Traffic

10.  A. Handle bars